Derbyshire · 37 gigs · next 4 weeks

What's On in Derby

13 Nov – 11 Dec

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All Derby gigs This month

Updated 13 November 2026

At a glance

Gigs in
4 weeks

in Derby, 13 Nov – 11 Dec

In detail

Venues with something on	7
Venues tracked	38
Open mics	16
Busiest night	Saturday · 15 gigs

37 gigs listed in Derby over the next 28 days across 7 venues. Saturday is the busiest night with 15. In total we track 38 grassroots venues and 16 regular open mics here.

01 — This weekend

7 gigs

This weekend in Derby

Only Friday to Sunday: the 7 gigs on in Derby this weekend. Highlights include FUSE - SKUM, Ten Eighty Trees, Fatal Reflection, and Polarnova at The Victoria Inn (Friday), Dub Pistols at The Hairy Dog (Saturday) and The Belper Jazz Company presents Ben Holder at No 28 Market Place, Belper (Sunday). Each card is one night at one venue, with the start time and the price where the venue publishes it; the four-week list below covers everything after Sunday.

Fri13Nov Starts18:30 FUSE - SKUM, Ten Eighty Trees, Fatal Reflection, and PolarnovaThe Victoria Inn · Arboretum · Derby

Sunwheel LiveDubrek Studios · Darley · Derby 19:00Tonight

U2UKThe Flowerpot · Darley · Derby 21:00Tonight

Dub PistolsThe Hairy Dog · Arboretum · Derby 19:00Sat 14 Nov

Lovefest 3Doveridge Village Club · Doveridge & Sudbury · Derby 19:30Sat 14 Nov

OhasisThe Flowerpot · Darley · Derby 21:00Sat 14 Nov

The Belper Jazz Company presents Ben HolderNo 28 Market Place, Belper · Belper North · Derby 19:00Sun 15 Nov

02 — Compared

#4 of 7

How Derby compares

Counting every upcoming date, not just the next four weeks, there are 107 gigs listed in and around Derby - fourth of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Birmingham area (554). Each row counts the gigs, venues and open mics our directories hold in and around that place, refreshed nightly; tap a town for its live music scene.

#	Place	Gigs
01	Birmingham area 80 venues · 18 open mics	554
02	Nottingham area 79 venues · 32 open mics	210
03	Sheffield area 94 venues · 38 open mics	173
04	Derby area This page 38 venues · 16 open mics	107
05	Coventry area 46 venues · 19 open mics	100
06	Leicester area 40 venues · 18 open mics	62
07	Stoke-on-Trent area 32 venues · 19 open mics	52

03 — Gigs

37 gigs

Gigs in Derby

The whole four weeks, 13 Nov to 11 Dec: 37 gigs across 7 venues, busiest on Saturdays. Unlike This Weekend above, this list runs past Sunday - every gig we hold for the city, earliest first.

Fri13Nov Starts18:30 FUSE - SKUM, Ten Eighty Trees, Fatal Reflection, and PolarnovaThe Victoria Inn · Arboretum · Derby

Sunwheel LiveDubrek Studios · Darley · Derby 19:00Tonight

U2UKThe Flowerpot · Darley · Derby 21:00Tonight

Dub PistolsThe Hairy Dog · Arboretum · Derby 19:00Sat 14 Nov

Lovefest 3Doveridge Village Club · Doveridge & Sudbury · Derby 19:30Sat 14 Nov

OhasisThe Flowerpot · Darley · Derby 21:00Sat 14 Nov

The Belper Jazz Company presents Ben HolderNo 28 Market Place, Belper · Belper North · Derby 19:00Sun 15 Nov

Bullshit DetectorThe Hairy Dog · Arboretum · Derby 19:00Thu 19 Nov

Dave McCabe (The Zutons)The Flowerpot · Darley · Derby 20:00Thu 19 Nov

Dave McCabe, James Jay LewisThe Flowerpot · Darley · Derby 20:30Thu 19 Nov

Search every Derby gigEverything upcoming, not just the next four weeks

04 — This week

6 rooms

Where it's on this week

The venues doing the most in Derby over the next seven nights, ranked by gigs listed. Use it to spot the rooms worth a walk-in when you have not planned ahead.

