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Wild Words: Ted Hughes and the Poetry of Calderdale. A new exhibition at Bankfield Museum on local poetry including Ted Hughes The rugged and beautiful landscape of Calderdale has inspired poets for generations, most famously, the Poet Laureate Ted Hughes (1930-1998). This new exhibition at Bankfield Museum celebrates the poets and poetry of the region,

Join David Glover as he tells the story of Henry Edmunds, the Halifax native who introduced Rolls to Royce – and a remarkable character in his own right.   A British pioneer of the motorcar, Edmunds patented many devices and was fascinated by the emerging use of electric light and the telephone. Travelling to the USA

Doors 7pm. Start: 7.30pm Based around what happened before they came, and what happened afterwards. 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 made

7pm In 1788, the First Fleet landed at Botany Bay with its first cohort of convicts, beginning the settlement of Australia. Mary Ellen describes the role of women in this extraordinary event. Tickets: Free to our members,  £5 for guests.

Saturday mornings, 10.30-12.30 October 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th, November 9th, 16th In this six-week creative writing course with Gaia Holmes, we’ll tap into the fact, fiction and folklore of Autumn, the magical part of the year that the poet, Keats, described as ‘the season of mists’. We’ll explore things such as bioluminescence, whiffling rooks, scrumping

2pm A new presentation by David Glover in aid of Halifax and District Organists' Association, at All Saint's Church, Elland. Free entry. Refreshments available. Donations appreciated.

The 2024 Town music festival takes place in Halifax from 10th - 20th October 2024 The festival is being curated and organised by The Grayston Unity and will include live music, talks, Q&A’s & an exhibition. We’ve combined Town grassroots music festival with the old Halifax Festival Of Words to bring our biggest festival yet

Doors 7pm. Start: 7.30pm A talk by Anne Kirker. 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 made by card or cash. Calderdale Industrial

7pm Meeting an Urgent Need: The Deceased Brother's Widow's Marriage Act 1921 During the First World War, the government rejected calls to legalise marriages between men and the widow of their deceased brother. This talk by Dr. Linda Maynard explains how and why the law was changed. Tickets: Free to our members,  £5 for guests.

Welland is a one-day festival that focuses on connection, expression, and shared experiences through creativity. It’s an opportunity for everyone to enjoy creative health experiences, provided and led by local artists, practitioners, and community members who specialise in offering creative wellbeing activities in our community. In 2024, Welland is part of CultureDale, the year of culture in

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

7:30pm Simon is an author and TV presenter, and one of the world’s most adventurous travellers. His unique brand of documentary film-making combines travel and adventure with current affairs, history, wildlife, culture and conservation. His journeys have taken him to more than 130 countries, across jungles, deserts, mountains and oceans, and to some of the