What's on in Ashbourne?
30 upcoming events
We've rounded up 30 upcoming events in Ashbourne — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Ashbourne
Tue3
Tuesday 3 November
Thu5
Thursday 5 November
Fri6
Friday 6 November
Later
Sat 7 · 10 AMFree
WorkshopCrafts
Ilam Park: Autumn: Needle Felted Hare with Hannah Dodd
Ilam Park
Sun 8 · 9 AM
WalkHiking
CommonHealthHub's Peak District hike
Dovedale Peak District
Thu 12 · 6:30 PM£5–13
LiteratureTalk
Hagtale - A Macbeth Origin Story with Sally O'Reilly
Brown Onion Books
Sat 14 · 10 AM
Workshop
Adult Art Classes, Ashbourne - Paint, Draw, Print & More
St Oswald's Church Hall
Sat 14 · 7:30 PM£20
RockConcert
The Fleetwood Mack Experience
Ashbourne Link Centre
Sat 28 · 10 AM£40
Christmas Wreath Making Workshop Session 1
Wildlife Discovery Room
Sat 28 · 10 AM£40
Workshop
Christmas Wreath Making Workshop
Carsington Water
Sun 29 Nov · 10 AM£40
Workshop
Christmas Wreath Making Workshop
Carsington Water
Sun 29 Nov · 1 PM£40
Workshop
Christmas Wreath Making Workshop
Carsington Water
Tue 1 Dec · 6:30 PM£20.21
Sip & Sketch: Festive Doodle
Rabbit & Stitch Cafe | Bistro
Sat 5 Dec
Carsington Water Half Marathon
Ashbourne
Tue 15 Dec · 9:30 AM£40
Guided tourWalk
Introduction to identifying trees in winter
Carsington Water
Tue 15 Dec · 9:30 AM£40
WalkGuided tour
Introduction to identifying trees in winter
Wildlife Discovery Room
Fri 18 Dec · 7 PM£20
Staff Christmas Party 2026
Yeldersley Hall
Fri 8 Jan
Moonriver - Night Race
Ashbourne
Sat 23 Jan
RunningTrail & ultra
Tissington Trail Half Marathon Weekend
Ashbourne
Fri 5 Feb · 6:30 PM£27.80
Sip & Sketch: Paint Your Mate
Rabbit & Stitch Cafe | Bistro
Sat 13 Feb
Carsington Water Half Marathon
Ashbourne
Sat 6 Mar · 7:30 PM
John Jones (Oysterband), Ray Cooper, Al Scott
Ashbourne Link Centre
Sat 10 Apr
Carsington Water Half Marathon
Ashbourne
Sat 24 Apr · 7:30 PM
Jacqui Dankworth
Ashbourne Link Centre
Sun 25 Apr
RunningTrail & ultra
Tissington Trail Marathon & Half Marathon
Ashbourne
Sat 26 Jun
Carsington Water Half Marathon
Ashbourne
Sat 21 Aug
Carsington Water Half Marathon
Ashbourne
Sat 18 Sep
RunningTrail & ultra
Tissington Trail Half Marathon Weekend
Ashbourne
Sat 16 Oct
Carsington Water Half Marathon
Ashbourne
See also in Ashbourne
At 7:30 PM£22
Folk / AcousticBlues
Christine Collister, Dave Kelly
Alstonefield Village Hall
Tomorrow · 7 PM
QuizConcert
Sunday Quiz
The Grapes, Amber Valley
Sat 14 · 6 PMFree
Singer-songwriterFolk / Acoustic
Sing it Bold Community Gospel Choir
MultiFaith Centre Derby
At 5 PM£24.75
PunkRock
Punk Trib: Sex Pistols Exposé + The Clashed + more
The Hairy Dog, Nottingham
At 9 PM
PopRock
Love Distraction - A Tribute To The Human League
The Flowerpot, Derby
Tomorrow · 4:30 PM
Concert
A Night at the Darts - Live Lounge Premium Package
Vaillant Live, Derby
Fri 6 · 7 PM
IndieRock
Canned Pineapple + The Blooms + Derventio | The Indie Night
Vic Inn, Derby
Sat 28
Street partyOutdoors
Santa’s Enchanted Journey
Wirksworth Station, Station Road
At 9 PM£5
ClubDJ set
Loose X Calm
Baby M, Derby
At 7 PM
DJ setClub
REM Sessions - Halloween Special
Mr Shaws House, Derby
At 7 PM£6.13
DJ set
HALLOWEEN PARTY!
