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Repair Cafe Mytholmroyd
Bring out your repairs!
Repair Cafe Mytholmroyd will be up and running on Sunday 18 May 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
Hebden Bridge Brass Band - Spring Concert
The Church Of The Good Shepherd. Mytholmroyd. HX7 5EA
14:00 - 16:00. Doors Open 13:30.
Includes an interval and refreshments.
Donations on the door.
The Concert will be conduct by Mr. Alan Hobbins
Dark Matter presents
Brown Fang
Ambient soundscapes
With Start To Run
Golden Lion Todmorden, 7pm
Tickets on Skiddle/ on the door
Afternoon Ceilidh at the Trades
Hebden Bridge Trades Club.
Sunday 18th May from 1:30pm onwards
Featuring:
Scintilla - for a live kick-up your heels Ceilidh experience and ...
Joh Drury - a highly regarded Singer & Songwriter
Tickets £5 / £10 / £15 for a mix of seated & standing areas & what you can afford : )
Tickets on sale on-line from The TradesClub.com or from the Trades Club, Holme Street, Hebden Bridge HX7 8EE. Box Office Tel: 01422-845265 or on the door.
Doors open 1:30pm onwards.
Hope to see you soon and a huge thank you for your support on a 'For Peat's Sake!' fundraising initiative for an important issue close the hearts of our local community!
The Flood: A Musical
The musical tour "The Flood" makes it second visit to the Hebden Bridge Little Theatre. The musical celebrates the resilience of the Hebden Bridge community in the face of the 2015 floods.
See this HebWeb news item for more info
Memorial Service for Julie Cockburn
Friends and family are invited to join Kala and and Jennie May for a memorial service for their mum Julie Cockburn at 2pm on 17th May at Wainsgate Chapel.
There will also be a short walk from Old Town School to Wainsgate for those who wish to do so, meeting at Old Town School at 1pm.
Julie Cockburn was a highly influential member of the Hebden Bridge community. As one of the 'original hippies', she moved here from London in the early 1970s.
See Julie's Lives Remembered page to find out more about this remarkable woman.
AY!KALIMBA! with DRYMBAGO & LUZMIRA ZERPA
The Trades Club, 8pm til 1:30am
Drymbago - 11 piece afro-tropical-funk band from Wales featuring the Venezuelan singer/songwriter Luzmira Zerpa come to Hebden to play at the brand new club night ¡AY!KALIMBA!
Plus DJ support from Nicky General, DJ Cutterz & J-Black
Tickets on Trades Club website
Dark Matter presents
The Hanging Stars
Critically acclaimed Cosmic Americana group
With Catfish Skillet + DJ Red Tin Dave
Golden Lion Todmorden, 8pm
Tickets on Skiddle/ on the door
U3A - University of the Third Age, covering the Upper Calder Valley and surrounding areas
The Origins of the Arab - Israeli Conflict.
The British in Palestine 1945-48
Speaker Paul Atherton
1.30pm
See our web site at www.u3atod.org.uk or contact membership@u3atod.org.uk
Dark Matter presents
Purple Heart Parade
Manchester Psych Rockers return to the Golden Lion Todmorden
Plus Lines of Silence
Golden Lion Todmorden, 7.30 pm
Tickets on Skiddle/ on the door
Owter Zeds and POD cars party
Free
7pm: Check out the new shared transport POD cars; POD quiz, plus pie and peas
8.30pm: Dance the night away with the wonderful Owter Zeds
Where? Wadsworth Community Centre, Old Town, HX7 8RY
Tickets free on Eventbrite
Make a donation on the night (£10-ish) or buy raffle tickets to support POD car share
iyatraQuartet
Music at Wainsgate A new season of concerts at Wainsgate starts 10th May with iyatraQuartet who make original music rooted in ancient melodies and folk tales.
Read more on this HebWeb news item.
Dark Matter presents
The Jonny Halifax Invocation Takeover
A full evening takeover with the Invocation's projects and side arms in various magical guises from this shapeshifting collective of sonic pioneers, with their esoteric blend of cosmic avant blues, free jazz and primal psychedelia.
Golden Lion Todmorden, 8pm
Tickets on Skiddle/ on the door
Folkloric map and beer mat treasure hunt
On 9 May at the Folklore Centre in Tod, artist David Chatton Barker will be unveiling a new folkloric map and series of beer mats, which explore and celebrate the lore and legends of sites in the surrounding area. Read more on this HebWeb news page
Dave's Quiz Night at Mytholmroyd
With Dave Boardman
Quiz at Mytholmroyd Community and Leisure Centre
Dave Boardman's quiz raising fund for the Community Centre starts at 8.30pm.
