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Morning! A packed week ahead that swings from full festive sparkle to retro button mashing. Step Into Christmas is ready...
08/12/2025

Morning! A packed week ahead that swings from full festive sparkle to retro button mashing. Step Into Christmas is ready to blast out the classics, midweek comedy is everywhere and the weekend brings brass bands, choirs and a retro gaming night where adults willingly lose to consoles from the 90s.

🤝 SPONSORED BY ONE DZ GYM
- 💪 ONE DZ Gym in Darley Abbey -

📅 WHATS HAPPENING THIS WEEK
- 🎶 Step Into Christmas -

🍔 SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP
- ☕ Daily Grind Coffee House -

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY
- 🎺 Brass Bands & Choirs -

🌟 FRESH EXPERIENCES
- 🕹️ Retro Gaming Night -

Morning! A packed weekend ahead with an eco fair at St Peter’s Church for anyone flirting with a greener lifestyle, plus...
05/12/2025

Morning! A packed weekend ahead with an eco fair at St Peter’s Church for anyone flirting with a greener lifestyle, plus two full days of Family Festivities at Markeaton Park where the kids go feral on mince pies and crafts. Add in markets and a panto firing on all cylinders, and you’ve got a weekend that runs itself.

🤝 SPONSORED BY LOCAL WELCOME
- 🥗 Local Welcome Community Meal -

📅 WHATS HAPPENING THIS WEEK
- 🎁 Compassionate Derby -

🍔 SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP
- ☕ Been Coffee -

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY
- 🎅 Family Festivities at Markeaton Park -

🌟 FRESH EXPERIENCES
- 🎁 Christmas Workshop -

Morning! The week ahead is a full sprint into Christmas. Chaddesden is throwing a street party with penguins, cakes and ...
01/12/2025

Morning! The week ahead is a full sprint into Christmas. Chaddesden is throwing a street party with penguins, cakes and enough stalls to empty your bank account before you even reach Santa. Midweek brings everything from tree lights and pottery to Dracula readings and full orchestra concerts that make you wonder if you’re underdressed. By the weekend you’ve got ice rinks, markets, sip and paint sessions, live shows and more festive gatherings than anyone with a job can reasonably attend.

📅 WHATS HAPPENING THIS WEEK
- 🎄 Chaddesden Christmas Festival - The Street Party With More Penguins Than Sense -

🍔 SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP
- 🍳 The Little Kitchen - Breakfast So Good It Feels Like Cheating -

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY
- 🧙 Dick Whittington - The Panto Where Even the Cat Steals the Show -

🌟 FRESH EXPERIENCES
- 🎁 The West Mill Christmas Market - The One That Looks Like a Film Set -

Morning! The weekend is loaded with everything from open studios to elf races, ice rinks and about six different chances...
28/11/2025

Morning! The weekend is loaded with everything from open studios to elf races, ice rinks and about six different chances to meet Santa before the big day. Banks Mill turns into a maze of artists, the markets are buzzing and the food spots are tempting enough to derail any good intentions. It is a full run of festive fun, and you’ll probably come home with things you never meant to buy and stories you didn’t plan to tell.

📅 WHATS HAPPENING THIS WEEK
- 🎨 Banks Mill Open Studios - The Only Place You’ll Say ‘Wow’ Twenty Times And Mean It -

🍔 SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP
- 🍽️ The Engine Room - The New Spot Everyone Pretends They Discovered First -

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY
- 🧝 Mental Elf Fun Run - The Only Race Where Lycra Meets Pointy Ears -

🌟 FRESH EXPERIENCES
- 🎅 Santa’s Grotto - The Only Queue Kids Are Happy To Stand In -

Morning! The lights are switching on, lanterns are marching around and suddenly everyone’s acting like Christmas started...
24/11/2025

Morning! The lights are switching on, lanterns are marching around and suddenly everyone’s acting like Christmas started five minutes ago. The Nordic Bar tipis are opening so you can drink something warm and pretend you’re in a snow globe. Sadler Gate is doing a night market that totally counts as festive prep even if you only buy a snack. And the Ethical Christmas Market is offering planet friendly gifts, perfect for anyone who wants to shop while feeling slightly superior.

