Events & activities
Find out about local events across Derby and Derbyshire, activities and how to access them.
We've pulled together some events and activities for children and young people across Derby & Derbyshire. Find out what's happening in our area!
Getting involved in local activities is a great way for children and young people to feel connected and part of something bigger—especially if making friends doesn’t come easily. Social events create a friendly space to meet new people, share experiences, and build confidence in a natural way.
Many of these activities include movement or physical exercise - staying active helps boost mood, reduce stress, and improve focus, while also supporting overall health. It’s all about connecting, feeling good, and growing together!
"Connection is why we're here; it is what gives purpose and meaning to our lives."
Brené Brown
Derby City Council
Derby City's council website has various links to extra-curricular activities, including school holiday clubs and young people's drop-in activities across the city.
Community Directory Derbyshire
The directory lists over 3000 voluntary and community groups across Derbyshire and Derby City, which can be accessed via the website's search tool.
Derby Youth Alliance
The Derby City Youth Alliance brings together local community organisations to support young people across Derby. Championing diversity and inclusion, they offering individual support and place-based youth activities that help young people thrive.
Explore their directory of activities to find opportunities near you—search by area and discover what’s happening in your community.
Thr1ve Social Prescribing Team
Thr1ve supports young people aged 14–18 (and up to 25 with additional needs) to improve mental health and wellbeing. Through short-term, person-centred support, 1:1 sessions, and group activities, the team connects individuals to community resources and opportunities—reducing isolation and building confidence.
Thr1ve focuses on supporting vulnerable groups, offering a trusted, non-judgemental approach to empower positive change.
Safe & Sound
Safe & Sound's youth work, offer a range of weekday after school clubs for children (U12) and young people (U17) at their community hub in Osmaston, Derby.
All activities are FREE of charge, providing a range of both creative and sport-based clubs and activities.
Multi-Sports
Derby County Community Trust - (4+) - after school clubs - derbycountycommunitytrust.com
Sporting Communities - (8-16 yo) - across Derby & Derbyshire sportingcommunitiescic.org
Everyone Active - (3+) - courses and programmes - across Derby & Derbyshire - everyoneactive.com
Boxing & Martial Arts
Mantis Martial Arts: The Dojo - Kick Boxing (4+) - Derby mantismartialarts.co.uk
Combat Kinetics - Martial Arts (4+) - Derby derbymartialarts.com
Marsden Martial Arts - (3+) - Chesterfield - martialarts-chesterfield.co.uk
Rock Climbing
Alter Rock - (7-17yo) - Derby - alter-rock.co.uk
The Climbing Unit - (4-16yo) - Derby - theclimbingunit.com
Peak Climbing School - Summer Outdoor Club - (11-15yo) - Derbyshire - peakclimbingschool.co.uk
Football
Derbyshire Football Association - (7+) - youth football, boys and girls under 18s - across Derby & Derbyshire - derbyshirefa.com
Gymnastics
Derby Active - (4-16yo) - Derby - inderby.org.uk
Queen's Park Sport Centre - (5-12yo) - Chesterfield - chesterfield.gov.uk
Cricket
Derbyshire Cricket Club - (8-16yo) & (17-24yo) - Alveston - dcfcricket.com
Derby & District Youth League - U11-U17s - across Derby & Derbyshire - dcclys.play-cricket.com
Rugby
Derby RFC - (6-18yo) - Derby - derbyrfc.co.uk
Rolls Royce RFC (6+) - Rugby & Tag Rugby - Derby - rrrfc.co.uk
Music
Derbyshire Music Hub - Junior Choir - (7-14yo) - Matlock - derbyshiremusichub.org.uk
South East Derbyshire Music Centre - Instrument Groups & Singing - (4+) - Ilkeston - sedmc.co.uk
Derby Music Centre - Instrument Groups & Singing - (3+) - derbymusiccentre.com
Dance
Freedom Foundation - Music & Dance Projects - (2-25yo) - Derby & Derbyshire - freedomfoundationuk.org
DANCE SENsations - Children & Teens with special educational needs - Derby - danceworksunlimited.co.uk
Danceworks Unlimited - range of classes - (3+) - Derby danceworksunlimited.co.uk
Drama
Derby Theatre - Youth Theatre (Behind the Scenes) - (8-19yo) - Derby - derbytheatre.co.uk
Drama Kids - (3+) - Derby & Derbyshire - dramakids.co.uk
Anansi Theatre Company - Girls & Young Women of Colour - (6-18yo) - Derby - anansitheatre.com
Arts & Crafts
Art in the Park - (7-16yo) - Derby - artintheparkderby.co.uk
Primrose Art Club - (4-9yo) & (10-13yo) - Belper - primroseart.club
THRIVE Youth Arts Club - (11-18yo) - Belper - fleet-arts.org
LEVEL Youth Collective - creative group for young people who are neurodivergent - (13-18yo) - Rowsley - levelcentre.com
Straight Curves - Knitting & Pottery - (2-16yo) - Chesterfield - straightcurves.co.uk