Things to do this weekend including: Egg Hunts, Vintage Bargains & Paint-Splattered Fun!

Morning Derby. April’s rocked up with longer days, questionable sunshine, and a weekend so full it should come with a warning.

Easter egg hunts, retro motors, live gigs, cocktails, cows, car meets, and loads more! If you're bored, that’s on you.

Let’s get into it.

📅 WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND?

🐣 - Easter Egg Hunt at Carsington Water – Bunny Business Just Got Serious
📍 - Carsington Water Visitor Centre, Ashbourne
📅 - 5th April to 22nd April
⏰ - 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
🎟️ - £4
📷 - @carsington_water

The Easter Bunny’s been on the hop again, and this time he’s turned Stone’s Island into his personal egg stash. Grab a trail sheet from the visitor centre, put your detective hat on, and get hunting.

Find the eggs, crack the clues, and earn yourself a sweet treat at the finish line. Vegan and non-dairy options too, because the Bunny’s gone inclusive.

It’s pushchair-friendly, tantrum-tolerant, and 100% fresh air fun. No booking needed!

FRIDAY

🧊 - TMV Community Fridge For All
📍- Thrivemind Village
⏰ - 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM - More Info

🛋️ - Women's ND (Neurodivergent) Living Room
📍- St Almund's Way
⏰ - 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM - More Info

🍸 - Gin and Cocktail Night
📍- 4 Moor Street
⏰ - 7:30 PM - More Info

🎭 - The Shires - The Two of Us Tour
📍- Derby Cathedral
⏰ - 7:30 PM - More Info

🕺- Mamma Mia Tribute Night
📍- The Kingsway
⏰ - 8:00 PM - More Info

SATURDAY

🛍️ - Weekend Yard Sale
📍- Chaddesden
⏰ - 9:00 AM - More Info

🏋️‍♀️ - Strength and Conditioning Orientation
📍- Derby Fitness
⏰ - 9:35 AM - More Info

📷 - Low-Light and Night Photography
📍- Derby City Center
⏰ - 10:00 AM - More Info

🐣 - Choccy Woccy Easter Event
📍- Bluebell Dairy
⏰ - 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM - More Info

🚗 - Coffee & Car Meets
📍- Great Northern Classics
⏰ - 10:00 AM - More Info

🏏 - Introduction to Crown Green Bowls
📍- Allestree Bowls Club
⏰ - 10:00 AM - More Info

🎸 – Becketwell Live Opening Night
📍 - 2 Colyear Street
⏰ - 7:00 PM - More Info

SUNDAY

🌸 - Menopause Survival and Thrive Event
📍- Marriott Breadsall Priory
⏰ - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM - More Info

🐾 - April Golden Meet
📍- Elvaston Castle Country Park
⏰ - 10:00 AM - More Info

🐾 - April Viz Whizz
📍- Allestree Park
⏰ - 10:30 AM - More Info

👟 - Derby 10K Fun Run
📍 - Pride Park Stadium
⏰ - 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM - More Info

🧘‍♀️ - Workshop: Spirit of the Voice
📍- Breathing Space Yoga Studio
⏰ - 2:00 PM - More Info

🍔 SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOPS

🥩 - Carnivore – Where Meat Wins. Every. Time.
📍- 34 Sadler Gate
⏰ - Wed - Fri: 6:00 - 11:00 PM
⏰ - Sat: 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM
⏰ - Sun: 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
📷 - @carnivoresteakhousederby

Carnivore is like a theme park for meat lovers, minus the queues and screaming kids. We’re talking ribeye that barely needs chewing, brisket that falls apart if you look at it funny, and ribs that should come with wet wipes and a warning.

It’s loud, smoky, and unapologetically meaty — perfect if your idea of a balanced diet is beef in both hands.

Damsons Coffee House – Where Breakfast Wins and Lunch Doesn’t Disappoint
📍 - 2 Rectory Lane, Breadsall, DE21 5LL
⏰ - Tuesday to Friday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
⏰ - Saturday: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
📷 - @damsonsbreadsall

If you’re after a café that actually delivers on flavour, Damsons Coffee House is your spot. No sad, limp sandwiches here, just quality food, top-tier coffee, and a menu that knows how to hit the spot. Whether you’re after a lazy brunch, a midweek caffeine fix, or a lunch that doesn’t feel like an afterthought, this place has you covered.

