Events in Derby — October 2026

October 2026: events in Derby.

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22 events are listed in Derby. These are the ones we'd start with.

Speaker at a podium addressing a seated audience — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 25

I Do Wedding Exhibitions - East Midlands

Pride Park Stadium · Derby

From £3

Thu, Oct 29

Paul Smith - 'Happy'

Vaillant Live, Derby · Derby

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Open-air concert crowd on a lawn facing a stage in the afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 24

Just Radiohead

The Hairy Dog · Derby

From £18

Sunny old-town square with historic facades and cafe terraces, people strolling — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 18

RULED BY RAPTORS

The Victoria Inn · Derby

From £9

Outdoor concert crowd facing a glowing stage at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 29

JULIET'S NOT DEAD - THE VICTORIA, DERBY

The Victoria Inn · Derby

From £17

Winter open-air concert crowd with visible breath under stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16

The Black Charade + Fell Out Boy

The Hairy Dog · Derby

From £22

Fri, Oct 16

JOHN OTWAY BAND

The Flowerpot · Derby

From £20

Cyclists in white kit ride up a stone alley at night while spectators lean on a wall. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17

Derby County vs Stoke City

Pride Park Stadium · Derby

See ticket optionsResale

Sat, Oct 17

Michael Starring Ben

Vaillant Live, Derby · Derby

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Open instrument case on cobbles with blurred passers-by — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17

Blondied

The Flowerpot · Derby

From £8

Rail of period costumes in a theatre costume department — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 18

RULED BY RAPTORS

The Victoria Inn · Derby

From £9

Festival tent crowd seen from behind with arms raised toward a distant lit stage and band under a canvas roof — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23

The Devout

The Hairy Dog · Derby

From £18

Fri, Oct 23

The Upbeat Beatles

The Flowerpot · Derby

From £19

Lakeside open-air stage reflected in still water at night — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 24

Just Radiohead

The Hairy Dog · Derby

From £18

A hand pulls a teal vinyl record from a crate in warm light. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 24

The Rollin' Stoned

The Flowerpot · Derby

From £20

Wooden lectern in a bookshop with listeners on folding chairs seen from behind, warm lamp glow — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 25

I Do Wedding Exhibitions - East Midlands

Pride Park Stadium · Derby

From £3

Tue, Oct 27

Harry Enfield and No Chums

Vaillant Live, Derby · Derby

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Wed, Oct 28

An Evening with Phil Taylor

Vaillant Live, Derby · Derby

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Thu, Oct 29

Paul Smith - 'Happy' · Oct 29

Vaillant Live, Derby · Derby

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Thu, Oct 29

JULIET'S NOT DEAD - THE VICTORIA, DERBY

The Victoria Inn · Derby

From £17

Thu, Oct 29

John Bramwell (I Am Kloot)

The Flowerpot · Derby

From £28

Audience watching a cabaret stage with red curtains — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 30

Paul Smith - 'Happy' · Oct 30

Vaillant Live, Derby · Derby

From £14

Festival crowd with raised arms in front of bright stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 30

Fred Zeppelin

The Flowerpot · Derby

From £16

Guitarist singing in silhouette on a hazy blue and purple lit club stage with crowd hands raised in the foreground — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31

Sex Pistols Exposé/Lizzie & The Banshees/Clashed/We’ll be Damned

The Hairy Dog · Derby

From £25

Silhouetted cyclist on an empty coastal road at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31

Face Off 2026

Vaillant Live, Derby · Derby

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Macro of piano hammers and strings — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31

Love Distraction - A Tribute To The Human League

The Flowerpot · Derby

From £17

Guests at long candlelit banquet tables in a frescoed ballroom face a blank lit screen on a small stage. — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 1

Derby Murder Mystery: Solve the case!

Derby Speakers Corner · Derby

From £8

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Autumn arts season

October tends to bring a strong indoor cultural calendar — film festivals, theatre and live music pick up as the weather cools.

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