📅 WHATS HAPPENING THIS WEEK
- 🎄 Festive Derby Lights Switch On -

🍔 SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP
- 🍸 Nordic Bar -

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY
- 🛍️ Sadler Gate Night Market -

🌟 FRESH EXPERIENCES
- 🎄 Ethical Christmas Market -

Morning. This weekend is shaping up to be one long parade of eating, browsing and pretending you are just being sensible...
21/11/2025

Morning. This weekend is shaping up to be one long parade of eating, browsing and pretending you are just being sensible. Bustler is rolling out a full day of comfort food and warm drinks, Elvaston Castle is hosting an artisan market that will drain your willpower in the nicest way, and the Cathedral is gearing up for a country night that could easily have you humming Dolly on the way home. Add pudding clubs, stargazing, salsa sessions and a Christmas fair or two and you have a weekend that will keep you very busy without even trying.

🤝 SPONSORED BY ONE|DZ GYM
- 💪 ONE|DZ GYM in Darley Abbey -

📅 WHATS HAPPENING THIS WEEK
- 🍽️ Bustler Winter Feastival -

🍔 SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP
- 🍛 Elephant & Peacock -

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY
- 🎄 Christmas Artisan Market -

🌟 FRESH EXPERIENCES
- 🎸 Country By Candlelight -

Morning! Christmas markets are multiplying, food festivals are warming up the weekend and there are enough workshops, to...
17/11/2025

Morning! Christmas markets are multiplying, food festivals are warming up the weekend and there are enough workshops, tours and live shows to keep even the nosiest planner happy. You can wander a castle packed with handmade gifts, drift into a wreath class, eat your bodyweight at Bustler or test your festive willpower at a second market before lunch. There is salsa, stargazing, Beethoven, pudding clubs, ghost tours and even an anime day if you fancy something different. It is one of those weeks where you pretend you will choose one thing then end up booking three without blinking.

💪 SPONSORED BY
- 💪 ONE|DZ GYM in Darley Abbey -

📅 WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
- 🎄 Christmas Artisan Market - The Event That Has You Walking Round Saying “Go On Then” To Everything -

🍔 SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP
- 🍽️ The Stolen Fig - The Only Place Where Sharing Plates Test Your Friendships -

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY
- 🍽️ Bustler Winter Feastival - The Only Place You’ll Say “I’m Full” Then Keep Eating -

🌟 FRESH EXPERIENCES
- 🎁 Chester Green Christmas Market - The One You Can’t Leave Empty Handed -

Morning! Christmas markets are firing up, the dog cafes are back in full force and the weekend is stuffed with everythin...
14/11/2025

Morning! Christmas markets are firing up, the dog cafes are back in full force and the weekend is stuffed with everything from tribute nights to book sales. Whether you want mulled wine at Chatsworth House, a morning with classic cars or an afternoon surrounded by very small dogs in jumpers, you have plenty to pick from. It is one of those weeks where you could easily stack two or three plans without trying.

💪 SPONSORED BY
- 🩺 Kash Physio - Helping You To Move Better Again -

📅 WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
- 🎄 Chatsworth Goes Full Christmas Mode And It’s Only November! -

🍔 SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP
- ☕🍷 The Greenery - Coffee by Day, Bar by Night -

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY
- 🌀 Gong & Sound Bath - Like a Spa Day for Your Brain -

🌟 FRESH EXPERIENCES
- 🐶 Shih Tzu Christmas Cafe - The Festive Dog Party Of The Year -

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Morning! This week’s looking lively! We’ve got baby markets bursting with bargains, Christmas light switch-ons, and dog ...
10/11/2025

Morning! This week’s looking lively! We’ve got baby markets bursting with bargains, Christmas light switch-ons, and dog cafés that sound more organised than your social life. Add in a fair bit of spiritual “recharging” if your brain’s still recovering from last weekend.

