What's on in Chesterfield for free?
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We've rounded up 59 upcoming events in Chesterfield for free — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
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Wed 7 · 9:30 AM£0
♀️Feminism💼Career
Creative Women's Network
Cotton Street
Wed 7 · 11 AM£0
💛Inclusivity
Warmth & Words: Death Café
Holistic Health Hub Derbyshire
Wed 7 · 5:30 PMFree
🏷️Other
Outwood Academy Newbold Y13 Higher Education Information Evening
Outwood Academy Newbold
Wed 7 · 6 PMFree
🗺️Guided tour
Hady Primary School Reception Open Evening 2026
Hady Primary School
Thu 8 · 8 AMFree
🗺️Guided tour🤝Volunteering
Community open day
Ashgate Hospice
Thu 8 · 5 PM£0
🗺️Guided tour🎒Students
Meadowhead School Y6 Open Evening - 8th October 2026
Dyche Lane
Thu 8 · 6:30 PMFree
👗Fashion & Design🤝Volunteering
Charity Fashion Show in aid of Crafting2gether
Dronfield Civic Hall
Fri 9 · 12:30 PM£0
✂️Workshop🎸Jam / Open mic
Artists Jam - Chesterfield
Junction Arts Ltd
Sat 10 · 10 AM£0–35.08
📖Story time9–16 yrs
That SATURDAY Animation & Film Club 9-14/16yrs
Sparky Ink Studio Ltd
Tue 13 · 5 PMFree
🏷️Other
Outwood Academy Newbold P16 Open Evening
Outwood Academy Newbold
Wed 14 · 6 PMFree
💼Career
Careers Street Chesterfield: Training, Apprenticeships, and Work
Chesterfield Football Club
Thu 15 · 6 PMFree
📚Literature
An Evening with Sally-Anne Martyn – The Witch Elm
Market Hall
Mon 19 · 7:15 PM£0
♿Disability
Anaphylaxis UK Allergy Support Group - Chesterfield, Derbyshire *New Venue*
Calow Community Centre
Mon 26 · 9 AMFree
Taster Day - Day in the Life of a Sixth Form student
Chesterfield College
Thu 29 Oct · 10 AMFree
Autism Advice and Support Drop-In
Bolsover
Fri 30 Oct · 11 AMFree
This is ME ( This is how it should be)
Grassmoor Community Centre
Tue 3 Nov · 12:30 PMFree
Tackling Business Crime Together
Casa Hotel
Wed 4 Nov · 10:30 AM£0–20
Alcohol Awareness & Brief Interventions - In Person (Wed 4th Nov 26)
Derbyshire Addictions Advice Service (DAAS)
Wed 4 Nov · 4 PMFree
Sixth Form Open Evening
West Studios
Fri 6 Nov · 8:30 AMFree
The Marketing Mixer 2026 | Derbyshire's Biggest FREE Marketing Event
Chesterfield
Fri 6 Nov · 12:30 PM£0
Artists Jam - Chesterfield
Junction Arts Ltd
Sat 7 Nov · 10 AMFree
The Power of YOU Women's Wellbeing & Empowerment Workshop
Chesterfield Community Fire Station
Wed 11 Nov · 1 PMFree
Connection Cafe at Sorbo Nov 2026
Sorbo Lounge
Wed 11 Nov · 4 PMFree
Open Evening Showcase - November 2026
Chesterfield College
Wed 11 Nov · 5 PM£0
🎒Students💼Career
Meadowhead Sixth Form Open Evening 26
Dyche Lane
Sat 14 Nov · 11 AMFree
This is ME ( This is how it should be)
Chesterfield Football Club
Tue 17 Nov · 11 AM£0
🗣️Talk
Physio Education Talk: Exercise for patients with palliative conditions
Ashgate Hospice
Thu 19 Nov · 11 AM£0
🗣️Talk🧾Drop-in services
Physio Education Talk: Breathlessness Management
Ashgate Hospice
Sat 21 Nov · 9:30 AM£0–29.96
✂️Workshop💼Career
7-Figure Corporate Let Cashflow System - 3 Day Foundation Course
Dunston Court
Sun 22 Nov · 11 AM£0–38.62
The Baby Fayre Chesterfield
Casa Hotel
Mon 23 Nov · 6:30 PMFree
November Connection Café Chesterfield
Chesterfield Community Fire Station
Tue 24 Nov · 10 AM£0
🧾Drop-in services
Baby & Toddler Support Play Group - Sunshine Corner
LBJ Community Forum (Lowedges Community Centre)
Tue 24 Nov · 10:30 AM£0–20
🤝Volunteering
Substance (Drug) Awareness & Brief Interventions - In Person (Tue 24th Nov)
Derbyshire Addictions Advice Service (DAAS)
Tue 24 Nov · 11 AM£0
🧾Drop-in services
Physio Education Talk: Falls Prevention
