Recycle Tadio Trades Club Takeover

Hebden Bridge Trades Club. 7pm. till 1.30am

Support your community radio station with a whole host of local musicians and DJs from the valley including:

• Pepperjam
• The Electric Brains
• poetry from Winston Plowes
• Recycle Radio Youth Project
• Dj Scott Hub

Tickets available here - £5/£7 or listen live on recycleradio.co.uk

Carols at the Co-op

Co-op Supermarket 4-5 ish, Hebden Bridge.

Hope Baptist Church sings Carols for Tod food bank.

Co-op invited us to sing. You can also pay to shut some of us up.

Happy Christmas

Open Mic - White Lion - Heptonstall

Play and/or sing something yourself, come along & watch, cavort or simply marvel at the array of talent on show.

If you fancy having a go a friendly sound engineer (me, Mark) will help you set up and plug your gear (if you have some) into the PA system which will be set up.

Christmas Eve: Carols in the Square

6.30pm

Dave Nelson's annual Family Christmas Singalong, which raises funds for Hebden Bridge Piano Festival, takes place this year at 5pm on Saturday 17th December and will feature mince pies and mulled wine, Scottish bagpipes, carols from Wainsgate Waits and of course lots of singalong fun with me at the new piano at Hebden Bridge Town Hall.

Tickets (£10/£8/£3) go on sale at 10am on December 1st at the Town Hall (weekdays 10-4) and online here.

The event always sells out quickly so be sure to get your tickets as soon as they're available.

A Christmas Knees Up!

The Shoulder of Mutton proudly presents 'A Christmas Knees Up'

DJ Haze and Mark Haran will be playing all manor funked up party tunes to get you in the mood for Christmas.

Disco/Funk/Soul/Afrobeat/and more...

Come and get your groove on!!

8pm until 12am (maybe a little later?)
Free entry

The Shoulder of Mutton
Bridge Gate

The Little Fir Tree

We Are Back!

The Little Fir Tree Christmas Tree Hire Company will be on Hebden Bridge Market Thursday 15th December with a selection of pot grown fir trees from £25 to hire with free local delivery and collection. Trees also available to collect from Saturday 3rd December by prior arrangement.

Give us a call on 07982 643747.

Artsmill Winter Fair

Artsmill Winter Fair is happening from 16 November till 16nDecember in Hebden Bridge, showing over 27 artists and designer/makers.

There will be a high standard of work available to buy from ceramics, prints, paintings and a good selection of Christmas treats.

There are a lot of local artists showing there work including; Roo S Waterhouse is a figurative painter with a fascination towards poetic narrative, Louis Benoit is a professional illustrator who creates quirky and interesting artworks and ceramic artist, Sarah McDade makes hand built figures.

This is perfect timing for your early Christmas present shopping, especially as it is all based under one roof, at the David Wright Gallery, Artsmill, Linden Road.

Heptonstall Advent Windows

For the second year running, Heptonstall will be lighting up its windows for their Advent Window Displays.

From the 1st of December up until the 24th, one window will be lit on each day running up to Christmas and then stay lit until 12th night which falls on 6th January.

You can download a list and map which gives you more details from the Heptonstall Community FaceBook Page or pop into the Post Office where there will be some copies for you to take away, enjoy :-)

Join with Hebden Royd Christian Aid for the annual

Big Christmas Sing

7pm. The Good Shepherd, Mytholmroyd - HX7 5EA

Live Music, Great Singing, Festive Food and Drink
Something for all tastes

All money raised at this event will go direct to our Burkina Faso partnership project. We aim to raise £5000 to help alleviate the effects of climate change among the poorest communities. This project has already helped farmers, like Michael Sebego, improve their harvest. With your help and the EU matched funding this will go even further.

Hebden Bridge Local History Society

A local view of Carols and Christmas

Diana Monahan

Using mainly local materials, Diana will provide a brief history of carols including the history of the Cragg Carols and a look at past local Christmas traditions.

Health Warning!! Diana's interest in local history began through investigating the history of her house in 1992. The extent of her research widened to include the houses and past inhabitants of her neighbourhood and has continued expanding ever since. She soon found herself on the Local History Committee and she is still there! (Luckily for the Society!)

Local History website

Eggsmas event this weekend!

Come along to have fun, buy lovely stuff, eat lovely food and drink lovely drinks!

Plenty for all ages to make and do!

All participants are genuine 100% local (and all reindeers are 100% pretend)

Saturday and Sunday, 11 til 5 at the Egg Factory on Victoria Road

Happy Valley Pride Festive Fundraiser

We're warming up for the best Festive fun you'll get this Christmas. Bring & share buffet, lip-sync competition, pop-up bar and live music. Festive jumpers and costumes most welcome!

Saturday 10th December 2016 - Machpelah Mill, Hebden Bridge. 7:30pm - late

£4 donation on the door

Event details

Frack-free Planet Fundraiser

Trades Club, 1.30pm

Do you play, pray or protest for our planet? Are these all different – or the same? With earthquakes and sink holes all around, we know beyond doubt that humanity's greed is destroying itself in so many ways. So do we leave the Earth to look after itself or look into it? Perhaps you've heard what's happening to the land and people in America?

Amazing array of local talent

At very short notice, we have an amazing array of local talent performing at the Trades – what better line-up than Terry Logan & Dave Manley; Charlie Carr & Dave Nelson; the Revelator Band and Nick Hall's powerful music and message? All are eager to add their voices to the huge and growing song and dance fracking has caused.

Films, photos, music, food and fun

So get down the Trades for films, photos, food and fun on a cosy Sunday afternoon, 11 December – and find out. As well as live entertainment, we've got the fabulous Frack-free Nanas descending from Lancashire and Ryedale – either side of us have got high court judicial reviews in London finally deciding whether it really is OK to frack their homes.

If you care at all, come and reconnect - to keep our Lancashire and the planet frack-free.

Community Carols for Travellers

Hebden Bridge Station

5.15 - 6.45 pm

Everyone welcome - voices and instruments

Organised by the Friends of Hebden Bridge Station with support from northernrailway, Hebden Bridge Churches
and local choirs.

Collection in aid of the Railway Children charity

Overgate Hospice - Light Up a Life

Light Up a Life invites people to dedicate a light to those they will miss over the festive period. Join us for a short service outside the Waterfront Hall where we will light candles and remember loved ones at this special time of year.

Wednesday 7th December, 6:30pm, Hebden Bridge Town Hall

To dedicate your light visit one of our shops, our website or call the team.