#	Venue	Gigs
01	The Flowerpot	4
02	The Hairy Dog	2
03	Doveridge Village Club	1
04	Dubrek Studios	1
05	No 28 Market Place, Belper	1
06	The Victoria Inn	1

05 — Venues

38 rooms

Venues in Derby

Every grassroots venue we track in Derby - all 38, whether or not it has a gig listed right now - with its capacity, kit and opening times. Use it to find a room near you, then check its page for what is on.

Photo: Google Bar OneDerbyHouse PA

Blacksmiths LoungeDerbyHouse PA Cap tbc

BunkDerbyHouse PA 70Cap

Darley ParkDarley Abbey · Derby 300Cap

Donington ParkCastle Donington · Derby 120,000Cap

Dubrek StudiosDerbyHouse PA Cap tbc

Electric DaisyDerby 60Cap

Melbourne Assembly RoomsMelbourne · Derby Cap tbc

Mr Shaws HouseSadler Gate, Cathedral Quarter · Derby 50Cap

Ryans BarDerbyHouse PA Cap tbc

All 38 Derby venuesCapacity, backline and opening times

06 — Open mics

16 nights

Open mics in Derby

Unlike the gigs above, these come round every week or month: 16 open mic nights in and around Derby. Put your name down at sign-up, or just go and listen - most charge nothing.

Sun15Nov Kick-off15:00 Blacksmiths LoungeDerbyNo feeHouse PA

Bar OneDerbyNo feeHouse PA 19:00Sun

The ShakespeareDerbyNo feeHouse PA 19:00Sun

BunkDerbyNo feeHouse PA 19:00Tue

The Creaky FloorboardKedleston Road · DerbyNo feeHouse PA 19:30Tue

The Bishop BlaiseFriar Gate · DerbyNo feeHouse PAFortnightly 20:00Tue

The Royal StandardDerbyNo feeHouse PA 19:30Wed

The Hairy DogCity Centre · DerbyNo feeFull kit 20:00Wed

The Victoria Inn DE1DerbyNo feeHouse PA 20:00Wed

Dubrek StudiosDerbyNo feeHouse PAMonthly 19:00Thu

All 16 Derby open micsSign-up times, slots and kit for every night

07 — Support grassroots

Support grassroots music in Derby

Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Derby still has 38 of them.

Most Derby gigs happen within a few streets of the Cathedral: The Hairy Dog on Becket Street, The Flowerpot's live room, Mr Shaws House on Sadler Gate and the pubs off Friar Gate.

Grassroots rooms are disappearing: 78 stopped hosting live music in the year to July 2025, 30 of them for good, and pubs closed at around two a day in the first quarter of 2026. Lose them and you lose the first rung - the support slots and midweek nights every bigger act started on.

Think of this as the city's noticeboard: 37 gigs across Derby in the next four weeks, alongside 38 grassroots venues and 16 regular open mic nights, updated daily from the rooms that host them. There is no algorithm and no paid placement. The Hairy Dog, The Flowerpot and Dubrek Studios have the most on, and the sound leans rock and pop.

The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up. Buy a ticket, buy a drink at the bar, and go to a night you have not been to before. If you would rather be told than remember, the sign-up below sends Derby listings straight to your inbox. If you run a venue here, claim your page so people can find you. Start small: Blacksmiths Lounge hosts an open mic each Sunday.

Go to one this month

Derby has 37 gigs in the next four weeks and 16 open mic nights running. Choose one, go, and tell someone who would like it - word of mouth still fills small rooms. Saturdays are the busiest for gigs here.

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What lands in your inbox. Every Monday at noon, one email of Derby gigs for the week ahead - out of roughly 9 a week here, never more than two on the same night, so a packed Saturday does not crowd out the quieter evenings. A quiet week in Derby widens it to the next fortnight rather than sending you nothing.

Why sign up. The Hairy Dog alone has 13 dates on, The Flowerpot 12 - the email is how you hear about them before the night, not after. Expect plenty of rock in Derby, with pop close behind. One click unsubscribes, any time.

