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Wirksworth 700
1306 to 2006
Opening Event
7.30 pm
WEA (Workers’ Educational Association) Illustrated talk on "Fairs and Markets of Medieval England", with particular reference to Wirksworth, by Dr David Marcombe, Director of the Centre for Local History at Nottingham University. In the Town Hall – bar before the talk.
Tickets available from Wirksworth Post Office from 1st June - £3.00
The weekend starts here
10.00 am till 4.00 pm
Opening of the special Continental Market in the Market Square.
Throughout the day school group activities around the town including Street Performances and a display in St Mary’s Church.
Evening
Under 11’s KWIK Cricket Championship Festival at King’s Field Cricket Ground. Eight teams of eight young cricketers will take part. Bar and barbecue.
7.30pm
Celebratory Quiz Evening at the Town Hall. A chance to pit your wits against your friends and neighbours. Plus "Costume Through The Ages" competition – anything goes, dress up from the 14th Century to the 21st Century. Prize for the best costume: special flight over Derbyshire.
Book your tickets from Janet Pidgeon 01629 – 824 912 - £12.00 for a table of six – bar available
10.00 am to 4.00 pm
Markets in the Market Place, The Old Market Place and by the Memorial Hall. Charity stalls and music by Hautbois in St Mary’s Churchyard. Ripley Morris Men, Rotary Hog Roast. Display by longbow men and balloon race at Anthony Gell School playing field. Prize for the furthest distance flown. Entry £1.00 a balloon.
Profits to local good causes and charities.
10.30 am to 12.00 Noon
Wirksworth Local Performers Concert. Young singers and musicians perform at the United Reform Church and the Town Hall music from the 1300’s to the present day.
Collection for charity
1.00 pm
Wirksworth Station. Opening of the new Museum Coach for Ecclesbourne Valley Railway. The Museum Coach will tell the story of the history of the railway and quarrying in Wirksworth.
4.30pm to 6.00 pm
"Wirksworth Through the Ages", a Pageant written by Local Authors in the Church Yard of St Mary’s and in the church if it rains. Local Drama Groups and schools will re-enact the history of the town to the present day.
Free to all – no tickets needed. Bring your own food and drink and something to sit on.
Collection for Church and charities.
8.00 pm to 11.30 pm
Wirksworth Jazz Night – Merseysippi, 1920’s Dixieland Jazz, in the Town Hall – with bar
Tickets available from Wirksworth Post Office from 1st June - £7.50
10.00 am to 4.00 pm
Continental Market in the Market Square and other stalls.
3.00 pm
Service of Thanksgiving and procession starting from St Mary’s Church, accompanied by the BMW Band, via The Memorial Gardens to the Old Market Place. Derbyshire’s Lord Lieutenant will unveil a commemorative plaque and there will be a presentation to the town of a replica of the 1306 Market Charter.
4.00 pm
700 Balloons will race from St Mary’s Church winner for the longest flight get £50.00 prize
7.30 pm
Concert of Early Music at St Mary’s Church featuring the Alva Duo, Viven Ellis and Giles Lewin, singing a mixture of early and folk music, some reflecting on markets through the ages.
Tickets available from Wirksworth Post Office from 1st June £10, £8 (Concessions) £5 (Students)
Throughout the weekend Ecclesbourne Valley Railway will feature a display of transport through the ages at the station. The railway will run a special service of trains between Wirksworth and Ravenstor. The Middleton Top Beam Engine will be in action. At the National Stone Centre there will be demonstrations of stone craft. The Steeple Grange Light Railway will be running. Wirksworth Rotary will have a Hog Roast on Saturday and Sunday and Probus will organise a skittles competition.
The Heritage Centre will be open all weekend and a Lead Miner will demonstrate his skills there on Saturday and Sunday. The "Hope and Anchor" will hold a beer festival. Limited edition bottles "Charter" Ale will be on sale.
Strolling minstrels and street theatre will add to the weekends fun.
WIRKSWORTH 700
volunteers needed
With the help of NOW (New Opportunities Wirksworth) a small group of volunteers have started up a project to celebrate 700 years of Wirksworth Market. The festivities will take place next July 15th and 16th.
We need more help URGENTLY.
Anyone who can help to organise a celebratory market in the town centre will be most welcome to join us. We particularly need help with traditional games and any potential youth activities.
We need someone who has a flair for outside events to help with a pageant about the history of Wirksworth which will be held in St Mary's Church Courtyard.
On Friday night, a "700 Dinner" with a guest speaker and medieval theme will need helpers. The Sunday night concert, which will bring the weekend festivities to a close, will be enhanced by some more volunteer help.
If you are able to help in any way please come on board and contact either Diane Sheppard 01629 821 836 e-mail: diane.sheppard@w3z.co.uk or Colin Pidgeon 01629 824 912 e-mail: colin.pidgeon@w3z.co.uk
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