wirksworth heritage centre

Welcome to Wirksworth Heritage Centre

We are a Community Museum telling the ongoing story of Wirksworth and its people.

Uniquely preserved by time, Wirksworth has a colourful history and a thriving artistic community. Inside the walls of our beautiful old silk mill, you can step into the past and retrace the story of this fascinating town.

We are an Accredited Museum, a Registered Charity and a Company Limited by Guarantee.

DECK THE HALLS - A HERITAGE CHRISTMAS

Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th December

 10am-3.00pm, Wirksworth Heritage Centre will be hosting a weekend of festive traditions and fun for all the family. Find out how homes were dressed for Christmas in the past and recreate some traditional decorations by dressing our two historical trees - A Victorian tree full of fruit and spices and a make do and mend tree from the1940's. Help us to create a Derbyshire kissing bunch and visit Santa in his Grotto. Take a nostalgic trip down memory lane with our fascinating look back at Christmas decorations down the years. The Heritage Centre café will be open serving mince pies and drinks. Free entry to exhibition and crafts.

On Saturday 10th December at 7.30 we present soprano Roni Jones getting us in the festive mood with Christmas music, light arias and songs from the musicals. Come along and enjoy at the Heritage Centre, bar available. Tickets on the door £5/£3.