Wirksworth Carnival
The Carnival Committee is pleased to announce that a date for the Wirksworth Carnival Parade 2024 has been set! Activities will take place over the whole of thebank holiday weekend […]
The Carnival Committee is pleased to announce that a date for the Wirksworth Carnival Parade 2024 has been set! Activities will take place over the whole of thebank holiday weekend […]
A two day gathering with a Summer vibe of surf and rock n roll live music and Djs After the success of LANDLOCKED in 2023 LANDLOCKED 2 is back in […]
Dive into the world of literature at the Heritage Centre's friendly book club, convening every 4th Thursday of the month.
30 beers and ciders from your favourite National breweries. The best Traditional and modern ales Live music and Entertainment Beer symposium Merch TOMBOLA
Dive into the world of literature at the Heritage Centre's friendly book club, convening every 4th Thursday of the month.
Wirksworth invites you to join us for a 10-day celebration of the arts with a mix of music, performance, and visual arts.
The town transforms into a huge gallery for the weekend of the 9th & 10th September. Homes, gardens & public spaces across the town are thrown open for over a hundred artists to exhibit their work.
The Art & Architecture Trail weekend is rounded off with a celebration of local musical talent. Join the town in this popular FREE OUTDOOR EVENT (part of the Wirksworth Festival).
The 9th Annual Wirksworth Beer Festival! Saturday 5th October From midday to 11pm at The Maltings The 2024 Wirksworth Beer Festival will once more be serving over 40 real ales […]
Something magical happens in town every October as fans of Harry Potter, and other wizardly stories, gather for a day of family and grown-up wizarding activities. There are events across town, […]
Wirksworth Town Hall Thursday/Friday/Saturday November 21/22/23 at 7.30pm Set in the late 1700s, in the yet-to-be-named Australia, this gritty comedy-drama follows the officers and convicts in the first penal colony […]
Wirksworth Town Hall Thursday/Friday/Saturday November 21/22/23 at 7.30pm Set in the late 1700s, in the yet-to-be-named Australia, this gritty comedy-drama follows the officers and convicts in the first penal colony […]
Launch Meeting for a new community group Hear about our past projects: Open All Hours and Taming the Red Lion Books free to members joining on the night Discover our […]
You are invited ‘among the shelves’ of Wirksworth Library to meet two authors on Friday 25 April. Wendy Garvey is the first. She welcomes young readers and their families to […]
You are invited to Wirksworth Library for 2:30pm on Friday 25 April for another author ‘among the shelves.’ Janet Tennant will talk about her new book, The Refugee Countess - […]
New books, secondhand books, authors, vintage and vinyl indoors and out.
Participants will be led through timed writing exercises using dice, cards and chess pieces as triggers to generate plot lines and characters. Story Games are fun and useful tools for […]
11am - Sophie Draper, Jane Bettany and Mark Eklid - Derbyshire's Partners in Crime Join Derbyshire-based authors Sophie Draper, Jane Bettany and Mark Eklid, who will be discussing their books, […]
The Power of Reading with Vanessa Hall What is single most powerful way to improve your child’s well-being, academic achievement, communication skills, general knowledge and capacity for empathy? Well, obviously […]
Award-winning writer, poet, and educator Jamie Thrasivoulou will launch Feral, his third full-length collection of poetry at The Feather Star. Jamie Thrasivoulou is also the lyricist in the band Kez. […]
Test your literary learning, your English expertise, and your paperback proficiency with questions set by Scarthin Books, last year's quiz winners. Prizes for the winning team donated by Ken's Megastore […]
Follow Alice down the rabbit hole with this fabulous radio style reading by the esteemed Kirk Ireton Light Programme. Tickets are for sale at: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/wirksworthbookfestival
A talk by Shirley Mann, our local award-winning war novelist. (see The talk will be at at Wirksworth Station on the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway as part of the Wirkworthback to […]
A talk by Shirley Mann, our local award-winning war novelist. The talk will be at at Wirksworth Station on the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway as part of the Wirkworth back to […]