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Things to do this week: Dracula Market at QUAD, A World Book Day Party, Plus a Baby & Children’s Market!
Morning! This week’s built around three headline events. Dracula’s Bazaar takes over QUAD from Friday to Sunday with alternative traders plus extras like readings, body painting, and a catwalk show on Saturday afternoon. Saturday’s also your family day, with The Big World Book Day Party at the Market Hall and the Baby & Children’s Market if you’re after kids stuff without paying new prices.
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WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?
🦇- Dracula’s Bazaar Alternative Market - A Browse Of The Strange And Brilliant
📍- QUAD
📅 - Fri 27th Feb to Sun 1st Mar
⏰ - Fri 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
⏰ - Sat - Sun 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM
🎟️ - Free entry (UK Ghost Story Festival talks and films ticketed separately)
📷 - @derbyquad
Thirty plus traders, the kind of stalls that make you stop mid walk, plus readings, body painting, and a catwalk show on Saturday at 4:30 PM. It’s part of the UK Ghost Story Festival weekend too, so you can turn it into a full day if you want to add talks or film screenings on top.
OFFERS OF THE WEEK:
Advanced Health & Wellness Therapies - Kubo Wellness - More Info
MONDAY:
Book Club - Maypole Inn
6:00 PM | More Info
Sewing Club - Abigal Wastie
7:30 PM | More Info
Ram Comedy Festival - Old Bell Hotel
8:00 PM | More Info
WEDNESDAY:
Community Jobs Fair - Derby Market Hall
10:00 AM | More Info
Kayaking Taster Session - Moorways Sports Village
6:30 PM | More Info
Quiz Night - The Honeycomb Mickleover
7:30 PM | More Info
FRIDAY:
An Evening with Ruby Wax - Vaillant Live
6:30 PM | More Info
Music Quiz - Chester Green Community Centre
7:30 PM | More Info
SATURDAY
Baby & Children’s Market - Reach Conference Centre
10:00 AM | More Info
Salsa Extravaganza - Derby Market Hall
5:00 PM | More Info
An Audience with Simon Gregson - Great Northern Classics
5:30 PM | More Info
Dance Cubana - Derby Market Hall
6:00 PM | More Info
Mini Veggie Night - Hannah Fields Community Garden
6:00 PM | More Info
The Music of James Bond by Ashby Concert Band - Derby Cathedral
7:30 PM | More Info
Gaol Ghost Hunt - Friar Gate
8:00 PM | More Info
Psy Central Presents Basslife Forms - The Church
8:00 PM | More Info
SUNDAY:
March Golden Meet - Elvaston Castle Country Park
10:00 AM | More Info
Wedding Fair - Museum of Making
11:00 AM | More Info
Otaku Link 15 - Old Bell Hotel
11:30 AM | More Info
Community Gong Bath - St Nicholas Church
6:00 PM | More Info
SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP
🥐 - Rabbit & Stitch - The Place You Recommend Like You’re On Commission!
📍- 10 St Johns Street, Ashbourne
⏰ - Mon to Sat 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
⏰ - Sun 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
📷 - @rabbitandstitchashbourne
Rabbit & Stitch covers the full day without trying too hard. Go in for brunch classics, poached eggs, pancakes, great coffee, then stay on for lunch that leans bistro, with a few menu moments hinting at Italy and the Med. Sundays lean into roasts and desserts, and cocktails are there if “just lunch” turns into “cancel the rest of the day.”
ACTIVITY ALLEY
📚- The Big Derby World Book Day Party - Free Stalls, Storytelling, And Dressing Up Too?
📍- Derby Market Hall
📅 - Sat 28th Feb
⏰ - 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
🎟️ - Free event (some ticketed workshops)
📷 - @derby_book_festival
This is a full day at Market Hall for anyone raising a small bookworm, or anyone who still gets excited by a fresh stack of stories. Free stalls, storytelling, crafts, and dressing up encouraged. There are also workshops running including Matisse art kits, 3D sculpture, comic book club, family poetry, dance, character drawing, illustration, and improv.
FRESH EXPERIENCES
🧵- Turkey Tail Fungi Foraging Walk - Want A New Hobby That Sounds Impressive At Dinner?
📍- Markeaton Park (meet at car park opposite the tennis courts)
📅 - Sat 28th Feb
⏰ - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM (meet 12:50 PM)
🎟️ - Donation tickets available (free tickets now gone)
📷 - @mycosiauk
A guided walk in Markeaton with a focus on Turkey Tail, plus plenty of general “what am I looking at?” knowledge as you go. You’ll learn how to identify it, how to forage it for personal use, and what to leave alone. It’s friendly for beginners and families, and it’s a solid way to spend two hours outside without feeling like you need a biology degree.
LIVE MUSIC
Friday
King Prawn - Hairy Dog - 7:00 PM - More Info
Derby Soul & Guests - The Jubilee Club - More Info
Rock n Roll Club - The Pavilion, Moor Lane - 7:30 PM - More Info
Lucy Lou Live - Mickleover Golf Club - 8:00 PM - More Info
Modest Live - White Horse - 9:00 PM - More Info
Moretallica - Flowerpot - 9:00 PM - More Info
Saturday
Sunday
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Friday
10°C 🌡️ 7°C | Light Rain.
Saturday
12°C 🌡️ 8°C | Cloudy.
Sunday
10°C 🌡️ 7°C | Cloudy.
Temperature readings taken from the Met Office the night before publication
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