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What's Happening
Every event worth leaving the sofa for, in one list. Derby does far more than you'd think, and we have the receipts.
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Things to do in Derby, twice a week.
Events, food, activities and good news from Derby and Derbyshire, in one free newsletter.
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Inside the newsletter
What's in every issue
Mainly Derby, with the best of Derbyshire too. Every issue is written in plain English, with the odd joke.
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Scrumptious Scoop
One local place to eat per issue. We tell you what it is, then make you hungry enough to ring them.
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Activity Alley
Things to do that aren't another pint. The pint afterwards is still allowed, we're not monsters.
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Fresh Experiences
Something new to try in Derbyshire, so you can say you found it first and nobody checks.
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House of the Week
One Derbyshire home we'd quite like to live in. Your bank balance may have other ideas.
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Live Music
Gigs, tributes and bands playing around Derby, for a night out that isn't another pub quiz.
How it works
Three steps, and you're in
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We do the digging
We check the venue's own page, so you get this week's details, not a screenshot from 2019.
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It lands at 6am
Read it in bed, on the bus or hiding from a meeting. Then plan your week around Derby.
Past issues
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Why trust us
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We don't recycle last year's listings. This is how we get it right.
Checked before it's sent
We check dates, times and ticket links against the venue's own page before anything goes in.
Made in Derby
Written in Derby, for Derby and Derbyshire, so we know where the good stuff is.
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