01422 387121

The Lazarus Boys at The White Swan

The Lazarus Boys are playing The White Swan in Hebden Bridge on Saturday 10th Dec. Their material ranges from rock to pop to punk to funk. Come down to The White Swan and listen to real music. The Laz Boys will be playing from about 8:30

Retrospective of Paintings by Phil Withersby

Launch Evening Friday December 2nd 6 - 8pm. Free. Drinks.

The launch is timed to coincide with the Late Opening evening in Hebden Bridge. The occasion will be a celebration of the gallery over the last eleven years as well as launching Phil's retrospective exhibition.

The Gallery will be closing its doors for the last time on December 18th and we would like to thank all customers past and present for their support and loyalty.

The Calder Gallery: 20 Market Street, Hebden Bridge.
01422 843832
www.caldergallery.co.uk
info@caldergallery.co.uk

Artsmill Winter Craft Fayre

Visit the Arts and Crafts stalls in Threads Café and Lounge, browse and buy direct from an eclectic selection of local artists, designers and makers selling artworks, holographic prints, cards, knitted goods, pegged carpets and rugs, fabric gifts and notebooks, Gothic dolls, broaches and much more...

Refreshments, mulled wine and cake available.

Visit Artsmill's Winter Exhibition in the adjacent David Wright Gallery for the most affordable artwork from a variety of Northern Artists.

Northlight's Winter Art Fair

Northlight Art Studio will be having its annual Winter Art Fair. We will be opening up downstairs for much merriment and things all made under our roof.

Come and see the amazing houses make in the summer as part of this years Arts Festival, eat some yummy cake and enjoy the children's activities, so what better way to do a bit of Christmas shopping and all totally local!

3rd and 4th December 11am to 5pm

Hope Baptist: Put a roof on Christmas Fair

11am-3pm Hope (put a roof on) Christmas Fair, an eclectic mix of goodies plus refreshments. It's small, lack of useable rooms, but perfectly formed and after join us in the garden for Christmas Carols 3-4 to sing or not to sing that is the question!!

Ripponden Community Christmas Market

12 noon-6pm, at St Bartholomew's Church.  Food, crafts, gift stalls; live festive music; donkeys and reindeer. 

Something for all the family. 

See www.rippondenfestival.uk for more information.

The Incident - Northern Powerhouse Premiere

The Incident is the debut feature from acclaimed shorts director Jane Linfoot, BAFTA nominated for 'Sea View' in 2014.

The screening will be proceeded by a short introduction by the writer and director of the film, Jane Linfoot and will be followed by a Q&A with Jane Linfoot and a member of the cast.

A successful young couple, Annabel (Ruta Gedmintas) and Joe (Tom Hughes), see their sheltered, affluent lifestyle and comfortable relationship unravel when they ignore the plight of a troubled teenage girl (Tasha Connor, in a breakout role).

Writer/director Jane Linfoot follows up her BAFTA-nominated short film work with a domestic thriller that challenges its characters to delve deeper into their relationship and themselves, forcing them to examine who they really are. Set and shot entirely in Yorkshire.

More info

Hassan Erraji & Oriental Craze

World Music @ The Crown

WOMAD and Trades Club veteran Hassan Erraji is one of the foremost pioneers of Middle Eastern crossover roots music - he's been called the "Hendrix of the Oud" (Arabian lute), and the Kaiser Chiefs' producer David Creffield had a hand in his acclaimed last album Awal Mara.

Oriental Craze is his latest project, combining desert blues, Arabian classics, powerful North African rhythms, and vintage bellydance vibes, all blended with a dash of rock and roll.

Music from 7:00pm / Band from 8:00pm

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Sunday Sessions at The Shoulder of Mutton

DJ Haze provides the sounds at Sunday Sessions.

Expect afrobeat, soul, funk, laid back vibes, oddities, rarities and everything in between.

Kick back, relax with a drink by the fire or even put on your dancing shoes. Whatever takes your fancy, it's a perfect way to wind down from the weekend.

6pm -10pm
Free entry

The Shoulder of Mutton
Bridge Gate

Elliotts Antique Fair

Restarting after last years floods the first event will be held on Sunday the 4th of December next 2016 at Mytholmroyd Community centre.9am to 3-30pm. Entry £1 all classes.

Dracula

Hebden Bridge Little Theatre, Holme Street
7.30pm. Saturday matinee at 2.30pm.

Fang-tastic!

The cast and crew of Dracula are sweating blood to bring you a spook-tacular entertainment for the panto season, which will give new meaning to the cry: he's behind you!

Loosely based on the Bram Stoker novel, this spoof version promises more spills than thrills!

The dramatis personae include a nice but dim hero, an imperiled heroine, a nutty professor, a fly-eating lunatic, and the suave but dangerous Count himself. With bats aplenty and specially written songs, the director Ray Riches promises 'a frightfully funny evening'!

Book now, as tickets are going fast! Go to www.hblt.co.uk, click on 'Theatre Tickets' and choose the 'Buy Tickets Online' option on the drop down menu.

Children's Laureate Chris Riddell is visiting the Book Case

3.30pm

Chris's books like the Goth Girl and the Ottoline series have become modern classics. He is a prolific illustrator with a magical quality to his detailed line drawings and an instinctive gift for bringing characters to life, both in his own writing and in his collaborations with other authors.

We are extremely privileged that he is coming to Hebden Bridge.
After such a terrible start to 2016 with the devastating floods, it is amazing to end the year on such on such a high note and to be able to give local children (and adults!) the opportunity to meet the Children's Laureate and have the chance get beautiful individually signed copies of his books.

"I want to put the joy of creativity, of drawing every day, of having a go and being surprised at what one can achieve with just a pencil and an idea at the heart of my term as Laureate."
Chris Riddell, Children's Laureate

Winter Pruning

Calder Valley Organic Gardeners Monthly Meeting takes place at the Good Shepherd Centre, Royal Fold, Mytholmroyd on Thursday 1st December at 7.30pm when there will be a talk on 'Winter Pruning' with Hilary Dodson of The Northern Fruit Group.

Entry is £2.00 for non-members.

Further information can be found
at www.cvog.org or by phoning 01422 846173

Hebden Bridge Arts Festival Presents:

Local Stories & Local Speakers - 1st Thursday each month at 2.30pm

The Carol: A Christmas Crib

Talk & Live Piano: Singing, Whistling & Dancing

Explore the origins of our well-known Christmas Carols by Judy Blezzard

Thursday 1st December 2016 @ 2pm for 2.30pm start

The Waterfront Hall, Hebden Bridge Town Hall

£5 (£3 concessions) including refreshments

Hebden Bridge Disability Access Forum

The newly created Hebden Bridge Disabled Access Forum is holding its next meeting on Monday 28 November at Hebden Bridge Town Hall. Read HebWeb news item.

2.30 to 4.30pm in the Terrace Room.

