Arts & Culture

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

Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site

Derby QUAD & Cinema

Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

Kedleston Hall

near Quarndon

Derby Computer Museum

Top Floor, 3 - 4 Iron Gate

Midland Railway Study Centre

Museum of Making, Silk Mill Lane

Banks Mill Studios

71 Bridge Street

Artcore

8 Albert Street, Osnabruck Square

Royal Crown Derby at Bamfords Auctioneers

46 Nottingham Road, Spondon

Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust

Gate 5, Wilmore Road

East Midlands Aeropark

Hill Top, Castle Donington

Famous Trains Model Railway

Famous Trains Model Railway, Markeaton Park

History & Heritage

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

Silk Mill Lane

Great Northern Classics

274 – 278 Osmaston Road

Pickford's House

41 Friar Gate

Derby Museum & Art Gallery

The Strand

Heights of Abraham

Matlock Bath

National Tramway Museum

Cromford Road, Crich , Matlock

Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site

Victorian Photography Studio Tours

45 Midland Road

Derby Cathedral

18-19 Iron Gate

Derby Gaol

50 Friargate

Georgian Guided Walking Tour

Bonnie Prince Charlie Statue (outside The Museum of Making)

Kedleston Hall

near Quarndon

Rolls-Royce Heritage Tours

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

Derby Heritage Centre

Derby Uncovered, 11 Sadler Gate

The Bridge Chapel

Sowter Road

Letterpress Workshops

The Smallprint Co, 2-3 Friary Street

St Werburgh's Chapel

Friargate

Derby Computer Museum

Top Floor, 3 - 4 Iron Gate

Derby Riverboat Trips

Opposite Silk Mill

Midland Railway Study Centre

Museum of Making, Silk Mill Lane

Renishaw Hall & Gardens

Renishaw

Calke Abbey

Ticknall

Haddon Hall

Bakewell

Famous Trains Model Railway

Famous Trains Model Railway, Markeaton Park

Theatre & Performance

27 Nov + more

The Railway Children

27 Nov 2026 - 2 Jan 2027 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

05 Dec + more

The Owl and the Pussycat

5 Dec 2026 - 9 Jan 2027 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

04 Dec + more

Snow White

4 Dec 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 Derby Arena, Royal Way, Pride Park

04 Nov + more

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

4 Nov 2026 - 8 Nov 2026 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

12 Sep + more

Be Like Blippi

12 Sep 2026 - 13 Sep 2026 Vaillant Live, 2 Colyear Street

31 Jul

Rocky Horror (PG)

