Christmas Lights Switch-On · East Midlands
Derby Christmas Lights Switch-On 2026: Date, Time & What's On
Reported by derby.gov.uk; not yet confirmed by the council or organiser.
Christmas lights switch-on dates, times and locations across the UK, taken from council, Business Improvement District and organiser announcements. Every value shows its source and the date we last checked it.
Key facts
- Date
- Saturday 28 November 2026
Source: derby.gov.ukreported by press· checked 26 Oct 2026 - Switch-on time
- 6.30pm
Source: derby.gov.ukreported by press· checked 26 Oct 2026 - Event starts
- 5pm
Source: derby.gov.ukreported by press· checked 26 Oct 2026 - Where
- Derby City Centre
Source: derby.gov.ukreported by press· checked 26 Oct 2026 - Free or ticketed
- Free
Source: derby.gov.ukreported by press· checked 26 Oct 2026 - Performers
- Smooth Radio, Surtal Arts, Season of Light Lantern Parade
Source: derby.gov.ukreported by press· checked 26 Oct 2026 - Fireworks
- Not yet announced — checked 26 Oct 2026
- Road closures
- Not yet announced — checked 26 Oct 2026
- Parking
- Not yet announced — checked 26 Oct 2026
“The ice rink and Nordic Bar will officially open on Saturday 28 November to coincide with the grand launch of Festive Derby and the Christmas” — derby.gov.uk
Where: Derby City Centre
Getting there and getting home
- Nearest station
- Derby · place record
- Road closures
- Not yet announced — checked 26 Oct 2026
- Parking
- Not yet announced — checked 26 Oct 2026
Last year: 2025
No 2025 record on file.
More in Derby
- Christmas Market 2026Sat 28 Nov
- All Derby dates
Nearby Christmas lights switch-ons
- BelperSun 29 Nov11 km
- LoughboroughFri 27 Nov4pm25 km
- MansfieldTBC31 km
- ChesterfieldSun 22 Nov5.15pm35 km
- LichfieldSun 22 Nov4pm36 km
Sources
- https://derby.gov.uk/news/2026/july/cathedral-quarter-ice-rink-and-nordic-bar-to-return-for-festive-derby-2026/ (press) — checked 26 Oct 2026
- derby.gov.uk (council)
Source: derby.gov.uk· checked 26 Oct 2026 · Last updated 26 Oct 2026