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The Arts Charity at Dean Clough present a series of engaging artist talks in the Crossley Gallery, a unique opportunity to delve into the creative processes and inspirations of our diverse range of resident artists.  When: Sat 13th July – Ric Coulson, Pete Defty & Dashimir Vaqarri  Sat 20th July – Helen Jones, Howard Priestley & Jessica Aldred  Sat

Calderdale Heritage Walks Tour What Anne Lister Inherited and What She Bequeathed - Saturday 13th July, 10.30am  A short walk round the Shibden estate nearest the Hall. Judge for yourself how Anne Lister transformed her inheritance – and how her legacy went on to benefit Calderdale. Meet Jill Liddington at the front entrance to Shibden

Calderdale Heritage Walks Tour Dobroyd Castle, Sunday 14th July 2024, 2.15pm By kind permission of the owners, this afternoon walk goes to, around and inside the striking ‘Brass Castle’ built above Todmorden by John Fielden in 1869.   It includes the house and walled garden with details of their history and the family.   Timing and meeting

Calderdale Heritage Walks 'Two for the Price of One' walking tour - Sunday 21st July, 2pm On this new extended walk, we explore the outskirts of two villages with two guides. We discover farms between Norwood Green and Shelf on paths that can be muddy and steep. We’ll pass a waterfall and a former picnic

Happy Valley Pride present Yorkshire's 7-day queer-arts festival from 22nd to 28th July 2024. Events will be taking place across Calderdale with our main event, The Big Day Out, taking place in Calder Holmes Park, Hebden Bridge, on Saturday 27th July from 12:00 - 19:00. Expect a wide variety of LGBTQIA+ events throughout the week

Calderdale Heritage Walks Tour Suffragettes and Slaves - Saturday 22nd July 2024, 11.30am A four hour walk from Skircoat Green across Savile Park, visiting the homes of Halifax’s own nest of suffragettes. Our route goes along Queens Road and down Pellon Lane to the Mechanics’ Institute where in 1911, Emmeline Pankhurst urged women to boycott

FREE family workshops  at King Cross Library and Wainhouse Tower during the school hols as part of CultureDale celebrations. Workshops are taking place 10am-12 Noon and 1pm-3pm on the following dates: Tuesday 23rd July Friday 26th July Tuesday 30th July Friday 2nd August Tuesday 6th August Friday 9th August Tuesday 13th August Friday 16th August

7pm Meet Steve Welsh, whose personal passion for Roman history has led him to investigate the daily experience of Roman soldiers from uniform to battle. Tickets: Free to our members,  £5 for guests.

Calderdale Heritage Walks Tour 'Four Routes from Halifax to Wakefield' Tour - Sunday 4th August, 2pm ..but we're only going to west Hipperholme from Shibden Hall park. We'll look at the transport links from the Middle Ages to the present with views of Halifax, two major construction projects of their time, down the old Dark

Calderdale Heritage Walks Tour 'Heptonstall Town' Walking Tour - Monday 26th August, 2pm A bank holiday Monday stroll around the buildings and historic townscape of the upper valley’s mother settlement. Meet John Billingsley at Heptonstall Bowling Club car park, HX7 7LT

Discover the power of Mind, Body and Spirit at the Mytholmroyd Mind Body & Spirit Fayre. Immerse yourself in a world of holistic healing, psychics, mediums, card readings and more from our amazing exhibitors offering you everything from incense, angels, herbal teas, readings, complementary therapies and of course crystals! We have a range of free

The Halifax Heritage Festival returns for its 10th Anniversary from the 6th to 15th September 2024 - enjoy tours, trails talks, family fun days, open days, exhibitions, shows, festivals, music, free admission to beautiful heritage buildings and more! You can download a PDF copy of the Festival 'newspaper' detailing everything that'd  taking place over the