61 Blagreaves Ln, Littleover
At 8 PMFree
DJ set
Halloween Disco & Fancy Dress Party
Elements Live Lounge, Ripley
At 3 PM£16
DJ set
Halloween Day Party
The BlueNote, Derby
Tomorrow · 9:30 AM£5–15
Ecstatic danceOutdoors
Conscious dancing
Conscious dancing
Thu 5 · 6 PMFree
Street partyDJ set
Derby Diwali 2026 – A Celebration of Light, Culture & Community
Derby Market Hall
Fri 6 · 7:15 PM
Village danceSwing
Ashby “Little” Big Band Derby Poppy Ball
Great Northern Classics, Derby
Fri 6 · 5:30 PM£5.04–27.80
Street partyOutdoors
Middleton Community Primary School Bonfire and Firework Event
Middleton Community Primary School, Matlock
Sat 7 · 7:30 PM£9.90
Stand-upComedy
November 28 Laughs Belper
Number 28, Belper
Thu 12 · 7:30 PM£5
Poetry slamPoetry
Unscrolled
The Leafy Snug, Wirksworth
Wed 18
TheatrePoetry
The Doll by Isabel Footring
Quarndon Village Hall, Derby
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At 6:30 PM£19.50–23.50
Theatre
We Will Rock You [2026] presented by KTCo
Derby Theatre
Mon 2 · 8 PM£8
Stand-upComedy
Funhouse Comedy Club – Comedy Night in Derby November 2026
The Bless, Derby
Tue 3
Stand-up
Rich Hall: Chin Music
Burton-upon-Trent Brewhouse, Staffordshire
Fri 6 · 8 PM£11
Stand-upComedy
Manford's Comedy Club
Matlock The Loft, Derbyshire
Fri 6 · 5 PM£14.79–27.80
Stand-up
Derby Comedy Club Night 6th November2026
The Derby Conference Centre
Sat 14 · 8:30 PM
ScienceOutdoors
Observing at Flamsteed Observatory
Flamsteed Observatory, Derby
At 6 PM£54.88
FoodLiterature
Halloween Ghost Stories and Fabulous Feasting
Alderwasley Village Hall, Belper
Thu 5 · 1:30 PM
Cinema
Afternoon Film Show – Doors open at 1.30pm for a 2pm show
The Weston Centre
Wed 11 · 7 PMFree
LiteratureTalk
Author Event: A.J. West at Belper Library
New Belper Library
Sat 14 · 10:30 AMFree
ExhibitionScience
Annual Insect Show 2026
University of Derby
At 5:30 PMFree
Cinema
FREE Family Movie Night! | Recent Cinema Release | Rated PG
Potters House Church Derby
Tomorrow · 11:30 AM£9.38
Manga & ComicsVideo games
Otaku Link 17! - 4th Birthday!
The Old Bell Hotel, Derby
Tomorrow · 2:30 PMFree
LiteraturePoetry
A Prequel to the Odyssey
Woodlands Natural Health Centre, Darley Abbey
Mon 2 · 7 PMFree
Literature
Well Read - Book Club - November 2026
The Yew Tree Inn 51 Manor Road, South Wingfield
Wed 4 · 4 PMFree
TalkExhibition
Home by Milestone | Intro to Retrofit
Masson Mills, Matlock
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM
Talk
Derby & District Astronomical Society monthly meeting
Friends Meeting House - Derby
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