Things to do in Derby this week including: A spring market so good your wallet will cry.

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Morning Derby, you’re in for a belter this week. We’ve got a spring market so dangerously good you’ll need a bigger boot, Paddy’s Day antics with a Spanish twist, and enough live music, mystery, and madness to keep you well entertained. Whether you’re spending, sipping, or solving a murder, there’s no excuse to stay in.

In today’s Local Scoop:

• A spring market so good your wallet will cry.

• Paddy’s Day shenanigans with a tapas twist.

• Murder, music, and mystery – because why not?

Let’s get to it.

— Local Scoop Derby

📅 WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

🎉 - The Spring Market – Where Your Wallet Begs for Mercy
📍 - Calke Abbey
📅 - 15th - 16th March
⏰ - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
📷 - @curly_magpie @nationaltrust

This isn’t your average, half-hearted market with a few sad stalls selling overpriced candles. This is the Spring Market at Calke Abbey – a full-on treasure hunt of handmade crafts, vintage finds, and local goodies that’ll have you carrying more bags than a Heathrow baggage handler.

Whether you’re after quirky homeware, one-of-a-kind jewellery, or something deliciously unhealthy to munch on, you’ll find it here. And because it’s at Calke Abbey, you can pretend it’s a cultured day out rather than a full-blown shopping spree.

TUESDAY

🎭 - FREE Drama and Movement Taster Session
📍- 19 Chapel Street
⏰ - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - More Info

📖 - Silent Book Club / Craft Group
📍- Carnero Lounge
⏰ - 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - More Info

WEDNESDAY

🥋 - Kids Martial Arts Classes (Under 6)
📍- Ashton-on-Trent
⏰ - 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM - More Info

🍛 - Derby Property Meet Networking
📍- Nelsons Solicitors
⏰ - 6:30 PM - More Info

🍛 - Punjabi Kitchen Restaurant Takeover
📍- Shiny Tap
⏰ - 7:00 PM - More Info

🎨 - Paint Night
📍- The Distillery
⏰ - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - More Info

THURSDAY

🎉 - FORMAT25 Launch Party
📍- QUAD
⏰ - 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM - More Info

FRIDAY

🎨 - Creative Wellbeing for Adults
📍- Sinfin Community Centre
⏰ - 7:00 PM - More Info

🔎 - The Scheming Mind - A Murder Mystery Night
📍- St Nicholas Church
⏰ - 7:00 PM - More Info

🍷 - Wine Tasting
📍- Darley Abbey Village Hall
⏰ - 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM - More Info

🎤 - Crooners
📍- Derby Theatre
⏰ - 7:30 PM - More Info

🌌 - Stargazing Night
📍- Sunnydale Park Littleover
⏰ - 8:00 PM - More Info

SATURDAY

🧵 - British Science Week - Textiles
📍- Museum of Making
⏰ - 10:30 - 3:30 PM - More Info

🥁 - Drumming Workshop - Djembe & Doundun
📍- Hannah Fields Community Garden
⏰ - 11:15 PM - 12:30 PM - More Info

SUNDAY

📸 - Composition in Photography
📍- Derby City Centre
⏰ - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - More Info

💍 - Wedding Fair at The Italian Mill
📍- Museum of Making
⏰ - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM - More Info

🥁 - Women’s Drumming Circle
📍- Derbyshire Federation of Women’s Institutes
⏰ - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - More Info

❄️🔥 - Ice & Fire Workshop
📍- Hotpod Yoga
⏰ - 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM - More Info

🧘 - Kundalini Healing & Breath Work
📍- 14 George Street
⏰ - 2:00 PM - More Info

🔔 - Sound Bath
📍- Repton Village Hall
⏰ - 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - More Info

⚽ - Kids Football Coaching - Weekly
📍- Derby Racecourse
⏰ - 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - More Info

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💼 BIZ BITE OF THE WEEK

⚽ - Elite Grassroots Football Coaching – Where Future Ballers Are Made
📍 - Derby Racecourse
📅 - Ongoing sessions
⏰ - 1-hour sessions
🎟️ - Book online
📷 - @elite_grassroots_coaching

If your kid is constantly kicking everything in sight (including your furniture), it’s time to put that energy to good use. Elite Grassroots Coaching is where young footballers get proper training from experienced coaches, sharpening their skills while having a great time.

They offer:

• 1-on-1 coaching – Because even mini-Messi’s need personal training.

• Small group training – More focus, more improvement, less standing around.

• Team sessions – Learning how to pass instead of hogging the ball.

• Birthday parties – Because nothing beats a footy party.

And now, they even accept Klarna, meaning you can book bulk sessions and spread the cost – because investing in your kid’s future shouldn’t mean eating instant noodles for a month.

🍔 SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOPS

🥢 - Zing Vaa – Cantonese Done Properly
📍- 524-528 Burton Rd
⏰ - Wed–Sat: 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
⏰ - Sun: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Some takeaways leave you regretting your life choices. Zing Vaa isn’t one of them. This place has been serving up knockout Cantonese food for years, and the locals swear by it.

Forget sad, soggy chow mein. Zing Vaa does things properly. Every dish is cooked fresh, packed with flavour, and lands on your table (or in your takeaway bag) exactly how it should be – hot, crispy, and loaded with the good stuff.

