Derby Folk Festival

Derby is centrally located in the UK – not particularly handy for making sandcastles on the beach, but absolutely perfect for getting to from any part of the country, whatever your mode of transport:

BY CAR

Exit M1 at J25, take the A52 towards Derby and follow signs to the City Centre / Assembly Rooms. The nearest car park is the multi-storey “Assembly Rooms” car park, adjacent the venue, but this does become full very quickly, other car parks nearby include Chapel Street or Parksafe on Bold Lane, or alternatively there is attended parking just a few minutes walk away – call Patrick on 07985 655531 for information and to reserve a space.

BY TRAIN

Derby’s Railway Station is located just outside the city centre, with 31 fast daily services to London St Pancras, a journey that takes less than two hours. Direct rail services connect Derby with Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cardiff, Dundee, Edinburgh, Leeds, Leicester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Oxford, Sheffield, Southampton, Plymouth and many other destinations.

Derby Train Station is just over one mile away from The Assembly Rooms and Guildhall Theatre, so it is a quick taxi journey or a 15-minute walk following the signposts to City Centre.

BY AIR

East Midlands Airport is approximately 20 minutes drive from The Assembly Rooms & Guildhall Theatre and Birmingham International Airport is about a 45 minute drive, providing extensive air links to most European and worldwide destinations.

BY FOOT

Derby is a compact city and The Assembly Rooms and Guildhall Theatre are situated in the heart of the Cathedral Quarter on the Market Place within easy walking distance from the main shopping areas, hotels, restaurants, bars and other amenities.

BY BUS

Derby LIVE and its venues are on all major bus routes into the city. Contact Travel line on

0871 200 22 33 for more information on bus services within Derby.