This multi-media presentation by local artist and writer couple combines a matched set of watercolour paintings and poems that focus on the very western tip of Cornwall and, hence, of England. The distinctiveness of the area - its geographical remoteness, beautiful and sometimes harsh natural features and independent cultural identity - are among the themes […]
Tales for the TellingBe led into a fantastical world in this unexpected retelling of two European folktales. Funny, odd, and darkly lyrical. 'A winning combination of the profound and the profoundly silly'. 'Top notch storytelling. Marvellously inventive!'
Talking of Tree Planting...The Premiere of The Story of Stoney Wood - a beautiful new film by the creative duo Gavin Repton and Mark Gwynne-Jones, capturing the journey from bare limestone chippings to the woodland we love today; with entertaining out-takes from Mark Gwynne-Jones. There will also be a showing the art film and animated […]
SATIN BEIGEjazz cellist - jazzy, blues, soulful and totally engaging, an astonishing talent. SATIN BEIGE is an R&B cellist and singer songwriter. In Spring/Summer 2023 she is playing across the UK, opening for Tommy Scott of 90s Brit pop band Space, and promoting her new single "Running". THE BEATLES SONGBOOK unique arrangements of timeless music […]
An exhibition in the studio at Wirksworth Heritage Centre by local photographer Phil Richards. Prints and digital images of some of Phil's favourite places in and around Wirksworth and collages of lots of familiar faces around the town.
A raucous and danceable feast of dynamic, high octane, prog-folk music: original and (un)traditonal songs from the British Isles to the Balkans. The band features an all-female front line of recorders, fiddle, clarinet, and vocals set alongside a punchy rhythm section of electric guitar, bass, and drums. French melodies decorate African groves, delicate English folk […]
DANCE, SING and SHAKE YOUR THING with acclaimed Songwriter, Composer and Artist MARK LILLEY (albums available globally on major music platforms.) An interactive Children's Singalong Concert, incorporating percussion instruments,developing social skills and co-ordination with the universal language of music and movement. Mark's repertoire of favourites mesmerizes little ones, not so little ones and adults alike, […]
Funky Rhythms from SOULDEEP with blasting horns from graduates of Trinity College London. With DJ to dance the night away
Wirksworth's first Ukulele Festival!WUF is a full day experience combining inspiring performances and workshops for beginners to experienced ukulele players. AMELIA COBURN from the North East will charm with her fabulous voice and beguiling stage presence. Her highly evocative and narrative-driven songs explore unusual subjects while musically compositons draw on Tin Pan Alley Jazz and […]
Shop for unique art and gifts from our region’s brilliant artists and makers amidst a gorgeous backdrop of the Derbyshire Dales.
LET THE LIGHT POUR IN is a new collection from LEMN SISSAY, one of the best and most beloved British poets of our time. His verse has appeared widely across Radio 4, BBC TV and broadsheet media. For the past decade Lemn Sissay has composed a short poem as dawn breaks each morning. Life affirming, […]
Wirksworth’s weekly market offers up the best of our local producers
In the intimate setting of the old restaurant in the Red lion, we have a very special evening of traditional folk. "...exceptional in every sense of the word...certainly one of the best albums of 2022..The variety on offer across What We Thought Was A Lake Was A Field Of Flax is exceptional; the balance of […]
Featuring Mozart - Marriage of Figaro Overture, Shostakovich - Cello Concerto No 1 and Beethoven - 7th Symphony Cellist - John Parsons Conductor - Jonathan Trout Leader - Matt Byrne Tickets available on the door £12 and £10 concessions. Under 18's free. 23 Sept' 2023 | 7.30pm St Mary's Church, Wirksworth DE4 ADO
STRAIGHTB3NDS EleCtroAcOusTicArTPopTrIo With songs from artists as diverse as The Cure, REM, Sting, Santana, The Stranglers, Thin Lizzy, Tears for Fears and U2 you will find something here for everyone…. all delivered in their own unique style!
Wirksworth’s weekly market offers up the best of our local producers
Every fourth Thursday of the month. Join our friendly regulars and discuss the book of the month at Wirksworth Heritage Centre.
A talk presented by Dr Angharad Jones The Ice Age was a period of fluctuating environmental conditions, with climatic changes, expanding and contracting ice sheets, and associated changes in flora and fauna. This talk will explore the evidence for past environmental change in Derbyshire, and the mammals that inhabited the area. Friday 29th September 2023, […]
The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway are proud to announce the 18th Wirksworth Model Railway Exhibition. Spread across three venues around Wirksworth town centre - The Town Hall, The Memorial Hall and The Parish Rooms. Don't forget to visit our Model Railway Coach at Wirksworth Station too! Includes: Specialist Trade Stalls DVDs and Books EVRA Tombola Secondhand […]
This is a fundraiser for Children's charity "AFK". SIX Teams of two compete against eachother to get the chance to put their working memory to the test with the "conveyor beelt of prizes"! Local people show their skills that have to be replicted by the team member. Just like the 80's famous games show, chaos […]
Wirksworth’s weekly market offers up the best of our local producers
Every first Thursday of the month. Led by Denise Bristow, join the group and read some of your own poems or just listen and enjoy.
Another great Heritage Talk at Wirksworth's Heritage Centre on 'Protection in the Medieval Period. Have you had a run of bad luck? Do you suffer from unexplained pains? Is your husband being led astray? What can you do? Who can help?
Protection in the Medieval Period. Have you had a run of bad luck? Do you suffer from unexplained pains? Is your husband being led astray? What can you do? Who can help? Agnes Peterkin, The Cunning Woman, is the answer to all of your problems. She can offer you protection from serpents, thieves, and even […]
