Fantastic soft play area for children. Reasonably priced,…read moregood equipment and helpful staff. Also cater for parties.

Bumpys on the outskirts of Derby is one of the best soft play centres I have visited in many years…read moreof attempting to entertain small children. It is secure to prevent unplanned escapes and very well planned from both the children's perspective and the parents. The soft play area theme is a hot air balloon with many slides, ball pools and climbing areas to exhaust the most active child and in any weather. It is reasonably priced and provides refreshments for all which can be eaten in comfortable seating more reminiscent of a living room. It has and a comfortable temperature whatever the number of hot children !

A very well maintained gallery - there is always good quality & interesting art available with a…read moregood rotation of works available. The staff are very friendly, knowledgable & helpful and a warm welcome always awaits, this gallery doesn't feel stuffy unlike some I have been into in other towns.

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If Kathy Bates was into balls (and she probably was) then this might be called the Batesballs…read moreGround, but thankfully it's not, so we can move on. First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - I was a travelling Oxford fan back in the days when both Derby and Oxford were a big deal, and intrinsically linked. I had a great time here and always loved coming up to Derby, but I have to be honest... it was a stadium that needed replacing. Or massive renovations. And the new one (Pride Park) is just so fantastic and impressive that I am not surprised they tore this one down. But I will always remember coming here in the 90s, and all the great teams and games that happened here, including a couple that I saw live in person. I've been to most UK & US stadiums, due to lifelong obsessions with travel, sport & especially footy (soccer to Americans). Born & raised in England, I followed Oxford United (hometown team) to stadia all over the country at away games, and later Liverpool (fave team) around. Every stadium review - like all my reviews - are from first-hand personal experience, usually from several visits. In 2011, I was on music tour in the UK, and visited most stadiums for fun in my spare time. As recently as Fall 2014, when I was "stuck" in UK for 3 months, I went to hundreds yet again while travelling. I have pictures of me at most, which I'll post later. Also, when back in UK I'll take more pix, and add more stadia! *** return to regular review *** It was demolished just a few years ago, after being the stadium of the great club Derby County (and the home of the champions in Brian "Brain" Clough's days) from 1889 until 2003. Over a hundred years of history, now vanished. In all honesty, even with its 42k standing capacity, and especially with its 18k final capacity, it was never the best stadium in the league, in fact it was one of my least faves. But for all the great memories and for the fact that it's now consigned only to memories, I'll give it a solid 3. Speaking of solid, check this out. (Pulls down pants).

The Derby Central Museum and Art Gallery houses many exhibitions and artefacts relevant to the…read morelocal history of Derby. Admission is completely free, and it is a great place for people to learn about the history of the local area. There is a fine collection of porcelain celebrating the cities links with Royal Crown Derby, a military gallery, wildlife displays, an archaeology gallery, and an exhibit reconstructing Bonnie Prince Charlies visit to the city on his way to claim the English thrown. The museum is also home to many of Joseph Wrights paintings. Joseph Wright was born in the city and was a celebrated 18th century artist. The gallery has the largest collection of the artist's work anywhere in the world. This museum is highly recommended.

Derby musem and art gallery is really good for a ouing you can spend as long as you like in this…read moreplace and the art gallery is full of amueing and strange pictures and pantings in the musem there is a lot of artifacts and there is also a big mummy in thire so thi place is the place to go on a rainny day

Derby Theatre is a small, mostly experimental theatre located inside the Eagle Shopping Centre in…read moreDerby, Derbsyshire. When in visited in 2014 they were doing a modernized version of The Odyssey, updated by the Olivier Award-winning playwright Mike Kenny. The performance involved on-stage storytelling and live music, mostly. The stage itself is modestly sized, as is the auditorium. If you are up for a more conventional theatrical "experience", look elsewhere. As far as experimental theatre and off-off.. stuff is concerned, this theatre might provide an intriguing diversion in what is otherwise not the most exciting city in terms of culture. Ticket order and pick-up all professionally handled.

This entertainment venue is run by the local city council and hosts a variety of productions, shows…read moreand music events. Located in the Derby Market Place, this is a small and relatively cosy little theatre. This venue mainly hosts productions from smaller theatre groups and amateur drama group plays. There is parking very close by in the Assembly Rooms car park on Full Street, or on Chapel Street. Nearby bars and restaurants provide good pre or post theatre drinks and food.

Lovely old theatre in Derby - stages a lot of local productions including quirky one night shows…read more Has a panto on at Christmas which may be a bit less overwhelming for small children. Bar area is lovely - like taking a step back in time.