What's
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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.

Wed
07

07 May 2025 - 07 May 2025
The Old Chapel
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Free Entry, Heritage, Talks, Poetry & Literature

Old Ovenden, Illingworth and Holmfield in Old Pictures- An Illustrated Talk by David Glover

11am Entry by free advance ticket - Book on 07775 593949 or by emailing graham@gsgpianos.co.uk Refreshments served - Donations welcome. Held at The Old Chapel, (Formerly St. Andrew's Church) Beechwood

Wed
21

21 May 2025 - 21 May 2025
Calderdale Industrial Museum
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Accessible, Culture & Heritage, Galleries & Museums, Talks, Poetry & Literature

The Halifax High Level Railway- a Talk by Philip Hellawell

Doors 7pm. Start: 7.30pm All are welcome. Free entry to members of Calderdale Industrial Museum Association, £5 to visitors. Tea/coffee/biscuits will be available for a small donation.   Calderdale Industrial

Price: Free – £5

Fri
23

23 May 2025 - 23 May 2025
Victoria Theatre Halifax
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Accessible, Culture & Heritage, Talks, Poetry & Literature, Theatres & Entertainment

Brian Bilston and Henry Normal

7:30pm Brian Bilston and Henry Normal appear together for the first time in a show which one critic has described as “two people reading some poems”. Along the way, they will

Price: £21.75

Sun
25

25 May 2025 - 25 May 2025
Victoria Theatre Halifax
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Accessible, Culture & Heritage, Sports & Leisure, Talks, Poetry & Literature, Theatres & Entertainment

An Evening with Lord Ian Botham

7:30pm Lord Ian Botham, the former England captain, was one of the most impactful all-rounders of his generation with 14 centuries and 383 wickets in a career that spanned over

Price: £34.25

Fri
06

06 Jun 2025 - 06 Jun 2025
Boothtown & Southowram Methodist Church
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Heritage, Talks, Poetry & Literature

Haley Hill to Boothtown – An Illustrated Talk by David Glover

7pm Haley Hill to Boothtown via Woodside, Bankfield and Akroydon - in pictures. £5 entry. Pay on the door. Refreshments will be served.

Price: £5

Wed
11

11 Jun 2025 - 11 Jun 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

Wed
02

02 Jul 2025 - 02 Jul 2025
The Old Chapel
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Free Entry, Heritage, Talks, Poetry & Literature

Shot Down in Flames – The Battle of Britain, The Story of one of ‘The Few’- An Illustrated Talk by David Glover

11am Entry by free advance ticket - Book on 07775 593949 or by emailing graham@gsgpianos.co.uk Refreshments served - Donations welcome. Held at The Old Chapel, (Formerly St. Andrew's Church) Beechwood

Wed
24

24 Sep 2025 - 24 Sep 2025
Victoria Theatre Halifax
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Accessible, Culture & Heritage, Talks, Poetry & Literature, Theatres & Entertainment

All That Matters: An Evening With Sir Chris Hoy

7:30pm At All That Matters: An Evening With Sir Chris Hoy, you will hear all about the life of an achiever, an achiever who conquered the world of cycling and

Price: £42.25

Fri
26

26 Sep 2025 - 26 Sep 2025
Victoria Theatre Halifax
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Accessible, Comedy, Culture & Heritage, Family, Talks, Poetry & Literature, Theatres & Entertainment

Rude Science Live

11:30am Rude Science Live The naughtiest, funniest, most revolting science show in the world. 11:30am & 3pm Brace yourselves for BBC Gastronaut Stefan Gates’ revolutionary, high-tech, highly-explosive new show, packed with

Price: £15

Fri
26

26 Sep 2025 - 26 Sep 2025
Victoria Theatre Halifax
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Accessible, Comedy, Culture & Heritage, Family, Talks, Poetry & Literature, Theatres & Entertainment

Rude Science Live

3pm Rude Science Live The naughtiest, funniest, most revolting science show in the world. 11:30am & 3pm Brace yourselves for BBC Gastronaut Stefan Gates’ revolutionary, high-tech, highly-explosive new show, packed with

Price: £15

Fri
24

24 Oct 2025 - 24 Oct 2025
Victoria Theatre Halifax
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Accessible, Culture & Heritage, Talks, Poetry & Literature, Theatres & Entertainment

Twisted! The Musical

7:30pm Set in the heart of Victorian London, "Twisted! The Musical" follows Oliver Brownlow, now a young man, as he becomes intertwined with Jane, a working-class flower girl battling the

Price: £26.75

Sat
25

25 Oct 2025 - 25 Oct 2025
Victoria Theatre Halifax
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Accessible, Culture & Heritage, Talks, Poetry & Literature, Theatres & Entertainment

Twisted! The Musical

2:30pm Set in the heart of Victorian London, "Twisted! The Musical" follows Oliver Brownlow, now a young man, as he becomes intertwined with Jane, a working-class flower girl battling the

Price: £26.75