Hebden Bridge Local History Society

Women, down tools! The women machinists' strike in Hebden Bridge, Autumn 1916

Andrew Bibby

For six weeks in November-December 1916 more than two thousand Hebden Bridge sewing machinists and garment workers were on strike, the vast majority of them women. It was the first time local women had taken industrial action, two years into a war which had seen rampant inflation and a rapid fall in living standards. Exactly a hundred years on, Andrew Bibby will discuss the context to the dispute, what happened in the town during the strike, and what took place thereafter.

Andrew Bibby is a freelance writer, who has lived in Hebden Bridge for 28 years. He is the author of several books on the Pennine landscape and the outdoors. His history of Hebden Bridge's famous Nutclough co-operative fustian mill All Our Own Work was published last year (Merlin Press).

Local History website

Boo Hewerdine with Findlay Napier

Wadsworth Community Centre - Doors 6:45, Show 8:00

Due to the closure of The Works in Sowerby Bridge this gig will take place at Wadsworth Community Centre.

Boo Hewerdine - Boo's songs are sung by many including Eddi Reader with whom he plays regularly, Kris Drever, k.d.lang etc. Boo is one of the most gifted songwriters around -as well as being an accomplished performer with an amusing, dry sense of humour. Boo has had numerous collaborations including Clive Gregson, Chris Difford (Squeeze), Brooks Williams and Heidi Talbot. He has also written film scores including for Nick Hornby's Fever Pitch. More recently, Boo has co-written and produced Findlay Napier's album "VIP".

"one of Britain's the most accomplished songwriters"

"a master of melodies… effortlessly he tosses in one memorable melody after the other"

Findlay Napier is a Glasgow based singer songwriter whose writing nestles neatly between the parallel world of folk and Americana. A regular at Celtic Connections, his most recent album "VIP" was # 2 in The Telegraph's top folk albums of the year and Maverick Magazine describes it as, "A brave, creative and smashing listen."

"Napier is a warm witty and engaging singer with a real gift for melody"
"One of the most highly-regarded performers and creative forces on the Scottish music scene"

We are proud to have these two talented and original songwriters at the Centre.

Tickets are £13 available from Derek by email or on 07890 205980 or Martin on 01422 344458 or 07731661053 or online here

As with all our gigs locally sourced real ale and a tasty supper will be available.

Tony Wilson & Tom McConville at The Shaggy Dog Storytellers

Join us at The Stubbing Wharf on Friday 25th November at 8pm for this months guests: Award Winning Storyteller Tony Wilson and Folk Legend Tom McConville.

With over 80 years' of combined, award winning storytelling, musical, festival and theatrical experience, storyteller Tony Wilson and violinist Tom McConville present a collection of Winter stories from around the world. With a wealth of wit, charm and an easy humour they have been amazing and amusing family audiences throughout the world with their ability to woo any gathering with their outstanding presentation.

A joyous celebration of winter stories, music & song from two of the northeast's finest sons

Dance Of Time

An Exhibition of Paintings by Tony Wright at the Fox and Goose pub, Hebden Bridge.

An Open-Meet the Artist Evening 25 Nov. 6 to 8 pm with the exhibition to run from 25 Nov. 2016 to 31 Jan. 2017.

Contact artist on 01422 843398 or 07435 385503.

The Kommitments: A Tribute To The Saviours of Soul

Todmorden Town Hall

An evening of Soul & Motown at Todmorden Town Hall featuring The Kommitments and Duo Little & Often.

Doors open at 7pm. Newly refurbished bar.

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ARTbound's Christmas ARTfair

ARTbound Community is proud to return to The Town Hall, Hebden Bridge for our 2nd annual Christmas ARTfair at this venue.

'An exquisite and eclectic mix of creativity, a perfect Christmas shopping event'

Sat 26 Nov 2016, 11am - 4pm
The Town Hall, St George's St, Hebden Bridge

Full event details can be found here

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Todmorden Artists' Fair - Artists and Makers

11am - 4pm
Oddfellows Hall, Oxford Street
Todmorden OL14 5PU

Buy original paintings, prints, mixed media, ceramics, photographs, lamps, unique fibre jewellery, woven willow, greetings cards & more.

Organised by and featuring members of Todmorden Open studios 2016

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Waving, not Drowning - community film about the response to the Boxing Day floods, is to be screen at 6pm on Sunday 27th November at the Town Hall, Hebden Bridge, in association with the Arts Festival.

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Hebden Bridge Women's Institute

An evening of wine tasting. Learn to tell your chardonnay from your chablis.

Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start
Venue: Hebden Bridge Town Hall in the Waterfront Hall

More details

Spanish Horse and Flamenco Display

11pm – 1pm

Fun for all the family! Watch skilful Spanish riders and horses here in Hebden Bridge!

Featuring Juan Jose Jiminez Sanchez from Andalucia and Alandaluz Flamenco dance company.

Pony rides (£2) and stable visit after the show. Adults £12.50, child £5 Please telephone Karen or Darren 01422 844021 or pay on the day £15 and £6 Hebden Bridge Equestrian Centre HX7 8TF

Sunday Sessions at The Shoulder of Mutton

DJ Haze provides the sounds at Sunday Sessions at The Shoulder of Mutton

Expect afrobeat, soul, funk, laid back vibes, oddities, rarities and everything in between.

Kick back, relax with a drink by the fire or even put on your dancing shoes. Whatever takes your fancy, it's a perfect way to wind down from the weekend.

Sunday 20th November
The Shoulder of Mutton
Bridge Gate
Hebden Bridge
6pm until 10pm
Free entry.

The Lost Chord Ensemble

7:30 pm in The Little Theatre, Hebden Bridge

Musicians (with their music stand) are invited to come and play some light music selections.

Christopher Irvin, who conducts the local Little Theatre Choir has a wealth of music including some of his own compositions. He has formed The Lost Chord Ensemble which meets about once a month and plays for the occasional Little Theatre Musical Concerts.

Todmorden Family History Group

To celebrate its third birthday, Todmorden Family History Group are holding an exhibition at Todmorden Library 14th -21st November.

The exhibition will be opened at 10 a.m. with members of the group present to share their stories. One of the members discovered that her 4 x great grandfather is a possible role model for Heathcliff which will be the subject of a talk and short film at 10.30. Light refreshments.

Everyone welcome. Accessible venue.

The group meets the first Wednesday of every month.

Transalpine Troubadours

Doors 6:45 Show 8:00 - Wadsworth Community Centre.
Transalpine Troubadours, aka Des Horsfall & Tim O'Connor introduced by Nick Hall.

