Join us this November for the UK Ghost Story Festival in collaboration with QUAD. The Sunday will be taking place at the Museum of Making - expect talks, writing workshops, author interviews and a sinister live performance!
Image: Pirates – automata by Wanda Sowry, image © Steve Tanner
Get inspired to make your own automata at a Cabaret Mechanical Theatre workshop, where you'll join our special guest artist Stephen Guy to design and make your own automota. First Friday workshops are available for all ages.
Create and design your own automata with Cabaret Mechanical Theatre artist Stephen Guy.
Derby Live is excited to announce The Official RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Series Three Tour will be sashaying to Derby Arena Thursday 22nd September 2022 at 8pm!
As the tour visits theatres and arenas across England, Scotland and Wales, expect a night of endless extravaganza as your favourite queens from Series Three of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK werk their way to Derby. This means audiences in Derby can witness the charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent of their favourite queens LIVE on stage at Derby Arena next year!
The night out of the year that you need more than ever, is back on tour! Derby LIVE is delighted to announce that Lost In Music - One Night at the Disco will be boogieing on down to Derby Arena on Saturday 24th September, 8pm.
How wonderful to see local performers and children in the Derby Lantern Parade who turned out to be the shining stars at the Christmas Lights event last Saturday – showcasing our city’s diversity and how light and positivity brings us all together.
Although it was obviously disappointing that singer Simon Webbe was unable to perform at the event – there was much to celebrate and to entertain the expectant crowds.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, LEVEL's scheduled Q&A on Thursday 18th November with the creative team behind Flying Under the Radar has been postponed. The team plan to re-schedule the event later in the year, but as yet the date isn't confirmed.
LEVEL have added the film to their website so you can watch Flying Under the Radar online.
We are pleased to inform you that some more places have become available for people living with dementia and/or memory loss to take part in the Matinée Outreach project.
Matinée have room for a handful of people to start before Christmas and they are also taking details of those interested in joining the project in the new year.
The Animal Unit at Derby College Group’s Broomfield Hall will welcome back visitors on Sunday November 28 between 10am and 3pm for its hold its first open day since the start of the pandemic.
The Autumn-themed open day is designed for young people and adults who are potentially interested in joining a study programme at the College and for families looking for a fun and interactive day out.
More than 250 school pupils and community group members are expected to join a community lantern parade ahead of Derby’s Christmas lights switch on next Saturday (November 13).
The parade is a key part of Derby Season of Light festival, organised by city-based South Asian arts organisation Surtal Arts.
Derby will be dreaming of a Blue Christmas in the best possible way when singer Simon Webbe switches on the city centre Christmas lights on Saturday 13 November.
The singer songwriter, who shot to fame as a member of the British boy band Blue, will perform as the headline act in a spectacular family show outside the Council House in Corporation Street.