What's On in Hebden Bridge
and the surrounding area - 2026
Hare and Hounds Community Consultation
7pm, Wadsworth Community Centre
Regarding a possible community purchase of the Hare and Hounds Inn
There are 2 ways you can get involved
Please respond to our questionnaire to give us your views.
And
Attend one of our identical public meetings held at Wadsworth Community Centre, we'll be explaining what happens next and answering your questions.
Friday 17th April 7pm
Sunday 19th April 3pm
Doors open 20 mins early
For more info go to: WACACoop.org.uk
We Came by Sea
Calderdale Trades Union Council event in support of refugees and making the case for immigration.
Horatio Clare will talk about his books. Friday 17 April.
Hare and Hounds Community Consultation
7pm, Wadsworth Community Centre
Regarding a possible community purchase of the Hare and Hounds Inn
There are 2 ways you can get involved
Please respond to our questionnaire to give us your views.
And
Attend one of our identical public meetings held at Wadsworth Community Centre, we'll be explaining what happens next and answering your questions.
Sunday 19th April 3pm
Doors open 20 mins early
For more info go to: WACACoop.org.uk
Dark Matter presents
Sister Ray Davies
Alabama duo touring their debut album Holy Island
Support from Warm Parts & ADRA
Golden Lion Todmorden 7.30pm
Quiz Night at Nelson's
Quiz Night in aid of Calder Food Support
From 7.30pm till late
Featuring Live Music by Lloyd Degler
Enjoy fantastic live music before the quiz kicks off!
Max 6 per team | £2 entry per person | Free snacks
Gather your friends - challenge your knowledge - support your community!
Quiz & Raffle Prizes!
Prizes donated so far by wonderful local legends: The Bay Tree, Excited Goat, Yorkshire Honey, Aya Sophia, Origano, Old Gate, Mother, Remedy, Nelsons, The Bookcase, Pixie Moon, Jim's Falafel, Marco's, Frank & Jasper, Fratelli's, Handmade Pieces, Kate's Kitchen, Ruby Shoesday … and hopefully more!
Raffle tickets are just £1 each – Grab yours for a chance to win one of these amazing prizes! They can be purchased on the night, or by contacting Calder Food Support before the event.
Hatha Yoga Basics
Perfect for yoga beginners or improvers who want to learn traditional hatha yoga at a gentle pace in a supportive small group. Thursdays 9:30 - 11am at the Todfellows Space, Todmorden, £155 for 12 weeks. Please email. 26 March
Hebden Bridge WI Spectacular Spring Rag Market
10:00am -3:30pm
Venues:
The Waterfront Room, The Town Hall, St Georges Street
Northlight Studios, Hangingroyd Lane
The Making Mill, Valley Road
Entry £2 for Adults, which includes a free raffle ticket
Crafty young things under 16 Free Entry.
The Rag Market is a twice yearly event run by Hebden Bridge WI to raise funds for our Charity of the Year. It also pays for an Educational Bursary which is offered to members of the Hebden Bridge Branch in keeping with the Women's Institute's aims in providing women with educational opportunities and the chance to build new skills.
Event from National Trust
Big Bog Weekend
At The Mill, Midgehole Road, Hardcastle Crags for a two-day celebration of all things blanket bog! Visitors can enjoy talks, films, hands-on demonstrations, creative workshops and family activities.
We're pleased to share that Bryologist (that's a Dr of mosses) Johnny Turner will be giving a special talk on Sunday, 26 April, exploring the wonder of sphagnum moss and the vital contribution it makes to healthy peatland ecosystems.
The interactive Bogtastic Van will also be on site on Sunday, offering an engaging look at peatland science and restoration. The weekend marks the final chance to explore The Peat Appreciation Society art exhibition, a creative interpretation of the textures, stories and importance of blanket bogs.
Through imaginative artworks and collaborative storytelling, the exhibition reveals why peatlands matter more than ever. Blending science with creativity, it invites you to explore these vital landscapes and discover how protecting them can spark real action for nature.
Book Launch at T'Cure
4:30 pm: a launch for Techniques I Have Loved - a workbook for the inner world. Meditations, couple exercises, women's group exercises, things to do out-of-doors, etc. Healthy cake! Everyone invited.
