Things to do this weekend including: The Derbyshire County Show, Bustler at Elvaston, a Solstice Stitch-Up and South Derbyshire’s Loudest Park Party

Morning Derby! This weekend, the sheep are getting fluffed, the reformer beds are squeaking, and the stuntmen are polishing their helmets, it’s a wild one! You can race ponies, slam tacos in a castle courtyard, and BYOB your way through a night of retro tech. There's also skating for adults, opera in a cathedral, and a solstice celebration where you can learn to sew and save the planet, all before your afternoon smoothie.

Cancel your lie-in.

— Local Scoop Derby

📅 WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

🎡 - Derbyshire County Show – Ponies, Drones and a Guy Jumping Through Fire
📍 - The Showground, Elvaston
📅 - Sunday 22nd June
⏰ - 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📷 - @derbyshirecountyshow

One of the UK’s longest-running county shows is back and they’re pulling out all the stops. You’ve got Shetland pony racing, live drone competitions and the Stannage Stunt Team doing things that probably void their insurance. Add in cattle shows, family games and enough sheep to start your own farm, and you’ve got a Sunday sorted.

FRIDAY:

Fat Cat X Hip Hop Food Shop (Fri & Sat) - Fat Cat Derby
12:00 PM | More Info

BYOB Night - Derby Computer Museum
6:00 PM | More Info

SATURDAY:

Dave Day - Great Northern Classics
8:30 AM | More Info

Big Finish Day 2025 - QUAD
9:45 AM | More Info

Photography Class - City Centre
10:00 AM | More Info

Allestree Lake 200-Year Celebration - Allestree Park
11:00 AM | More Info

Bustler Street Food - Elvaston Castle Courtyard
11:00 AM | More Info

Hello Derby A Festival of Welcome - Museum of Making
11:00 AM | More Info

Pop up Theatre - Markeaton Park Craft Village
11:30 AM | More Info

Adult Only Skate Night - Derby Rollerworld
7:00 PM | More Info

Pictures at An Exhibition - Derby Cathedral
7:30 PM | More Info

SUNDAY:

Tiny Kickers Football Classes - Mickleover
9:00 AM | More Info

Girls Who Run - Mickleover
9:00 AM | More Info

Bustler Street Food - Elvaston Castle Courtyard
11:00 AM | More Info

Live Wrestling - Popworld Derby
12:00 PM | More Info

Diocesan Choral Festival - Derby Cathedral
3:00 PM | More Info

💼 BIZ BITE OF THE WEEK

💪 - Innate Studios – Derby’s Reformer Pilates Hotspot
📍 - 1st Floor - The Saw Mill Darley Abbey Mills, Darley Abbey
⏰ - Mon - Sun: 6:00AM - 8:00PM
🎟️ - From £22
📷 - @innatestudios_

If you’ve ever looked at a reformer machine and thought “torture bed,” think again. Innate Studios is where strength, sweat and smug satisfaction meet. This boutique setup in Darley Abbey Mills runs small, friendly reformer Pilates classes that’ll stretch you, strengthen you and humble you all in one go. No egos, no bootcamp screaming, just seriously good instructors and a membership setup that won’t rinse your wallet. Try your first class for £22, don’t cry midway though!

🍔 SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOPS

☕ - Daily Grind Coffee House – Little Eaton’s Newest Caffeine Hotspot
📍 - Duffield Rd Industrial Estate, Little Eaton
⏰ - Open Daily
📷 - @dailygrind_coffeehouse

Brand new brew spot alert. Daily Grind has landed in Little Eaton, slinging iced matchas, protein shakes and cookies so chunky they could double as paperweights. It’s part coffee house, part hangout, and the kind of place where you lose an hour without meaning to. Coffee snobs, gym heads and granola lovers are all covered, and yes, dogs are welcome too. If your idea of heaven is sipping a flat white while your mate debates oat vs almond milk, this is your place.

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY

🌱 - Solstice Special at the Permaculture Café – Stitch, Snack, and Save the Planet
📍 - 39 Iron Gate
📅 - Saturday 21st June
⏰ - 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
🎟️ - Some workshops require booking
📷 - @thrivemindvillage

Workshops, activism, and eco chat that’s actually interesting. This Solstice Special from Thrivemind Village features visible mending for your threads, vegan nosh for your belly, and a Biodiversity Collage that’ll blow your mind (not your carbon budget). Pop in for a full day of stitching, learning, and doing your bit without the doomscrolling. Bonus points if you leave knowing what "permaculture" actually means.

🌟 FRESH EXPERIENCES

🎡 - South Derbyshire’s Loudest Weekend (That’s Free!)
📍 - Maurice Lea Memorial Park
📅 - Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd June
⏰ - 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM
🎟️ - Free Entry & Parking
📷 - @wearesouthderbyshire

Three music stages, a Wild West stunt show, roaming comedy acts and Greek street food that’ll slap your tastebuds. Add some art, inflatables, a mini train and the all-important licensed bar, and you've basically got Glastonbury without the price tag or the mud. Bring the kids, your mates and a stretchy waistband.

🎶 LIVE MUSIC

Friday

• Spice Girls Tribute Night - The Venur - 7:30 PM

• Rosie & Glyn Live - Derby Market Hall - 7:30 PM

• Indie Division - The Smithfield - 8:00 PM

• Bon Jovi UK - Hairy Dog - 8:00 PM

• Grand Charity Event - Spondon Liberal Club - 8:00 PM

• Ultimate Leppard - Flowerpot - 9:00 PM

Saturday

• Ivy Peters Live - Derby Market Hall - 7:30 PM

• REM performed by Stipe - Flowerpot - 8:00 PM

• Skank Brothers - Red Lion - 9:00 PM

Sunday

• Chloe Rose Fisher Live - Derby Market Hall - 12:00 PM

• Inequality Street - Victoria Inn - 2:30 PM

• High on DC - The Smithfield - 4:00 PM

• Easy Thomas Blues - Prince of Wales - 4:00 PM

☁️ WEEKEND WEATHER

Friday
31°C 🌡️ 17°C | Sunny.

Saturday
32°C 🌡️ 15°C | Sunny intervals changing to light showers by lunchtime.

Sunday
24°C 🌡️ 13°C | Sunny intervals changing to light showers by lunchtime.
Temperature readings taken from the Met Office the night before publication

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