Hi Guys,
Continuing this week's ultimate guide to Edge-Lit and Derby itself, today I thought it'd be a good idea to post up some various options out and about for food and drinks. QUAD's cafe-bar will be open throughout the event for hot and cold food, and of course a range of drinks, so if you'd prefer to stay in the Edge-Lit zone then you'll be more than able to grab some grub!
However there are a host of restaurant and pub options around Derby, some of which are details below...
THE MARKET PLACE itself offers the recently opened Ask Italian, offering a range of pizza, pasta and other Italian dishes. You can check out there menu and contact details at http://www.askitalian.co.uk/restaurants/derby
On the market place you'll also find a range of quicker options, including Nando's and Walkabout. If you head slightly further towards the town centre onto Cornmarket, you'll also find Little Frankies, as well as a Greggs for all the pasty fans out there!
Just off of the marketplace, turning left at the Lloyds TSB, you'll come on to Sadlergate, which offers a different range of dining options including Mexico, which (surprise surprise) serves Mexican food. You can find out more at http://www.mexicoderby.co.uk/ There are also a number of other alternatives, including The Wonky Table (http://www.wonkytable.co.uk/) and The Black Rock Grill, a very new steak restaurant (http://sadlergates.co.uk/black-rock-grill)
Probably the biggest range of restuarants in Derby is on Friargate, which you can reach by turning left at the bottom of the Sadlergate and then turning right at the zebra crossing. There you'll find tapas at La Tasca, Indian food at The Spice Lounge, Italian at Zizzi and modern French cuisine at Bistrot Pierre. Their respective websites and details are at....
http://www.latascakitchen.co.uk/derby/
http://www.spicelounge-friargate.co.uk/
http://www.zizzi.co.uk/venue/index/derby
http://www.lebistrotpierre.co.uk/locations/derby
Those are just some of the options for eating out in Derby - as always, if you want any more information on Derby, I'd recommend visiting the Tourist Information site at http://www.visitderby.co.uk/ or giving the Tourist Information Centre a call at 01332 255802.
And as always, if there any further questions, feel free to drop me a line on email at edgelit@hotmail.co.uk!
Thanks a lot
Alex
Wednesday, 4 July 2012
Tuesday, 3 July 2012
Edge-Lit - About QUAD
Hi Guys,
To follow on from yesterday's post, I thought that it'd be good to give everyone a rough guide as to what to expect after you get there, and what you can find inside QUAD on the day of Edge-Lit.
QUAD itself is a really modern venue, and you can enter the building via either the revolving doors or the accessible entrance next to it. On the ground floor you'll see the box office right in front of you, where you can pick up your ticket for the day (if you haven't yet!) or collect your free workshop tickets. There's also the QUAD gallery on the ground floor, exhibitions in which are free to visitors, and the BFI Mediatheque, where you can check out a host of archive footage courtesy of the BFI.
Of course, there is also a bar on the ground floor, which will be serving food and drinks throughout the day. I hadn't forgotten about that :-)
On the first floor, you'll be confronted by a set of double doors, and heading through those you'll be very much heading into Edge-Lit territory. On the right you'll see the meeting room, which will be hosting our readings throughout, and to the left you'll find the Digital Suite, where our workshops will be going on all day.
By the time you come to the second floor, you'll be well and truly into Edge-Lit land. Our registration desk will be up there, which will be your first stop after arrival to collect your name-badge and goodie bag ready for the day. We'll have a host of panels, readings and films in Cinema One, as well as our awesome raffle, and Cinema Two will also be holding a handful of panels in the late morning and early afternoon. The Box will be home to our dealers room, which will be offering a great range of books, magazines and much more on the day.
The second floor Orchid Bar will also be open on the day, so no need to head all the way downstairs to grab those drinks between sessions!
All shaping up to be a fabulous day - you can check out more info, and book your place, at http://www.derbyquad.co.uk/special-event/edge-lit-day-ticket
And any questions at all, feel free to send them my way at edgelit@hotmail.co.uk
Thanks a lot!!
Alex
To follow on from yesterday's post, I thought that it'd be good to give everyone a rough guide as to what to expect after you get there, and what you can find inside QUAD on the day of Edge-Lit.
QUAD itself is a really modern venue, and you can enter the building via either the revolving doors or the accessible entrance next to it. On the ground floor you'll see the box office right in front of you, where you can pick up your ticket for the day (if you haven't yet!) or collect your free workshop tickets. There's also the QUAD gallery on the ground floor, exhibitions in which are free to visitors, and the BFI Mediatheque, where you can check out a host of archive footage courtesy of the BFI.
Of course, there is also a bar on the ground floor, which will be serving food and drinks throughout the day. I hadn't forgotten about that :-)
On the first floor, you'll be confronted by a set of double doors, and heading through those you'll be very much heading into Edge-Lit territory. On the right you'll see the meeting room, which will be hosting our readings throughout, and to the left you'll find the Digital Suite, where our workshops will be going on all day.
