Derby celebrates Great Big Green Week in June with free event
Added by Love Business East Midlands | 1 June 2026
UPDATED: 2 June 2026
Derby celebrates Great Big Green Week in June with free activities and events
Event to celebrate Great Big Green Week will take place in Derby this month - thanks to the St Peters Quarter Business Improvement District (BID).
Activities will run throughout the week across the city and will include work in Derby’s Cathedral Quarter to refurbish and replant flower boxes and flower beds.
On Saturday, June 13, shoppers are invited to visit St Peter’s Church in Derby to browse stalls selling eco-friendly products and enjoy some refreshments in the vegan-friendly café.
Spaces are still available for more small businesses who care about the environment to join the indoor market and interested people can email gemma@derbybids.co.uk to book on.
At the event, creative artist Scraggy Moo, will be running art and craft workshops for children and their families. The art sessions will celebrate sustainability and promote ways to make a positive impact in our community.
The Great Big Green Week runs from June 6-14 and is the UK’s biggest celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature.
During the week, communities, schools, businesses, churches, mosques and other groups will join together in a wave of support for action to protect the planet.
Gemma Pindard, Deputy Manager for St Peters Quarter BID said she is delighted to bring a full programme of activities to the city to celebrate Great Big Green Week.
She said:
“We are looking forward to hosting a series of events during the week. One of our plans is to refurbish and restore some of the planters around the city and plant them with shrubs, flowers and bulbs.
“We are also happy to announce that over 60 hanging baskets will be installed around the city, including along St Peters Street and around the Cathedral area.
“As part of the week, we are hoping that community groups will get involved and we are delighted to announce that organisations including Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, Down to Earth and Derby City Council are supporting us.”
The theme for the Great Big Green Week 2026 is Together for Good. It focuses on the idea that when communities come together locally, they can create real benefits for people, nature, and the climate.
The campaign, Together for Good, can make our neighbourhoods better places to live, protect the natural world we love and show politicians and decision makers that people across the UK want positive change.
Gemma added:
“We would love to see people at the indoor market at St Peter’s Church and all the crafting activities are free to enjoy. The market will be open from 11am-4pm.
“Our ‘green’ activities will support the Great Big Green Week and as a city we are glad to be getting involved.”
