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Nordic Bar

Until Sun 31 DecDerby Market Place

Come in from the cold into the Nordic Bar, hosted in three festive tipis on the Market Place. More

Cathedral Quarter Ice Rink 2023

Until Sun 31 DecIce Rink, Market Place, Derby

Join us for some festive fun and take a dash around Derby’s own real ice rink. Proving a popular choice last Christmas, the glittering… More

Festive Derby

Until 31 Dec 2023Derby - across the City Centre

Yule love Derby this Christmas - events, activities, shopping, places to eat and drink More

Scandalous

Thu 7 - Thu 14 DecDerby Market Place

Scandalous is Derby’s fabulously festive LGBTQ+ comedy and variety night hosted by Dan Webber. More

Mother Goose

Fri 8 - Sun 31 DecDerby Arena

The award-winning team behind smash-hit Derby Arena pantomimes is hatching a plan to make Mother Goose an action-packed adventure… More

Nordic Express

Sat & Sun in Dec 2023 (and Fri 22 Dec and Tue 26 to Fri 29 Dec)Derby Market Place

Derby’s very own fun and unique land train ride. More

Winter Stories – AVP Theatre

Until Sun 31 DecDerby Market Place

Step inside our Magic Storybook and watch our fairy and a cast of mischievous puppets, bring some Winter tales to life More

Festive music and entertainment at the Market Place

Sun 3, 10, 17 & 24 Dec 2023Derby City Centre

Get into the Christmas spirit with festive music and entertainment. More

Childrens Book Reading

Sun 10 DecDerby Market Place

Local author Kat Quarmby will be doing a reading of her newly published children’s book ‘The Adventures Below’ More

Naughty Meg and the Christmas Elves

Thu 14 - Sat 30 DecDerby Museum and Art Gallery on the Wardwick

The Babbling Vagabonds return this Christmas with Naughty Meg and The Christmas Elves More

It's a Wonderful Life

Thu 21 - Fri 22 DecDerby Museum and Art Gallery on the Wardwick

The inspirational and heart-warming Christmas classic gets the Lost Boys treatment. More

Bill Bailey

Mon 12 FebDerby Arena

With his trademark musical stylings and characteristic wit, Bill returns to the live stage in Derby More