Derby Arts and Theatre Association
Events Listing
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| Dates / Times |
Name | Presented By / Box Office and Enquiries |
Venue |
| 2026 | |||
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24 - 28 Mar
Evenings 7.30pm & 2.30pm Saturday matinee |
The Drowsy Chaperone |
Presented by Central Musical Theatre Company (tickets £16, concessions £14 Tuesday & Saturday matinee, from ticketsource.co.uk or The Duchess Theatre) |
The Duchess Theatre, Long Eaton |
|
24 - 28 Mar
7.30pm |
The Stranger |
Presented by Marlowe Players (tickets £10 from marlowe-players.co.uk or ticketsource.co.uk or 0333 666 4466) |
Darley Abbey Village Hall |
|
25 - 28 Mar
Weeknights 7.30pm, Saturday 1.30pm & 6.30pm |
The Band |
Presented by Good Companions Musical Theatre (tickets from £18 from ticketsource.co.uk/goodcompanionsmt) |
Repton School 400 Hall Theatre |
|
27 Mar
7.30pm |
Singing Folk |
Presented by The Derventio Choir (£10 at the door) |
All Saints Church, Mickleover |
|
28 Mar
7:30pm |
Delphine Trio - Clarinet, cello and piano |
Presented by Music at Duffield (Tickets from musicatduffield.com, WeGotTickets and at the door) |
Multi-Faith Centre, University of Derby |
|
28 Mar
7.30pm |
One Night Only |
Presented by Derby Concert Band (tickets from ticketsource.co.uk/derby-concert-band, more details at facebook.com/DerbyConcertBand/events) |
St Werburgh's Church, Derby |
|
28 Mar
7.30pm |
Misa Tango |
Presented by Sitwell Singers (tickets £14 in advance, £16 at the door and £5 under 18s - see sitwellsingers.org.uk) |
St. John the Evangelist's Church |
| 7 - 11 Apr | Oklahoma! |
Presented by Gatepost Theatre Company (tickets from ticketsource.co.uk/gateposttheatrecompany) |
May Hall, Trent College |
|
14 - 18 Apr
7:30pm & Sat matinee 2:30pm |
The Wedding Singer |
Presented by LEOS Musical Theatre Company (tickets from ticketsource.co.uk/leos) |
May Hall, Trent College |
|
17 Apr
1pm to 6pm |
Derby Arts Festival Vocal Section |
Presented by Derby Arts Festival (admission - adult £4/session (morning or afternoon) or £6 all-day or £15 season ticket (all sections), children £2/session, family ticket £12/session) |
St. John the Evangelist's Church |
|
18 Apr
3pm |
An afternoon with Derby Hospitals Band |
Presented by Dalesmen Male Voice Choir (free entry with voluntary bucket collection for charity) |
St. Peter's Church, Belper |
|
18 Apr
Vocal Section 9.30am to 12pm, Adult Choirs 1pm to 4.30pm & Vocal Section 5.30pm to 7pm |
Derby Arts Festival Vocal Section + Adult Choirs |
Presented by Derby Arts Festival (admission - adult £4/session (morning or afternoon) or £6 all-day or £15 season ticket (all sections), children £2/session, family ticket £12/session) |
St. John the Evangelist's Church |
|
19 Apr
4pm |
Narratio String Quartet |
Presented by Derby Chamber Music Society (tickets from derbychambermusic.org, wegottickets.com and at the door) |
Multi-Faith Centre, University of Derby |
|
19 Apr
12.15pm to 2.45pm |
Derby Arts Festival Vocal Section |
Presented by Derby Arts Festival (admission - adult £4/session (morning or afternoon) or £6 all-day or £15 season ticket (all sections), children £2/session, family ticket £12/session) |
St. John the Evangelist's Church |
|
20 Apr
9am to 1pm & 2pm to 6pm |
Derby Arts Festival Instrumental Section |
Presented by Derby Arts Festival (admission - adult £4/session (morning or afternoon) or £6 all-day or £15 season ticket (all sections), children £2/session, family ticket £12/session) |
St. John the Evangelist's Church |
|
21 Apr
9.30pm to 12pm, 1pm to 5pm & 5.30pm to 8.30pm |
Derby Arts Festival Instrumental Section |
Presented by Derby Arts Festival (admission - adult £4/session (morning or afternoon) or £6 all-day or £15 season ticket (all sections), children £2/session, family ticket £12/session) |
St. John the Evangelist's Church |
|
22 Apr
9.30am to 12.30pm, 1.30pm to 4.30pm & 5.30pm to 8.30pm |
Derby Arts Festival Instrumental Section |
Presented by Derby Arts Festival (admission - adult £4/session (morning or afternoon) or £6 all-day or £15 season ticket (all sections), children £2/session, family ticket £12/session) |
