Special Routes Have limited time, want to find work for the home or just want to avoid the hills? Pick up one of specially selected routes from the Festival Office on North End.
Ecclesbourne Valley Railway Just opened in April the Wirksworth to Duffield line will be running Festival Specials, starting at 9.10am from Duffield with the last train at 6.40pm. Travel by train and grab our special offer. See www.e-v-r.com
From noon each day into the early evening (check posters around town for details).
The movement and soundtrack fuse together to create a mechanical, engineered performance. 11.45am & 1pm in St Mary’s Church , then in and around the alleyways of Church Walk between 1.45 and 2.30pm. Clypping of the Church The ancient ceremony of community and thanksgiving at St Mary’s Church at 3pm.
Peter Cosentino C 01327 878 104
Jessica Hayes-Gill TX
Josie Walter C 01629 823 669
Ingrid Jarvis G 0116 2216801
Caroline Barnes C 07834 986462
Chris Challoner T&A 01629 534772
Eileen Coult C 01629 822761
Helen Dumleo J 07950098947
Sue Crossfield C 01625 532 530
Tom Machin J 01332 441 787
Deiniol Williams C 01457 858 653
Alexandra McQuade TX 0116 239 3137
Joy Frost J 01629 700287
Clare Gage C 07921 770036
Mary Johnson C 01332 331481
Wendy Johnson C 01629 822061
Anna French G 0845 076 0045
David Panting C 01159 611 663
Paul Smith S 0797 279 2481
Deborah Miles T&A 07738 381841
Alison Newsham-Kent C 0115 9582375
Annie Nicoll TX 01332 670452
Natonia Pickup J 07813 173505
Regina & Reimara Pliessnig Alex Shimwell C & Binner TX 07812 042156 01629 581 564
Jim Simpson C 01246 277437
Anna-Mercedes Wear C 07941 251252
Becca Williams J 0121 447 7110
Penny Withers C 0114 2375845
Rachel Wood C 01623 642425
The Festival continues to showcase a selection of the finest designer makers in the region. This year we will be showing their work in the Memorial Hall and the Town Hall. Key: C Ceramics, TX Textiles, G Glass, S Sculpture, T&A Toys and Automata, J Jewellery
Jon Williams C 07745123858
All are FREE unless otherwise stated.
Contact alison@wirksworthfestival.co.uk for more information. an orange box design 01629 826284 www.obdesign.co.uk
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Volunteering Would you like to help? There are lots of opportunities to volunteer for the Festival throughout the year. It’s a great way to learn new skills, meet new friends and contribute to a wonderful community event.
Market Place Memorial Gardens / Cruck Outside The Vaults (Sunday only) Church Walk United Reform Church Stable Block, Blind Lane Hatfield Farm, North End Babington House
Waste Watchers Derbyshire County Council’s Waste Management team and Gibber Educational Theatre Company team up to give a fresh insight into waste! Join them for an interactive recycling extravaganza not to be missed. Throughout the day at Ecclesbourne Valley Railway.
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An enormous THANK YOU to the Visual Arts Panel for all their hard work and commitment to the Trails, Designer Makers, Nooks and Crannies and Graduate Showcase. The panel members are Veronica West (Chair), Jayne Falconer, Andrew Dunlop, Louise Dunning, Paula Moss, John Wheeldon and David Gilbert. An even bigger THANK YOU to Frances Rostron, the Trails Administrator for ensuring it all came together and for finding 68 venues for 138 artists, it took some doing!
Free Festival Bus A free accessible bus will be running throughout the weekend, so jump on to go to Cromford Mill, Willowbath Mill or the Eco Centre or just give your feet a rest.
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Street Music A firm festival favourite, music and dance on every corner, brought to you by Outdoor Music in Wirksworth.
Sunday 11th Imprints A site specific performance by Spiral, the performance company of First Movement with people with and without learning disabilities. Strong, dynamic and sculptural movement is accompanied by a an energetic soundtrack.
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Nooks and Crannies New for 2011, interesting and tiny sites that artists have responded to with interventions. Look out for those artists marked with .
All Day Music Extravaganza Lots of live bands from 12noon to late at the rear of the Red Lion.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (PG) The opening celebration of the StarDisc will be followed by a free outdoor screening of the sci-fi classic, presented by QUAD, Derby’s centre for art and film. Wrap up warm, bring a torch and something comfy to sit on enjoy this classic in a spectacular setting. Food and drink available throughout the evening, look out for our special usherettes!
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Recommended Venues You will see next to some of the venues. The Visual Arts Panel have selected these as some of the best work in the trail and recommend them to you.
The Art of Stone Balancing Create amazing works of art using nothing other than stones, patience and natural forces. At the National Stone Centre (Venue 57) throughout the weekend.
Saturday 10th Setting Up Kamp Behind the disguise of glamorous campers lie two average people frustrated by the trivial and mundane. Happy Kampers evoke nostalgia and humour in a technologically understated, topical, easy to watch and quirky way. A rolling installation in connection to the performance will also be available to view at the venue over the weekend. 3pm and 5.30pm at 2 Foggs Entry (Venue 14). Free entry; places are limited so please sign up at the venue in advance.
StarDisc Launch A special evening to celebrate the launch of Wirksworth’s newest artwork; StarDisc a celestial amphitheatre and stone circle for the 21st century, created by Wirksworth artist Aidan Shingler. Music, food, beer and one or two surprises. 7pm at the top of Stoney Wood.
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream A vibrant outdoor production by Jagged Fence Theatre, weaving together live music and theatre in a stunning renaissance setting. £6.50 (£7 on the door) at Symonds House (Venue 44) 1pm & 6.30pm each day.
Craft Activities for Children Join the Ramblers for free children and family activities using recycled materials. In the grounds of St Mary’s Church both days, finishing Sunday lunchtime.
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Willowbath Mill in Wirksworth houses an array of artists, makers and creatives providing a melting pot of talent, skills, ideas and concepts. Seven emerging artists come together to exhibit a collection of contemporary work that has been born, nurtured, influenced and inspired by the local environment and people.
Unbroken Thread A site specific performance for the Heritage Centre, commissioned last year to such great acclaim, it’s back. Textiles, contemporary music and performance weave through the space inviting you to experience the stories held within its walls. £5 at the Heritage Centre (Venue 27A) throughout the weekend.
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Willowbath Mill ‘Site’, an exhibition by Paul Hirst, Angela Pressley, Tim Morland, Anna Mawby, Jayne Sanders, Jeni Smith and James Moffett.
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This will be a ‘bumper year’ for dedicated ‘Trailers’! The panel selected from a higher number than ever and then had to fit all 138 selected artists into 65 venues. It has been a challenge especially because we had a high standard of applications this year, with a wide yet balanced range of work. You will find them across the town tucked into a variety of venues both tiny and generous, singly or in groups. We have new venues too: the Eco Centre and Anthony Gell School, extending the trail and offering more possibilities for the future. You can wind up and down the ginnells looking over the roofs and gardens, and you can meet the artists and designers in the intimacy of those people’s homes whose generosity and enthusiasm make the Trail the intriguing delight that it always is.
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