Poetry at The Dusty Miller
7:15 for a 7:30pm start
The Coiners Room, Dusty Miller Inn, Burnley Road, Mytholmroyd HX7 5LH
Three brilliant poets:
Malika Booker
Chad Campbell
Jean Sprackland
Hat passed round for poets. Books to buy
Car park at rear - bus stop outside - station 5 minutes walk
Free. All Welcome
Dark Matter presents
Ben Tangle
Prolific psych-folk songwriter who conjures rich soundscapes with lyrical themes of transformation well known for documenting his musical adventures on his narrowboat
The Barnacles - psychedelic and cosmic space jam band
Golden Lion Todmorden 7.30pm
Risk the pence you no longer have
A concert for may day celebrating the general strike centenary
3pm
A concert with musicians from the Hallé and BBC Phil orchestra
Programme:
Poulenc, Sonata for Two Clarinets
EH Meyer - English Songs
Vaughn Williams - Six Studies on English Folk Songs E
H Meyer - Essay, for Viola Solo
Eisler - Kantate im Exil: Man lebt von einem Tag zu dem andren
Lawrence Dunn - New Work
Tickets are £15
Dark Matter presents
Elf Traps
A new project Formed by Mercury Prize nominee Rob Turner (Mammal Hands, former–GoGo Penguin) and Liviu Gheorghe (former–Matthew Halsall / Gondwana) where beat-driven electronica collides with spiritual jazz and psychedelic, otherworldly, tones.
Support from kora player John Haycock and DJ Red Tin Dave
7pm, Golden Lion Todmorden
Mytholmroyd Repair Cafe
Mytholmroyd Repair Cafe is on at St Michael's Church Hall HX7 5DS
1pm to 4pm
We mend electricals, garments, bikes and will have a go at most things! Repairs by donation only.
Refreshments and our famous cakes!
All welcome.
A talk from the local University of the Third Age
Space Eelevators: A Stairway to the Heavens
A talk by Adrian Nixon - Space Elevators - A Stairway to the Heavens to the Todmorden u3a Meeting at the Todmorden Learning Centre and Community Hub (Todmorden College) on the 21st May at 2pm
In this talk Adrian will explain what graphene is and how it will enable the ultimate civil engineering project - 'The Space Elevator' Adrian delights in explaining complex science in plain language, so you don't have to be an expert to enjoy this talk.
Graphene was first isolated in 2004 and the Nobel Prize in physics was awarded in 2010 to the two researchers who performed the work at the University of Manchester UK. Since then graphene has been steadily developing and a whole landscape of two dimensional materials has been discovered. Graphene has been found to be the strongest, lightest material known, it is now manufactured at industrial scale.
The meeting start at 2pm at Todmorden Learning and Community Hub (Tod College) and is open to paid up members of the Todmorden u3a, but if you would to attend you can enquire by going to www.u3a,org.uk or by contacting membership@u3atod.org.uk
Suzi Ruffell
in conversation about her book, Am I Having Fun Now?
Hebden Bridge Town Hall Tuesday 26th May 7:30 - 9:00 pm Bar opens at 6.30pm until late. Followed by a book signing.
Tickets £10 online at hblitandsci.org.uk and at Hebden Bridge Town Hall Mon to Fri (cash/chq only)
Join comedian Suzi Ruffell for the launch of her new book, an honest and funny memoir, with signing and audience Q&A.
Ambient Bowling
Delighted to announce the first Ambient Bowling gathering of 2026, on Saturday 13 June, 2-8pm.
Come try your hand at crown green bowls, have a drink from the Blue Pig bar, unwind to the ambient sounds emanating from the pavilion, and wonder at the idyllic location.
All welcome, including well behaved dogs on leads.
Suggested donation £3 (cash only venue).
All proceeds go towards the upkeep of the green and pavilion.
Hebden Bridge Bowling Club (along Hebden Water past the archery and cricket clubs).
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Mytholmroyd Repair Cafe
Mytholmroyd Repair Cafe is on at St Michael's Church Hall HX7 5DS
1pm to 4pm
We mend electricals, garments, bikes and will have a go at most things! Repairs by donation only.
Refreshments and our famous cakes!
All welcome.