General knowledge, music and pictures... and a little satire .
£5 gets you the quiz, food and a sense of wellbeing for helping your community centre
Dark Matter presents
Jeffrey Alexander and the Heavy Lidders
Psychedelic group on tour from the US
With Dead Sea Apes + DJ Sie Norfolk
Golden Lion Todmorden, 7.30pm
Tickets on Skiddle/ on the door
Poetry at The Dusty Miller
7.30 pm in The Coiners Room, Dusty Miller Inn, Burnley Road, Mytholmroyd HX7 5LH
Featuring three wonderful poets:
- Tom Branfoot
- Nigel King
- Clare Shaw
Hat passed round for poets. Books to buy
Car park at rear - bus stop outside - station 5 minutes walk
Free. All Welcome
Women and the Campaign for Democracy
The Trades Club, 1.30pm
Speakers include:
Jill Liddington – Women and the campaign for the vote
Judy Cox – Women and Chartism
'Lindsey' – Police Spies Out Of Lives (via Zoom)
Jenny Shepherd – Save Walshaw Moor
Christina Hooley – Forus Tree Co-operative
Women have played leading roles in campaigns for democracy, justice, workers rights, environmentalism and socialism, yet their contributions have all too frequently been neglected and they have faced forthright opposition from the state.
Calderdale Trades Council invites you to join us in celebrating Women's role in the campaign for democracy. Hear from leading historians and campaigners, and bring your own stories to share about the many varied contributions women have made – and continue to make – in the campaign for democracy.
Paper Moon
Vintage Jazz Trio featuring
Daniel Bath on Piano,
Stephen Shulman on Violin
Budley on Vocals
Hollywood Swing, Klezmer & Gypsy Jazz
Wadsworth Community Centre
Doors open 7pm - Music from 7.30pm
Pay on entry - £10
Cask Ales, Pie and Peas
All proceeds to support Old Town Post Office & Shop Community Fund
Hand and Treasure Art and Vintage Fair
A beautifully curated art and vintage fair, with jewellery, print, ceramics, paper craft and vintage homeware and clothing.
Open on the 26th and 27th April, 11am to 4pm at Hebden Bridge Town Hall.
Free entry.
Dark Matter presents
An evening of folk and acoustic music
Golden Lion Todmorden, 7 pm
Formidable Welsh duo of guitar player and composer Toby Hay and electric and acoustic bass player Aidan Thorne will be playing their album live.
With support from Ben Tangle and WYSE
Tickets on Skiddle
Coffee Morning
Come along to find out more about the Community Share Offer for the Old Town Post Office, Shop and Café. Drop in any time between 10:30 and 12:30 for a coffee, a friendly chat, and an update on what's happening.
Need a lift to the Community Centre? Contact Jane on 07491 676408
Find out more & register interest: wacacoop.org.uk
A Trek to Everest
Postmaster Satnum Singh repeats his popular talk about his travels in the himalayas. Proceeds to Overgate Hospice.
Town Hall. 6.30pm-9pm.
The Flood: A Musical
The musical tour "The Flood" will visit Hebden Bridge Little Theatre twice, in April and again in May. The musical celebrates the resilience of the Hebden Bridge community in the face of the 2015 floods.
See this HebWeb news item for more info
Annual Town Meeting
Council Chamber, Hebden Bridge Town Hall
6.30pm
Duck Race
Entertainment starts at 2pm,
Business Race starts at 3pm,
Main Race starts at 3.15pm!
Pace egg Play
Pace Egg Play 2025 The Pace Egg Players on Good Friday (18 April) in Weavers Square, Heptonstall. Read this HebWeb news item and find links to background info and photos of previous years.
It Will Be Nice When Its Done
A Talk by John and Mary Lyte - 'It Will Be Nice When Its Done' to the Todmorden u3a Meeting at the Todmorden Learning Centre and Community Hub - Tod College at 2pm on the 17th April 2025
The story of how the Lyte family rescued 4 miners cottages from demolition and then discovered the sad and varied history of the inhabitants who once lived in them. The talk covers the period (1740-todate) and includes the changes in living standards & social history over 250yrs.
The Meeting starts at 2pm at Todmorden Learning Community Hub - Tod College in Todmorden 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
Mytholmroyd Jazz Cafe
1pm-4pm
Mytholmroyd Community & Leisure Centre
Enjoy a chilled out afternoon of great songs and cool jazzin' as the Ruth Gardziel Trio hosts the very first Mytholmroyd Jazz Cafe.
