New name and events programme announced for former dance centre

Derby City Council has announced a new name – along with a new programme of events – for the former Déda premises.

Going forward the former dance centre will be known as Chapel Street Arts Centre.

The city council, which owns the building, has been working with partners and stakeholders to explore options to ensure the premises remains a vital cultural and community asset for the city for years to come.

It has supported organisations like Hubbub, an integrated theatre company working with learning disabled adults, Derby College Group and a host of grassroots cultural and community providers to continue their activities in the building since Déda ceased operating.

Culture Derby, the city’s new strategic development agency, is now also based in the building.

The newly renamed site is now welcoming audiences to a diverse programme of events facilitated by the council’s Derby LIVE events team, from concerts and dance classes to innovative theatre and a spectacular drag pageant.

Councillor Nadine Peatfield, leader of Derby City Council and cabinet member for city centre, regeneration, strategy and policy, said: “We recognise the huge value that cultural institutions bring to the vibrancy and wellbeing of our city.

“That’s why it was so important to me that we stepped in to fill the hole that Deda left and why we’re committed to keeping this building as a cultural space for dance and the arts.

“The new programme at Chapel Street Arts Centre is a testament to this commitment, and we’re thrilled to see it come alive once again with fantastic performances and workshops for everyone to enjoy.”

For more information about the new programme of events at Chapel Street Arts Centre visit https://www.derbylive.co.uk/whats-on/.