Things to do in Derby this week including: Street food, indie bands, psychic nights and a floating market!

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Morning Derby — clear your diary, it’s packed.

This week’s lineup? Pure chaos (the good kind):

• 🎸 Indie bands tearing up The Electric Daisy

• 🛶 Floating markets on the canal

• 🐕 Dog shows, BBQs and family fairs

• 🍫 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in full swing

• 🍷 Wine tasting, psychic nights and serious salsa action

No excuses. It’s all happening. Get out and make it count.

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📅 WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

🍴 - Derbyshire Food & Drink Fair – Where Cheese, Booze and Banging Tunes Rule the Weekend
📍- Elvaston Castle
📅 - 10th & 11th May
⏰ - Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
⏰ - Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
🎟️ - £10 adults | £2 under 16s | Free under 5s | Cash only on entry

Street food, live music, and more artisan cheese than your fridge could dream of. This massive foodie weekender has it all:

• 🎶 Live bands all weekend (everything from indie pop to alt rock)

• Handmade crafts, gifts and homeware for that “I’m so thoughtful” present

• 🍔 Street food galore (sweet, savoury, and downright naughty)

• 🍻 Onsite bar so you can sip while you shop

• 🎡 Inflatables, kids rides, circus skills workshops and family-friendly shows (pirates, anyone?)

Bonus points for dog owners – pooches are welcome too (lead required unless they can queue politely for churros). Basically, if you eat, drink, shop or breathe – this is your weekend sorted.

MONDAY

🧊 - TMV Community Fridge
📍- Thrivemind Village
⏰ - 3:00 PM – More Info

🎨 - Connecting Creatives
📍- Dubrek Studios
⏰ - 6:30 PM – More Info

WEDNESDAY

🎨 - Creative Makers: Electro Embroidery Workshop
📍- Museum of Making
⏰ - 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM – More Info

💃 - Bachata Wednesdays
📍- The Waterfall
⏰ - 7:00 PM – More Info

🧠 - Pub Quiz
📍- The Bless
⏰ - 9:00 PM – More Info

FRIDAY:

💻 - Derbyshire Digital Awareness Conference 2025
📍- Reach Conference Centre
⏰ - 9:30 AM – More Info

🌿 - Forage with Mycosia
📍- Markeaton Park
⏰ - 4:30 PM – More Info

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

🔮 - Psychic Night
📍- The Cornishman, Alvaston
⏰ - 7:00 PM – More Info

💃 - Ceroc Derby Paint The Town Red
📍- Rolls Royce Pavilion
⏰ - 8:00 PM – More Info

💃 - Cuban Salsa & Bachata Party
📍- Fat Cat Derby
⏰ - 8:00 PM – More Info

SATURDAY:

💐 - Spring Bouquet Workshop
📍- The Farmhouse at Mackworth
⏰ - 10:00 AM – More Info

🔧 - Cookie Cutters: An Intro to Tinsmithing
📍- Museum of Making
⏰ - 10:00 AM – More Info

🎨 - Spring Craft and Food Fair
📍- Darley Fields, Chester Green
⏰ - 10:00 AM – More Info

🐾 - Dog Show & BBQ
📍- Kirk Hallam Community Centre
⏰ - 1:00 PM – More Info

SUNDAY:

🚗 - Takona X Coffee and Cars
📍- Great Northern Classics
⏰ - 9:00 AM – More Info

🚂 - Expo2mm 2025
📍- Derby Conference Centre
⏰ - 10:00 AM – More Info

🐴 - Horse Agility Play & Train
📍- Derby College Equestrian Centre
⏰ - 10:00 AM – More Info

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

🚂 - Family Show – Trains, Planes and Automobiles
📍- Museum of Making
⏰ - 2:30 PM – More Info

💃 - Salsa Sundays
📍- Revolución de Cuba
⏰ - 6:30 PM – More Info

🍔 SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOPS

🍽️ - Leddy’s – Where Your Taste Buds Go to Celebrate
📍 - 38 High Street, Melbourne
⏰ - Monday – Wednesday: Closed
⏰ - Thursday – Saturday: 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
⏰ - Sunday: Closed
📷 - @LeddysRestaurant

Some places say they do fine dining. Leddy’s actually delivers. This is food that makes you want to high-five the chef.

Take the beef fillet—so tender you could cut it with a spoon. It’s sat on a pile of sweet potato with a rich pepper sauce that’ll have you licking the plate when no one’s looking. And then there’s brunch. Forget sad eggs and dry toast—this is French toast drowning in caramel, grilled banana, and Fior di Latte ice cream. It’s breakfast, dessert, and a religious experience all in one.

Chuck in a glass of prosecco and call it a good life choice.

