What's On
2024
Events in Hebden Bridge and the surrounding area
Life As A Roman Legionary
With Steve Walsh
Meet Steve Welsh, whose personal passion for Roman history has led him to investigate the daily experience of Roman soldiers from uniform to battle.
7pm at Heptonstall Museum.
Entrance is free for our members
£5 everyone else.
Reviving Her
A powerful new dance-theatre show about young, Northern female empowerment and identity.
Stumbling upon a cavernous space, we meet 6 women.
Disoriented and confused, they try to make sense of the space they've found themselves in. Something is different. What was familiar now feels strange. Left in their solitude, they embark on a reflective and intimate journey, visiting their past, present and future selves.
Told in the brave, fearless and honest voices of young women from Yorkshire, Reviving Her is a call to arms; a battle cry for a world where women can resurrect their authentic selves. To a place of love, acceptance and strength.
What does it mean to be a young woman in today's society?
Square Chapel Arts Centre
25 - 28 July
7.30pm
Dark Matter Promotions presents....
A pre-Kozfest preview show
for German band Kombynat Robotron (Krautrock grooves) and Scottish band The Mushroom Club (psychedelic rock n roll).
With supoort from SWIM (fairground horror space rock)
Golden Lion Todmorden (upstairs)
Doors 8pm
Tickets via Skiddle
Ambient Bowling
2-8pm
A third instalment for the season, in the hope it again comes blessed with blue skies and sunshine.
Try your hand at crown green bowls or simply relax and absorb the delights of this special environment.
Cash only Blue Pig bar (also BYO).
Suggested donation of £3 towards the upkeep of the green and pavilion.
'And Miss Mary Smith gave 3d'
- A celebration day about stained-glass
St James Church (wheelchair accessible) Church Lane, Hebden Bridge, HX7 6DS
The programme includes:
Talk and tours on the history of the stained-glass in St. James by local historian, Dave Smalley.
A talk and demonstration of stained-glass making by Karl Theobald, a local stained-glass master craftsman who restores, conserves and creates stained-glass.
"Stained glass" craft activities for all ages led by Rev. Ruthi Gibbons.
Thanks to a Calder Ward Forum Grant and as part of CultureDale, this event is free.
See more info and times of the various events throughout the day.
Mill Town Arts Summer Art Show
Hebden Bridge Town Hall
Saturday 10th August, 10 - 5pm.
Sunday 11th August, 10 - 4pm
Free entry
A wonderfully curated exhibition, featuring a diverse range of styles and mediums.
Showcasing the work of 14 excellent local and not so local artists, this exhibition is not to be missed.
Thirteen Grandmothers - Sue Wood Exhibition at Wainsgate
Opening times 11am – 5pm Free
A wonderful exhibition of intricate textile art patchworked and embroidered by Sue Wood in the chapel at Wainsgate
Find out more here:
wainsgate.co.uk/thirteen-grandmothers
Wuthering Bytes tech festival returns to Hebden Bridge
Technology festival Wuthering Bytes is returning to Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire. The week-long event, which has been running for over a decade, will kick off with Festival Day, hosted at The Birchcliffe Centre on August 23rd.
Bringing together hobbyists, engineers, creators and anyone who has a passion for technology, attendees can expect a diverse series of inspiring talks, demos and workshops.
Speakers include Professor Simon Lavington, an emeritus professor of Computer Science at the University of Essex, who will be delivering a talk on the life and work of the formidable Dina St Johnston who founded the UK's first software house.
Andrew Back, Wuthering Bytes co-founder, said: ''From live particle accelerating to rocket engine demonstrations, Wuthering Bytes has established a reputation for unique experiences. This year's event will continue to be bigger and better and we're incredibly excited to welcome attendees to the historic Birchcliffe Centre for the first time.''
As with previous years, Festival Day will close with a social in the evening, with full details to be announced soon.
For news, ticket notifications and speaker alerts, sign up here.
Camera Club - 2024 Exhibition
Above: last year's winner: Spooky Woods by Jennifer Hartshorn.
