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Things To Do This Week: Banks Mill Studios Makers Market, A Bucket Bag Workshop, Plus Cars and Coffee on Sunday!
Morning! Saturday is the big one this week, with the Monthly Makers Market at Banks Mill Studios for gifts, art and handmade bits, plus a bucket bag workshop in Allestree with afternoon tea included.
Elsewhere, beginner salsa kicks off Monday, midweek has Sip and Paint and a jazz workshop, then the weekend finishes with origami at the Museum of Making.
Sunday’s got Cars and Coffee for shiny motors and breakfast sarnies, plus wrestling at Popworld for anyone who likes their entertainment loud.
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WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?
🛍️ - Monthly Makers Market - Fancy Browsing Gifts And Art Without Ending Up In Another Chain Shop?
📍- Banks Mill Studios
📅 - Sat 7th Feb
⏰ - 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
🎟️ - Free entry
📷 - @stage_left_lux @banksmillstudios
Fancy a few hours of “just a quick look” that turns into walking out with a print, a handmade mug, and something you can’t pronounce but still need in your house? This monthly market is packed with artwork, bespoke gifts and homewares, plus the studios are open so you can meet the artists, designers and makers behind it all. It’s an easy win for anyone who likes supporting local creatives and leaving with something that doesn’t look like it came off the same shelf as everyone else’s.
MONDAY:
2 For 1 Hyperbaric Oxygen Valentine’s Offer - Kubo Wellness - More Info
Beginner Salsa Classes - Rollerworld
7:30 PM | More Info
TUESDAY:
Baby and Bump Coffee Morning - The Garden Cafe Spondon
9:00 AM | More Info
Sip and Paint - Slug and Lettuce
6:00 PM | More Info
Jazz Workshop - Dubrek Studios
7:30 PM | More Info
FRIDAY:
Learn to Play The Ukulele - Derby Derwent Valley
2:30 PM | More Info
Sound Bath - The Sanctuary Wellness Sound Bath
7:00 PM | More Info
SATURDAY:
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons - Derby Cathedral
3:00 PM | More Info
Origami Retreat - Museum of Making
9:30 AM | More Info
Gut Health Master Course - Hannah Fields Community Garden
10:00 AM | More Info
Yin Workshop - Hotpod Yoga
2:30 PM | More Info
SUNDAY:
Animal Unit Open Day - Broomfield Hall
11:00 AM | More Info
Aspire Wrestling - Popworld
12:00 PM | More Info
Art of Stillness 6 Week Meditation Journey - Breathing Space Yoga Studio
7:30 PM | More Info
SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP
🍽️ - Bates At 121 - Want An Early Valentine’s Date Night On Friar Gate?
📍 - 121 Friar Gate
📅 - Wed - Thu 5:00 PM to 10:30 PM
📅 - Fri 5:00 PM to 11:30 PM
📅 - Sat 12:00 PM to 11:30 PM
📅 - Sun 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM
📷 - @batesat121
🌐 - bates121.co.uk
Ever wanted a meal out that feels a bit special, without the whole night turning into a performance? Claire and Simon run the show with casual fine dining that leans British with a modern twist, plus loads of gluten free choices and veggie options that still feel like a full meal, not a sad compromise.
Great for birthdays, date nights, catch ups, and those “let’s book something nice” moments.
ACTIVITY ALLEY
🚗 - Cars And Coffee - Want a Free Indoor Car Meet And a Breakfast Sarnie?
📍- Great Northern Classics
📅 - Sun 8th Feb
⏰ - 9:00 AM
🎟️ - Free entry
📷 - @greatnorthernclassics
Got a soft spot for anything with an engine, a nice set of wheels, and an owner who loves a chat about it? Takona rolls in for a travelling Cars and Coffee, with no theme this month so classics, moderns and everything in between are all welcome. The indoor display is open to the public, and the cafe’s on serving breakfast sandwiches and drinks.
FRESH EXPERIENCES
🧵- Fancy Making A Bucket Bag With Afternoon Tea Included?
📍- Allestree
📅 - Sat 7th Feb
⏰ - 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
🎟️ - £150pp (materials + afternoon tea included) (only 2 tickets left!)
📷 - @threadoflife
🌐 - abigailwastie.co.uk
Fancy leaving with a bag you made yourself, plus the satisfaction of saying it’s made with Merchant and Mills materials like you’re on a sewing documentary? Abigail guides you through a lined oilcloth Jack Tar bag with internal pockets and hardware like the leather strap, rivets and magnetic snap, then finishes with afternoon tea so your stitching stays civilised.
If you’re after another workshop, there’s also a Sewing Club session on Mon 23rd Feb.
LIVE MUSIC
Friday
Saturday
Indie Day Party - Bluenote - 3:00 PM - More Info
Clare Andress Live - Derby Market Hall - 4:00 PM - More Info
LSB & Bazil MC 90 Min Set - Dubrek Studios - 6:00 PM - More Info
Leah Wilcox Live - Derby Market Hall - 6:30 PM - More Info
Ultimate Blink 182 - Hairy Dog - 7:00 PM - More Info
Very Beautiful South - The Venue - 7:00 PM - More Info
Metal Fatigue - Horse and Groom - 7:45 PM - More Info
Whitesnake UK - Flowerpot - 9:00 PM - More Info
Ricky and Retros - Boathouse Shardlow - 8:30 PM - More Info
Milltown Revelry - Needles Pub - 9:00 PM - More Info
8T's Live - White Horse - 9:30 PM - More Info
Sunday
WEEKEND WEATHER
Friday
7°C 🌡️ 4°C | Drizzle.
Saturday
8°C 🌡️ 5°C | Light rain.
Sunday
7°C 🌡️ 5°C | Overcast.
Temperature readings taken from the Met Office the night before publication
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