Together for the Joy of Music

Engaging, inspiring, and teaching young musicians in a fun and friendly environment for over 30 years

Wam Bam Band Concert Fundraiser

Friday 10 November 2023, 7.45pm

Brand new Friends Scheme launched

Join our new scheme or simply make a donation

Beginners to advanced levels in groups and ensembles of all abilities, with opportunities to make new friends, gain confidence, and develop musicality and performance skills outside of school hours.

What We Offer

​Music Centre sessions during term time welcoming all school age musicians on Saturday mornings at Anthony Gell School and young singers on Tuesday evenings at Wirksworth Memorial Hall.

Young Music Makers

About Young Music Makers

The perfect introduction for budding young musicians to learn the basics of music through play with fun, games and laughter.

Recorders

Recorders come in a variety of shapes and sizes and have been around since the middle ages and their rich history cannot be ignored, used by Bach to Bowie and more…

Our groups offer the chance to enjoy playing these instruments to beginners to advanced levels.

Youth Choir

For all children in Years 3 to 8 who love to sing!

Learning songs from around the world while developing their voices and making new friends.

Strings

From Tasters to Beginners through to Juniors and Chamber Strings, these sessions range from fun and funky to traditional and classical for all ages and abilities.

Brass & Woodwind

From Training to Intermediate then Senior Wind Band, these sessions offer something for everyone, playing together while learning a variety of musical styles and genres.

Guitars

Guitar ensembles from beginners to more advanced

Community

sowing the seeds for a lifelong joy of music...

About Us

Wirksworth Music Centre is a registered charity which believes that all young musicians should have the opportunity to play music with others. So, the costs are kept as low as possible, and the children’s spirits and sense of enjoyment are kept high!

Meet the Team

This music centre exists thanks almost entirely to the excellent and generous mix of professionals and volunteers who add such a sense of community and offer a warm welcome to all.

Volunteer

If you are interested, you will be welcome to join the team – many hands make light work! To find out more read on…

News

three music students smiling

2023’s Leavers

As Wirksworth Music Centre prepares for a brand new year, we'd like to give a fond farewell to this year's leavers, and to wish them well as they take the next big steps in their lives. This year we say goodbye to Ruby Bisset, Amelia Monteiro and George Allwood,...

a group of young musicians

Summer Concert 2023

On Sunday 9 July we celebrated another fantastic year at Wirksworth Music Centre with a concert at Wirksworth Town Hall, for the first time ALL of our groups came together to perform in one HUGE bumper summer concert!   We all enjoyed a fabulous variety of...