Things To Do This Week: A Fresh Bistro Opening And The Farmers Market You’ll Want In Your Calendar!

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Morning! Happy New Year. Hopefully the Christmas break treated you well, the food was generous, the sofa got plenty of use and you managed to switch off at least a little.

This is very much first week back energy, with lighter diaries, slower starts and no rush to overcommit. The list is shorter than usual and that is no bad thing after the festive sprint. The good news is what is coming next.

Later this month and into February the calendar fills up quickly, so this week is about easing back in, saving a few dates, and getting back into the habit of planning your weekends again.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

🥕 - Derby Farmers’ Market - The One To Stick In Your Calendar Now
📍 - Derby Market Hall
📅 - Sun 25th January
⏰ - 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
🎟️ - Free entry
📷 - @derbymarkethall @derbyuncovered

This one is not for this weekend dashers, it is for planners. Derby Farmers’ Market returns later this month and it is worth locking in now before January fills up. Local growers, independent producers and food traders take over the Market Hall for a full day of browsing, picking up fresh produce and stocking the kitchen with things that actually make cooking feel rewarding. It is relaxed, easy to wander, and ideal for a slow Sunday reset. Save it, set the reminder, and thank yourself later.

MONDAY:

Couch To 5k 10 Week Course - Mickleover Joggers
6:15 PM | More Info

TUESDAY:

Salsa Tuesdays - Railway Terrace
7:15 PM | More Info

WEDNESDAY:

Akido Classes - Derby Ki Aikido Club
7:30 PM | More Info

THURSDAY:

Real Talk Open Mic Night - Dubrek Studios
7:00 PM | More Info

FRIDAY:

Winter Warmer Freestyle - The Pavillion
8:00 PM | More Info

SATURDAY:

Classic Anime Screenings Day - QUAD
1:00 PM | More Info

Beginners Hot Yoga Workshop - Hotpod Yoga
1:15 PM | More Info

Candlelight The Best of Hans Zimmer - Museum of Making
8:00 PM | More Info

SUNDAY:

Coffee & Cars - Great Northern Classics
9:00 AM | More Info

Sound Bath Class - Moko Physiotherapy
3:30 PM | More Info

SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP

🍽️ - El Camino Bistro - The Place That Starts As Coffee And Ends With “Shall We Order Another?”
📍 - 36 Victoria Avenue, Borrowash
📅 - Thu to Sat: 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM
📅 - Sun: 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM
📷 - @elcaminoderby

El Camino has just opened in Borrowash and it already feels like one of those spots that quietly rearranges your plans. Mornings are pastries, coffee and a slow start. Evenings move into Mediterranean small plates built for sharing, stretching the table and losing track of time.

The menu runs from padron peppers and anchovies to garlic prawns, scallops, empanadas and a Basque cheesecake that earns its place at the end. Add cocktails, vermouths and wines chosen with care and suddenly one drink turns into dinner without any effort.

ACTIVITY ALLEY

🐉 - Chinese New Year Celebrations feat. Syiok-Lah Asian Street Food
📍 - Bouquet Wine Cellar
📅 - Sat 10th Jan
⏰ - From 12:00 PM
🎟️ - No ticket required (table booking advised)
📷 - @bouquet_winecellar @syioklah

Bouquet are ringing in Chinese New Year with a full day takeover from Syiok Lah, serving award winning street food that rarely hangs around for long. This is the kind of menu that ruins any plan you had to “just pop in for one”.

Food runs all day and into the evening, paired with a freshly launched no and low drinks menu for anyone pretending January is about restraint. Just book a table and turn up before the sell out signs go up.

FRESH EXPERIENCES

🧘‍♀️ - Yoga Barre With Luná Movements
📍 - Derby Market Hall, Ordish Room
📅 - Sat 10th January
⏰ - 11:45 AM to 12:30 PM
🎟️ - From £5
📷 - @luna_movements

This Yoga Barre class blends yoga flow, ballet inspired movement and strength work into one focused session that leaves you standing taller than you arrived. You will move through controlled sequences, hold positions that wake up your core and legs, and finish with stretching that makes the rest of your weekend feel easier. It is low impact, welcoming for all levels, and ideal if you want something more engaging than a standard stretch session without turning it into a full sweat fest. Short, sharp, and well priced, this is an easy win for a Saturday morning reset.

LIVE MUSIC

Wednesday

• Greenhouse Jam - Dubrek Studios - 7:30 PM

Thursday

• Sticky Bones & Friends - Victoria Inn - 7:30 PM

Friday

• The Dissociates - Spondon Liberal Club - 8:30 PM

• Skarantinos - Flowerpot - 9:00 PM

Saturday

• Chole Rose Fisher Live - Derby Market Hall - 2:00 PM

• Rattus Inheritus - Victoria Inn - 7:00 PM

• Thee Un-Named RnR - The Pavillion - 7:30 PM

Sunday

• Lefty Chris - Victoria Inn - 3:00 PM

• Hard Rock Co - Smithfield - 4:00 PM

• Rita Pereira Vocalist and Sax Live - Spondon Liberal Club - 4:30 PM

WEEKEND WEATHER

Friday
6C 🌡️ 1°C | Overcast.

Saturday
5°C 🌡️ 1°C | Overcast.

Sunday
6°C 🌡️ 2°C | Overcast.
Temperature readings taken from the Met Office the night before publication

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