There are hundreds of festivals, events and special services taking place in the Diocese during the run-up to Christmas.

Take a look at our listings - and if there's an event you need to tell us about, use the form below.

Christmas Tree Festivals and Events

Carols, Christingles and Cribs

Christmas at Derby Cathedral

Christmas Eve Services

Christmas Day Services

See also: Christmas Tree Festivals | Carols, Christingles and Cribs | Christmas Eve Services | Christmas Day Services | Christmas at Derby Cathedral | More church and parish events | #FollowTheStar

Ault Hucknall
Sun 23 Dec - Service of Nine Lessons and Carols - St John the Baptist, Ault Hucknall - 6.30am
Mon 24 Dec - Blessing of the Crib - St John the Baptist, Ault Hucknall - 2.30pm

Bakewell
Mon 24 Dec - Crib Service - All Saints, Bakewell - 4pm

Belper
Thu 20 Dec - Carol Service - St Swithun, Belper - 7.30pm
Sun 23 Dec - All Age Nativity - St Peter, Belper - 10.45am
Sun 23 Dec - Carols by Candlelight - St Peter, Belper - 6.30pm
Mon 24 Dec - Christingle - St Peter, Belper - 6pm

Brampton
Sun 23 Dec - Carols by Candlelight - St Thomas, Brampton - 4.30pm & 6.30pm

Breaston
Mon 17 Dec - Community Carol Service - St Michael, Breaston - 7pm
Sun 23 Dec - Nine Lessons and Carols - St Michael, Breaston - 6.30pm

Burbage
Mon 24 Dec - Crib Service - Church Church, Burbage - 5pm

Buxton
Sun 23 Dec - Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols - St John the Baptist, Buxton - 6pm
Mon 24 Dec - Messy Church Crib Service - St Mary, Buxton - 4pm

Creswell
Mon 24 Dec - Christingle - St Mary Magdalene, Creswell - 5pm : 6pm

Crich
Sun 16 Dec - Carol Service - St Mary, Crich - 6.30pm
Mon 24 Dec - Crib Service - St Mary, Crich - 4pm

Derby
Sun 16 Dec - Carol Service - St Matthew, Darley Abbey - 11.15am
Sun 16 Dec - Community Carols around the tree - St Nick's, Allestree - 5pm - 6pm
Sun 16 Dec – Traditional Carol's by Candlelight (Readings and Carols) – St Francis, Mackworth – 5.30pm
Sun 16 Dec - Carols by Candlelight - St Paul, Quarndon - 4pm
Wed 19 Dec - Lunchtime Carols & mince pies - St Johns, Mill/Bridge St - 12pm : 1.30pm
Wed 19 Dec - Carols at the Circus - Sussex Circus, Chaddesden (joint churches event) - 4pm
Thu 20 Dec - Derwent community Nativity and carols - St Mark, Derby - 6.30pm
Fri 21 Dec - Sing Christmas Carol Service - Derby Cathedral - 12.45pm
Fri 21 Dec - Derby Latvian Choir Carol Concert - St Philip, Chaddesden - 7pm
Sun 23 Dec - Journey to Bethlehem - Derby Cathedral - 3pm
Sun 23 Dec - Christingle and Nativity - St Barnabas, Derby - 4pm
Sun 23 Dec - Nine Lessons and Carols - St Edmund, Allestree - 6.30pm
Mon 24 Dec - Christmas Eve Carol Services - Derby Cathedral - 4pm & 6.30pm
Mon 24 Dec - Christmas Eve Crib Service - St Edmund, Allestree - 2.30pm & 4pm
Mon 24 Dec - Nativity Play and Christingle - St Francis, Mackworth – 4pm
Mon 24 Dec - Crib Service - St Matthew, Darley Abbey - 5.30pm
Mon 24 Dec - Carol Service - St Philip, Chaddesden - 6.30pm
Mon 24 Dec - Christmas Eve candle-lit Carol Service - St Johns, Mill/Bridge St - 6.30pm

Eckington
Sun 16 Dec - Carol Service - St Peter and St Paul, Eckington - 4pm
Mon 24 Dec - Crib Service - St Peter and St Paul, Eckington - 4pm

Kirk Hallam
Sun 16 Dec - Christingle with Uniformed Groups and Parade - All Saints, Kirk Hallam - 11am
Sun 23 Dec - Carols by Candlelight - All Saints, Kirk Hallam - 6.00pm

Linton and Castle Gresley
Sun 16 Dec - Toy Service - Christ Church, Linton and Castle Gresley - 11am
Sun 23 Dec - Nine Lessons and Carols - Christ Church, Linton and Castle Gresley - 6pm
Mon 24 Dec - Christingle - Christ Church, Linton and Castle Gresley - 3pm

Morley
Sun 16 Dec - Carol Service - St Matthew, Morley - 11am
Mon 24 Dec - Crib Service - St Matthew, Morley - 3.00pm

Morton
Mon 24 Dec - Crib Service - Holy Cross, Morton - 3pm

Old Whittington
Sun 16 Dec - Carol Service - St Bartholomew, Old Whittington - 4pm
Mon 24 Dec - Crib Service - St Bartholomew, Old Whittington - 4pm

Openwoodgate
Sun 23 Dec - Carols by Candlelight - St Mark, Openwoodgate - 6.30pm
Mon 24 Dec - Crib Service - St Mark, Openwoodgate - 4pm

Over Haddon
Sun 23 Dec – Carol Service – St Anne, Over Haddon – 4pm

Repton
Sun 16 Dec - Messy Christingle - St Wystan, Repton - 4pm
Sun 23 Dec - Nine Lessons and Carols - St Wystan, Repton - 6.30pm
Mon 24 Dec - Crib Service - St Wystan, Repton - 4pm

Ripley
Sun 16 Dec - Carols by Candlelight - All Saints, Ripley - 5pm
Wed 19 Dec -  Lunchbreak Carols - All Saints, Ripley - 1pm

Scarcliffe
Mon 24 Dec - Family Carol Service - St Leonard, Scarcliffe - 4.30pm

Tideswell
Sun 16 Dec - Service of Lessons and Carols - St John the Baptist, Tideswell - 6pm

Whitwell
Sun 16 Dec - Christingle and Crib service - St Lawrence, Whitwell - 3.00pm

Wormhill
Sun 23 Dec - Village Carol and Crib Service - St Margaret's, Wormhill - 6.30pm

See also: Christmas Tree Festivals | Carols, Christingles and Cribs | Christmas Eve Services | Christmas Day Services | Christmas at Derby Cathedral | More church and parish events | #FollowTheStar