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

Pickford's House
41 Friar Gate

Derby Museum & Art Gallery
The Strand

Kedleston Hall
near Quarndon

Artcore
8 Albert Street, Osnabruck Square

Derby Computer Museum
Top Floor, 3 - 4 Iron Gate

Banks Mill Studios
71 Bridge Street

Derby QUAD & Cinema
Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

Midland Railway Study Centre
Museum of Making, Silk Mill Lane

Famous Trains Model Railway
Famous Trains Model Railway, Markeaton Park

Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust
Gate 5, Wilmore Road

East Midlands Aeropark
Hill Top, Castle Donington
History & Heritage

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

Pickford's House
41 Friar Gate

Derby Museum & Art Gallery
The Strand

Great Northern Classics
274 – 278 Osmaston Road

Heights of Abraham
Matlock Bath

Crich Tramway Village
Cromford Road, Crich , Matlock

St Werburgh's Chapel
Friargate

Midland Railway Study Centre
Museum of Making, Silk Mill Lane

Georgian Derby and Belper Tours
Bonnie Prince Charlie Statue (outside The Museum of Making)

Derby Computer Museum
Top Floor, 3 - 4 Iron Gate

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

Derby Riverboat Trips
Opposite Silk Mill

Kedleston Hall
near Quarndon

Derby Cathedral
18-19 Iron Gate

The Smallprint Company Workshops
The Smallprint Co, 2-3 Friary Street

The Bridge Chapel
Sowter Road

W.W. Winter
45 Midland Road

Derby Heritage Centre
Derby Uncovered, 11 Sadler Gate

Derby Gaol
50 Friargate

Renishaw Hall & Gardens
Renishaw Hall, Renishaw

East Midlands Aeropark
Hill Top, Castle Donington

Wirksworth Heritage Centre
31 St.Johns Street, , Wirksworth

Bolsover Castle, English Heritage
Castle Street, Bolsover

Calke Abbey
Ticknall
Theatre & Performance

Dick Whittington
5 Dec 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 Derby Arena, Royal Way, Pride Park

Buble Reborn Tribute Night
14 Nov 2025 Derby Conference Centre, London Road, Alvaston

Island Spirit
4 Jul 2025 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

Culture Cares Conference 2025
2 Jul 2025 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

Taylormania
10 Apr 2026 Derby Arena, Royal Way, Pride Park

Merry Elwin The Adventurous Elf
11 Dec 2025 - 23 Dec 2025 19 Chapel Street

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
23 Sep 2025 - 24 Sep 2025 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

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

Kiss Me Quickstep
14 Jun 2025 - 21 Jun 2025 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

Count Arthur Strong is Charles Dickens in ‘A Christmas Carol’
6 Dec 2025 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

Level 42
17 Nov 2025 Vaillant Live, 2 Colyear Street

Vaillant Live
Vaillant Live, 2 Colyear Street

Order and Chaos
18 Jul 2025 - 19 Jul 2025 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

Paperback Presents The Wind in the Willows
9 Aug 2025 Elvaston Castle Country Park, Borrowash Road , Elvaston

A Phantom Fatality
31 Oct 2025 Derby Conference Centre, London Road, Alvaston

Cathedral Quarter Street Circus 2025
9 Aug 2025 Cathedral Quarter Derby

Way Too Cool
24 Jun 2025 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac
19 Jul 2025 Vaillant Live, 2 Colyear Street

The Great Gatsby
3 Oct 2025 - 25 Oct 2025 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

The Return of the Legends
10 Sep 2025 Vaillant Live, 2 Colyear Street

Celtic Throne
1 Jul 2025 Vaillant Live, 2 Colyear Street

ABBA Sensation - Tribute Act
18 Oct 2025 Derby Conference Centre, London Road, Alvaston

Björn Again
3 Oct 2025 Vaillant Live, 2 Colyear Street

Swan Lake
7 Nov 2025 Vaillant Live, 2 Colyear Street
Nightlife

Derby QUAD & Cinema
Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

BlueNote
14a Sadlergate

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

Alpha Pro Creative
Creative Central, Unit 2 New Street (entrance on John Street),

Vaillant Live
Vaillant Live, 2 Colyear Street

Genting Club Riverlights
Derby Riverlights, Morledge

Glory Holes Derby
1-3 Albion Street

The Hairy Dog
1 Becket Street
Exhibitions

Dracula Returns To Derby – 101 years and Counting
14 Jun 2025 - 30 May 2026 Pickford's House, 41 Friar Gate

Felicity Hammond: Variations - Part of FORMAT25
14 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2025 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

Young FORMAT Open Call - Part of FORMAT25
14 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2025 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

Sujata Setia: A Thousand Cuts - Part of FORMAT25
14 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2025 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

Young FORMAT: Schools in Residence: Horizons Sixth Form - Part of FORMAT25
14 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2025 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

No.27 Tong Poo Road - Part of FORMAT25
14 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2025 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

Culture Cares Conference 2025
2 Jul 2025 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

Lo Lai Lai Natalie: The Days Before The Silent Spring - Part of FORMAT25
14 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2025 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

Wirksworth Miniature Railway Presents: Wirksworth’s Miniature Wonders
5 Sep 2025 - 7 Sep 2025 Wirksworth Miniature Railway, Coldwell Street

Crich Tramway Village: Model Tramway, Bus and Railway Weekend
16 Aug 2025 - 17 Aug 2025 Crich Tramway Village, Cromford Road, Crich , Matlock

Brick By Brick – Building a Solid Foundation
25 Jul 2025 - 21 Aug 2025 Derby Cathedral, 18-19 Iron Gate

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Museum of the Moon
Welcome to the enchanting realm of the Museum of Moon, nestled within the historic confines of Derby Cathedral. Step into a world where…

