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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 a profound transformation of the area from a major manufacturing centre unto a thriving, multicultural area. As part of these celebrations, Bankfield Museum has an

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 29th September  Where: Upstairs & Mosaic Galleries, D Mill 1st Floor  How much: Free, no booking required.  For more details: Contact reception on 01422 250250 or email reception@deanclough.com 

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 details: Contact reception on 01422 250250 or email reception@deanclough.com   

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 on the BBC One TV programme Home Is Where the Art Is, Roger Davies is a modern British painter from Brighouse, West Yorkshire. His unique

Graphic art from the illustrator of The Iron Man and War of the Worlds. Chris Mould is an award-winning illustrator from West Yorkshire who has worked on some of the best-known works in the English language. He has written and illustrated numerous children’s books and his work has appeared in theatre posters, major newspapers, and

10am - 4pm A retrospective exhibition of works by Leeds artist George Hainsworth. George describes his work as figurative in the most expansive sense. He can go from large paintings of vases of flowers composed of confident gestural impasto marks, to simple geometric assemblage. Born just before World War Two, George was strongly affected by

The Calderdale Open Art Competition is returning in 2025. This competition is open to all amateur and professional artists who are invited to submit original artwork in any 2D format (e.g. paintings, drawings, photography, textiles). Successful entries will be displayed for a 5 month exhibition at Smith Art Gallery, Brighouse opening on Saturday 5th July

10am - 4pm Born in Bradford in 1941, Doug Binder achieved renown in the swinging sixties as one of the ‘Young Contemporaries’. As a co-founder of iconic design group BEV (Binder, Edwards & Vaughn) he was a significant influence on the graphics of the era, while his cartoon-style paintings brought him international sales. Gallery Opening:

Maggie May is an inspiring new play with love, laughter and music. A heartfelt story of hope by award winning playwright Frances Poet. Tue 22 to Sat 26 April at 7:30pm and 2:30pm Sat. matinee in the Playhouse Studio Bar Maggie and Gordon first met in 1971 and have been dancing to the sounds of

A Trek to Everest Postmaster Satnum Singh repeats his popular talk about his travels in the himalayas. Proceeds to Overgate Hospice. Hebden Bridge Town Hall. 6.30pm - 9pm. Tickets on sale at the Post Office, Holme Street or alternatively contact Satnam on 07971 167003 for further details. Tickets £12 including food.

8:30pm Laugh your way into the weekend with the return of the Victoria Theatre Halifax's regular and hugely popular Dick & Liddy's Comedy Club. One of West Yorkshire's premier live comedy shows, Dick & Liddy's Comedy Club has hosted legends of stand up comedy and laughter such as John Bishop, Alan Carr, Ross Noble and Michael

We invite you to witness a monumental outdoor performance at Eureka! Where? Outside Eureka! the National Children's Museum Inspired by Ted Hughes’ The Iron Man and The Iron Woman, this is the spectacular grand finale to Northern Broadside's year-long project, telling a new myth for Calderdale as giant creatures emerge from different parts of the valley to confront