What to do and see in Derbyshire, England: The Best Art Galleries

StraightCurves offers a range of high-quality art & craft workshops and courses for children and adults from our accessible building on Saltergate. We also offer children's parties, host social crafting sessions several times a week, and stock a range of craft kitss and cards from a selection of local artists and craftspeople.

Glass Fusing - You can do it too! During workshops, you can make a variety of clear and colourful items that can be used for pendants, decorations, coasters, suncatchers and panels. Dawn will demonstrate and help guide you through a variety of techniques from cutting glass, to layers, inclusions, accessories and textures. A variety of options are available including One-to-One, groups and the most popular option, Just For Two. All tools, materials and equipment are provided. Suitable for older children (14+)

Contemporary Art Gallery - selling fine art & ceramics. Opened July 2017. The Old Lock Up Gallery is situated within a beautiful stone building, built in the 1700’s, in the beautiful and historic Derbyshire village of Cromford. The building itself is steeped in history – as it was owned by Sir Richard Arkwright and used as the village jail, one of the first of it’s kind in the country.

Isla Fine Art Cards & Gifts is an art gallery and gift shop in the centre of Buxton. If you are looking for something unusual this is the place for you - many of our products are unique handmade items from local artisans & artists. We also stock quirky and stylish homewares, jewellery, bath and body products, a wide range of greetings cards, wall art and more.

Private studio space & Micro gallery of original art on display and for sale, Bespoke Picture framing service, handpainted greetings cards. Art and textile workshops. Expressive painting experience days. Exhibitions and events. Local artist guest space. Demonstrations. Photographs and prints. Open to the public on Wednesday to Saturdays. (During Covid by appointment please.)

QUAD is a CINEMA, GALLERY, CAFE BAR and WORKSHOP that anyone can use. Showing the best in World, Hollywood and Independent films. The exhibition programme includes work from local, national and international artists, it is exciting, diverse and open to new ideas and experimentation. Come and relax in our fully licenced Cafe Bar with a drink or choose from a range of delicious home made dishes. QUAD brings individuals, communities and artists together to create exciting new art and film. We are committed to providing access to the arts for everyone. QUAD provides facilities and services that connect people and businesses to art and film, creating opportunities for entertainment, education and participation.

January 2021. The gallery is closed temporarily due to Tier 4 COVID restrictions. We will re-open when these restrictions are lifted. The Green Man is a vibrant, independent gallery and arts centre, managed and run by artists. A popular creative hub for Buxton, the gallery hosts ever-changing exhibitions of contemporary art and craft by its Resident Artists and guests from across the region. Paintings, photography, printmaking, mixed media, mosaics, textiles, jewellery and ceramics plus hundreds of prints, unique gifts and cards at affordable prices. Before the pandemic, The Green Man also hosted an exciting programme of workshops, classes, live performances and other arts events and offered spaces for hire. It hopes to resume this programme once COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.