Elf Encounter show and festive market for Derby city centre

Festive Derby’s outdoor attractions begin today (Friday), bringing a backdrop of lights and Christmas sparkle to the city streets together with attractions that can be enjoyed in a safe way.
Enjoy the magic of a festive market in Derby this weekend.Enjoy the magic of a festive market in Derby this weekend.
Enjoy the magic of a festive market in Derby this weekend.

In Derby Market Place, live performances of Elf Encounter will go ahead in front of one household and/or bubble at a time. Bakewell-based Babbling Vagabonds’ 15-minute show will be performed in a purpose-built wooden hut with a clear screen surrounding the stage and cleaning of seats before the next performance.

Live performances will take place between Saturday, December 5 and Wednesday, December 23 and will take families with children on a journey in a magical Christmas machine with a mischievous elf who needs to get back on Santa’s nice list!

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Babbling Vagabonds will also be making recorded versions of the show available for families who are unable to visit in person, which will be on sale soon. For more information and to book tickets, go to derbylive.co.uk/whats-on/elf-encounter.

Derby Market Place will also host its first festive market this weekend, from Friday, December 4 to Sunday, December 6, and open from 10am to 4pm.

Shoppers can pick up some unique handmade presents and mouthwatering Christmas food gifts made and sold by locally based stallholders. The market is organised to be Covid-secure with a one-way system and card payments. The number of people allowed in at one time will be tightly controlled.

Watch out for street entertainers Joy Magnet’s Bouncing Snowmen if you’re in the city centre on Saturday, December 5 and enjoy the Christmas trees, lights, and lighting projections on Derby Market Place and Derby Cathedral.

For more details, go to www.visitderby.co.uk/festivederby

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