By road, rail or air, Becketwell Live is easy and convenient to get to. Located on the south-western fringe of Derby city centre, the venue is a very short walk away from a major bus stop hub and taxi ranks on Victoria Street.
Our address is 2 Colyear Street, Derby, DE1 1LA
By Foot
From Derby Cathedral Quarter
Pedestrians seeking to access independent retailers, bars, cafes and restaurants in the Cathedral Quarter (before and after events) can do via the signal-controlled pedestrian crossing on Victoria Street and the network of existing footways on St James’s Street, The Strand and Sadler Gate.
To/From Derbion Shopping Centre
Pedestrians seeking to access the Derbion Shopping Centre can take the same route as those accessing the Bus station via East Street, or choose to walk via Green Lane, St Peter’s Churchyard and London Road. Both routes are approximately 700m / 9minutes walk from the site.
By Bus
There are many bus stops nearby, with the main Victoria/Albert Street bus routes just 100m north, and the Derby bus interchange 450m away, via Victoria Street then onto St Peter’s Street, or via Green Lane, then St Peter’s Churchyard and then onto East Street.
| Frequency and Times | ||||
| Service | Route | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
| Albert/Victoria Street | ||||
| Allestree | Allestree-University-Derby | Every 7 Minutes 06:25-23:30 |
Every 10 Minutes 06:30-23:30 |
Every 30 Minutes 09:00-23:00 |
| Villager | Derby-Hilton-Tutbury-Burton upon Trent | Every 30 Minutes 04:45-00:09 |
Hourly 07:55-00:09 |
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| Mickleover | Derby-Royal Derby Hospital-Mickleover | Every 8 Minutes 05:40-23:24 |
Every 8 Minutes 05:45-23:24 |
Every 15 Minutes 08:45-11:24 |
| Swift | Uttoxeter-Ashbourne-Derby | Hourly 07:35-23:45 |
Hourly 09:30-19:07 |
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| V3 | Derby-Littleover-Findern-Repton-Burton | Hourly 05:55-23:47 |
Hourly 08:40-23:00 |
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| X38 | Burton upon Trent-Derby | Hourly 09:00-20:15 |
Hourly 09:05-17:05 |
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| 8 | Mackworth-Derby | Every 12 Minutes 09:10-23:35 |
Every 30 Minutes 09:24-23:38 |
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| 9 | Derby-Mackworth | Every 20 Minutes 09:19-18:36 |
Every 30 Minutes 07:38-18:37 |
Every 40 Minutes 09:08-17:00 |
| UNIBUS 6 | Train Station-City Centre-Bridge Street-Kedleston Rd | Every 10 Minutes 07:30-19:00 |
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| Bus Interchange | ||||
| Indigo | Nottingham-Long Eaton-Derby | Hourly (Overnight) Every 10 Minutes (Daytime) 01:10-01:10 |
Hourly (Overnight) Every 12 Minutes (Daytime) 12:25-12:25 |
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| The Sixes 6.0/6.1/6.2/6.3/6.4 |
Derby-Belper | Every 15 Minutes 06:50-23:58 |
Every 15 Minutes 06:50-23:58 |
Every 30 Minutes 09:05-23:39 |
| Red Arrow | Derby-Nottingham | Every 12 Minutes All night service 05:00-04:27 |
Every 15 Minutes All night service 05:00-04:27 |
Every 30 Minutes 05:00-22:45 |
| 1/1a | Derby-Alvaston | Every 15 Minutes 08:59-23:39 |
Every 20 Minutes 09:18-23:37 |
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| 2/2a/2b/2c | Derby-Swadlincote | Hourly 08:02-23:59 |
Hourly 08:52-23:35 |
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| 20 | Derby-Chaddesden | Every 20 Minutes 06:26-19:24 |
Every 20 Minutes 07:01-17:50 |
Every 30 Minutes 08:49-16:33 |
| Corporation Street | ||||
| Amberline | Hucknall-Heanor-Derby | Hourly 06:39-18:51 |
Hourly 06:39-18:51 |
Two-Hourly 09:51-20:30 |
| H1 | Derby-Heanor-Alfreton | Every 15 Minutes 04:57-23:00 |
Every 15 Minutes 04:57-23:00 |
Every 30 Minutes 09:00-18:00 |
| The Nines 9.1/9.3 |
Derby-Ripley-Alfreton-Sutton-Mansfield | Every 13 Minutes 05:25-23:34 |
Every 15 Minutes 05:25-23:34 |
Every 20 Minutes 07:55-22:36 |
By Bike
Becketwell Live benefits from fantastic bike routes within and around Derby city centre, including:
- Combined footway / cycleways on Corn Market, St Peters Street and Wardwick / Friar Gate
- National Cycle Network (NCN) routes 6, 66 and 54 are accessible from the site comprising mainly off-road along dedicated cycle paths
- Improved cycle provision along Albert Street / Victoria Street.
