News & Events

Read our news for 2023 below or click the links below to view older content.

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2023

New Community Fayre out now
05/09/2023 at 11:28

Local charities benefit from Mayor’s Fund
28/06/2023 at 12:52

A New Mayor for Wirksworth
18/05/2023 at 11:15

Wirksworthian installed as High Sheriff of Derbyshire
24/04/2023 at 14:50

Changes at Forthcoming Elections
01/03/2023 at 12:19

2022

Meadows Consultation – October
27/09/2022 at 13:25

Book of Condolence
09/09/2022 at 16:08

HM Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022
at 10:19

Why was the clock tower covered in scaffolding?
03/05/2022 at 10:09

Memorial Hall Defibrillator
03/02/2022 at 10:26

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)