Derby Film Festival 2024, Derby
The Derby Film Festival, a premier regional film festival in the UK, will be uniting film enthusiasts, filmmakers and industry professionals once again in November. Derby Film Festival 2024 Programme…
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The Derby Film Festival, a premier regional film festival in the UK, will be uniting film enthusiasts, filmmakers and industry professionals once again in November. Derby Film Festival 2024 Programme…
Derby will be the setting for the UK Dracula Film Festival this September, as part of the city’s programme of events celebrating the centenary of the first staging of the stage play Dracula…
The streets of Derby will resound with dance, music, comedy and contemporary circus this September, as Derby Festé hits the ground running for a thirteenth successive year…
February is the perfect time to visit the city of Derby, regardless of the state of the local football team Derby County’s fortunes. The 16th CAMRA Derby Winter Ale Festival…
It’s only been open to the public for a few weeks, but White Peak Distillery is one of the largest commercial whisky distilleries in the whole of England. It will…
British pubs may be closing at the rate of around 18 per week, but Derby is at the forefront of a real ale revival. Dubbed a “Real Ale Capital of Britain”, Derby is able to boast…
Looking for things to do in Derby, join Mark Bibby Jackson as he has a run in with an anti-suffragette, climbs a steep tower and settles into a pint or…
Derby’s new electric bike sharing scheme has been unveiled. Featuring a selection of the state-of-the-art ebikes, it will be the largest electric bikeshare scheme in the UK. Around 200 ebikes…
Situated on the village green in Dalbury Lees, The Cow is just seven miles from Derby city centre and offers its guests a heady combination of luxurious accommodation and a…
Night Markets are still a relatively new concept in the UK. You’ll come across them in fashionable areas of London, as well as some other major cities. But do make…
One of the great things about the UK is the diversity that different regions have to offer. For example have you ever thought of visiting Derby on your trip around the UK?
If you haven’t then why not? The city has the most wonderful cathedral and a throbbing square surrounding it, with plenty of great pubs and restaurants, as well as museums.
Indeed, it has been claimed that the city’s pubs are leading something of a timely real ale resurgence, especially considering reports that a quarter of all pubs in the UK have closed since 2001. A great way to discover the real ale, craft ale and cider in the region and elsewhere is by visiting the Derby Winter Ale Festival, held in February at the Roundhouse. And if you like your water fresh, then you can always visit the spa town of Buxton.
But it is not just the city itself that appeals. Just outside are several memorable country houses, and in the Peak District, one of the UK’s most glorious national parks, ideal for hiking or supping a pint at a country pub. Yorkshire might claim to be God’s Own Country, but neighbouring Derbyshire could lay equal claim to the moniker.
If you are going to the city and in need of accommodation there are a great number of great value options both within the city and just outside. Why not give Derby a shot, even if you don’t visit Derby County football club!