Off the Tracks
Great eclectic festivals based at Park farm Hotel, Castle Donnington, Derbyshire. The spring festival is more acoustic based while the September festival is a full on celebration of all forms of wonderful music. Great camp-site with lots of beer to choose from as well.

Upton Blues Festival
An absolutely superbly run FREE festival set in the beautiful Worcestershire riverside town of Upton upon Severn. Upton Blues Festival has grown from a small event in 2001 in just a couple of pubs into a festival that fills the town with many thousands of music fans, two main stages, an acoustic stage and ten pub venues creating over 130 free performances in three days!

UK Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festival
Firmly established rock and blues festival run by SOLID Entertainments which takes place yearly at the end of January at the Blackpool Winter Gardens...

Blues In Britain
Each month, Blues in Britain magazine reports on the blues scene, with emphasis on what's happening here in the UK.

Derby Evening Telegraph
The local paper giving all the info, news etc in the Derby and surrounding areas.

Derbyshire Cricket Club
The best cricket club in the Midlands!

BPM Records
BPM, with the iconic Designers Republic logo, first opened their doors in Derby over 30 years ago. After a short hiatus and a couple of location changes, they have now settled into their new shop, situated over two floors in a beautiful tudor building in the Old Blacksmiths Yard, Sadler Gate. BPM is the only specialist record shop in the city and serves all the needs of the modern vinyl collector.

Derby Camra
Our very own local beer specialists who organise not one but two of the UK's best beer festivals. Happy Days!

The Flowerpot
The BEST real ale pub in Derby and one of the UK's most respected live music venues.

Mick Moonshine
Derby based classic rock DJ, publisher, agent and all round top bloke

Cerys Matthews BBC Radio 2 Blues Show
Great show keeping you up to date with all that's happening in the world of blues music.

Pyjama Media
Video Production/Editing and Website Services - built the Raw Promotions website!

Peter Woolley - Watercolour Artist
Excellent artist with regular local exhibitions. A great range of books and videos/dvds on offer as well. Does a great course for those of you who want to learn the skills.