We’re excited to announce our next General Audition Day for East Midlands artists! Find out more here: bit.ly/48KFcVE

“More? You bet there’s more!” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ East Midlands Theatre ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beyond the Curtain, Behind the Arras, Elemental Theatre, Theatre & Tonic, Poppy, Jo and Me Audiences can’t get enough of #OliverTwist — a bold, gripping retelling winning hearts and handkerchiefs! 🎟️ bit.ly/4fUqA8F 📆 until 3 Jan, 2026

Derby Theatre and CivicLAB present #FromDickenstoDerby: Poverty, Power and Compassion Today, a special #InternationalHumanRightsDay panel exploring poverty, opportunity and change in the 21st century. Wed 10 Dec, 3.30–5pm. Pay What You Can. Book now.

Glowing reviews for #OliverTwist! ✨ Critics are calling it a must-see festive production. “A must-visit this Christmas season.” — Beyond The Curtain ★★★★★ — East Midlands Theatre ★★★★ — Theatre & Tonic, Beyond The Curtain, Elemental Theatre 🎟️ Tickets: bit.ly/4fUqA8F Runs until 3 Jan 2026 📆

Derby Theatre and CivicLAB present #FromDickenstoDerby: Poverty, Power and Compassion Today, a special #InternationalHumanRightsDay panel exploring poverty, opportunity and change in the 21st century. Wed 10 Dec, 3.30–5pm. Pay What You Can. Book now.

Theatres’ impact grows while funding declines. A new #MidScaleVenues Impact Report highlights the creative, social and economic impact of regional theatres across England. Regional theatres strengthen local economies, generating over £82 million in additional spending in 2023/24.

The party isn’t over… yet. ✨ Only 5 days remain to experience our powerful portrayal of ambition, illusion, and the cost of chasing the unattainable dream in The Great Gatsby. — Don’t miss your chance. 🎟️ Final tickets → bit.ly/4cMNptZ #GatsbyFinalWeek, #CountdownToCurtain

The Great Gatsby - The Great Debate at Derby Theatre. Host Callum Bate joins Prof. Sarah Churchwell, Sarah Brigham, Dr Corey Mwamba & Dr Robin Sims to discuss how Gatsby’s themes of ambition, illusion and moral decay resonate today. A thought-provoking evening for literature & social history lovers.

And we have opened @derbytheatre.bsky.social Catch The Great Gatsby for the next 3 weeks!

⭐️ “Puts the great in The Great Gatsby” – British Theatre Guide Catch it before Sat 25 Oct 🎟️ bit.ly/45WW3F2

✨Hear all about our dazzling #TheGreatGatsby Fundraising Gala on Amber Sound FM! 🎤Laura, our Head of Development, shares what’s in store – fizz, food, live entertainment and supporting Derby Theatre’s work with communities and young people for #DTFifty 🎧Tune in here: bit.ly/3IKYd1i

#DerbyTheatre will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday. - This includes Box Office in-person service and our Theatre Café. Bookings will still be available online 24/7 at www.derbytheatre.co.uk. We look forward to welcoming visitors and customers back when we reopen on Tuesday 26 August.

#MurderAtMidnight opens soon @DerbyTheatre! Hear Jason Durr & Susie Blake chat about this brand-new thriller: 🎙️ BBC Derby (2:18:15): bit.ly/471AKmg 🎙️ Amber Sound FM: bit.ly/471ZSJE From the writer of #MurderintheDark: 7 suspects. 1 house. NYE. Who’s the killer? 📅 5–13 Sept 🎟️ tinyurl.com/5hb3jmzc

Think Wicker Man meets a glitter-drenched séance… 🌾✨ #ThePoitínMakersChild weaves Irish folklore with drag, cabaret & live music — where fairies steal children & gender bends to survive. By Shane Gabriel, dir. Kitty Winter. 📅 Sat 13 Sep 2025 | 📍 Derby Theatre 🎟 Book now — bit.ly/3H8BU4X

One house. Seven suspects. A #MurderatMidnight… 🕵️‍♀️🔪 Join us this Sept for a killer night out with Jason Durr, Susie Blake, Max Bowden & Katie McGlynn. 📅 5 – 13 Sept, 2025 🎟️ Book Now → bit.ly/3H3I2eJ

📢 WE'RE HIRING 📢 #DerbyTheatre is looking for a Community Projects Coordinator to join our team. This position will provide coordination, development and delivery support for our partnership and creative projects. Closing Date: Mon 1 Sep, 9am 📅 APPLY TODAY! ➝ bit.ly/3UgVtuD #Hiring #TheatreNews

☀ Summer Opening Hours Update ☀ From Monday 28 July, our opening hours will change: 🎭 Theatre: 10:30am – 3:00pm ☕ Café: 10:30am – 2:30pm 🎟 Box Office: 11:00am – 3:00pm Pop in for a coffee, book your next show, or enjoy the summer buzz at #DerbyTheatre! 💬

