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This weekend in the East Midlands
Craft & makingUntil 4 Oct · Derby
Field to Fashion at the Museum of Making
British wool from fleece to finished garment, staged inside the world's first factory.
Museum of Making, Derby Silk Mill, Silk Mill Lane, Derby DE1 3AFFree entry (donations welcome)
ExhibitionUntil 1 Nov · Derby
Wright of Derby: From the Shadows
Two of Joseph Wright's candlelight masterpieces return to his hometown for the first time in 80 years, free.
Derby Museum and Art Gallery, The Strand, Derby, DE1 1BSFree
Exhibition👋 Meet peopleUntil 4 Oct · Northampton
Nine @ 78 Derngate
A free multi-artist exhibition of glass, sculpture, mosaics, painting and print running through the Mackintosh house and garden in Northampton.
78 Derngate — The Charles Rennie Mackintosh House, 78 Derngate, Northampton NN1 1UHFree
Food & drink👋 Meet peopleSat 19 Sept · Leicester
Abbey Pumping Station Food & Craft Fair
Local food producers and artisan makers fill Leicester's Victorian pumping-station museum, with vintage vehicles and live jazz.
Abbey Pumping Station, Corporation Road, Leicester, LE4 5PXFree entry (small charge for museum train rides)
Family👋 Meet peopleSat 19 – Sun 20 Sept · Lincoln
Dog Friendly Days at Lincoln Castle
Leads off for the weekend — dogs get the run of Lincoln Castle's grounds, Wall Walk and Victorian Prison on these selected dates.
Lincoln Castle, Castle Hill, Lincoln, LN1 3AAFree castle grounds; standard admission for the Wall Walk & Prison
Market👋 Meet peopleSat 19 Sept · Lincoln
Lincoln Farmers' Market
A monthly farmers' market on historic Castle Hill selling produce grown and made across Lincolnshire.
Castle Hill, Lincoln, LN1 3AAFree entry
Music👋 Meet peopleSat 19 – Sun 20 Sept · Lincoln
Lincoln Folk Festival
Two days of traditional and contemporary folk music, food and beer at a much-loved Lincoln pub venue.
The Jolly Brewer, 27 Broadgate, Lincoln LN2 5AQTicketed — see venue listing for current prices
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSat 19 Sept · Nottingham
Nottingham's Craft & Flea Makers Market
A makers market inside a medieval church in the Lace Market — independent Nottingham artisans selling ceramics, jewellery and vintage.
St Mary's Church, High Pavement, Nottingham NG1 1HN£2.50 (under-12s free)
Food & drinkSat 19 – Sun 20 Sept · Nottinghamshire
Festival of Food & Drink at Thoresby Park
A country-house food festival with 160+ stalls, cookery demos and TV chefs on Sherwood Forest's doorstep.
Thoresby Park, Nr Ollerton, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 9EPFrom £10 adult (advance), free parking included
Seasonal👋 Meet peopleSat 19 – Sun 20 Sept · Nottingham
Autumn Festival at the Walled Garden
A weekend of plant sales, bric-a-brac and home bakes in Wollaton Park's recently restored Victorian walled garden.
Wollaton Hall Walled Garden, Wollaton Park, Nottingham NG8 2AE£2 donation per adult; children free
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSun 20 Sept · Northampton
Northants Makers Market
An outdoor craft market of Northamptonshire makers — jewellery, ceramics and more — outside The Creative Place on Northampton's Market Square, with live performances alongside.
Market Square, outside The Creative Place, NorthamptonFree entry
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