Known predominantly for his recent work with the Ronnie Lane/ Slim Chance inspired Kuschty Rye featuring Pete Townshend, Des Horsfall also treads the boards with other fine musicians. His collaboration with the France-based Folk/Irish musician Tim O'Connor is an exciting example of this. Tim is a legend in the Savoie area having worked recently with Mike McGoldrick.

Together Tim and Des form the fabulously entertaining Transalpine Troubadours where their two very differing styles and voices meld into a fresh, vibrant and eclectic fusion.

Having conquered the Alps, Yorkshire is in their sights as they come to Wadsworth Community Centre. Expect a raft of quality self-penned songs from these two fine writers along with a selection of hand-picked favourites by the Everlys, Neil Young, Ronnie Lane, The Beatles and more.

Check them out at www.deshorsfall.com or www.kuschtyrye.net or www.timoconnor.co.uk

Tickets are £9. Doors at 6:45, show at 8:00.

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As with all our gigs locally sourced real ale and a tasty supper will be available.

Pennine Community Power

is holding a public meeting on Thursday 17th November at 8.30pm at the Town Hall in Hebden Bridge. Aneaka Kellay from the Carbon Co-op in Manchester is coming to speak about local community owned grids and how these could offer savings and benefits to the community. Come along and find out more about your local community energy organisation, or see www.powerinthecommunity.org.

See HebWeb news item

U3A Todmorden November Meeting

The Cotton Cartoons of the Great War - Alan Fowler

Our next meeting will be held on Thursday, 17th November in the Central Methodist Church in Todmorden at 1.45 when our speaker will be our own member, Alan Fowler, whose subject will be 'The Cotton Cartoons of the Great War'.

Our contact details are (website) www.u3atod.org.uk, (email) enquiries@u3atod.org.uk, or (phone) 01706 812015.

'The Hammer Blow' Book Talk

- How 10 women disarmed a warplane

7pm, at The Bookcase, Market Street, Hebden Bridge.

Hebden Bridge Literary & Scientific Society 2016-2017 Lecture Series

Picasso's Portraits

The Spiritual Call

International Teacher of Esoteric Philosophy, William Meader will be speaking at the Function Room, Stubbing Wharf Pub on Monday 7th November at 7.30

Cost £10 waged £7 concession

Are you destined to help bring light to humanity in these difficult times? What are the challenges that might hinder you? Find out much more at the event

Contact Ann Banks on annbanks101@gmail.com, ring 01706 816662 or text 07920 875982 to reserve a place

Calder Ward Forum

Hebden Bridge Town Hall, St. George's Street, Hebden Bridge, HX7 7BY

Wednesday 9h November 2016 - 6.30pm arrival for 6.45pm start

There will be a presentation on Healthwatch Calderdale, 5. Proposed increase to Parking Charges in Hebden Bridge and a chance to talk with the Ward Police Officer and nominate someone for the Calderdale Citizens Award as well as raise any issues with your Ward Councillors that are important to you.

An online version of the forum is run from 7pm on the night for those unable to attend in person - more details at www.tinyurl.com/calderwf

Hebden Bridge Local History Society

Traditional Farmhouses and Buildings in and around the Lancashire and Yorkshire Pennines

Kevin Illingworth

The presentation will feature vernacular buildings mainly from about the C15th until the late C18th, with a few from the period up to 1880. There will be a focus on building materials and architectural features – especially regional variations of these.

Kevin was born and educated in Lancaster and for thirteen years worked for Civil Engineers Sir Alfred McAlpine Ltd operating excavators and bulldozers on the M6, M1, M62, and M61 motorways. His varied career includes obtaining an Art degree, working for the Cotswold Pig Development Company and then as `Hard landscaper' or `Garden Builder'. The study of vernacular buildings has been an interest for many years, and Kevin is a member of several societies, including the Yorkshire Vernacular Buildings Study Group, the Vernacular Architecture Group and Cumbria Vernacular Buildings Group.

Local History website

Calder Ward Forum

The next Calder Ward Forum will be on Wednesday the 9th November at Hebden Bridge Town Hall, St. George's Street, Hebden Bridge, HX7 7BY. Doors open at 6:30pm for a 6:45pm start (please use the St. George's Street entrance).

There will be presentations on the work of Healthwatch Calderdale and the proposed increases to parking charges in Hebden Bridge.

Ward Forums are for people in Calderdale to get involved in what happens in your local area and discuss what is important to you. By working together we can talk about local issues and plan for the future. Ward Forums are open to anyone who lives and/or works in the ward. It is your chance to tell us what you think and make a difference to your neighbourhood.

We hope to have a Police Update - where you can help set local Police priorities for your local area. This is followed by an open forum section where tell us about what local issues matter to you.

For those unable to attend, an online e-Forum is run alongside the face-to-face meeting online here from 7pm on the night.

Trustees Week drop-in session - find out more about becoming a charity trustee

Interested in using your skills and experience to strengthen your local community?

Drop-in session
Thursday 10 November, 4pm- 7.30pm
Town Hall cafe

Trustees of the Hebden Bridge Community Association (HBCA) are inviting people to drop in for a cuppa and a piece of cake in the Town Hall cafe to mark Trustees Week and find out more about becoming a charity trustee.

Several trustees will be on hand for an informal chat about their experience of being involved with Hebden Bridge Community Association (HBCA), the charity that owns and manages The Town Hall on behalf of the whole community.

HBCA is looking for new trustees to bring new skills and experience to the board.

See HebWeb News item

The Wiz from Calder Valley Youth Theatre, who are based in Hebden Bridge. They're preparing for their next major production The Wiz which will be performed at the Halifax Playhouse from 2nd to 5th Nov. Read more

Hebden Bridge Arts Festival Presents:

Local Stories & Local Speakers - 1st Thursday each month at 2.30pm

Yorkshire's Wild Beauty

A Talk & Nature Photograph by John Gardner Landscapes/Animals/Birds/Wildflowers/Insects

Thursday 3rd November 2016 @ 2pm for 2.30pm start

The Waterfront Hall, Hebden Bridge Town Hall

£5 (£3 concessions) including refreshments

Ponds

Calder Valley Organic Gardeners meeting takes place at the Good Shepherd Centre, Royal Fold, Mytholmroyd on Thursday 3rd November at 7.30pm when a there will be a talk on Ponds by Tim Edge.

Entry is £2.00 for non-members.

Further information can be found at www.cvog.org or by phoning 01422 846173

Satellite Arts - Toy Theatre Tempest
(Celebrating Shakespeare 2016)

Grandy and Nana Gee are two comical grandparents, who tidy their attic and discover a toy theatre, a mediaeval fiddle and a dusty copy of Shakespeare's the Tempest!

They perform a unique and amusing version of the magical play, using the model theatre with songs and lots of friendly participation (approx. duration 1hr)

A fun practical 1-hour workshop following the show explores the music and making inspired by the play.