Relax with a drink and a bite to eat as Ruth and the guys take you on a journey through the Great American Songbook and beyond. With special guests Rosemary Howes and Dave Van Golden.
The Mytholmroyd Jazz Cafe welcomes you from 1pm on Sunday, 13th April. Don't miss it!
Dark Matter presents
Index For Working Musik + AERIAL
Alternative/dream pop/ post punk
Golden Lion Todmorden, OL14 6LZ
(Downstairs stage - wheelchair accessible)
Pay As You Feel show
Hebden Bridge Disability Access Forum monthly meeting
2.30-4.30pm in the Terrace Room, Hebden Bridge Town Hall, and online by Zoom video link.
Please Note this meeting is not on our usual third Monday of the month, as that is Easter Bank Holiday Monday 21st April.
We warmly welcome all d/Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people as members, and we welcome non-disabled associates to support us.
For more information or to get the zoom link, please contact us at sechbdisabilityaccess@gmail.com, or on 01422 844914.
Accidental Death of an Anarchist
Directed by David Howes
Little Theatre
Written in the 1970s to point a satirical finger at the corrupt nature of the police and justice system, this acerbic and funny play received a timely 2023 update, switching the setting from Italy to the London Met, and lets loose the protagonist of The Maniac, to expose the hypocrisies within an institution that has failed to protect and serve for decades now.
Both witty and challenging, this is a breakneck comedy that demands and holds your attention, promising laughs and provocations aplenty.
Sarah Jane Morris live at the Trades Club
The Trades Club, Hebden Bridge
Sarah Jane Morris with Tony Remy
£20
Doors open 7.30pm
Seated show
Sarah Jane trained as an actress at the Central School of Speech and Drama, alongside comedy duo French and Saunders, actor Rupert Everett and film star Kristen Scott-Thomas. She found fame with The Communards and with the BBC ban of her version of Me and Mrs Jones. Since then she has become a global performer, with hits in Japan, Germany, Greece (two no. 1's), and Italy, (awarded the key to the city of Verona!), honoured with a European Grammy and won the international San Remo song festival.
Come and see a 'flamboyant, idiosyncratic singer on the borders of jazz, soul and pop, she's a majestic if raw-nerved singer of awesome eloquence' The Guardian.
Tickets available here
here
WI Spring Rag Market on Saturday 27 April. The Rag Market is a twice yearly event run by Hebden Bridge WI to raise funds for their Charity of the Year and for an Educational Bursary with the chance to build new skills. See HebWeb news item for more info.
Dark Matter presents
All The Young Punks Book Launch
Nan Moor's Todmorden OL14 7LD. 7.30pm - 9.30pm.
Iain Key (Louder Than War) will be talking about his new book about The Clash. Interview, Q&A, and book signing. With DJ Dan Smith.
Tickets on Skiddle
Mill Town Arts Spring Art Fair
Mill Town Arts Spring Fair
Hebden Bridge Town Hall.
Sat 10-5pm, Sun 10-4pm.
Up to 20 Artists and Creatives under one roof, showing their latest work and for sale direct to the public. This is a great event showcasing excellent art and craft, from some wonderfully talented people.
Free to enter, it's well worth your time.
Tree planting at Hardcastle Crags
Join the Rangers for a day of tree planting!
You will be planting native hedgerow mix along the boundaries of our ancient grassland fields.
Please dress suitably for the weather, bring along a packed lunch and plenty to drink.
Meet at upper Midgehole car park.
A walk in Colden Clough
10.30am-1pm
Join Friends of Colden Clough for a free, volunteer-led walk around Colden Clough to learn about the past, present and future of the woodland.
Find out about the nature restoration work we've got planned to increase biodiversity, including barn owl and bat boxes, woodland management and tackling invasive species.
Meet new people, learn stuff, enjoy nature and get involved!
The gentle 2 mile walk will include a short hill and some rough ground, so bring good shoes or boots and a jacket in case it rains.
The walk will start and finish at Eaves Playground on Eaves Road in Hebden Bridge (HX7 6DJ).
All children must be accompanied by an adult. Well behaved, friendly dogs are also welcome.
Any questions please call robin on 07938 679 953
As Good As A Marriage?
What the Anne Lister diaries reveal
Northgate House, Halifax HX1 1UR, 4 pm – 5.30.
As Good As A Marriage (MUP, 2023) reveals the Anne Lister diaries 1836-38. Together with her letters, these record her life with Ann Walker as they lived together at Shibden Hall after their 'marriage' at Goodramgate church, York.