St. John the Evangelist's Church |
|
22 - 25 Apr
7:30pm Wed-Sat & 2pm Sat |
The Vicar of Dibley |
Presented by Captive Audience (tickets £15 plus booking fee from ticketsource.co.uk/captive-audience-ltd or 07799 892320 or captiveaudience@live.co.uk) |
Strutts Community Centre |
|
23 Apr
9.30am to 12.30pm |
Derby Arts Festival Instrumental Section |
Presented by Derby Arts Festival (admission - adult £4/session (morning or afternoon) or £6 all-day or £15 season ticket (all sections), children £2/session, family ticket £12/session) |
St. John the Evangelist's Church |
|
24 Apr
Junior & Youth Choirs 10am to 12pm + Vocal Section 12.30pm to 6pm & 7.15pm to 8.15pm |
Derby Arts Festival Junior & Youth Choirs + Vocal Section |
Presented by Derby Arts Festival (admission - adult £4/session (morning or afternoon) or £6 all-day or £15 season ticket (all sections), children £2/session, family ticket £12/session) |
St. John the Evangelist's Church |
|
25 Apr
7.30pm |
Ranagri (folk band) |
Presented by Music at Duffield (Tickets from musicatduffield.com, WeGotTickets and at the door) |
St. Alkmund's Church, Duffield |
|
25 Apr
7.30pm |
Symphonies of Psalms - Bernstein, Britten & Stravinsky |
Presented by Derby Bach Choir (for further information and ticket pricing see derbybachchoir.com/our-events) |
Derby Cathedral |
|
25 Apr
9am to 12pm, 1pm to 4.30pm & 5pm to 7.15pm |
Derby Arts Festival Vocal Section |
Presented by Derby Arts Festival (admission - adult £4/session (morning or afternoon) or £6 all-day or £15 season ticket (all sections), children £2/session, family ticket £12/session) |
St. John the Evangelist's Church |
|
26 Apr
12.30pm to 3pm |
Derby Arts Festival Vocal Section |
Presented by Derby Arts Festival (admission - adult £4/session (morning or afternoon) or £6 all-day or £15 season ticket (all sections), children £2/session, family ticket £12/session) |
St. John the Evangelist's Church |
|
28 Apr
10am to 12.35pm, 1.40pm to 4.40pm & 5.10pm to 6.10pm |
Derby Arts Festival Speech & Drama |
Presented by Derby Arts Festival (admission - adult £4/session (morning or afternoon) or £6 all-day or £15 season ticket (all sections), children £2/session, family ticket £12/session) |
St. John the Evangelist's Church |
|
29 Apr
10am to 12.50pm & 2.05pm to 3.40pm |
Derby Arts Festival Speech & Drama |
Presented by Derby Arts Festival (admission - adult £4/session (morning or afternoon) or £6 all-day or £15 season ticket (all sections), children £2/session, family ticket £12/session) |
St. John the Evangelist's Church |
| 2 May | Choral Workshop - Haydn's Creation |
Presented by The Derbyshire Singers (places can be booked at derbyshiresingers.org/choral-days) |
Highfields Upper School, Matlock |
|
9 May
2.30pm |
Smetana & Schubert Summer Concert |
Presented by New Opera Company (Tickets £12 via 01332 557096 or 01332 882637 or at the door) |
All Saints Church, Mickleover |
|
13 - 16 May
7.30pm |
Stags and Hens - The Remix |
Presented by Quarndon Amateur Dramatic Society (tickets £12 from quarndonquads.co.uk) |
Quarndon Village Hall |
|
16 May
7pm |
Spring Concert |
Presented by Derby Concert Orchestra (For further information and tickets see derbyconcertorchestra.co.uk/book-tickets.html) |
St. Mary's Church, Wirksworth |
|
30 May
7.30pm |
Schubert Evening - Richard Jenkinson(cello ), Benjamin Frith and Heidi Rolfe(piano) |
Presented by Music at Duffield (Tickets from musicatduffield.com, WeGotTickets and at the door) |
St. Alkmund's Church, Duffield |
|
3 - 6 Jun
7.30pm evenings & 2pm Sat matinee |
Murder in Play |
Presented by Belper Players (tickets £12 at TicketSource.co.uk/BelperPlayers) |
Strutts Community Centre |
|
13 Jun
7.30pm |
Made in the USA! |
Presented by The Derwent Singers (tickets £15 (u18 free) online via derwentsingers.org.uk or email general@derwentsingers.org.uk or on the door (cash or card)) |
St. John the Evangelist's Church |
|
27 Jun
7.30pm |
Echoes of Legends: A Rock and Pop Journey |
Presented by Derby Concert Band (tickets from ticketsource.co.uk/derby-concert-band) |
Landau Forte College |
|
11 Jul
7pm |
Summer Proms |
