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Artist talks, film introductions & more

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Japan Fest 2026

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Enlightening talks and events

QUAD presents a varied programme of film, culture and art related events. These can vary from an exhibiting artist discussing their work to film introduction or special one-off events such as the long running Dr. Who Whooverville convention.

Films introductions & Q+As
Curator talks & gallery tours
Special one-off cultural events

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One Day Symposium – PACING & SPACING: Crip Process, Form and Reception in Art and Writing

This one-day symposium will examine some of the ways in which divergent writing processes and for...

12th Jun

The Killer / Hard Boiled – John Woo Double Bill

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A rare double bill of two classic from Hong Kong action master John Woo.

10th Apr

Research Cafe: Derbyshire and the Romantic Poets

What did the great Romantic poets make of the county of Derbyshire?

23rd Apr

Pizza Night featuring Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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Cowabunga! Let’s eat pizza and watch Turtles!

20th Jun

Japan Fest 2026

Live a day in Japan.

11th Jul

Bloom Sessions – Shiva Ensemble

Drawing inspiration from styles such as carnatic, jazz fusion, and hip-hop.

24th Apr

Coming Up

Patrick Gale & Joanna Cannon: Reunited

Celebrated novelists Patrick Gale and Joanna Cannon  reunited on stage in Derby.

30th May

Claudia Hammond: Overwhelmed: Ways to Take the Pressure Off

Helping us to take the pressure off with a psychological toolkit.

30th May

Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason: To Be Young, Gifted and Black

What it’s like to come of age at a time when Black artistic self-expression is often met with abu...

30th May

James Cheshire – The Library of Lost Maps

Why cartography really matters.

31st May

Madeleine Pownall: Absent Minds: The Untold Story of the Women who Changed Psychology Forever

Documenting how women shaped the field, the benefits of which we still feel today.

31st May

Dominic Gregory: Lifeboat at the End of the World

For 200 years, the Dungeness lifeboat has launched in storms and heavy seas to save lives.

31st May

James Payne: Great Art Explained: The Stories Behind the World’s Greatest Masterpieces

The fascinating stories behind some of the world’s most iconic paintings and sculptures.

31st May

Janina Ramirez: Legenda: The Real Women Behind the Myths That Shaped Europe

The medieval women whose lives have been exploited over centuries for political, nation-building ...

31st May

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