Arts & Culture
Immerse yourself in the rich arts and culture scene of Derby. Explore a diverse range of artistic expressions, from captivating art exhibitions to thought-provoking performances. Experience the beauty of theatre, dance, music, and visual arts in Derby's cultural venues and galleries. Discover local talents, engage with renowned artists, and witness the city's vibrant creative spirit come to life. Whether you're a lover of fine arts, theatre enthusiast, or simply seeking inspiration, Derby offers a dynamic arts and culture scene that will leave you inspired and entertained. Plan your cultural journey and experience the magic of arts and culture in Derby today.
Museums & Galleries

Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Silk Mill Lane

Royal Crown Derby Museum and Archive Tours
194 Osmaston Road

Derby QUAD & Cinema
Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

Derby Museum & Art Gallery
The Strand

Artcore
8 Albert Street, Osnabruck Square

Banks Mill Studios
71 Bridge Street

Derby Computer Museum
Top Floor, 3 - 4 Iron Gate

Pickford's House
41 Friar Gate
History & Heritage

Heights of Abraham
Matlock Bath

Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Silk Mill Lane

Derby Museum & Art Gallery
The Strand

Royal Crown Derby Museum and Archive Tours
194 Osmaston Road

Pickford's House
41 Friar Gate

Kedleston Hall
near Quarndon

Royal Crown Derby Museum
194 Osmaston Road

Derby Gaol
50 Friargate

Derby Cathedral
18-19 Iron Gate

Famous Trains Model Railway
Markeaton Park, Markeaton

The Bridge Chapel
Sowter Road

St Werburgh's Chapel
Friargate

Rolls-Royce Heritage Tours
Rolls-Royce Heritage Centre, Gate 5A, LDC, Wilmore Road

Derby Computer Museum
Top Floor, 3 - 4 Iron Gate

Wirksworth Heritage Centre
31 St.Johns Street, , Wirksworth

Chatsworth
Bakewell

Bolsover Castle, English Heritage
Castle Street, Bolsover

Hardwick Hall
Doe Lea

Calke Abbey
Ticknall

Renishaw Hall & Gardens
Renishaw Hall, Renishaw

Visit Peak District & Derbyshire

Crich Tramway Village

Melbourne Hall & Gardens
Church Square, Melbourne

The Children's Country House at Sudbury
Sudbury, Ashbourne
Theatre & Performance

Twelve Birds of Christmas
16 Dec 2023 - 17 Dec 2023 Déda, Chapel Street

Mother Goose 2023
8 Dec 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 Derby Arena, Royal Way, Pride Park

Naughty Meg and the Christmas Elves
14 Dec 2023 - 30 Dec 2023 Museum and Art Gallery on The Wardwick, The Strand

Cinderella 2023
30 Nov 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

A Christmas Carol
8 Dec 2023 - 9 Dec 2023 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

LORE
1 Feb 2024 Déda, Chapel Street

There’s a Monster in Your Show
11 May 2024 - 12 May 2024 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

Kerry Ellis – Queen of the West End
20 Oct 2024 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

Flying High Gang Show 2024
14 Feb 2024 - 17 Feb 2024 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

Count Arthur Strong
7 Feb 2024 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

Punk Alley
17 Feb 2024 Déda, Chapel Street

White Christmas (U)
11 Dec 2023 - 14 Dec 2023 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

Can Bears Ski?
4 Feb 2024 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

Triple Bill
9 Mar 2024 Déda, Chapel Street

Murder at the Moulin Rouge
2 Mar 2024 Derby Conference Centre, London Road, Alvaston

Circus of Horrors Cabaret of Curiosities
1 Mar 2024 Derby Arena, Royal Way, Pride Park

Our Dementia Choir
20 Feb 2024 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (12A)
8 Dec 2023 - 10 Dec 2023 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

Musical Theatre: Christmas Special
30 Nov 2023 - 9 Dec 2023 Déda, Chapel Street

Welfare (It Were Welfare To Us)
27 Sep 2024 - 12 Oct 2024 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

Dreamcoat Stars
10 Apr 2024 - 11 Apr 2024 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

The Gruffalo’s Child
23 Jan 2024 - 25 Jan 2024 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

Derby Lantern Parade
2 Dec 2023 St. Peter's Church Yard, St. Peter’s Street

Derby Theatre
15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter
Nightlife

BlueNote
14a Sadlergate

Derby Theatre
Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

The Hairy Dog
1 Becket Street

Déda
Déda, Chapel Street

Derby QUAD & Cinema
Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

Genting Club Riverlights
Derby Riverlights, Morledge

Glory Holes Derby
1-3 Albion Street
Exhibitions

The Hidden Story of Kantha - Part of Derby Season of Light
30 Nov 2023 - 30 Dec 2023 Déda, Chapel Street

Terra – Ceramic Exhibition
30 Nov 2023 - 20 Dec 2023 Artcore, 8 Albert Street, Osnabruck Square

