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PAST EVENTS
Hare and Hounds Community Consultation
7pm, Wadsworth Community Centre
Regarding a possible community purchase of the Hare and Hounds Inn
There are 2 ways you can get involved
Please respond to our questionnaire to give us your views.
And
Attend one of our identical public meetings held at Wadsworth Community Centre, we'll be explaining what happens next and answering your questions.
Friday 17th April 7pm
Sunday 19th April 3pm
Doors open 20 mins early
For more info go to: WACACoop.org.uk
We Came by Sea
Calderdale Trades Union Council event in support of refugees and making the case for immigration.
Horatio Clare will talk about his books. Friday 17 April.
Mobile Police Museum
A Talk by David Hardcastle - Mobile Police Museum to the Todmorden u3a Meeting at the Todmorden Learning and Community Hub (Tod College) on Thursday, 16th April 2026 at 2pm
The Mobile Police Museum brings the rich history of the UK policiing to life for audiences aged 5-105, delivering an engaging hands-on experience without the barriers of traditional museums. David is a trusted DBS certified retired police officerand is able to prioritise affordability, fun, eduction and accessibility with no glass cases or 'do not touch' signs. David is able to pass 95% of the collection of exhibits among the audience, along with an age appropriate selection of garments and items that can be worn, making history truly interactive and memorable.
The meeting starts at 2pm at Todmorden Learning and Community Hub (Tod College) and is open to paid-up members of the Todmorden u3a, but if you would like to attend you can enquire by going to www.u3atod.org.uk or by contacting membership@u3atod.org.uk
The Lost Chord Ensemble
7 pm until 9:30 pm, in the Little Theatre bar, Holme Street, Hebden Bridge HX7 8EE.
The Lost Chord Ensemble is a small group of musicians who support the Little Theatre. They meet about once a month usually on a Sunday evening to play light music. Musicians (with their music stand) are invited to come and play.
If you are coming for the first time, please contact chris.browne@tiscali.co.uk with details of your instrument so that a pad of music can be made available.
Learn Crown Green Bowling at Old Town
Old Town Crown Green Bowls Academy returns to Old Town Bowling Club. Starting at 11am on Saturday 11th April and running on Saturday's throughout the summer (subject to weather).
Whether you're a complete beginner, returning to bowling or just want something to do on a Saturday morning, you're welcome to join in.
It's free to take part and equipment and tuition are provided, all you need is to wear flat shoes / trainers when you're on the green.
Wadsworth Community Centre, Billy Lane, Old Town, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8RY
Shanties with 8 Sides
Doors at 6.30pm for a start at 7 until 9pm for a great musical treat performed by the incredible Kimber's Men in Heptonstall's wonderful Octagonal Chapel on Northgate, Heptonstall.
This is the first in this year's eight-sided concerts with sea shanties and ballads from Kimber's Men who have performed at folk and shanty festivals spanning the length and breadth of the UK and are regular performers at festivals across Europe and Scandinavia.
Come along and enjoy hearing the historical chapel building warmed with heartfelt song and history.
Tickets in advance or at the door. Please email for any information or to join our mailing list and hear about future events.
Dark Matter presents
Sunset Images
krautrock, punk and shoegaze from Mexico City
With very special guests MUGSTAR
7.30pm, Golden Lion Todmorden
The return of … The Open Mic
Open Mic - White Lion pub, Heptonstall
From 8.30pm.
Any performer guaranteed a slot!
Friendly soundman (Mark) on hand to help you set up and sort out the twiddly bits on PA system.
Come on down and have a go, or just show up and drink in the atmos. And drink beer.
Pace egg Play 2026
The Pace Egg Players on Good Friday (3 April) in Weavers Square, Heptonstall.
See this HebWeb news item more info
See this HebWeb Feature for info on the background to the Pace Egg Play
Good Friday Fun Day at Wadsworth Community Centre
10:30 - 'Pace Egg' Hunt
11:00 - Story of Pace Egg and Children's Craft
12:10 - Midgley Pace Egg Players will perform
12:30 - Lunch available
Poetry at The Dusty Miller
7:15 for a 7:30pm start
The Coiners Room, Dusty Miller Inn, Burnley Road, Mytholmroyd HX7 5LH
Four wonderful poets:
Neil Clarkson
Sarah-Clare Conlon
Roma Havers
Marion Oxley
Hat passed round for poets. Books to buy
Car park at rear - bus stop outside - station 5 minutes walk
Free. All Welcome
Dark Matter presents
Heavenphetamine
Japanese trip hop/ post punk/ acid house
+ support from Manchester noise makers [ s l a b ]
7.30pm, Golden Lion Todmorden
The Houghton Weavers
7.30pm, Hebden Bridge Town Hall
The Houghton Weavers in Concert.
