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The Visual Poetry of 1001 Objects - 01/01/2012 - 01/01/2014

The Visual Poetry of 1001 Objects

Date: January 2012 - January 2014

Time: All day

Venue: Derby Museum and Art Gallery, The Strand, Derby, DE1 1BS

Tickets: FREE

Description: This exhibition space is nestled in the heart of the museum, a place where we hope to inspire you with an eclectic selection of objects. The Visual Poetry of 1001 Objects profiles an amazing 1001 objects in a dynamic presentation, designed to celebrate the diversity of our collection and add visual delight to the museum experience.

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£30.00 stay after The Comedy Club at Jurys Inn Derby - 01/03/2012, 31/05/2013, 19/07/2013, 06/09/2013, 29/11/2013

£30.00 stay after The Comedy Club at Jurys Inn Derby

Address: Jurys Inn Derby, King Street, Derby, DE1 3DB

Prices: £30.00 room only.

Description: Stay at Jurys Inn Derby after The Comedy Club takes place for just £30.00 room only. Located in the heart of the city, Jurys Inn Derby offers warm, friendly service with comfortable, stylish bedrooms, perfect for a relaxing night's sleep after the event.

To book: please call 01332 621 000 or e-mail: comedyclubderby@jurysinns.com

Terms & Conditions:

Jurys Inn Derby £30.00 rate is available on a room only basis and applies only to The Comedy Club ticket  holders. Maximum 3 adults per room. Subject to availability.

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Off The Tracks Spring Festival - 25/05/2012 - 27/05/2012

Ott spring

Date: Fri 25th - Sun 27th May

Time: All Day Event

Venue: Donington Park, Melbourne Road, Derbyshire, DE74 2RN

Tickets: Free - £70

Description: Now celebrating its 24th anniversary, and an event described by the Sunday Times as a top "Small is Beautiful Festival", the OTT Festival brings together a family atmosphere with live music for a fantastic weekend of entertainment and raising money for charity.

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Edinburgh Festival Preview All-dayer - Funhouse Comedy Club - 28/07/2012

Edinburgh Festival Preview All-dayer - Funhouse Comedy Club

Date: Sunday 28th July 2013

Time: Watch as many shows as you like. Doors 13:30.

Venue: Bar One, 1 Newland Street, Derby, DE1 1JD

Tickets: Day tickets £7.

Description: Edinburgh Festival Preview All-dayer
14:00 ALFIE MOORE
15:25 ALISTAIR BARRIE
16:50 GARY DELANEY
18:15 CAREY MARX
19:40 MARKUS BIRDMAN
21:00 ROB ROUSE

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Derby Roundhouse Tour Gift Voucher - 04/12/2012 - 31/12/2013

Derby Roundhouse Tour Gift Vouchers

WE ARE NOW SELLING DERBY ROUNDHOUSE TOUR GIFT VOUCHERS

For a gift that's a little bit different why not purchase a Derby Roundhouse Tour Gift Voucher?

Join us on a journey to explore the oldest turning shed in the WORLD where the golden age of steam once ruled the world!The crumbling remains of The Roundhouse has been restored into a truly unique learning centre for Derby College and this special tour reveals how the impressive new buildings complement the character of this historical site.

The vouchers are £6 each and can be redeemed against one scheduled Derby Roundhouse Tour.

TO PURCHASE A GIFT VOUCHER: Visit in person the Derby Tourist Information Centre, Assembley Rooms, Market Place, Derby, DE1 3AH

Terms & Conditions:

  • One voucher per person
  • Voucher can be redeemed againgst one scheduled Derby Roundhouse Tour  >> UPCOMING TOUR DATES
  • Voucher must be used within 6 months of the issue date
  • Voucher cannot be exchanged for cash
  • Voucher cannot be refunded or replaced if lost or stolen  

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Farmer's Market - 24/01/2013, 21/02/2013, 21/03/2013, 18/04/2013, 16/05/2013, 20/06/2013, 18/07/2013, 15/08/2013, 19/09/2013, 17/10/2013, 21/11/2013, 19/12/2013

Derby Farmer's market

Date: Every third Thursday in each month

Time: 09:00 - 15:00

Venue: Market Place, Derby

Tickets: Free entry.

