As the season changes we no doubt look forward to more autumnal things to do.
With Diwali, Halloween and Bonfire Night peeking around the corner, we decided to have a look at things you can only do in Derby.
There is plenty going on in Derby, you just need to know where to look for an ace time.
Did you know a dairy farm is hosting an epic Pumpkins & Cocktails event, where you can pick your own pumpkin under a starry Derby sky?
How about enjoying a live music session such as the incredible Sophie Sax at one of Derby’s newest event spaces (hint hint, it’s not Vaillant Live)?
We welcome you to get out your diaries and mark things to do in Derby with our round-up below.
1. Enjoy pumpkin picking with a twist at Bluebell Dairy this autumn
The extra special Pumpkins & Cocktails event this Halloween lets you enjoy a session of pumpkin picking in the dark. Wander through the farm's moonlit pumpkin patch with a cocktail in one hand and a torch in the other, picking your perfect pumpkin. The event runs for one night only on Friday October 17. | Unsplash
2. Dacre Stoker at Derby Museums
Derby's connection to Dracula is one of the best in the world. The city hosted the world premiere of the first stage adaptation of Dracula, which took place at the Grand Theatre in Derby on May 15, 1924. So it therefore makes sense to really build on this brilliant fact and champion all things Dracula. One of the events this autumn hosted by Derby Museums is a talk by Dacre Stoker, international best-selling author and great grandnephew of Dracula author Bram Stoker on Wednesday October 22. | Derby Museums
3. Stroll around Stoney Middleton and visit quirky chippy
Hollywood connections aside - Tom Cruise filmed the seventh instalment of Mission Impossible at Darlton Quarry - Stoney Middleton is a pretty Peak District village near Derby. It is the perfect place to enjoy a day-trip, and when there, do visit Toll Bar Fish & Chips. The chippy has a fascinating history, being built in 1840 as a toll house and today serving acclaimed fish and chips in Derbyshire from its small but perfectly formed site. | Ria Ghei
4. Experiences
Take the super scenic route of travel in Derby by hopping onto a Derby Riverboat Tour this autumn. The 45 minute cruise will take you from William Hutton Memorial Plaque at the East end of Exeter Bridge, making its way north to Darley Abbey and back again. But you need to be quick, the window for these tours closes on the Saturday, October 25. | Visit Derby