Tickets £15 in person from the Town Hall or online (fees apply)
Heartfelt Folk
Traditional and modern, choral and instrumental, uplifting and heart-wrenching; come and fall in love with folk songs at the beautiful Birchcliffe Centre on Friday 27th March. Doors 7pm. Tickets £9 from Eventbrite or on the door.
Featuring: Vocal Highs / Under The Bridge / The Sweet Trees
Shaggy Dog Storytellers present:
Stories from the floor
8-10pm, The Dusty Miller, Mytholmroyd, function room
It's time to gather again for old fables, fairy tales, folk tales, myths, legends, and just good old yarns.
Whether you've got a story to tell, or simply like to listen, join us for an enjoyable evening.
Recommended donation £5 p/p
Introducing the CELT Kitchen Join Calderdale Ecological Land Trust for their meal launching a new project to provide healthy lunches made with climate friendly food for local people to come and enjoy: Weds 25 March, midday, Wadsworth. Read more
Hebden Bridge Local History Society
Lawless Ladies: a thousand years
of female criminals
Speaker: Trish Colton with Diane Holloway
For more than a millennium women have been committing a range of crimes, including piracy, highway robbery, witchcraft and religious crimes. Some of these women were from Yorkshire, a few even from Calderdale. This talk describes the times, the women involved and the punishments they received.
Trish Colton and Diane Holloway are sisters who have lived in Yorkshire for many years and now retired. They write non-fiction books on historical themes, and enjoy having the time to carry out the research. Lawless Ladies is the second book that Trish and Diane have co-authored.
Methodist Church, Market Street. Hebden Bridge. 7.30pm, free to members; £4 for visitors
Film Festival 2026
The 6th edition of the Hebden Bridge Film Festival will take place from 20-22 March 2025
All That's Left of You The Hebden Bridge Film Festival announced a screening of the critically acclaimed and award-winning Palestinian drama All That's Left of You on Sunday 22 March, with a Q&A.
See this HebWeb news item for more info
Rebuilding starring Josh O'Connor to open Film Festival The Hebden Bridge Film Festival's 2026 opening night screening will take place on Friday 20 March at 7pm at the Hebden Bridge Picture House, featuring a special preview of the neo-Western film Rebuilding. See news item for more info
Good as new stall, and coffee morning
11 am
St James' coffee morning provides an opportunity to socialise whilst helping the climate and the church by picking up some bargains from a selection of new, pre-loved and vintage items on offer at Church Lane, Hebden Bridge HX7 6DS
Todmorden Orchestra Spring Concert
- Myth and Mountain
Todmorden Orchestra with soloist Lucy Arch
Todmorden Town Hall
£14 adult / £12 concessions / £3 under 16s
Booking link
Programme
Weber - Der Freischütz Overture
Saint-Saëns - Cello Concerto No 1
Brahms - Symphony No 1.
Our spring concert opens with Weber's Der Freischütz Overture and its unearthly portrayal of the supernatural.
Saint-Saëns' impassioned Cello Concerto No 1 follows, with the second half featuring Brahms' long-awaited and soul-searching Symphony No 1.
About our soloist
Lucy Arch is a cellist with the Hallé Orchestra who has performed as guest principal with leading ensembles including Manchester Camerata, London Concert Orchestra, Northern Ballet Sinfonia, and most recently as principal cello on the Les Misérables World Tour.
Broken English
The Film Festival has announced its screening of Broken English, daring documentary portrait about British singer-songwriter and cultural icon Marianne Faithfull, Sat 21 March at the Picture House, as part of its 2026 Festival programme.
Read more on this HebWeb news item
Bindweed
Here is a quick synopsis of our play. We are a local not-for-profit group that is trying to grow our network. This is our first venture to Hebden Bridge.
A compelling new theatre production, Bindweed, is coming to Hebden Bridge Little theatre 7:30 pm Saturday 21st March.
Martha Loader's award winning play follows four men convicted of domestic abuse who meet each week to undergo a perpetrator programme. But as Jen, the new group facilitator, starts to make progress with the men inside the room, life outside begins to buckle.
Tickets here
This is a shattering and darkly funny play about repsonsibility and rehabilitation which looks at what can be done to tackle abuse at it's root.
