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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.

Tue
02

02 Jan 2024 - 21 Dec 2025
Bankfield Museum
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Accessible, Culture & Heritage, CultureDale, Free Entry, Galleries & Museums

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

The CultureDale logo with pink and blue colour accents.

Wed
01

01 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
Dean Clough
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Culture & Heritage, Free Entry, Galleries & Museums

The Lost Workers

10am - 4pm The ‘Lost Workers’ was originally an installation created by the renowned French artist Christian Boltanksi as part of a 1994 exhibition at the Henry Moore Studio in

A pair of worn black boots, black and yellow striped tie, smoking pipe, papers ad photographs on a desk.

Sat
05

05 Jul 2025 - 10 Aug 2026
Dean Clough
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Culture & Heritage, Free Entry, Galleries & Museums

Pete Defty: The Outlaw Project

Inspired by the portraits of Native American tribes made by photographer Edward S Curtis in the early 1900s, The Outlaw Project began in 2011. The aim of the project mirrors

A black and white photograph of the head and shoulders of a man with short hair and a short beard, looking at the viewer through the circled thumb and forefinger of his right hand.

Sat
05

05 Jul 2025 - 17 Aug 2026
Dean Clough
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Culture & Heritage, Free Entry, Galleries & Museums

Millie Thompson – Just As It Is

Millie Thompson is a visual artist based in Halifax, and a 2023 graduate from the University of Leeds with a degree in Art and Design. Her practice is grounded in

A doll of the cowboy Woody form the film'Toy Story' sat next to two six-sided dice and children's building blocks.

Sat
05

05 Jul 2025 - 28 Sep 2026
Dean Clough
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Culture & Heritage, Free Entry, Galleries & Museums

Anthony Earnshaw – The Imp of Surrealism

This exhibition celebrates the life and work of Anthony Earnshaw, an artist whose creative journey defied the rules from the start. Leaving school at 15 to work in factories, Earnshaw

A golden lion doorknocker on a red mount, mounted in a white wooden door with three children's toy Lions stood at its base.

Sun
26

26 Oct 2025 - 26 Oct 2025
Dean Clough
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Arts & Crafts, Culture & Heritage, Food & Drink, Free Entry, Galleries & Museums

R.S.H Artisan Market at Dean Clough

10am - 3pm This market, hosted by R.S.H Artisan Markets, promises to bring you a fine selection of high-quality, handmade goods, food and crafts from local artisan traders, with a stunning

Dean Clough Artisan Markets

Thu
30

30 Oct 2025 - 30 Oct 2025
Shibden Hall
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Culture & Heritage, Family, Galleries & Museums, Halloween in Calderdale

Spooky Shibden Tales

Group tours start at 4.30pm and 5pm. Book onto this extra special event to explore Shibden by candlelight, meet some of our resident friendly ghosts and hear their tales of

Price: £10
A woman's face lit by candlelight, peering out of a window.

Thu
30

30 Oct 2025 - 30 Oct 2025
Shibden Hall
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Culture & Heritage, Family, Galleries & Museums, Halloween in Calderdale

Supernatural Shibden

Group tours start at 6pm and 7pm. What dark and macabre secrets does Shibden Hall hold? What phantoms and beasts hide in the dark woods? Join us, your guides to

Price: £20
Supernatural Shibden

Sun
23

23 Nov 2025 - 23 Nov 2025
Dean Clough
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Arts & Crafts, Culture & Heritage, Food & Drink, Free Entry, Galleries & Museums

R.S.H Artisan Market at Dean Clough

10am - 3pm This market, hosted by R.S.H Artisan Markets, promises to bring you a fine selection of high-quality, handmade goods, food and crafts from local artisan traders, with a stunning

Dean Clough Artisan Markets

Sat
06

06 Dec 2025 - 07 Dec 2025
Hebden Bridge
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Arts & Crafts, Culture & Heritage, Galleries & Museums

Hebden Bridge Open Studios (Winter 2025)

Open Studios is a wonderful opportunity to visit a wide range of artists and makers, working in many different media. From enthusiastic amateurs to internationally exhibited, professional artists at the

Hebden Bridge Open Studios (Winter 2025)

Fri
12

12 Dec 2025 - 12 Dec 2025
Shibden Hall
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Christmas in Calderdale, Culture & Heritage, Family, Galleries & Museums, Markets & Shopping

Christmas by Candlelight at Shibden Hall

4pm -5pm and 5pm - 6pm Join us to celebrate the spirit of Christmas at Shibden Hall. Explore the Hall by candlelight and enjoy storytelling and traditional festive decorations on

Price: £10 – £20
Wooden angels carved into the main staircase at Shibden hall, lt by candlelight with a Christmas tree with softly glowing lights in the background.

Fri
12

12 Dec 2025 - 13 Dec 2025
Shibden Hall
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Christmas in Calderdale, Culture & Heritage, Family, Galleries & Museums, Markets & Shopping

Christmas Comes to Shibden

11am to 2pm For one very special weekend you can come and see the Hall decked out with traditional Christmas decorations and learn about how Christmas was celebrated in past

Price: £10 – £20
The exterior of Shibden Hall, looking at the library tower, dusted with snow.