Events in Derby — December 2026

December 2026: events in Derby.

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

Sun, Dec 27

2026 Seniors British Open - Snooker Session 2

Vaillant Live, Derby · Derby

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

Fri, Dec 11

Definitely Oasis

The Hairy Dog · Derby

From £22

Tue, Dec 15

Scrooge Cirque Extravaganza

Vaillant Live, Derby · Derby

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Guests arriving in a bright glass-walled event venue foyer — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 17

Slade UK

The Flowerpot · Derby

From £17

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

Thu, Dec 3

Ogrepalooza

The Hairy Dog · Derby

From £17

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

Sat, Dec 5

The Specials Ltd

The Flowerpot · Derby

From £24

Tue, Dec 1

Ocean Colour Scene

Vaillant Live, Derby · Derby

From £32

Wed, Dec 2

The Damned - Final Damnation 50

Vaillant Live, Derby · Derby

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Guitarist seen from behind at a rooftop acoustic gig at golden hour — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 3

Ogrepalooza

The Hairy Dog · Derby

From £17

Macro of piano hammers and strings — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 4

Aynsley Lister

The Flowerpot · Derby

From £20

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

Sat, Dec 5

The Specials Ltd

The Flowerpot · Derby

From £24

A violinist plays in a candlelit stone crypt while the audience watches from behind. — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 9

Vivaldi Four Seasons at Christmas by Candlelight

Derby Cathedral · Derby

From £22

Three runners seen from behind on a hill trail above a misty valley at dawn — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 9

Derby County vs Bristol City

Pride Park Stadium · Derby

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Thu, Dec 10

Home Alone in Concert

Vaillant Live, Derby · Derby

From £32

Concert crowd with raised hands in the stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 10

Ian McNabb

The Flowerpot · Derby

From £24

Afternoon open-air concert crowd facing a stage under a canopy — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 11

Definitely Oasis

The Hairy Dog · Derby

From £22

Fri, Dec 11

A Foreigners Journey

The Flowerpot · Derby

From £20

Rooftop concert at sunset with a city skyline behind — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 12

Ultimate Coldplay

The Flowerpot · Derby

From £20

Tue, Dec 15

Scrooge Cirque Extravaganza · Dec 15

Vaillant Live, Derby · Derby

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Wed, Dec 16

Scrooge Cirque Extravaganza · Dec 16

Vaillant Live, Derby · Derby

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People arriving at a glass-fronted event venue at night — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 17

Slade UK

The Flowerpot · Derby

From £17

Fri, Dec 18

Carl Hutchinson - Fine Whine

Vaillant Live, Derby · Derby

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Drumsticks blurred mid-strike over a snare and cymbals — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 18

Total Rex

The Flowerpot · Derby

From £17

A red-shirted player seen from behind leaps toward an indoor goal as a crowd watches from the stands. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 19

Derby County vs Lincoln City

Pride Park Stadium · Derby

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Audience seated among bookshelves at a bookshop-cafe reading — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 19

The Duran Duran Experience

The Flowerpot · Derby

From £19

String quartet in silhouette at the end of a stone colonnade aisle lined with rows of lit candles — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 20 · 06:00 PM

Candlelight: Christmas Classics

The Museum of Making · Derby

From £20

A busker seen from behind plays in a lantern-lit cobbled alley while passers-by blur past. — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 20

Showaddywaddy's Christmas Cracker

Vaillant Live, Derby · Derby

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Empty raked seating in a studio theatre with light across the stage floor — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 20

The Fillers

The Flowerpot · Derby

From £20

Audience facing a lit stage in an ornate theatre — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Dec 22

Fleetwood Bac · Dec 22

The Flowerpot · Derby

From £23

People strolling through a historic old-town square lit with string lights at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 23

Fleetwood Bac · Dec 23

The Flowerpot · Derby

From £23

Sun, Dec 27

2026 Seniors British Open - Snooker Session 1

Vaillant Live, Derby · Derby

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Sun, Dec 27

2026 Seniors British Open - Snooker Session 2

Vaillant Live, Derby · Derby

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Live band on stage with confetti and warm lights over the crowd — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 27

R.E.M. by Stipe

The Flowerpot · Derby

From £19

Mon, Dec 28

2026 Seniors British Open - Snooker Session 3

Vaillant Live, Derby · Derby

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Mon, Dec 28

2026 Seniors British Open - Snooker Session 4

Vaillant Live, Derby · Derby

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Orchestra chairs, music stands and string instruments on an empty stage — AI-generated illustration

Mon, Dec 28

Electrik Live Orchestra

The Flowerpot · Derby

From £22

Runners seen from behind on a riverside promenade at golden hour with a stone bridge and old city buildings — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Dec 29

Derby County vs Sheffield United

Pride Park Stadium · Derby

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Evening street lined with lanterns and cafe lights leading to a historic church square — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Dec 29

Flash: A Tribute To Queen · Dec 29

The Flowerpot · Derby

From £20

Vintage microphone in front of a dark velvet stage curtain in a candlelit cabaret room with patrons at small tables — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 30

Flash: A Tribute To Queen · Dec 30

The Flowerpot · Derby

From £20

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Festive season

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