Unstone Grange, Crow Lane, Unstone, S18 4AL. Website: unstonegrange.co.uk
Our venue is Unstone Grange. Nestling in five acres of grounds, Unstone is a secluded Victorian house and former coal baron's residence, rescued by a group of volunteers from the clutches of developers who wanted to turn it into flats. In 1996 it was bought by the newly-formed Unstone Grange Trust and its philosophy of 'Unity in Diversity' is interwoven throughout its work. It has become a jewel of sustainable community, run essentially by volunteers. Set in the lovely Derbyshire countryside, many groups such as ours use the atmosphere of Unstone, to express their creative spirit through many and varied forms. Unstone Grange is definitely a place to be – groups and individuals gather here to create for themselves a different time and space, away from the pressures of modern daily life.