📅 WHATS HAPPENING THIS WEEK
- 🎪 Mega Baby & Children’s Market - Because Kids Don’t Stay the Same Size for Long -

🍔 SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP
- 🍔 The Farmhouse at Mackworth - Classy Enough for Mum, Boozy Enough for You -

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY
- 🌀 Gong & Sound Bath - Like a Spa Day for Your Brain -

🌟 FRESH EXPERIENCES
- 🔮 Mind, Body & Spirit Weekend - Crystals, Coffee and Mild Enlightenment -

Morning! The weekend’s shaping up nicely with fireworks that’ll rattle your windows, ballet dramatic enough to deserve i...
07/11/2025

Morning! The weekend’s shaping up nicely with fireworks that’ll rattle your windows, ballet dramatic enough to deserve its own therapist, and a run club that somehow makes jogging look enjoyable. Add in curry, Christmas shopping and a few excuses for cake, and you’ve got everything you need to call it a productive weekend.

🤝 SPONSORED BY RUN | DZ
- 🏃‍♂️ RUN | DZ - Monday Night Run Club -

📅 WHATS HAPPENING THIS WEEK
- 🎆 Fireworks & Fun Fair - Derby’s Annual Noise Complaint Night! -

🍔 SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP
- 🍛 Brown’s Restaurant - Littleover’s Answer to “Let’s Just Get a Curry” -

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY
- 🦢 Swan Lake - Love, Lies and Lycra -

🌟 FRESH EXPERIENCES
- 🎸 UK Pink Floyd Experience - Two Hours of Loud Feelings and Laser Beams -

Morning! November’s kicking off in full festive mode. There’s a Christmas fair stuffed with cheese, gin and things you’l...
03/11/2025

Morning! November’s kicking off in full festive mode. There’s a Christmas fair stuffed with cheese, gin and things you’ll swear are “gifts,” a book market for anyone who calls paperbacks an investment, and enough fireworks to make the dog consider moving out. Basically, it’s cosy jumpers, mulled drinks and a weekend of pretending you’re getting organised for Christmas.

📅 WHATS HAPPENING THIS WEEK
- 🎄 Christmas Food & Gift Fair - Festive Shopping Without the Panic -

🍔 SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP
- 🍳 Pointsix Coffee House - Bacon Rolls, Brownies & Coffee That’ll Ruin Starbucks for You -

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY
- 📚 Autumn Book & Craft Market - For People Who Alphabetise Their Bookshelves -

🌟 FRESH EXPERIENCES
- 🎆 Fireworks, Food and Forgetting Your Ears Exist -

Morning! It’s Halloween weekend, so brace yourself for sugar highs, fake blood and at least one adult in a cape pretendi...
31/10/2025

Morning! It’s Halloween weekend, so brace yourself for sugar highs, fake blood and at least one adult in a cape pretending it’s “for the kids.” Market Hall is hosting a full day of spooky fun with parades, crafts and tiny mummies wrapped in toilet roll. The Gothic Market returns for those who prefer their shopping with a side of mystery, and if fireworks make you flinch, Great Northern Classics has Bonfire Burnouts instead, fewer bangs, more engines.

📅 WHATS HAPPENING THIS WEEK
- 🎃 Spooktacular Family Fun Day - Mini Monsters Welcome -

💼 BIZ BITE OF THE WEEK
- 🧩 The Escape Room Guys - Rain-Proof Family Fun -

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY
- 🔥 Bonfire Burnouts - Sparks, Smoke and Serious Show-Offs -

🌟 FRESH EXPERIENCES
- 🕰️ Antiques & Vintage Fair - Treasure Hunting Without the Mud -

🏡 HOUSE OF THE WEEK
- 🏡 Spacious Five-Bed Home by Darley Park -

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