What's On
2024
Events in Hebden Bridge and the surrounding area
Performance: The Man Who Planted Trees
This much-loved fable follows Jaygee, a young traveller who discovers a desolate landscape and meets a mysterious figure planting acorns. This simple, yet profound act changes their lives and the valley forever. Will they transform the world around them?
Performed at Hebden Bridge Little Theatre. Tickets start at £5 each.
Tickets available hereThe first Wainsgate Dances Sunday Session
2pm
An informal afternoon with delicious home-made tea and cake - come see Lucy Suggate and Charlie Morrissey moving to Glenn Gould's 1981 51 minute recording of J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations.
Part practice, part performance and with big respect to the American dancer and innovator Steve Paxton who died earlier this year.
This will be a relaxed afternoon where you can come and go, and pay what you feel - the whole thing lasts an hour with a short introduction.
www.wainsgate.co.uk/sunday-sessions/
Dark Matter Promotions presents....
Greg Ripoff
A rare appearance from Greg Ripoff, of legendary San Franciscan 90s punk label, Ripoff Records who will be playing in our neck of the woods as part of his tour, with his bands Zodiac Killers and The Control Freaks.
Support from Follow Your Dreams (Manchester band, keeping punk weird)
Golden Lion Todmorden (upstairs)
Doors 8pm
Tickets via Skiddle
The Silk Road - The Legendary Trading Route
With speaker Jane Ashby
Todmorden u3a Meeting at the Todmorden Learning Centre and Community Hub - Tod College at 2pm.
This Talk covers the history of the most famous trading route to the present day. A fascinating part of the world, which for many is not known. Its influence on Europe throughout the ages is incalculable.
3,000 miles through Central Asia by train, encompassing three countries, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. A history of this extraordinary part of the world which, in centuries past, was the centre of trade and science. Slides of the beauty of Mausoleums in magical Samarkand and Bukhara.
The meeting 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.co.org
Fran & Flora at Wainsgate
3pm Wainsgate Chapel
Fran & Flora - Reinventions of traditional Eastern European melodies and songs
Francesca Ter-Berg cello/vocals
Flora Curzon violin/vocals
Multi-award-nominated experimental/folk duo Fran & Flora captivate audiences with their reinventions of traditional Eastern European melodies and songs which draw inspiration from archival recordings, recovered manuscripts and studying with traditional masters, infusing source material with drones, loops, free improvisation and electronics to create a 'border-defying' aesthetic (Mojo).
They have appeared live in session on Giles Peterson's WorldWide FM, BBC 6 Music with Cerys Matthews, BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour, Soho Radio and were nominated for 'Best Live Act' by the AIM Independent Music Awards and Songlines Music Awards.
Friends of Colden Clough Volunteer Day
This is the first outing of the (revamped) Friends of Colden Clough.
We are a volunteer group of local residents, carrying out conservation work in Colden Clough, and promoting active management of the Clough woods with the thinning and felling of the invasive rhododendron and beech trees to encourage native oak and birch trees, increased biodiversity and undertaking natural flood management. In addition to Himalayan balsam management and tree shelter/ plastic removal.
Our first work party is on Sunday 21st July, 10am, Eaves Mount, Eaves Road Hebden Bridge, HX7 6DG.
Bring/wear gloves and boots.
Seni Seneviratne at Wainsgate
Renaissance One presents Unknown Soldier
7pm
A moving one-woman performance and multi-media installation which brings to life the hidden family narrative of poet-artist Seni Seneviratne and her father's experiences as a Royal Signalman in the North African Desert War.
At the heart of the story is a photo-album, the only surviving record of a friendship between two signalmen: one Seni's father, a young man from colonial Ceylon, the other an unknown photographer. It explores her father's return from the war, his marriage to a Yorkshire woman and family life in Leeds.
The show is based on the poetry collection Unknown Soldier (Peepal Tree, 2019) by Seneviratne and forms part of the Unknown Soldier Tour 2023. It has been created with direction consultancy by Amanda Huxtable, filming and editing by Gavin Repton, image and sound design by James Waring, curation support by Melanie Abrahams, film and voice recordings by Rav Sanghera and Simon Marshall and production by Renaissance One. Funded by Arts Council England.
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
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.
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
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
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
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.