Wadsworth Area Community Assets (WACA) is celebrating the success of their application for the Hare and Hounds Inn (Lane Ends) to become registered as an Asset of Community Value with Calderdale Council. (See HebWeb News)
The voyage of the Snow Bunting
We hope you can join us for our next Food for Thought event on Friday 20th March.
Ruth Bowen will be reading her epic poem about her 35 day sailing trip on the sub-arctic Great Slave Lake, Canada.
Illustrations by Kris Sclhlagintweit.
2 course meal £3.50 Great bar.
Doors open 6.30 pm at Wadsworth Community Centre, Billy Lane, Old Town, Hebden Bridge HX7 8RY
All welcome
University of 3rd Age monthly talk
These Isles with speaker Brian Groom
A History of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland
1.30pm, at Todmorden Learning Centre and Community Hub (Tod College")
A talk by Brian Groom - These Isles: A People's History ofEngland, Ireland, Scotland and Wales to the Todmorden u3a meeting at the Todmorden Learning Centre and Community Hub (Tod College) on thursday, 19th March at 2pm.
This talk covers the stories of the Celts,Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings and Normans focusing on social, cultural and political themes, including religion, empire and migration. Brian explores the role of religion and the British Empire, international diasporas and internal migration, gender relations and ware in the entertaining narrative.
With forays into popular culture, sport, music, language and art, these isles stretch from 800,000 year old footprints on a Norfolk beach to the changing fortunes of the early 21st century. It offers a uniquely rich kaleidoscopic vision of the shared stories of people across Britain and Ireland - past and present.
Pennine Stories
Todmorden Town Hall 12:30-2:30pm
Explore our amazing Pennine Heritage Digital Archive, which holds over 70,000 images.
You are invited to browse and select pictures that are of most interest to you. Explore the history of Mytholmroyd and Cragg Vale!
Images that you pick out will be put into packs to serve as creative writing inspiration for local schools. Help to bring our history to life!
Mytholmroyd Repair Cafe
Mytholmroyd Repair Cafe is on at St Michael's Church Hall HX7 5DS
1pm to 4pm
We mend electricals, garments, bikes and will have a go at most things! Repairs by donation only.
Refreshments and our famous cakes!
All welcome.
Calderdale Badger Protection Society
A Snuffle Through the Secret World of Calderdale's Badgers with Cath Baker who is the Lit & Sci's speaker on 14 March. By day, Cath is a social worker. By night (and most weekends), she follows badgers.
Bluegrass/Folk Gig with the Carrivick Sisters: Music at Wadsworth on 14 March. Bluegrass/Folk with the Carrivick Sisters. The sisters draw inspiration from their passion for traditional American old time and bluegrass music. Green Tree will open the evening See HebWeb news item for more info
The Mayor's Ceilidh
Fundraising for White Ribbon
With live music and callers from Peaceworks band plus a pie & peas supper
Mytholmroyd Community Centre, 7.30pm
£15, includes supper
Thread Collective Textile Craft Social
Thread Collective is a textile craft community group bringing people together through creativity. Our socials are inclusive, friendly spaces for like-minded people to be creative together. Bring your own textile projects to work on, meet new people, share ideas and get inspired. Every kind of hand-held textile craft is welcome from embroidery and knitting to everything in between.
We meet at The Albert pub which has great food and drink available to fuel your crafting.
Our next social will be Wednesday 11th March from 6pm til 8pm at The Albert. Tickets are available here
Find out more about us on Instagram at @we_are_thread_collective
Hebden Bridge Local History Society
Murder at Snow Booth:
Gender and Justice between the wars
Speaker: Matilda Wilding
What can the story of a local 1933 murder tell us about gender and justice between the wars? What might it reveal about those same themes in the modern day?
It's midsummer. Hill top farmers above Hebden Bridge are taking in the hay. Evening is falling. The final act of a cruel and brutal marriage is about to play out.
Matilda Wilding is the creator of Yorkshire: A Murderous History a podcast in which historical homicides (and sinister mysteries) are investigated for the illumination of the past and insights into our present day. The often untold stories of Yorkshire's working class women are front and centre of her work.
Methodist Church, Market Street. Hebden Bridge. 7.30pm, free to members; £4 for visitors
Teen Creativity Club
Offering an informal space for 10-18s to:
- Write, draw, and explore expression
- Get feedback and inspiration
- Bring ideas, activities, games or use ours
Next session dates and themes on the 2nd Mondays
of the month: 3.45pm - 5pm
9th March - Graphic Design
Free event with hot drinks available.
