What's On in Hebden Bridge
and the surrounding area - 2024-2025
Open Studios Town Hall exhibition
For 3 weeks this year the Town Hall is filled with art!
Visit Hebden Bridge Town Hall to see a wonderful exhibition of work by Hebden Bridge Open Studios artists. Open Studios event runs the final weekend, from 4 - 6 July, and the Town Hall's Waterfront Hall is hosting 20 of our 108 artists. Find out more at https://hebdenbridgeopenstudios.org
Happy Valley Pride
A Talk by Chris Green - Encounters on my small wheel bicycle
1500km in South India to the Todmorden u3a Meeting at the Todmorden Learning Centre and Community Hub (Tod College) at 2pm on 19th June 2025
India is a big country and it took Chris three winters to cycle approximately 1500kms which is just one side of the country.
Chris will share his travels with the audience and talk about the people he met, the tea stops and chats with the locals, the Maharajahs and various types of animals he encountered and the hospitality he was shown on his journey.
The meeting starts at 2pm on at Todmorden Learning Centre and Community Hub (Todmorden 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
Housing and Asylum: It's an Issue
Fielden Hall, Ewood Lane, Todmorden OL14 7DD
6-9pm
Join us for an evening of discussion, exploring the issue of asylum seeker and refugee housing. Hear local voices, ask questions, and discover what's being done to make housing fairer for all.
Come early to learn about Calder Valley Community Land Trust's work and enjoy refreshments (donations welcome).
Panel includes:
- Sanaa El Khatib, Expert by Experience
- Finn Jensen, Refugees at Home
- Dai Larner, Calder Valley Community Land Trust
- Kirsten Fussing, Calderdale Council
- Blake Doe, Calderdale Valley of Sanctuary
- Chaired by Vicky Mulhern, Migration Yorkshire
Any questions or for more information, please contact Blake.
Free event, all welcome! Book here
Female Convicts Down Under: Fact and Fiction
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Free – £5
Heptonstall Bowling Club
Between 1787 and 1850, over 160,000 convicts were sent from Britain to penal colonies in Australia.
Mary Ellen will examine the history of female transportation to Australia with a focus on the romantic biographies of Mary Bryant and Margaret Catchpole.
The Handmade Parade is Back in Hebden Bridge on 22 June. Now known as "The Summer Parade". Funding is from the Arts Council and Calderdale Council. New big puppets, artist training, volunteer sessions, music, stiltwalking classes and loads more are coming in 2025. See this HebWeb Feature on the Parade with photos and info since 2008.
See this HebWeb news item for the latest info
Mytholmroyd Soul Club
This month Steve A and Mike K will be bringing you 4-hours of non-stop Northern and Motown classics. Expect a friendly vibe, we are an inclusive venue playing soul for everyone! Always vinyl, always original. Large dance floor and a fully stocked bar selling local craft beers.
Enjoy dancing? This is for you!
3-7pm, £5 on the door
Mytholmroyd Community & Leisure Centre, Caldene Avenue,
Dark Matter presents
Casino Rockets
+ GROW
Rock from 2 Halifax bands that are making waves
Golden Lion Todmorden, 8pm
Tickets on Skiddle
Hebden Bridge Open Studios Window Trail
Hebden Bridge and the whole Upper Calder Valley is an incredibly vibrant, creative place. Every year the artists and makers open their studios and workshops and invite the public in.
Our annual Open Studios Event this year is 4 - 6 July and ahead of that the creativity is spreading. From art galleries and quirky independent shops to food stores and barbers; nearly 60 venues will be displaying artwork in their windows from Friday 27 June giving you a taster of some of the artists' work that will be on show at the event.
Pick up a leaflet from a local shop from the start of June, which as well as providing a map for Open Studios gives you the Window Trail details. More info at https://hebdenbridgeopenstudios.org
Luddenden Open Gardens
10 am to 4 pm.
Come and discover twelve village gardens including front yards, an organic wildlife garden, newly established gardens and the garden of an Elizabethan Yeoman House, with differing styles to suit the challenging conditions in this historic Conservation Area village of stone houses built along the sides of the Luddenden Valley.
Some of the gardens have lovely views across the valley and many have stepped access.
