Dance around Derby
34 upcoming events
Get dance around Derby in your weekly roundup.
Oazis lists 34 dance events around Derby, pulled from ticket sites and venue calendars, updated every day.
Right now, most of the action is around Great Northern Classics, Derby Theatre and Vaillant Live.
Events — dance around Derby
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Wed21
Wednesday 21 October
Fri23
Friday 23 October
Sat24
Saturday 24 October
Later
Wed 28 · 7 PMFree
🏋️Fitness🎊Socials
Halloween Special (Pre-book)
Greenfields Sports And Social Club
Fri 30 · 8 PM£0–2.88
🎸Rock🎷Swing
The Jim Hammond Trio - Live @ Billy's
Billy Bootleggers
Sat 31 · 1 PM
🎊Socials
Dance If You Dare! Studio 17 Halloween Concert 2026 (PERFORMANCE 1)
Century Theatre
Sat 31 · 3 PM£14
🎊Socials
Dance If You Dare! Studio 17 Halloween Concert 2026
Century Theatre
Sat 31 · 6:30 PM£65.71
🪗Folk dance🎊Socials
Historical Halloween Ball 2026: The Court of the Pumpkin King
The Belgrave Rooms
Sun 1 · 9:30 AM£12–15
🌀Ecstatic dance🌳Outdoors
Conscious dancing
Conscious dancing
Wed 4 · 7 PMFree
🏋️Fitness🎊Socials
Beatz Fitness — 4th November 2026 (Pre-book)
Greenfields Sports And Social Club
Fri 6 · 7 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
disko kix: a disco party
Movers
Fri 6 · 7:15 PM
🎊Village dance🎷Swing
Ashby “Little” Big Band Derby Poppy Ball
Great Northern Classics
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM£5
🪗Folk dance🎊Socials
Nottingham Ceilidh Club Beeston Dance Night
Boat & Horses
Sat 7 · 5:30 PM£8
✂️Workshop🪭Flamenco
Flamenco Dance Workshop
Lakeside Arts (Djanogly Theatre)
Sat 7 · 5:30 PM
🩰Classical🎭Shows
The Nutcracker - Live Lounge Premium Package
Vaillant Live
Sat 7 · 6:30 PM
🩰Classical🎭Shows
The Nutcracker
Vaillant Live
Sat 7 · 7:30 PM£28–30
🎻Classical🌐World music
Xuefei Yang guitar & Maria Vega flamenco dance
Lakeside Arts
Sat 7 · 7:30 PM£20–25
🪗Folk dance🪕Folk / Acoustic
Richie & Schuggies Celtic Showcase Night
Greyfriars Social Club
Tue 10 · 10 AMFree
📖Story time🩰Classical3–5 yrs
Books & Ballet Preschool Storytime with Ballet Wichita Academy
Derby Public Library
Thu 12 · 7:30 PM
🩰Classical🎭Shows
Ballet Black at 25
Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall
Sat 28 Nov · 12:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop🥁Afro
Bruk Out! Session 1
New Art Exchange
Sat 28 Nov · 2:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop🥁Afro
Bruk Out! Session 2
New Art Exchange
Mon 30 Nov · 7 PM£48
✨Pop🎶Singer-songwriter
Tony Hadley
Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall
Fri 4 Dec · 7:30 PM£6.13
🪗Folk dance🎊Socials
Nottingham Ceilidh Club Beeston Christmas Dance Night
Boat & Horses
Fri 11 Dec · 7 PM£11
🎊Socials
The Christmas Dance
The Southbank Bar
Fri 11 Dec · 7:15 PM
🎊Village dance🎷Swing
Ashby “Little” Big Band Derby Christmas Dance
Great Northern Classics
Sat 12 Dec · 6 PM
🎊Socials
Road to Nashville Indoor Rodeo Show
Nottingham's The Nest (Notts County FC)
Sun 13 Dec · 7 PM£9.50–12.50
🎭Theatre🩰Classical
The Nutcracker story
The Pit at Newstead
Fri 18 Dec · 7:30 PM£25–40
🎻Classical🩰Classical
Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons
St Mary's Church Nottingham
Sat 19 Dec · 5 PM
💿DJ set🩰Classical
Martin Kemp's Back To The 80's Xmas Party
Unit 13
Sun 20 Dec · 7:30 PM
🎊Socials
Anton Du Beke: Anton at Christmas
Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall
Tue 9 Feb£56.69
🎩Ballroom🕺Musical
Strictly Come Dancing 2027
Motorpoint Arena (Nottingham)
See also around Derby
At 7 PM£8.80
🎫Concert
Ruled By Raptors
Vic Inn, Derby
Fri 23 · 7:30 PM£18.13
✨Pop🎸Rock
The Devout
The Hairy Dog, Nottingham
Fri 23 · 7 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic✨Pop
Matilda Shakes tour
The Victoria Inn, Derby
Fri 23 · 8 PM
🎸Rock🎙️Small gig
The Upbeat Beatles
The Flowerpot, Derby
Fri 30 · 6:30 PM
🎫Concert
Eric Moore Drum Workshop
Great Northern Classics, Derby
Sat 7 · 3 PM£15–18
🎤Karaoke🎸Rock
Rock & Metal Karaoke Day Party
The BlueNote, Derby
Sat 7 · 7 PM£32.80
🎻Classical✨Pop
Pure 80’s Classical
Ultra Warehouse, Derby
Sat 14 · 4 PM£16.96–109.05
🎶Singer-songwriter🎫Concert
Messiah UK Tour with Minister Mahendere and Direct Worship
Vaillant Live, Derby
Sat 14£20.50–50.504.7(85)
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Candlelight: Tribute to Adele
The Museum of Making, Derby
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Sun 15 · 6 PM£12.50–14.50
🎫Concert
Introducing Eva May and Friends [2026]
Derby Theatre
Sat 31 · 7 PM£6.13
💿DJ set
HALLOWEEN PARTY!
