Things to do this week: A Jurassic Day Out, The Trance Day Party, Plus Shakespeare in the Park!

Morning! This week has dinosaurs taking over Derby Market Place on Saturday, a daytime trance party where you're home before the takeaway menus come out, and Shakespeare under the stars at Markeaton Park. If food's calling, we've also found a village pub that's quietly becoming one of Derbyshire's best places to eat!

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WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

🦖- A Jurassic Day Out - The Kids Will Love It. You'll Secretly Love It More!
📍- Derby Market Place
📅 - Sat 18th July
⏰ - 11:00 AM start
🎟️ - Free entry
📷 - @cathedralquarterderby

A Jurassic Day Out returns to Derby Market Place on Saturday with roaming dinosaurs, interactive shows and plenty of prehistoric fun taking over the city centre. There'll be towering dinosaurs, family activities and even a live appearance from a Tyrannosaurus Rex.

It's Derbyshire's biggest free dinosaur event, and if you hear an adult shout "LOOK AT THE T-REX!", don't assume they're talking to a child.

OFFERS OF THE WEEK:

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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS:

Armoured Child A Breath Work Experience - Oak Creative Studio
6:30 PM | Sun 19th July | More Info

TUESDAY

Bike Night - Great Northern Classics
5:30 PM | More Info

THURSDAY

Derby Promise Presents Roots - Electric Daisy
5:00 PM | More Info

Thursday Run Club - Masons Arms Mickleover
6:30 PM | More Info

Psychic Nights One to One Readings - Hollybrook Pub
7:00 PM | More Info

FRIDAY

Derby Farmers Market - Derby Market Hall
3:00 PM | More Info

SATURDAY

Antique & Vintage Fair - Derby Conference Centre
9:00 AM | More Info

Indie Crafters Carnival - Derby Market Hall
10:00 AM | More Info

Ford Night Pre 2000’s - Great Northern Classics
4:00 PM | More Info

Soundbath Workshop - Sanctuary Wellness Centre
7:00 PM | More Info

Huge Indie Takeover - Electric Daisy
8:00 PM | More Info

SUNDAY:

A British Motor Gathering - Great Northern Classics
10:00 AM | More Info

Beginner Padel Coaching - Derbion
10:00 AM | More Info

Somatic Embodiment Women’s Health Workshop - Breathing Space Yoga Studio
2:00 PM | More Info

SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP

🍺 - The Swan Milton - The Village Pub That's Quietly Outcooking Restaurants!
📍- 49 Main Street, Milton
⏰ - Mon 4:00 PM to 10:30 PM / Wed 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM
⏰ - Thu 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM / Fri to Sat 12:00 PM to 11:00 PM
⏰ - Sun 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM (closed Tuesdays)
📷 - @theswanmilton

The Swan has been part of Milton since the early 1700s, serving polished pub food that punches well above village pub expectations. The menu changes with the seasons, blending comforting classics with dishes that wouldn't look out of place in a much pricier restaurant.

The beef bourguignon has built a loyal following, the three-cheese fondue is best shared with someone you're prepared to negotiate with, and Sunday roasts are worth planning your weekend around. Mondays bring Pie Night, Wednesdays are Teatime Tapas, and there's also a tasting menu that regulars are keen to keep to themselves.

ACTIVITY ALLEY

🔊- Trance Day Party - Hands in the Air, Home by Teatime, Everybody Wins!
📍- The Church
📅 - Sat 18th July
⏰ - 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM (last entry 5 PM)
🎟️ - From £20 (18+)
📷 - @thechurchderby

The Trance Day Party lands at The Church on Saturday afternoon with five hours of euphoric, hands-in-the-air anthems from Armin van Buuren, Above & Beyond, Paul van Dyk, Ferry Corsten and Cosmic Gate. Lasers, big builds, bigger drops, and the tracks you actually know rather than the deep cuts.

Doors at 3pm, done by 8pm, so you get the full festival experience and still make it home for a sensible bedtime and a cup of tea. Four ticket tiers have already gone, so the remaining ones won't hang around.

FRESH EXPERIENCES

🎭 - Julius Caesar - Shakespeare in the Park, With Roman Costumes and a Chair You Brought Yourself!
📍- Markeaton Park Craft Village
📅 - Wed 15th to Sat 18th July
⏰ - 7:30 PM
🎟️ - £18 tiered seating / £15 bring your own chair
📷 - @derbyshakespeare

Derby Shakespeare Theatre Company are staging Julius Caesar outdoors at Markeaton Park Craft Village for four nights, performed in traditional Roman costume with all the conspiracies, betrayals and crowd-stirring speeches you'd hope for.

Two hours twenty, ambition and honour and democracies falling apart, all under an open sky in a Derby park. Tiered seating is £18, or £15 if you bring your own chair and back yourself against the ground. Thursday's performance is BSL signed.

LIVE MUSIC

FRIDAY

• Lizzie Robins Live - Derby Market Hall - 6:00 PM

• Fortress Under Siege - Victoria Inn - 7:00 PM

• Chris Newcombe Live - Half Moon Inn Littleover - 8:00 PM

• Part Time Heroes Live - Flowerpot - 8:30 PM

SATURDAY

• Charlotte Bettson Live - Derby Market Hall - 12:00 PM

• Tommo 2 Gunz & The Soul Tour - The Coronation - 6:00 PM

• Takai Anime Rave - Old Bell Hotel - 7:00 PM

• The Four Muppeteers - O’Dwyer’s - 8:00 PM

• Sean Reeves - Derby Irish Centre - 9:30 PM

• James Cowley Live - O’Dwyers Bar - 10:00 PM

SUNDAY

• Courtney May Live - Derby Market Hall - 2:00 PM

• Headshrinka - The Smithfield - 4:00 PM

• Peashooter - Flowerpot - 4:00 PM

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