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This Girl Codes Showcase

View exciting new artworks and explore the world of digital arts and engineering through a series of fun workshops.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Visit Hardwick on the 2 March and Pleasley Pit on the 8 March, to delve into the world of digital arts and workshops through a series of fun workshops.

These workshops will feature work created by This Girl Codes participants, who visited these heritage sites and uncovered the stories of inspiring women, Bess of Hardwick who built Hardwick Hall, her Granddaughter Arbella who ran away for love and the powerful women who were the backbone of mining communities. All of these inspired them to share their stories using textiles, electronics, music production, and projection.

Activities throughout the day will include:

• A DJ playing a mix of tracks made by Shirebrook Academy girls and a soundtrack inspired by Hardwick and Pleasley. There will also be opportunities for people to have a go at DJing at times throughout the day

• Digital weaving activity

• Vegetable power workshop!

• Engineering workshop

The This Girl Showcase is a free exhibition and no booking is required. At Hardwick Hall, for non-National Trust members standard admission applies.

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This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

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The basics

Suitability

Children welcome

Meeting point

These activities will be held at multiple locations throughout Hardwick, please ask a member of the team at Visitor Reception where the activities will be located.

Accessibility

There are accessible toilets, a changing place, tramper/wheelchair for hire (free to use, donations are welcome) and parking at the Stableyard. A buggy service is also available at Hardwick

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