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/
📣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!
🔊📽️ 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.
📣 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
💭 DD Day 10th Anniversary Reflections: we’re proud to celebrate a decade of career development opportunities through artist commissions, mentoring, project staff and volunteering… 🤓📋
📷: Shirlaine Forrest & Anna Budrys
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire
📷: Shirlaine Forrest & Anna Budrys
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire
October 13, 2025 at 10:58 AM
💭 DD Day 10th Anniversary Reflections: we’re proud to celebrate a decade of career development opportunities through artist commissions, mentoring, project staff and volunteering… 🤓📋
📷: Shirlaine Forrest & Anna Budrys
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire
📷: Shirlaine Forrest & Anna Budrys
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire
Wordcloud reveal 💭
What Delia Derbyshire Day means to you…Thank you for sharing thoughts⚡
Delia consistently inspires!
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire #wordcloud #brainstorm
What Delia Derbyshire Day means to you…Thank you for sharing thoughts⚡
Delia consistently inspires!
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire #wordcloud #brainstorm
October 8, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Wordcloud reveal 💭
What Delia Derbyshire Day means to you…Thank you for sharing thoughts⚡
Delia consistently inspires!
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire #wordcloud #brainstorm
What Delia Derbyshire Day means to you…Thank you for sharing thoughts⚡
Delia consistently inspires!
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire #wordcloud #brainstorm
Let’s make a wordcloud 💭 On our 10th anniversary working hard as a small charity, we want to hear from you:What does Delia Derbyshire Day mean to you? Comment below 💬 spread the word by sharing this post 🤓Look out for the collective result coming soon!
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire #wordcloud
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire #wordcloud
October 3, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Let’s make a wordcloud 💭 On our 10th anniversary working hard as a small charity, we want to hear from you:What does Delia Derbyshire Day mean to you? Comment below 💬 spread the word by sharing this post 🤓Look out for the collective result coming soon!
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire #wordcloud
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire #wordcloud
Did you know we have a newsletter? ✉️
Join our community of curiosity-seekers and find out more about activities coming up in our September newsletter - out today! 🤓
🔗Sign up at deliaderbyshireday.com
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire #musiccharity #electronicmusic #womeninelectronicmusic
Join our community of curiosity-seekers and find out more about activities coming up in our September newsletter - out today! 🤓
🔗Sign up at deliaderbyshireday.com
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire #musiccharity #electronicmusic #womeninelectronicmusic
October 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Did you know we have a newsletter? ✉️
Join our community of curiosity-seekers and find out more about activities coming up in our September newsletter - out today! 🤓
🔗Sign up at deliaderbyshireday.com
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire #musiccharity #electronicmusic #womeninelectronicmusic
Join our community of curiosity-seekers and find out more about activities coming up in our September newsletter - out today! 🤓
🔗Sign up at deliaderbyshireday.com
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire #musiccharity #electronicmusic #womeninelectronicmusic
📣Artists announcement! Joy Ingle & Alexis Maxwell are our artists for DD Day 2025 Commission 3 (of 3) 🎥🎵
We are so looking forward to what Delia inspires this time! 🤓
With thanks to support from National Lottery Heritage Fund and @thejohnrylands.bsky.social
📸Alexis’ photo by Brian Slater
We are so looking forward to what Delia inspires this time! 🤓
With thanks to support from National Lottery Heritage Fund and @thejohnrylands.bsky.social
📸Alexis’ photo by Brian Slater
September 26, 2025 at 10:05 AM
📣Artists announcement! Joy Ingle & Alexis Maxwell are our artists for DD Day 2025 Commission 3 (of 3) 🎥🎵
We are so looking forward to what Delia inspires this time! 🤓
With thanks to support from National Lottery Heritage Fund and @thejohnrylands.bsky.social
📸Alexis’ photo by Brian Slater
We are so looking forward to what Delia inspires this time! 🤓
With thanks to support from National Lottery Heritage Fund and @thejohnrylands.bsky.social
📸Alexis’ photo by Brian Slater
📣Artists announcement! Suzy Mangion & Andrea Pazos are our artists for DD Day 2025 Commission 2 (of 3) 🎥🎵
We are so looking forward to what Delia inspires this time! 🤓
With thanks to support from National Lottery Heritage Fund and @thejohnrylands.bsky.social