Any questions, please email
Book here or just drop by..
Creative Connection
An informal session for creative co-working, peer feedback and networking taking place on the 2nd Monday of the month from 5-6.15pm at Hebden Bridge Library.
Next session dates and themes on the below Mondays 5-6.15pm:
9th February - Devotion
9th March - Emergence
Bring your own work-in-progress or engage with prompts and themes provided.
All media welcome!
Free event with hot drinks available.
Any questions, please email
Just drop in or book here
Pennine Stories
Blackshaw Head Heritage Weekend
Explore our amazing Pennine Heritage Digital Archive, which holds over 70,000 images.
You are invited to browse and select pictures that are of most interest to you. Explore the history of Mytholmroyd and Cragg Vale!
Images that you pick out will be put into packs to serve as creative writing inspiration for local schools. Help to bring our history to life!
Heritage signal box to stage open day Hebden Bridge's Grade II-listed signal box, now safely looked after in community ownership, is throwing its doors open to the public on Sunday, 8 March, from 10am - 1pm. Read more on this HebWeb news page.
Calderdale's new Filmmakers at Picture House this Friday: A bold new generation of Calderdale filmmakers will see their work on the big screen this Friday (12 midday) as a series of powerful short documentaries premiere at the Picture House.
See this news item for more info.
Poetry at The Dusty Miller
7:15 for a 7:30pm start
The Coiners Room, Dusty Miller Inn, Burnley Road, Mytholmroyd HX7 5LH
Three excellent poets:
Jean Atkin
Suzanne Batty
Richard Skinner
Hat passed round for poets. Books to buy
Car park at rear - bus stop outside - station 5 minutes walk
Free. All Welcome
Pennine Stories
Heptonstall Bowling Club 11am-1pm
Explore our amazing Pennine Heritage Digital Archive, which holds over 70,000 images.
You are invited to browse and select pictures that are of most interest to you. Explore the history of Mytholmroyd and Cragg Vale!
Images that you pick out will be put into packs to serve as creative writing inspiration for local schools. Help to bring our history to life!
Cantorelli Concert of Choral and Organ Music
3.30pm at St James, Parish Church of Hebden Bridge,
Church Lane, HX7 6DS
Admission £10.00 on the door (free admission for under 18's).
Cantorelli will be joined by organist Professor David Baker playing a chest organ.
A programme of timeless sacred choral and organ masterpieces spanning five centuries from Renaissance composer Thomas Tallis to late Romantic Josef Rheinberger.
The Lost Chord Ensemble
7 pm until 9:30 pm, in the Little Theatre bar, Holme Street, Hebden Bridge HX7 8EE
The Lost Chord Ensemble is a small group of musicians who support the Little Theatre. They meet about once a month usually on a Sunday evening to play light music. Musicians (with their music stand) are invited to come and play.
If you are coming for the first time, please contact chris.browne@tiscali.co.uk with details of your instrument so that a pad of music can be made available.
Shaggy Dog Storytellers present:
Stories from the floor
8-10pm, The Dusty Miller, Mytholmroyd, function room
It's time to gather again for old fables, fairy tales, folk tales, myths, legends, and just good old yarns.
Whether you've got a story to tell, or simply like to listen, join us for an enjoyable evening.
Recommended donation £5 p/p
POSTPONED due to pub boiler failure
The return of … The Open Mic
White Lion pub, Heptonstall
From 8.30pm.
Any performer guaranteed a slot!
Friendly soundman (Mark) on hand to help you set up and sort out the twiddly bits on PA system.
Come on down and have a go, or just show up and drink in the atmos. And drink beer.
Hebden Bridge Local History Society
The Wainstall Waifs
Speaker: Kim Pearson
From 1876 more than 250 young girls came from the depths of the Liverpool Workhouse to Wainstalls Mills, more than a thousand feet above Halifax, to find employment, friendships, love and a future. This talk explores the context and the human story of this mass migration.
Kim Pearson describes herself as 'born, bred and buttered' in Halifax. Having lived for forty years in Wainstalls she felt a compulsion to know more about the story of these girls. This led to twenty years of research and an intimate knowledge of the girls that made them feel like family. Kim feels she is just a conduit for their real story.
Methodist Church, Market Street. Hebden Bridge. 7.30pm, free to members; £4 for visitors
Friends of Brearley Fields Meet up
Note: change of venue to Mytholmroyd Community Centre
Everyone welcome
More work needs doing on site and regular engagement and maintenance too. A brilliant site with loads of potential. It's at the Mytholmroyd Community Centre.
