Yule love Derby this festive season
Christmas is around the corner… but, the Christmas Toy Shop is nearly empty! It’s too late to sell what is left on the shelves! But this year something curious happens! With a pinch of fairy dust and a Christmas Fri 9 - Fri 30 Dec Derby Market Place £14
wish odd things start to happen. Magic and mystery surround the old Christmas Toy Shop - but what is really going on behind the shuttered windows?
Family Festivities at Markeaton Park will provide the whole family with the opportunity to buy cards, gifts, decorations and much more in the wonderfully unique Markeaton Park Craft Units, alongside the indoor craft indoor market in the community centre.
Sat 3 - Sun 4 Dec Markeaton Park Free event (some activities may have charges)
Nothing says Christmas more than a spin around an ice rink followed by a hot chocolate or mulled wine. Our rink will play host to various themed sessions with hits from the 80s, 90s and 00s and our family superhero, toddler and fancy dress sessions, as well as a Christmas
Mon 5 - Sat 31 Dec Derby Market Place £8.50 - £7
Eve and New Year’s Eve party. Adults and children of all abilities can enjoy whizzing around on the ice, with prices including skate hire.
The Lost Boys return as the duo play all the parts from the novel in 70 minutes with a few wrong turns thrown in; expect gags, laughs, gaffs, deference, and irreverence.
A family treat to fill you all with Christmas cheer.
Wed 21 - Thu 22 Dec Derby Market Place £14
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Come and see our award-winning Best Dame Morgan Brind in Derby Arena’s high-flying action-packed pantomime. Aladdin wishes the Princess would notice him, Princess Amirah wishes she could lead a normal life, Aladdin’s mother wishes she could remember what she came in here for... And there’s something very peculiar about that ancient clapped-out rusty thing. (The lamp... not his mother.)
Let us whisk you away to the town of Shangri-La where the sorcerers are sinister, the caves full of surprises and the genies have been bottling things up for a bit. With spectacular sets, breath-taking special effects, gorgeous costumes and mountains of mayhem, the team behind last year’s smash-hit pantomime Sleeping Beauty return to grant all your festive wishes in this action-packed adventure for the whole family.
4 derbylive.co.ukWHAT’S ON DEC APR
Cold Feet & The Masked Singer’s JOHN THOMSON as Abanazar
KRISTIAN
CUNNINGHAM as Aladdin
Best Dame Award Winner MORGAN
BRIND as Widow Twankey
Fri 9 - Sat 31 Dec Derby Arena £30 – £18
SAVE £6 WITH A FAMILY TICKET!
Experience the ultimate Whitney Houston tribute show. Celebrating the music and life of one of the greatest singers of our time with a sensational cast and stunning live band.
Taking audiences through three decades of nostalgic hits that include: I Wanna Dance With Somebody, I’m Every Woman, I WillAlways LoveYou, SavingAll My Love, How Will I Know, and more.
Thu 23 Mar, 8pm Derby Arena £29
Celebrating over 50 years since the legendary US west coast country rock band The Eagles formed, The Illegal Eagles return to Derby.
This critically acclaimed show features the very best from the Eagles’ catalogue of classics including Hotel California, Desperado,Take It Easy, New Kid In Town, Life In The Fast Lane, and more.
Sat 25 Mar, 8pm Derby Arena £34.50
Michael® Starring Ben is a hit theatre production starring the UK’s ultimate Michael Jackson tribute star, Ben Bowman.
The show features a live band, dazzling costumes, and the performer’s iconic dance routines. It also showcases the greatest hits of Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5 including Beat It, Billie Jean, Thriller and Man in the Mirror.
Fri 21 Apr, 8pm Derby Arena £32.50 - £30
Imagine a brilliant rock show combined with amazing, bizarre & dare devil Circus acts, a stella light show and all performed with a forked tongue firmly in each cheek. If Quentin Tarantino had directed Cirque Du Soleil you would be half way there!
Fri 24 Mar, 8pm
Derby Arena £30 £27
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Following his 2022 sell-out tour the highly acclaimed and No.1 recording artist, Steve Steinman, brings you his brand new production featuring over 25 of Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman’s greatest hits
The show will have all Meat Loaf’s greatest hits including Anything For Love, Bat Out Of Hell, Dead Ringer For Love andTotal Eclipse Of The Heart.
