Delia Derbyshire Day
@deliaderbyshireday.bsky.social
MCR based electronic music charity centred around the archive & work pioneer Delia Derbyshire (1937-2001), addressing inequalities in the creative/heritage industries. https://deliaderbyshireday.com/
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Each episode comes out every Thursday now until 20 November 🔗 deliaderbyshireday.com/our-first-po... makes possible thanks to Heritage Fund @johnrylands #electronicmusicpodcast #deliaderbyshire #deliaderbyshireday #womeninelectronicmusic #johnrylandslibrary #manchestermusicscene #musiceducation
🎧 DD Day podcast 🎧 @carocsound, David Butler and @sashwatimira chat about the origin story and aims of our small charity centred around the archive of #deliaderbyshire at @thejohnrylands.bsky.social. Look us up on podcast platforms or listen via our website 🔊
December 31, 2025 at 10:54 AM
🎧 DD Day podcast 🎧 @carocsound, David Butler and @sashwatimira chat about the origin story and aims of our small charity centred around the archive of #deliaderbyshire at @thejohnrylands.bsky.social. Look us up on podcast platforms or listen via our website 🔊
📍We went to Barrow-in-Furness to deliver a weekend of DD Day events
➡️Did you know you can book us for screenings, performances, talks and workshops!
A big thank you to the Full of Noises team, National Lottery Heritage Fund and everyone who came along for making this possible
📸Laurence Campbell
➡️Did you know you can book us for screenings, performances, talks and workshops!
A big thank you to the Full of Noises team, National Lottery Heritage Fund and everyone who came along for making this possible
📸Laurence Campbell
December 17, 2025 at 12:13 PM
📍We went to Barrow-in-Furness to deliver a weekend of DD Day events
➡️Did you know you can book us for screenings, performances, talks and workshops!
A big thank you to the Full of Noises team, National Lottery Heritage Fund and everyone who came along for making this possible
📸Laurence Campbell
➡️Did you know you can book us for screenings, performances, talks and workshops!
A big thank you to the Full of Noises team, National Lottery Heritage Fund and everyone who came along for making this possible
📸Laurence Campbell
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Young Identity are currently seeking a new Chair and other Trustees to join our board. Our new Trustees may come from many walks of life and we do not require prior board-level experience.
Application Deadline: 6 April 2026
Interviews: 20 - 21 April 2026
Apply: youngidentity.org/get-involved
Application Deadline: 6 April 2026
Interviews: 20 - 21 April 2026
Apply: youngidentity.org/get-involved
December 12, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Young Identity are currently seeking a new Chair and other Trustees to join our board. Our new Trustees may come from many walks of life and we do not require prior board-level experience.
Application Deadline: 6 April 2026
Interviews: 20 - 21 April 2026
Apply: youngidentity.org/get-involved
Application Deadline: 6 April 2026
Interviews: 20 - 21 April 2026
Apply: youngidentity.org/get-involved
Our podcast: The education episode with Zolatec, Mandy Wigby & Caro C - unpacking how and why we facilitate learning to make music the #deliaderbyshireday way, inspired by the heritage of this woman pioneer. Listen on all podcast platforms.
December 12, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Our podcast: The education episode with Zolatec, Mandy Wigby & Caro C - unpacking how and why we facilitate learning to make music the #deliaderbyshireday way, inspired by the heritage of this woman pioneer. Listen on all podcast platforms.
Photos from our MCR event are here 🤓🎉 a massive thank you to everyone who came along to celebrate and all those involved to make this happen!
🙏📸Shirlaine Forrest
Made possible thanks to support from National Lottery Heritage Fund and our project partners
🙏📸Shirlaine Forrest
Made possible thanks to support from National Lottery Heritage Fund and our project partners
December 10, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Photos from our MCR event are here 🤓🎉 a massive thank you to everyone who came along to celebrate and all those involved to make this happen!
🙏📸Shirlaine Forrest
Made possible thanks to support from National Lottery Heritage Fund and our project partners
🙏📸Shirlaine Forrest
Made possible thanks to support from National Lottery Heritage Fund and our project partners
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🚂Plus there’s highlights of last month’s amazing Changing Gear concert at @railwaymuseum.bsky.social and a look at how our friends at @deliaderbyshireday.bsky.social celebrated turning 10 recently.
⏩If you’re not already subscribed, read it here: mailchi.mp/e83efdae2f6a...
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December 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
🚂Plus there’s highlights of last month’s amazing Changing Gear concert at @railwaymuseum.bsky.social and a look at how our friends at @deliaderbyshireday.bsky.social celebrated turning 10 recently.
⏩If you’re not already subscribed, read it here: mailchi.mp/e83efdae2f6a...
