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David Glover will give an illustrated lecture, with tales of Edward the Second, Queen Christina of Sweden, Queen Anne, Ludwig II of Bavaria, a cross-dressing archduke, an uncle of the late Queen, an uncle of Prince Philip, and others…!   

Diarist. Landowner. Lesbian. Traveller. There are a lot of ways to describe the dynamic Anne Lister.  Visit the West Yorkshire History Centre, Wakefield, for a unique chance to see archival material from the Shibden Hall collection including some of Anne’s famous diaries on display.  Find out about the life of a remarkable woman in her

Join our Conservation and Calderdale teams to hear all about the conservation and preservation of Anne’s amazing diaries and how we make the diaries accessible to all online. As well as recent work undertaken to create a 3D diary using photogrammetry. Tickets must be booked ahead.    

Join our Conservation and Calderdale teams to hear all about the conservation and preservation of Anne’s amazing diaries and how we make the diaries accessible to all online. As well as recent work undertaken to create a 3D diary using photogrammetry. Tickets must be booked ahead.    

Various times – see below for details of the three workshops:  Free, but tickets must be booked ahead online to secure a place.  The Anne Lister Diary Transcription Project Codebreakers have been working hard since 2019 to transcribe all of Anne’s diaries so everybody can read about Anne’s remarkable life on the WYAS online catalogue.

Diarist. Landowner. Lesbian. Traveller. There are a lot of ways to describe the dynamic Anne Lister.  Visit the West Yorkshire History Centre, Wakefield, for a unique chance to see archival material from the Shibden Hall collection including some of Anne’s famous diaries on display.  Find out about the life of a remarkable woman in her

7.30pm Novelist Jean Renwick will talk of the years of painstaking research behind her recently published family saga, The Mourning Brooch, Book One – An ending. A beginning, which is based upon the lives of real Yorkshire people who lived in the second half of the 19th century. After inheriting a mourning brooch, Jean was

7.30pm A talk by Dr. R.W. Clark. Refreshments available for a donation. Admission Calderdale Industrial Museum Association Members: FREE Non-Members £4 Enquire about becoming a member!   Accessibility Information; Access is to the side of the Museum via our newly-installed ramp and stairs. Internally there are stairs and a lift to all floors. Disabled Parking is

2.15pm One had its origins in the 13th Century, the other arrived 600 years later, each was splendid, but we have lost both. Recently brought back to local consciousness by the wonderful paintings of Kate Lycett, their stories are fascinating.  Hear about the troubles of the Sunderland family during and after the English Civil War,

Friends of Heptonstall Museum are proud to present Poetry workshops from 10am - 12 Noon on   Saturday 29 April with Jodie on the topic of Poetry, Memory & Childhood tickets £15 (£12 concessions). Each of our workshops can accommodate around a dozen students and will offer a unique opportunity for expert tuition in a welcoming

7.30pm A talk by Bryan Harkness The Calderdale Industrial Museum Association talk for May is all about "Edward Crossley's Two Very Famous Telescopes". Edward Crossley took over the running of the family carpet business at only age 27. Edward though had been interested in astronomy from a very young age. It was a very serious

10am - 4pm We are delighted to invite master stained glass craftsman Keith Kemp back to the museum after his very interesting sessions in January. On Saturdays 13th and 20th May, he will be demonstrating How to Make a Stained Glass Window. Keith has been making stained glass panels for 39 years, mainly new commissions and repairs