31 Jul 2026 Markeaton Park, Markeaton Park

Vaillant Live

Vaillant Live, 2 Colyear Street

11 Sep

Liza Pulman Sings Streisand

11 Sep 2026 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

29 Sep + more

The 39 Steps

29 Sep 2026 - 17 Oct 2026 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

20 Nov

Fatiha El-Ghorri: Cockney Stacking Doll

20 Nov 2026 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

25 Oct

Tez Ilyas: Tez Things I Hate About You

25 Oct 2026 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

04 Sep

Jimmy Carr

4 Sep 2026 Vaillant Live, 2 Colyear Street

08 Nov

ELO Again

8 Nov 2026 Derby Arena, Royal Way, Pride Park

20 Mar

The Worlds NO.1 Pink Tribute

20 Mar 2027 Derby Arena, Royal Way, Pride Park

23 Jul

In the Night Garden Live

23 Jul 2026 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

02 Jul + more

Departure Lounge 2026

2 Jul 2026 - 4 Jul 2027 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

Motown by Candlelight

12 Sep 2026 Derby Cathedral, 18-19 Iron Gate

15 Nov

The Crooners Christmas Special

15 Nov 2026 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

20 Jun

Pizza Night featuring Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

20 Jun 2026 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

04 Jul + more

Pop Up Theatre - Under the Sea Stories

4 Jul 2026 - 5 Jul 2026 Markeaton Park, Markeaton Park

A Small Enclosed Room with Alfie Murphy

12 Sep 2026 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

10 Nov + more

Othello

10 Nov 2026 - 14 Nov 2026 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

19 Nov

Jonathan Pie

19 Nov 2026 Vaillant Live, 2 Colyear Street

19 Mar

Björn Again

19 Mar 2027 Vaillant Live, 2 Colyear Street

Nightlife

Alpha Pro Creative

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

Derby QUAD & Cinema

Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

BlueNote

14a Sadlergate

Glory Holes Derby

1-3 Albion Street

Derby Theatre

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

Ultra Warehouse

9 Downing Road

Genting Club Riverlights

Derby Riverlights, Morledge

The Hairy Dog

1 Becket Street

Vaillant Live

Vaillant Live, 2 Colyear Street

Exhibitions

24 Jul + more

Lara Croft: 30 Years On - From Derby to Global Icon

24 Jul 2026 - 28 Nov 2026 Pickford's House, 41 Friar Gate

We Feed The UK

28 May 2026 - 4 Oct 2026 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

Field to Fashion Exhibition

28 May 2026 - 4 Oct 2026 Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Silk Mill Lane

Royal Crown Derby at Bamfords Auctioneers

46 Nottingham Road, Spondon

Dracula Returns To Derby – 101 years and Counting

28 May 2026 - 13 Jun 2026 Pickford's House, 41 Friar Gate

A Gentle Man (Part II) (1975-2029) – A Touring Exhibition by Becky Beasley

28 May 2026 - 2 Aug 2026 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

Hope – Exhibition

28 May 2026 - 30 Aug 2026 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

13 Jun + more

Wright of Derby: From the Shadows

13 Jun 2026 - 1 Nov 2026 Derby Museum & Art Gallery, The Strand

Exhibition: Teeth by Lucy Stevens

28 May 2026 - 28 Jun 2026 Creswell Crags Museum & Heritage Centre, Crags Road, Welbeck

On Screen at Calke Abbey

28 May 2026 - 1 Nov 2026 Calke Abbey, Ticknall

House of Stories: Tales from the Chatsworth Library

28 May 2026 - 4 Oct 2026 Chatsworth, Bakewell

Festivals

17 Oct + more

Haunted Derby Festival

17 Oct 2026 - 18 Oct 2026 Derby Market Hall, Market Place

09 Oct + more

Derby Folk Festival 2026

9 Oct 2026 - 11 Oct 2026 Various Derby locations

21 Aug + more

Dog Lovers Festival 2026

21 Aug 2026 - 23 Aug 2026 Elvaston Castle Country Park, Borrowash Road , Elvaston

12 Jun + more

Craft Beer, Wines and Spirit Festivals

12 Jun 2026 - 14 Jun 2026, 2 Oct 2026 - 4 Oct 2026 Derby Market Hall, Market Place

Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason: To Be Young, Gifted and Black - Part of Summer Derby Book Festival 2026

30 May 2026 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

Claudia Hammond: Overwhelmed: Ways to Take the Pressure Off - Part of Summer Derby Book Festival 2026

30 May 2026 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

Jacqueline Riding: Hard Streets: Working-Class Lives in Charlie Chaplin’s London - Part of Summer Derby Book Festival 2026

30 May 2026 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

29 May

Cream Tea with Clare Hunter: Making Matters - Part of Summer Derby Book Festival 2026

29 May 2026 Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Silk Mill Lane

Derby Book Festival 2026

28 May 2026 - 31 May 2026, 13 Nov 2026 - 15 Nov 2026 Various Derby venues

31 May

Janina Ramirez: Legenda: The Real Women Behind the Myths That Shaped Europe - Part of Summer Derby Book Festival 2026

31 May 2026 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

Menu image for Steve Farnsworth: Painting Faces: Being a Life of that Capital Artist, Joseph Wright of Derby - Part of Summer Derby Book Festival 2026