With support from the Town Council, Calderdale and the likes of Slow the Flow too. For anyone who knows the great work they do at Cromwell Bottom. it is hoped this wild space can achieve similar benefits for ecology, wildlife and amenity for the local area. Kingfishers, SandMartins and otters all spotted recently.
Old Town Bowling Club AGM
From 7.30pm at Wadsworth Community Centre, Billy Lane, Old Town, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8RY
If you are planning to bowl for Old Town in 2026, or would like to, whether experienced or not please attend if you can.
If you are unable to attend the meeting but would like to bowl, please advise Derek of your availability by text or call: 07890 205980.
If you don't have your own Crown Green bowls, the club has some that they can loan to beginners and players.
Potato Day, Seed Swap, Local Producers and more
Time: 11am to 3pm
Where: Hebden Bridge Methodist Church, 54 Bridge Lanes, Hebden Bridge, HX7 6AA.
* Choose from 12 varieties of delicious seed potatoes
* Bring your unwanted seeds to our seed swap
* Enjoy a delicious, home-cooked potato-based lunch and cake
* Meet local producers and sample their wares
* Participate in fun activities with your children
Admission is £1 (children free), with automatic entry into a raffle. Please bring cash if you can.
Can you volunteer to help out for 2-3 hours on the day? Eg set up, selling potatoes, reception desk. You'll be well looked after and get a free lunch. Email Hannah and Kath on calderveg@gmail.com.
Kindly sponsored by Valley Organics Workers Co-op. All profits will go towards improving access to locally grown food in our valley.
Sign up to our mailing list here: http://eepurl.com/jwWYa6
In conversation with Matt Cain:
On 21 February, the Lit & Sci welcomes Matt Cain, "a novelist, broadcaster, activist and storyteller of rare warmth and wit, for what promises to be a truly enchanting and inspirational evening.
The Life as a Roman Legionary
A talk by Steve Welsh to the Todmorden u3a Meeting at the Todmorden Learning Centre and Community Hub (Tod College) at 2pm on Thursday, 19th February 2026.
Steve was brought up in Jarrow on the banks of the River Tyne. At a very young age Steve developed an interest in ancient history and over the years devoured many books about roman military and political history. He began to buy items of Roman armour and finally had a whole set.
The meeting starts at 2pm at Todmorden Learning Centre and Community Hub (Tod College) and is open to paid up members of the Todmorden u3a. But if you would like to attend you can enquire by going to www.u3atod.org.uk or by contacting membership@u3atod.org.uk
Pennine Stories
Wadsworth Community Centre 11:30am-1:30pm
Explore our amazing Pennine Heritage Digital Archive, which holds over 70,000 images.
You are invited to browse and select pictures that are of most interest to you. Explore the history of Mytholmroyd and Cragg Vale!
Images that you pick out will be put into packs to serve as creative writing inspiration for local schools. Help to bring our history to life!
Disco-Bedience 2026
Extinction Rebellion fundraiser at Trades Club, 14 Feb.
Whatever you think of love on this particular night of the year, this one will be about loving the party vibe, and loving the climate action cause.
Book Launch: Liz Flanagan "When We Were Divided" at Hebden Bridge Library
Yorkshire 1643. Civil war divides the country. Divided by plague, divided by war, divided by love - what will reunite two sisters?
Join us for the launch of this richly compelling historical fiction novel from award-winning author Liz Flanagan.
Thursday 12th February 7pm at Hebden Bridge Library - free to attend, book here
Unheard Voices. Big Screen
Hebden Bridge Picture House, from 1pm
Participants were challenged to create one-to-three-minute "visual poems" celebrating the overlooked, everyday lives of Calderdale's people — from music and art to working lives, landscapes and intimate human moments.
Shot on phones and accessible kit, the focus was on creativity and voice and removing barriers to entry into media production. The result is a striking collective portrait of Calderdale in 2026 - fresh, emotional and proudly local.
A bold new generation of Calderdale filmmakers will see their work on the big screen this Friday (1pm) as a series of powerful short documentaries
premiere at the Hebden Bridge Picture House.
The special screening will be hosted by TV actor Phil McGuinness, known for his roles in The Responder (BBC) and G'Wed (ITV).
The films were created during the Calderdale Voices skills bootcamp in documentary production, delivered by production house and training provider Cinemateca at The Piece Hall from 2–13 February.
