What's On in Hebden Bridge
and the surrounding area - 2025
Playwright: A Festival of New Drama
Little Theatre, £5
Featuring the finalists in our 2025 Short Play Competition
Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Wavy Steps 2pm
Music, Poetry Readings
80 years on, it seems the world has forgotten 'never again'; nuclear conflict feels more likely than anytime in the last few decades.
The UK is preparing to once again host US nuclear weapons and last month the Labour government announced the expansion of the UK nuclear weapons programme with the purchase of jets that can deliver tactical nuclear warheads.
Please join us in opposition to nuclear war on the anniversary of the Nagasaki nuclear atrocity.
See HebWeb news item for more info
Mytholmroyd Jazz Cafe
It's back! The Jazz Cafe returns to Mytholmroyd Community Centre with hosts The Ruth Gardziel Trio. Each month we will be bringing you a special guest and August sees Bossa As Usual joining in with the laid-back vibes. We will be serving great-value, tasty plates of food, so your Sunday lunch is covered too.
Relax, enjoy a glass of wine or craft beer as Ruth and the guys take you on a journey through the great American songbook and beyond.
MCC is a friendly, inclusive, fully accessible venue where everyone is welcome.
Sunday, 10th August, 1pm-4pm
£7 on the door, under 16s £3.50
Mytholmroyd Community & Leisure Centre
Caldene Avenue, Mytholmroyd HX7 5AF
Folk With Eight Sides
An evening of folk music hosted by the Friends of Heptonstall Chapel
- Scott "Hutch" Hutchinson
- Gareth Scott
- George Daniels
Heptonstall Methodist Heritage Chapel, Northgate,
Heptonstall, HX7 7ND
15/08/2025, 7-9pm
Tickets £7 on door. Info:
Book here
The return of . . . The Open Mic
Open Mic - White Lion pub - Heptonstall
From 8.30pm.
Any performer guaranteed a slot! Newcomers especially welcome.
Friendly soundman (Mark) on hand to help you set up and sort out the twiddly bits on PA system.
Come on down and have a go, or just show up and drink in the atmos. And drink beer.
The Magic of Musicals
A talk by Marylin Shalks to the Todmorden u3a Meeting at the Todmorden Learning Centre and Community Hub (Tod College) at 2pm.
With lots of lovely clips from several musicals through the ages from opera to modern hip hop musicals like Hamilton. The talk has lots of information and facts about the shows that people might not know. It also focuses on the stars who have appeared in the shows at the beginning and end of their theatre careers. The audience will be encouraged to join in and sing along to the songs from the various shows.
The meeting starts 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 like to attend you can enquire by going to www.u3atod.org.uk or by contacting membership@u3atod.org.uk
Heroica Theatre Company presents, as a response to popular local demand, another chance to see:
Pat Douthwaite: Alive and Kicking
by Anna Carlisle with Alexandra Mathie
7pm, The Space, Hebden Bridge Town Hall
Duration: approx 70 minutes. Performance followed by a Q&A with writer and performer. For further information and enquiries, please email heroicatc@gmail.com
See this HebWeb news report from July last year (re: the September 2024 performance) for more info about the play
Hebden Bridge Camera Club Annual Exhibition
Saturday 23rd August to Saturday 30th August. (Closed on Sunday)
This year's exhibition will be taking place at the Town Hall, Hebden Bridge.
The exhibition, which is a showcase for the work of all our members. It will open 10am-4pm from Saturday 23rd August to Saturday 30th August (closed on Sunday). There will be a wide variety of images, demonstrating different styles and techniques. Visitors will have an opportunity to vote for their favourite images, which has proved to be so popular in previous years. The three winning images from last year's exhibition will also be on display.
The Club usually meets at Hope Baptist Church, New Road, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8AD, every Wednesday evening at 7.45pm, from the beginning of September until the end of April. Some of these meetings are hybrid, with zoom as well as in-person. New members are always welcome. Please contact us through our website for details of a free trial of membership.
Each year the Club produces its own Hebden Bridge Calendar and the 2026 version will be available to be purchased locally. For more information, please visit hebdenbridgecc.co.uk/.
Creative Non Fiction Writing Workshop
We will be using research into the lives of real people who lived in 19th Century Calderdale as inspiration for your creative writing.
Hebden Bridge Library 10am-12pm
Book Launch - CRABS
Dan Forrester is holding a launch event at Hebden Bridge Library on 28th August at 7pm to celebrate the release of his second novel CRABS.
CRABS is a comedy spy thriller where Slow Horses meets Goldfinger and has a fight. When wannabe spy Lucy Simmons discovers a plot by the criminal organisation CRABS to replace world leaders with clones under their control, no-one takes her seriously. But when someone starts assassinating agents, Lucy learns of a traitor in their midst and must go rogue to find the mastermind before it's too late.
There will be some background on the book, a short reading and compulsory fun (including a fiendishly difficult spy-based quiz) with signed paperbacks available to buy.
Entry is free and will start at 7pm (finishing by 8pm).
Location: Hebden Bridge Library, Cheetham Street, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8EP
Date: 28th August 2025
Time: 19:00
Tickets: Ticketsource
Entry: Free
Fundraiser for Calder Grub Hub
and Calder Food Support
GrubHub, who prepare weekly meals, and Calder Valley Food Support,who distribute food bags, have a fundraiser at the Trades Club on 29 August.
