Things to do this weekend: 80% Off Designer Labels, a Repair Café, a New Deli and Wine Bar in Mickleover, plus ABBA at Vaillant Live!

Happy Friday! Front Row’s two-day clearance sale kicks off Sunday with up to 80% off designer labels, and the rails won’t stay full for long. You’ve also got the Repair Café giving broken toasters and bikes a second life.

Brooks, the new deli and wine bar in Mickleover, is serving lamb kebabs, camembert and cocktails, while Björn Again turn Vaillant Live into a full-blown ABBA party. Plenty of ways to spend your weekend, but the early birds will be first in line for the bargains.

📅 WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

🔧☕ - Derby Repair Café - Fix It or Bin It?
📍 - West End Community Centre, Mackworth Rd
📅 - Sat 4th October
⏰ - 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
🎟️ - Free Entry
📷 - @derbyrepaircafe.org.uk

Got a lamp that’s given up, a toaster on strike or a bike with a wonky wheel? The Derby Repair Café is here to save the day. Friendly volunteers will help you breathe new life into your broken bits while you sip a cuppa and tuck into cake. Good for your wallet, better for the planet.

FRIDAY

Derby Cathedral Abseil - Derby Cathedral
9:30 AM | More Info

Autumn Wreath Workshop - The Smallprint Company
4:00 PM | More Info

Firewalk Fundraiser - Mickleover Golf Club
5:30 PM | More Info

Dubrek Shop Opening Event - Dubrek Studios
6:00 PM | More Info

Gin and Cocktail Night - Spondon Liberal Club
7:30 PM | More Info

Derby Poetry Festival (Abridged) - Museum of Making
7:30 PM | More Info

SATURDAY:

Blind Box Weekender - Forbidden Planet Derby
9:30 AM | More Info

Drop in and Draw - Elvaston Castle
10:00 AM | More Info

Mickleover Model Railway Show 2025 - Mickleover Community Hall
10:00 AM | More Info

Apple Day - Elvaston Castle
10:30 AM | More Info

Fungus Day Foraging Walk - Markeaton Park
1:00 PM | More Info

Modified Car Night - Great Northern Classics
4:00 PM | More Info

Oktoberfest - Little Brewing Co
5:00 PM | More Info

Bollywood Charity Night - Derby Hindu Temple
7:00 PM | More Info

SUNDAY: 

October Golden Meet - Elvaston Castle Country Park
10:00 AM | More Info

Knitting Machine Workshop - Museum of Making
10:30 AM | More Info

Prom Open Day - Mickleover Hotel
11:00 AM | More Info

Urban Forage and Feast - Darley Abbey Park
12:00 PM | More Info

Greener Littleover Walk For Parkinson’s UK - King George V Playing Fields
2:00 PM | More Info

Community Gong Bath - Gongs by Julia Allestree
6:00 PM | More Info

Introduction to Zen Meditation and Mindfulness - Mosaic at The Mills
7:30 PM | More Info

🍔 SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP

🍷🔥 - Would You Swap Your Supermarket Sandwich for Lamb Kebabs and Truffle Fries?
📍 - 6 Station Road, Mickleover
⏰ - Wed & Thu 9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
⏰ - Fri & Sat 9:00 AM - Midnight
⏰ - Sun 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM
📷 - @brooksdeliwinebar

Brooks has landed in Mickleover and the menu is built to tempt. Mornings start with croissants, granola parfait and a full breakfast stacked with bacon, sausage, eggs, mushrooms and black pudding. Lunchtime brings deli plates with Persian lamb kebabs, Greek chicken, roasted tomato pasta, burrata salads and hummus that wipes the floor with shop-bought tubs.

Evenings are made for grazing boards with baked camembert, truffle fries, charcuterie and more cheese than you can point a cracker at.

Pair it with wine, cocktails or craft spirits and you’ve got the kind of place where a quick bite easily turns into three hours of eating and drinking.

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY

👗🔥 - Front Row Clearance Sale - Up to 80% Off Ladieswear
📍 - Abigail Alexandria, The Old Gas House, Darley Abbey Mills
📅 - Sun 5th & Mon 6th October
⏰ - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
📷 - @frontrowfashionboutique

Front Row are slashing prices for two days only, with up to 80% off big-name brands like Pretty Lavish and Runaway. Coats, knits, dresses and occasion wear are all up for grabs, so this is your chance to bag a designer wardrobe without the scary price tag. Just be warned, the rails won’t stay full for long.

🌟 FRESH EXPERIENCES

✨🎤 - Björn Again - The Ultimate ABBA Tribute Show
📍 - Vaillant Live
📅 - Fri 3rd October
⏰ - From 5:30 PM
🎟️ - Tickets from £57 | Limited Availability
📷 - @vaillantlive

The world’s most famous ABBA tribute is rolling into Derby on their UK tour. Björn Again have stormed Glastonbury, played to packed crowds across the globe and even had the real ABBA giving them a nod of approval. Sequins will shine, choruses will be shouted and you’ll swear you’ve been dropped into a 70s disco fever dream. Only a handful of tickets left, so if you’re serious about your inner Dancing Queen, now’s the moment.

🎶 LIVE MUSIC

Friday

• Carl North Live - Derby Market Hall - 7:00 PM

• Sarah Middleton Wooley - Needles Pub - 8:45 PM

• Bad Co Legacy - Flowerpot - 9:00 PM

Saturday

• Jamie Joseph Live - Derby Market Hall - 6:00 PM

• Boyzone & Westline Tribute Night - Derby Irish Centre - 7:00 PM

• The Devout - Hairy Dog - 7:30 PM

• Crossroads Live - Spondon Liberal Club - 8:45 PM

• Patrick Hart - Needles Pub - 9:00 PM

• Dr Feelgood - Flowerpot - 9:00 PM

Sunday

• Courtney May Live - Derby Market Hall - 12:00 PM

• Stone Punch - The Smithfield - 4:00 PM

• Bang Featuring Syncolima, Setrakain - Hairy Dog - 6:00 PM

☁️ WEEKEND WEATHER

Friday
18°C 🌡️ 10°C | Sunny intervals changing to cloudy in the afternoon.

Saturday
15°C 🌡️ 8°C | Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by early evening.

Sunday
16°C 🌡️ 10°C | Sunny intervals changing to overcast by lunchtime.
Temperature readings taken from the Met Office the night before publication

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