The one-year strategic partnership agreement between the University and the Arkwright Society aims to increase collaborative working and build on the organisations existing relationship. Having previously collaborated on placement experience for students studying teacher training, hosted art exhibitions of student work and collaborated on renewable energy projects, this agreement marks a significant step forward in

We are looking for people to help us capture new photography of people enjoying our site….. We need your “best side”. We are organising two photography sessions on the 11th and 12th of October (Friday all day and Saturday morning). We are working with a professional photographer to capture some new images of the mills

Are you a consultant specialising in Web development or branding – or even both? Would you be interested in helping us understand more about ourselves and our audiences? Could you help us make more of our website? You will need experience in the arts, culture or heritage sectors and if thinking about the website brief

Reviving History: Cromford Mills Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to Restore Waterpower Cromford Mills, a unique site of rich historical and technological significance, is embarking on a remarkable journey to bring the power of water back to its heart. This iconic Derbyshire site played a pivotal role in shaping the Industrial Revolution as the first successful water

The Arkwright Society seeks a suitably qualified consultant team to develop a strategic and sustainable business plan and masterplan for the Cromford Mills site.  The plan will focus on generating revenue for the site, based on need and growth opportunity, and will help make the case for capital investment in the site development. Cromford Mills,

We are delighted to announce substantial funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Duke of Devonshire Charitable Trust which will greatly help the Arkwright Society as it continues to conserve and regenerate Cromford Mills and to develop the site as a major visitor attraction in Derbyshire.   Thanks to this generous funding the

Cromford Mills has won a Sandford Award! We are incredibly proud of our Learning Team, who have once again won a Sandford Award. The award is presented by Bishop Grosseteste University in Lincoln: ‘Modern children visiting Cromford Mills can have little idea of the life of young people 200 years ago. By the conclusion of

The Arkwright Society and Belper North Mill Trust have agreed to share space with the Arkwright Society at Cromford Mills so that together they can best display the industrial heritage story of the Arkwright and the Strutt Families and enhance the visitor experience at Cromford to illustrate that heritage to a world class standard. The