🍽️ - Notsa – The Café, Deli & Bar That Does It All
📍- 7 Derby Road, Aston-on-Trent, DE72 2AE
⏰ - Monday – Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
⏰ - Thursday: 8:30 AM – 11:00 PM
⏰ - Friday: 8:30 AM – Midnight
⏰ - Saturday: 8:30 AM – 11:00 PM
⏰ - Sunday: 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
📷 - @notsa_restaurant

Notsa isn’t just a café—it’s breakfast, brunch, pizza, and a bar, all in one dangerously good spot. Kick off with a Champagne breakfast (because why not?), or go all in with the Notsa Fry Up—sausages, bacon, black pudding, hash browns, and eggs done your way.

Lunch? Hand-stretched pizzas, stacked burgers, and crispy fried chicken with sauces worth dunking everything in. By evening, the bar takes over with craft cocktails, top-notch ales, and spirits that mean business.

Come for brunch, stay for cocktails, leave whenever you finally admit you’re full.

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY

🎸 - INFLUX Festival – Free Indie Bangers & Derby’s Finest Bands
📍- The Electric Daisy, Bold Lane
📅 - Saturday 10th May
⏰ - Doors 5:00 PM | First band 6:00 PM
🎟️ - Free Entry
📷 - @electricdaisyderby

Derby’s getting loud and you’re invited. INFLUX Festival is landing at The Electric Daisy with a full throttle lineup of indie goodness — and it won’t cost you a penny. Expect rising stars like The Public Eye, ‘90s legends Sunwheel, electro-pop from NOVA UK, and DJ sets to keep the pint in your hand and your head nodding.

It’s free, it’s indie, and it’s basically Derby’s version of Glasto (just swap the tents for pints).

🛶 - Willington Floating Market – Shop by the Canal, Not the Mall
📍- Willington Canal (between bridges 22A and 23)
📅 - Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th May
⏰ - 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
🎟️ - Free Entry

Ditch the shopping centre and head waterside instead. Willington’s turning into Derby’s quirkiest marketplace for two days of boat-based browsing. Think handmade crafts, local artwork, vintage clobber, and snacks served straight from charming narrowboats.

Canal-side shopping + fresh air + zero parking stress = a weekend win.

🌟 FRESH EXPERIENCES

🍫 - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Golden Tickets, Singing Oompa Loompas & Pure Imagination
📍 - Derby Theatre
📅 - 8th to 11th May
⏰ - Weeknights 7:30 PM | Weekends 1:00 PM & 5:30 PM
🎟️ - £20–£25 (Under 18s from £18)
📷 - @derbytheatre

Golden ticket? Check. Oompa Loompas? Check. Chocolate rivers? Probably (but no dipping). Charlie and the Chocolate Factory hits Derby Theatre this week!

Get ready for catchy songs, dazzling sets and enough nostalgia to make you wish you still had a lunchbox with stickers on it. Perfect for families, date nights or anyone who’s ever fancied a go on the chocolate river (no judgment).

🎤 - Real Talk – Raw Words, Big Voices, No Holding Back
📍 - Dubrek Studios
📅 - Thursday 8th May
⏰ - From 7:00 PM
📷 - @dubrekstudios

No egos. No pressure. Just raw words, good tunes and a mic waiting for you to step up. Real Talk is back at Dubrek for an evening of poetry, music, comedy and stories straight from the heart.

Whether you’re spitting bars, sharing soul or just soaking it all in — this is Derby’s most welcoming mic night.

🎶 LIVE MUSIC

Monday

• Ding & John Live - Prince of Wales Spondon - 4:00 PM

• Junkyard Angels - Needles Pub - 5:00 PM

Wednesday

• Derwent Brass Open Rehearsal - Allestree Woodlands School - 7:45 PM

Thursday

• Spear of Destiny - Hairy Dog - 7:00 PM

Friday

• Jonny Halifax Invocation - Dubrek Studios - 7:00 PM

• Mantle Debut - The Victoria Inn - 7:00 PM

• A Foreigners Journey - Flowerpot - 9:00 PM

• Easy Thomas Blues Band - White Horse - 9:00 PM

Saturday

• Captain Accident with Andy B - Hairy Dog - 1:30 PM

• Steven Faulkner Live - Masons Arms Mickleover - 8:00 PM

• Duran Duran Experience - Flowerpot - 9:00 PM

• LoopVox Live - Half Moon Inn - 9:30 PM

Sunday

• Shackled - The Smithfield - 4:00 PM

• Martin Gregory Live - Spondon Liberal Club - 4:30 PM

• Alain Johannes & Earl of Hell - Hairy Dog - 7:30 PM

• Marquita Live - Spondon Liberal Club - 8:30 PM

☁️ WEEKEND WEATHER

Friday
18°C 🌡️ 6°C | Sunny intervals.

Saturday
19°C 🌡️ 7°C | Sunny intervals.

Sunday
19°C 🌡️ 8°C | Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
Temperature readings taken from the Met Office the night before publication

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