This year's exhibition will be taking place at the Town Hall in Hebden Bridge during the last week in August. Closed on the Sunday. More info and photos
Laser-Cutting Introduction
10am - 4:30pm
At Bridge Rectifier, 2-4 Stubbing Holme Road,
Hebden Bridge, HX7 6EA (opposite scrapyard entrance)
- Fancy learning a new skill? Want access to a high quality laser-cutter? No previous experience needed.
- Come along to a free workshop at Bridge Rectifier to learn basic computer-aided design & laser-cutting.
- Laser-cutting can be used for: artwork, attractive cases, mechanical components, special mountings, lampshades, intricate paper cuts/ invitation cards, sliced 3D forms.
- Materials include: acrylic sheet, wood, cardboard, paper, glass engraving, . . . .
- Produce your own piece to take away, free of charge.
- Once trained, you can continue your own projects for a very low charge, with a group of enthusiasts working on diverse projects.
- Waiting list for later dates
Bridge Rectifier is a not-for-profit community hackerspace/ makerspace.
Open Evenings run 7 to 9 pm every Wednesday & Open Day first Saturday of each month.
Dark Matter Promotions presents....
Gnod (the final show of the tour)
With support from Calderdale legends SLOMO celebrating the 20th anniversary of their first album release.
Golden Lion Todmorden (upstairs)
Doors 8pm
Tickets £13 + bf Skiddle/ more on the door
Pat Douthwaite:
Alive and Kicking
A new theatre piece from Heroica Theatre Company, Pat Douthwaite: Alive and Kicking, is a one-woman theatre piece by Anna Carlisle with Alexandra Mathie in the title role - at the Town Hall in September.
A Different kind of Self-Care
For parents of teens aged 10-19+
Where: Online using Zoom
When: Starting Thurs 19th Sep 2024, 7-9pm
How much: £30 per session, couples £40
If you're seeking to enhance family communication, or are concerned about your teenagers' mental well-being, you are warmly invited to join a secure and supportive environment.
Call 07427 639127 or please see our website for full details
Dark Matter Promotions presents....
Gum Takes Tooth and DJ NCK
"Industrial hypertech duo shelling bass bombs of pure hardware-pop. Pretty much the biggest, grittiest, most distorted thrill you could get from live electronics right now"
Golden Lion Todmorden (upstairs)
Doors 8pm
Tickets £13 and bf Skiddle/ more on the door
Repair Cafe Mytholmroyd
Bring out your repairs!
Repair Cafe Mytholmroyd will be up and running on Sunday 19 May from 1pm to 4pm
Mytholmroyd Community Centre,
Caldene Avenue, Mytholmroyd HX7 5AF
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
New Worlds Down Under
With Dr Mary Ellen
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.
7pm at Heptonstall Museum.
Entrance is free for our members
£5 everyone else.
Dark Matter Promotions presents....
Helicon (Fuzz Club)
Glaswegian Psychedelia heavyweights
& Hazel's Maze
Golden Lion Todmorden, 8pm
Tickets on Skiddle
Encouraging Signs for the Deaf at Little Theatre
For the first time, The Little Theatre is going to have a British Sign Language interpreted performance to make attendance more accessible to deaf people, on the 10 October performance of its next play Beryl, by Maxine Peake. See this HebWeb news item for more info.
Meeting an Urgent Need: The Deceased Brother's Widow's Marriage Act 1921
With Dr Linda Maynard
During the First World War, the government rejected calls to legalise marriages between men and the widow of their deceased brother. This talk explains how and why the law was changed.
7pm at Heptonstall Museum.
Entrance is free for our members
£5 everyone else.
A Spare Church In the Graveyard
With Diana Monahan
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.
7pm at Heptonstall Museum.
Entrance is free for our members
£5 everyone else.
Ethel Carnie Holdsworth: A Clear Light and a New World
With Jenny Harper
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 1920s.
7pm at Heptonstall Museum.
Entrance is free for our members
£5 everyone else.