The coffee? Proper Italian Saquella beans. The food? Locally sourced, fresh, and actually worth leaving the house for. Oh, and for a bit of trivia to drop over your flat white, Breadsall was once packed with damson orchards tended by monks. History and a fry-up, what’s not to love?

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY

🧥 - Threadz Preowned – Vintage Gold Without the Price Tag
📍- 34 Sadler Gate
📅 - 4th & 5th April
⏰ - 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
📷 - @threadzpreowned_vintage

It’s like your nan’s wardrobe had a glow-up… and then threw a party. Threadz Preowned is serving up two days of retro goodness: flares, fringe, and fashion crimes that are now somehow trendy again.

Dig through rails of preloved gems and unearth a one-of-a-kind steal while pretending you’re in a 70s cop show. Whether you're on a mission for a killer outfit or just here for the vibes and a bit of people-watching, you'll leave feeling smug and stylish.

🔧 - Derby Repair Café – Fix It, Don’t Bin It!
📍 - West End Community Centre, DE22 3BL
📅 - Saturday 5th April
⏰ - 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM 

Got a busted bike? A toaster that won’t toast? Clothes with more holes than fabric? Bring them to Derby Repair Café, where expert volunteers will fix your stuff for free (or a small donation). 

• Electrical, mechanical, bicycle, sewing, woodwork & jewellery repairs – because not everything belongs in the bin. 

• Guitar repairs – because that broken string isn’t an artistic choice. 

• Community café – because watching things get fixed is better with cake.

🌟 FRESH EXPERIENCES

🖼️ - Gel Yeah! Printing With Nicki Dennett
📍 - Artcore Gallery
📅 - Saturday 5th April
⏰ - 2:00 PM
🎟️ - £25 (includes all materials)
📷 - @nickidennett

Ready to slap some paint, pull some prints, and feel like an abstract genius? Nicki Dennett’s gel printing workshop is back at Artcore and it’s gloriously messy.

No fancy equipment, no pressure – just you, a gel plate, and some metallic paint with attitude. You’ll walk out with a stack of layered prints and a weird urge to redecorate your entire house in textured paper.

It’s beginner-friendly, wildly satisfying, and cheaper than therapy.

🚗 - Tea, Torque & Terrible Parking
📍- Great Northern Classics
📅 - Sunday 6th April
⏰ - 10:00 AM
🎟️ - Free entry
📷 - @greatnorthernclassics

If you like your Sundays loud and slightly chaotic, Torque & Tea: Retro Special is your jam. Expect souped-up 90s icons, thundering hot rods, and the odd mystery motor that probably shouldn’t still be road legal. Park up (badly), grab a brew from the Tram Shed, and chat engines with people who call their car “she.”

No booking, no drama, just engines, exhausts, and enough caffeine to make your steering wheel vibrate.

🎶 LIVE MUSIC

Friday

• Robbed Zombie - The Hairy Dog - 7:00 PM

• Midnight Shift - Royal British Legion Mickleover - 7:00 PM

• 8TS - The Needles Pub - 9:00 PM

• Martin Turner - Flowerpot - 9:00 PM

• Wolf’Skin - The Old Spa Inn - 9:00 PM

Saturday

• Rag n Bone Man Tribute - The Blue Jay Pub - 7:00 PM

• Forever in the Making - The Victoria Inn - 7:00 PM

• Stone - The Smithfield - 8:00 PM

• 5Heads - Return to the White Horse - 9:00 PM

• Panic at The Emo - Hairy Dog - 11:00 PM

Sunday

• Sons of Purple - The Smithfield - 4:00 PM

• Sarah Middleton - The Needles Pub - 5:00 PM

• Briana Corrigan - The Irish Club - 7:00 PM

☁️ WEEKEND WEATHER

Friday
19°C 🌡️ 4°C | Sunny.

Saturday
14°C 🌡️ 3°C | Sunny.

Sunday
14°C 🌡️ 0°C | Sunny.
Temperature readings taken from the Met Office the night before publication

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