Beyond this week. Gigs in Derby are announced week to week; festivals are planned months out. The UK music festivals we have date-checked sit on one festival timeline, by month, region and genre, with clash checks for your weekends.

All Derby gigsEverything upcoming, sorted by date
Derby venues38 grassroots rooms
Derby open mics16 regular nights
The Derby sceneVenues, promoters, local rates and members near you
Every city we coverThe same page for every city, updated daily
UK gig directoryEvery upcoming grassroots gig
UK open mic finderStage time near you
UK venue directoryThe rooms behind the gigs

08 — Questions10 answersWhat's on in Derby

What's on in Derby this weekend?

7 gigs in Derby this weekend (Fri 13 Nov – Sun 15 Nov) - including FUSE - SKUM, Ten Eighty Trees, Fatal Reflection, and Polarnova at The Victoria Inn (Friday), Sunwheel Live at Dubrek Studios (Friday), U2UK at The Flowerpot (Friday). The full Friday-to-Sunday list is in This Weekend above, and every gig over the next 28 days is below it.

How does live music in Derby compare to nearby cities?

Counting every upcoming date, there are 107 gigs listed in and around Derby - fourth of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Birmingham area (554).

What live music is on in Derby over the next four weeks?

We currently list 37 gigs in Derby between 13 Nov and 11 Dec, across 7 venues. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse every upcoming gig in Derby in the gig directory or every city we cover.

Are there free gigs in Derby?

None of the Derby gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. Derby open mic nights are your reliable free option — most charge nothing to watch or to play.

What is the busiest night for live music in Derby?

Saturday, with 15 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Saturday: 15 gigs · Friday: 11 gigs · Thursday: 8 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.

Which Derby venues have the most on?

Right now: The Hairy Dog, The Flowerpot, Dubrek Studios. In total we track 38 grassroots venues in Derby, of which 7 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Derby venue directory.

Where can I find open mic nights in Derby?

Derby has 16 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the Derby open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.

How much does a gig cost in Derby, and what should an artist be paid?

Most Derby venues in our listings do not publish a ticket price in advance. Grassroots entry is typically a few pounds on the door, and many nights are free. On the other side of the transaction, the Musicians' Union publishes national gig rates as the recognised floor for live engagements, and the ISM publishes guidance for self-employed musicians. Our own UK gig rate benchmarks show what artists are actually being paid by region and act type.

Why do grassroots venues in Derby matter?

Grassroots rooms are where every act you have paid to see learned to hold an audience. Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music — 30 of them for good. Derby still has 38 on our list. Music Venue Trust campaigns for them nationally; venues themselves hold TheMusicLicence from PPL PRS and navigate local authority licensing to keep putting music on. The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up and buy a drink at the bar.

How do I get a Derby gig or venue listed on GIGXCHANGE?

Listing is free and takes about two minutes — submit through the Derby gig directory and it is reviewed before it goes live. No account is needed and there is no listing fee. If you run a venue here, claim your venue page to keep its capacity, backline and contact details current. Promoters and venues booking acts can also post paid work or find artists directly.

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What's On across the UKNearby: Nottingham, Leicester, Nuneaton, Cannock

All 139 other cities, A–ZGigs

Aberdeen27 Accrington7 Aldershot Amersham Aylesbury Ayr

Barnsley Basildon11 Bath23 Bedford9 Belfast95 Berkhamsted Billericay2 Birmingham188 Blackburn3 Blackpool25 Bolton Borehamwood Bournemouth22 Bracknell Bradford39 Bridgend Brighouse Brighton85 Bristol105 Broxbourne9 Bushey

Cambridge17 Cannock Canterbury Cardiff64 Carlisle34 Chelmsford6 Cheltenham8 Chesham Cheshunt Chester Colchester Coventry29 Crawley

Derry Doncaster3 Dundee12 Dunfermline Durham2

Eastbourne Edinburgh121 Egham6 Epsom10 Exeter15

Farnborough6 Frome

Gateshead Glasgow298 Gloucester2 Grimsby Guildford

Halifax Harpenden Harrogate Hastings12 Hatfield Hemel Hempstead Hereford3 Hertford High Wycombe13 Hitchin Hoddesdon Huddersfield Hull35

