Maison Foo

📣PODCAST LAUNCH PARTY ALERT 🚨 Grab the champers. (Not the Nosecco - what were you thinking Trev?!) Adorn your plastic flutes with knitted cosies. And position yourself in some luxurious greenery. Because the day is here - and the time is NOW. Tune into ‘Community Living Room podcast with Val & Trev’ for community, comedy and connection Here or link in bio. 👇👇👇👇👇 https://community-living-room.captivate.fm/listen Have a listen and give us a share. Cheers! 🥂 Big up podcast collaborators: @listeningshelfaudio @we_are_makeshift @aceagrams Episode partners: @transitioncrich Change 4 Good Charity shop @ra_ra_ria @heanorvision @derbyshiremakes #maisonfoo #valandtrev #communitylivingroom #connectionandcommunity #newpodcastepisodealert

✨ Glossop – a town woven together through making, music and folklore 🧵 On Saturday, Glossop felt like stepping into a living storybook. The day began with the awakening of the Lady of the Loom – weaving her way through Norfolk Square, greeting makers, musicians and visitors as the town came to life around her. And from that moment, threads appeared everywhere. In hands weaving. In scraps of fabric transformed into creatures and celebration flags. In cups of tea shared beside craft tables while music drifted across the square. The Springtime Makers Market was full of discovery, while upstairs the Arkane Collective exhibition offered a quieter moment of reflection. Nearby, The Makory welcomed visitors on board for hands-on making inspired by Glossop’s rich textile heritage. At the Partington Theatre, stories drifted between folklore, film and memory. Thingamabob brought glorious chaos and laughter to the streets, while Val & Friends created a living room where strangers became neighbours for a while. Then came the rain! But we were not ready to leave. The music grew louder inside the Market Hall. Children danced. Makers kept making. Conversations carried on. The rain didn’t stop the festival – it became part of it. By the time the Lady of the Loom returned for the Celebration Parade, Glossop felt transformed. Not just busy, but connected. Full of shared stories, small moments and unexpected encounters. Huge thanks to High Peak Community Arts for creating such a joyful and imaginative day, and to every artist, performer, volunteer, maker and visitor who helped bring Glossop’s springtime folklore to life. ➡️ Bolsover is next – Saturday 16 May 🚀 🎥 Richard Tymon @highpeakcommunityarts @maisonfoo @mattpangcreates @artsderbyshire @weare.local #DerbyshireMakes #Glossop #CreativeDerbyshire #MakingTogether #Folklore #CommunityCreativity

HERE WE GO AGAIN! 🌻🎉 After our Heanor antics at @derbyshiremakes last weekend, we're ready to take on Glossop!! 🛋️ Cosy up in Val and Friends Community Living Room and join us for a spot of crafting, comedy and connection. 🥳 Get ready for a ‘craft rave’ at Val’s ‘Trash to Flash’ eco crafty party. Comedy upcycling workshop fun for all the family! 🎧 Or find your inner calm and connect in the listening lounge with stories that celebrate the magic of everyday making in communities. The deets: Community Living Room open 11.30am - 4.30pm Trash to Flash shows 11:45am - 12.30pm and 1:45pm - 2.30pm Norfolk Square The sun will be shining and we're ready to party - see you tomorrow!!! #derbyshiremakes #whatsonderbyshire #whatsonderby #maisonfoo #craftrave

We are still giggling about Val’s Style Ya Neighbour Challenge @derbyshiremakes Heanor! Introducing Val’s next door neighbour June. Before being styled June just put on ‘whatever was clean’ but with help from local charity shops and our Heanor audiences just look at the transformation!!!! Heanor you did June proud, she certainly got her mojo back 😂 thanks for styling June you fashionistas you! Big up to June a.k.a @mrshall1982 #comedy #community #stylechallenge #preloved #charityshops @we_are_makeshift @heanorvision

What a day, what a team. 🙌🏻 We're just taking a mo to let the weekend at @derbyshiremakes Heanor sink in... We want to say a massive thanks to our incredible dream team for making magic happen with us. Look at what we did together 💛💚❤️🧡 Big up to: 🪡 The upcycling allstars @netty.lou @wendyducksbury @lise.bennett.artist Jan 🔨 @swanwickmensshed 🛠️ @transitioncrich 🌊 @furthestfromtheseacic 🎧 @listeningshelf 🎨 @we_are_makeshift And Val’s new next door neighbour recruit June a.k.a @mrshall1982 And thanks for the wonderful 📸 @raygumbleyphotography #maisonfoo #derbyshiremakes #makedoandmend #recycleupcycle #valandfriends

⛅🎉Heanor you were glorious on Saturday! Massive thanks to everyone who came along to share their talents, skills, passions and get making with us. Such a joyful day of making, mending, imagining and celebrating the power of community together. Special thanks to all the brilliant local makers, venues and collaborators who sprinkled their magic onto the day. Hosting workshops, activities, stalls, markets, exhibitions, films, talks, performances and more. YOU ARE AWESOME 🙌👏💪 Photos by @raygumbleyphotography (With more to come). If you can’t wait til next year Derbyshire Makes continues this Saturday (9th May) in Glossop and the final festival day (16th May) in Bolsover. Head to @derbyshiremakes for more info. #derbyshiremakes #heanor @maisonfoo @furthestfromtheseacic @infinite_wellbeing_cic @heanorcommunityfair @heanorvision @seagshipleycommunitygarden @swanwickmensshed @transitioncrich @amandaharantextileartist @threadoflife @platformthirty1 @abywillow @karen_logan_art @lise.bennett.artist @wendyducksbury @netty.lou @listeningshelfaudio @johnfelixfilms @artsderbyshire