🍸 #TheGreatGatsby hits #DerbyTheatre this October! 🍾 “A dazzling, hopeful, forlorn and febrile production” — with @pitlochryft.bsky.social. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ All in Edinburgh Theatre ⭐⭐⭐⭐ West End Best Friend ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Broadway World 📅 Fri 3 – Sat 25 Oct, 2025 — A night of 1920s glamour awaits! 🎟 bit.ly/4cMNptZ

#DepartureLoungeFestival2025 is in full swing! 🔥 Panels, workshops & #FROMSCRATCH! kicked us off strong – and there’s more to come: Afronaught, C*ck of Ages, Sh*t Life Crisis & more 🎭🍹 On 'til Sat 12 July – come play! 🎟️ bit.ly/43vzEvK

The #DepartureLounge2025 Digital Brochure is here! Explore the full line-up for this year’s bold and brilliant festival — packed with thrilling performances, interactive experiences, panel events, and much, much more. Dive in, plan your visit, and get ready to PLAY: 🔗 — isu.pub/0Pfz03f

Get ready to PLAY! #DepartureLounge2025 is back — bold, brave & bursting with creativity. 📆 Thu 10 – Fri 11 July 🎟 bit.ly/43vzEvK 🎦 youtu.be/JCinkYWWBHE Join #InGoodCompany & #DerbyTheatre for 2 days of boundary-breaking performance & daring new theatre. #FringeFestival #IGC2025 #LivePerformance

💬 “Delightful!” 💃 “Simply fantastic!” 🕺 “The dancing is phenomenal – don’t miss it!” Audiences are loving #KissMeQuickstep at #DerbyTheatre! 🎬 Watch the trailer → youtu.be/-toi1j49vwg 📅 SHOWING NOW until Sat 21 June 🎟 Book Today → bit.ly/41qS7Ze 🎦 © Fresh Label #MadeInDerby

💃 NOW SHOWING! 🕺 #KissMeQuickstep is dazzling audiences at #DerbyTheatre! Amanda Whittington’s high-energy, heartfelt story of secrets, dreams & ballroom ambition is SHOWING NOW until Sat 21 June. 📆 🎟 bit.ly/41qS7Ze 📸 © Graeme Braidwood #MadeInDerby

💃🕺 The dance shoes are on and the spotlight is waiting… #KissMeQuickstep is coming to #DerbyTheatre this summer! Rehearsals have begun for this dazzling new drama – packed with sequins, secrets & standout choreography. 🎟 bit.ly/41qS7Ze 📅 6–21 June 2025

#MidsomerMurders is coming soon to #DerbyTheatre! Have you solved the mystery as to who will be playing the iconic role of Inspector Barnaby? Watch to find out, then book your tickets for Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift. 🎟 — bit.ly/4ibX1jB 📰 — bit.ly/3Sfmb5K 24 - 28 Mar, 2026 📆

*Drumroll* please 🥁 #NTConnections is arriving at #DerbyTheatre NEXT week! Five local theatre companies, including our very own Derby Youth Theatre will perform as part of the annual, nationwide youth theatre festival. See the most exciting theatre-makers of tomorrow. bit.ly/3E9Tkg3 🎟 2 — 4 May 📆

A bold retelling of a beloved fairytale... @balletlorent 's #SnowWhite comes to #DerbyTheatre this April! With stunning dance, magical storytelling, and a cast of extraordinary performers, this is Snow White like you’ve never seen before. 📆Fri 25 – Sat 26 April 2025 🎟️Book now: bit.ly/42fBtwa

#BoysFromTheBlackstuff opens TONIGHT at 7:30PM at #DerbyTheatre! James Graham’s gripping take on Alan Bleasdale’s iconic drama lands with power and heart. 🔥 Limited run – ends Sat 19 Apr! 🎟 Book now: bit.ly/4axKnZz 📸 © Alastair Muir

✨ Get ready for our next #MadeInDerby must-see! Kiss Me Quickstep is a dazzling, heart-warming peek behind the sequins of the competitive ballroom world – and it’s coming to #DerbyTheatre this June! 💃🕺 🎬 Teaser Trailer out now! → youtu.be/AhO3xkDBNgU 🎟 Book Today. - bit.ly/41qS7Ze 📅 6–21 June 2025

Artists & creatives! 🎭✨ Join us TOMORROW at #DerbyTheatre for networking, collaboration & opportunities! 📍 Derby Theatre, Community Hub 🕙 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM ☕ Free tea & coffee! Sign up for a 10-min chat with project leads & showcase your work. 🔗 Book now: bit.ly/4iQ6ZHX 👋 #CreativeNetworking

Yesterday, we captured all the glitz, glamour & dance for the #KissMeQuickstep teaser! 💃✨ From dazzling costumes to breath-taking moves, this show will be spectacular! 🎬 Trailer dropping soon – stay tuned! 🎟️ Book now → bit.ly/41qS7Ze Showing Fri 6 – Sat 21 Jun 📆

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Huge congratulations to #OctagonTheatre on a phenomenal press night for #OfMiceandMen! Wishing you a spectacular and successful run!

