About the Event
Come in from the cold into the Nordic Bar, hosted in three festive tipis.
Gather your friends and family together this festive season. Wooden benches, stunning festive foliage arrangements, disco balls and twinkling lights will welcome you in for a seat by the firepit . Relax and enjoy a delicious range of hot and cold drinks, from cocktails to mocktails and mulled wine to hot chocolate.
Why not visit our on site food vendors and enjoy your food in the warmth of the tipi with your Nordic drink.
There will also be a programme of entertainment taking place including music, children’s entertainment, quiz nights and more !
Closes each evening after the Ice Rink.
Live performances
Emzae - Sat 30 Nov 3-3:30pm. Singer-songwriter and producer emzae is rounding off a year spent promoting and performing her debut album with a performance in her home city. Expect to see covers alongside her original tracks.
AVP Theatre - Sat 30 Nov, Sun 1 Dec, Sat 7 Dec, Sun 8 Dec, Sat 14 Dec, Sun 15 Dec, Sat 21 Dec, Sun 22 Dec, Mon 23 Dec, Tue 24 Dec, Thur 26 Dec, Fri 27 Dec, Sat 28 Dec, Sun 29 Dec, Mon 30 Dec, Tue 31 Dec (all performances are between 11-11:30am).
Cassette Roulette - Sat 30 Nov & Fri 6 Dec & Sat 7 Dec & Fri 13 Dec & Sat 14 Dec & Fri 20 Dec & Sat 21 Dec (all performances prior are between 7:30-8pm & 8:45-9:15pm), Sat 28 Dec 5:30-6pm & 6:45-7:45pm, Tue 31 Dec 5-5:30 & 6:15-6:45pm. Having entertained crowds at hundreds of events across the UK, they play the perfect mix of old favourites and modern classics to keep the dance-floor full, all killer no filler!
Ellie Grice - Sun 1 Dec 6-6:45pm, Sun 8 Dec 6-6:45pm, Sun 15 Dec 6-6:45pm, Sun 22 Dec 7-7:45pm, Sun 29 Dec 5-5:45pm.
DJ Sapphire - Sun 1 Dec & Sun 8 Dec & Sun 15 Dec (all performances prior are between 7:30-8:15pm), Sun 22 Dec 8:30-9:15pm, Sun 29 Dec 6:30-7:15pm. Derby born DJ Sapphire has been DJing for 15 years. Her show on YouTube went viral in March 2023. She’s now the number one DJ specialising in Smooth Jazz in the World.
West End Wednesdays - Wed 4 Dec, Wed 11 Dec, Wed 18 Dec (all performances are between 7:30-8:45pm). Following on from the success of last year’s Scandalous events, ‘West End Wednesdays’ are a series of family friendly musical theatre revues featuring professional performers from across the midlands. Each night is themed, with different songs and performers each week. Dress to impress!
The Lost Boys Quiz - Thu 5 Dec, Thu 12 Dec, Thu 19 Dec (all performances are between 7:30-9:15pm). Join The Lost Boys for a series of festive film-related quizzes as they bring their fictional TV series, Movies and Memories into the gameshow format. What's more, they are completely free so you can keep yer change, ya filthy animals.
Joey Greener - Sat 7 Dec & Sat 14 Dec & Sat 21 Dec (all performances prior are between 6-7:15pm), Tue 24 Dec 5-5:45pm, Sat 28 Dec 4-4:45pm, Tue 31 Dec 3:30-4:15.
Carl North - Sat 23 Dec 6-6:45pm & Fri 27 Dec 6:30-7:15pm. Carl North is known well locally as the host of a variety of Open Mic Nights and regular performer in pubs and bars across Derby. Currently fronting the band Lucille, working on 2025 releases and previously being the ringleader of the Lonely Hearts, Carl has courted BBC radio play, a long list of festival appearances and performed from one side of the country to the other.
Dorothy Ella - Fri 6 Dec & Fri 13 Dec & Fri 20 Dec (all performances prior are between 6-6:45pm), Fri 27 Dec 5-5:45pm. Singer/songwriter whose upbeat sound is guaranteed to make you feel fabulous. Packed with heartfelt soul, this disco lady will get you boogying the night away!
Kat Quarmby - Sat 21 Dec 1-1:30pm. Local author Kat Quarmby will be doing a reading of her newly published children’s book ‘The Adventures Below’.
Cheeky Felicia - Sun 1 Dec 2:30-3:15pm, Sat 14 Dec 4:15-5pm, Sat 21 Dec 3-3:45pm, Sun 22 Dec 12:30-1:15pm.
Live music entertainment
Derby Concert Band - Sun 8 Dec & Tue 24 Dec
The Invisible Friends - Sun 8 Dec
Derwent Valley Wind band - Sun 15 Dec
Derby Serenaders - Sat 14 Dec
Ashbourne Town Band - Sun 22 Dec
Shannon Elmore - Mon 23 Dec & Tue 24 Dec
Ilkeston Brass Band - Mon 23 Dec
Reviews
“We left with an afterglow that the cold couldn’t cut! Overall, a magical and memorable day out for the whole family! Christmas has officially started!”
What's Good To Do (whatsgoodtodo.com)
“….the perfect (and warm!) setting to relax and soak up the merriment”
Derby Days Out
Dates & Times
Nordic Bar
Sat 30 Nov 2024, 9:30am
Sun 1 Dec 2024, 9:30am
Mon 2 Dec 2024, 4:30pm
Tue 3 Dec 2024, 4:30pm
Wed 4 Dec 2024, 4:30pm
Thu 5 Dec 2024, 4:30pm
Fri 6 Dec 2024, 4:30pm
Sat 7 Dec 2024, 9:30am
Sun 8 Dec 2024, 9:30am
Show all dates
Mon 9 Dec 2024, 4:30pm
Tue 10 Dec 2024, 4:30pm
Wed 11 Dec 2024, 4:30pm
Thu 12 Dec 2024, 4:30pm
Fri 13 Dec 2024, 12:15pm
Sat 14 Dec 2024, 9:30am
Sun 15 Dec 2024, 9:30am
Mon 16 Dec 2024, 4:30pm
Tue 17 Dec 2024, 4:30pm
Wed 18 Dec 2024, 4:30pm
Thu 19 Dec 2024, 4:30pm
Fri 20 Dec 2024, 12:15pm
Sat 21 Dec 2024, 9:30am
Sun 22 Dec 2024, 9:30am
Mon 23 Dec 2024, 9:30am
Tue 24 Dec 2024, 9:30am
Thu 26 Dec 2024, 9:30am
Fri 27 Dec 2024, 9:30am
Sat 28 Dec 2024, 9:30am
Sun 29 Dec 2024, 9:30am
Mon 30 Dec 2024, 9:30am
Tue 31 Dec 2024, 9:30am