Description: A range of local products from ostrich burgers to poacher's cheese. The market also stocks freshly baked bread and for the gardeners, a selection of plants. Be sure to get there early as produce goes quickly!

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The Comedy Club Derby - 01/03/2013, 31/05/2013, 19/07/2013, 06/09/2013, 29/11/2013

The Comedy Club

Date: Friday 1st March, 31st May, 19th July, 6th September & 29th November 2013

Time: Doors Open 19:30 - Meal served 20:00 - Show Time 21:00

Venue: Jurys Inn Derby, King Street, Derby, DE1 3DB

Tickets: £19.95 incl. Comedy Show, Basket Meal and Disco. Members £18.95 Incl. Comedy Show, Basket Meal and Disco.

Description: A brilliant night out including stand-up comedy, basket meal, waitress service at your table and a disco afterwards - join The Comedy Club in Derby for its first show. Special hotel rate availablefor those wanting to stop the night too!

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Comedy at Sadlergates - 02/03/2013, 06/04/2013, 04/05/2013, 01/06/2013, 06/07/2013, 03/08/2013, 07/09/2013, 05/10/2013

Comedy at Sadlergates

Date: Saturday 2nd March, 6th April, 4th May, 1st June, 6th July, 3 August, 7th September, 5th October, 2nd November & 7th December 2013

Time: 19:30 doors, 20:30 show starts

Venue: Sadlergates, 19-20 Sadler Gate, Derby, DE1 3NH

Tickets: £10. Comedy meal deal £24.95 includes 2 course meal in the Black Rock Grill restaurant and comedy ticket.

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Description: Join us on the first Saturday of every month for live comedy. Set in our vibrant Cafe Bar on Sadler Gate we host a monthly comedy night where top acts from around the country perform to an exclusive audience in our intimate cafe bar setting.

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Eric Kessels: Album Beauty - 08/03/2013 - 26/05/2013

@ Untitled Album Beauty

Date: Friday 8th March - Sunday 26th May 2013

Time: All Day

Venue: Derby QUAD, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter, Derby, DE1 3AS

Tickets: FREE

Description: Album Beauty, an exhibition of found photographs curated by Erik Kessels, is an ode to the vanishing era of the photo album. Once commonplace in every home, the photo-album has been replaced by the digital age where images are now jpegs and live online and in hard drives. These visual narratives are testament to the once universal appeal to document and display the mundane. Often a repository for family history, they usually represent a manufactured family as edited for display. The albums speak of birth, death, beauty, sexuality, pride, happiness, youth, competition, exploration, complicity and friendship.

Erik Kessels: Album Beauty is curated by Erik Kessels in collaboration with Foam Amsterdam.

Part of FORMAT International Photography Festival 2013

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Towers and Tunnels of the Cathedral Quarter Tour - 09/03/2013, 13/04/2013, 25/05/2013, 15/06/2013, 20/07/2013, 24/08/2013, 28/09/2013, 26/10/2013, 30/11/2013

Towers and Tunnels Tours

Date: 9th March, 13th April, 25th May, 15th JUne, 20th July, 24th August, 28th September, 26th October & 30th November 2013

Time: 14:45 (Tours take approximately 2-3 hours)

Venue: The Guildhall entrance, Market Place, Derby

Tickets: £10.

Description: Learn some little known facts on the historic Cathedral Quarter. First of Derby's historic Cathedral. Then Climb the tower to see the spectacular views over the city. Back on the ground Take a journey with Richard Felix into Some of the tunnels below our city.

Unfortunately there is no disabled access to the towers or tunnels but all are welcome to look around the Cathedral.

To book: call The Mecca in the Derby Market Hall 01332 381076 Or Derby Tourist Information Centre 01332 643 411

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Duffield Artisan Food Fair - 10/03/2013

Duffield Artisan Food Fair

Date: Sunday 10th March

Time: 10:30 - 16:30

Venue: The Weston Centre, Western Centre Tamworth St, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 4ER

Tickets: Free entry. All welcome.

Description: Hartingtons are well known in the Peak District for their artisan food fairs bringing together some of the most original artisan food producers from in and around the Peak District.  The Duffield Food Fair will be the first of a series of quarterly food fairs showcasing the finest food produce in the area.  Come along to see what the 'buzz' is all about.  Over 20 stalls of artisan food producers and loads of free samples and tastings. Talk to the artisan food producers and here all about their fantastic 'foodie' stories.