Happy #WorldTheatreDay from all of us at #DerbyTheatre! 🎭 Today, we celebrate the magic of theatre—the stories that move us, the performances that inspire us, and the communities that bring it to life. Share your favourite #DerbyTheatre moment below! 📸 - © Pamela Raith

Luscious lip syncs. Sweaty dances. Raw, unapologetic, and shamelessly bold. 🔥 Not Your Circus Dog is back with their fearless punk crip cabaret! 🚨 Don’t miss #NotFckinSorry at #DerbyTheatre on Sat 12 Apr! 📆 🎟 Book now → bit.ly/4hSmJcn

LAST CHANCE! Donations close at midday today—your final chance to double your impact for young people in Derby! Every donation is matched in the #BigGive campaign. Donate now: bit.ly/41UJIgL

LESS THAN 24 HOURS! We’re in the final stretch of the #BigGive Arts for Impact Campaign! Every donation made before midday tomorrow will be matched & doubled, helping us reach our £5,000 goal. Don’t miss this chance to double your impact! Donate now: bit.ly/41UJIgL #ArtsForImpact

📣 Total Update! 🥁 Thanks to your generosity, we’ve raised £860 in our #BigGive campaign! We’re on our way to our £5,000 goal, and there’s still time to make a difference. Every donation is doubled — but only until Tue 25 Mar! 📆 Donate today: bit.ly/41UJIgL #ArtsForImpact

Don’t miss #TheDuke — tomorrow at #DerbyTheatre! A witty, heartfelt one-man show by award-winning storyteller Shôn Dale-Jones. Expect humor, emotion, and a fresh take on what truly matters. 📅 Sat 22 Mar, 2025 🎟 Grab your tickets: bit.ly/4hrDbjk 📸 Brian Roberts

We’re part of the Big Give Arts for Impact Campaign 2025! Starting TODAY until 25 March, we have one week to raise £5,000—and every donation made through the Big Give platform will be matched, doubling the impact for young people in Derby! Donations are NOW OPEN - bit.ly/41UJIgL #ArtsForImpact

Cast Announced for #DerbyTheatre’s MADE IN DERBY Summer Show! ✨ Get ready for #KissMeQuickstep – a dazzling, drama-filled dive into competitive ballroom! 💃🕺 📅 Showing 6 – 21 June, 2025 Read more: bit.ly/43PAfdc

We're part of the Big Give Arts for Impact 2025! From 18–25 March, we have one week to raise £5,000 — every donation will be matched, doubling the impact for young people in Derby. Stay tuned to support!

Exciting news! — We're thrilled to welcome Mahad Ali, Marcus Marsh & Neeru Walia to our Board of Trustees! Their expertise & passion will help us grow, deepen our impact & strengthen connections across our community. 📢 Read more: bit.ly/3DcVCKK

Just Announced | #MidsomerMurders - The Killings at Badger's Drift Murder comes to the countryside in the theatrical world premiere of the critically acclaimed television favourite. Tue 24 - Sat 28 Mar, 2026 📆 Book Now. 🎟 — bit.ly/4ibX1jB

THIS WEEK at #DerbyTheatre... Queensgate FC is making history in the Women’s FA Cup—but can they handle the battles off the pitch too? ⚽🔥 💥 #GoodForAGirl is a bold, comedic, & hard-hitting new play about resilience, football, & the fight for equality. 🎟 — bit.ly/3BCLxWA Fri 28 Feb - Sat 1 Mar 📆

Some stories stay with you forever. — #OfMiceandMen is one of them. See why audiences and critics alike are calling this co-production truly ‘unmissable.’ — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Book Today: bit.ly/3CilHHH 🎟 Showing until Sat 1 Mar, 2025 📆

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - East Midlands Theatre ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Derby World ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Theatre & Tonic Steinbeck’s classic comes to life at #DerbyTheatre! Don’t miss #OfMiceandMen – a bold, unforgettable production. 📅 On until Sat 1 Mar at #DerbyTheatre – Watch now: youtu.be/hR1q9OGdZh8 🎥 © Ed Sunman

🚨 OPENS TONIGHT! 🚨 Good luck to the cast & creative team of #OfMiceandMen! #DerbyTheatre, in co-production with #OctagonBolton, #HullTruck & #TBTLake, kicks off with a SOLD-OUT preview! Running until 1 Mar 2025, then touring! 📆 Don’t miss out—book now! 🎟 — bit.ly/3CilHHH

Here comes tech! @derbytheatre.bsky.social

Tech week has begun! 🐭 We're bringing #OfMiceandMen to life in this exciting co-production. Stay tuned for behind-the-scenes as we count down to opening night! Showing Thu 6 Feb - Sat 1 Mar at #DerbyTheatre. 🎟️✨ Book today: bit.ly/3CilHHH

Excited to partner with Rafia Hussain Productions (RHP), a new theatre company championing Black & Brown artists! Over 3 years, RHP will collaborate with #DerbyTheatre, #BirminghamRep, #ExeterNorthcott & #TouchstonesRochdale on ground-breaking productions. 👏 Read more: bit.ly/4hARKSi 📸 David Barden