Running around Derby for free
22 upcoming events
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Oazis lists 22 running events around Derby for free, pulled from ticket sites and venue calendars, updated every day.
Right now, most of the action is around Darley Park Drive Car Park, Derby Rugby Football Club and Markeaton Park.
Events — running around Derby for free
Tue10
Today
At 6:30 PMFree
RunningHiking
Tuesday Club Run - XXXX Route
Derby Rugby Football Club
At 6:45 PMFree
RunningOutdoors
Couch to 5K - 2026 - Week 9
Derby Rugby Football Club
At 6:50 PMFree
RunningHiking
Tuesday Club Run - tbc Route
Derby Rugby Football Club
At 6:50 PMFree
RunningTrail & ultra
Tuesday Club Run - Step Up Week - XXXX Route
Derby Rugby Football Club
Thu12
Thursday 12 November
Sun15
Sunday 15 November
Later
Tue 17 · 6:30 PMFree
RunningSports & fitness
Tuesday Club Run - XXXX Route (inc C25K Bridging)
Derby Rugby Football Club
Tue 17 · 6:50 PMFree
RunningOutdoors
Tuesday Club Run - Evans Avenue Route (including C25K Bridging)
Derby Rugby Football Club
Thu 19 · 7:15 PMFree
RunningSports & fitness
Hill Training
Derby Rugby Football Club
Tue 24 · 6:30 PMFree
RunningOutdoors
Tuesday Club Run - XXXX Route (inc C25K Bridging)
Derby Rugby Football Club
Thu 26 · 7:15 PMFree
RunningTrail & ultra
Hill Training
Derby Rugby Football Club
Fri 27 · 7 PM£0
RunningTrail & ultra
Beats & Feets November Run
Ticknall Village Hall Car Park
Tue 1 · 6:30 PMFree
RunningSports & fitness
Tuesday Club Run - Step Up Week - XXXX Route (inc C25K Bridging)
Derby Rugby Football Club
Thu 3 · 7:15 PMFree
RunningAthletics
Hill Training
Derby Rugby Football Club
Sun 6 · 10 AM£0–5
RunningStudents
Santa Run 2026
David Ross Sports Village
Tue 8 · 6:30 PMFree
RunningTrail & ultra
Tuesday Club Run - XXXX Route (inc C25K Bridging)
Derby Rugby Football Club
Thu 10 Dec · 7:15 PMFree
RunningTrail & ultra
Hill Training
Derby Rugby Football Club
Tue 15 Dec · 7 PMFree
RunningSports & fitness
Pub Run Week - XXXX Pub
Derby Rugby Football Club
Thu 17 Dec · 7:15 PMFree
RunningSports & fitness
Christmas Hill Training
Derby Rugby Football Club
Fri 18 Dec · 7 PM£0
RunningOutdoors
Beats & Feets Christmas Run 6-8KM
Ticknall Village Hall Car Park
See also around Derby for free
Fri 20 · 7 PM£6.13
DiscoSoul / Funk
Diana Ross Tribute Night!✨
61 Blagreaves Ln, Littleover
Sat 28 · 6 PM£22.38
World musicFolk / Acoustic
Qawaali evening with the amazing Ahmed Shah and Qawaal Group
Pakistani community centre, Derby
At 7 PM£19.12
PunkRock
The Briefs
The Hairy Dog, Nottingham
Thu 12 · 7:30 PM£10
PunkIndie
Punk shop sounds at The Vic
The Victoria Inn DE1, Derby
Thu 12 · 8:30 PM£22.75
World musicRock
Wille & The Bandits
The Flowerpot, Derby
Fri 13 · 6:30 PM
RockConcert
FUSE - SKUM, Ten Eighty Trees, Fatal Reflection, and Polarnova
Vic Inn, Derby
Sat 14 · 7:30 PM
ClassicalConcert
Derby Choral Union presents: A Concert of Remembrance - Rutter Requiem
Derby Cathedral
Sat 14 · 7 PM£5–7.50
RockIndie
Too Loud for a Saturday: Paytron Saint, Dirt Bloom & El May
Dubrek Studios, Derby
Sat 14 · 4 PM£16.96–109.05
Concert
Messiah UK Tour with Minister Mahendere and Direct Worship
Vaillant Live, Derby
Sat 14£29–55.504.7(85)
Concert
Candlelight: Tribute to Adele
The Museum of Making, Derby
![Introducing Eva May and Friends [2026]](https://wsrv.nl/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsystem.spektrix.com%2Fderbytheatre%2Ffiles%2Fd19251d0-503c-4a0d-981d-cf30658f387e.jpg&w=640&output=webp&q=78&we)
Sun 15 · 6 PM£12.50–14.50
Concert
Introducing Eva May and Friends [2026]
Derby Theatre
Sat 21 · 5 PMFree
DJ set
Live Northern Soul and Motown DJ set with Jack Stevenson
Derby Market Hall
Sat 21 · 6:30 PM£20
ClubDJ set
Haus Of Flawless Christmas Social
The Bell & Castle, Derby
Fri 13 · 6 PM£5
DJ set
A NIGHT OF SOUL AT THE OLD BELL HOTEL
The Old Bell Hotel, Derby
Fri 13 · 11 PMFree
ClubDJ set
CODE Cops And Robbers Friday 13th November At MooMoo!