Inverness16 Ipswich12

Lancaster Leeds89 Leicester22 Leigh-on-Sea Lincoln7 Liverpool180 London520 Luton8

Maidstone11 Manchester310 Margate4 Marlow Middlesbrough18 Milton Keynes13

Newbury Newcastle109 Newquay13 Newry2 Northampton18 Norwich19 Nottingham93 Nuneaton

Oxford21

Paisley Perth Peterborough11 Plymouth8 Portsmouth14 Potters Bar Preston31

Rawtenstall17 Reading12 Rickmansworth Rochdale

Scarborough14 Sheffield57 Shrewsbury Southampton55 Southport St Albans Stevenage Stirling Stockport Stockton-on-Tees9 Stoke-on-Trent16 Sunderland3 Sutton10 Swansea9 Swindon2

Telford7 Torquay Tring Tunbridge Wells8

Wakefield Walsall Waterlooville4 Watford16 Welwyn Garden City Weymouth3 Whitby Widnes Woking9 Wolverhampton36 Worcester Worthing Wrexham21

York14

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Q: What's on in Derby this weekend?

7 gigs in Derby this weekend (Fri 13 Nov – Sun 15 Nov) - including FUSE - SKUM, Ten Eighty Trees, Fatal Reflection, and Polarnova at The Victoria Inn (Friday), Sunwheel Live at Dubrek Studios (Friday), U2UK at The Flowerpot (Friday). The full Friday-to-Sunday list is in This Weekend above, and every gig over the next 28 days is below it.

Q: What live music is on in Derby over the next four weeks?

We currently list 37 gigs in Derby between 13 Nov and 11 Dec, across 7 venues. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse every upcoming gig in Derby in the gig directory or every city we cover.

Q: What is the busiest night for live music in Derby?

Saturday, with 15 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Saturday: 15 gigs · Friday: 11 gigs · Thursday: 8 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.

Q: Which Derby venues have the most on?

Right now: The Hairy Dog, The Flowerpot, Dubrek Studios. In total we track 38 grassroots venues in Derby, of which 7 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Derby venue directory.

Q: Where can I find open mic nights in Derby?

Derby has 16 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the Derby open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.

Live music in Derby over the next four weeks — 13 Nov – 11 Dec. 37 gigs listed in Derby over the next 28 days across 7 venues. Saturday is the busiest night with 15. In total we track 38 grassroots venues and 16 regular open mics here.

Two pubs a day are closing, and last year 78 grassroots venues stopped putting on live music. Get Derby gigs in your inbox — and go to one.

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Every grassroots gig we hold for Derby between 13 Nov and 11 Dec.

Saturday is the busiest night — 15 gigs
Saturday: 15 gigs
Friday: 11 gigs
Most listed genres: Rock (9), Pop (6), Indie Rock (4), Punk Rock (3)
Imported daily from Ticketmaster, Skiddle and direct submissions

See the listings All upcoming gigs

7 different Derby venues have something on in the next 28 days.

The Hairy Dog — 13 gigs
The Flowerpot — 12 gigs
Dubrek Studios — 3 gigs
The Victoria Inn — 2 gigs
31 more tracked venues with nothing listed yet
Capacity, backline and opening times on every card

See the listings Derby venues

16 regular open mic nights running in Derby. Turn up, put your name down, play.

Weekly and fortnightly nights across the city
Most are free to attend and free to play
Re-verified on a rolling cycle

See the listings Derby open mics

Everything the Derby scene has beyond tonight's listings.

City guide: Derby venues, promoters and bookers
Local rate benchmarks before you book or quote
Members near you on GigXchange

See the listings Derby scene

What’s on near you, wherever you are — the same page for every city we track.

Gigs, venues and open mics per city
One email a week with live music near you
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Updated daily · 37 gigs in Derby over the next four weeks

Last updated: 13 November 2026

This Weekend in Derby

NOV

FUSE - SKUM, Ten Eighty Trees, Fatal Reflection, and Polarnova

The Victoria Inn·Arboretum, Derby

Friday, 13 November 2026 · 18:30–22:30

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