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Saturday 2nd November 1.30pm - 3.30pm An afternoon of readings from local poets at Bankfield Museum. West Yorkshire has been the birthplace of some of the finest British poets of the last century and is home to a thriving poetic community. This event brings together over a dozen poets from across the region for readings

7:30pm Fane Presents: Dick and Angel: Forever Home (Avec le Nitty Gritty) Spend an entertaining evening with the stars of Channel 4 hit Escape to the Chateau, Dick and Angel Strawbridge, and experience the Chateau like never before. Over the past eight years, millions of viewers across the world have been enthralled by the adventures

Join us for the sixth Annual Todmorden Book Festival! Run entirely by volunteers, we’re thrilled to offer a weeklong program packed with something for everyone. From groundbreaking playwright Gwyneth Hughes to political insider Alan Johnson, from the queen of murder mystery Elly Griffiths to the explorer of strange happenings Danny Robins—we’ve got it all! See

7:30pm Bringing his successful sell out and highly praised show back to The Victoria Theatre Halifax. Astronomer and author Adrian West (aka VirtualAstro on social media) presents a glorious visual and thought-provoking experience for everyone that looks up and wonders. The Universe has never been so much fun! Using amazing big screen visual effects. The

Doors 7pm. Start: 7.30pm A talk by Mike Gray showcasing the mill’s people, processes and technology. All are welcome. Free entry to members of Calderdale Industrial Museum Association, £4 to visitors. Tea/coffee/biscuits will be available for a small donation. Entrance fee: £5 per adult. (Free for CIMA members). Refreshments available by donation. Payment can be

7:30pm An Evening With Kevin Sinfield Kevin Sinfield, is one of the most successful players in rugby league history. Having won many championships and Challenge Cup successes as part of great teams he also earned individual accolades as winner of the Lance Todd Trophy the Harry Sunderland Trophy and he is one of only five

7.15pm An open mic night hosted by Michael Shaw. Show up for music, spoken word, comedy- whatever! Be a part of it or just watch with a drink of choice. Accessibility Information We are wheelchair accessible via a platform. Please request an access form before your visit (not required thereafter) via emailing graystonunity@gmail.com . Any questions etc

7pm Diana Monahan tells us about the incredible role of St Thomas a Becket church at the centre of Heptonstall's history since the 13th century. Tickets: Free to our members,  £5 for guests.

1.30pm Marking the 40th anniversary of Ted Hughes becoming Poet Laureate, Dr David Rudrum, Senior Lecturer at the University of Huddersfield and Secretary of the Elmet Trust, and Ruth Crossley, Head of Geography at Stoneyhurst College, explore his Mytholmroyd roots and trace the origins of his poems within the Upper Calder Valley. This talk at

6pm -8pm Join award winning local writer, Gaia Holmes, for inspirational weekly creative writing sessions to generate poetry or prose upstairs at The Grayston Unity in the homely, cosy snug. In these Informal sessions we’ll be looking at the work of contemporary writers, drawing on the real and the imagined, responding to writing prompts, and

7pm Jenny Harper joins us for a virtual talk about the inspiring work of Ethel Carnie Holdsworth and the importance of her work involved in The Clear Light, a publication pivotal to the northern political and social landscape of the 1920's. Tickets: Free to our members,  £5 for guests.

Creative writing workshops with award winning writer, Gaia Holmes LIGHTING FIRES IN THE SNOW is the title of the next six-week term of ‘Igniting the Spark’. Over those six weeks we’ll be exploring things such as campfires, bed socks, short days and long nights, frost, snow and winter light, and using those subjects as the