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Bright ideas for STEM careers at children’s festival

23 March 2026

Education, industry, technological innovation and careers were all connected at the Derby Promise’s Festival of Ideas 2026.

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Local businesses pledge support for youth employment

18 March 2026

Business leaders from Derby gathered for Derby Promise’s first Employer Summit. 

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Growing Derby Farmers’ Market expands outside for spring

17 March 2026

The monthly Farmers’ Market at Derby Market Hall is set to expand outside into Osnabruck Square this month.

Members of Artcore and Council Leader Councillor Nadine Peatfield in front of the new ceramics studio in Osnabruck Square

Business grant fires up city's first public ceramics studio

16 March 2026

Derby’s first public-access ceramics studio has opened in a refurbished former empty shop in the city centre, with the help of funding from the Council.

Colourfully dressed cast members of the Dick Whittington panto on stage

Derby's Dick Whittington nominated for two national Pantomime Awards

16 March 2026

Derby’s 2025 production of Dick Whittington has secured two nominations at the UK Pantomime Association’s Pantomime Awards.

Man holding a litter picker and a bag of collected litter during the Great British Spring Clean, with a heart-shaped cloud in the blue sky and text reading “Join the Great British Spring Clean – Love Where You Live, 13–29 March.

Derby backs Great British Spring Clean with citywide clean-up events

13 March 2026

Derby City Council supports Great British Spring Clean 2026 with more than 30 clean-up events across the city from 13 - 29 March, encouraging residents to show they love where they live.

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Derby City Council-led regeneration projects recognised at awards

12 March 2026

Two landmark regeneration projects have been highlighted for their outstanding contribution to the city’s centre at the 2026 Derby Civic Society ‘A Brighter City of Derby’ Awards.

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Celebrating women who foster futures

6 March 2026

Celebrating and thanking our female foster carers this International Women’s Day.

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Easter Holiday Activities and Food bookings are now open for Derby children

5 March 2026

Children and young people across Derby will once again be able to take part in a wide range of exciting activities this Easter, as part of the Derby Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme.

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More star acts complete the line up for the Darley Park Weekender 2026

19 February 2026

Hold on to your hats – we’re excited to reveal the full line-up for this year’s Darley Park Weekender taking place from Friday 21 – Sunday 23 August 2026!

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