Residency Reminiscence
14 Jun 2025 - 25 Jun 2025 Artcore, 8 Albert Street, Osnabruck Square

Celebration
19 Jul 2025 - 29 Aug 2025 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

Happy Trails: Welcome to Lalaland
19 Jul 2025 - 29 Aug 2025 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

Joseph Wright: Life on Paper
14 Jun 2025 - 7 Sep 2025 Derby Museum & Art Gallery, The Strand

The Wombles at the Heights of Abraham
Every weekend and during school holidays Heights of Abraham, Matlock Bath

A Pemberley Fashion Show: Behind the Seams of Pride and Prejudice
14 Jun 2025 - 6 Jul 2025 The Children's Country House at Sudbury, Sudbury, Ashbourne
Festivals

Pride Festival
9 Aug 2025 Sadler Gate

Derby Food & Music Fest
16 Aug 2025 - 17 Aug 2025 Derby Rugby Football Club, Haslams Lane, Darley Abbey

Young FORMAT: Schools in Residence: Horizons Sixth Form - Part of FORMAT25
14 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2025 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

Lo Lai Lai Natalie: The Days Before The Silent Spring - Part of FORMAT25
14 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2025 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

Dog Lovers Festival 2025
1 Aug 2025 - 3 Aug 2025 Elvaston Castle Country Park, Borrowash Road , Elvaston

Sujata Setia: A Thousand Cuts - Part of FORMAT25
14 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2025 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

Felicity Hammond: Variations - Part of FORMAT25
14 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2025 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

Young FORMAT Open Call - Part of FORMAT25
14 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2025 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

Japan Fest 2025
12 Jul 2025 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

Derby Book Festival 2025
14 Nov 2025 - 18 Nov 2025 Various Derby venues

Elvaston Castle Food & Drink Festival
19 Jul 2025 - 20 Jul 2025 Elvaston Castle Country Park, Borrowash Road , Elvaston

Derby Fake Festival 2025
23 Aug 2025 Markeaton Park, Markeaton Park

Derby Folk Festival 2025
10 Oct 2025 - 12 Oct 2025 Various Derby locations

Young FORMAT: Schools in Residence: Derby Moor Academy - Part of FORMAT25
14 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2025 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

Alstom presents The Greatest Gathering -SOLD OUT
1 Aug 2025 - 3 Aug 2025 Alstom, Litchurch Lane,

Assemble: Derby’s Making Festival 2025
25 Oct 2025 Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Silk Mill Lane

Derby Motor Fest
27 Jul 2025 Elvaston Castle Country Park, Borrowash Road , Elvaston

No.27 Tong Poo Road - Part of FORMAT25
14 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2025 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

Shiny Brewery Craft Beer Festival
2 Jul 2025 - 6 Jul 2025 Shiny Tap Micropub & Brewery, Unit 10, Old Hall Mill Business Park , Alfreton Road

Download 2025
14 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2025 Donington Park, Castle Donington

Y Not Festival
31 Jul 2025 - 3 Aug 2025 Mouldridge Lane, Pikehall

Classic Motorcycle Day at Crich Tramway Village
6 Jul 2025 Crich Tramway Village, Cromford Road, Crich , Matlock

Ashbourne Festival 2025
20 Jun 2025 - 6 Jul 2025

Bakewell Country Festival 2025
13 Jul 2025 Bakewell
Music

Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club, The County Ground, Nottingham Road

Derby Arena
Derby Arena, Royal Way, Pride Park

Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Compamigos: Eat Drink share, Mercia Marina, Findern Lane

Dick Whittington
5 Dec 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 Derby Arena, Royal Way, Pride Park

Derby Caribbean Carnival 2025
20 Jul 2025 Derby City Centre & Osmaston Park

Celine Dion Tribute Night
19 Sep 2025 Morley Hayes Hotel, Main Road

The Christmas Orchestra
16 Dec 2025 Derby Cathedral, 18-19 Iron Gate

Oliver Twist
28 Nov 2025 - 3 Jan 2026 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

Vaillant Live
Vaillant Live, 2 Colyear Street

The Old Bell Hotel
51 Sadler Gate

Derby Motor Fest
27 Jul 2025 Elvaston Castle Country Park, Borrowash Road , Elvaston

TK Maxx presents Derby Summer Sessions 2025
5 Jul 2025 - 13 Jul 2025 Vaillant Live, 2 Colyear Street

A Midsummer Nights Dream
23 Jul 2025 - 25 Jul 2025 Markeaton Park, Markeaton Park

Darley Park Weekender 2025
29 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2025 Darley Park

Ten Steps
23 Jun 2025 The Old Bell Hotel, 51 Sadler Gate

The Human League - Part of TK Maxx presents Derby Summer Sessions 2025
4 Jul 2025 Vaillant Live, 2 Colyear Street

Bustler Derby
Bustler Derby, The Chocolate Factory, Siddalls Road

Jess Glynne - Part of TK Maxx presents Derby Summer Sessions 2025
12 Jul 2025 Vaillant Live, 2 Colyear Street

Derby Concert Orchestra Presents: Music from Stage and Screen
12 Jul 2025 Derby Cathedral, 18-19 Iron Gate

Scott Marsden (Holy Coves) live at Mr Shaws House
20 Sep 2025 Mr Shaws House, 49 Sadler Gate
The Choral Pilgrimage 2025: Derby
20 Jun 2025 Derby Cathedral, 18-19 Iron Gate

Dracula Returns… Again!
11 Jul 2025 Dubrek Studios, 67 Bridge Street

Bustler on the Road - Duffield Eyes Meadow
12 Jul 2025 - 13 Jul 2025 Eyes Meadow, Duffiled

The Venue
47-49 Abbey Street