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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.
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Wed
15
Halifax Diamonds – A talk by Bryan Harkness
Doors 7pm. Start: 7.30pm How the cutting and polishing of precious stone diamonds was ‘mechanized’ in Halifax during the 2nd World War. 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 Museum is Open Saturdays 10am – 4pm
Sun
02
Jason Fox: Life at the Limit
7:30pm Ex-special forces soldier, star of TV’s SAS: Who Dares Wins, Inside The Real Narcos and author of The Number One Bestseller Battle Scars; Jason Fox will bring to the stage and on tour the remarkable story of his daring exploits in a distinguished career as an elite operator in the UK Special Forces (SBS). From gunfights, hostage rescues, daring
Fri
14
The 1st Halifax Goth Festival
The 1st Halifax Goth Festival: A Weekend of Music, Literature, and Gothic Charm Halifax is set to host its first-ever Goth Festival from Friday, 14th February to Sunday, 16th February 2025, thanks to an exciting collaboration between town centre favourites The Grayston Unity, The Book Corner, and Beetl3juice. This unique event highlights the vibrant community spirit of Halifax, with local businesses
Sat
22
Poetry inspired by the Brontës
A selection of poetry readings inspired by the Brontë sisters Saturday 22nd February 2025, 1.30-3.30pm The outstanding literature and tragically short lives of the Brontë sisters have made them an iconic part of the culture of West Yorkshire. To accompany Bankfield Museum’s Wild Words poetry exhibition, this event brings together some of the leading local
Sat
01
Mastering the Flow – A Todmorden Community Showcase
An afternoon of performances and interactive activities for all ages exploring Todmorden’s actions in slowing the flow including an interactive sculpture, poetry, music and song all created by local residents. Suitable for all ages. FREE. No need to book. Just turn up on the day. We are running a free return mini bus from the
Wed
19
Stamping My feet for a Living – a Talk by Alison Shedden
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 Museum is Open Saturdays 10am – 4pm and also Thursdays in the School Holidays Entrance fee: £5 per adult. Concessions £4. accompanied children enter free. We
Sat
29
Anne Lister Festival 2025
This year’s Festival is even more packed with incredible events and activities for you to attend and take part in –over 70 in fact! –all, in 2025 to remember Halifax’s own Anne Lister on her 234th birthday! The Festival runs from Saturday 29th March–Sunday 6th April (inclusive), and again incorporates the Anne Lister Birthday Week
Tue
01
1830s Costume Talk – Part of Anne Lister Festival 2025
1.30-3.30pm Bankfield Museum, Boothtown Road, Halifax, HX3 6HG Tickets £25 Join Bankfield Museum’s Curator and Collections & Exhibitions Manager for a talk about 1830s fashion and textiles. This will include a demonstration of how a lady got dressed in the 1830s and original garments from the Bankfield collection to view. Don’t forget to visit the
Wed
02
As Good as a Marriage? What the Anne Lister Diaries Reveal.
4.00-5.30pm Unit 2, Northgate House, Halifax, HX1 1UR (next to Hatch Brunch House) Tickets £14.50pp Join Calderdale’s own renowned, award-winning feminist historian and author Jill Liddington as she takes us inside her latest Anne Lister book As Good As A Marriage, the sequel to Female Fortune(1998), the book which Sally Wainwright herself notes was the
Wed
02
History of Holdsworth House Talk and Supper
Evening of Wednesday 2nd April Delve into the rich history of Holdsworth House at a special event featuring brilliant guest speaker and historian, David Glover, president of the Halifax Antiquarian Society. Join us for an engaging journey through time as David unveils the captivating stories of Holdsworth House and its notable owners since 1633, up
Wed
07
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 Road, Halifax, HX2 9AR
Wed
21
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 Museum is Open Saturdays 10am – 4pm and also Thursdays in the School Holidays Entrance fee: £5 per adult. Concessions £4. accompanied children enter free. We