Dark Matter presents
The Cromagnon Band + The Brackish
Moog and Rhodes heavy psych-funk + Thrillingly unique instrumental post-punk psych band with alumni of This is the Kit, Zun Zun Egui
Golden Lion Todmorden
8pm
Tickets via Skiddle
Textile Craft Social
Thread Collective is a textile craft community group bringing people together through creativity. Our socials are inclusive, friendly spaces for like-minded people to be creative together. Bring your own textile projects to work on, meet new people, share ideas and get inspired. Every kind of hand-held textile craft is welcome from embroidery and knitting to everything in between.
We meet at The Albert pub which has great food and drink available to fuel your crafting.
Our next social will be Wednesday 11th February from 6pm til 8pm at The Albert.
Tickets are available here.
Find out more about us on Instagram at @we_are_thread_collective
Hebden Bridge Local History Society
Did he leave me anything? The history and traditions of will making
Speaker: Anne Mealia
Wills have always caused controversy and while many are straightforward others can give an insight into complex family relationships and the customs and laws of the time. This talk explores the history of will making from mediaeval to more recent times, some of the customs and the process of making and proving a will. It looks at how people ensured their loved ones received their inheritance and those out of favour didn't, using examples of loving and not so loving families.
Anne Mealia is a professional genealogist and historical researcher and runs her own business, Evergreen Ancestry. She is a member of the Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives (AGRA) She has carried out research for Who Do You Think You Are and was Archives Researcher for the Channel 4 documentary The Queen's Lost Family. She is a guide with Calderdale Heritage Walks and regularly leads walks in the Todmorden area.
Methodist Church, Market Street. Hebden Bridge. 7.30pm, free to members; £4 for visitors
Teen Creativity Club
Offering an informal space for 10-18s to:
- Write, draw, and explore expression
- Get feedback and inspiration
- Bring ideas, activities, games or use ours
Next session dates and themes on the 2nd Mondays
of the month: 3.45pm - 5pm
9th February - Characters & Worldbuilding
9th March - Graphic Design
Hebden Bridge Library
Free event with hot drinks available.
Any questions, please email
Book here or just drop by..
Creative Connection
An informal session for creative co-working, peer feedback and networking taking place on the 2nd Monday of the month from 5-6.15pm at Hebden Bridge Library.
Next session dates and themes on the below Mondays 5-6.15pm:
9th February - Devotion
9th March - Emergence
Bring your own work-in-progress or engage with prompts and themes provided.
All media welcome!
Free event with hot drinks available.
Any questions, please email
Just drop in or book here
Dark Matter presents
Pulled Apart By Horses
With Loose Articles & Dead Sea Apes
Electrifying rock/punk rock/psych
Golden Lion Todmorden 8pm
Poetry at The Dusty Miller
7:15 for a 7:30pm start
The Coiners Room, Dusty Miller Inn, Burnley Road, Mytholmroyd HX7 5LH
Zaffar Kunial
Michael Symmons Roberts
Judith Willson
Hat passed round for poets. Books to buy
Car park at rear - bus stop outside - station 5 minutes walk
Free. All Welcome
Beginners Yoga Course
Are you curious about yoga?
Beginners Yoga Course 2026
When: Saturday 31st January, 7th and 14th February
Time 9.30-11.00am
Where: Calderdale Yoga Centre, Hebden Bridge
Contact: Chris at: chrisyoga60@gmail.com
Cost: £50 More details at www.calderdaleyoga.co.uk/workshops
Ideal for absolute beginners. Learn the basic postures, and how yoga is different from other stretch/strength classes, relax, have fun and meet others just starting.
All you need is comfortable clothing, and a willingness to give it a go. We have mats and equipment you can borrow.
Visioning Day
JJoin us to look back on the year just gone, reflect on your priorities and create a clear vision and purpose for your year ahead.
Venue: Wadsworth Community Centre.
Times: 10:15 - 5:00.
Cost: £30 (concessions available)
Contact: Pam Barmby (07484 215770) or Christine Brown (07977 462769) to learn more or click here to register
Pennine Stories
St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd 10:30am-12:30pm
Explore our amazing Pennine Heritage Digital Archive, which holds over 70,000 images.
You are invited to browse and select pictures that are of most interest to you. Explore the history of Mytholmroyd and Cragg Vale!
Images that you pick out will be put into packs to serve as creative writing inspiration for local schools. Help to bring our history to life!
Dark Matter presents
Jah Wobble DJ Set
For Independent Venue Week
A world-exclusive DJ set from post-punk pioneer and PiL's bass player.
