Derbyshire Festivals
The festival scene in Derbyshire is a lively and vibrant one with specialist, festivals as well as those that include many different artforms and genre.
Established festivals like Wirksworth and Buxton Festivals go from strength to strength and exciting new festivals spring up every year. You can browse our list of festivals, or find out how to get involved in Derbyshire festivals as an artist or as a volunteer.
Derbyshire Festivals
Ashbourne Arts Festival
Ashbourne Arts Festival takes place each year usually during June. Events take place over 2
weeks
and cover every aspect of The Arts from a Masquerade des Enfants to an outdoor opera.
Bakewell Arts Festival
Bakewell Arts festival takes place in August each year. Events include folk music, rock and
pop, theatre, art exhibitions, and poetry in indoor and outdoor venues around the town.
Belper Music Festival
Belper Music Festival takes place over a weekend in June or July. It features a host of
musicians and bands from around the UK, as well as stalls, children's entertainment, workshops and
much more. Weekend camping is available.
Bolsover Children's Festival
Bloodstock, Derby
A two day long indoor festival of metallic rock music
International Gilbert and Sullivan
Festival
at Buxton Opera House
Chesterfield College Arts Festival
County Bookshop Peak Festival
Festival of literature in Bakewell, twice a year.
Crich Tramway Village Folk
Festival
A two day long festival of folk music
Derby’s Festival of Words
Derby Traditional Music and Arts
Festival
Derbyshire Literature Festival
LIFT, International Film festival
Emerge Festival, Shipley Country Park
Four-Four
time
Held annually in February, the Four-Four Time Festival of Live Music presents a diverse
programme of the very best rock, pop, folk, blues, jazz and world music.
Well Dressing
Traditional Derbyshire custom of decorating wells with artwork made from natural materials
such as petals, bark, seeds and leaves.