Presented by Derby Concert Orchestra (For further information and tickets see derbyconcertorchestra.co.uk/book-tickets.html) |
Derby Cathedral |
|
15 - 19 Sep
evenings 7:30pm & Sat matinee 2:30pm |
The Great British Bake Off Musical |
Presented by Gatepost Theatre Company (tickets from ticketsource.co.uk/chatsworth) |
The Duchess Theatre, Long Eaton |
The Drowsy Chaperone
Presented by Central Musical Theatre Company
24 - 28 Mar at Evenings 7.30pm & 2.30pm Saturday matinee
The Duchess Theatre, Long Eaton
Further information:
Tickets £16, concessions £14 Tuesday & Saturday matinee, from ticketsource.co.uk or The Duchess Theatre
Further information:
Tickets £10 from marlowe-players.co.uk or ticketsource.co.uk or 0333 666 4466
The Band
Presented by Good Companions Musical Theatre
25 - 28 Mar at Weeknights 7.30pm, Saturday 1.30pm & 6.30pm
Repton School 400 Hall Theatre
Further information:
Tickets from £18 from ticketsource.co.uk/goodcompanionsmt
Further information:
£10 at the door
Delphine Trio - Clarinet, cello and piano
Presented by Music at Duffield
28 Mar at 7:30pm
Multi-Faith Centre, University of Derby
Further information:
Tickets from musicatduffield.com, WeGotTickets and at the door
Further information:
Tickets from ticketsource.co.uk/derby-concert-band, more details at facebook.com/DerbyConcertBand/events
Further information:
Tickets £14 in advance, £16 at the door and £5 under 18s - see sitwellsingers.org.uk
Further information:
Tickets from ticketsource.co.uk/gateposttheatrecompany
The Wedding Singer
Presented by LEOS Musical Theatre Company
14 - 18 Apr at 7:30pm & Sat matinee 2:30pm
May Hall, Trent College
Further information:
Tickets from ticketsource.co.uk/leos
Derby Arts Festival Vocal Section
Presented by Derby Arts Festival
17 Apr at 1pm to 6pm
St. John the Evangelist's Church
Further information:
Admission - adult £4/session (morning or afternoon) or £6 all-day or £15 season ticket (all sections), children £2/session, family ticket £12/session
An afternoon with Derby Hospitals Band
Presented by Dalesmen Male Voice Choir
18 Apr at 3pm
St. Peter's Church, Belper
Further information:
Free entry with voluntary bucket collection for charity
Derby Arts Festival Vocal Section + Adult Choirs
Presented by Derby Arts Festival
18 Apr at Vocal Section 9.30am to 12pm, Adult Choirs 1pm to 4.30pm & Vocal Section 5.30pm to 7pm
St. John the Evangelist's Church
Further information:
Admission - adult £4/session (morning or afternoon) or £6 all-day or £15 season ticket (all sections), children £2/session, family ticket £12/session
Narratio String Quartet
Presented by Derby Chamber Music Society
19 Apr at 4pm
Multi-Faith Centre, University of Derby
Further information:
Tickets from derbychambermusic.org, wegottickets.com and at the door
Derby Arts Festival Vocal Section
Presented by Derby Arts Festival
19 Apr at 12.15pm to 2.45pm
St. John the Evangelist's Church
Further information:
Admission - adult £4/session (morning or afternoon) or £6 all-day or £15 season ticket (all sections), children £2/session, family ticket £12/session
Derby Arts Festival Instrumental Section
Presented by Derby Arts Festival
20 Apr at 9am to 1pm & 2pm to 6pm
St. John the Evangelist's Church
Further information:
Admission - adult £4/session (morning or afternoon) or £6 all-day or £15 season ticket (all sections), children £2/session, family ticket £12/session
Derby Arts Festival Instrumental Section
Presented by Derby Arts Festival
21 Apr at 9.30pm to 12pm, 1pm to 5pm & 5.30pm to 8.30pm
St. John the Evangelist's Church
Further information:
Admission - adult £4/session (morning or afternoon) or £6 all-day or £15 season ticket (all sections), children £2/session, family ticket £12/session
Derby Arts Festival Instrumental Section
Presented by Derby Arts Festival
22 Apr at 9.30am to 12.30pm, 1.30pm to 4.30pm & 5.30pm to 8.30pm
St. John the Evangelist's Church
Further information:
Admission - adult £4/session (morning or afternoon) or £6 all-day or £15 season ticket (all sections), children £2/session, family ticket £12/session
The Vicar of Dibley
Presented by Captive Audience
22 - 25 Apr at 7:30pm Wed-Sat & 2pm Sat
Strutts Community Centre