Ashgate Hospice
Thu 26 Nov · 11 AM£0
🗣️Talk🧾Drop-in services
Physio Education Talk: Fatigue Management
Ashgate Hospice
Sat 28 Nov · 10:30 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Connection Café Grassmoor
Grassmoor Community Centre
Sun 29 Nov · 11 AM£0
🏷️Other
Wedding Showcase at Peak Edge Hotel
Peak Edge Hotel
Wed 9 Dec · 1 PMFree
💛Inclusivity
Christmas Connection Cafe at Sorbo 2026
Sorbo Lounge
Fri 11 Dec · 12:30 PM£0
✂️Workshop
Artists Jam - Chesterfield
Junction Arts Ltd
Sat 12 Dec · 7 PM£0
Echoes of Obsidian - Adele & Chris present Velvet and Venom
Alleppey Kitchen
Thu 17 Dec · 10 AMFree
Autism Advice and Support Drop-In
Chesterfield Library
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Mon 21 Dec · 5 PMFree
🗺️Guided tour💛Inclusivity
Beauty and the Beast Touch Tour for the blind & partially sighted
Winding Wheel Theatre
Wed 13 Jan · 10 AMFree
The Power of YOU Women's Wellbeing & Empowerment Workshop
Chesterfield FC Community Trust
Sat 16 Jan · 10 AMFree
The Power of YOU Women's Wellbeing & Empowerment Workshop
Grassmoor Community Centre
Sat 23 Jan · 11 AMFree
This is ME ( This is how it should be)
Chesterfield Football Club
Fri 5 Mar · 7:30 PM£0–5
COMPASSIONATE VOICES COLLABORATIVE SPEAK OUT 2027
Chesterfield Football Club
Wed 17 Mar · 4 PMFree
Open Evening Showcase - March 2027
Chesterfield College
Wed 23 Jun · 4 PMFree
Open Evening Showcase - June 2027
Chesterfield College
See also in Chesterfield for free
Sat 3
🎫Concert
The Smiths Ltd
Real Time Live, Chesterfield
Fri 16 · 7 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎹Blues
Mark Harrison Band
Ashover Parish Hall
Sat 17 · 7:30 PM£29
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
The Legend of Springsteen
Winding Wheel Theatre, Chesterfield
Sat 24£25–48
🎻Classical🎶Singer-songwriter
Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer
Crooked Spire, Chesterfield
Sat 24 · 5 PM£17.50–50
🌐World music🎫Concert
LAYA -2026
speedwell Rooms, Chesterfield
Fri 9 · 7:30 PM£0–18
🎻Classical🎶Singer-songwriter
GERARD FLOTATS, cello with pianist Julian Chan
Highfields School, Matlock
Fri 2 · 11:45 AMFree
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Alan Woods Painist
Elements Live Lounge, Ripley
Sat 3 · 6:30 PM£22.38
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Entertain for Ukraine - Take 5
Coal Aston Village Hall
Sat 3 · 7:30 PM£5
🌐World music🎫Concert
Ashfield School Vocal Ensemble celebrates 25th Year of Ronchin Twinning
The Summit Centre, Kirkby in Ashfield
Sat 3 · 8 PM£8
🤘Metal🎸Rock
Suffer // Virtue In Vain // Knocked For Six plus Afterparty @ Legends Sports Bar & Lounge, Mansfield
Legends Sports Bar & Lounge
Thu 8 · 7:30 PM£32.50
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Dreams of Fleetwood Mac
Mansfield Palace Theatre
Fri 9 · 8:30 PM£13.20
🎸Rock💜Soul / Funk
The Wam Bam Band, Redwing
The Fishpond, Matlock Bath
Thu 15 · 7:30 PM£30
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Leon Bosch and I Musicanti
Cavendish Hall, Bakewell
Sat 3 · 7:30 PM£13.70
👑Drag show🔢Bingo
Evening with the Trent Sisters
Triple S Snooker & Social Club, Skegby
Wed 7 · 6:30 PM£0
🔢Bingo💛Inclusivity
OneFest Social Club Bingo
The Garrison Mansfield
Fri 9
🎉Club🌳Outdoors
Mansfield's Texas Country Night
Civic Centre, Mansfield
Sat 10 · 10 AMFree
🧺Market🪡Crafts
Women Who Make Festival at Masson Mills
Masson Mills, Matlock
Sat 10 · 8:30 PM£9–15
🎉Club💿DJ set
Aftershockevents x Nudance Grooves: Loucas Groove Mansfield
Blindspot Mansfield
Fri 23 · 6:30 PM£20.78–27.33
🕺Disco
CHESTERFIELD! The Discos for Grown ups 70s, 80s, 90s disco party returns!
