Anthony Almeida's production of Shakespeare's tragedy Othello, about love and hate, at Derby Theatre.
Stand-up show by former football manager Harry Redknapp, billed as 'the funniest man in football', drawing on his career and time on I'm a Celebrity...
Live gig by punk rock band The Briefs at The Hairy Dog in Derby, with support from The Cyanide Pills.
Free symposium with keynote by Arti Prashar OBE and three MA Applied Theatre & Education research projects on migration, language, identity and gender.
Free drop-in day run by CamTAD with advice, demonstrations of assistive technology and support for people with hearing and sight loss.
An evening of local history led by Derby Uncovered, with a buffet, Derby-themed quiz and stories of the city's darkest days.
Michael Jackson tribute concert with a full cast of performers and musicians working through his greatest hits.
Creative Makers, a group for adults over 50, holds a weekly session on Gelli plate printing.
Informal monthly jazz jam session hosted by saxophonist Bruce Hunnisett, open to musicians and listeners.
Free session for young people to meet local creative makers and learn about diverse careers in the creative industries.
Quiz night at The Creaky Floorboard in Derby, with £1 per player.
Talk by ancient historian and archaeologist Dr Jess Venner about her book 'The Lost Voices of Pompeii', part of the Derby Book Festival.
Free talk by Dr Paul Whickman on literary blasphemy and censorship in the Romantic period, with Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Free talk about the heritage of the Derwent Valley Mills and the threats facing World Heritage sites around the world.
Free screening of Menelik Shabazz's 2011 documentary on lover's rock, part of the COLLATERAL ECHOES season at QUAD.
Punk night headlined by Ruts DC, with support from Rivalry, at The Hairy Dog, a 16+ gig.
Research talk by Alice Marshall on how parenthood transforms the creative process and artistic expression, part of the Derby Book Festival 2026.
One-woman performance by Tasnim Siddiqa Amin about the women who resisted racism in 1970s and 80s London, part of the Being Human Festival.
Music and movement session for children aged 18 months to 5 years and their grown-ups, inspired by 'The Gruffalo'.
Monthly disco for learning disabled and/or Autistic people aged 16 and over, with a quiet room available.
Free live music session by singer and pianist Ivy Peters, playing pop hits and soulful ballads at Derby Market Hall.
Screening of the documentary Operation Recomply about the Filton 25, followed by a Q&A with director Alex Grace led by Yasmin, Chair of Derby Palestine Solidarity Campaign.
Author talk with Wendy Holden about her novel 'The Queen's Painter', followed by a Q&A, with tea, coffee and scones.
Screening of the concert film 'George Michael: The Faith Tour', with previously unseen 35mm footage of his 1988 performance at Paris-Bercy.
Screening of Tsui Hark's 1995 kung-fu film 'The Blade' at QUAD, with an introduction by Peter Munford as part of Satori Screen.
Sir Jeremy Hunt, former Chancellor, talks about Britain's economy and his book 'Can We Be Rich Again?' in conversation with Ian Skye at the Derby Book Festival.
Book launch by Professor Paul Elliott on Erasmus Darwin and Joseph Wright, part of the Autumn Derby Book Festival.
Play by LIT Theatre Co about four ICU nurses whose lives are changed by the COVID-19 pandemic, directed by Orla O'Connor.
Screenings of John Madden's film 'Onwards And Sideways' at QUAD, with a post-film Q&A with screenwriter Paul Mayhew-Archer on 15 November.
An emotional and haunting re-imagining of Shakespeare's Macbeth by 1623 Theatre Company, staged in the gothic magnificence of Derby Cathedral.
City-wide festival of the written word with sessions from internationally renowned writers, poets, illustrators, storytellers and musicians, plus local authors.
Author talk by Niall Hickman about his book on Wolverhampton Wanderers FC's 150th anniversary, part of CivicLAB and the Autumn Derby Book Festival.
Former BBC conflict journalist Fergal Keane talks to BBC Midlands correspondent Navtej Johal about his career and future plans.
Hands-on illustration workshop for children aged 8 to 12 with illustrator Mr The Beef to design and draw original characters inspired by the library.
Free live show by Canadian alt-country duo April Moon, mixing covers from the 70s, 80s and 90s with twangy guitars and vocal harmonies.
Live show by British electronic band Dub Pistols, led by Barry Ashworth, at The Hairy Dog in Derby.
Autobiographical play by Elli Mackenzie, presented by Oddsocks Productions, about the chaos of raising children and running a family business.
Choral concert by the Derby Choral Union with the Orchestra da Camera and cello soloist Edie Bott, featuring John Rutter's 'Requiem'.
Talk by Saima Majid on the spiritual dimensions of Islamic art and architecture, with live music on the Tar and Setar by Shad Haidar Mustafa.
Weekend of craft, local food and independent makers from Derby and Derbyshire at Derby Market Hall.
One-day Christmas market of sweet, handmade treats and dessert-inspired drinks from local makers, with a children's workshop for ages 4-10.
Free drop-in workshop with hands-on science experiments and demonstrations inspired by Roma Agrawal's books, for families.
Talk by Paul Beaver about Reginald Mitchell, the engineer behind the Spitfire, at the Derby Book Festival.
Storytelling show by Phil Green about growing up in the North, class, identity and belonging, recommended for ages 14 and over.
Author Tessa Dunlop gives a talk drawing on her books about women in World War Two, marking the 85th anniversary of conscription for British women.