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Time Trail - 21/03/2013 - 01/09/2013

Time Trail

Date: Thursday 21st March - 1st September 2013

Time: All day

Venue: Derby Museum and Art Gallery, The Strand, Derby, DE1 1BS

Tickets: 50p per child, just drop in.

Description: Take part in our 'Time Trail' at Derby Museum. Throughout the 'Time 2013' season, follow our family friendly trail around the museum to discover time-related objects.

Suitable for families.

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'History and Mysteries' of the Cathedral Quarter - 08/04/2013 - 02/09/2013

Richard Felix

Date: Every Monday

Time: 12:00

Venue: Derby Cathedral, 18-19 Iron Gate, Derby, DE1 3GP

Tickets: £6 (to include a discount voucher for use in the Derby Cathedral coffee shop)

Description: Join renowned historuian Richard Felix, for a 45 minute tour of Derby's cathedral Quarter, where you will learn fascinating facts about one of Derby's most historical areas.

Meet Outside Derby Cathedral.

Telephone: 01332 419 053 for further details.

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Absolute Salsa Party - 12/04/2013, 10/05/2013, 15/06/2013, 12/07/2013

Absolute Salsa Party

Date: 12th April, 10th May, 15th June & 12th July 2013

Time: 20:00

Venue: Déda, Chapel Street, Derby, DE1 3GU

Tickets: £8.

Description: Show us your moves and spice up your social life with a night of Absolute Salsa, the East Midlands' biggest and most popular salsa promoter. Absolute Salsa parties are the perfect addition to your salsa schedule alongside weekly classes at Déda. Hosted by Lee Hunter UKA (voted UK Top Teacher) and the Absolute Salsa team, the evening kicks-off with fun 45-minute Salsa and Latin American dance classes for everyone from complete beginners to intermediates. Then dance the night away to either Hot Salsa Dura in the CUBE café|bar or chill-out with a great R&B salsa vibe in the theatre 'til 1am.

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Patchwork Team Challenge - A Stitch in Time Saves 9 - 08/05/2013, 24/05/2013, 12/06/2013, 22/06/2013, 09/07/2013, 19/07/2013

Patchwork Team Challenge - A Stitch in Time Saves 9

Date: Wednesday 8th May, Friday 24th May, Wednesday 12th June, Saturday 22nd June, Tuesday 9th July & Friday 19th July 2013

Time: 8 May 09:30-12:30, 24 May 13:00-16:00, 12 June 09:30-12:30, 22 June 10:00-13:00, 9 Jul 12:30-15:30 & 19 July 10:00-13:00.

Venue: Pickford's House, 41 Friar Gate, Derby, DE1 1DA

Tickets: FREE but please book on Derby Adult Learning Service Learner Helpline on 01332 717 900

Description: Work in a team, against the clock, to create patchwork blocks which will be stitched together to make quilts. We need teams of six people - maximum of 3 teams a session - to cut out, assemble, press and sew simple patchwork blocks. If you do not have a whole team we can link individuals/groups to form a team. We will supply the sewing machines and the materials, please bring cotton fabrics if you would like to donate these to the project.

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Derbyshire Food & Drink Fair 2013 - 18/05/2013 - 19/05/2013

 Derbyshire Food & Drink Fair 2013

Date: Saturday 18th - Sunday 19th May 2013

Time: Saturday: 10:00 - 17:00, Sunday: 10:00 - 16:00.

Venue: Elvaston Castle Country Park, Borrowash Road, Derby, Derbyshire DE72 3EP

Tickets: Adults, £5, Concessions £4, Children under 16 enter for free.

Description: Over one hundred and fifty stalls will showcase the best local produce from Derbyshire and the Peak District region, as well as unique and exotic foods from further afield.

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Julian Clary - 23/05/2013

Julian clary

Date: Thursday 23rd May

Time: 20:00

Venue: Derby Assembly Rooms, Market Place, Derby, DE1 3AH

Tickets: £20

Description: Master of camp and Celebrity Big Brother Winner, Julian Clary is scouring the land in search of love. He's promised to leave no straight unturned. "Because I'm still considered to be quite a catch and because your town is noted for its heterosexuals on the cusp, there's bound to be stiff competition", says Julian.

