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 (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Pickford's House
Derby Museum & Art Gallery
Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site
Artcore
Royal Crown Derby at Bamfords Auctioneers
Midland Railway Study Centre
Derby Computer Museum
Kedleston Hall
Banks Mill Studios
Derby QUAD & Cinema
East Midlands Aeropark
Famous Trains Model Railway
Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust
History & Heritage
Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Great Northern Classics
Pickford's House
Derby Museum & Art Gallery
Heights of Abraham
National Tramway Museum
Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site
Victorian Photography Studio Tours
Derby Heritage Centre
Derby Cathedral
Georgian Guided Walking Tour
The Bridge Chapel
Kedleston Hall
Rolls-Royce Heritage Tours
Midland Railway Study Centre
Derby Computer Museum
Derby Gaol
Derby Riverboat Trips
Letterpress Workshops
St Werburgh's Chapel
East Midlands Aeropark
Renishaw Hall & Gardens
Visit Peak District & Derbyshire
Hardwick Hall
Theatre & Performance
04
Dec
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Snow White
27
Nov
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The Railway Children
05
Dec
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The Owl and the Pussycat
12
Sep
Queen Idia the Musical
19
Jun
OperaBabes ‘You’ll never walk alone’ Charity Concert
07
Jul
Hello Again – The Neil Diamond Songbook
20
Jun
Pizza Night featuring Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
04
Jul
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Pop Up Theatre - Under the Sea Stories
29
Sep
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The 39 Steps
13
Nov
Macbeth
19
Nov
Jonathan Pie
25
May
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QUAD Essentials - Marilyn Monroe
06
Feb
Murder Trial Tonight V: Death in the Family
16
Jul
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The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza
26
Mar
Ice Age Adventure Live
17
Jul
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Ladyboys of Bangkok Derby 2026
Chapel Street Arts Centre
20
Nov
Bill Bailey: Vaudevillean
19
Jul
The Princess Proms: Derby
25
Oct
Tez Ilyas: Tez Things I Hate About You
19
Mar
Björn Again
15
Nov
The Crooners Christmas Special
04
Nov
Steve Steinman's Bat Out of Hell 50th Anniversary Tour
12
Sep
A Small Enclosed Room with Alfie Murphy
Nightlife
Exhibitions
25
May
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Hope – Exhibition
24
Jul
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Lara Croft: 30 Years On - From Derby to Global Icon
25
May
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A Gentle Man (Part II) (1975-2029) – A Touring Exhibition by Becky Beasley
Royal Crown Derby at Bamfords Auctioneers
13
Jun
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Wright of Derby: From the Shadows
25
May
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Dracula Returns To Derby – 101 years and Counting
25
May
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We Feed The UK
25
May
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Field to Fashion Exhibition
25
May
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On Screen at Calke Abbey
25
May
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Exhibition: Teeth by Lucy Stevens
25
May
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House of Stories: Tales from the Chatsworth Library
Festivals
22
Aug
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Derby History Festival
24
Oct
Assemble: Derby’s Making Festival 2026
31
May
James Cheshire: The Library of Lost Maps - Part of Summer Derby Book Festival 2026
13
Jun
Derbyshire Biodiversity & Regenerative Food Festival
31
May
James Payne: Great Art Explained: The Stories Behind the World's Greatest Masterpieces - Part of Summer Derby Book Festival 2026
31
May
K-Pop Fest at Elvaston Castle
11
Jul
Japan Fest 2026
26
May
Morning Coffee with Gail Crowther: Marilyn And Her Books: The Literary Life of Marilyn Monroe - Part of Summer Derby Book Festival 2026
30
May
Kaf Okpattah: Scam Nation - Part of Summer Derby Book Festival 2026
25
May
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Derby Book Festival 2026
02
Jul
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Departure Lounge 2026
28
May
CivicLAB: Simon Heywood and Shonaleigh: A Garment for the Moon - Part of Summer Derby Book Festival 2026
27
May
Workshop: These Are My Rocks - A story about Collecting - Part of Summer Derby Book Festival 2026
29
Aug
East Midlands Gospel Music Festival
28
May
Manga Drawing with illustrator & artist Chie Kutsuwada - Part of Summer Derby Book Festival 2026
28
May
Roger Moorhouse: Wolfpack: Hitler's U-Boat War - Part of Summer Derby Book Festival 2026
30
May
Claudia Hammond: Overwhelmed: Ways to Take the Pressure Off - Part of Summer Derby Book Festival 2026
28
May
Cream Tea with Kate Strasdin: Dressing the Queen - Part of Summer Derby Book Festival 2026
17
Oct
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Haunted Derby Festival
27
May
Ben Davis: Postman Planet - Part of Summer Derby Book Festival 2026
15
Aug
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FAB Food Fest Derby
30
May
Introduction to Dungeons and Dragons Family Workshop - 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
30
May
Jacqueline Riding: Hard Streets: Working-Class Lives in Charlie Chaplin’s London - Part of Summer Derby Book Festival 2026
Music
Derby Arena
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
26
May
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Percussion Workshop
04
Dec
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Snow White
04
Jul
Live Music with Maisie Tanner
19
Jun
David Gray
31
May
That'll be the Day
02
Aug
Live Music with Matt Peach
30
Aug
RNB MANIA | Derby's R&B Festival (August)
15
Aug
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Markeaton Park Food Festival 2026
30
May
Love the 90s Festival at Elvaston Castle
01
May
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
06
Jun
We are One (LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE)
26
Jun
Queen by Candlelight
27
Jun
Live Music with DJ Sapphire
The Hairy Dog
09
Oct
The Music Of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons By Candlelight
04
Nov
Steve Steinman's Bat Out of Hell 50th Anniversary Tour
13
Jun
Hoedown Showdown
20
Mar
The Worlds NO.1 Pink Tribute
24
Jul
The Music of Coldplay By Candlelight
30
May
Show me love x Electric Daisy present SHADES OF RHYTHM
16
Jan
What's Love Got To Do With It
