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Three Days at Darley Park, ABBA by Candlelight, Plus Godzilla a Go Go at QUAD!
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Morning! It's a big one at Darley Park this weekend, three days of it in fact! Billy Ocean, Marti Pellow and Katrina & the Waves on Friday, JLS, Appleton and Chesney Hawkes on Saturday, then an orchestra doing Harry Potter and Gladiator with fireworks on Sunday.
ABBA by Candlelight lands at the cathedral on Saturday if you fancy Dancing Queen by candlelight, and QUAD has a Godzilla movie marathon for anyone who'd rather watch a city get flattened than sing along in one.
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Makers, homeware, gifts, jewellery and a Food & Drink Hall, basically plenty of opportunities to go from “I’m only having a look” to “I’m having that” remarkably quickly.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND
ABBA by Candlelight - Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen and a Cathedral Full of People Who Said They'd Stay Seated!
📍- Derby Cathedral
📅 - Sat 22nd Aug
⏰ - 7:30 PM
🎟️ - From £29
📷 - @derbycathedral
ABBA Reunion bring their full tribute show to Derby Cathedral on Saturday, performing Mamma Mia, Voulez-Vous, Dancing Queen, Thank You for the Music and all the other ABBA songs you somehow still know every word to. It's all performed by candlelight, which gives the evening a touch of class, right up until the first few people start singing along.
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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Tomorrows Dream Breathwork Workshop - Oak Creative Studio
6:30 PM | 23rd/26th August | More Info
THE WEEKEND PLANNER
FRIDAY
Moofest 2026 - Bluebell Dairy
10:00 AM | More Info
The Craft & Making Summer Club - Museum of Making
10:00 AM | More Info
Darley Abbey Weekender - Darley Park
Fri/Sat/Sun 4:00 PM | More Info
BYOB Night - Derby Computer Museum
6:00 PM | More Info
Bowie by Candlelight - Derby Cathedral
7:30 PM | More Info
SATURDAY
Godzilla a Go Go 3 - QUAD
12:30 PM | More Info
Pottery Classes - Artcore Gallery
1:00 PM | More Info
JLS Live - Darley Park
2:45pm | More Info
Miles of Machines - Great Northern Classics
5:00 PM | More Info
SUNDAY
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LIVE MUSIC
FRIDAY
Jon McKenzie Live - Derby Market Hall - 6:30 PM
O’Really’s Band Live - Derby Market Hall - 7:00 PM
UK Garage Night - Mr Shaws House - 7:00 PM
Retro Band Covers - The Boathouse Shardlow - 7:30 PM
New Kings of Cramps - Hairy Dog - 7:30 PM
SATURDAY
Charlotte Bettson Live - Derby Market Hall - 4:00 PM
Karaoke Night - Derby Market Hall - 6:00 PM
Porcelain Girl - Victoria Inn - 7:00 PM
Groundhog Days The Boathouse Shardlow - 8:30 PM
Headshrinka Live - Ye Olde Dolphin Inne - 9:00 PM
SUNDAY
The Franchise - Spondon Liberal Club - 4:30 PM
Ska Man - The Boathouse Shardlow - 5:30 PM
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