School Summer Holidays

Welcome to the Derby Ram Trail; a spectacular free discovery trail, bringing a ram-pede of 30 uniquely painted 5ft ram sculptures to the str... read more

Quentin Blake & John Yeoman: 50 Years of Children's Books is the first ever exhibition to celebrate Quentin Blake’s five-decade lo... read more

This summer holiday, the walled kitchen garden has been transformed into the Garden of Imagination, where you can play games, perform on the... read more

This summer have a roar-some time at the Adventure Farm. Meet our dinosaurs, navigate the twists and turns of the Dino Maize Maze, be brave ... read more

Originally due to open before the first Covid lockdown, this fascinating exhibition celebrates the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale... read more

This summer Babbling Vagabonds return to take you on an adventure into the unknown. They want to hardwire your imagination and take you on a... read more

Explore the farm park, try our award-winning ice cream and enjoy petting the cute animals in cuddle corner.... read more

Celebrate the Derby Ram Trail with a range of activities from making to storytelling and discover what makes Derby and Derbyshire such a spe... read more

We are absolutely delighted to confirm that once again, you will be able take a seat and be our guest as you enjoy a magical themed afternoo... read more

An evening of fine food, gin and jazz by the river.... read more

We’re so excited to welcome you to our first Denby event of the year as we celebrate all of the new developments here at the Pottery V... read more

Superhero Picnic in the Park visits Markeaton Park.... read more

Crafty Tuesdays is the crafty holiday session at Pickford’s House. This time join in for a range of bee crafts that will have you buzz... read more

Visit the Denby Craft Studio every day throughout the summer holidays for our children’s creative crafts.... read more

At Art Hub we explore different creative techniques and processes – there is always something new to try in this artist-led session.... read more

Bohemian Rhapsody returns, bringing the foot-stomping music of Freddie Mercury and Queen back to the outdoor cinema screens at Markeaton Par... read more

Join us for this nature focused session in Pickford’s garden travelling in the undergrowth to find and identify the minibeasts that li... read more

Join our farmyard team to help with their daily jobs, from collecting eggs to grooming. This is a chance for hands-on involvement in caring ... read more

In this interactive workshop you will work together to create a Map of Curiosity, choosing intriguing objects from the Museum’s Assemb... read more

Oscar award-winning film, A Star is Born, comes to Derby LIVE’s outdoor cinema at Markeaton Park showing two artistic souls coming tog... read more

In this ram-inspired session the whole family is welcome to play, make and have fun together.... read more

An evening of fine food and fabulous entertainment in our riverside marquee.... read more

Derby LIVE presents an outdoor screening of Rocketman starring Golden Globe winner Taron Egerton with the multi-award winning music of Elton... read more

National Forest Adventure Farm are delighted to be hosting their very first Sounds of Summer music season. Their outdoor event has an amazin... read more

Oscar-winning big screen adaptation of the popular Broadway show.... read more

Learn how to create your own digital animation using iPad apps with artist Helen Jackson. In this workshop you will bring the gallery to lif... read more

Join Derby QUAD for some family friendly creativity with artist Helen Jackson in their highly popular Make and Take Day, where you can make ... read more

Enjoy a picnic and spend a glorious summer’s evening at Chatsworth watching one of Shakespeare's brilliant.... read more

Join us for this nature focused session in Pickford’s garden exploring the sights, smells, noises and textures in our sensory trail.... read more

Inspired by the FORMAT21 exhibition Famous Internet Sites, this workshop will task you with creating a world where wings are the main form o... read more

A cheeky show for anyone under 5 and their grown-ups.... read more

Celebrate the Derby Ram Trail with a range of tactile making and storytelling activities, inspired by our natural environment.... read more

To celebrate the creative partnership of author John Yeoman and illustrator Quentin Blake we have a whole host of circus related activities ... read more

Join Alvaston Park Friends and Derby Parks for a programme of summer fun activities across the school holidays.... read more

Come along to our creative KidsQUAD workshop with artist Karen Logan. KidsQUAD are creative workshops for ages 7-11 without your grown-ups!... read more

Crafty Tuesdays is our crafty holiday session at Pickford’s House. This week is Afternoon Tea Week, join us to craft your own tea set ... read more

Join artist Abbie Canning to spend the day learning all about art! Explore QUADs exhibition and make work, experimenting with a variety of d... read more

In this workshop you will get expert guidance in building your own robot themed games in Roblox Studio, from Creative Technologist Ashley Ja... read more

Explore the interesting world of bats at Chatsworth with the Derbyshire Bat Group.... read more

Join us for this nature focused session in Pickford’s garden where you can unleash your creative side, from observational drawing, poe... read more

Watch The Greatest Showman (PG) under the stars at Derby Rugby Club.... read more

Join Digital Participation Curator John Whall and get hands on in this introduction to 3D modelling workshop, where you will design and buil... read more

Rockin’ Robins Summer School takes place at Derby Market Place from Tuesday 17th August - Thursday 19th August.... read more

Cinema In The Valley - Labyrinth (U) at Derby Rugby Club... read more

Enjoy a movie under the stars in the open-air setting of the garden, presented by The Luna Cinema.... read more

Enjoy a night of ‘simply the best’ entertainment at The Incora County Ground with ‘An Evening of Tina‘ on Saturday 2... read more

Step into the Virtual world this summer. Cutting edge Virtual Reality experiences that will transport you into an immersive and exciting alt... read more

Step into the Virtual world this summer. Cutting edge Virtual Reality experiences that will transport you into an immersive and exciting alt... read more

Family funfair for all ages to enjoy... read more

Witness the Urban Soul Orchestra, DJ Goldierocks and a host of critically acclaimed vocalists bring a heady blend of Balearic beats to life ... read more

A showing of Frozen II on a huge screen in Darley Park as part of a weekend of events.... read more

From the producers of Singalonga Sound of Music the smash hit film musical with lyrics on screen that everyone can’t stop singing.... read more

Saturday 28th August we will be at @toriandbensfarm Melbourne, for a fun filled, family, food festival!... read more

A day-long community-led festival in the heart of Derby.... read more

Settle in with your picnic and something sparkling for our classic outdoor concert, in your own backyard!... read more