Saturday, 2nd July

Paul Roberts: Masterclass with The Piano Club

St Thomas's Church, Heptonstall, nr Hebden Bridge

9.30am to 11.30am

£3

The piano weekend continues with this special Festival event. In addition to being one of the best pianists in the UK, Paul Roberts is an inspirational teacher and a witty, knowledgeable and entertaining speaker. All these talents will be in evidence at this masterclass with pianists from The Piano Club. The event is open to the public as observers, and promises to be a thoroughly enjoyable occasion.

www.paulrobertspiano.com

Saturday, 2nd July

imove On The Street

St George's Square, Hebden Bridge

12 noon to 4pm approx

Free

Hebden Bridge Arts Festival and imove present a day to show your moves and see what others have to show. Featuring The Demon Barbers with their unique synergy of traditional and contemporary street moves and music, imove On The Street will also include some local movers and more than a few surprises.

imove is a new and imaginative celebration of human movement, bringing together the best creative talent from the region to produce events designed to inspire the public in the run up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. imove is funded by Legacy Trust UK, Yorkshire Forward and Arts Council England.

Saturday, 2nd July

Twelve Wild Ducks multi story theatre company

Little Theatre, Holme Street, Hebden Bridge

11am to 11.55am

£6 (£4)

Also at 2pm to 2.55pm

Be careful what you wish for.

That's what the Queen discovers when, after having twelve sons, she wishes for a daughter. For at the very moment her beautiful daughter is born, her sons are transformed into wild ducks.

When Princess Snow-Rose learns what happened to her brothers, she sets out to try to release them from their enchantment. She must weave and sew twelve shirts from nettles. And, as if that isn't hard enough, for three years she must stay silent and neither smile nor weep.

This traditional Norwegian tale is a fabulous fable of determination in the face of great hardship.

multi story bring their customary magic to bear with a blend of live music, magical word-weaving and engaging physicality in this show for 5 -11 year olds and their families.

Saturday, 2nd July

Chloe Marger: Piano Recital

St Thomas's Church, Heptonstall nr Hebden Bridge

1pm to 2pm

£6 (£4) £1 for under 26s

Beethoven Appassionata Sonata
Liszt 2nd Ballade
Poulenc Intermezzo in A flat Major
Prokofiev Sonata no.4

A first visit to the North from this exciting young French pianist who presents a varied and technically demanding programme of 19th and 20th century masterpieces. Born in Lille, Chloe Marger studied in Paris then at the Milan Conservatoire and is now studying for her Masters with Martin Roscoe at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Undoubtedly a rising star.

Saturday, 2nd July

Tom Palmer and his Fabulous Football Reading Game

Fun for all the family! Central Street Infant School, Hebden Bridge

3pm to 4pm

£3 (£2)

Does anyone in your family like football? Have they read about it in newspapers, magazines and books? Or would you like them to? Tom Palmer writes football stories for children aged 7-11, including the Foul Play and Football Academy series for Puffin. Come and take part in his fabulous Football Reading Game. This is a family activity with a (not very difficult) quiz about football followed by a penalty shoot out. The winner receives a football trophy for the family! Lots of fun - and an antidote to the bleak summer months without football.

'Credited with turning book-phobic boys into pageturning maniacs' (Sunday Telegraph)

www.tompalmer.co.uk

We would like to thank Central Street Infant School for supporting this event.

John Law: Solo Piano Concert

St Thomas's Church, Heptonstall nr Hebden Bridge

8pm to 10pm

£10 (£8) £2 for under 26s

John Law will be playing original compositions as well as selections from his two acclaimed solo albums in the four CD Art of Sound series.

Known for straddling both classical (in which he started) and jazz, John's aim is to make the improvising sound like it's been composed and the compositions as simple and direct as if they've been improvised there and then. In addition he brings to jazz a love of wide dynamic range and different touch, something which can best be experienced in the solo format.

As well as an interest in advanced harmony and rhythm, John's compositions and playing also explore harmonic simplicity and straight grooves. A highlight of the Piano Weekend.

www.nday.co.uk/JohnLaw

Saturday, 2nd July

Heaven 18 Festival Cabaret

The Trades Club, Holme Street, Hebden Bridge

8.30pm to 11.30pm

£10 (£8)

The Arts Festival and Cabaret Heaven join forces to bring you a fabulous 'coming of age' night of comedy and variety. Hosted by chanteuse and gender illusionist Mysti Valentine, acts include comedy duo Jones and Barnard, Cling Film Guy and Matt B.

Dress as you did at 18 and bring your top tune of that age (on vinyl or cd) for our dj to play.

Bar and dancing until the early hours - tell your folks not to wait up!

'Cabaret Heaven - a phenomenal night' (Front Row, BBC Radio 4)