What's On in Hebden Bridge
and the surrounding area - 2024-2025
Poetry at The Dusty Miller
7.30 pm in The Coiners Room, Dusty Miller Inn, Burnley Road, Mytholmroyd HX7 5LH
Featuring three wonderful poets:
- Tom Branfoot
- Nigel King
- Clare Shaw
Hat passed round for poets. Books to buy
Car park at rear - bus stop outside - station 5 minutes walk
Free. All Welcome
Dave's Quiz Night at Mytholmroyd
With Dave Boardman
Quiz at Mytholmroyd Community and Leisure Centre
Dave Boardman's quiz raising fund for the Community Centre starts at 8.30pm.
General knowledge, music and pictures... and a little satire .
£5 gets you the quiz, food and a sense of wellbeing for helping your community centre
Dark Matter presents
Jeffrey Alexander and the Heavy Lidders
Psychedelic group on tour from the US
With Dead Sea Apes + DJ Sie Norfolk
Golden Lion Todmorden, 7.30pm
Tickets on Skiddle/ on the door
Folkloric map and beer mat treasure hunt
On 9 May at the Folklore Centre in Tod, artist David Chatton Barker will be unveiling a new folkloric map and series of beer mats, which explore and celebrate the lore and legends of sites in the surrounding area. Read more on this HebWeb news page
Owter Zeds and POD cars party
Free
7pm: Check out the new shared transport POD cars; POD quiz, plus pie and peas
8.30pm: Dance the night away with the wonderful Owter Zeds
Where? Wadsworth Community Centre, Old Town, HX7 8RY
Tickets free on Eventbrite
Make a donation on the night (£10-ish) or buy raffle tickets to support POD car share
iyatraQuartet
Music at Wainsgate A new season of concerts at Wainsgate starts 10th May with iyatraQuartet who make original music rooted in ancient melodies and folk tales.
Read more on this HebWeb news item.
Dark Matter presents
The Jonny Halifax Invocation Takeover
A full evening takeover with the Invocation's projects and side arms in various magical guises from this shapeshifting collective of sonic pioneers, with their esoteric blend of cosmic avant blues, free jazz and primal psychedelia.
Golden Lion Todmorden, 8pm
Tickets on Skiddle/ on the door
Dark Matter presents
Purple Heart Parade
Manchester Psych Rockers return to the Golden Lion Todmorden
Plus Lines of Silence
Golden Lion Todmorden, 7.30 pm
Tickets on Skiddle/ on the door
The Flood: A Musical
The musical tour "The Flood" makes it second visit to the Hebden Bridge Little Theatre. The musical celebrates the resilience of the Hebden Bridge community in the face of the 2015 floods.
See this HebWeb news item for more info
Dark Matter presents
The Hanging Stars
Critically acclaimed Cosmic Americana group
With Catfish Skillet + DJ Red Tin Dave
Golden Lion Todmorden, 8pm
Tickets on Skiddle/ on the door
Memorial Service for Julie Cockburn
Friends and family are invited to join Kala and and Jennie May for a memorial service for their mum Julie Cockburn at 2pm on 17th May at Wainsgate Chapel.
There will also be a short walk from Old Town School to Wainsgate for those who wish to do so, meeting at Old Town School at 1pm.
Julie Cockburn was a highly influential member of the Hebden Bridge community. As one of the 'original hippies', she moved here from London in the early 1970s.
See Julie's Lives Remembered page to find out more about this remarkable woman.
Repair Cafe Mytholmroyd
Bring out your repairs!
Repair Cafe Mytholmroyd will be up and running on Sunday 18 May from 1pm to 4pm
St Michael's Church Hall Mytholmroyd, HX7 5DS
Hot drinks and refreshments.
We can look to repair, clothes, bags, furniture, toys, bikes electrical appliances (not microwaves) knife/tool sharpening
Come and see what its all about.