61 Blagreaves Ln, Littleover
Wed 21 · 5 PM£11.55
🌏South Asia
Mehndi & Matcha
University of Derby One Friar Gate Square
Fri 30 · 6 PMFree
💿DJ set🎉Club
TDDUD Presents: One Night in the Kitchen Disco
Belong, Derby
Fri 30 · 7 PM£0–11.55
👑Drag show
Halloween Hijinks: A Drag Cabaret
The Old Bell Hotel, Derby
Sat 31 · 7 PM
💿DJ set🎉Club
REM Sessions - Halloween Special
Mr Shaws House, Derby
Sat 7 · 3 PM£10–20
💿DJ set
90s Day Party: Derby
The Church Derby
Sat 7 · 8 PM£10
🎉Club
Garden Indie Disco
Dubrek Studios, Derby
Mon 2 · 7:30 PM£8.96
🎤Stand-up
Funhouse Comedy Club
The Blessington Carriage, Derby
Fri 6 · 5 PM£14.79–27.80
🎤Stand-up
Derby Comedy Club Night 6th November2026
The Derby Conference Centre
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Tue 20 · 7:30 PM£17.75–30.50
🎭Theatre
East Is East [2026]
Derby Theatre
Tue 27 · 6:30 PM
🎤Stand-up
Harry Enfield and No Chums
Vaillant Live, Derby
![Ram Comedy Club [Oct 2026]](https://wsrv.nl/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsystem.spektrix.com%2Fderbytheatre%2Ffiles%2F62477076-d5fc-4374-94e1-c11a5db0518c.jpg&w=640&output=webp&q=78&we)
Sat 24 · 7:45 PM£12.50–14.50
🎤Stand-up
Ram Comedy Club [Oct 2026]
Derby Theatre
![Tez Ilyas: Tez Things I Hate About You [2026]](https://wsrv.nl/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsystem.spektrix.com%2Fderbytheatre%2Ffiles%2F85209550-f70a-45a2-845b-48e37028a19e.jpg&w=640&output=webp&q=78&we)
Sun 25 · 7:30 PM£20–35
🎤Stand-up🌏South Asia
Tez Ilyas: Tez Things I Hate About You [2026]
Derby Theatre
Thu 22 · 7:30 PM£3
🗣️Talk📸Photography
Wildlife Photography with Neil Partridge
St Peter's Church Hall, Littleover
Wed 21 · 6:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk🌱Ecology
Under one Sun: Christian and Muslim Perspectives on Climate Crisis
Derby Cathedral
Fri 23 · 6 PMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
The Wild Within – an international art exhibition launch
Artcore Gallery, Derby
Fri 23 · 7:30 PM£25
🍽️Food
The Octave Experience: An Evening with Duncan Taylor Spirits
The Royal Standard, Derby
Sat 24 · 10:30 AMFree
🌳Outdoors
Draw Derby - October 2026 (*Not the last Saturday)
Derby Market Hall
Tue 27 · 6 PM
🗣️Talk🌱Ecology
Find the Others: Wild City Studio
Electric Daisy, Derby
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM
🗣️Talk
Derby & District Astronomical Society monthly meeting
Friends Meeting House - Derby
Sat 7 · 10 AM£33.22
🗣️Talk🎭Theatre
TOY THEATRE CONFERENCE AT THE QUAD
Sir John Hurt Cinema, Derby Quad
Thu 12 · 7 PM£3.96
🗣️Talk🕊️Human rights
Is free speech absolute?
The Brunswick Inn, Derby
Tomorrow · 9:30 AMFree
🗣️Talk
Employment Law Update
Barron McCann Limited, Derby
Fri 30 · 10 AMFree
🗺️Guided tour🔬Science
Lifting the Lid on Sewage Treatment Works Tour - Derby
Megaloughton Lane, Spondon
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Venues — dance around Derby
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Frequently asked questions
How many dance events are there around Derby?
34 coming up on Oazis.
Where can you catch dance around Derby?
Notably Great Northern Classics, Derby Theatre and Vaillant Live. See the full list of venues above.