Hebden Bridge Library
From 11:00AM to 1:00pm, and also 2:00 - 4:00pm
Ticket Price: £2.00

Book here

Book sale and ace refreshments

New used books for sale plus refreshments. Saturday 5th November Hope Baptist Church, entrance (the one and only) opposite old police station.

12 noon to 4pm.

'Mytholmroyd and Cragg Vale' Premiere

Free showing of Pathways Production's latest DVD offering at St Michael's Church Hall, Mytholmroyd on Saturday 5 November 2016 at 11am.

Everyone welcome.

See web page

Green Party Open Meeting

Todmorden Working Men's Club, Halifax Road, OL14 5QG

A discussion with Mike Prior, energy consultant, about current UK energy use and the choices in the future if we are to meet our climate change obligations.

7.30pm

Young Baby Course

Rhythm Time Young Baby Course for 0-6m
Wednesday 2 November - Wednesday 7 December

Six week course for £25

11.20am At Hebden Bridge Town Hall

Specially designed for young babies to aid their development and give you ideas of how to stimulate them at home.

Book online: www.rhythmtime.net/rb362

If you have any queries call Rebecca on 07938 752005.

Under the Same Sky

Julia Ogden is one of our local artists painting some new work for Under the Same Sky. Her walks to Gibson Mill, Heptonstall and Stoodley Pike looking across the valley or hills have informed the colours of her paintings; watching the seasons change under the same sky! The changing skies show a new side to our valley's character and the landscape welcomes visitors to Yorkshire. Wherever you are you are always under the same ever-changing yet faithful sky.

Under the Same Sky will also showcase complimenting work by ceramicists, sculptors, printmakers and jewellers.

'Place': Paintings and Photographs

An exhibition of work by three artists based at Hebble End Works in Hebden Bridge. The paintings are by Anna Gibson and photographs by Sarah Halstead and Angie Rogers. To be shown at Nelsons Wine Bar on Crown Street from 6 October until 2 November. Free entry.

More info from www.annagibson.info

New Access Forum for Hebden Bridge:

The newly created Hebden Bridge Disabled Access Forum is holding its second meeting on Monday 31st October at 1pm to 3pm in Hebden Bridge Town Hall.

Read HebWeb News item

Concert of Light Orchestral Music

Thursday 27th October 7:30 pm at The Little Theatre, Hebden Bridge.

The New White Rose Orchestra and conductor/M.D. Christopher Irvin invite you to a FREE concert of Light Orchestral Music.

Please book by either emailing or by telephoning Chris on 01422 844744

Fright Night

Stories from the Floor at Stubbing Wharf

From 8pm: it's your chance to enjoy stories old and new from professional and amateur performers. Or why not try out your own tale telling skills?

Expect stories on a range of topics, but the emphasis - as the night goes on - will be on the spooky, the unnerving, the other worldly, the ghostly, the devilish and Halloweenish! Perhaps there will be tales of witches, or sad tales that challenge ancient superstition?

£7 on the door. Advisory age 12 plus.

Advice to tellers: prose tales should usually be of less than 8 minutes duration. Narrative songs and recitations are also welcome. Be assured of a supportive audience - especially for new performers. Expose your inner demon!

Trades Club ground floor refurbishment plans on display

The Trades Club was one of the many businesses badly hit by the Boxing Day floods but the ground floor of their building was gutted as water crashed through the doors as Holme Street flooded.

The Trades Club in now fully back in business, but on Saturday 29 October draft plans for the refurbishment of the building's now derelict ground floor will be on display in the Methodist Church Hall from 10am to 12 noon.

Members of the public, previous and potential users are invited to come to this open drop in session to give their views on the designs.

Calder Valley welcomes refugees:

The Welcome Festival is on Sat 29th Oct at the Birchcliffe Centre, 1.30-4pm. Refugees from several towns will come together for an afternoon of performance and other activities.

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The Original Hebden Bridge Ghost Walk

Beyond the Veil of Calderdale is the all new Original Hebden Bridge Ghost Walk brought to you by Award Winning Storyteller Ursula Holden Gill.

Join her for 75 minutes of mystery, magic, murder and mayhem on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th October. Meet at 4pm on the Wavy Steps (HX7 8EX). Adults £5 Children £3. No need to book, just turn up. For more information please contact Ursula on 07811 646 479 or visit ursulaholdengill@gmail.com

Britain on Film Rural: Calder Valley on Film

Hebden Bridge Picture House

7.45pm (Doors 7.30pm)

Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to see a wealth of archive footage showing rural Yorkshire at its very best.

From a boisterous carnival in Hebden Bridge in 1924 to footage of the annual Pace Egg play in the 1960s, performed on Good Friday in the towns and villages in the Upper Calder Valley the event will be a nostalgic glimpse back in time at Hebden Bridge and the surrounding areas.

Part of the 'Moving North: Rural' touring programme Yorkshire Film Archive will take the audience on a journey across our stunning Yorkshire landscapes, with plenty of opportunities to spot familiar places and faces.

Hebden Bridge Local History Society

AGM & Members Research Reports

Members and guests are equally welcome to the short AGM, which will be followed by the chance to hear from members of the society about their ongoing research. These will include Murray Seccombe on Transpennine Crossings: Transport and Identity in the South Pennines c.1550-1800 and Hywel Lewis looking at Woodland Use in the South Pennines: 1600 – present.

We are keen to hear more about local members' research projects – so please let us know if you would like to contribute a short report in the future.

Local History website

Hebden Bridge Partnership AGM

Our Town 2016

Anyone who has been to the Partnership's AGM ("Hebden Bridge: Our Town") will know that this is a special occasion. Last year, no less than 39 local organisations and groups took advantage of the invitation to say a few short words about their activities and future plans. In fact, we had so many groups that we had to shrink the traditional three minute slots to two-and-a-half minutes.

We hope that you will make sure that any organisations you are involved with take up our offer of a slot – and that you will help swell the numbers by being with us in person yourself. The key information to give you at this stage is the date: Monday October 24th, with a 7pm start. We have booked the Town Hall's Waterfront Hall for the occasion.

The Undercover Hippy

Billy Rowan, aka The Undercover Hippy will be at the Trades this Friday (21st) from 8pm. Combining intelligent, provocative lyrics with dangerously catchy hooks and a feel good groove, this is thoughtful music to shake your arse to.

Think Jason Mraz meets The Cat Empire…on a protest march…at the Edinburgh Fringe...

£8/£10

Women in Film Festival

Hebden Bridge Picture House

Calder Valley Heritage Day

This Saturday, 22 Oct: Hebden Bridge, Cragg Vale and Mytholmroyd Historical Societies are coming together to organise a joint venture, the proceeds of which are to go to the Flood Relief Fund.