Join us as we explore Anne and Ann's daily lives – from convivial evenings together at the Shibden fireside plus social visits out in their carriage, to their tensions and quarrels. Was their relationship really as fragile as Anne's coded writing suggests? And how does their dissident relationship compare with conventional heterosexual marriage then? Join Jill Liddington to find out more about this lesbian marriage as documented firsthand in the diaries!
Tickets (£14.50) include a glass of wine or soft drink. Books will be on sale at the event, which Jill will be happy to sign for you.
Pre-booking essential. Book here
Poetry at The Dusty Miller
7.30 pm in The Coiners Room, Dusty Miller Inn, Burnley Road, Mytholmroyd HX7 5LH
Featuring four wonderful poets:
- Ian Parks
- Ian Pople
- Natalie Rees
- Regina Weinert
Hat passed round for poets. Books to buy
Car park at rear - bus stop outside - station 5 minutes walk
Free. All Welcome
Anne Lister Festival
Community Film Afternoon as part of the Anne Lister Festival. On Sunday, 30 March, there will be an afternoon showing of three short films celebrating lesbian stories - at the Hebden Bridge Picture House.
The Houghton Weavers The North West's leading comedy / folk group, stars of TV, Radio and Stage, are making their way around the region with their 2025 tour, including a show at Hebden Bridge Town hall on 29 March 2025. More info
Dark Matter presents
Zed Bias + friends
Golden Lion Todmorden, 8.30pm - 1am. Upstairs
With support from drum n bass/Jungle Manchester DJs and MCs
Tickets on Skiddle
Shaggy Dog Storytelling Club
– Stories from the Floor
8-10pm, Stubbing Wharf Pub, free entry.
It's time to gather again for old fables, fairy tales, folk tales, myths, legends, and just good old yarns. Whether you've got a story to tell, or simply like to listen, join us in the upper room.
Back to the 90s
£5. 7.30pm
From Vinyl to MP3
The Sound of a Generation!
Mytholmroyd Community Centre
01422 883023 or email
Hebden Bridge Local History Society
The opening of Hebden Bridge Trades Club and the first Labour Government
Speaker: Alan Fowler
The Trades Club was opened in February 1925 and the foundation stones were laid in May 1924 a few months before One of the foundation stones was laid by Tom Shaw , Minister of Labour in the 1924 Labour government and member of Britain's first ever Labour cabinet. His speech reviewed the success of the government; but by 1925, when the Trades Club was opened, Labour was in opposition.
The key figure at the formal opening was J.W.Tout, former Oldham MP and Secretary of the Todmorden Weavers, who became the Calder Valley's first Labour MP. The talk explains the significance of these two ceremonies and how they reflected the wider change of the 1920s in Britain.
Alan taught economic history at the Manchester Metropolitan University. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and has given many memorable talks to HBLHS about the Labour and Trades union movements in our area.
Methodist Church, Market Street. Hebden Bridge. 7.30pm, free to members; £4 for visitors
The General starring Buster Keaton
7pm at St Thomas's Heptonstall
Silent black and white comedy with live organ improvisation by Darius Battiwalla, Leeds City Organist. Tickets £20 including pie and peas supper. Contact nosferatu@btinternet.com
Local Motive Public Meeting
All Welcome! Station Building's The Local Motive.
The Good Shepherd Hall, Mytholmroyd 1.30pm -3pm.
Exciting Plans to open in September.
Refreshments. Speakers.
New Road, Mytholmroyd HX7 5EA
Dark Matter Promotions presents....
St Patrick's Day Celebration
Todmorden Working Mens Club, 8pm
Music from 3 local acts: Outside The Box, Rebecca Spooner & Trixxi Corish
Irish stew (meat & vegan) available for purchase
Tickets on Skiddle
Gig Celebrating The Pennine Way
Celebrating 60 years of The Pennine Way, Johnny Campbell is walking from Edale, Derbyshire to Kirk Yetholm, Scotland, 268 miles, performing 17 shows in 19 days. Including Wadsworth Community Centre on Sun 23 March.
Dark Matter presents
Uplifting soul rhythms
Golden Lion Todmorden, 8 pm
With MORA & The Fabulous Wonderfuls (ft George Borowski)
And Lily-Rae Grant in support
Tickets on Skiddle
Mytholmroyd Soul Club
3-7pm. Mytholmroyd Soul Club presents the Bradford Soul Rebels. Three DJs playing the best Northern, Motown, Philly and Modern. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Large wooden dance floor, fully accessible, bar selling local craft beers from Nightjar and Vocation, chilled-out, friendly vibes. Soul without boundaries, everybody welcome.