Sat 22 Apr, 8pm Derby Arena £33.50
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Direct from the USA, the world’s biggest and best Elvis tribute show returns to the UK. Starring three winners of Elvis Presley Enterprises’ Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest including the Winner of BBC One’s The World’s Greatest Elvis – Shawn Klush, Dean Z and Ben Thompson. Don’t miss these three
Sat 13 May, 8pm incredible Elvis tribute performers alongside a live band and orchestra.
Derby Arena Tickets £57-£37
Jimmy’s show contains jokes about all kinds of terrible things.
Terrible things that might have affected you or people you know and love. But they’re just jokes - they are not the terrible things.
Having political correctness at a comedy show is like having health and safety at a rodeo.
Now you’ve been warned, buy a ticket.
Sun 21 May, 8pm Derby Arena £34.50
Direct from London’s West End, this is the world’s favourite George Michael celebration!
Now touring in 18 countries, selling over 250,000 tickets worldwide. Join us for one very special night as we celebrate the late great George Michael. Playing all the hits:
Sat 20 May, 8pm Derby Arena £31.50
Wake Me Up,Too Funky, Father Figure, Freedom, Faith, Knew You Were Waiting, Careless Whisper and more.
Fri 19 May, 8pm Derby Arena £28.50
That’ll Be The Day is back with another incredible show celebrating the golden age of Rock ’n’ Roll and Pop from the 50s to the 80s. Hilarious comedy sketches combine with brilliant vocals and superb musicianship to bring you the ultimate feel good experience that will leave you singing and dancing.
Fri 26 May, 8pm Derby Arena £31.50
Calling all Dancing Queens, this is your night to say, Thank you for the Music! This international smash-hit tribute show brings all ABBA’s number one hits to the stage in a production like no other. Now in its 20th year! With a brand-new show for 2023.
Come celebrate our brand-new show for 2023 as we Reach Out and show you there ain’t no mountain high enough with one very special night of The Magic of Motown. You will be going Loco down in Acapulco as we take you back down memory lane with all the Motown classics from artists such as, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder,
Sat 27 May, 8pm Derby Arena £35.50
The Temptations, The Supremes, Jackson 5, Smokey Robinson, and more.
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Taking us back to this pop-tastic time are some of the greatest pop legends whose posters adorned the wall of many teenagers growing up. If you missed out on the big names back in the day, you can catch them now!
Fri 25 Aug, Gates 4pm
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ACCESS
We believe theatre-going should be accessible to all, and have a strong commitment to making this happen. Our venues have wheelchair spaces, infra-red sound systems, and we welcome assistance dogs. For full details of our access provision, visit our website.
THE CHRISTMAS TOY SHOP MYSTERY
BSL Shadow Interpreted performances Sun 11 Dec at 11am and Thu 22 Dec at 2:30pm
Relaxed performance Thu 22 Dec at 2:30pm
ALADDIN
BSL Sign Interpreted performances Fri 16 Dec, 10am; Sun 18 Dec, 12:30pm; Thu 29 Dec, 4:30pm
Audio Described performances Sun 18 Dec at 12:30pm, Thu 29 Dec at 4:30pm
Captioned performances Thu 29 Dec at 12:30pm and 4:30pm
Relaxed performance Wed 28 Dec at 4:30pm
ULTIMATE 90S
BSL Sign Interpreted performance Fri 25 Aug at 4:30pm 80S MIX TAPE
BSL Sign Interpreted performance Sat 26 Aug at 4:30pm
THE DARLEY PARK CONCERT
BSL Sign Interpreted performance Sun 27 Aug at 6pm
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ST. GEORGE’S DAY CELEBRATIONS
Join us as we celebrate Merrie Olde England, with Morris dancing, a craft fair and lots of English eccentricity.
Sat 22 Apr
Derby City Centre Free event
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Chaddesden’s annual summer family fun day returns for all to enjoy! A great selection of stalls, food, dance arena, funfair, live entertainment, and the return of the fantastic dog show.
Sun 2 Jul, from 10am
Markeaton Park
entry
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THE DERBY RETRO AND Classic C SHOW Cars, vans, motorcycles, trikes, scooters, bicycles, whether original or modified will be on show, literally anything with wheels of all shapes and sizes. Sure to make for a fantastic and fun event not only for the car enthusiasts but for the entire family.
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