Derbyshire Food, Drink & Gift Fair
Elvaston Castle Showground, Derby, DE72 3EN
MAY 9th & 10th 2026
Saturday 10am - 6pm // Sunday 10am - 5pm
Entry Tickets to be purchased at the event entrance, entry fee is cash only. No pre booked tickets available.
FREE EVENT PARKING
Whats on ….
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Local producers of food & drink
Variety of food & drink producers from cheese, pies & chocolates, to preserves, rustic breads, cake, gin and lots more
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Street Food
Why not stay for lunch? We have a variety of Street Food stands at the fair offering both sweet & savoury options
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Crafts, Gifts & Homeware
For that little something special, look no further. From handcrafted gifts to unique homeware, you will find it here !
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Live Bands
Live bands confirmed to play the Music Stage on Saturday 10th are Paytron Saint, Lucille and The Herron Brothers, plus guests. Sunday 11th we have Rockin Red Rocket, The Lords of Valhalla and The Longmen with support.
More music announcements to come, showcasing great live bands and artists from around the region.
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On Site Bar
The onsite bar, located next to our Live Music tent, is the perfect place to get a refreshing drink or two !
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Children's Activities & Theatre Stage
With a variety of inflatables & child’s rides you are set to have a fun day out. You could even try out your circus skills in our FREE circus skills workshop.
At the children's stage we have gone all piratey with family show 'How to be a pirate' showing at 11am, 1pm and 3pm both days, and The Legendary Busking John Gill at 12 noon and 2pm on both days.
Dogs are welcome at Derbyshire Food & Drink Fair, so please bring them along to enjoy the fun !
To enjoy the fair they must be kept on a lead at all times.
2026 EXHIBITOR LIST
…. TO BE CONFIRMED
2026 LIVE MUSIC STAGE LINE UP - TBC
Getting to us ….
For Sat Nav, please us the post code DE72 3EN
The fair entrance for visitors arriving in vehicles, is off Borrowash Road between Borrowash Village and Thulston. Please follow the yellow directional signs or brown tourist signs from either direction and they'll direct you right to us.
Event Parking
Parking for the event is FREE please follow event car parking signs when you arrive.
Public transport
There are no bus services that stop directly outside the main entrance to the park. However, bus 73 (Arriva) and the Skylink Derby (Trent Barton) both stop by Elvaston Castle Gates in Thulston.
Want to exhibit with us?
If you are a producer of food, drink, homemade crafts, sell homeware, gifts or are a small business wanting to showcase your stock at our events, we would love to hear from you ….