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Welcome to Thebes - 23/05/2013 - 25/05/2013

Welcome to Thebes

Date: Thursday 23rd - Saturday 25th May 2013

Time: 19:30. Thur & Sat mat 14:30.

Venue: Derby Theatre, Theatre Walk, St Peters Quarter, Derby, DE1 2NF

Tickets: £12, concessions £8

Description: Faced with an impoverished population, a shattered infrastructure and a volatile army, the first democratic president of Thebes, Eurydice, promises peace to her nation. Without the aid of Theseus, the leader of the vastly wealthy state of Athens, she doesn't stand a chance. But Theseus is arrogant, mercurial and motivated by profit. A swaggering opposition circles, impatient for insurrection. The body of the former dictator still lies unburied.

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Derbyshire Open Arts 2013 - 25/05/2013 - 27/05/2013

Derbyshire Open Arts 2013

Date: Saturday 25th - Monday 27th May 2013

Time: 11:00 - 16:00

Venue: Various

Tickets: FREE

Description: Annual open arts and crafts event taking place across Derbyshire over the Bank Holiday weekend at the end of May. You are invited to visit homes, studios, public halls and other venues to meet the artists free of charge. 

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Al Murray - 25/05/2013

Al murray

Date: Saturday 25th May

Time: 19:30

Venue: Derby Assembly Rooms, Market Place, Derby, DE1 3AH

Tickets: £25.50

Description: Broken Britain may be staring into the bottom of an empty pint glass, but don't lose hope - Al Murray The Pub Landlord is back to fill it up again, with a brand new show of epic proportions. Britain's most irrepressible Innkeeper will be serving up his premier brew of ale-inspired acumen and bar-room buffoonery at a theatre near you this autumn, as part of his 2012 'THE ONLY WAY IS EPIC TOUR'.

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The Pitmen Painters - 28/05/2013 - 01/06/2013

The Pitmen Painters

Date: Tuesday 28th May - Saturday 1st June 2013

Time: Tuesday 28th May 19:30, Wednesday 29th May 14:30, Wednesday 29th May 19:30, Thursday 30th May 14:30 & 19:30, Friday 31st May 19:30, Saturday 1st June 14:30 & 19:30

Venue: Derby Theatre, Theatre Walk, St Peters Quarter, Derby, DE1 2NF

Tickets: £10 - £25

Description: Following sell out seasons at The National Theatre and written by the creator of the worldwide sensation Billy Elliot, The Pitmen Painters has received huge critical acclaim and won the Evening Standard award for Best New Play.

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Pickford's House Time Travel Day - 31/05/2013

Pickford's House Time Travel Day

Date: Friday 31st May 2013

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Pickford's House, 41 Friar Gate, Derby, DE1 1DA

Tickets: Free, no need to book, just drop in.

Description: As part of our 'Time 2013' celebrations join us at Pickford's House as we travel back to Georgian times. Meet some Georgian ladies and gentlemen and take part in our wonderful Georgian themed crafts.

Suitable for families.

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Time Travel Day - Experience Derby through the ages - 31/05/2013

Time Travel Day

Date: Friday 31st May 2013

Time: 10:00 - 15:00

Venue: Derby Museum and Art Gallery, The Strand, Derby, DE1 1BS

Tickets: Free, no need to book, just drop in.

Description: Join us on our 'time travelling' day of discovery for the 'Time 2013 season'! Derby Museums are travelling back in time! Take part in time-themed crafts and activities.  Meet Vikings, Romans, Egyptians and Knights of Old! Talk to medieval archers and fair maidens, and find out what life was like long ago!

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Richard Herring - 31/05/2013

Richard herring

Date: Friday 31st May

Time: 20:00

Venue: Derby Assembly Rooms, Market Place, Derby, DE1 3AH

Tickets: £15

Description: Richard Herring intends to find out in this tenth anniversary update of the critically acclaimed show that exposes the truth about men and their flutes of love. Sell-out at the Edinburgh Fringe 2002 and Melbourne Comedy Festival 2003, translated and performed in over a dozen European countries, published as a book by Ebury press.

