Wirksworth Arts Festival are pleased to welcome Tom Voyce to present a talk on Wednesday the 3rd of June at the Wellspring Church. Tom, currently the Artist in Residence at Repton School was the Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year 2017 and has in previous years exhibited at the Wirksworth Festival. Statement: Tom Voyce […]

Derby A Cappella has its roots in barbershop singing and its repertoire includes songs from many musicals, popular songs from the sixties to the present day, sea shanties etc, all arranged in close 4-part harmony. Recent performances include an evening of ‘Songs & Sonnets’ in collaboration with the Derby Shakespeare Company, appearances at the refurbished […]

Nottingham Chamber Wind Ensemble are presenting an exciting and varied selection of wind chamber music. The varied programme features music from Woolfenden, Variations on Papageno from the Magic Flute, Saint-Saens humorous and satirical Carnival of the Animals, and a foot-tapping singalong selection from Porgy and Bess.

Join Fee and Jen for a casual musical experience. Fee (Harp) and Jen (Flute) will be playing a short set of light-hearted pieces in their second appearance at the Festival. There will be a break between 3.00pm and 4.00pm to allow for the Clypping Ceremony.

The history of the Festival goes back many generations to when in 1306 King Edward I granted Wirksworth a charter to hold an annual 3 day fair to honour the blessed St. Mary on the 8th of September. At this year’s Festival the service and clypping will be on the 13th of September, the first […]