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A Musical Treat for Local Primary Schools

Two of our 2023 leavers recently visited children in seven primary schools in the Wirksworth area to talk to them about Wirksworth Music Centre. Ruby and Amelia, two of Wirksworth Music Centre’s gifted young musicians arrived to inspire them to follow in their...

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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,...

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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...

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Brand New Friends Scheme Launched!

We're delighted to announce our brand new scheme so you can support the great work of Wirksworth Music Centre - as a registered charity, Wirksworth Music Centre (WMC) is dependent on grants, donations, and student subscriptions. Like many similar organisations,...

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Summer Music Making Activity

This summer, Wirksworth Music Centre is delighted to bring a Summer Music Making Activity for 4 - 6  year olds. The sessions will take place on Thu 31 August and Fri 1 September 2023, from 10am - 11.15am at Wirksworth Memorial Hall. There will be fun, games,...

Singing Sensations in concert at Kirk Ireton

On May 23rd, by kind invitation, children from Wirksworth Music Centre joined with pupils from the Kirk Ireton Primary School to perform in concert in the lovely old Holy Trinity Church. The Singing Sensations choir, directed by Rachel Wilkes and accompanied by...

Date Set for Bumper Summer Concert!

All our groups come together for a bumper end of year summer concert on Sunday 9 July 2023. Join us at 3pm at Wirksworth Town Hall to celebrate all the hard work our students and teachers have been putting in over the summer term. Our concerts are always a pleasure...

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Music Centre Alumni Play Y Not Festival

Local Wirksworth band, The Collide have been going from strength to strength, having released an EP, played a live session for BBC Radio Introducing and playing gigs from Belper to Sheffield. They have just announced they are opening the Quarry Stage at this year's...

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