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Ockbrook pub with live entertainment.
Capacity to be confirmed, live music 1 night a week. Covers, Big band, Psychedelia.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, The Royal Oak Ockbrook DE72 3SE in Derby is summed up below. It has live music 1 night a week. It books covers, big band and psychedelia acts.
capacity
| Live music | 1 night a week |
| TodayClosed | 12:00–23:00Opens in 4h 20m 35s |
| Backline | TBC |
| Books | Covers · Big band · Psychedelia |
4 photos show the inside of The Royal Oak Ockbrook DE72 3SE, from the stage to the bar. It books covers, big band and psychedelia acts.
Before you book The Royal Oak Ockbrook DE72 3SE, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 1 night a week.
| Capacity | – |
| Live nights | Sun |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | CoversBig bandPsychedelia |
| Website | royaloakockbrook.com |
| Status | Being verified |
The Royal Oak Ockbrook DE72 3SE is at 55 Green Lane, Ockbrook, Derby, DE72 3SE. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 38 rooms in our Derby venue directory.
Ockbrook, Derby DE72 3SE
The nearest station is Spondon (rail station), about 2 miles away - a taxi or bus is the easier last leg.
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| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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The Royal Oak Ockbrook DE72 3SE publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
| Mon | 12:00–22:00 |
| Tue | 12:00–22:00 |
| Wed | 12:00–22:00 |
| Thu | 12:00–22:00 |
| FriToday | 12:00–23:00 |
| Sat | 12:00–23:00 |
| Sun | 12:00–22:00 |
The stage kit at The Royal Oak Ockbrook DE72 3SE is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about.
| PA system | TBC |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
This is the background on The Royal Oak Ockbrook DE72 3SE, from the venue and its listings. It books covers, big band and psychedelia acts.
The Royal Oak Ockbrook DE72 3SE is a grassroots music venue in Ockbrook, Derby. It books Covers, Big band, Psychedelia, Rock.
Listing notesThe Royal Oak is a historic village free house at 55 Green Lane, Ockbrook, Derbyshire (DE72 3SE) — a pub since 1865, run by the same family since 1953 and listed in the Good Beer Guide for 45 years, named Derby CAMRA Country Pub of the Year in 2021 and 2022 (and a finalist in 2023 and 2024). It hosts frequent live music from mostly local bands in its function room or the outside marquee, and is home to the Ockbrook Big Band, who play free Sunday-evening concerts from 8pm to 10pm (with usually a closed rehearsal on the third Sunday of the month) showcasing a rotating cast of local vocalists. The pub also stages one-off events such as the Widstock festival and the Derby Festival of Psychedelia, and keeps three changing ales plus Draught Bass all year round.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
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| 06 | No.28 down1 | 1 gig |
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The Royal Oak Ockbrook DE72 3SE
Ockbrook pub with live entertainment.
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- Capacity
- 1 night
- Live music
- 12:00
- Open today
- –
- Backline
- Covers
- Books
- Listed
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
The Royal Oak Ockbrook DE72 3SE — Quick Facts
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The stage kit at The Royal Oak Ockbrook DE72 3SE is not confirmed yet. It has live music 1 night a week. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about, what we know about the room, and its regular live nights.
The Royal Oak Ockbrook DE72 3SE is a grassroots music venue in Ockbrook, Derby. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
The Royal Oak Ockbrook DE72 3SE books Covers, Big band, Psychedelia, Rock acts. This listing is part of the Derby venue directory.
The Royal Oak is a historic village free house at 55 Green Lane, Ockbrook, Derbyshire (DE72 3SE) — a pub since 1865, run by the same family since 1953 and listed in the Good Beer Guide for 45 years, named Derby CAMRA Country Pub of the Year in 2021 and 2022 (and a finalist in 2023 and 2024). It hosts frequent live music from mostly local bands in its function room or the outside marquee, and is home to the Ockbrook Big Band, who play free Sunday-evening concerts from 8pm to 10pm (with usually a closed rehearsal on the third Sunday of the month) showcasing a rotating cast of local vocalists. The pub also stages one-off events such as the Widstock festival and the Derby Festival of Psychedelia, and keeps three changing ales plus Draught Bass all year round.
Nights The Royal Oak Ockbrook DE72 3SE usually has live music — typical start 20:00
Live nights at The Royal Oak Ockbrook DE72 3SE are usually Sun, with music from about 20:00. It lists covers among the genres it books. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. The Royal Oak Ockbrook DE72 3SE hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first.
Find The Royal Oak Ockbrook DE72 3SE
The Royal Oak Ockbrook DE72 3SE is at 55 Green Lane, Ockbrook, Derby, DE72 3SE. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 38 rooms in our Derby venue directory.
The nearest station is Spondon (rail station), about 2 miles away - a taxi or bus is the easier last leg. You'll find The Royal Oak Ockbrook DE72 3SE in Ockbrook, Derby; DE72 3SE is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Derby this week, or book a Derby band for a night of your own.
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The Royal Oak Ockbrook DE72 3SE is #30 of 38 Derby venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.
- #1 ▲1 The Hairy Dog 15 gigs
- #2 ▼1 The Flowerpot 14 gigs
- #3 – Dubrek Studios 3 gigs
- #4 ▲3 The Loft Matlock 2 gigs
- #5 ▼1 The Victoria Inn DE1 2 gigs
- #6 ▼1 No.28 1 gig
- #7 ▲1 The Lyric Rooms 1 gig
- #8 ▲2 Bar One 0 gigs
- #9 NEW Blacksmiths Lounge 0 gigs
- #10 NEW Bunk 0 gigs
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The Royal Oak Ockbrook DE72 3SE in brief. The Royal Oak Ockbrook DE72 3SE in Ockbrook, Derby, is a live music room that books covers, big band and psychedelia. The live nights are most often Sundays, usually from 20:00. Other rooms nearby: The Royal Standard, The Shakespeare and The Smithfield, or browse the Derby venue directory.
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More rooms near The Royal Oak Ockbrook DE72 3SE: The Victoria Inn DE1, The White Horse Derby, Vaillant Live, Derby, Ye Olde Dolphin Inne, Bar One, Blacksmiths Lounge, Bunk, Burton Folk Club, Catton Hall and Gardens, Darley Park, Donington Park, The Hairy Dog, The Flowerpot, Dubrek Studios, The Loft Matlock, No.28 and The Lyric Rooms.
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