Further information:
Tickets £15 plus booking fee from ticketsource.co.uk/captive-audience-ltd or 07799 892320 or captiveaudience@live.co.uk
Derby Arts Festival Instrumental Section
Presented by Derby Arts Festival
23 Apr at 9.30am to 12.30pm
St. John the Evangelist's Church
Further information:
Admission - adult £4/session (morning or afternoon) or £6 all-day or £15 season ticket (all sections), children £2/session, family ticket £12/session
Derby Arts Festival Junior & Youth Choirs + Vocal Section
Presented by Derby Arts Festival
24 Apr at Junior & Youth Choirs 10am to 12pm + Vocal Section 12.30pm to 6pm & 7.15pm to 8.15pm
St. John the Evangelist's Church
Further information:
Admission - adult £4/session (morning or afternoon) or £6 all-day or £15 season ticket (all sections), children £2/session, family ticket £12/session
Further information:
Tickets from musicatduffield.com, WeGotTickets and at the door
Symphonies of Psalms - Bernstein, Britten & Stravinsky
Presented by Derby Bach Choir
25 Apr at 7.30pm
Derby Cathedral
Further information:
For further information and ticket pricing see derbybachchoir.com/our-events
Derby Arts Festival Vocal Section
Presented by Derby Arts Festival
25 Apr at 9am to 12pm, 1pm to 4.30pm & 5pm to 7.15pm
St. John the Evangelist's Church
Further information:
Admission - adult £4/session (morning or afternoon) or £6 all-day or £15 season ticket (all sections), children £2/session, family ticket £12/session
Derby Arts Festival Vocal Section
Presented by Derby Arts Festival
26 Apr at 12.30pm to 3pm
St. John the Evangelist's Church
Further information:
Admission - adult £4/session (morning or afternoon) or £6 all-day or £15 season ticket (all sections), children £2/session, family ticket £12/session
Derby Arts Festival Speech & Drama
Presented by Derby Arts Festival
28 Apr at 10am to 12.35pm, 1.40pm to 4.40pm & 5.10pm to 6.10pm
St. John the Evangelist's Church
Further information:
Admission - adult £4/session (morning or afternoon) or £6 all-day or £15 season ticket (all sections), children £2/session, family ticket £12/session
Derby Arts Festival Speech & Drama
Presented by Derby Arts Festival
29 Apr at 10am to 12.50pm & 2.05pm to 3.40pm
St. John the Evangelist's Church
Further information:
Admission - adult £4/session (morning or afternoon) or £6 all-day or £15 season ticket (all sections), children £2/session, family ticket £12/session
Choral Workshop - Haydn's Creation
Presented by The Derbyshire Singers
2 May
Highfields Upper School, Matlock
Further information:
Places can be booked at derbyshiresingers.org/choral-days
Smetana & Schubert Summer Concert
Presented by New Opera Company
9 May at 2.30pm
All Saints Church, Mickleover
Further information:
Tickets £12 via 01332 557096 or 01332 882637 or at the door
Stags and Hens - The Remix
Presented by Quarndon Amateur Dramatic Society
13 - 16 May at 7.30pm
Quarndon Village Hall
Further information:
Tickets £12 from quarndonquads.co.uk
Further information:
For further information and tickets see derbyconcertorchestra.co.uk/book-tickets.html
Schubert Evening - Richard Jenkinson(cello ), Benjamin Frith and Heidi Rolfe(piano)
Presented by Music at Duffield
30 May at 7.30pm
St. Alkmund's Church, Duffield
Further information:
Tickets from musicatduffield.com, WeGotTickets and at the door
Murder in Play
Presented by Belper Players
3 - 6 Jun at 7.30pm evenings & 2pm Sat matinee
Strutts Community Centre
Further information:
Tickets £12 at TicketSource.co.uk/BelperPlayers
Further information:
Tickets £15 (u18 free) online via derwentsingers.org.uk or email general@derwentsingers.org.uk or on the door (cash or card)
Echoes of Legends: A Rock and Pop Journey
Presented by Derby Concert Band
27 Jun at 7.30pm
Landau Forte College
Further information:
Tickets from ticketsource.co.uk/derby-concert-band
Further information:
For further information and tickets see derbyconcertorchestra.co.uk/book-tickets.html
The Great British Bake Off Musical
Presented by Gatepost Theatre Company
15 - 19 Sep at evenings 7:30pm & Sat matinee 2:30pm
The Duchess Theatre, Long Eaton
Further information:
Tickets from ticketsource.co.uk/chatsworth