Supermarket sells Chatsworth grapes

Juicy grapes grown and hand-picked in England will be launched by a
supermarket for the first time this week.

A crop of golden yellow fruit harvested from vines on the Chatsworth estate
in Derbyshire will be introduced by Waitrose.

The grapes are the Muscat of Alexandria variety more usually seen in the
sunny climes of Spain, France, Chile and South Africa.

They were carefully cultivated on the Duke of Devonshire’s estate and their
arrival follows an English wine boom that saw vineyards here celebrate record
production, equal to four million bottles, last year.

Damien Hirst’s Mythical Creatures Appear at Chatsworth House

Damien Hirst is moving on to mythical creatures, and while they may be unpickled, they are still not quite in pristine shape.

Two new Hirst works will go on public display at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire next week. The newest, Legend, is a winged horse that has been partly surgically flayed, exposing muscle and bone. The other is a unicorn called Myth, with skin removed from its legs.

Hirst said the pieces were a continuation of his interest in the relationship between science and religion. They follow Hirst works such as Hymn, the large anatomical toy and the Virgin Mother, a dissected pregnant woman.

The works will be part of a Sotheby’s selling exhibition of monumental sculpture atChatsworth, the ancestral home of the Dukes of Devonshire.

Hirst reckons that mythical creatures are the way to go which confirms the myth that he is off his rocker.

The sculptures up for sale range from the 1930s to the present day and include work by artists including Marc Quinn, Takashi Murakami, Yayoi Kusama, Barry Flanagan and Lynn Chadwick. They are on public display from 16 September to 30 October.

Chatsworth on TV

A Television company has announced the date that Chatsworth House will appear in a programme where people can vote for their favourite historic site.

Britain's Best is a new series being show on UKTV History. It covers 25 sites, including historic homes, castles and gardens. Chatsworth House is to appear in the first episode of the series, which will be screened at 9pm on Monday, April 9.

The show, presented by Alan Titchmarsh, will also have a website where viewers can add their comments to help compile an online guide to the sites.

Check out Chatsworth at www.peakdistrictview.com

Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-04-01 03:22:58

Chatsworth House on TV

Chatsworth House is to feature in a television series where people can vote for their favourite historic site.

Britain's Best is a new series being show on UKTV History. It covers 25 sites, including historic homes, castles and gardens.

Chatsworth House is expected to face tough competition from another Derbyshire entry Margaret Beckett's caravan.

The show, presented by Alan Titchmarsh, will also have a website where viewers can add their comments.

In doing so, people will be helping to compile an on-line guide to the sites which others can use when planning days out.

The series starts at 9pm on Monday, April 9.

Or you could just log on to Peak District View for information on this area.

Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-16 10:09:07

No outdoor concerts for Derbyshire

There will be no outdoor concerts at Chatsworth House, Kedleston Hall and Pride Park Stadium during 2007.

In 2006 Westlife, Canadian superstar Bryan Adams and the Red Hot Chili Peppers all played open air gigs in Derbyshire with resounding success.

Pride Park, which hosted the Chilis, said it would not be holding concerts because of Derby County's success in the Championship, which meant the venue's availability was not certain. Fair enough.

The stately homes also confirmed that they would not be holding these kind of events because they had not been approached by music promoters.

Victoria Flanagan, Kedleston Hall property manager, said: "We're very disappointed not to be having concerts this year but the promoters didn't want to come back to Kedleston. I'm afraid the pop concert market is very fickle."

Then I suggest that the stately homes change their marketing and PR departments and get out into the big wide world and find opportunities instead of sitting on their laurels waiting for promoters to come to them.

Alan Woolley, of Raw Promotions, based at The Flowerpot, in King Street, Derby, said: "We want these kind of concerts in the county.

"This is a big blow for the people who are used to having these concerts just up the road. But these events are very expensive and it is a big risk for anyone to put on a concert of this size."

Cameron Anderson, owner of the Victoria Inn, Midland Place, Derby, where regular gigs are held, said: "It means that people from Derbyshire will have to go to Nottingham or Birmingham and put money into those cities instead."

Derby City Council deputy leader Dave Roberts said there were pros and cons about not having these events. I'm surprised the fence he sits on is still standing.

Mr Roberts said: "If there are no major concerts in the same way as previously it will have an impact on the number of people who come to the area. But if they are too successful they can affect the usual tourists who come for the peace and quiet of this delightful county." You cannot be serious!

Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-13 05:14:22

Learn First Aid for Free

A Sheffield doctor is leading a first aid course for parents and child carers, which has been organised by a children's charity.

Just A Few Minutes Emergency Support, based in Bakewell, is holding the event at Cavendish Hall, Edensor, near Chatsworth, on Saturday March 17 from 9am to 4.30pm.

It aims to provide parents, grandparents - and anyone looking after children - with the skills to save lives in the vital first few minutes after an accident More information from Lindsey Horsnall on 07973 537231.

Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-10 04:15:42