Methodist Church, Market Street, Hebden Bridge

See HebWeb News item for more info

Annapurna Dance and the Community Fund for Calderdale are proud to present:

The Hebden Bridge Dewali Festival of Light

On Sunday 22nd October at the Little Theatre Hebden Bridge from 5 - 6.30 (doors 4.30)

Thanks to the support of Calderdale Community Foundation tickets are just £7 for adults and teenagers and £3 for children and include a healthy pure vegetarian Indian food cooked with love by Vinod

This years event will feature the usual fantastic line up of classical Indian dance and music, a performance from the Annapurna Dance juniors and will feature a unique performance of the 'Morris Nathyam' dancers which combines the traditional dances of South India with Northern English Morris Dancing in a unique show which highlights the rich traditions of dance found in those two communities.

Dewali events have sold out in advance in recent years so if you can buy tickets in advance from Hebden Bridge Post Office.

Sunday Sessions with guest DJ Mark Haran

Joining our resident DJ for this Sunday Sessions is Mark Haran (That Amazing Thing).

Expect afrobeat, soul, funk, laid back vibes, oddities, rarities and everything in between.

Kick back, relax with a drink by the fire or even put on your dancing shoes. Whatever takes your fancy, it's a perfect way to wind down from the weekend.

Sunday 23rd October
6pm -10pm
Free entry

The Shoulder of Mutton
Bridge Gate
Hedben Bridge
01422 845545

Wainsgate Concert: Sklonište

The final concert of the season is a provocative and moving work combining new music for live classical accordion, poetry, photography and film commemorating the spirit of the Sarajevans who lived through the longest siege in modern history. On Sun 23, Oct.

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The Trials and Tribulations of the Railway Pioneers - getting them to work

7:30 pm to 8:30 pm in The Ebenezer Room in Hope Baptist Chapel (side entrance in Hope Street).

This is the first of four railway-themed talks by Peter Jeffery organised by the Friends of Hebden Bridge Station. Suggested minimum donation of £1

Apple Day 2016

Valley Organics is once again celebrating Apple Day with an event that will be full of flavour, fun, free and is open to all!

6.30-8.30pm

The Real Junk Food Café, upstairs at Salem Mill, HX7 6HB

Come along and…

• taste local apple varieties
• enter our free raffle to win one of three ready to plant apple trees from Incredible Farm
• have all your apple questions answered by apple enthusiast Mark Simmonds
• sample home-made apple cake and apple juices
• have apples from your own tree identified
• place orders for Incredible Farm apple trees

More info

www.valleyorganics.co.uk

Facebook: @ValleyOrganicsCoop

Twitter: @ValOrgcoop

U3A Todmorden October Meeting

U3A Todmorden's next meeting will be held on Thursday, 20th October in the CeLet's all just climb into a lifeboat and get public opinion to tug us along on its capricious course for the next few years. Is that right? Yeah, hard-a-starboard and mind the icebergs.ntral Methodist Church in Todmorden at 1.45 when our speaker will be Bernard Lockett whose subject will be The Musical Theatre of Gilbert and Sullivan.

Our contact details are (website) www.u3atod.org.uk, (email) enquiries@u3atod.org.uk, or (phone) 01706 812015.

Mytholmroyd Arts Festival

'Calder' goes on tour

Unearthing surprising stories of a community coming together in adversity, 'Calder' documents the transformative impact of the 2015 Boxing Day flood and the personal challenges faced by individuals attempting to make positive changes in its aftermath.

11:30, 14:00 and 16:30, Saturday 15th October
(Arts Festival screenings)
Mytholmroyd Community Centre
Caldene Avenue, Mytholmroyd HX7 5AF

Sunday Sessions at The Shoulder of Mutton

DJ Haze provides the sounds at Sunday Sessions at The Shoulder of Mutton

Expect afrobeat, soul, funk, laid back vibes, oddities, rarities and anything in between.

Kick back, relax with a drink by the fire or even put on your dancing shoes. Whatever takes your fancy, it's a perfect way to wind down from the weekend.

Sunday 16th October
Bridge Gate
Hebden Bridge
6pm until 10pm
Free entry.

The Lost Chord Ensemble

Sunday 16th October at 7:30 pm in The Little Theatre, Hebden Bridge
Christopher Irvin, who conducts the local Little Theatre Choir has a wealth of light music including some of his own compositions. He has formed The Lost Chord Ensemble which meets about once a month. Musicians (with their music stand) are invited to come and play some light music selections.

Hebden Bridge Women's Institute

Craft evening with Ginny from Word Of Mouth.

Come along and learn some new crafting skills in time for Christmas.

Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start
Venue: Hebden Bridge Town Hall in the Waterfront Hall

More details

Hebden Bridge WI Awesome Autumn Rag Market

The fabulous Hebden Bridge WI Rag Market is the place to grab a bargain on all your favourite haberdashery and craft goods.

If you're a crafter, sewer, knitter, crocheter or a vintage lover, this is the place to be. We have an eclectic mix of fabric, buttons, ribbons, yarn, vintage pieces, books and anything else you could possibly need to inspire your creative mind! Now held on two sites -The Waterfront Hall in the Town Hall and the Egg Factory on Victoria Road, even more Bargains to be had! We will also be selling WI Cake and refreshments at the Egg factory!

The Town Hall cafe will be open for refreshments.

Venues: The Waterfront Hall, The Town Hall. St George's Street and The Egg Factory, Victoria Road, Hebden Bridge.

Entry; £1 gains entry to both venues. Proceeds to Hebden Bridge WI and Calder valley rescue.

Open; 11am-4pm

Woodland Heritage Day

Pennine Heritage, The Birchcliffe Centre, Hebden Bridge

Are you interested in the woodland heritage of the South Pennines? Join us to find out more about the rich history of woodlands and how you can get involved in its exploration.

Morning Session 10am - 1pm at Birchcliffe Centre (Doors open at 9.30am) Hear from our speakers about woodland heritage:

Hywel Lewis, University of Bradford, PhD Student

Dr Jill Thompson, University of Bradford, Department of Archaeological Sciences Professor Ian Rotherham, Sheffield Hallam University

Christopher Atkinson, Woodland Heritage Officer, Pennine Prospects

Afternoon Session 2pm - 4pm Walk at Hardcastle Crags or Explore the Digital Archive Join Christopher Atkinson and Hywel Lewis for a walk around Hardcastle Crags and discover for yourselves what we mean by woodland heritage.

Alternatively, with the help of staff from Pennine Heritage why not explore what the digital archive has to offer.

