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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Helen Coffey

‘An artistic sleeping giant’: Inside Derby’s bid to become the next UK City of Culture

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“Artistically, Derby’s like a sleeping giant. There’s lots of stuff going on but it’s all under the radar – we’re not very good at shouting about what we do.”

Sculptor April Young speaks thoughtfully as she shows me the piece she’s gradually creating in her makeshift workshop on trendy Sadler Gate, a pedestrian street peppered with vegan cafes and indie boutiques in the city’s thriving Cathedral Quarter.

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