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Get the latest scoop on concerts and gigs, festivals, family events and everything else that’s happening in Calderdale. Browse our events guide to discover what’s on today, what’s on this weekend, and more things to do this month.

Tue
02

02 Jan 2024 - 21 Dec 2025
Bankfield Museum
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Accessible, Culture & Heritage, CultureDale, Free Entry, Galleries & Museums

50 Years of Calderdale

10am - 4pm FREE admission Calderdale is celebrating its Year of Culture in 2024 to mark the 50th anniversary of its founding as a Borough, a period which has seen

Sat
17

17 Aug 2024 - 29 Sep 2025
Dean Clough
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Arts & Crafts, Culture & Heritage, Free Entry, Galleries & Museums

Barry De More: The Artist & His Studio

A retrospective exhibition of works by the late Barry De More, one of the North’s greatest expressive artists, and a pop-up replica of his studio.   When: Sat 17th August – Sun

Fri
06

06 Sep 2024 - 15 Sep 2025
Dean Clough
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Culture & Heritage, Family, Free Entry, Walking & Guided Tours

Dean Clough Children’s Heritage Trail

A brand-new children’s heritage trail around Dean Clough, designed exclusively for the Halifax Heritage Festival. Where: Around the Dean Clough site  How Much: Free from D Mill reception  For more

Sat
07

07 Sep 2024 - 01 Mar 2025
Bankfield Museum
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Arts & Crafts, Culture & Heritage, CultureDale, Free Entry, Galleries & Museums, Talks, Poetry & Literature, Theatres & Entertainment

Wild Words Exhibition

Wild Words: Ted Hughes and the Poetry of Calderdale. A new exhibition at Bankfield Museum on local poetry including Ted Hughes The rugged and beautiful landscape of Calderdale has inspired

Sat
19

19 Oct 2024 - 29 Mar 2025
Bankfield Museum
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Accessible, Culture & Heritage, Free Entry, Galleries & Museums

Edith Durham: Explorer, Collector and Champion of the Balkans

10am - 4pm FREE admission Mary Edith Durham (1863-1944) was a British explorer and collector who extensively documented the Balkans from 1900 to 1921. Her journeys took her through present-day

Sat
21

21 Dec 2024 - 28 Jun 2025
Smith Art Gallery
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Culture & Heritage, CultureDale, Galleries & Museums

Welcome to Calderdale: A Borough Celebrated by Roger Davies

This exhibition of new paintings is a celebration of locality, community and culture as seen through Roger’s idiosyncratic vision and informed by his love of life in Calderdale. As seen

Sat
08

08 Feb 2025 - 08 Mar 2025
Calderdale Industrial Museum
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Accessible, Culture & Heritage, Galleries & Museums

Textile Art Exhibition at Calderdale Industrial Museum

An exhibition running from 8th February to 8th march at Calderdale Industrial Museum. Calderdale Industrial Museum is Open Saturdays 10am – 4pm and also Thursdays in the School Holidays Entrance

Price: Free – £7.50

Fri
14

14 Feb 2025 - 16 Feb 2025
Halifax
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Culture & Heritage, Music, Talks, Poetry & Literature, Walking & Guided Tours

The 1st Halifax Goth Festival

The 1st Halifax Goth Festival: A Weekend of Music, Literature, and Gothic Charm Halifax is set to host its first-ever Goth Festival from Friday, 14th February to Sunday, 16th February 2025, thanks to

Price: Various

Sat
15

15 Feb 2025 - 15 Feb 2025
Todmorden Community College
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Culture & Heritage, Family, Music

Song of the Valley – Music Workshop

2pm - 5pm Todmorden College, Bridestones Room, Burnley Road, Todmorden, OL14 7BX Come together to create a brand-new musical performance! In this workshop, we’ll transform words into rhythm, melody, and

Sun
16

16 Feb 2025 - 16 Feb 2025
Victoria Theatre Halifax
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Accessible, Culture & Heritage, Sports & Leisure, Theatres & Entertainment

An Audience with Sir Bradley Wiggins

7:30pm 5 times Olympic Gold medalist 2010 Stage winner Giro D'Italia and 2012 Tour De France Winner Sir Bradley Marc Wiggins, is a British former professional road and track racing cyclist,

Price: £34.25

Wed
19

19 Feb 2025 - 19 Feb 2025
Calderdale Industrial Museum
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Accessible, Culture & Heritage, Galleries & Museums, Talks, Poetry & Literature

The Making of Sowerby Bridge – A talk by Julian Carr

Doors 7pm. Start: 7.30pm The evolution of a mill town and its community from a few small hamlets alongside the River Calder All are welcome. Free entry to members of

Price: Free – £5

Thu
20

20 Feb 2025 - 20 Feb 2025
Dean Clough
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Culture & Heritage, Music, Theatres & Entertainment

Halifax Philharmonic Club Chamber Music Concerts – Adam Quartet

Part of the seventy-Ninth Season 2024-2025 All concerts take place at The Crossley Gallery, Dean Clough, Halifax, HX3 5AX   Adam Quartet Margot Kolodziej violin Julia Kleinsmann violin Minna Svedberg

Price: £2 – £140