By the time you come to the second floor, you'll be well and truly into Edge-Lit land. Our registration desk will be up there, which will be your first stop after arrival to collect your name-badge and goodie bag ready for the day. We'll have a host of panels, readings and films in Cinema One, as well as our awesome raffle, and Cinema Two will also be holding a handful of panels in the late morning and early afternoon. The Box will be home to our dealers room, which will be offering a great range of books, magazines and much more on the day.
The second floor Orchid Bar will also be open on the day, so no need to head all the way downstairs to grab those drinks between sessions!
All shaping up to be a fabulous day - you can check out more info, and book your place, at http://www.derbyquad.co.uk/special-event/edge-lit-day-ticket
And any questions at all, feel free to send them my way at edgelit@hotmail.co.uk
Thanks a lot!!
Alex
Monday, 2 July 2012
Edge-Lit - getting there
Hi Guys,
With less than a couple of weeks to go until Edge-Lit, I thought it'd be a good idea to post some key information for our visitors, first and foremost how to actually get to the event!
In general, Derby is a town which is pretty easily accessed from a lot of places - there are regular buses from around Derbyshire, as well as locations like Stoke, Manchester, Nottingham and so on, as well as being reachable easily by train from all manner of locations.
QUAD itself is found on Derby Market Place, and the postcode is DE1 3AS for those of you looking to use the Sat-Nav. If you are driving, the best bet for parking would be the Assembly Rooms car park, which is directly opposite the venue on the Market Place. However there are charges to park at the Assembly Rooms.
For those of you coming by bus, if you come out of Derby Bus Station and turn right, you'll be able to see QUAD from there as a large wood and glass building. If you turn right and head down to the third zebra crossing, just outside the Council House (which is being redeveloped), and cross there you'll be right outside.
For those of you coming by train, a taxi to the Market Place would cost less than £5. If you'd prefer to walk down, the best bet will be to come out of the train station and head straight down Station Road. From there, turn right and basically keep going in a straight line all through the town centre. This will ultimately bring you to the Market Place, where you will see QUAD on the right hand side, near to the BBC Big Screen.
QUAD also has a getting there page on its site, which you can check out at http://www.derbyquad.co.uk/how-find-quad
I'll be posting some more information for anyone heading along as the week wears on - of course if there are any queries about the event at all, you can always drop me a line at edgelit@hotmail.co.uk - I'll be happy to help!
Thanks a lot!
Alex
With less than a couple of weeks to go until Edge-Lit, I thought it'd be a good idea to post some key information for our visitors, first and foremost how to actually get to the event!
In general, Derby is a town which is pretty easily accessed from a lot of places - there are regular buses from around Derbyshire, as well as locations like Stoke, Manchester, Nottingham and so on, as well as being reachable easily by train from all manner of locations.
QUAD itself is found on Derby Market Place, and the postcode is DE1 3AS for those of you looking to use the Sat-Nav. If you are driving, the best bet for parking would be the Assembly Rooms car park, which is directly opposite the venue on the Market Place. However there are charges to park at the Assembly Rooms.
For those of you coming by bus, if you come out of Derby Bus Station and turn right, you'll be able to see QUAD from there as a large wood and glass building. If you turn right and head down to the third zebra crossing, just outside the Council House (which is being redeveloped), and cross there you'll be right outside.
For those of you coming by train, a taxi to the Market Place would cost less than £5. If you'd prefer to walk down, the best bet will be to come out of the train station and head straight down Station Road. From there, turn right and basically keep going in a straight line all through the town centre. This will ultimately bring you to the Market Place, where you will see QUAD on the right hand side, near to the BBC Big Screen.
QUAD also has a getting there page on its site, which you can check out at http://www.derbyquad.co.uk/how-find-quad
I'll be posting some more information for anyone heading along as the week wears on - of course if there are any queries about the event at all, you can always drop me a line at edgelit@hotmail.co.uk - I'll be happy to help!
Thanks a lot!
Alex
Edge-Lit Quiz!
Hi Guys,
I have to ask - where did June go? Seriously? But of course that brings us into July, and officially the month of Edge-Lit taking place! 12 days and counting, so not long left to pick up those tickets...
I thought today would be a good opportunity to pass on the first details of our Edge-Lit quiz - this will be taking place from 9pm in the Box, on the second floor of QUAD. The theme for the Quiz will be 'THE A-Z OF SCIENCE-FICTION, FANTASY AND HORROR', so questions will be split up alphabetically according to author, or according to character, or according to book title - but rest assured each question will have some relation to the letter in question. We're arranging a great prize for our winning team, as well as a host of spot prize questions for throughout the quiz itself, so it should be fantastic fun!