🎉 Heanor – a day of making, remaking and rethinking ☀️ Saturday felt different. There was something running through the whole day in Heanor – not just making, but remaking. Seeing things differently. Repairing, reusing, reimagining. Across the Market Place, that came to life in joyful ways – clothes restyled, objects transformed, things given a second chance. Val & Friends brought the fun – laughter, shared moments, and a real sense of togetherness. Elsewhere, the day unfolded in its own rhythm. At Greenfolk Festival, Shipley Community Garden offered a calm, welcoming space to make, plant and take your time. At Wilmot Street, The Nettle Dress created a quieter pause – reflecting on time, materials and slow making. And just around the corner, Musical Monsters brought noise, play and curiosity. There were unexpected moments too – people stepping off the bus, spotting Thingamabob, stopping… and staying. Becoming part of it without planning to. That’s what the day felt like. Open, generous, and full of small moments that stayed with you. A huge thank you to Make/Shift for shaping a day that was so welcoming and full of possibility, and to the artists, partners and everyone who shaped it. ➡️ Glossop is next – Saturday 9 May 🚀 🎥 Richard Tymon @we_are_makeshift @infinite_wellbeing_cic @heanorloscoetown @shipleycommunitygarden @mattpangcreates @maisonfoo @artsderbyshire #DerbyshireMakes #MakeDoAndMend #CreativeDerbyshire #Heanor #DerbyshireMakes2026

Ooooh my oh my just look at what the Upcyling Allstars have been prepping! What busy sewing bees 🐝 they have been getting samples ready for @derbyshiremakes Heanor tomorrow 11-4!!! Yes tomorrow and Look at all these charity shop revamps 🧡🙌🧡 From tops with added scarves for sleeves and snips to make whole new designer chic styles, juzzed up old clothes made into beautiful brooches and cuffs and t shirts turned into bags!!!! We are BEYOND excited about what creations you will make tomorrow Heanor with the Community Living Room Upcyling Allstars @netty.lou @lise.bennett.artist @wendyducksbury & Jan Bradshaw !!!!! Eeek 1 sleep! 🥳 #Preloved #Upcyling #Making #Creating @we_are_makeshift

Val's getting ready to style her neighbours with some of her best pals. But, if you had the chance to style Val herself, what would you choose?! A leopard print jacket? A clacky cowboy boot? A bonnet?! Or should she stick to a nice cardi... 🤔 If you want to test your sense of style, and see what wonders you could create with a bit of upcycling, come see us at @derbyshiremakes Heanor this Saturday. 11am - 4pm @heanorvision @we_are_makeshift #maisonfoo #whatsonderby #whatsonderbyshire #derbyshiremakes #makedoandmend

Ooh it’s cranking up check out this cracking ‘Style Ya Neighbour’ backing track TREV’s been making in his shed especially for VAL’S big return to Heanor this weekend for @derbyshiremakes Festival 🎧🎤🎵🙌 Join us… Saturday 2nd May 11am - 4pm Heanor Market place In ‘Val & Friends Community Living Room’ To celebrating all things Make do, Mend and Reinvent. With Val’s Pals @transitioncrich @swanwickmensshed & The newly formed Upcycling Allstars ( @wendyducksbury @netty.lou @lise.bennett.artist and Jan Bradshaw) •Val is getting her fashionista game on for her ‘Style Ya Neighbour’ challenge with her charity shop finds •Make a new Bobby dazzler of an outfit by transforming charity shop tops with the Upcycling Allstars •Bring your things to fix with Crich share and repair cafe. •Make a funny face portraits from old bits and bobs with the shedders. • have a free brew, chill and listen to community stories in that listening lounge. • catch circus performer Matt Pang with Thingamabob too Brought to you by @maisonfoo in collaboration with @listeningshelfaudio @we_are_makeshift and @furthestfromtheseacic Audio by Trev a.k.a Ian Pringle

Meet VAL'S PALS! Completing our trio of talented makers is @swanwickmensshed ! 🔨 Drop in to see Val’s favourite hammer wielders, ‘The Shedders’, as Swanwick Men’s Shed return to Heanor Market Place for for a second @derbyshiremakes . Join them for an upcycling sesh and make your own junk portrait from old wood and things from The Shedders bits and bobs drawer! Heanor Market Place 11am - 4pm Free family fun. Just drop in. For more info visit: /whats-on/val-amp-friends-community-living-room-derbyshire-makes-heanor #derbyshiremakes #valandfriends #maisonfoo #swanwickmensshed #theshedders #whatsonderby #whatsonderbyshire

Meet VAL'S PALS! Let's hear it for the amazing @transitioncrich ! 🔨🔧🪛 Bring your things that need a fix to the pop-up Repair Café, brought to you by Crich Share and Repair café. Whether it’s a broken lamp or toaster, those trousers that have split at the seams, or even an injured teddy, pop down and our team of repairers will see what we can do! All part of making do, mending, upcycling, recycling and general bejazzling at @derbyshiremakes Heanor! Heanor Market Place 11am - 4pm Free family fun. Just drop in. For more info visit: /whats-on/val-amp-friends-community-living-room-derbyshire-makes-heanor #maisonfoo #derbyshiremakes #crichshareandrepaircafe #whatsonderbyshire #whatsonderby #makedoandmend