Read more on this HebWeb news item.
Mytholmroyd Community Centre's Big Car Boot Sale
Sellers from 8am, no need to book, just turn up on the day and pay on the door. Cars £10, vans £15. Free entry for buyers, from 9am.
Declutter for summer, make some extra money and support your local community centre at the same time - win, win, win! Let's bring car booting back to the Valley.
Hot food and drinks available - bacon and sausage sandwiches, teas and coffee at very reasonable prices - with all profits going towards the ongoing refurbishment of the community centre.
Sunday, 31 August 9am-12pm
Mytholmroyd Community & Leisure Centre Car Park
Caldene Avenue, Mytholmroyd HX7 5AF
Heritage Days at Lumb Bank
Come celebrate bees, buildings, and local stories at Lumb Bank this September for The Story House – two interactive and imaginative Heritage Open Days that explore the rich heritage of Lumb Bank through storytelling, creativity, and community connection. Read more on this HebWeb news item.
Folk Friday
MCC launches it's first Folk Friday with hosts Ghost School and MC Les Gillon.
Weaving songs and stories from the past with contemporary original compositions, Ghost School creates a rich musical tapestry that comes to life in their dynamic live performances. Special guests will be dropping by and this month we are excited to welcome George Daniels to the stage. Floor singers are warmly welcome to participate.
MCC is a friendly, inclusive, fully accessible venue where everyone is welcome.
7pm-11pm, £7 on the door
Mytholmroyd Community & Leisure Centre, Caldene Avenue, Mytholmroyd HX7 5AF
Thread Collective - Textile Craft Social
5:30pm to 7:30pm
The Albert Pub
Tickets £4 on Eventbrite
Our socials are inclusive, friendly spaces for like-minded people to be creative together. Bring your own projects to work on; we welcome every kind of textile craft from embroidery and knitting to needle-felting and weaving.
Our venue, The Albert, has great food and drink available to fuel your crafting. Whether you're an experienced maker or picking up a craft for the first time, you're very welcome to our collective. Our socials take place at The Albert every third Wednesday of the month.
Picture House Heritage Open Day
Share the magic of cinema at Hebden Bridge Picture House on Saturday, September 20th, 10am to noon. Free entry.
Learn about the cinema's vibrant history, enjoy vintage films and listen to a talk about the old BTH projector, now on permanent display.
The Friends of the Picture House will hold a stall for visitors and old posters will be on sale. Refreshments will be available.
Heritage Days at Lumb Bank
Come celebrate bees, buildings, and local stories at Lumb Bank this September for The Story House – two interactive and imaginative Heritage Open Days that explore the rich heritage of Lumb Bank through storytelling, creativity, and community connection. Read more on this HebWeb news item.
Dark Matter presents
The Sick Man of Europe
"One of the freshest voices to emerge from London's underground music scene with a distinctive Joy Division-stylised techno vibe"
With Manchester guitar-drone-duo Thraa
Golden Lion Todmorden
Thursday 2 October 7.30pm
Tickets via Skiddle
Dark Matter presents
Dark Matter presents enchanted folk
Lavinia Blackwall (former vocalist of the globally acclaimed psychedelic folk rock band,Trembling Bells) with her backing band Stilton
Solo set from Alex Rex
Golden Lion Todmorden
8pm
Tickets via Skiddle
Dark Matter presents
Billy Mahonie
Instrumental rock outfit & John Peel favourites return to the stage after 24 years.
With a.P.A.t.T. - Avant garde acid punk
& DJ Sie Norfolk
Golden Lion Todmorden
8pm
Tickets via Skiddle
The Savages
After their triumphant appearance at Mytholmroyd Music Festival's Drive and Jive event in July, The Savages return to Mytholmroyd Community Centre by popular demand.
Expect an explosive set of monster rock n roll and rockabilly hits - these guys leave absolutely everything on the stage!
Ticket announcement coming soon - contact events@mycc.org.uk
Friday, 21st November, 7pm-11pm
Mytholmroyd Community & Leisure Centre
Caldene Avenue, Mytholmroyd HX7 6LN
Hebden Bridge to host Freedom to Roam conference
Town Hall, 2-5.30pm
The conference will provide an occasion to consider how a Labour government can be persuaded to fill in the gaps in countryside access that still remain in England and Wales, even with the Countryside and Rights of Way Act.
The programme will include contributions from some of those most engaged in leading the battle for improved access rights. Organisers will be welcoming author and activist Amy-Jane Beer from the Right to Roam campaign, Kate Ashbrook of the Open Spaces Society (who's been a lifelong thorn in the side of those who would like to keep our countryside private!), and Jack Cornish from the Ramblers, the organisation which for generations has led the access movement and which helped bring the Countryside and Rights of Way Act to the statute book.
We'll also be welcoming the Labour MP Phil Brickell from across the Pennine moors in Lancashire and his colleague Andy Macnae, both active in the recently established All-Party Parliamentary Committee for outdoor recreation and access.
Read more on this HebWeb news item
Dark Matter presents
Smote
'Head-down psych conjuring'
With Slow Knife + DJ Sie Norfolk
Golden Lion Todmorden
8pm
Tickets via Skiddle