Festival events
Exhibitions
Saturday June 7 to Sunday July 6

Helen Muspratt

a Photographic Exhibition
The Festival Shop, Albert Street, Hebden Bridge
10.00am to 5.00pm

Helen Muspratt was one of the leading women photographers in Britain; her career spanned from the thirties to virtually the end of the last century. The exhibition will display portraits, Welsh mining scenes and images from a visit to Soviet Russia. Jessica Sutcliffe will give a talk about her mother, Helen Muspratt, on Saturday June 14 at 5.15pm.

Helen Muspratt

Thursday June 12 to Wednesday July 9

Jamie Steed

Nelson's Wine Bar, Crown Street, Hebden Bridge
Wine Bar opening hours

An exhibition of 40 or so oil paintings of dancers, landscapes, still lifes and people, painted in naturalistic, expressionist and cubist styles by Jamie Steed. Most will be for sale.

Friday June 20 to Sunday July 6

Mark Harrison

Performance - limited edition prints
Square One, New Road, Hebden Bridge
5.00pm onward, Monday to Friday
3.00 pm onward, Saturday and Sunday

Mark Harrison has captured musical performance in extraordinary, vivid colour. From Dannii Minogue, via Lou Reed, to dancers in a local bar the images become increasingly impressionistic and exploratory. Limited edition prints are for sale.

Performance

Saturday and Sunday June 14/15, then Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday June 19/20/21/22, 26/27/28/29 and July 3/4/5/6

The Two Turners

an Exhibition of Woodturning
by Ian Clarkson and Sally Hayes

Bernard McNally Cabinet Maker,
58 Market Street, Hebden Bridge
12 noon to 5.30pm

Every Wednesday to Sunday from June 18 to July 20 (other times by arrangement: 01422 844808)

Paula Rego: Pendle Witches

Artsmill Gallery, Linden Mill, Linden Road, Hebden Bridge
11.00am to 5.00pm

A series of 12 etchings made to accompany poems by Blake Morrison (see Performances June 19). Paula Rego is acknowledged to be one of the leading figurative artists at work today. She creates strongly narrative works imbued with a sense of subversive mystery.

from Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday June 19/20/21/22, 26/27/28/29 and July 3/4/5/6

Hand Made Hats

Bernard McNally Cabinet Maker,
58 Market Street, Hebden Bridge
12 noon to 5.30pm

An exhibition of hand made hats by Charlotte Ramsay

Friday 20 June to Sunday 6 July

Sheila Tilmouth

Organic House, Market Street, Hebden Bridge
Shop opening times

Exhibition of paintings, prints and photographs of organic produce.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday June 20/21/22, then Tuesday to Sunday June 24/25/26/27/28/29 and July 1/2/3/4/5/6

Open Gallery

Chapel Gallery, Osborne Street,
Hebden Bridge
10.00am to 4.00pm

The former Zion Baptist Chapel, which dates from 1881, displaying the work of several local professional artists, including an exhibition by Perri Webster. The chapel boasts stunning views over Hebden Bridge.

Saturday and Sunday June 21/22, 28/29 and Saturday July 5

Just the Beginning

Cottonstones Cottages, 1 Machpelah, Hebden Bridge
10.00am to 5.00pm

A selection of highly original fine art photographs and portraits to mark the start of Sam Stephenson's photographic career. Some exhibits are available for purchase.

Saturday and Sunday June 21/22

Halifax Art Society

Lees Yard, St George's Square
and The Festival Shop, Albert Street,
Hebden Bridge
12 noon (to 4.00pm approx)

Members of the Society will paint/draw in situ. Information about the Society will be provided.

Saturday and Sunday June 21/22 and 28/29

Hebden Bridge Steiner Group Exhibition

Machpelah Works, Burnley Road, Hebden Bridge
12 noon to 4.00pm

A collection of paintings by members of the Steiner Group.

Saturday and Sunday June 21/22 and 28/29

Chasing the Rainbow

Canalside Gallery, Machpelah Works,
Burnley Road, Hebden Bridge
12 noon to 4.00pm

An exhibition of Greenpeace action photography by Hebden Bridge resident Steve Morgan.

Thursday June 26 to Sunday June 29

Tod Works Two

Unitarian Church, Todmorden
12 noon to 4.30pm

An innovative exhibition of mixed media work by students on the Access and Routeway art courses at Todmorden Community College.

Thursday July 3 to Sunday July 6

Tod Works One

Melbourne Mill, Brunswick Street, Hebden Bridge
12 noon to 4.30pm

A dynamic mixed media exhibition by students on the H.N.D. Fine Art Course at Todmorden Community College