After an absence of three years Derby Arts Festival returned in 2023. Online entry for the 2025 Derby Arts Festival is now open! The Festival our 114th will take place from 25th April to 9th May 2025. You can see the Syllabus for the 114th Festival by clicking here.

Over the years thousands of participants have entered the Derby Festival & many have continued to pursue a career in the Arts . Included in these is the late Sir Alan Bates (Speech & Drama), Lucy Crowe (Vocal) Karen England (Vocal) Georgia Groome (Speech & Drama) Isata, Braimah, Sheku, Jenebe Kanneh Mason (instrumental), Naomi Wilmshurst , Richard Jenkinson, Katherine Jenkinson (instrumental) Sabrina Sandhu, Michael Socha (Speech & Drama)

Entries close on 28th February 2025. NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THAT DATE