Derby Live

Dick Whittington

Fri 5 - Wed 31 Dec

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Festive Derby

Yule love Derby this festive season

Merry Elwin The Adventurous Elf

Thu 11 - Tue 23 Dec

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Dance Classes

Weekly dance programme

Billy Ocean with very special guest Marti Pellow

Fri 21 Aug

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Cathedral Quarter Ice Rink 2025

Thu 4 Dec plus 194 other dates

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Nordic Bar

Fri 5 Dec plus 24 other dates

Live lounge music with Clare Andress

Sun 7 Dec and Sun 21 Dec

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Nordic Bar

Fri 5 Dec plus 24 other dates

Cathedral Quarter Ice Rink 2025

Thu 4 Dec plus 194 other dates

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Festive Derby

Until 31 Dec 2025

Festive Markets

Fri 5 Dec plus 11 other dates

Dick Whittington

Fri 5 - Wed 31 Dec

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Cathedral Quarter Santa's Grotto

Sat 6 Dec plus 200 other dates

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Family Festivities

Sat 6 - Sun 7 Dec

Festive Sip & Paint

Sat 6 Dec

Cathedral Quarter Ice Rink 2025

Thu 4 Dec plus 194 other dates

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Dick Whittington

Fri 5 - Wed 31 Dec

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Cathedral Quarter Santa's Grotto

Sat 6 Dec plus 200 other dates

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Merry Elwin The Adventurous Elf

Thu 11 - Tue 23 Dec

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Billy Ocean with very special guest Marti Pellow

Fri 21 Aug

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Aspire Wrestling Presents Christmas Chaos

Sat 13 Dec

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K Pop All Stars

Sun 5 Jul

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The Dubliners Encore - Official Stage Show

Wed 18 Mar

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London Symphonic Rock Orchestra

Tue 17 Mar

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The Illegal Eagles

Sat 11 Apr

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Billy Ocean with very special guest Marti Pellow

Fri 21 Aug

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Aspire Wrestling Presents Christmas Chaos

Sat 13 Dec

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Lost in Music

Sat 30 May

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Dirty Dancing (PG)

Sat 1 Aug

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Pop Up Theatre - Under the Sea Stories

Sat 4 - Sun 5 Jul

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Romeo and Juliet

Wed 22 - Fri 24 Jul

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Julius Caesar

Wed 15 - Sat 18 Jul

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show (PG)

Fri 31 Jul

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50:50

Sat 6 Jun

ELO Again

Sun 8 Nov 2026

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The Pocket Ellington

Fri 13 Mar

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Merry Elwin The Adventurous Elf

Thu 11 - Tue 23 Dec

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1984: The Thought Police

Fri 30 - Sat 31 Jan

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Festive Markets

Fri 5 Dec plus 11 other dates

Festive Sip & Paint

Sat 6 Dec

Cathedral Quarter Santa's Grotto

Sat 6 Dec plus 200 other dates

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Latest News

Thousands turn out for the start of Christmas in Derby!

Fri 28 Nov 2025

How we’re making Festive Derby accessible

Wed 26 Nov 2025

Sparkling Christmas fun: Family Festivities returns to Markeaton Park

Mon 24 Nov 2025

Join us for a magical evening as we light up Derby for Christmas!

Thu 20 Nov 2025

Year of celebrations will mark two Derby milestones

Wed 19 Nov 2025

Yule Love Derby this Christmas!

Wed 12 Nov 2025

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Don't miss this year's pawsome panto!

Dick Whittington pantomime joke - Derby's Pawsome Pantomime! DiCK Why did the pantomime villain refuse to fight? WHITTINGTON He didn't want to make a scene! Derby Arena Fri 5 - Wed 31 Dec

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