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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

Creative writing workshops with award winning writer, Gaia Holmes LIGHTING FIRES IN THE SNOW is the title of the next six-week term of ‘Igniting the Spark’. Over those six weeks

7:30pm Ex-special forces soldier, star of TV’s SAS: Who Dares Wins, Inside The Real Narcos and author of The Number One Bestseller Battle Scars; Jason Fox will bring to the stage and on tour the

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

A selection of poetry readings inspired by the Brontë sisters Saturday 22nd February 2025, 1.30-3.30pm The outstanding literature and tragically short lives of the Brontë sisters have made them an

This year’s Festival is even more packed with incredible events and activities for you to attend and take part in –over 70 in fact! –all, in 2025 to remember Halifax’s

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

4.00-5.30pm Unit 2, Northgate House, Halifax, HX1 1UR (next to Hatch Brunch House) Tickets £14.50pp Join Calderdale’s own renowned, award-winning feminist historian and author Jill Liddington as she takes us

Evening of Wednesday 2nd April Delve into the rich history of Holdsworth House at a special event featuring brilliant guest speaker and historian, David Glover, president of the Halifax Antiquarian