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Ever wondered where the Delia Derbyshire and Delia Derbyshire Day archives are kept? Come with us to the Special Collections Room at @thejohnrylands.bsky.social in Manchester, England
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire #archives #heritage
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire #archives #heritage
December 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Ever wondered where the Delia Derbyshire and Delia Derbyshire Day archives are kept? Come with us to the Special Collections Room at @thejohnrylands.bsky.social in Manchester, England
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire #archives #heritage
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire #archives #heritage
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📣NEW CALLOUT: YSWN Rewired
To celebrate YSWN turning 10 this year, we’re launching Rewired: artistic commissions for women and gender-diverse people working with electronic music and sound art in Yorks & the Humber.
We're offering:
• 3 micro-commissions of £750
• 1 main commission of £1,500
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To celebrate YSWN turning 10 this year, we’re launching Rewired: artistic commissions for women and gender-diverse people working with electronic music and sound art in Yorks & the Humber.
We're offering:
• 3 micro-commissions of £750
• 1 main commission of £1,500
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December 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
📣NEW CALLOUT: YSWN Rewired
To celebrate YSWN turning 10 this year, we’re launching Rewired: artistic commissions for women and gender-diverse people working with electronic music and sound art in Yorks & the Humber.
We're offering:
• 3 micro-commissions of £750
• 1 main commission of £1,500
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To celebrate YSWN turning 10 this year, we’re launching Rewired: artistic commissions for women and gender-diverse people working with electronic music and sound art in Yorks & the Humber.
We're offering:
• 3 micro-commissions of £750
• 1 main commission of £1,500
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A huge thank you to everyone who celebrated and supported DD Day 2025 this year 🎉
With many thanks to support from National Lottery Heritage Fund and our project partners
🎥 Andrea Pazos
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire
With many thanks to support from National Lottery Heritage Fund and our project partners
🎥 Andrea Pazos
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire
December 3, 2025 at 10:11 AM
A huge thank you to everyone who celebrated and supported DD Day 2025 this year 🎉
With many thanks to support from National Lottery Heritage Fund and our project partners
🎥 Andrea Pazos
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire
With many thanks to support from National Lottery Heritage Fund and our project partners
🎥 Andrea Pazos
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire
📣2025 Creative Commission 3!
After premiering last week at DD Day 2025, hear Alexis Maxwell talk more about her new audio-visual collaboration with Joy Ingle 🎥🎵
Check out the full commission on our DD Day webpage. Gratefully supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund
After premiering last week at DD Day 2025, hear Alexis Maxwell talk more about her new audio-visual collaboration with Joy Ingle 🎥🎵
Check out the full commission on our DD Day webpage. Gratefully supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund
November 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM
📣2025 Creative Commission 3!
After premiering last week at DD Day 2025, hear Alexis Maxwell talk more about her new audio-visual collaboration with Joy Ingle 🎥🎵
Check out the full commission on our DD Day webpage. Gratefully supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund
After premiering last week at DD Day 2025, hear Alexis Maxwell talk more about her new audio-visual collaboration with Joy Ingle 🎥🎵
Check out the full commission on our DD Day webpage. Gratefully supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund
📣2025 Creative Commission 2!
After premiering last week at DD Day 2025, Andrea Pazos talks about new audio-visual work with Suzy Mangion @turningcircle.bsky.social inspired by heritage at @thejohnrylands.bsky.social
Full commission on website. Gratefully supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund
After premiering last week at DD Day 2025, Andrea Pazos talks about new audio-visual work with Suzy Mangion @turningcircle.bsky.social inspired by heritage at @thejohnrylands.bsky.social
Full commission on website. Gratefully supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund
November 28, 2025 at 8:45 AM
📣2025 Creative Commission 2!
After premiering last week at DD Day 2025, Andrea Pazos talks about new audio-visual work with Suzy Mangion @turningcircle.bsky.social inspired by heritage at @thejohnrylands.bsky.social
Full commission on website. Gratefully supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund
After premiering last week at DD Day 2025, Andrea Pazos talks about new audio-visual work with Suzy Mangion @turningcircle.bsky.social inspired by heritage at @thejohnrylands.bsky.social
Full commission on website. Gratefully supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund
📣2025 Creative Commission 1!
After premiering last week at DD Day 2025, hear ZOLATEC talk more about her new audio-visual collaboration with hippiezilla 🎥🎵
Check out the full commission on our DD Day webpage. Gratefully supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund
After premiering last week at DD Day 2025, hear ZOLATEC talk more about her new audio-visual collaboration with hippiezilla 🎥🎵
Check out the full commission on our DD Day webpage. Gratefully supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund
November 26, 2025 at 11:16 AM
📣2025 Creative Commission 1!
