12/11/2025
We’re excited to be hosting an Oram/100 event in Derby!
Daphne Oram was at the forefront of electronic and experimental music and the Oram Awards follows this ethos, creating opportunities for women to create and get involved. The will comprise of workshops, a social and evening performances…
CTRL THE FLOOR DJ workshop at 1 - 3pm
CTRL the Floor DJ Open Decks Workshop - Led by East Midlands DJs Lilly Sphire and Rayna, the workshop offers a welcoming and supportive space for women in electronic music to gain hands-on experience with club-standard DJ decks and vinyl, with professional DJs on hand to guide participants, answer questions, and share insider knowledge. This event is designed both for newcomers who want to try DJing for the first time and for practicing DJs looking to refine their skills in a collaborative environment. CTRL The Floor is also using the workshop to connect with emerging female talent, with opportunities to get involved in upcoming all-female grassroots events across the region. Although provided at the workshop, we do encourage you to bring along your old vinyl records or USB sticks to mix with.
Beginners Ableton workshop with AJA at 4 - 6pm
Beginners Ableton - Experimental Sound Design - Hosted by Aja - In this workshop we will be looking at the basics of Ableton Live, with space and time to experiment and create your own samples, textures and rhythms. This beginner’s course will help you learn your way confidently around Ableton using engaging ways of learning with techniques without the need to know about music theory. This workshop is designed for beginners to intermediate so you don’t need to have used Ableton before. You will receive a FREE custom template to take away demonstrating how to navigate around Ableton and useful shortcuts.
Tickets for workshops & evening performances here:
https://ra.co/events/2285665