We are so looking forward to what Delia inspires this time! 🤓
With thanks to support from National Lottery Heritage Fund and @thejohnrylands.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 8:42 AM
📣Artists announcement! Suzy Mangion & Andrea Pazos are our artists for DD Day 2025 Commission 2 (of 3) 🎥🎵
We are so looking forward to what Delia inspires this time! 🤓
With thanks to support from National Lottery Heritage Fund and @thejohnrylands.bsky.social
We are so looking forward to what Delia inspires this time! 🤓
With thanks to support from National Lottery Heritage Fund and @thejohnrylands.bsky.social
📣Artists announcement! ZOLATEC & hippiezilla are our artists for Commission 1 (of 3) for DD Day 2025 🎥🎵
We are so looking forward to what Delia inspires this time! 🤓
With thanks to support from National Lottery Heritage Fund and @thejohnrylands.bsky.social
We are so looking forward to what Delia inspires this time! 🤓
With thanks to support from National Lottery Heritage Fund and @thejohnrylands.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 8:52 AM
📣Artists announcement! ZOLATEC & hippiezilla are our artists for Commission 1 (of 3) for DD Day 2025 🎥🎵
We are so looking forward to what Delia inspires this time! 🤓
With thanks to support from National Lottery Heritage Fund and @thejohnrylands.bsky.social
We are so looking forward to what Delia inspires this time! 🤓
With thanks to support from National Lottery Heritage Fund and @thejohnrylands.bsky.social
What are you looking forward to? Swipe the slides for the main activities for our @heritagefunduk.bsky.social supported 10th anniversary project. Events: @fullofnoises.bsky.social Cumbria (29/11), MCR Central Library (22/11). Watch this space, more info coming as the year unfolds…
September 11, 2025 at 9:25 AM
What are you looking forward to? Swipe the slides for the main activities for our @heritagefunduk.bsky.social supported 10th anniversary project. Events: @fullofnoises.bsky.social Cumbria (29/11), MCR Central Library (22/11). Watch this space, more info coming as the year unfolds…
This is why we do what we do!
We are an organisation for social change inspired by the life and work of electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire (1937-2001). We aim to make the arts and cultural heritage more accessible and representative. 🎶
Zine 📸 Karen Harte
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We are an organisation for social change inspired by the life and work of electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire (1937-2001). We aim to make the arts and cultural heritage more accessible and representative. 🎶
Zine 📸 Karen Harte
Lampshade💡Coolicon Lighting
September 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This is why we do what we do!
We are an organisation for social change inspired by the life and work of electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire (1937-2001). We aim to make the arts and cultural heritage more accessible and representative. 🎶
Zine 📸 Karen Harte
Lampshade💡Coolicon Lighting
We are an organisation for social change inspired by the life and work of electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire (1937-2001). We aim to make the arts and cultural heritage more accessible and representative. 🎶
Zine 📸 Karen Harte
Lampshade💡Coolicon Lighting
@biggive.bsky.social #artsforimpact update: we are halfway thru our #electronicmusic education initiative funded by generous individuals. This small scale yet pioneering study is amplifying the demand & potential of electronic music education for all kids ages 7-11. More info on our website news
August 19, 2025 at 8:38 AM
@biggive.bsky.social #artsforimpact update: we are halfway thru our #electronicmusic education initiative funded by generous individuals. This small scale yet pioneering study is amplifying the demand & potential of electronic music education for all kids ages 7-11. More info on our website news
A dip in the archives 🤓🗄️
Fancy diving in yourself? The Delia Derbyshire Archive is accessible to the public via the special collections team at @thejohnrylands.bsky.social in Manchester, England📍Check it out!
🎥Film credit: Belle Vue Productions
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire
Fancy diving in yourself? The Delia Derbyshire Archive is accessible to the public via the special collections team at @thejohnrylands.bsky.social in Manchester, England📍Check it out!
🎥Film credit: Belle Vue Productions
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire
August 14, 2025 at 11:30 AM
A dip in the archives 🤓🗄️
Fancy diving in yourself? The Delia Derbyshire Archive is accessible to the public via the special collections team at @thejohnrylands.bsky.social in Manchester, England📍Check it out!
🎥Film credit: Belle Vue Productions
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire
Fancy diving in yourself? The Delia Derbyshire Archive is accessible to the public via the special collections team at @thejohnrylands.bsky.social in Manchester, England📍Check it out!
🎥Film credit: Belle Vue Productions
#deliaderbyshireday #deliaderbyshire