New Mayor starts fundraising campaign

The Wirksworth Mayor for 2026/27 Cllr Steve Thompson has begun fundraising with enthusiasm for the charity he has chosen for his term: Ashgate Hospice.

Steve is keen to raise funds for Ashgate as a place which provides truly essential end‑of‑life care for people of all ages across Derbyshire. The hospice has the capacity for 21 beds, but due to severe funding pressures they can only afford to operate 10, less than half. That means families facing the hardest moments of their lives may not get the care they desperately need.

As an experienced musician and band leader Steve will be running several fundraising concerts during his term and will also be working with local businesses to raise funds. If you would like to support his cause, please follow the link below to his Just Giving page, every penny counts, no matter how small the donation:

Mayor of Wirksworth Just Giving page

Stoney Wood

Stoney Wood is Wirksworth’s Millennium woodland planted in the area recovered from Stonecroft Quarry. The land on which the wood is planted was donated by Tarmac Ltd to Wirksworth Town Council. The original planting was started by Tarmac but later sections were planted by local adults and children in a project …

Hiring the Hall

We have two buildings with rooms to hire on an hourly basis, and the newly renovated Fanny Shaw’s Community Building (FSCB) which is operated on a key loan system.

Town Hall:- The Main Hall is large, suitable for a variety of uses – dance, exercise, large meeting space, wedding reception, family parties, musical events, etc, whilst other rooms – the Club Room, Ante Room, Council Chamber, are suited to smaller classes/groups. All rooms are available for hire during the day & evening during week days & weekends.

Memorial Hall:- the Hall & Kitchen are available to hire for meetings, parties, fayres, events and classes/groups, during the day & evening during week days and weekends.

Fanny Shaw’s:- Community building key available free of charge for use by groups such as: parents, schools, nurseries, scouts & not-for-profit groups holding events on the park.

Council Meetings

Environment & Town Affairs
(Usually held on the first Monday of the month)
Finance, Buildings & Personnel
(Usually held on the second Monday of the month)
Town Council Meeting
(Usually held on the third Monday of the month)