With live music from Ask My Bull & Naomi Kalu
7.30pm, Golden Lion Todmorden
Mayor's Charity Quiz
Dark Matter presents
Aziz Ibrahim
Former guitarist of Simply Red & Ian Brown solo - Lord of the Strings
DJ set - Astral Elevator
For Independent Venue Week
Golden Lion Todmorden 7.30pm
Shaggy Dog Storytellers
Guest teller Sarah Rundle presents her show
Women Who Bore Through Walls
8-10pm, The Dusty Miller, Mytholmroyd, function room.
"What happens when your husband locks you up and it's the 16th century and there's no Hooman Rights? You burrow, that's what.
Stories of women, from Italy, Morocco, and England, unjustly imprisoned by jealous spouses, all using their wit and grit to survive, escape, and thrive. With tips on tunnelling, staying sane, and where to hide your jewellery in an emergency."
Recommended donation £5 p/p
Hebden Bridge Local History Society
From Westerman to Website: a story of Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Speaker: Ann Kilbey
A well-illustrated presentation that tells how a mill worker started a photographic business that lasted for 100 years, and how it led to the setting up of a digital archive that is preserving the photographic heritage of the area, an archive that is gaining interest not just locally but world-wide.
Ann Kilbey's interest in local history started when she began working for Tourist Information 50 years ago in 1975! She is a longstanding member of the Local History Society, for at least 25 years, contributing hugely in many roles. She became involved with the Alice Longstaff Collection soon after Alice died in 1992, and this presentation tells the story of what happened after that.
Methodist Church, Market Street. Hebden Bridge. 7.30pm, free to members; £4 for visitors
Dark Matter presents
Band Showcase - Independent Venue Week
Rose Villas | Herbie May (of The Lounge Society) | Single File Traffic | Philip Quinn
An electrifying night of new music showcasing some of the most exciting rising bands on the scene.
7.30pm, Golden Lion Todmorden
CAPPO - SUNDAY SESSION
at Wainsgate Chapel
Join us on Sunday 25th January, 3–6pm for a very special Sunday Session with Cappo, a true legend of the UK hip-hop scene.
Experience CAPStone - an installation translating the themes and spirit of Cappo's acclaimed music into a visual and spatial experience.
Across the afternoon there'll be a talk exploring his work and mental health, followed by a captivating performance of S.T.A.R.V.E, told through raw storytelling and artistic expression. Expect good food, drinks, and space to hang out too.
Pay as you feel (suggested £15/Minimum £5). All welcome.
Family Concert
Join us for The Musical Quest
A triangle has gone missing and we need your help to find it! Follow the trail through folk dances, lullabies, and even Handel's famous Water Music, with storyteller Katrina Heath as your guide.
There'll be surprises, chances to join in, and the magic of a live orchestra. This short concert is perfect for families with primary school-age children.
Todmorden Orchestra is joined by young musicians from Music for the Many for two special performances
The Musical Quest - a family concert with Todmorden Orchestra
2:30pm and 3:45pm
Todmorden College
£5 adult / £3 children
Book tickets
Dark Matter presents
Burn's Night celebrations
Live music from Outside the Box and Kismet DJs
Haggis, neeps and tatties
Golden Lion Todmorden
Saturday 24 January 8pm
Free entry (donations for the artists gratefully received)
"Good as New" Sale continues
If you come to the Food Share this week, between 2:30 and 3:30 pm, come and browse in our "shop" at St James' Parish Church, Church Lane, HX7 6DS.
On 17th, we combined our coffee morning with a "Good as New" Sale. Donations of items were very generous. We had two hanging rails full of garments, tables with children's clothing, adult clothing, books, toys, bric-a-brac, two suitcases, soft furnishings, and items made by the Knit and Knatter group.
Every week over 600 individuals make use of St. James' facilities. This includes various outside groups Dance Classes, Choir Practice, Sacred Singing, The Food Share and the regular Sunday Morning Worship.
In order to continue to have a presence in our community, we need help financially so if you are able to make a donation, however small, it will be gratefully received. On behalf of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) and David Highley, Church Warden.
Hare and Hounds public meeting
Wadsworth Community Centre
WACA invites residents, visitors and supporters to hear updates & share feedback on our mission to protect the HARE & HOUNDS as a valued local pub and community asset.
Questions, Discussion & Next Steps Friday 23rd January 3pm or 7pm.
For details of the current planning application, see Planning Watch
Launch event: The University of Hebden Bridge
Learn a Life-Saving Skill: CPR Training
CPR Training & defibrillator awareness with Neil Davidson
7pm to 8.30pm. Free entry. The Trades Club. HX7 8EE.