MooMoo Nightclub Derby
Sat 14 · 3 PM
CountryVillage dance
The Final Hoedown at Electric Daisy
Electric Daisy, Derby
Sun 15 · 10:30 AM
WellnessEcstatic dance
A Class for November
Old Stable Wellness Studio, Derbyshire
Sun 15 · 10:30 AM
Ecstatic danceWellness
A Class for November
A Class for November — Derby
Thu 19 · 7:30 PM£20
Parties
Speed Dating in Derby | Ages 40-55
Bistrot Pierre Derby
Sat 21 · 5 PM
ClubDJ set
Garage Republic Festival | Ultra Warehouse Derby
Ultra Warehouse, Derby
Sat 21 · 5 PM
DJ setClub
FOMO - The Big 2 - Birthday Bash Editon
Mr Shaws House, Derby
Sat 14 · 6 PM£16.96
CabaretDrag show
Poison Dolls Burlesque show
Darley Abbey Village Hall
Sat 14
Theatre
Motherhood - Oddsocks Productions
Chapel Street Arts Centre, Derby
![Othello [2026]](https://wsrv.nl/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsystem.spektrix.com%2Fderbytheatre%2Ffiles%2Fd32163e9-bfa9-4fe5-97fb-3dd3605c7a0b.jpg&w=640&output=webp&q=78&we)
At 7 PM£17.75–30.50
Theatre
Othello [2026]
Derby Theatre
![She Was There [2026]](https://wsrv.nl/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsystem.spektrix.com%2Fderbytheatre%2Ffiles%2Fe3c9a896-2360-4a59-9f5f-4c30c1105922.jpg&w=640&output=webp&q=78&we)
Thu 12 · 7:30 PMFree
Theatre
She Was There [2026]
Derby Theatre
![Critical Care [2026]](https://wsrv.nl/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsystem.spektrix.com%2Fderbytheatre%2Ffiles%2F969197bb-d273-49f1-af40-fe797ebc8342.jpg&w=640&output=webp&q=78&we)
Fri 13 · 8 PM£12.50–14.50
Theatre
Critical Care [2026]
Derby Theatre
![A Good Neet Aht presented by Phil Green [2026]](https://wsrv.nl/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsystem.spektrix.com%2Fderbytheatre%2Ffiles%2Fff75a8df-5804-4e4b-a21a-e326fab0e1c9.jpg&w=640&output=webp&q=78&we)
Sat 14 · 8 PM£2–16.50
TheatreStand-up
A Good Neet Aht presented by Phil Green [2026]
Derby Theatre
Sun 8
CinemaArthouse cinema
QUAD Essentials - Cinema Rediscovered on Tour
Derby QUAD & Cinema
Thu 12 · 7 PM£3.96
TalkHuman rights
Is free speech absolute?
The Brunswick Inn, Derby
Thu 12
Literature
Derby Book Festival - Autumn 2026
QUAD, Derby
Sat 14 · 10:30 AMFree
ExhibitionScience
Annual Insect Show 2026
University of Derby
Thu 19 · 6 PM£27.80
Talk
Derby Impact Awards 2026
Wardwick, Derby
Thu 19 · 5:30 PMFree
CinemaDocumentary
50 Years of Derby Caribbean Carnival
Cavendish Building - University of Derby
Fri 20 · 7:30 PM
TalkScience
Introduction to astronomy evening with Derby Astro
Friends Meeting House - Derby
Sat 21Free
ExhibitionHeritage
Lara Croft: 30 Years On – Cosplay Days
Pickford's House, Derby
Wed 25 · 7 PM£13.50–32
TalkLiterature
The History of Greek Mythology: From Mount Olympus to modern mystery
Sir John Hurt Cinema, Derby Quad
Thu 26 · 5:30 PM£25–35
Talk
An Audience with Richard Porter (Top Gear & Smith & Sniff) hosted by Paul Cowland
Great Northern Classics, Derby
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Venues — running around Derby for free
Frequently asked questions
How many running events are there around Derby for free?
22 coming up on Oazis.
Where can you catch running around Derby for free?
Notably Darley Park Drive Car Park, Derby Rugby Football Club and Markeaton Park. See the full list of venues above.