Tickets £5 on the door
Mytholmroyd Community & Leisure Centre, Caldene Avenue, Mytholmroyd HX7 5AF
Back to the 70s
£5. 7.30pm
An evening of non-stop Disco and Glam Rock.
Dress to impress
Mytholmroyd Community Centre
01422 883023 or email
Kim Carnie Out Loud
Hebden Bridge Picture House, Sat 15 March, 7pm, followed by a Q&A.
From the age of 16, singer Kim Carnie spent six years in a secret same-sex relationship.
Read HebWeb News item for more info.
Repair Cafe Mytholmroyd
Bring out your repairs!
Repair Cafe Mytholmroyd will be up and running on Sunday 16 March 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
Hebden Bridge Local History Society
The growth, development and decline of football in the Upper Calder Valley
Speaker: Derek Kettlewell
How did the new sport of "Socker" become established within the Upper Calder Valley, and why has the area no football teams of note currently? The talk will explore the challenges faced in developing the game as well as the footballing highlights provided by such teams as Hebden Bridge, Portsmouth Rovers & Luddendenfoot, and the notable players from, and visitors to, the area.
Derek Kettlewell is an enthusiastic researcher into the histories of both football and Rugby League, with a particular focus on sport at a grassroots level. He lives in Hebden Bridge and is a member of HBLHS. He is a supporter of Farsley Celtic FC and a former supporter of the now defunct, Bramley RLFC.
Methodist Church, Market Street. Hebden Bridge. 7.30pm, free to members; £4 for visitors
Deep Is The Night by Alan Stockdill
by Alan Stockdill
Little Theare
Thursday 6 March 2025
Hebden Bridge Flood Alleviation Scheme Drop-in
12 noon – 8pm.
Waterfront Hall, Hebden Bridge Town Hall
Call in to view the plans for the Flood Alleviation Scheme!
The Hebden Bridge Flood Alleviation (FAS) Project Team will soon be submitting a Planning Application to Calderdale Council for the scheme to better protect the town from flooding.
This is your opportunity to view the designs for the scheme, discover how the planned project will reduce flooding, understand its impact on the town, and speak directly with members of the team.
Calderdale's ecology and grassland fungi
Talk by local fungi expert Steve Hindle
In this closing event for the Ancient Underlands exhibition, come along to hear local fungi expert Steve Hindle talk about Calderdale's ecology, its precious ancient grassland habitat and the mycelial fungi species that live in it.
6pm - Doors and bar open, see the exhibition and meet some of the artists behind it
Talk & Q&A 7 - 8.30pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge Town Hall
Booking link
Dave's World Famous Quiz
8.30pm start
Come and join our friendly quizzers for Dave Boardman's World Famous Quiz. Free pie and pea supper and a well-stocked bar serving local craft ales from Nightjar and Vocation breweries.
£5 on the door. £3 from every ticket sale will go towards the ongoing renovations at Mytholmroyd Community Centre.
Poetry at The Dusty Miller
7.30 pm in The Coiners Room, Dusty Miller Inn, Burnley Road, Mytholmroyd HX7 5LH
Featuring three wonderful poets:
- Zetta Bear
- James Caruth
- Evan Jones
Hat passed round for poets. Books to buy
Car park at rear - bus stop outside - station 5 minutes walk
Free. All Welcome
Book Launch
Andrew Bibby
The Borders: The Lands We Share
The Waterfront Hall
Hebden Bridge Town Hall
5pm - 6.30pm
There'll be glasses of wine and soft drinks and also light refreshments.
All welcome.
If you're interested, there's more information about the book together with extracts available here
Old Town Post Office fundraiser
Steve Tilston
Friday 28 February, 8pm (doors 6.45pm)
Wadsworth Community Centre
In conjunction with BGR
See HebWeb News item for more info
Fundraiser and celebration for WomenCentre
Wadsworth Community Centre
Billy Lane, Old Town HX7 8RY
7pm-11pm
An evening of great music, food and drink to celebrate 40 years of the amazing organization, WomenCentre.
Traditional music, The Muthers, bar, pie and peas and a raffle.
Tickets available from 07909791774 or online here.
Let's Dance Down The Valley
We are dancing down the valley to raise funds for Overgate Hospice Big Build Appeal. Join us at The Town Hall Hebden Bridge (1-4pm) for taster sessions in different dance styles with refreshments and then head to Todmorden Learning Centre (3-6pm) for more dance tasters, a silent disco and hot food.
