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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.

Sat
07

07 Jan 2023 - 23 Dec 2023
Bankfield Museum
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Culture & Heritage, CultureDale, Galleries & Museums, Galleries & Museums

John Holland’s Local Landscapes

The main hall at Bankfield Museum is hung with several works by John Holland (1829-1886), held in Calderdale Museums Service’s collection. Holland was born in Nottingham and painted landscapes and coastal scenes. He lived in Hebden Bridge for a few years, around 1867, and exhibited locally in Halifax and Hebden. The artworks to be displayed

Sat
04

04 Feb 2023 - 30 Aug 2023
Bankfield Museum
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Culture & Heritage, CultureDale, Family, Galleries & Museums, Galleries & Museums

Opening the Wardrobe

Opening the Wardrobe - The History Wardrobe Collection of Lucy Adlington A unique exhibition celebrating women’s clothes and the stories they tell. This exclusive exhibition features highlights from the private collection of dress historian Lucy Adlington. Lucy runs the History Wardrobe series of costume-in-context presentations, combining history, fashion and tons of fun. The collection spans

Sat
11

11 Mar 2023 - 30 Sep 2023
Bankfield Museum
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Accessible, Culture & Heritage, CultureDale, Family, Family, Galleries & Museums, Galleries & Museums

A Hat for All Seasons

Celebrating all things hats! This new exhibition examines the style, function, and symbolism of headwear in British society. Showcasing highlights from the Museum collection and contemporary examples from Yorkshire milliners, the exhibition traces the evolution of the hat from the bonnet and topper of the Nineteenth Century to Royal Ascot and catwalk showstoppers of the

Sat
01

01 Apr 2023 - 16 Sep 2023
Smith Art Gallery
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Accessible, Culture & Heritage, CultureDale, Galleries & Museums, Galleries & Museums

Highlights from the Smith Collection

FREE entry Both galleries at the Smith Art Gallery in Brighouse will showcase highlights of the art collection of William and Susannah Smith, along with information about the Smiths, their art collecting and philanthropy Alderman William Smith (1839-1922), who was Mayor of Brighouse from 1893-1895 and 1904-1907, and his wife Susannah (1838-1916) began collecting paintings

Sat
20

20 May 2023 - 16 Sep 2023
Forgotten Forest
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Arts & Crafts, CultureDale, Family, Wildlife & Nature

Nature Journaling Workshops

Dates- 15th April, 20th May, 17th June, 15th July, 19th August and 16th September 2023 4pm-6pm Join us for nature journaling and art workshops in the woods! We will come together in meditation to connect with the nature around us before exploring various arts and crafts. These workshops are suitable for all adults regardless of

Price: £20

Sat
27

27 May 2023 - 08 Jul 2023
Calderdale Industrial Museum
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Accessible, Culture & Heritage, CultureDale, Family, Family, Galleries & Museums, Galleries & Museums

Not Just a Load of Grumpy Carvings

27th May - 8th July 2023 A new exhibition featuring the amazing wood carvings of Anthony Griffiths. Entry to the exhibition is included in the general entrance fee to the museum. All are welcome. Admission Adults £5 Concessions £4 Accompanied children enter free.   Accessibility Information; Access is to the side of the Museum via our

Price: Free – £5

Sat
03

03 Jun 2023 - 04 Jun 2023
Brighouse
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Culture & Heritage, CultureDale, Family, Family, Theatres & Entertainment

Brighouse 1940s Weekend 2023

Step back in time as Brighouse goes back to the 1940s. Enjoy vehicle displays, re-enactments, classic cars, live entertainment and more! Get into the spirit and join us in a 1940s costume for dancing, shopping and a weekend of entertainment. Visit the Festival's Facebook page to keep up to date with what's taking place where

Sat
03

03 Jun 2023 - 04 Jun 2023
The Big Tin Shed
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Arts & Crafts, CultureDale, Heritage, Wildlife & Nature

Bird Willow Lantern Making Weekend

10.30aqm -4.30pm, Join Hebden Bridge Arts and Sue Walpole for this weekend course to create art on the theme of climate emergency for the Open Space 70 festival. Through these two sessions you will create a moorland nesting bird (Curlew or Lapwing) which will become part of an artist Installation for Open Space 70 arts

Price: £42 – £60

Sun
04

04 Jun 2023 - 04 Jun 2023
Todmorden Town Hall
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Culture & Heritage

Todmorden Town Hall Tour

Todmorden Town Hall Free Guided Tours Led by Todmorden Town Hall Volunteer Tour Guides First Sunday of the month, March to December 2023, at 2pm. All tours must be pre-booked. Tours last approximately one hour and provide a history of the Grade 1 listed building. (Rooms may be subject to accessibility due to the renovation

Price: Free

Tue
06

06 Jun 2023 - 10 Jun 2023
Halifax Playhouse
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Accessible, Culture & Heritage, CultureDale, Theatres & Entertainment, Theatres & Entertainment

Mort

Tuesday 6 to Saturday 10 June 7.30pm and 2.30pm Saturday mantinee Discworld's Grim Reaper must collect a minimum number of souls to keep the momentum of dying, alive! However, Death also yearns to experience what humanity has to offer...to do that, he'll need to hire some help. So, he makes Mort an offer he can't

Price: £6 – £12

Fri
09

09 Jun 2023 - 11 Jun 2023
Hebden Bridge
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Culture & Heritage, CultureDale, Music, Music, Theatres & Entertainment

Hebden Bridge Folk Roots Festival 2023

The Hebden Bridge Folk Roots Festival is back from 9th-11th June 2023 with acts performing at venues across Hebden Bridge. Acts include Firelight Trio, Lunatraktors, Living with machines, Lazlo baby, Johnny Campbell and more! Visit the festival website for information about the full programme and ticket prices and to book your tickets. Weekend ticket price

Price: various

Fri
09

09 Jun 2023 - 09 Jun 2023
Square Chapel Arts Centre
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Accessible, Culture & Heritage, CultureDale, Music, Music, Theatres & Entertainment, Theatres & Entertainment

Friday Night Live at Square Chapel: Before Breakfast, Joe Doonan, leo.

7pm in the Copper Auditorium Tickets £5 plus boking fee Friday Night Live @ Square Chapel is a platform for emerging and local musicians to showcase their talents. Act 1 – leo. – Wistful instrumentation, harmonies, nostalgia and vulnerability collide in the sound of leo. and his passionate performances. Having undergone a rigorous formal classical

Price: £5