Contact us:
Email: repairmytholm@gmail.com
Facebook: Repair Cafe Mytholmroyd
Instagram: Repair Cafe Mytholmroyd
Hebden Bridge Brass Band - Spring Concert
The Church Of The Good Shepherd. Mytholmroyd. HX7 5EA
14:00 - 16:00. Doors Open 13:30.
Includes an interval and refreshments.
Donations on the door.
The Concert will be conduct by Mr. Alan Hobbins
Dark Matter presents
Brown Fang
Ambient soundscapes
With Start To Run
Golden Lion Todmorden, 7pm
Tickets on Skiddle/ on the door
Annual Todmorden Cream Tea and Plant Sale
1.30 -5 pm
Come and enjoy a traditional Cream Tea and Plant Sale
5, The Hollins, Todmorden OL14 8BJ
Cream Tea (£6 or donation), Raffle Hand, thrown ceramics
Donations of plants needed! If you have plants of any sort please contact John to arrange for collection or drop them off at 5, The Hollins Mob 07789 264770 (It would be very helpful if plants are labelled!)
All proceeds will go to St. Augustine's Centre Halifax (Supporting refugees and asylum seekers in Calderdale) and Torture ID (Medical support for survivors of torture)
Dark Matter presents
Seas of Mirth
Non-conformist music with wonky grooves,
tickley lyrics and riveting riffs
With Brigantes
Golden Lion Todmorden, 8pm
Tickets on Skiddle/ on the door
Charlestown Open Gardens 2025
11am - 4pm
A group of beautiful gardens on the edge of Hebden Bridge will be open for charity. Come along to enjoy inspiring garden features, opportunities to chat, and home baked cake.
Visiting the gardens offers an excellent destination for a gentle walk from the centre of Hebden Bridge, which will take in a stroll along the canal, a wander through woodland, and stunning views of the Calder Valley.
Visiting the gardens is free, and there will be optional collections and refreshments sales for charity. Please note that parking is not available and all gardens are accessed via steps.
Buses along the valley also stop close to the gardens.
More info on this HebWeb news page
For full information and a map please visit this website
Dark Matter presents
Holy Scum
+ Just Rattled
Noise rock from Todmorden/Manchester bands
Golden Lion Todmorden, 7.30pm
Tickets on Skiddle/ on the door
The Handmade Parade is Back in Hebden Bridge on 22 June. Now known as "The Summer Parade". Funding is from the Arts Council and Calderdale Council. New big puppets, artist training, volunteer sessions, music, stiltwalking classes and loads more are coming in 2025. See this HebWeb Feature on the Parade with photos and info since 2008.
Dark Matter presents
Casino Rockets
+ GROW
Rock from 2 Halifax bands that are making waves
Golden Lion Todmorden, 8pm
Tickets on Skiddle
Last Dance on the Riviera
Emerging local playwright Chris Berry will be staging his debut play, Last Dance on the Riviera at Hebden Bridge Little Theatre this July.
See this HebWeb news item for more info. 23 April
Tickets for Last Dance on the Riviera, on at Hebden Bridge Little Theatre between July 9 and July 12, can be purchased for £15 (£12 concessions) from www.hblt.co.uk
Repair Cafe Mytholmroyd
Bring out your repairs!
Repair Cafe Mytholmroyd will be up and running on Sunday 20 July from 1pm to 4pm
St Michael's Church Hall Mytholmroyd, HX7 5DS
Hot drinks and refreshments.
We can look to repair, clothes, bags, furniture, toys, bikes electrical appliances (not microwaves) knife/tool sharpening
Come and see what its all about.
Contact us:
Email: repairmytholm@gmail.com
Facebook: Repair Cafe Mytholmroyd
Instagram: Repair Cafe Mytholmroyd
The Korgis coming to the Trades This classic British pop band best known for their worldwide hit single Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime play Hebden Bridge Trades Club on Friday 25th July. See this HebWeb news item for more info