Everyone welcome. Taster sessions suited for children over 7 and accompanied by an adult. Silent Disco - bring own music and headphones or enjoy our playlist.
Thursday 27 February 2025
Hebden Bridge Flood Alleviation Scheme Drop-in
12 noon – 8pm.
Waterfront Hall, Hebden Bridge Town Hall
Call in to view the plans for the Flood Alleviation Scheme!
The Hebden Bridge Flood Alleviation (FAS) Project Team will soon be submitting a Planning Application to Calderdale Council for the scheme to better protect the town from flooding.
This is your opportunity to view the designs for the scheme, discover how the planned project will reduce flooding, understand its impact on the town, and speak directly with members of the team.
Open rehearsal: The Yorkshire Brass Band Champion Test Piece
Hebden Bridge Brass Band will be hosting an open rehearsal as they prepare for the Yorkshire Brass Band Championships. The open rehearsal is a great opportunity for the band to play in front of a live audience ahead of the championships in the coming weeks.
This event is free of charge to all brass band enthusiasts.
Please come and show your support at The Church of Good Shepherd, Mytholmroyd, HX7 5EA on Thursday 27th February 2025 at 8pm.
Hebden Bridge Local History Society
The experience of civil conflict: Sowerby, 1638-1660
Speaker: Murray Seccombe
The men and women of Sowerby felt the crisis years of the mid-seventeenth century deeply and not just as a series of events in far away Westminster, dramatic as those were. They argued, they fought, they paid exorbitant taxes, they took up new forms of religious worship. This was a formative time for ideas of governance and accountability, and the township's leaders responded energetically. Drawing on the unrivalled source material of Sowerby's constables' accounts, this talk will ask questions about how deeply republican ideas penetrated and what was the legacy of those heady years.
Murray lived in Hebden Bridge for 38 years (and was President of HBLHS) before his recent move to York. He completed a PhD at Lancaster University in 2022, researching manorial and township governance of highways in the parish of Halifax, c.1550-1700. Before retirement, he worked in the community-based transport sector. When not reading or walking, he is currently editing the Sowerby constables' accounts (1628-1714) for the Surtees Society.
Methodist Church, Market Street. Hebden Bridge. 7.30pm, free to members; £4 for visitors
Dark Matter Promotions presents....
2 live bands:
The DSM IV (music for the people, living in strange times "with lashings of magic and a spoonful of spite.")
Fat Frances (Todmorden group bring fuzzy kitchen rock from the swamp)
Golden Lion Todmorden (upstairs)
Doors 7.30pm
Tickets on Skiddle
Dodo Women's Noise Collective Information Session
2-4pm, Todmorden Fire Station Community Room, Stansfield Rd, Todmorden.
Dodo Women's Noise Collective is a new community music project. Through a number of group sessions we hope to encourage and inspire women to take up an instrument, learn the basics, form a band!
All women welcome, especially those over 40. It's a punk/ garage/ DIY ethos but all musical tastes welcome.
Les Gillon & The Agents of Karma
7.30pm, £7 admission
Mytholmroyd Community & Leisure Centre
Live concert and album launch. Les Gillon is a singer, songwriter and guitarist who throughout his career has explored a whole range of musical territories, from alternative rock to Americana. His latest venture takes his music into a whole new context, bringing other musicians from the worlds of folk, jazz and classical music. The result is a unique sound, sometimes intimate, sometimes intense and cinematic.
Their new album, The Underground Session, will be available to purchase at a 50% discount.
Featuring special guest Gareth Scott, best known as a member of the sea shanty vocal group Kimber's Men, who have performed extensively in the UK, Europe and Australia.
Dark Matter Promotions presents....
2 live bands:
Parastatic (post rock/shoegaze from the north east)
Warm Parts (electroshoegazepsyche from Todmorden)
Golden Lion Todmorden (upstairs)
Doors 8pm
Tickets on Skiddle
The Assassination of President Kennedy
A Talk by Pete Mellor
Todmorden u3a meeting at Todmorden Learning and Community Hub (Todmorden College) at 2 pm on Thursday, 20th February 2025
This talk is about JFK's assassination. His presentation does not cover any conspiracy theories. Instead the talk is based on witness testimonies and sworn evidence from U.S. government commissions and is illustrated with photographs and a film of that day in Dallas.
The meeting starts at 2pm at Todmorden Learning and Community Centre (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.prg.uk
Voices from Palestine
Get chatty with Al
Heard people talking about 'ChatGPT' or 'artificial intelligence'?
Maybe you've given it a go but feel like you're only scratching the surface. This event could be for you! Read this HebWeb news item for more info.