Team size will be a maximum of four, just to give everyone a fair crack of the whip. So bring your thinking hats and a pint of beer along for what should be a great way to enjoy the evening at Edge-Lit!
With under a fortnight to go, expect the news to keep rolling in thick and fast this week!
Thanks a lot
Alex
I have to ask - where did June go? Seriously? But of course that brings us into July, and officially the month of Edge-Lit taking place! 12 days and counting, so not long left to pick up those tickets...
I thought today would be a good opportunity to pass on the first details of our Edge-Lit quiz - this will be taking place from 9pm in the Box, on the second floor of QUAD. The theme for the Quiz will be 'THE A-Z OF SCIENCE-FICTION, FANTASY AND HORROR', so questions will be split up alphabetically according to author, or according to character, or according to book title - but rest assured each question will have some relation to the letter in question. We're arranging a great prize for our winning team, as well as a host of spot prize questions for throughout the quiz itself, so it should be fantastic fun!
Team size will be a maximum of four, just to give everyone a fair crack of the whip. So bring your thinking hats and a pint of beer along for what should be a great way to enjoy the evening at Edge-Lit!
With under a fortnight to go, expect the news to keep rolling in thick and fast this week!
Thanks a lot
Alex
Friday, 29 June 2012
Random Friday update!
Hi Guys,
It's Friday, and as such it can only be time for one thing - our staggeringly random mixture of news on Edge-Lit! We've had a lot of awesome updates in the last week, including the announcement that Graham Joyce will be taking part in the event, so here are a few more snippets that will hopefully whet your appetite for the event...
More additions to the raffle, including another fantastic HP Lovecraft prize and some signed Peter F Hamilton goodness. We should have at least 25 lots at the event, and of course you'll have to be in it to win it. For the superstitious among you, we'll have tickets available in a whole host of colours!
I've been arranging some books for sale, so if you swing by the dealers room you'll be able to get some superb bargains at the Edge-Lit table, which I am sure will be equalled by the remainder of our fantastic dealers.
Our four film screenings will each be having a speaker to introduce them and give some insight into both the work of HP Lovecraft and the films themselves. Thus far I can confirm that yours truly will be introducing THE CALL OF CTHULHU (quote possibly my favourite short story of all time) and horror author Simon Bestwick will be stepping to the plate for Lucio Fulci's THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY. More news on the other two intros to follow.
I'm working away at the Edge-Lit Quiz, and not only will there be a prize for the top scoring team, but also a host of spot prizes that will be given out throughout the event. It should be a blast if you're not heading into our superb HP Lovecraft screenings!
We're expecting plenty of interest over the next couple of weeks, including an interview and feature in the Derby Evening Telegraph in the near future. We're also featured in QUAD's July brochure, which you'll be able to pick up all around Derby and beyond.
With only two weeks to go, we're going to have lots of big updates in the next fortnight, including confirmation of who is going to be speaking on which panels, the full range of workshop subjects, the final list of raffle prizes, plus loads more! So be sure to head back here for all the latest, or check out the info and booking at our QUAD webpage at http://www.derbyquad.co.uk/special-event/edge-lit-day-ticket.
And don't forget to come and join us in Twitter - @EdgeLitDerby - where we'll be busy posting aplenty!
Thanks a lot
Alex
It's Friday, and as such it can only be time for one thing - our staggeringly random mixture of news on Edge-Lit! We've had a lot of awesome updates in the last week, including the announcement that Graham Joyce will be taking part in the event, so here are a few more snippets that will hopefully whet your appetite for the event...
More additions to the raffle, including another fantastic HP Lovecraft prize and some signed Peter F Hamilton goodness. We should have at least 25 lots at the event, and of course you'll have to be in it to win it. For the superstitious among you, we'll have tickets available in a whole host of colours!
I've been arranging some books for sale, so if you swing by the dealers room you'll be able to get some superb bargains at the Edge-Lit table, which I am sure will be equalled by the remainder of our fantastic dealers.
Our four film screenings will each be having a speaker to introduce them and give some insight into both the work of HP Lovecraft and the films themselves. Thus far I can confirm that yours truly will be introducing THE CALL OF CTHULHU (quote possibly my favourite short story of all time) and horror author Simon Bestwick will be stepping to the plate for Lucio Fulci's THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY. More news on the other two intros to follow.
I'm working away at the Edge-Lit Quiz, and not only will there be a prize for the top scoring team, but also a host of spot prizes that will be given out throughout the event. It should be a blast if you're not heading into our superb HP Lovecraft screenings!
We're expecting plenty of interest over the next couple of weeks, including an interview and feature in the Derby Evening Telegraph in the near future. We're also featured in QUAD's July brochure, which you'll be able to pick up all around Derby and beyond.
