Things to do this week: Derby Vegan Market, A Halloween Market and Yoga For The Kids!

Morning! It’s shaping up to be one of those weekends where your bank balance and self-control might both take a hit. The Vegan Market’s back with enough pastries and plant power to convert the most committed carnivore. Market Hall’s going gothic for Halloween with handmade oddities and moody art, while The Conference Centre hosts an antiques fair that’ll have you convincing yourself you’ve “invested” in yet another lamp.

📅 WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

🌱 - Derby Vegan Market - Plants, Pastries and a Bit of Smug Satisfaction
📍 - Cathedral Green
📅 - Saturday 1st Nov
⏰ - 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
🎟️ - Free Entry
📷 - @veganmarketco

The Derby Vegan Market is back, ready to fill Cathedral Green with the smell of street food that’ll make even meat-eaters suspiciously quiet. There’s artisan bakes, handmade jewellery, eco-friendly everything and enough hummus to fill the Derwent. Bring a tote bag, an appetite, and your best “I always eat like this” face.

MONDAY

Halloween Half Term Fun - Markeaton Park
11:00 AM | More Info

TUESDAY

Calm Start at The Museum - Museum of Making
10:00 AM | More Info

Wet Wet Wet - Vaillant Live
6:30 PM | More Info

Psychic Supper with Jan Mayfield - The Prince of Wales
7:30 PM | More Info

WEDNESDAY

Winter Advice Session - Derby Market Hall
10:00 AM | More Info

Lantern Making Workshop - Derby Market Hall
1:00 PM | More Info

Dark vs Light Beer Festival - Furnace Brewpub
12:00 PM | More Info

Derby Ghost Tour - Old Bell Hotel
7:00 PM | More Info

THURSDAY

Halloween on Sadler Gate - Sadler Gate
4:00 PM | More Info

Wellbeing Exchange (Networking) - Darley Abbey Mills
7:30 PM | More Info

FRIDAY

Halloween Breakfast - The Merlin
9:00 AM | More Info

Halloween Lantern Making Workshop - Electric Daisy
10:30 AM | More Info

Free Halloween Family Fun Day - 7 Enterprise Way
11:00 AM | More Info

Face Off 2025 - Rollerworld
4:30 PM | More Info

Rebecca Ferguson - Derby Cathedral
7:30 PM | More Info

A Cloud of Bats Halloween Party - Derby Museum
7:30 PM | More Info

SATURDAY:

Forbidden Forest: Alternative Halloween Market - Derby Market Hall
9:00 AM | More Info

Tattoos at The Museum - Derby Museums
11:00 AM | More Info

80s vs 90s Halloween Day Party - The Church
3:00 PM | More Info

Over 30s Day Club - Popworld
3:00 PM | More Info

Halloween Party - Electric Daisy
3:30 PM | More Info

Bonfire Burnouts - Great Northern Classics
4:00 PM | More Info

Low-Bang Fireworks - Brunswood Farm
4:30 PM | More Info

SUNDAY: 

Forbidden Forest: Alternative Halloween Market - Derby Market Hall
11:00 AM | More Info

💼 BIZ BITE OF THE WEEK

🧘‍♀️ - Hotpod Yoga Derby - Kids Half Term Family Flow 💜
📍 - 29 Perkins Yard, Mansfield Road
📅 - Wed 29th Oct
⏰ - 2:00 PM (Ages 5–11) | 3:30 PM (Ages 11–15)
🎟️ - £15 Family Flow Pass (1 Adult + 2 Kids)
📷 - @hotpodyoga_derby

Half term just got bendier. Hotpod Yoga Derby is running two family-friendly yoga sessions in their signature heated purple pod, led by Eszter. Parents can join in or sit back with the studio Wi-Fi while the kids get their zen on

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY

🕯️ - Gothic Market - Spooky, Local and Weirdly Wholesome
📍 - Derby Market Hall
📅 - Fri 31st Oct
⏰ - 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
🎟️ - Free Entry
📷 - @derbymarkethall

Derby Market Hall is going full dark and mysterious this Halloween with its Gothic Market. Expect stalls packed with handmade oddities, moody art, spell-worthy jewellery and food that looks too good to bite. It’s spooky shopping with a touch of theatre, perfect for anyone who secretly wishes every day was Halloween.

🌟 FRESH EXPERIENCES

🕰️ - Antiques & Vintage Fair - Treasure Hunting Without the Mud
📍 - The Conference Centre
📅 - 1st & 2nd November
⏰ - Sat 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Sun 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
🎟️ - £5 Early Entry | £4 Standard | Under 16s Free
📷 - @jaguarfairs

The Conference Centre turns into an indoor treasure trove this weekend as Jaguar Fairs returns with its Antiques & Vintage Fair. Everything from quirky collectibles to furniture with more stories than your nan. It’s all undercover, there’s free parking, and plenty of tea on hand for when you need to “think about it” for the fifth time.

🎶 LIVE MUSIC

Tuesday

• Blood on The Clocktower - The Bless - 6:00 PM

Wednesday

• Beth Nielsen Chapman & Judie Tzuke Live - Derby Cathedral - 7:30 PM

Thursday

• Open Mic Night - Derby Market Hall - 6:00 PM

• Full Band Open Mic - Hairy Dog - 7:30 PM

• China Crisis - Flowerpot - 9:00 PM

Friday

• Live Spooktacular - Mixing House - 7:00 PM

• Sanctum Sanatorium - Flowerpot - 7:30 PM

• No Caller ID Halloween Calling - Popworld - 9:00 PM

• Rachel Fuller - Needles Pub - 9:00 PM

Saturday

• Infirm of Purpose Live - Victoria Inn - 6:30 PM

• The ii Die iv Tour - Victoria Inn - 7:00 PM

• Funky Moon Rocks - Spondon Village Club - 8:00 PM

• Rival Reputation - Spondon Liberal Club - 8:45 PM

• Claudia Buckley UK Tour - Derby Irish Centre - 9:00 PM

• The Indie Division - White Horse - 9:00 PM

• Stereophonics - Flowerpot - 9:00 PM

Sunday

• Jemma Johnson Live - Derby Market Hall - 12:00 PM

• Spin Sunday House Music - Mr Shaws House - 1:30 PM

• David Kettle - Derby Market Hall - 3:00 PM

• Brude - The Smithfield - 4:00 PM

• Cosmic Twins - Flowerpot - 4:00 PM

• Evening with Daisy Twells and Guests - Old Bell Hotel - 5:00 PM

• Elo Again - Derby Arena - 8:00 PM

☁️ WEEKEND WEATHER

Friday
12°C 🌡️ 7°C | Cloudy changing to light showers by late morning.

Saturday
12°C 🌡️ 6°C | Overcast.

Sunday
13°C 🌡️ 6°C | Cloudy.
Temperature readings taken from the Met Office the night before publication

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