Derby Festé 2026

For one Saturday, Derby's ordinary streets become a stage: aerialists overhead, dancers weaving through crowds, a procession that stops traffic in the best way. It's free, it's outdoors, and it doesn't feel like a "thing to attend" — you just wander into it.

Turn up any time from late morning and stay past dark this year, as the programme now runs into the evening. Good for a lazy family Saturday or a proper date-day wander round the city centre.