Further details relating to the National Cycle Network can be viewed on sustrans’ website using the following links:
- https://www.sustrans.org.uk/national-cycle-network
- https://www.sustrans.org.uk/ncn/map/route/route-6
- https://www.sustrans.org.uk/ncn/map/route/route-54
- https://www.sustrans.org.uk/ncn/map/route/route-68
By Train
Leaving the venue, you can get to Derby Railway Station via the same routes as those for the Bus station or Derbion Shopping Centre - just keep going via London Road, the Castleward development or Siddals Road and Station Approach. Derby Station is around1.5km / 20minutes on foot.
Peak time train frequency per day is:
- Nottingham- 5 per hour
- Birmingham - 3 per hour
- Sheffield - 3 per hour
- Chesterfield - 3 per hour
- Leicester- 2 per hour
- Burton- 2 per hour
- Stoke- 1 per hour (all day)
| Provider | Origin | Destination | Frequency | Last Train To: |
| Cross Country | Derby | Nottingham | 4 Per Hour | NOT 23:58 |
| Bristol | Newcastle | Hourly | BRI 22:50 NCL 22:11 |
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| Cardiff | Nottingham | Hourly | CDF 22:50 NOT 23:26 |
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| Plymouth | Edinburgh | Hourly | PLY 22:50 EDB 22:29 |
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| Birmingham | Derby | 3 Per Hour | BHM 22:50 | |
| East Midlands Railway | London St Pancras | Sheffield | Hourly | STP 22:20 SHF 00:15 |
| Crewe | Newark Castle | Hourly | CRE 22:50 NCT 21:51 |
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| Leicester | Derby | 2 Per Hour | LEI 23:37 | |
| Matlock | Derby | Hourly | MAT 22:33 | |
| Northern | Nottingham | Sheffield | 1 Per Day | NOT 21:42 SHF 22:39 |
By Taxi
There are a large availability of taxis in the local area, with 67 taxi bays within a ten-minute walk - the largest of which on London Road is just eight minutes walk.
By Car
Joining us by car? There is a large provision of car parking within the city centre ring road, with around 5,500 spaces within a 10-minute walk of the venue, including the 11 disabled parking spaces within 100m of the site at present.
| Route | Coming From? | Recommended Car Park |
| Brian Clough Way | Nottingham, Long Eaton, Ilkeston and Mansfield | Derbion, Council House |
| Pride Parkway | ||
| London Road | Leicester, Loughborough and Melton Mowbray | Derbion, Babington Lane |
| Osmaston Road | Coalville | Wilmot Street and Babington Lane |
| Burton Road | Birmingham, Cannock, Lichfield, Burton-upon-Trent and Sutton Coldfield | Babington Lane, Abbey Street, Crompton Street and NCP St Peters |
| Uttoxeter Road | Birmingham, Stafford and Uttoxeter | Stafford Street and Abbey Street |
| A52 | Birmingham, Leek and Ashbourne | Ford Street and Stafford Street |
| A6 | Matlock, Chesterfield and Sheffield | Chapel Street, Bold Lane and Sowter Road |
| Mansfield Road | Sheffield, Clay Cross, Chesterfield and Mansfield | Sowter Road, Amen Alley and Council House |
| Sir Frank Whittle Road |
By Air
Becketwell Live is less than 30 minutes by road from East Midlands Airport, with destinations worldwide.