Support amateur theatre this March!

Mon 23 Feb 2015

Throughout March the majority of our programme is amateur based theatre productions. From well know titles to brand new shows, plays to musicals, there's sure to be something to enjoy, and you're supporting local amateur groups too! Out There Gatepost Theatre present this brand new musical written... More

Our Christmas access performances

Fri 20 Feb 2015

We try our best to ensure theatre is accessible for everyone, so we wanted to let you know early about the access performances for this year's Christmas shows; Panto Aladdin and The Potty Professor's Christmas Miracle at the Guildhall Theatre. For the return of the 2015 Christmas pantomime Aladdin,... More

JUST ON SALE: Zombie Uprising and more!

Wed 18 Feb 2015

There's plenty of new shows just on sale at Derby LIVE; Bread and Roses Sun 22 Feb An Honourable Dispute Tue 10 Mar Team Derby v MK Badminton Mon 23 Mar Zombie Uprising Sat 28 Mar Team Derby v University of Nottingham Mon 27 Apr Bearded Theory - Weekend ticket Thu 21 May No Tomorrow Festival ... More

Fifty words of love - Competition

Tue 17 Feb 2015

Can you write a story about love in fifty words? Derby Book Festival is setting this as the challenge for its Flash Fiction Writing Competition. Each entry must be a complete story in exactly fifty words on the theme of love, which can be interpreted as widely as you wish. There will be three age c... More

Derby Folk Festival line-up announcement

Thu 12 Feb 2015

The ninth Derby Folk Festival will take place from Fri 2 – Sun 4 Oct 2015 and the line up is currently being put together to take place in the City Marquee on the Market Place, the Guildhall Theatre, The Old Bell Hotel and Derby Cathedral. We'll once again be taking over Derby's streets as we'll be... More

Derby Arena to host BBC Ten Pieces

Mon 9 Feb 2015

The iconic new Derby Arena is set to host one of the BBC’s upcoming free Ten Pieces Schools Concerts, a classical concert performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, on Fri 19 Jun. BBC Music’s Ten Pieces is a new initiative for primary school pupils, which aims to open up the world of classical music ... More