With only two weeks to go, we're going to have lots of big updates in the next fortnight, including confirmation of who is going to be speaking on which panels, the full range of workshop subjects, the final list of raffle prizes, plus loads more! So be sure to head back here for all the latest, or check out the info and booking at our QUAD webpage at http://www.derbyquad.co.uk/special-event/edge-lit-day-ticket.
And don't forget to come and join us in Twitter - @EdgeLitDerby - where we'll be busy posting aplenty!
Thanks a lot
Alex
Wednesday, 27 June 2012
Trailers of Terror!
Hi Guys,
Thursday sure has rolled around quick, so it's an equally rapid post for today! If you were on the fence as to whether to check out our movie treats at Edge-Lit, I thought that the fantastic trailers for our fab four might just seal the deal. They all bring a unique interpretation of the great HP Lovecraft to the screen - all you need to do is click the links below! So without any further ado...
FRIDAY 13TH SCREENINGS:
The Call of Cthulhu:
http://www.cthulhulives.org/cocmovie/trailer.html
The Thing
http://www.zuguide.com/#The-Thing
SATURDAY 14TH SCREENINGS:
Dreams in the Witch House
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-qL_OI2sg4&noredirect=1
The House by The Cemetery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbIiJeCpCgY
You can now book for our Friday launch screenings at http://www.derbyquad.co.uk/film/thing-call-cthulhu-18, and your tickets for Saturday's main event are available at http://www.derbyquad.co.uk/special-event/edge-lit-day-ticket
Thanks a lot!
Alex
Thursday sure has rolled around quick, so it's an equally rapid post for today! If you were on the fence as to whether to check out our movie treats at Edge-Lit, I thought that the fantastic trailers for our fab four might just seal the deal. They all bring a unique interpretation of the great HP Lovecraft to the screen - all you need to do is click the links below! So without any further ado...
FRIDAY 13TH SCREENINGS:
The Call of Cthulhu:
http://www.cthulhulives.org/cocmovie/trailer.html
The Thing
http://www.zuguide.com/#The-Thing
SATURDAY 14TH SCREENINGS:
Dreams in the Witch House
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-qL_OI2sg4&noredirect=1
The House by The Cemetery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbIiJeCpCgY
You can now book for our Friday launch screenings at http://www.derbyquad.co.uk/film/thing-call-cthulhu-18, and your tickets for Saturday's main event are available at http://www.derbyquad.co.uk/special-event/edge-lit-day-ticket
Thanks a lot!
Alex
Tuesday, 26 June 2012
Raffle goodness!
Hi Guys,
Tuesday has spun around pretty quickly, and we're into the last few weeks before Edge-Lit takes place! It's a really exciting phase of things as an event organiser, and there's plenty to look forward to getting the last details in place. Today's update focuses in on our raffle, with a list of all our goodies to give away so far. Swing by our registration desk on the day and pick up your tickets for just £1 a strip to be in with a great chance of winning all the prizes below, and more to be confirmed!
Thanks a lot
Alex
Tuesday has spun around pretty quickly, and we're into the last few weeks before Edge-Lit takes place! It's a really exciting phase of things as an event organiser, and there's plenty to look forward to getting the last details in place. Today's update focuses in on our raffle, with a list of all our goodies to give away so far. Swing by our registration desk on the day and pick up your tickets for just £1 a strip to be in with a great chance of winning all the prizes below, and more to be confirmed!
Thanks a lot
Alex
EDGE-LIT RAFFLE PRIZES - SO FAR!
Three copies of 'The Greatcoat' by
Helen Dunmore
(Donated by Hammer Books)
A set of 3 Solaris Books
(Donated by Rebellion)
A set of 3 Solaris and Abaddon Books
(Donated by Rebellion)
A signed copy of 'The Haunted' by Niki
Valentine
(Donated by Edge-Lit)
A signed copy of 'The Japanese Devil
Fish Girl' by Robert Rankin
(Donated by Edge-Lit)
A copy of 'Necronomicon – The Best
Weird Tales of HP Lovecraft' edited by Stephen Jones and illustrated
by Les Edwards
(Donated by Edge-Lit)
A signed hardback copy of 'Surface
Detail' by Iain M Baks
(Donated by Orbit Books)
A signed hardback copy of '2312' by Kim
Stanley Robinson
(Donated by Orbit Books)
A signed, limited edition copy of 'Zoo
City' by Lauren Beukes
(Donated by Angry Robot Books)
A signed, limited edition copy of
'Forever Twilight' by Peter Crowther
(Donated by Angry Robot Books)
A signed Richard Kadrey trilogy –
Sandman Slim, Kill the Dead and Aloha from Hell
(Donated by Voyager)
3 sets of mixed PS Publishing books
(Donated by Edge-Lit)
Free admission to one of three upcoming
genre writing weekends in Derbyshire (worth £150)
(Donated by Edge-Lit)
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