The event costs £5 per person and includes refreshments and a light lunch. Please book at: info@pennineheritage.org.uk or phone: (01422) 844450

Public transport: have your say:

Local people are being asked to have their say on public transport in West Yorkshire, with a number of drop-in events being held in Calderdale.

10.30am – 1.30pm

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Buds, Berries and Leaves Survey Training

This free training event will provide you with the skills and knowledge to undertake surveys for our Buds, Berries & Leaves phenology study. The session will incorporate a presentation on moorland plant ID with a focus on four species that are the targets of our long-term surveys, along with methods to survey those four species.

Following the presentation will be an outdoor session along a fixed route transect on nearby moorland where we will practice the methods described and ID some plants in the field while looking at their growth stages. This event is aimed at all skill levels from beginner to advanced.

Hosted by Moors for the Future Partnership Community Science
From 10:30 to 15:00
Jerusalem Farm Education Centre - Jerusalem Lane, Booth, Halifax, HX2 6XJ

You can book your free place here

Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin

Wadsworth Community Centre

Winners of 2014's BBC Radio Two Folk Award for Best Duo, we are lucky to have Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin perform for us at Wadsworth.

Phillip Henry is one of the UK's finest slide guitarists and harmonica players. His playing draws on diverse influences ranging from British Folk through Indian Classical to the music of the Deep South of America.

Hailing from Devon, Hannah Martin is an exceptionally good singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with a voice that is "Rich and complex… strong and flexible". (R2 magazine)

Drawing on the traditions of British Folk the alchemy of her ever evocative songwriting, fiddle and banjo playing and the much extolled skills of Henry on dobro, harmonica and lap steel fuse into a wholly distinctive world sound.

Tickets are now available and are selling well so don't delay in ordering yours.

Tickets are £13 available from Derek on 07890 205980 or Martin on 01422 344458 or www.wegottickets.com

Doors at 6:45, show at 8:00

Luddendenfoot Ward Forum and Police Update meeting

Erringden Room, St. Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd, HX7 5DS
Tuesday 11th October 2016

6.30pm arrival for 6.45pm start

Healthwatch Calderdale will be giving a presentation, there will be a chance to talk with the acting Ward Police officer and nominate someone for the Calderdale Citizens award as well as raise any issues with your Ward Councillors that are important to you.

An online version of the forum is run from 7pm on the night for those unable to attend in person - more details at www.tinyurl.com/luddfootwf

Hebden Bridge Local History Society

Buried Alive? Past funeral customs in Calderdale

David Glover

A light-hearted but informative survey of funeral customs from early times down to about 1900 with stories which are spooky, quirky, and even amusing. Learn who was buried alive in Halifax Parish Church, and hear about the burial of eccentric Jonathan Walsh in his own Southowram field. Where did the drunken gravedigger choose to sleep?  Were Quakers once buried standing upright, as recorded by Oliver Heywood? Which part of a man's body was given its own burial?  This presentation is not likely to cause melancholy!

Born in suburban London, David has lived in Halifax since 1986.  He has worked in Local Government, Commercial Stationery retail, at a Bookshop, and as a Family Historian.  He has had a lifelong fascination with national and royal history.  However, it has been his more recent studies into Local History, which have established him as a regular contributor to the Halifax Courier, and as a speaker around West Yorkshire. He is currently Chair of The Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery (Halifax), Vice-Chair of Halifax Civic Trust, and Publications Officer for Halifax Antiquarian Society.

Local History website

Quakers Public Meeting

Working together for a new vision of security. Sunday 9th October from 1.30-4.30pm to discuss what security means for us, for society and for our planet.

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1st Hebden Bridge​Dance Festival

Dance Festival website

See this HebWeb News item for links and more info

Calder Valley Organic Gardeners Monthly

Woodlands and the Woodland Trust

Meeting takes place at the Good Shepherd Centre, Royal Fold, Mytholmroyd on Thursday 6th October at 7.30pm when a there will be a talk on Woodlands and the Woodland Trust by Brian Ashworth of the Woodland Trust

Entry is £2.00 for non-members.
Further information can be found
at www.cvog.org or by phoning 01422 846173

Little Theatre

Moonlight and Magnolias

Moonlight and Magnolias, currently in rehearsal. Photos: Bruce Cutts

Legendary film producer David O. Selznick is five weeks into shooting Gone With the Wind when he realizes the script is awful, and that the director doesn't have a clue. He has five days to replace them, and restart the shoot, or the production will shut down.

A fast paced comedy set in the office of film producer David O. Selznick.

Tickets available here

Hebden Bridge Group Practice Health Champions Coffee Morning

Wednesday 5th October 9-12am at the surgery. Come and join us for coffee and a chat and see what the Champions are all about.

Public Meeting on Schools

Calderdale Trades Council will be holding a Public Meeting with the title: 'Hands Off Our Schools' on Tuesday 20 September at Trades Club, starting at 7.30pm. Read HebWeb News

Calderdale Beer & Cider Festival 2016

Following the success of last year's event - despite the awful weather! - the Halifax & Calderdale branch of CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, will once again be holding its annual beer and cider festival in Hebden Bridge Town Hall.

This year's event will take place on Thursday to Saturday 22nd - 24th September, a couple of months earlier than last year in the hope of having better weather! The festival will have a railway theme in celebration of the 175th anniversary of the opening of the Manchester and Leeds Railway through the Calder Valley. About fifty different cask-conditioned ales will be on sale, along with a selection of traditional ciders and perries.

Full details of opening times and entrance charges will be found at www.hxcalderdalecamra.org

Wadsworth Festival of Harvest & Food

Join in this day of celebration on Sunday 25th September, with an informal Harvest Service of verse & song at Wainsgate Chapel at 11am. The service will be led by Marianne Pollard, with Mrs Pearce and the Old Town School choir providing music and songs of the harvest season.

A farmers market will be held at the Community Centre from 12 noon – 4pm, featuring various stalls selling local produce, grown, created and produces in our area. Plus, due to last year's success 'Apple Bobbing' will feature as one of our FREE outdoor activities.

The highlight of this day will be the produce competition, where all will be able to enjoy the labours of our young and mature growers. The categories are:
1. Garden Selection Box
2. Home Made Bread
3. Preserves

Adults and juniors can enter in all three categories, with the cost of 50p per entry. There will be 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes for both adults and junior entries. All entries must arrive at the Community Centre on the day by 11am.

We hope you and your family will come along and join in the days fun, food and festivities.

'Calder' goes on tour

Unearthing surprising stories of a community coming together in adversity, 'Calder' documents the transformative impact of the 2015 Boxing Day flood and the personal challenges faced by individuals attempting to make positive changes in its aftermath.

