Art and Architecture Trail Weekend
13th & 14th September 2025
A truly unique event, the Art & Architecture Trail involves people opening their homes to turn the town into a multifaceted gallery with over 140 artists & makers exhibiting and selling their work in more than 70 venues.
The exhibition spaces are in buildings ranging from charming stone cottages to impressive Georgian townhouses, historic and quirky buildings, gardens, courtyards, shop windows and civic buildings and churches.
Wirksworth is a place where geology and landscape have shaped its character and people for generations. Come and enjoy a wander through the lanes and byways of Wirksworth, meet the artists, talk about their work and buy affordable work to take home!
Find out more about what Wirksworth has to offer:
Enjoy the Trail Weekend!
To get the most from the Trail weekend, purchase a wristband. This gets you access to all the venues on the Trail, a free guide and use of the shuttlebus operating throughout the weekend. The wristbands are valid for both days (from 10:00am – 5:00pm) of the Trail weekend.
Buy your wristbands with cash or card on the day of your visit from:
- Town Hall
- Memorial Hall
- Haarlem Mill
Purchasing a wristband as helps to ensure the future of the Festival, thank you.
The Trail weekend has a diverse range of art forms and artists, find out more about the 2025 artists and their work here.
Alongside the trail weekend, there is a full performance programme running for the duration of the Festival covering dance, drama and comedy.
Getting here and getting around
Travelling to Wirksworth
Car: Located in the Derbyshire Dales, Wirksworth is easily accessible by car by following the A6 north from Derby or south from Matlock.
Bus: Regular bus services that stop in Wirksworth include
- Trent Barton 6.1 between Derby and Bakewell
- Hulleys 110/111 between Ashbourne and Matlock
- Stagecoach X17 Sheffield-Chesterfield-Matlock-Wirksworth
Train: There is a heritage train service to Wirksworth from Duffield on the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway.
Shuttle Bus
Parking in Wirksworth town centre is very limited during the Trail weekend. Shuttle buses operate on a continuous loop basis to help visitors get from car parks to and around the town and its many venues. The bus is free to wristband wearers. The car parks can be found at
- National Stone Centre
- Ravenstor Industrial Estate
- TDP Car Park opposite Haarlem Mill
- Anthony Gell School (limited number)
Please be respectful of residents by not parking in private driveways or verges.
Get involved!
If you’d like to be a volunteer during the Trail weekend, or support the Festival throughout the year, we’d love to hear from you! Find out more by heading over to our Volunteer page.