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Ey Up Mi Duck Race - 08/06/2013

Ey Up Mi Duck Race

Date: Saturday 8th June 2013

Time: The family fun day starts at 11:00 and finishes at 15:00 with the duck race taking place at 13:30. The winner of the duck race will be announced at 14:45.

Venue: Cathedral Green, Derby

Tickets: FREE entry.

Description: Sight Support Derbyshire's biggest annual event the Ey up mi duck race sponsored by Western Power Distribution is back again for 2013. This year promises to be the biggest and best yet.

There will be rides, bouncy castle and slide, stalls, games and much more.

Each ticket you purchase sponsors a rubber duck that will race down the River Derwent and the winning duck wins £250 in cash.

There will be 2 races taking place - the raffle ticket duck race and corporate ducks - companies can buy a giant duck to dress up and race.

There will be a prize for the best dressed duck and the winner of the giant duck race.

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Should I Stay or Should I go? at the Funhouse Comedy Club - 10/06/2013

Shoul I Stay or Should I Go? Funhouse Comedy Club

Date: Monday 10th June 2013

Time: 20:00 doors. 20:30 show.

Venue: Bar One, 1 Newland Street, Derby, DE1 1JD

Tickets: £4 adv.

Description: New Acts Competition. 15 comedians compete. Audience judges vote on whether to, keep them on or send them off! Compere Spiky Mike.

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The Seagull - 11/06/2013 - 22/06/2013

The Seagull

Date: Tuesday 11th - Saturday 22nd June 2013

Time: Tue 11 June 19:30, Wed 12 June 14:30 & 19:30, Thurs 13 June 19:30, Fri 14 June 19:30, Sat 15 June 14:30 & 19:30, Tues 18 June 19:30, Wed 19 June 14:30 & 19:30, Thurs 20 June 19:30 & Fri 21 June 19:30

Venue: Derby Theatre, Theatre Walk, St Peters Quarter, Derby, DE1 2NF

Tickets: £10 - £25

Description: A play about unrequited love - a story about how we create stories - and one of the greatest plays of the modern era. In The Seagull, Chekhov explores emotion, creativity and romantic conflict with the clarity of a doctor and the heart of a poet.

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Teddy Time! - 14/06/2013

Teddy Time!

Date: Friday 14th June 2013

Time: 10:00 - 11:30

Venue: Derby Museum and Art Gallery, The Strand, Derby, DE1 1BS

Tickets: Free, no need to book, just drop in.

Description: Bring your own teddy for a teddies tea party!  Make a teddy mask, listen to teddy stories, and complete our teddy challenge!

Suitable for children aged between 2 and 5 years.

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The Summer Solstice - An early morning guided walk around the city - 21/06/2013

The Summer Solstice - An early morning guided walk around the city

Date: Friday 21st June 2013

Time: 10:30 - 12:00

Venue: Derby Museum and Art Gallery, The Strand, Derby, DE1 1BS

Tickets: Free but bring money for optional refreshments.

Description: Meet us at the entrance to Derby Museum and Art Gallery and join us for a walk on the longest day of the year. Enjoy this special early morning walk through the city as the sun comes up over Darley Park. Finish at the Terrace café for an optional breakfast or refreshments before returning to the Museum.

Suitable for all, no need to book.

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Talk: Joseph Wright & the Enlightenment - 22/06/2013

Talk: Joseph Wright & the Enlightenment

Date: Saturday 22nd June 2013

Time: 11:00 - 12:00

Venue: Derby Museum and Art Gallery, The Strand, Derby, DE1 1BS

Tickets: Free, booking essential as places are limited.

To book, call in to Derby Museum and Art Gallery or telephone 01332 641 901

Description: Join Lucy Bamford, Keeper of Art at Derby Museums, as she talks about the connections between Joseph Wright and other members of the Lunar Society including John Whitehurst during the exciting age of the Enlightenment.

Suitable for adults.