We Are What We Overcome Exhibition
30 Nov 2023 - 21 Dec 2023 Déda, Chapel Street

Lingfei Ren: From That Day On
30 Nov 2023 - 7 Jan 2024 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

JOURNEY
25 Jan 2024 - 25 Feb 2024 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

History Makers: Unfolded
30 Nov 2023 - 3 Mar 2024 Derby Museum & Art Gallery, The Strand

LEGO® Lake District - Postponed
30 Nov 2023 - 28 Jan 2024 Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Silk Mill Lane

Standing In This Place – Installation at the Museum of Making
30 Nov 2023 - 7 Jan 2024 Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Silk Mill Lane

My Adornment is my Power
30 Nov 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 Kedleston Hall, near Quarndon

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Museum of the Moon
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Festivals

Darkness In The Fields – Folk Horror Film Festival
23 Mar 2024 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

Dog Lovers Festival 2024
2 Aug 2024 - 4 Aug 2024 Elvaston Castle Country Park, Borrowash Road , Elvaston

Derby Film Festival 2024
8 Nov 2024 - 11 Nov 2024 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

Bloodstock 2024
8 Aug 2024 - 11 Aug 2024 Catton Park, Walton-on-Trent

Paracinema Cult Film Festival 2024
3 May 2024 - 6 May 2024 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

Gin & Rum Festival Derby 2024
1 Jun 2024 Bustler Derby, The Chocolate Factory, Siddalls Road

UK Ghost Story Festival 2024
12 Feb 2024 - 18 Feb 2024 Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Silk Mill Lane

Download 2024
14 Jun 2024 - 16 Jun 2024 Donington Park, Castle Donington

Derby Season of Light 2023
30 Nov 2023 - 30 Dec 2023 Various Locations

Derby Lantern Parade
2 Dec 2023 St. Peter's Church Yard, St. Peter’s Street

Derby Fake Festival 2024
15 Jun 2024 Markeaton Park, Markeaton Park

Sausage & Cider Festival 2024
27 Jun 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 Catton Hall & Park, Walton-on-Trent

FORMAT24 Portfolio Review
22 Mar 2024 - 23 Mar 2024 Online

Christmas Artisan Markets at Haddon Hall
30 Nov 2023 - 3 Dec 2023, 7 Dec 2023 - 10 Dec 2023 Haddon Hall, Bakewell
Music

Mother Goose 2023
8 Dec 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 Derby Arena, Royal Way, Pride Park

New Years Eve Glitter Ball at the Derby Conference Centre
31 Dec 2023 Derby Conference Centre, London Road, Alvaston

The Best of Hans Zimmer & Film Favourites Illuminated: Derby Early
22 Feb 2024 Derby Cathedral, 18-19 Iron Gate

Bowie by Candlelight
26 Jan 2024 Derby Cathedral, 18-19 Iron Gate

Christmas Party Nights
30 Nov 2023 - 22 Dec 2023 Derby Conference Centre, London Road, Alvaston

Dreamcoat Stars
10 Apr 2024 - 11 Apr 2024 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

The BBC Big Band: The Music of James Bond... And Beyond
26 Jan 2024 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

Queen Extravaganza
2 Mar 2024 Derby Arena, Royal Way, Pride Park

The Hairy Dog
1 Becket Street

A Christmas Night at the Musicals
17 Dec 2023 The Old Bell Hotel, 51 Sadler Gate

Dolly Parton Tribute Night
4 May 2024 Derby Conference Centre, London Road, Alvaston

Hey Beatles
11 Feb 2024 Annie's Burger Shack Derby, Friary Street

The Ogretones
3 Dec 2023 Annie's Burger Shack Derby, Friary Street

Festive music and entertainment at the Market Place
3 Dec 2023, 10 Dec 2023, 17 Dec 2023, 24 Dec 2023 Derby Market Place

The Flowerpot
19-25 King Street

Family Festivities
2 Dec 2023 - 3 Dec 2023 Markeaton Park, Markeaton Park

The Best of Hans Zimmer & Film Favourites Illuminated
22 Feb 2024 Derby Cathedral, 18-19 Iron Gate

Shaun Ryder - Happy Mondays, and Fridays, and Saturdays, and Sundays
21 Nov 2024 Annie's Burger Shack Derby, Friary Street

Tommy Blaize
3 Apr 2024 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

Hubbub Winter Fest
1 Dec 2023 Déda, Chapel Street

The Music of The Jersey Boys by Candlelight
27 Jan 2024 Derby Cathedral, 18-19 Iron Gate

Mozart’s ‘Gran Partita’ with Sinfonia Viva
26 Jan 2024 Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Silk Mill Lane

Sing Christmas
22 Dec 2023 Derby Cathedral, 18-19 Iron Gate

G4 Christmas Concert
15 Dec 2023 Derby Cathedral, 18-19 Iron Gate