Winding Wheel Theatre, Chesterfield
Fri 2 · 7 PM£13.20
🎤Stand-up
Bolsover Comedy Nights - 5th Anniversary Show!
The Assembly Rooms, Bolsover
Tue 6 · 6 PM
🎪Circus
Planet Circus OMG -Daredevils Stunts! Kirkby In Ashfield
OMG Big Top, Nottingham
Mon 5 · 6:30 PM£17.50
🌊Contemporary🎭Shows
Stars Align! Wallace Dance Academy
Winding Wheel Theatre, Chesterfield
Thu 8 · 8 PM£12
🎤Stand-up
Chesterfield Comedy Club
Real Time Live, Chesterfield
Tue 13 · 6:30 PM£20
🎭Theatre
Encore! The Studio at Aspire
Winding Wheel Theatre, Chesterfield
Thu 15 · 7:30 PM
🗣️Talk
Michael Palin: In The Philippines
Winding Wheel Theatre, Chesterfield
Fri 2 · 8 PM
🌳Outdoors
Chesterfield Barnett Observatory open evening (visitors welcome)
Chesterfield Barnett Observatory
Thu 15 · 7:30 PM
🗣️Talk
Crewe in Steam Days
Barrow Hill Roundhouse Railway Centre 🔎, Staveley
Sat 3 · 9:30 AM£38
🗣️Talk🔬Science
Introduction to Beekeeping
South Wingfield Social Club
Mon 5 · 7 PMFree
📚Literature
Well Read - Book Club - October 2026
Derby
Sat 24 · 6 PM£43.99–65.66
🗣️Talk
An Evening with Nigel Benn The Dark Destroyer
Holiday Inn Mansfield - Alfreton by IHG, South Normanton
Sat 3
🗣️Talk🏰Heritage
Remember the Coal - A Musical History of Coal Mining and Mining Communities in Britain
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Sheffield
Tue 6
🗣️Talk🧘Wellness
Mental Health: Resilience by Design
Bancroft Care Centre, Mansfield
Tue 6 · 2 PM£3.50
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Heritage Talk: Arbella Stuart, The Queen That Never Was - Mansfield Library
Mansfield Central Library
Sat 10 · 10 AM£5
🗣️Talk🧘Wellness
The Original Mansfield Mind Body & Spirit Show MBS October 2026
John Fretwell Complex, Mansfield
Fri 16 · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🪡Crafts
Art in Miniature
Leabrooks Arts Complex, Somercotes
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Venues in Chesterfield for free
Chesterfield College
4 events
Real Time Live
11 events
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Winding Wheel Theatre
50 events
1435 Theatre & Museum
2 events
The Parish Church of St Mary and All Saints
3 events
Crooked Spire
2 events
Sorbo Lounge
3 events
Junction Arts Ltd
3 events
Derbyshire Addictions Advice Service (DAAS)
2 events
Chesterfield Community Fire Station
5 events
Casa Hotel
6 events
Chesterfield Football Club
6 events