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Blue Remembered Hills - 25/06/2013 - 29/06/2013

Blue Remembered Hills

Date: Tuesday 25th - Saturday 29th June 2013

Time: Tuesday 25th June 19:30, Wednesday 26th June 19:30, Thursday 27th June 14:30 & 19:30, Friday 28th June 19:30, Saturday 29th June 14:30 & 19:30

Venue: Derby Theatre, Theatre Walk, St Peters Quarter, Derby, DE1 2NF

Tickets: £10 - £23

Description: "Into my heart an air that kills from yon far country blows: what are those blue remembered hills, what spires, what farms are those?" AE Housman

Dennis Potter's charming and profound play captures his expansive humanity, his wicked humour and his fierce intolerance of ordinary cruelty. The story of seven children one wartime summer, whose hilarious games, complex friendships and moral dilemmas lead them headlong into sudden and unexpected tragedy.

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James and the Giant Peach - 02/07/2013 - 06/07/2013

James and the Giant Peach

Date: Tuesday 2nd - Saturday 6th July 2013

Time: Tuesday 2nd July 19:00, Wednesday 3rd July 10:30 & 13:30, Thursday 4th July 10:30 & 19:00, Friday 5th July 10:30 & 19:00, Saturday 6 July 14:30 & 19:00

Venue: Derby Theatre, Theatre Walk, St Peters Quarter, Derby, DE1 2NF

Tickets: £13 - £15

Description: Written by Roald Dahl. Adapted by David Wood.

James lives with Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker, the most revolting aunts in England. They make him work and slave and never let him play with other children.

Then one day he meets a mystical old man who gives him a bag that contains the strongest magic the world has ever known. When James accidentally spills the bag near an old peach tree, the most incredible things start to happen - and James embarks on the adventure of a lifetime with the most amazing group of characters you could ever meet!

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36th Derby City Charter Summer Beer Festival - 10/07/2013 - 14/07/2013

36th DerbyCity Charter Summer Beer Festival

Date: Wednesday 10th - Sunday 14th July 2013

Time: To be confirmed.

Venue: Assembly Rooms & Market Place, Derby

Tickets: To be confirmed.

Description: Preparations are now continuing for the 36th Derby City Charter Summer Beer Festival. The theme for the festival will be John Whitehurst FRS, an eminent clockmaker and scientist who was born 300 years ago and lived in Derby. We will be teaming up with the Derby Museum on this theme. .

The festival will feature an outside 40m by 20m marquee in the market place and we hope to be able to offer an outside seating area to complement this. Beers will also be available from the Darwin suite inside the Assembly Rooms. A Derby City bar will again feature in the Darwin foyee, where we will show case the amazing variety of breweries we are lucky enough to have in the city of Derby.

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DEparture Lounge - 11/07/2013 - 19/07/2013

DEparture Lounge

Date: Thursday 11th - Friday 19th July 2013

Time: Various

Venue: Derby Theatre, Theatre Walk, St Peters Quarter, Derby, DE1 2NF

Tickets: Various

Description: Take off for a new adventure at Derby Theatre this summe. Buckle up and prepare to go on a theatrical adventure with Derby Theatre this summer! For one week in July, DEparture Lounge will showcase some of the most exciting fringe theatre companies from across the UK before they depart for the heady lights of Edinburgh and beyond. The main stage will be transformed into a wonderful summer festival where you can relax on the 'grass' and watch some extraordinary theatre - so, don't forget your picnic blanket!

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EDGE-Lit 2013 - 13/07/2013

EDGE-Lit Derby 2013

Date: Saturday 13th July 2013

Time: 10:00 - 00:00

Venue: Derby QUAD, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter, Derby, DE1 3AS

Tickets: £20 - £25.

Description: QUAD brings together a host of leading science-fiction, fantasy and horror writing for Edge-Lit, an exciting day event for one of the city's leading venues. The ideal day out for fans, readers and aspiring writers of genre fiction, Edge-Lit gathers together over thirty authors, agents and speakers for a wide range of workshops, panels, readings and much more.

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Edinburgh Festival Preview All-dayer at Funhouse Comedy Club - 14/07/2013

Edinburgh Festival Preview All-dayer at Funhouse Comedy Club

Date: Sunday 14th July 2013

Time: Doors 13:00

Venue: Bar One, 1 Newland Street, Derby, DE1 1JD

Tickets: Day tickets £7. Watch as many shows as you like.