Mytholmroyd Soul Club
An afternoon of classic soul, Motown and Northern. Always vinyl, always original, with our guest DJ 2 Kool Tony from Heavy Crates. Fantastic large wooden dance floor, full bar serving local craft beers from Nightjar and Vocation, fully accessible and plenty of parking.
Mytholmroyd Community & Leisure Centre, 3-7pm, £5 on the door.
Dark Matter Promotions presents....
Fast rising Lisbon trio MAQUINA.
Touring their album 'Dirty Tracks for Clubbing' (Fuzz Club)
Plus FLEX (dungeon techno with live drums)
Golden Lion Todmorden (upstairs)
Doors 7.30pm
Tickets on Skiddle
Hebden Bridge Local History Society
Whatever happened to the townships? The part they played in our local history
Speaker: David Cant
The ancient parish of Halifax was subdivided into 23 townships. David will answer some questions about their history: Where were they? How did they functions? Why is it important for local historians to know?
David has lived in this area for more than 35 years and is still fascinated by the landscape, buildings and history. He is a regular speaker at Hebden Bridge and across Calderdale, sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm.
Methodist Church, Market Street. Hebden Bridge. 7.30pm, free to members; £4 for visitors
Mill Town Arts Winter Exhibition
Mill Town Arts proudly presents it's Winter Exhibition at the Hebden Bridge Town Hall. Mon 12th Jan - Mon 10th Feb. A great exhibition from a variety of talented artists. Not to be missed.
Trump's second term: What does it mean for peace and disarmament?
1-3pm, Todmorden College
Yorkshire CND are hosting a public talk on what Trump's second term will mean for peace & disarmament. We will be joined by the new CND general secretary Sophie Bolt (in-person) and Paul Rogers (online). This will be a great opportunity to meet the new general secretary, which will be her first visit to Northern England since getting the role.
Electric Bloom - a new music scene for 18s and under
Happy Valley Pride is presenting Electric Bloom - a new music scene for 18s and under, this Sat 8 Feb and it's totally free! Creating a safe and inclusive space for music lovers aged 11 to 18 at The Trades Club. Read more on this HebWeb News page
Ceilidh
Todmorden College, 7pm - 10.30pm
Licenced bar, vegan food (curry, rice and naan, cakes), and craft stalls
Ceilidh Fundraiser for Pigs and Badgers!
Tod College
Old Town Post Office fundraiser
Orbit
Saturday 8 February,
8pm (doors 6.45pm)
Wadsworth Community Centre
Entry by donation
See HebWeb News item for more info
Dave's World Famous Quiz
Climate and mental health fundraiser
Extinction Rebellion Calderdale are back with another of their legendary Discobedience club nights at the Trades on Friday 7 Feb. Promising an unstoppable night of rebellious basslines and energising beats. Read more on this HebWeb news page.
Poetry at The Dusty Miller
7.30 pm in The Coiners Room, Dusty Miller Inn, Burnley Road, Mytholmroyd HX7 5LH
The first Dusty Miller poetry evening of 2025, featuring four wonderful poets:
- Sally Baker
- Jack Faricy
- Mary Matusz
- Robert Powell
Hat passed round for poets. Books to buy
Car park at rear - bus stop outside - station 5 minutes walk
Free. All Welcome
Dark Matter Promotions presents....
Dirty Circus + Roller Boot Dogs
(live bands - breakbeat - acid - guitars)
Plus DJ set from Sie Norfolk (shindig magazine writer)
Golden Lion Todmorden (upstairs)
Doors 8pm
Tickets and bf Skiddle
Dark Matter Promotions + Sloman Music present
presents....
A Burns Night Celebration
With Calderdale trio Outside the Box (Scottish infused folk, alt. country, bluegrass and other musical shenanigans. Expect foot tapping tunes and glorious three-part harmonies)
Trixxi Corish (irish a cappella)
Haggid, neeps and tatties + pipes
Todmorden Working Men's Social Club
Doors 8pm
Tickets Skiddle
Hebden Bridge Local History Society
Then and Now – photographs of vernacular buildings
Kevin Illingworth
The presentation will be very visual, showing photographs of buildings taken by Ralph Cross before 1978, compared directly with photos taken by Kevin, of the same building, in modern times. The buildings are mainly in the Lancashire and Yorkshire Pennines.
Kevin was born Galgate, near Lancaster and has had a varied career stretching from operating excavators and bulldozers in motorway construction to working with pigs in Lincolnshire. In between he studied at art college and Bath Academy of Art. He has worked as a self-employed 'Landscape Builder', especially in gardens of historic farmhouses. His detailed knowledge and photographs of vernacular buildings of Yorkshire and Lancashire are widely respected.
