Updated information about events in Derby

Published: 13 May 2020

All outdoor events, and events at Derby Arena and other venues, will not be running until at least the end of August

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the safety of the public and our staff has been the priority of Derby City Council. It is with regret that we are now announcing that all outdoor events, and events at Derby Arena and other venues, will not be running until at least the end of August.

In the meantime we will work to put measures in place to ensure that events are run safely for the public and staff members, ready for when we are able to start hosting them again.
Where changes are made to ticketed events, we will contact customers direct. There is no need for anyone who has booked tickets to contact us. Our Sales and Information Centre in Full Street, Derby remains closed which means we cannot deal with people face-to-face or take telephone calls, however you can contact Derby Live by email.

We are working with event organisers to postpone as many events as possible, and to reschedule new dates. The latest information will be updated on the InDerby website. The list of affected events is not exhaustive but includes:

City Centre Events

Asda Foundation Derby Half Marathon, 7th June – postponed to 29th November 2020
Derby Roundhouse Tour, 27th June – cancelled
Head High’s Fundamental Event, Market Place, 11th July – cancelled and liaising with the event organiser to confirm a new date for 2021
Sunrise City 5K, 17th July – postponed to 16 July 2021
Caribbean Carnival, 19th July, parade from city centre to Osmaston Park – cancelled and liaising with the event organiser to confirm a new date

The Outdoor Theatre and Cinema Season at Markeaton Park Craft Village – all events cancelled. This applies to:
• 1st to 4th July: Oddsocks Productions in The Comedy of Errors
• 15th to 18th July: Lost Boys present The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Unabridged)
• 25th to 29th July: Babbling Vagabonds in Here Be Dragons!
• 30th July: Cinema – Bohemian Rhapsody
• 31th July: Cinema – The Full Monty
• 1st August: Cinema – Rocketman
• 2nd August: Cinema – A Star Is Born

Other Park Events – all regular activities, plus:

All Parkruns at Markeaton and Alvaston Parks, and Junior Parkrun at Markeaton Park – cancelled
Derwent Valley Orienteering event, 30th May – cancelled
Wacky Wig Walk, Markeaton Park, 17th May – cancelled
Derby Summer Series 5K, Darley Park, 19th May, 16th June, 21st July, 18th August – cancelled and liaising with event organiser to confirm new dates
BMX Regional Race 2020, Alvaston Park, 31st May – cancelled
Big Lunch, Stockbrook Street Recreation Ground, 7th June – cancelled and liaising with the event organiser to confirm a new date
The Big One, Chaddesden Park, 7th June – cancelled
Fake Festivals, Markeaton Park, 20th June – postponed to 19th June 2021
Oakfest, Oakwood Park, 28th June – cancelled and liaising with the event organiser to confirm a new date
Race For Life and Pretty Muddy, Markeaton Park, 27th and 28th June – postponed to 10th and 11th October 2020
Colin Potter Memorial 10K Race, Darley Abbey Park and Fields, 3rd July – cancelled and liaising with the event organiser to confirm a new date
Community Fun Day, Osmaston Park, 4th July – postponed to 3rd July 2021
The Derby Retro, New and Classic Car Show, Markeaton Park, 5th July – cancelled
Pond dipping at Markeaton Park, 5th July – cancelled and liaising with the event organiser to confirm a new date
Community Fun Day, Sinfin Moor Park, 11th July – postponed to 10th July 2021
Festival of Music and Flowers, Markeaton Park, 18th and 19th July – cancelled and liaising with the event organiser to confirm a new date
Alvaston Park Family Fun Day, 19th July – cancelled, 2021 date to be confirmed
Superhero Picnic in the Park events
• 28th July: Markeaton Park – cancelled
• 29th July: Chaddesden Park – cancelled
• 30th July: Darley Park – cancelled
Hydrangea Derby Open Day, Darley Park Walled Garden, 9th August – cancelled and liaising with the event organiser to confirm a new date

Derby Arena

Indoor Market, 2nd May – cancelled
Mum 2 Mum Market, 13th June – cancelled
British Cheerleading, 19th to 20th June – cancelled
The Big Bang Fair Midlands, 27th June – cancelled
National Youth Omnium, 25th to 26th July – cancelled
Derby LIVE ticketed events
Rescheduled events – tickets on sale:
The Ladyboys of Bangkok – rescheduled to 25th September to 4th October 2020 at Bass’
Recreation Ground
Whitney, Queen of the Night – rescheduled to 8th October 2020 at Derby Arena
Elvis Tribute Artist World Tour – rescheduled to Sat 21st November 2020 at Derby Arena
The Dreamboys – rescheduled to 14th January 2021 at Derby Arena
Magic of Motown – rescheduled to Sat 26th June 2021 at Derby Arena
Queen Machine Symphonic – rescheduled to Wed 13th Oct 2021 at Derby Arena

Derby LIVE also acts as the ticket agent for a number of other shows throughout the county. We will update our website at www.derbylive.co.uk when organisers inform us about changes to their shows.