Arts & Culture
Discover Derby’s vibrant arts and culture, from galleries and theatre to music and dance, showcasing local and renowned talent.
Museums & Galleries
Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill
Pickford's House
Derby Museum & Art Gallery
Great Northern Classics
Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site
Royal Crown Derby at Bamfords Auctioneers
Derby Computer Museum
Craftcore - The City’s First Public Ceramic Studio
Kedleston Hall
Midland Railway Study Centre
Derby QUAD & Cinema
Artcore
Banks Mill Studios
Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust
East Midlands Aeropark
Famous Trains Model Railway
Erewash Museum
History & Heritage
Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill
Pickford's House
Great Northern Classics
Derby Museum & Art Gallery
Heights of Abraham
National Tramway Museum
Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site
Derby Riverboat Trips
Letterpress Workshops
Derby Heritage Centre
Midland Railway Study Centre
Derby Cathedral
The Bridge Chapel
Kedleston Hall
Derby Gaol
Derby Computer Museum
Georgian Guided Walking Tour
St Werburgh's Chapel
Rolls-Royce Heritage Tours
Victorian Photography Studio Tours
Belper North Mill
Haddon Hall
The Children's Country House at Sudbury
Bolsover Castle, English Heritage
Theatre & Performance
03
Dec
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The Lost Boys: A Christmas Carol
27
Nov
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The Railway Children
04
Dec
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Snow White
05
Dec
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The Owl and the Pussycat
29
Sep
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The 39 Steps
13
May
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Joe Lycett
04
Nov
Steve Steinman's Bat Out of Hell 50th Anniversary Tour
11
Apr
Man in The Mirror
09
May
Michael Starring Ben
25
Oct
Tez Ilyas: Tez Things I Hate About You
05
May
Count Arthur Strong - And It’s Goodnight From Me
20
Dec
Scrooge Christmas Dining Experience
25
Feb
Ginger Johnson Show Pony
20
Oct
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East is East
12
Dec
Aspire Wrestling LIVE!
17
Apr
Titanic's Last Meal - Immersive Theatre & Dining Experience
10
Apr
Al Murray - All You Need Is Guv
10
Dec
Home Alone In Concert
14
Nov
Motherhood - Oddsocks Productions
20
Jan
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The Importance of Being Oscar
30
Oct
Close Enough to Touch
20
Nov
Fatiha El-Ghorri: Cockney Stacking Doll
21
Nov
As Night Falls: The Crimson Ball
15
Nov
The Crooners Christmas Special
Nightlife
Exhibitions
Great Northern Classics
29
Sep
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Field to Fashion Exhibition
29
Sep
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Precipice: MA Arts Fine Art and Photography Degree Show
21
Nov
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2026
29
Sep
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COLLATERAL ECHOES
24
Oct
Helios - Special Evening Viewing (Friday 23 October)
20
Oct
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Helios by Luke Jerram
29
Sep
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We Feed The UK
23
Oct
Helios - Special Evening Viewing (Friday 23 October)
30
Oct
Helios - Special Evening Viewing (Friday 30 October)
Royal Crown Derby at Bamfords Auctioneers
29
Sep
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Wright of Derby: From the Shadows
29
Sep
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Lara Croft: 30 Years On - From Derby to Global Icon
29
Sep
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House of Stories: Tales from the Chatsworth Library
29
Sep
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On Screen at Calke Abbey
Festivals
06
Jun
The Urban Wine Festival at Electric Daisy
14
Nov
Sathnam Sanghera: Tonight the Music Seems So Loud: The Meaning of George Michael - Part of Autumn Derby Book Festival
15
Nov
Robin Hood storytime and draw-a-long with Bethan Woollvin - Part of Autumn Derby Book Festival
01
Nov
Peter Naldrett – Spooky Britain - Part of All Hallows Haunts
14
Nov
Build-a-Character: Shelf Made Heroes with Mr The Beef - Normanton - Part of Autumn Derby Book Festival
14
Nov
Stephen Sackur: Hard Truth: Investigations That Shook the World – and Why They Matter Now - Part of Autumn Derby Book Festival
17
Oct
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Haunted Derby Festival
14
Nov
Drop in Workshop: Hands-on Science - Part of Autumn Derby Book Festival
11
Mar
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FORMAT27
14
Nov
Tessa Dunlop: The Women Who Served in World War Two - Part of Autumn Derby Book Festival
02
Oct
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Osnabrück Oktoberfest
31
Oct
Talk – Andrew Graves – Forgotten British Horrors - Part of All Hallows Haunts
28
Oct
The Big Draw Festival 2026: Make a Mark!
12
Nov
CivicLAB: Dr Paul Whickman: Blasphemy and Politics in Romantic Literature: Creativity in the Writing of Percy Bysshe Shelley - Part of Autumn Derby Book Festival
15
Nov
David Torrance: The Edge of Revolution: The General Strike that Shook Britain - Part of Autumn Derby Book Festival
12
Nov
Dr Jess Venner: The Lost Voices of Pompeii - Part of Autumn Derby Book Festival
01
Nov
Willow Winsham – Pins and Pig Hearts: Witchcraft Protection 101 - Part of All Hallows Haunts
13
Nov
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Derby Book Festival 2026
24
Oct
Assemble: Derby’s Making Festival 2026
14
Nov
Build-a-Character: Shelf Made Heroes with Mr The Beef - Alvaston - Part of Autumn Derby Book Festival
27
Oct
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Lantern Making Workshop at Derby Market Hall
13
Nov
Playful Moves: The Gruffalo 2.15pm - Part of Autumn Derby Book Festival
31
Oct
Author Interview – Francesca May - Part of All Hallows Haunts
03
Oct
Derby Poetry Festival Poetry Slam
Music
Bustler Derby
25
Nov
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Bustler Derby Christmas Bookings
28
Nov
Christmas Lights Switch On & Festive Derby Opening
27
Nov
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Christmas Party Nights 2026
04
Dec
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Snow White
Lollipop - The Biggest 2000s and 2010s Hits
07
Nov
Nashville at Heart
30
Oct
The Dionne Legacy Show
08
Nov
Samaran
28
Oct
Handel and Bach: A Baroque Celebration
13
Oct
The Music of Jane Austen
Electric Daisy
02
Jul
Mamma Mia | Immersive Dining
30
Oct
Kids Rave: Halloween special!
Vaillant Live
20
Dec
Showaddywaddy's Christmas Cracker
20
Apr
Melodic Moments
21
Dec
The Christmas Orchestra
05
Dec
Progress - Celebrating 34 Years
The Hairy Dog
23
Nov
Live music with The Double 2s Band
02
Dec
The Damned - Final Damnation 50
03
Oct
Party 101 with DJ Matt Bennett
01
May
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