19 Jul

Steve Farnsworth: Painting Faces: Being a Life of that Capital Artist, Joseph Wright of Derby - Part of Summer Derby Book Festival 2026

19 Jul 2026 Museum and Art Gallery on The Wardwick, The Strand

29 May

Sam Sedgman: The Galileo Heist - Part of Summer Derby Book Festival 2026

29 May 2026 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

15 Aug + more

FAB Food Fest Derby

15 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2026 Derby Rugby Football Club, Haslams Lane, Darley Abbey

29 Aug

East Midlands Gospel Music Festival

29 Aug 2026 Vaillant Live, 2 Colyear Street

29 May

The Brothers McLeod: Knight Sir Louis - Part of Summer Derby Book Festival 2026

29 May 2026 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

22 Aug + more

Derby History Festival

22 Aug 2026 - 23 Aug 2026 Derby Market Hall, Market Place

24 Oct

Assemble: Derby’s Making Festival 2026

24 Oct 2026 Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Silk Mill Lane

Patrick Gale and Joanna Cannon: Reunited - Part of Summer Derby Book Festival 2026

30 May 2026 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

13 Jun

Derby Craft Brew Festival

13 Jun 2026 Elvaston Castle Country Park, Borrowash Road , Elvaston

Kaf Okpattah: Scam Nation - Part of Summer Derby Book Festival 2026

30 May 2026 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

07 Jun

The Urban Wine Festival at Electric Daisy

7 Jun 2026 Electric Daisy, 1 - 4 Bold Lane

11 Jul

Japan Fest 2026

11 Jul 2026 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

13 Jun

Derbyshire Biodiversity & Regenerative Food Festival

13 Jun 2026 Cathedral Green, Cathedral Green

22 Aug

Derby Fake Festival 2026

22 Aug 2026 Markeaton Park, Markeaton Park

Music

Derby Arena

Derby Arena, Royal Way, Pride Park

Derbyshire County Cricket Club

Derbyshire County Cricket Club, Central Co-op County Ground, Nottingham Road

Compamigos: Eat Drink share

Mercia Marina, Findern Lane

04 Jul

Live Music with Maisie Tanner

4 Jul 2026 Derby Market Hall, Market Place

04 Dec + more

Snow White

4 Dec 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 Derby Arena, Royal Way, Pride Park

Derby Pride 2026

12 Sep 2026 Markeaton Park, Markeaton Park

Dubrek Studios

67 Bridge Street

Chapel Street Arts Centre

Chapel Street Arts Centre, 19 Chapel Street

Queen Idia the Musical

12 Sep 2026 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

06 Aug + more

Bloodstock 25th Anniversary 2026

6 Aug 2026 - 9 Aug 2026 Catton Park

19 Jun

David Gray

19 Jun 2026 Vaillant Live, 2 Colyear Street

Ultra Warehouse

9 Downing Road

04 Nov + more

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

4 Nov 2026 - 8 Nov 2026 Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

15 Aug + more

Markeaton Park Food Festival 2026

15 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2026 Markeaton Park, Markeaton Park

10 Oct

Whitney Houston by Candlelight

10 Oct 2026 Derby Cathedral, 18-19 Iron Gate

22 Aug

JLS - Part of The Darley Park Weekender

22 Aug 2026 Darley Park

24 Jul

Live Music with Untraceable

24 Jul 2026 Derby Market Hall, Market Place

05 Jun

Live music with Beggars Bliss

5 Jun 2026 Derby Market Hall, Market Place

22 Aug

The Music of ABBA by Candlelight

22 Aug 2026 Derby Cathedral, 18-19 Iron Gate

24 Jul + more

Echo Fest 2026

24 Jul 2026 - 26 Jul 2026 Derbyshire County Cricket Club, Central Co-op County Ground, Nottingham Road

21 Jun

Live Music with Victoria Lucie

21 Jun 2026 Derby Market Hall, Market Place

20 Dec

Showaddywaddy's Christmas Cracker

20 Dec 2026 Vaillant Live, 2 Colyear Street