Description: Edinburgh Festival Preview All-dayer;
14:00 IAN D MONTFORD
13:25 DANNY WARD
16:50 BENNY BOOT
18:15 GEOFF NORCOTT
19:40 JOHN ROBINS
21:05 PADDY LENNOX

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Caribbean Carnival - 20/07/2013 - 21/07/2013

Caribbean Carnival

Date: Saturday 20th - Sunday 21st July 2013

Time: See main information for all timings

Venue: Derby locations

Tickets: FREE

Description: A weekend of celebration with the Caribbean Carnival. The Carnival Parade leaves Peartree Junior School on Saturday at 13:00 arriving in the Market Place at 15:00 until 18:00.

On Sunday the action moves to Osmaston Park from 12:00 onwards.

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Talk: John Whitehurst - 20/07/2013

Talk: John Whitehurst

Date: Saturday 20th July 2013

Time: 11:00 - 12:00

Venue: Derby Museum and Art Gallery, The Strand, Derby, DE1 1BS

Tickets: Free, booking essential as places are limited.

To book, call in to Derby Museum and Art Gallery or telephone 01332 641 901

Description: Jonathan Wallis, Assistant Head of Museums, will be talking about John Whitehurst the Derby clockmaker and scientist, who made significant early contributions to geology.

Suitable for adults.

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Edinburgh Festival Preview All-dayer - Funhouse Comedy Club - 21/07/2013

Edinburgh Festival Preview All-dayer - Funhouse Comedy Club

Date: Sunday 21st July 2013

Time: Watch as many shows as you like. Doors 13:30.

Venue: Bar One, 1 Newland Street, Derby, DE1 1JD

Tickets: Day tickets £7.

Description: Edinburgh Festival Preview All-dayer
14:00 PATRICK MONAHAN
15:25 SCOTTISH FALSETTO SOCK PUPPET THEATRE
16:50 ADDY VAN DER BORGH
18:15 ROBERT WHITE
19:40 STEPHEN CARLIN
21:05 MICHAEL LEGGE

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FANTASTIQ - 09/08/2013 - 11/08/2013

FANTASTIQ

Date: Friday 9th August - Sunday 11th August 2013

Time: All day

Venue: Derby QUAD, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter, Derby, DE1 3AS

Tickets: To be confirmed.

Description: QUAD and Reel Solutions are proud to announce FANTASTIQ, a new three-day film and TV festival focusing on fantasy, sci-fi and horror. Fans of the genre will be thrilled and chilled to learn that this exciting new venture is born of a dynamic partnership between QUAD, one of the best independent cinemas in the country, and Reel Solutions, the respected Yorkshire-based film bureau known for its work on an array of festivals across the UK.
FANTASTIQ will be heavily rooted in "films fantastique". Fantasy film fans can look forward to the best of the gory, glory days of Universal, AIP, Hammer and Amicus as well as European shockers, forgotten gems from the vaults and an array of cult figures on the guest list. Plans for 2013 include a 50th anniversary celebration of Doctor Who and centenary screenings dedicated to the late, great master of fantastic cinema Peter Cushing (1913-1994).

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The Darley Park Concert - 01/09/2013

The Darley Park Concert

Date: Sunday 1st September 2013

Time: From 18:00

Venue: Darley Park, Derby, DE22 1EN

Tickets: FREE

Description: Come along and be part of the 30,000 strong crowd at the UK's biggest free outdoor classical concert, in the stunning natural amphitheatre that is Darley Park. An evening of classic music and fireworks - don't forget your picnic!

With Sinfonia Viva - a full programme for the evening will be released in due course.

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Horrible Histories: Horrible Christmas - 06/12/2013 - 11/01/2014

Horrible Christmas

Date: Friday 6th December 2013 - Saturday 11th January  2014

Time: Friday 6th December 19:15, Saturday 7th December 14:15, Saturday 7th December 19:15, Monday 9th December 10:15, Monday 9th December 19:15, Tuesday 10th December 10:15, Tuesday 10th December 19:15, Wednesday 11th December 10:15 & Thursday 12th December

Venue: Derby Theatre, Theatre Walk, St Peters Quarter, Derby, DE1 2NF

Tickets: £9 - £18

Description: Get ready for a journey through history but with mince pies and mistletoe. It is Christmas 2013 and something is not quite right. In fact something is hideously, hopelessly, horribly wrong. As children wait for Father Christmas and all the presents are beneath the tree, a fat old man slides down their chimney and nicks the lot! Can this be the real meaning of old Saint Nick?

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