Refreshments available at St Mary's Church (open throughout) and the Lord Nelson Inn (open from 11 am), both in the centre of the village. Also available at some of the gardens. Sale of locally grown plants at the Village Car Park.
Proceeds to the "Luddenden in Bloom" group who maintain public areas in the village.
£5 on the day at the Village Car park on Luddenden Lane (HX2 6PE). Accompanied under 18s free. Card payment available for tickets and plants.
Phone: 893410
Email: luddendenvillage@gmail.com
Luddenden Mayor's Family Ceilidh
A ceilidh with the Phoenix ceilidh band to raise funds for the Luddenden Mayor's special charity, Tommy's, the pregnancy and baby charity that supports families affected by baby loss.
Saturday, 28 June, 7pm at St Michael's Church Hall, Mytholmroyd at 7pm. Tickets £10; £3 for accompanied children.
Direct message Luddenden Mayor on Messenger or message Luddenden Mayor on 07778 117275 for tickets.
Nunsense 2
Hebden Bridge Little Theatre
7.30pm, Saturday matinee, 2.30pm
Hebden Bridge Light Opera Society
Book at www.ticketsource.co.uk
Hebden Bridge Open Studios 2025
10.30am - 5.00pm
Open Studios weekend is a wonderful opportunity to visit over 108 artists and makers, working in many different media. From enthusiastic amateurs to internationally exhibited, professional artists at the top of your game, visit them all in their studios or at one of our three art and craft fairs.
Pick up a leaflet or brochure from a local shop from the start of June, or browse the artists taking part online and find out more: https://hebdenbridgeopenstudios.org
Hebden Bridge Open Studios is a not for profit organisation run by artists for artists to make sure art and creativity remain a cornerstone of our community.
By opening the doors to let people in to our creative spaces we open up the possibility of art, culture and beauty enriching everybody's lives. The spirit of community is incredibly strong here; events like Open Studios weave the fabric of those bonds together.
Calder Valley Radio - 5th Birthday Party!
From 12 noon
Mytholroyd Community & Leisure Centre Car Park.
Live Entertainment Including: Live Music from Lolly, Mark as Gary Barlow, Magic Show, Lots of fun events, Food and drink available.
Live CVR DJs.
Saus Trio at Wainsgate Chapel
The 2025 Wainsgate Chapel Concert Series belatedly kicks off on Sunday 6 July with the return of Carmen Troncoso who performed at Wainsgate to great acclaim in 2022, and now leads the Salus Trio.
Last Dance on the Riviera
Emerging local playwright Chris Berry will be staging his debut play, Last Dance on the Riviera at Hebden Bridge Little Theatre this July.
See this HebWeb news item for more info.
Tickets for Last Dance on the Riviera, on at Hebden Bridge Little Theatre between July 9 and July 12, can be purchased for £15 (£12 concessions) from www.hblt.co.uk
Hebden Bridge Clothes Swap 2025
11am - 3pm, Saturday 12th July
At Hebden Bridge Town Hall
Buy less, swap more!
Swap in your unwanted clothes, shoes and accessories for new (to you) items at Hebden Bridge Town Hall from 11am - 3pm on Saturday 12th July.
Come and join our community of people committed to breaking the fast fashion cycle: the world's second most polluting industry.
Find out how it works and book on via this link on Eventbrite
The Life and Work of Edward Crossley 1841 – 1905
Bryan Harkness joins us to share the fascinating story of Edward Crossley.
Crossley became the managing director of Crossley Carpets at the young age of 23. His newfound status allowed him to build Bermerside House at Skircoat in Halifax.
Since his early teens, he had been interested in astronomy and built a large observatory at Bermerside. He became a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1867. He purchased two telescopes, one of which became known as the Crossley reflector and was used for research in California to discover two moons of Jupiter.
Repair Cafe Mytholmroyd
Bring out your repairs!
Repair Cafe Mytholmroyd will be up and running on Sunday 20 July from 1pm to 4pm
St Michael's Church Hall Mytholmroyd, HX7 5DS
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
The Korgis coming to the Trades This classic British pop band best known for their worldwide hit single Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime play Hebden Bridge Trades Club on Friday 25th July. See this HebWeb news item for more info
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 https://hebdenbridgecc.co.uk/.