Visual Art Trails Weekend 10th – 11th September
The fantastic opening weekend when art takes over the town. The whole town becomes a gallery with more than 170 artists and makers showing their work in private homes, historic building, gardens, shop windows and churches. A great chance to buy affordable art, meet the artists and take a peek at some of Derbyshire’s best interiors!
Stay for the whole day and enjoy our FREE events in the evening.
Just opened in April 2011, the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway Wirksworth to Duffield line will be running Festival Specials, starting from 9:10am from Duffield with the last train from Wirksworth at 6:20pm.
Tickets for the Art and Architecture Trail are £5 per person with under 18s free. Tickets will be available on the day only.
Click here to find out more about each artist.
Street music and performance for the weekend.
Be entertained throughout the weekend by Wirksworth’s free street music and performance programme, brought to you by Outdoor Music in Wirksworth (check posters around town for details).
There’s something to see at every corner and at every twist and turn of the streets of this most delightful and historic market town. Bring your walking shoes to explore every corner, then take a break to eat and drink at the towns pubs and cafes.
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Just a note to say the ever-gigging A52s will be playing both days at the festival in the beautiful Stable Block. Timings are:
Saturday:
– Full electric gig with the whole band – 5.30pm.
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Sunday:
– Acoustic band gig – 3.20pm to 4pm;
– Jim (A52s bassist) solo acoustic set – 4pm to 4.40pm;
– Full electric gig with the whole band – 5.30pm.
Also, Lewis from the band will be exhibiting his paintings on the art trail this weekend.
Hope the weather is kind!
Hopelessly Optimistic Mike