After premiering last week at DD Day 2025, hear ZOLATEC talk more about her new audio-visual collaboration with hippiezilla 🎥🎵
Check out the full commission on our DD Day webpage. Gratefully supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund
After premiering last week at DD Day 2025, hear ZOLATEC talk more about her new audio-visual collaboration with hippiezilla 🎥🎵
Check out the full commission on our DD Day webpage. Gratefully supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund
Next stop Barrow-in-Furness! We are taking our new creative commissions inspired by heritage on tour, to @fullofnoises.bsky.social. Come see us if you're in the area!
November 26, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Next stop Barrow-in-Furness! We are taking our new creative commissions inspired by heritage on tour, to @fullofnoises.bsky.social. Come see us if you're in the area!
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In honour of Delia Derbyshire Day, a little post about her collaboration at the BBC with the poet Rosemary Tonks @deliaderbyshireday.bsky.social someflowerssoon.substack.com/p/i-stop-bei...
"I Stop Being Human"
Rosemary Tonks, Delia Derbyshire and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
someflowerssoon.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:58 AM
In honour of Delia Derbyshire Day, a little post about her collaboration at the BBC with the poet Rosemary Tonks @deliaderbyshireday.bsky.social someflowerssoon.substack.com/p/i-stop-bei...
🔊📽️ NEW ART 📽️🔊 Creative responses to heritage by 6 Northwest England based artists. Gratefully supported by @heritagefunduk.bsky.social
Check them out via our DD Day 2025 webpage: deliaderbyshireday.com/dd-day-2025-... think @turningcircle.bsky.social artist Suzy Mangion is the only one on here.
Check them out via our DD Day 2025 webpage: deliaderbyshireday.com/dd-day-2025-... think @turningcircle.bsky.social artist Suzy Mangion is the only one on here.
November 23, 2025 at 12:37 PM
🔊📽️ NEW ART 📽️🔊 Creative responses to heritage by 6 Northwest England based artists. Gratefully supported by @heritagefunduk.bsky.social
Check them out via our DD Day 2025 webpage: deliaderbyshireday.com/dd-day-2025-... think @turningcircle.bsky.social artist Suzy Mangion is the only one on here.
Check them out via our DD Day 2025 webpage: deliaderbyshireday.com/dd-day-2025-... think @turningcircle.bsky.social artist Suzy Mangion is the only one on here.
🎛️🥳 Happy Delia Derbyshire 🥳🎛️ lots of stuff on our website! deliaderbyshireday.com/dd-day-2025-...
DD Day 2025 worldwide!
DD Day 2025 worldwide!
deliaderbyshireday.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:43 AM
🎛️🥳 Happy Delia Derbyshire 🥳🎛️ lots of stuff on our website! deliaderbyshireday.com/dd-day-2025-...
📣 Commission trailer 3! Joy Ingle and Alexis Maxwell have completed their new audio-visual work 🎥🎵
Our 2025 artists dove into the DD and DD Day Archive at @thejohnrylands.bsky.social with new creativity relating to heritage.
Gratefully supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund
Our 2025 artists dove into the DD and DD Day Archive at @thejohnrylands.bsky.social with new creativity relating to heritage.
Gratefully supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund
November 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
📣 Commission trailer 3! Joy Ingle and Alexis Maxwell have completed their new audio-visual work 🎥🎵
Our 2025 artists dove into the DD and DD Day Archive at @thejohnrylands.bsky.social with new creativity relating to heritage.
Gratefully supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund
Our 2025 artists dove into the DD and DD Day Archive at @thejohnrylands.bsky.social with new creativity relating to heritage.
Gratefully supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund
📣 Commission trailer 2! As DD Day 2025 approaches, so does new art inspired by the heritage of Delia Derbyshire and DD Day Archives at @thejohnrylands.bsky.social
Look out for videos on 23 Nov & see this piece screened at MCR Central Library on Sat. Supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund
Look out for videos on 23 Nov & see this piece screened at MCR Central Library on Sat. Supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund
November 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
📣 Commission trailer 2! As DD Day 2025 approaches, so does new art inspired by the heritage of Delia Derbyshire and DD Day Archives at @thejohnrylands.bsky.social
Look out for videos on 23 Nov & see this piece screened at MCR Central Library on Sat. Supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund
Look out for videos on 23 Nov & see this piece screened at MCR Central Library on Sat. Supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund
A message from our 2025 Project Coordinator 🤓🎵
Join us at MCR Central Library on Sat 22 Nov from 2-4pm to make, play and explore!
For more details, head over to the DD Day website here: deliaderbyshireday.com/events
With thanks to ZolaSteelPan and support from National Lottery Heritage Fund
Join us at MCR Central Library on Sat 22 Nov from 2-4pm to make, play and explore!