Louisa Young presents her novel The Golden Hours, a sequel to the Cazalet Chronicles, in a session of the Autumn Derby Book Festival.
Free salsa evening with Dance Cubana at Derby Market Hall, welcoming seasoned dancers and complete beginners alike.
Author Stephen Booth talks about his 'Cooper and Fry' novels and their Channel 5 TV adaptation in conversation with Zena Hawley.
Tenth edition of the popular 10-mile road race held at Derby Arena, also serving as the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 10-mile championships.
Screening of the filmed West End production of Hadestown, the Tony Award-winning musical about Orpheus and Eurydice, with the original Broadway stars.
Chamber music concert by The Linden Ensemble, with clarinetist Sarah Williamson, pianist Ashley Fripp and soprano Susan Parkes, presented by the Derby Chamber Music Society.
Children's workshop in which runners make their own Comforting Creature mascot with author and illustrator Katie Abey, part of the Autumn Derby Book Festival.
Author Mary Lawson talks about her novel 'Solace in Winter' in conversation with Festival Trustee Sarah Newton at the Derby Book Festival.
Panel discussion led by Eleanor Thornley with Louise Willder and film and literature experts on book-to-film adaptations, part of the Autumn Derby Book Festival.
Screening of Ang Lee's 1995 adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense & Sensibility, introduced by Eleanor Thornley, Chief Executive of QUAD.
David Torrance presents his book on the 1926 General Strike in conversation with Professor Keith McLay, at the Derby Book Festival.
Screening of the 1949 noir 'Obsession' with an introduction by film historian Darrell Buxton and a post-screening discussion, part of Cinema Rediscovered on Tour.
Second edition of the fashion night with a runway show of sustainable collections, a disco and Prosecco at Derby Market Hall.
The Olivier Award-winning play GIANT, with John Lithgow as Roald Dahl, filmed live in London's West End and shown on screen at QUAD.
Jonathan Pie brings his new live show, 'The End of The World according to Jonathan Pie', touring the UK and satirising the current political climate.
Locko Amateur Dramatic Society presents Agatha Christie's 'The 39 Steps' at Shakespeare House on Kedleston Road.
Texas punk band Bullshit Detector bring their 'cold Oi!' sound across the Atlantic to The Hairy Dog, playing fan-favourite anthems from their album 'Built for War'.
Screening of '77 Hours', Vahid Mahdavi's 74-minute psychological thriller and political drama about the crackdown in Iran, at QUAD.
Free night of Motown, Northern Soul, Ska, Two-Tone and Mod classics with DJs Shelley and Dan at Caffè Prosecco.
Screening of the documentary about Elizabeth Holmes directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, with introductions and Q&As at QUAD.
A night of tribute acts playing the hits of Simple Plan, Busted and Me You at Six at The Hairy Dog.
Screenings of Anton Corbijn's psychological thriller about writer Patricia Highsmith, starring Helen Mirren and Alden Ehrenreich.
Rare UK cinema screening of two Troma horror classics, 'Terror Firmer' and 'Poultrygeist', with an introduction from Fright Club's Darrell Buxton.
Free Northern Soul and Motown DJ set by Derby DJ and promoter Jack Stevenson at Derby Market Hall.
Free live music from vintage vocalist and entertainer Lady Lindy, covering British music hall to the swinging sixties.
Double bill of tribute acts, with The Offspin recreating The Offspring and Some 41 covering Sum 41, at The Hairy Dog.
Free vintage and memorabilia fair with collectors, dealers and independent traders selling antiques, nostalgic keepsakes and collectables in Derby Market Hall.
Free exhibition of 51 portraits selected from nearly 1,500 submissions of the Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award, touring the UK from London.
Nadia Eide brings her Christmas At The Musicals tour to Derby Cathedral with songs from Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music, Matilda and The Wizard of Oz.
A relaxed two-hour glass painting workshop for beginners, with all materials supplied, including a Christmas special to paint four festive glass baubles.
Rules-light social vampire live roleplay (LARP) in which players dress as their characters and shape the story inside the gothic former library of The Wardwick.
A night of UK garage classics headlined by Artful Dodger, Kele Le Roc, Oxide & Neutrino and Heartless Crew at Ultra Warehouse.
Monthly jazz vocal workshop led by Yvonne Barrie for aspiring jazz singers, with live accompaniment, as part of the Derby Jazz programme.
Solo exhibition by photographer Rita Pena exploring how national identity is constructed through family histories, personal memory and Portugal's colonial past.
Midge Ure brings his 'A Man of Two Worlds' tour to Vaillant Live, blending his classic hits with cinematic instrumentals across more than 40 years of music.
Screening of Eleanor Mortimer's deep-sea nature documentary about marine biologists working in the remote Clarion-Clipperton Zone.
50th anniversary screenings of the 1976 boxing drama Rocky, directed by John G. Avildsen, at the QUAD cinema in Derby.
Screening of Joseph Losey's 1966 film 'Modesty Blaise' with a pre-recorded introduction by film curator George Cruse-Drew and a post-screening discussion led by film historian Darrell Buxton, part of Cinema Rediscovered on Tour.
Screening of Stanley Kramer's 1959 nuclear war film 'On The Beach', starring Gregory Peck, with an introduction in collaboration with Derby CND.
Special big-screen screening of 'The Satan Pit', the two-part Doctor Who adventure re-edited as a single film, marking 20 years of the Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler.
Conference on how belief, values and lived experience shape women's leadership, with guest speakers and networking, part of Interfaith Week 2026.
