Things to do this weekend including: Fireworks in the Park, 90s Nostalgia & Foam Parties with Cows!

Morning! It’s shaping up to be a weekend worth pretending Monday doesn’t exist. The Darley Park Concert is back with Sinfonia Viva belting out movie themes, classics and a firework finale that’ll make your neighbour’s garden sparklers look tragic. Friday’s got Bananarama, Saturday is full-on 90s boyband nostalgia, and if that’s not enough, Bluebell Dairy’s running an adults-only night with cows, cocktails, and a foam party that’ll test how well your dignity holds up after a few mojitos.

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📅 WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

🎶 - The Darley Park Concert 2025 - Music & Fireworks Under the Stars
📍 - Darley Park
📅 - Sunday 31st August
⏰ - From 4:00 PM | Music until 8:30 PM
🎟️ - Advance: £6 Adults / £3 Children (1–15)
🎟️ - On the Day: £11 Adults / £6 Children
📷 - @derbylive

We flagged this on Monday, but it’s worth saying again: Darley Park Concert is nearly here. Grab a picnic blanket, bag some cheap advance tickets, and get ready for an evening of movie themes, classics and big crowd-pleasers from Sinfonia Viva. As the sun goes down, the sky’s doing its own show with fireworks to wrap up the night.

FRIDAY 

Bananarama 80’s Mix Tape - Darley Park
4:00 PM | More Info

Downloaded Festival Tribute Band - Hairy Dog
7:00 PM | More Info

An Evening of Pink Floyd - Derby Cathedral
7:30 PM | More Info

SATURDAY:

Carsington Water 10k & Half Marathon
8:00 AM | More Info

Weekend Yard Sale - Chaddesden
9:00 AM | More Info

The Oz Experience - Market Place
10:00 AM | More Info

Gunpla Day - Forbidden Planet
11:00 AM | More Info

Ultimate 90s Darley Park Weekender - Darley Park
3:00 PM | More Info

Live Music - Bear Iron Gate
6:00 PM | More Info

UV Party - The Wardwick
9:00 PM | More Info

SUNDAY:

Nordikfest 2025 - Great Northern Classics
10:00 AM | More Info

Car Boot / Summer Table Top - Age UK Chaddesden Park
10:00 AM | More Info

Shipley Park Food & Drink Festival - Heanor
11:30 AM | More Info

Summer Fair - Victory Club Allenton
12:00 PM | More Info

🍔 SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOPS

🍷 - Tapas @ No 2: How Many Tapas Is Too Many? You’ll Find Out Here
📍 - 2 Blanch Croft, Melbourne
⏰ - Lunch: Wed - Sat 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
⏰ - Dinner: Wed - Sat 5:00 PM - 10:30 PM
📷 - @tapasatno2

Tapas @ No 2 is Melbourne’s answer to “where should we eat tonight?” Fresh, seasonal ingredients turned into small plates that punch way above their size. One minute you’re sharing patatas bravas, the next you’re guarding the last prawn like it’s treasure. The vibe is relaxed, the wine list keeps flowing, and it’s all designed for lingering over conversation (or just ordering one more round of churros).

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY

🍸 - Cows & Cocktails: Adults-Only Night at the Farm
📍 - Bluebell Dairy, Brunswood Farm
📅 - Friday 29th August
⏰ - 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
🎟️ - Advance Booking Essential | 18+
📷 - @bluebell_dairy

Leave the kids at home and swap Peppa Pig for actual pigs (and cows). This Friday, Bluebell Dairy is running an evening for adults who still think foam parties are funny, toboggans are worth queuing for, and cocktails taste better when there are Highland cows in the background. There’s water wars, a cow safari at sunset, and enough cocktails to make you believe you can still handle a zip line. It’s the kind of night you’ll wake up laughing about.

🌟 FRESH EXPERIENCES

🎤 - Paul Chowdhry Live: Englandia Tour Hits Derby
📍 - Vaillant Live
📅 - Saturday 13th September
⏰ - Doors Open 6:30 PM
📷 - @paulchowdhry @vaillantlive

Paul Chowdhry is back with his new show Englandia and he’s bringing the big guns. Politicians, pop culture, your dodgy mate in the pub, even Derby itself, no one gets away clean. You’ve laughed at him on Taskmaster and Live at the Apollo, but nothing beats seeing him uncensored and up close. September 13th is the night. Grab your tickets now or spend the next week pretending YouTube clips are the same thing.

🎶 LIVE MUSIC

Friday

• Lach + Vom Vorton - Dubrek Studios - 7:00 PM

• Untraceable Live - Derby Market Hall - 7:00 PM

Saturday

• ARQ 002 - Mixing House Friar Gate - 6:00 PM

• Refuge Metal Fest - Victoria Inn - 6:00 PM

• The Public Eye - Hairy Dog - 7:00 PM

• OMP - Dubrek Studios - 7:00 PM

• Anna Whales Band Live - Derby Market Hall - 7:00 PM

• Live Music - The Smithfield - 8:00 PM

• True Gold Spandau Ballet - Flowerpot - 8:30 PM

• Peashooter Live - Hollow Farm Morley - 9:00 PM

Sunday

• Shali Parmar Live - Derby Market Hall - 12:00 PM

• Rock Buffet - The Smithfield - 4:00 PM

• Vinyl Revival - Spondon Liberal Club - 4:30 PM

• Sunday Disco - Coronation Pub - 5:00 PM

• The Sugar Tree (Latin Music) - Revolucion De Cuba - 6:30 PM

☁️ WEEKEND WEATHER

Friday
21°C 🌡️ 12°C | Sunny intervals changing to overcast by late morning.

Saturday
20°C 🌡️ 12°C | Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by late morning.

Sunday
21°C 🌡️ 12°C | Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by late morning.
Temperature readings taken from the Met Office the night before publication

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