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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.
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Tue
02
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
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
Sat
07
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
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
26
The Halifax Grid Project – In Search of Urban Happiness
10am - 4pm This ‘portrait’ of the Halifax area in 2023 was carried out by 63 contributors from the local community. They produced 2471 photographs and 41 pieces of writing.
Sat
21
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
Wed
19
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
Tue
01
Anne Lister’s Shibden, Tower and Tour- Part of Anne Lister Festival 2025
9am - 10am & 10am - 11am Shibden Hall, Listers Road, Halifax, HX3 6XG Tickets £27.50 After making your own way to Anne Lister’s former home of Shibden Hall, you
Tue
01
1830s Costume Talk – Part of Anne Lister Festival 2025
1.30-3.30pm Bankfield Museum, Boothtown Road, Halifax, HX3 6HG Tickets £25 Join Bankfield Museum’s Curator and Collections & Exhibitions Manager for a talk about 1830s fashion and textiles. This will include
Wed
02
An Evening at Shibden Hall – Part of Anne Lister Festival 2025
7.00-9.00pm Shibden Hall, Listers Road, Halifax, HX3 6XG Tickets £70 Once all the visitors have gone and as night begins to fall, we invite you to visit Shibden Hall after
Fri
04
Anne Lister’s Shibden, Tower and Tour- Part of Anne Lister Festival 2025
9am - 10am & 10am - 11am Shibden Hall, Listers Road, Halifax, HX3 6XG Tickets £27.50 After making your own way to Anne Lister’s former home of Shibden Hall, you
Fri
11
Roger Davies in Concert
Join us for a special concert at Bankfield Museum with the Calderdale based songwriter and painter Roger Davies where he will be performing the best of his back catalogue, along