For more details, head over to the DD Day website here: deliaderbyshireday.com/events
With thanks to ZolaSteelPan and support from National Lottery Heritage Fund
November 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
A message from our 2025 Project Coordinator 🤓🎵
Join us at MCR Central Library on Sat 22 Nov from 2-4pm to make, play and explore!
For more details, head over to the DD Day website here: deliaderbyshireday.com/events
With thanks to ZolaSteelPan and support from National Lottery Heritage Fund
Join us at MCR Central Library on Sat 22 Nov from 2-4pm to make, play and explore!
For more details, head over to the DD Day website here: deliaderbyshireday.com/events
With thanks to ZolaSteelPan and support from National Lottery Heritage Fund
Manchester people! Relax in a listening pod at Central Library and absorb some #deliaderbyshireday music commissions responding to the #deliaderbyshire & our archives which live at @thejohnrylands.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Manchester people! Relax in a listening pod at Central Library and absorb some #deliaderbyshireday music commissions responding to the #deliaderbyshire & our archives which live at @thejohnrylands.bsky.social
🎙️Our first #podcast series🎙️episode 3 is out today. Listen via our website or on your usual podcast platform. We hope you enjoy, learn, be inspired 🤓 #electronicmusicpodcast
November 6, 2025 at 10:26 AM
🎙️Our first #podcast series🎙️episode 3 is out today. Listen via our website or on your usual podcast platform. We hope you enjoy, learn, be inspired 🤓 #electronicmusicpodcast
Our 10th Anniversary Manchester Event Poster! 🎟️🤓
📷:Thank you to Andrea Pazos for designing the poster and our wonderful 2025 volunteer Tillie for her ‘10th’ tape logo design featured at the top 🙌
With thanks to support from National Lottery Heritage Fund and our project partners
📷:Thank you to Andrea Pazos for designing the poster and our wonderful 2025 volunteer Tillie for her ‘10th’ tape logo design featured at the top 🙌
With thanks to support from National Lottery Heritage Fund and our project partners
November 3, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Our 10th Anniversary Manchester Event Poster! 🎟️🤓
📷:Thank you to Andrea Pazos for designing the poster and our wonderful 2025 volunteer Tillie for her ‘10th’ tape logo design featured at the top 🙌
With thanks to support from National Lottery Heritage Fund and our project partners
📷:Thank you to Andrea Pazos for designing the poster and our wonderful 2025 volunteer Tillie for her ‘10th’ tape logo design featured at the top 🙌
With thanks to support from National Lottery Heritage Fund and our project partners
💭 DD Day 10th Anniversary Reflections - our education work! Delia acts as inspiration for empowerment via creativity, technology and heritage 🤓🔉
📹: Video clip and project produced in partnership with One Education, Manchester, UK
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire
📹: Video clip and project produced in partnership with One Education, Manchester, UK
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire
October 28, 2025 at 9:16 AM
💭 DD Day 10th Anniversary Reflections - our education work! Delia acts as inspiration for empowerment via creativity, technology and heritage 🤓🔉
📹: Video clip and project produced in partnership with One Education, Manchester, UK
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire
📹: Video clip and project produced in partnership with One Education, Manchester, UK
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire
Each episode comes out every Thursday now until 20 November 🔗 deliaderbyshireday.com/our-first-po... makes possible thanks to Heritage Fund @johnrylands #electronicmusicpodcast #deliaderbyshire #deliaderbyshireday #womeninelectronicmusic #johnrylandslibrary #manchestermusicscene #musiceducation
October 24, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Each episode comes out every Thursday now until 20 November 🔗 deliaderbyshireday.com/our-first-po... makes possible thanks to Heritage Fund @johnrylands #electronicmusicpodcast #deliaderbyshire #deliaderbyshireday #womeninelectronicmusic #johnrylandslibrary #manchestermusicscene #musiceducation
Dates for your diary this November 🗓️📌
However you’re celebrating Delia Derbyshire Day this year, save the date and we’d love to see you there 🤓
With thanks to support from National Lottery Heritage Fund and our project partners
However you’re celebrating Delia Derbyshire Day this year, save the date and we’d love to see you there 🤓
With thanks to support from National Lottery Heritage Fund and our project partners
October 17, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Dates for your diary this November 🗓️📌
However you’re celebrating Delia Derbyshire Day this year, save the date and we’d love to see you there 🤓
With thanks to support from National Lottery Heritage Fund and our project partners
However you’re celebrating Delia Derbyshire Day this year, save the date and we’d love to see you there 🤓
With thanks to support from National Lottery Heritage Fund and our project partners