Methodist Church, Market Street. Hebden Bridge. 7.30pm, free to members; £4 for visitors
Climate Action: Rally in the Square
Saturday 18 Jan, 12-2pm.
There will also be a photo call of activists with a large 'We support the climate and nature bill banner'.
Sunny Side Dance Weekender
Hebden Bridge Town Hall
10am-4pm each day
Free for Calderdale residents
Join us for a weekend of creativity, movement, and connection with Northern Rascals' Sunny Side Dance Weekender!
Designed for young people aged 16-25, this 2-day event includes:
• Northern Rascals Signature Classes
• Creative workshops in Dance, Script and Narrative development
• Introduction to Storyboarding for film
• Insight into Northern Rascals' Process
• Q&A with the Artistic Directors on training, devising and career sustainability
Sunny Side is a project rooted in the real experiences of young people in Calderdale, exploring mental health and coming of age in a turbulent world.
Join us to learn new skills, connect with like-minded people, and contribute to a documentary about the show's origins.
Limited places: Book here
Visioning Day - postponed until 19 January
Join us to look back on the year just gone, reflect on your priorities and create a clear vision and purpose for your year ahead.
Venue: Wadsworth Community Centre.
Times: 10:15 - 5:00.
Cost: £30 (concessions available)
Contact: Pam Barmby or Christine Brown 07977 462769 to learn more or click here to register
Repair Cafe Mytholmroyd
Bring out your repairs!
Repair Cafe Mytholmroyd will be up and running on Sunday 19 January 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 Story of The Halifax Zoo
A Talk by Christine Leveridge - The Story of the Halifax Zoo to the Todmorden u3a Meeting at the Todmorden Learning Centre and Community Hub (Tod College) at 2pm on 16th January 2025.
Most people in Halifax have never heard of the time the zoo came to town, but it remains one of the strangest sagas in its history. This bizarre chapter in Halifax's history started when the zoo was founded in 1909 on the top of a small escarpment on Exley Hill by an eccentric animal collector named Alfred R McKill, who would baffle his neighbours by taking his pet camel for walks through his local village.
In its short history, it was incredibly popular and even received a royal visit from King George V and Queen Mary in 1912.
The Meeting starts at 2pm at Todmorden Learning and Community Hub in Todmorden 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.or.uk
Climate Change: from Paris COP 2016 to the UK 2025 - The Hebden Bridge Literary and Scientific Society is excited to present Professor Kevin Anderson on Saturday January 11th, 2025, at 7.30pm in The Town Hall. More info.
Rave On for the Avon Cinema Screening
Rave On for the Avon is an independent wild swimming documentary exploring Bristol community's fight to save their bathing spot in unique, daring & distinctly beautiful ways.
The screening will be held at Hebden Bridge Picture House, Main Auditorium Balcony on Saturday 11th January 7pm which will be followed by a Director Q&A.
We're so excited and proud to announce our first set of dates for our UK cinema run so please come along and spread the word!
Visioning Day - postponed until 19 January
See listing for 19 January
NB: This event has been postponed until a later date because of the weather
Hebden Bridge Local History Society
Scotland Yard, the Titanic, Rochdale Town Hall and the stained glass of St James Church Hebden Bridge
Speaker: David Smalley
Victorian stained glass has had, until recently, a very bad press. Yet in the late 1870s the congregation and clergy of St James church, at great cost, embarked on a programme of restoration that resulted in a complete glazing by the firm Heaton, Butler and Bayne. Complete schemes are unusual but this one, through the parish magazine, is particularly well documented, a rarity in the world of Victorian stained glass. This lecture looks at the background to the restoration and the social insights that have emerged as the Parish Magazine has been studied.
David says he has had a childlike fascination with light and glass since lecturing on gemstone identification in the 1970s and 80s. He has over the last eight years been studying stained glass through the Continuing Education Department at the University of York with a personal focus on Victorian glass.
Methodist Church, Market Street. Hebden Bridge. 7.30pm, free to members; £4 for visitors
Ethel Carnie Holdsworth: A Clear Light and a New World
With Jenny Harper
Jenny Harper joins us for a virtual talk about the inspiring work of Ethel Carnie Holdsworth and the importance of her work involved in The Clear Light, a publication pivotal to the northern political and social landscape of the 1920s.
7pm at Heptonstall Museum.
Entrance is free for our members
£5 everyone else.