Things to do this weekend including: Melbourne Festival and Beer Hall Chaos at Oktoberfest!

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Morning! Melbourne Festival is back this weekend and the whole village turns into an art trail where you can nose around private gardens and homes stuffed with paintings, pottery and everything in between.

Add Oktoberfest at the Market Hall with bratwurst and steins, the UK’s first lowrider show bouncing into Great Northern Classics, and Croots serving afternoon teas big enough to cancel plans for.

If that’s not enough, Derby Concert Band are already selling tickets for their October concert, so maybe grab those before your mate does.

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📅 WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

🎨 - Melbourne Festival Art & Architecture Trail - Artists in Secret Spaces
📍 - Melbourne Village
📅 - Sat 20th & Sun 21st September
⏰ - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
🎟️ - £5 wristband (under 18s free)
📷 - @themelbournefestival

Once a year, Melbourne throws open its doors and lets you snoop inside gardens, halls and private homes that are normally off-limits. Only this time, they’re packed with some of the Midlands’ best artists showing off everything from paintings and pottery to jewellery, sculpture and photography.

Your £5 wristband gets you into every venue on the trail, and there’s a guide map so you don’t accidentally end up in someone’s kitchen asking about their WiFi. Alongside the art you’ll find live music, kids’ workshops, food stalls and pop-up cafés.

Tickets are available all over Melbourne - keep an eye out for their festival helpers who will have tickets to hand, or you can also purchase tickets at the Creative Melbourne Gallery.

SATURDAY:

Breakfast Meet - Great Northern Classics
9:00 AM | More Info

Invisalign & Smile Makeover Open Day - Dental Perfection UK
9:00 AM | More Info

Traditional Upholstery Workshop - Museum of Making
9:30 AM | More Info

Open House Family History Day - Elvaston Castle
10:00 AM | More Info

Paint and Praise - St Peter’s Church Yard
11:00 AM | More Info

The Story Forge - Derby Theatre
11:00 AM & 2:00 PM | More Info

Oktoberfest - Suds & Soda
12:00 PM | More Info

Free Antiques Valuation & Buying Day - St Nicholas Church
1:00 PM | More Info

Littleover Park Walk - King George V Fields
2:00 PM | More Info

Derby Community Musical Festival - St Peter’s Church
3:00 PM | More Info

The UK’s First Lowrider Show - Great Northern Classics
3:00 PM | More Info

Stage and Screen The Golden Edition - Derby Theatre
7:30 PM | More Info

Murder at Chellaston Manor - St Peter’s Church Hall
7:30 PM | More Info

SUNDAY:

The Feeling of Jazz Workshop - Dubrek Studios
12:00 PM | More Info

Zen Meditation and Mindfulness Course - Darley Abbey Village Hall
7:00 PM | More Info

🍔 SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP

🍰 - Croots Farm Shop - Afternoon Tea Worth Cancelling Plans For
📍 - Farnah House Farm, Duffield
📅 - Open 7 Days a Week
⏰ - Mon to Sat: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Sun: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
🍽️ - Afternoon Tea from 2:00 PM (Bookings Required)
📷 - @crootsfarmshop

Croots is the only place where you can munch cake, buy sausages, and wave at a horse in one visit. The café serves breakfasts that mean business and afternoon teas that deserve a standing ovation.

Meanwhile, the farm shop is stacked with pies, puds, local booze and enough chutney to fill a moat. Everything’s either homemade or locally sourced, so you can eat like a king and still say you’re supporting small business.

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY

🎶 - Derby Concert Band – Autumn Concert “Back in the Pavilion”
📍 - Rolls-Royce Pavilion
📅 - Sat 4th October
⏰ - 7:30 PM
🎟️ - £12 | Tickets available now
📷 - @derbyconcertband

We know it’s only September, but this one is worth flagging early.

Derby Concert Band are back at the Rolls-Royce Pavilion on Saturday 4th October and tickets are already on sale. The programme is a mix of West End showstoppers, Hollywood soundtracks, rock, pop and a few surprises that will fill the room from start to finish.

If you fancy a night of big music in a big space, don’t wait until October to think about it. Tickets are live now and it’s smarter to grab them while you still can.

🌟 FRESH EXPERIENCES

🍺🎶 - Osnabrück Oktoberfest - Lederhosen, Live Music and Lager
📍 - Derby Market Hall
📅 - Sat 20th September
⏰ - 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
🎟️ - Free Entry
📷 - @derbymarkethall

Derby Market Hall is going full Bavarian for one day only. Long tables, bratwurst, currywurst, Apfelstrudel and a one-off lager brewed just for the occasion. The Ein Steins party band will be belting out tunes while everyone pretends they know the words, and yes, lederhosen are encouraged.

There’s a kids’ zone with games and crafts if you’ve got little ones in tow, but the real action is at the communal benches where strangers become drinking buddies in about 30 seconds. Free entry, first come first served, and a guaranteed shortcut to feeling like you’ve woken up in Munich without leaving Derby.

🎶 LIVE MUSIC

Friday

• Jon McKenzie Live - Derby Market Hall - 7:00 PM

• Dreadnought & Isaiah’s Prophecy - Dubrek Studios - 7:30 PM

• The Specials - Flowerpot - 9:00 PM

Saturday

• Coldplay by Candlelight - Derby Cathedral - 7:30 PM

• Rock It - Needles Pub - 8:45 PM

• 5Heads - White Horse Derby - 9:00 PM

• Ding n John - The Maypole - 9:00 PM

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

Sunday

• Sticky Bones Jones Live - Derby Market Hall - 12:00 PM

• Unforgiven Sunday - The Smithfield - 4:00 PM

• Sunday Matinee - Victoria Inn - 4:00 PM

• The Sugar Tree - Revolucion De Cuba - 6:30 PM

• Seth Lakeman Live - Hairy Dog - 7:00 PM

☁️ WEEKEND WEATHER

Friday
22°C 🌡️ 14°C | Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by early evening.

Saturday
18°C 🌡️ 9°C | Overcast changing to light rain by lunchtime.

Sunday
14°C 🌡️ 7°C | Overcast changing to light rain by lunchtime.
Temperature readings taken from the Met Office the night before publication

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