🌶️ - Thai Boran – Derby’s Thai Food Heavyweight
📍 - 20 Green Lane
⏰ - Mon–Thu: 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM & 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
⏰ - Fri–Sat: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM & 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
⏰ - Sun: 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM & 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
📷 - @thaiboran_derby

If you think Thai food is just green curry and Pad Thai, Thai Boran is here to educate you. This place has been bossing the Thai food game in Derby and they’ve got it down to a fine art.

Expect bold flavours, fiery spice, and dishes so authentic you’ll feel like you’ve been teleported to Bangkok. They don’t mess about – everything is cooked fresh, packed with proper Thai ingredients, and absolutely banging.

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY

🎤 - Happy Tuesdays Presents: A Celebration of Female Talent
📍- Dubrek Studios
📅 - Tuesday 11th March
⏰ - 8:00 PM
🎟️ - From £6.50
📷 - @dubrekstudios

Forget your usual Tuesday night routine of scrolling through Netflix for an hour before giving up. Dubrek Studios is serving up something far better – a night of sharp, side-splitting comedy featuring some of the most exciting female voices in the game.

This is comedy with bite, wit, and no shortage of madness. Get in, grab a drink, and prepare to laugh your face off!

🎻 - J26 Sinfonietta in Concert – Classical, But Make It Epic
📍 - St Peter’s Church, Littleover
📅 - Saturday 15th March
⏰ - 7:30 PM
🎟️ - £12

Think classical music is just posh blokes in bow ties? Think again. J26 Sinfonietta is flipping the script with a setlist that’s half classical genius, half cinematic brilliance – and all goosebump-inducing.

You’ll get Mozart’s thundering “Jupiter” Symphony, the dreamy nostalgia of Debussy’s “Clair de Lune”, and even a bit of Tchaikovsky’s Arabian Dance. But wait – they’re also throwing in John Williams’ “Across the Stars” and “Princess Leia’s Theme”. Yep, that’s right. Star Wars on strings. In a church.

If you’ve ever wanted to experience Hollywood-level drama with a full orchestra shaking the rafters, this is your night.

🌟 FRESH EXPERIENCES

🍀 - Paddy’s Day at Compamigos – Tapas, Tunes & A Whole Lot of Guinness
📍- Compamigos, Mercia Marina, Willington
📅 - Friday 14th March
⏰ - 7:00 PM
📷 - @compamigosderby

St. Patrick’s Day but with a Spanish twist? Now we’re talking. Compamigos at Mercia Marina is swapping the usual soggy pub experience for live Irish music, a full tapas menu, and enough Guinness to drown a leprechaun.

• The O’Really’s will be cranking out toe-tapping Irish classics all night, making it impossible to sit still.

• The kitchen is serving up a full tapas spread with Irish-inspired specials, so expect unexpected but delicious combos.

• Oh, and did we mention the FREE Baby Guinness shot with every food order? Because they’re doing that too.

If you fancy great food, cracking music then this is your Paddy’s Day sorted.

🧸 - The Little Children’s Market – Big Bargains for Little People
📍 - Derby Arena
📅 - Sunday 16th March
⏰ - 11:00 AM
🎟️ - £2 entry (kids go free)
📷 - @thelittlechildrensmarket

Parents, brace yourselves – this is bargain-hunting on a whole new level. 120 tables packed with toys, books, clothes, baby gear, and all the kid-related stuff you can think of. And it’s all at knockdown prices.

If your house is bursting with outgrown baby clothes, unused toys, or enough prams to start your own fleet, you can book a stall for just £15 and keep 100% of what you make.

Get there early. The best deals vanish faster than a toddler with your phone.

🎶 LIVE MUSIC

Tuesday

• Sea Breeze Live - The Victoria Inn - 7:00 PM

Thursday

• Kay Solo Live - Revolucion de Cuba - 6:00 PM

Friday

• Ross Harding - Hairy Dog - 7:00 PM

• Oasis Tribute - Kingsway Pub - 8:00 PM

• A Band Called Malice - Flowerpot - 9:00 PM

• The SKUNTS - Bembridge Drive - 9:00 PM

• Will Barkers Rock Karaoke - Hairy Dog - 10:00 PM

Saturday

• Charity Concert - Jericho Derby - Electric Daisy - 1:00 PM

• Ten Years Too Late (Emo Tribute) - Hairy Dog - 7:00 PM

• Andras Droppa - The Victoria Inn - 7:00 PM

• Ding n John - Prince of Wales - 7:30 PM

• St Patrick’s Day Celebration - Kingsway Pub - 8:00 PM

• J QUAD - Bembridge Drive - 9:00 PM

• Live Music Rainer - Spondon Liberal Club - 9:00 PM

• Deadbolt Mangata Festival - Hairy Dog - 11:00 PM

Sunday

• Unforgiven - The Smithfield - 4:00 PM

• Rick Sheehan Live - Spondon Liberal Club - 4:30 PM

☁️ WEEKEND WEATHER

Friday
8°C 🌡️ 1°C | Cloudy.

Saturday
9°C 🌡️ 2°C | Overcast.

Sunday
8°C 🌡️ 2°C | Cloudy.
Temperature readings taken from the Met Office the night before publication

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