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Happy Valley star Mina Awar spreads Christmas magic as this year’s Cinderella pantomime star
Wed 31 Jul 2024
Star of the Happy Valley and the Thin Blue Line, Mina Anwar will lay down her police truncheon and swap it for a magic wand. More
Cathedral Quarter Ice Rink and Nordic Bar will return for this year’s Festive Derby
Fri 19 Jul 2024
Plans for the 2024 Festive Derby celebrations are well underway. More
Mother Goose wins Pantomime Award
Tue 25 Jun 2024
Ben Tanner was named as Best Supporting Artist at the UK Pantomime Association's Pantomime Awards. More
Nomination hattrick for Mother Goose at Panto Awards
Fri 3 May 2024
Mother Goose, has been shortlisted for three awards at the Oscars of pantomime awards, The UK Pantomime Association Pantomime Awards 2024. More
Applications for panto auditions are open now!
Thu 14 Mar 2024
The search is on for talented children who want to join the Junior Ensemble in Cinderella at Derby Arena. More
Panto fun, ice-skating and festive cheer pull in Christmas crowds
Wed 10 Jan 2024
Festive Derby sprinkled festive cheer over the city as crowds flocked to enjoy the city’s Christmas attractions More
10 things to do in Derby this Christmas
Thu 14 Dec 2023
There’s Christmas magic in the air in Derby with lots of activities for all the family to enjoy, from a festive train ride to captivating theatre shows and an engaging reading challenge. More
The shoe must go on! Cinderella announced as 2024 panto
Fri 8 Dec 2023
The award-winning team behind Derby’s smash-hit pantos will be back for 2024 with the classic fairytale Cinderella. More
Derby’s Christmas Lights Switch On will usher in the festive season
Thu 23 Nov 2023
Join in with the fun in the city centre on Sat 2 Dec More
Yule Love Derby this Christmas as Festive Derby returns
Wed 4 Oct 2023
This year Festive Derby is bigger than ever More
Follow the trail of our mischievous elves
Mon 25 Sep 2023
Follow the trail our mischievous elves have left around the city. Collect clues to solve the puzzle and post your entry in the Post Box outside the Nordic Bar to enter our special prize draw. More
The Lost Boys to bring It’s A Wonderful Life (Live) to Festive Derby this Christmas
Fri 28 Apr 2023
It’s a must-watch Christmas film for many, and this year an inspirational and heart-warming festive classic will get The Lost Boys treatment. More
Wed 26 Apr 2023
The search is on for talented children who want to join the Junior Ensemble in Mother Goose at Derby Arena. More
Cathedral Quarter Ice Rink will return for this year’s Festive Derby
Fri 31 Mar 2023
Derby City Council and the Cathedral Quarter Business Improvement District (BID) are delighted to announce that the city’s popular ice rink will return this Christmas – and tickets are on sale now. More
Naughty Meg and the Christmas Elves are announced for Festive Derby 2023
Wed 8 Mar 2023
Those mischievous and marvellous Babbling Vagabonds’ will be back for the festive season with Naughty Meg and the Christmas Elves, this year at The Old Central Library on The Wardwick. More
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