Free, friendly tutorials and workshops with local expert speakers.
Register for free at Thetradesclub.Com
Fasting for beginners, a Masterclass
SOLD OUT
Join Kate Anstee, Metabolic Health Coach, for a 3 hour Fasting Masterclass at SOUL Wellness Hub, Burnley Road, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2TL.
10am-1pm
Are you looking for a new year re-set? Or maybe you're concerned about pre diabetes, struggling with brain fog & lethargy, or simply want to learn more about fasting and the immense benefits for your metabolic health?
- Learn about the benefits of fasting for spiritual, emotional and physical health.
- Receive science-backed resources to begin your fasting journey.
- Feel informed and empowered to make long-term, sustainable improvements to your metabolic and mental health.
Mytholmroyd Repair Cafe
Mytholmroyd Repair Cafe is on at St Michael's Church Hall HX7 5DS
1pm to 4pm
We mend electricals, garments, bikes and will have a go at most things! Repairs by donation only.
Refreshments and our famous cakes!
All welcome.
'Good as new stall' and coffee morning
11 am
St James' coffee morning provides an opportunity to socialise whilst helping the climate and the church by picking up some bargains from a selection of new, pre-loved and vintage items on offer at Church Lane, Hebden Bridge HX7 6DS
The Incredible Edible Story: In 2008, a few residents in Todmorden began planting herbs and vegetables in unlikely public places on pavements, at the bus stop, along railings, even outside the police station. Pam Warhurst is to give a talk, 17 Jan, to the Lit & Sci on Incredible Edible. Read more
Todmorden u3a Meeting
Twenty Amusing Years in Sales & Marketing
Todmorden Learning Centre and Community Hub
Tod College at 2pm on Thursday, 15th January 2026
Based around the first twenty years of Tim's career, and with quick and amusing references back to his school days he brings to life the world of sales and marketing with true stories of his own experiences which he relates to the audience through reference to the way they are sold to every day.
Did you ever wonder about those sales campaigns, the successes and failures, the good and the bad, the add on insurance and the cold calls? He will reveal all and more including the dog that chased the cat throughout a whole appointment and why it did it, the death claim that wasn't, the free gifts that were more popular than money invested, why he was called Justin for over 10 years, how he put Hull on the map and why ABCXYZ are the six most important letters in the speaker's alphabet.
The meeting starts at 2pm at Todmorden Learning Centre and Community Hub - Tod College and is open to paid up members of the Todmorden u3a.
If you would like to attend you can enquire by going to www.u3atod.org.uk or by contacting the membership@u3atod.org.uk
Hebden Bridge Local History Society
Sam Hill of Soyland
Speaker: Anne Kirker
Sam Hill is probably our best known and most successful eighteenth century textile manufacturer, thanks to evidence from the extensive collection of his business documents held in Calderdale Archives. However, this talk aims to show him in a much broader light: as family man, a neighbour and man of property There was more to Sam than being merely a man of business.
Anne Kirker has been a regular speaker at Hebden Bridge and this talk revisits one given several years ago. Sam Hill retains his fascination. As a volunteer for Calderdale Heritage Walks, Anne has devised guided walks around Sam Hill's properties in Soyland. She has also published articles in the Transactions of Halifax Antiquarian Society. Anne is a volunteer with Calderdale Industrial Museum and has a keen interest in the history, buildings and people of Calderdale.
Methodist Church, Market Street. Hebden Bridge. 7.30pm, free to members; £4 for visitors
Teen Creativity Club
Offering an informal space for 10-18s to:
- Write, draw, and explore expression
- Get feedback and inspiration
- Bring ideas, activities, games or use ours
Next session dates and themes on the 2nd Mondays
of the month: 3.45pm - 5pm
12th January - Illustration & Storytelling
9th February - Characters & Worldbuilding
9th March - Graphic Design
Free event with hot drinks available.
Any questions, please email
Book here or just drop by..
Creative Connection
An informal session for creative co-working, peer feedback and networking taking place on the 2nd Monday of the month from 5-6.15pm at Hebden Bridge Library.
Next session dates and themes on the below Mondays 5-6.15pm:
12th January - Wintering
9th February - Devotion
9th March - Emergence
Bring your own work-in-progress or engage with prompts and themes provided.
All media welcome!
Free event with hot drinks available.
Any questions, please email
Just drop in or book here
Calder Ward Forum
6.30pm
Hebden Bridge Town Hall