19:00, Wednesday 28th September
(includes Nick Wilding's film 'Give us back our Catchment')
Blackshaw Head Chapel
Old Shaw Lane, Blackshaw Head HX7 7JY

Hebden Bridge Local History Society

The Brontë Family

Isobel Stirk

The story of the Brontë family, from the father's humble beginnings, in Ireland, to his death eighty four years later- the sole survivor of his large family- with everything that happened in between.

Isobel Stirk's particular interest is 19th C English Literature and she has lectured extensively on the Brontë family- telling the story of their lives, their writings and the influences which may have caused them to write as they did. She also aims within this particular lecture to show that in the writings of the Brontë sisters fact and fiction come very close together.

'Calder' goes on tour

Unearthing surprising stories of a community coming together in adversity, 'Calder' documents the transformative impact of the 2015 Boxing Day flood and the personal challenges faced by individuals attempting to make positive changes in its aftermath.

19:00, Thursday 29th September
Midgley Community Room
4B Town Gate, Midgley, HX2 6UE

Shaggy Dog Storytellers Club: Ursula Holden Gill

Stubbing Wharf: Blackburn's finest - now HB's adopted daughter - Ursula Holden Gill performs Romance and Ragamuffins.

A one woman tour de force, Ursula's performance celebrates the bizarre, the off centre and the wallflower through storytelling, dance, music and song. Featuring 'Ladies Who Live Together' - love against the odds..."the stories skilfully communicate the importance of living an open life, free of fear and hostility within a framework of laughter and entertainment. It is an excellent piece." (Geraldine Mahon, ASW North Yorkshire)

..."The show itself is performed in an incredibly high octane stye by a lady of great charm." (Gill Doherty, Reviewer for Settle Storytelling Festival, April 2016).

As the nights draw in...warm the cockles at Stubbing Wharf. Ursula always brings in the crowds, so get your seats in plenty of time for the 8pm start.

Following Ursula's performance, the club will have its AGM.
Prior notice: We will have a whole evening of Stories from the Floor in October… entitled Fright Night!

'Calder' goes on tour

Unearthing surprising stories of a community coming together in adversity, 'Calder' documents the transformative impact of the 2015 Boxing Day flood and the personal challenges faced by individuals attempting to make positive changes in its aftermath.

12:30, Friday 30th September
Todmorden Library
Rochdale Road, Todmorden OL14 7LB

Martin Simpson plus support

Wadsworth Community Centre

Our next show at Wadsworth Community Centre is another special one with Martin Simpson supported by Two's Company. Widely acknowledged as one of the finest acoustic and slide guitar players in the world, Martin Simpson's interpretations of traditional songs are masterpieces of storytelling. His solo shows are intense, eclectic, spellbinding and deeply moving.

His career includes collaborations with Richard Thompson, Jackson Browne, Martin Carthy, Steve Miller, Dick Gaughan, and many more.
Martin has been nominated an astounding 27 times in the fifteen years of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards - more than any other performer.

As support, we have Two's Company stopping off on their "Go Together" album launch tour. We are really pleased they are sharing the stage with Martin.

This show is selling well so don't delay if you want to see Martin at our intimate venue.

Tickets are £15. Contact Derek on 07890 205980, Martin on 01422 344458 or www.wegottickets.com
Doors 6:45 Show 8:00

Book sale and refreshments

We may be surrounded by scaffolding and front steps being realigned after floods but we are still working away inside.

Book sale Saturday 1st October 11am-3pm bag a bargain at our sale of new and second hand books at Hope Church Hebden Bridge (opposite Picture House). In garden if fine inside.

We are delighted to announce the first of these lecturers will take place at 7:30pm on Saturday 1st October at the Town Hall, Hebden Bridge, when Sir Mark Elder, the renowned conductor and musical director of the Hallé Orchestra, will talk on the challenging subject of "Are conductors really necessary?"

Tickets are £10, £8 concessions, and available now from Hebden Bridge Town Hall.

Bar/Café opens at 6:30 PM

For your diary:

November 12th - Dr. Nicholas Cullinan - Title to be confirmed

February 4th - Professors Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett - Inequality and Social Anxiety

March 18th - Professor Angie Hobbs - Philosophy and the Public Good

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Tod Urban is coming to Todmorden

On 17 September in partnership with Pendle Forest Orienteers UCCA (Upper Calder Charity Assists) will host the 'Tod Urban' an orienteering event through the town centre.

It's a first within the UK for an event of this type and as a world qualifying event entries are expected from all over Europe.

UCCA hosted a relatively minor event for PFO 2 years ago and such was the welcome Todmorden gave them they were keen to work with UCCA and Todmorden again and applied to host the event on that basis.

if you want to help volunteers are needed please contact us

UCCA aim is to build on the 'Destination Todmorden' ideal

Guided walks at Hardcastle Crags

Come and join us one Saturday each month for a guided walk in the countryside in and around Hardcastle Crags. Each walk starts and ends at Midgehole Carpark and has an optional refreshment stop at Gibson Mill.

Check the website for more details

Spanish Horse display

Juan Jose Jiminez Sanchez, one of the worlds top horsemen is visiting Hebden Bridge from 9th to the 19th September. Juan is bringing two of his valuable horses to demonstrate different styles of Spanish horse riding and the displays will take place at Hebden Bridge Equestrian Centre on Saturday 17th September from 7.30 – 9.30pm and on Sunday 18th September from 2.30- 4.30pm

Karen Clithero owner of Hebden Bridge Equestrian centre says, 'It is such a privilege to have Juan, his family and his horses here in Hebden Bridge. Juan is famous in Spain for the quality of his horsemanship. He produced a show called 'Espiritu Andaluz' which travelled around Spain and Brazil to critical acclaim for seven years. Juan trained all the horses and riders and choreographed the magnificent show which included flamenco dancers and musicians."

On Friday night, Juan will be giving a display at the Lusitano horse annual breed show at Aintree.

Tickets through Event Brite and details can be found on Hebden Bridge Equestrian Centre Facebook page.

Hebden Bridge Women's Institute

A talk on the history of Ladybird books

Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start
Venue: Hebden Bridge Town Hall in the Waterfront Hall

More details

Don't Leave Me Now explores with humour and insight the impact on two very different Yorkshire families, before and after, an early onset dementia diagnosis.

Monday 12 September 2016 at.6.30 at the Town Hall

Performed by New End Theatre Beyond and written by Yorkshire playwright Brian Daniels

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Calder Valley CND for Peace and Justice

Our next meeting will take place on Wednesday 14 September, 19.30, at Aya Sophia restaurant (in their meeting room), Bridgegate, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8EX.

Venue to be confirmed nearer to time.

Newcomers are always welcome to join us.

Please ring 07980 291478 or email Kathy for further information or see our web page for our previous activities.

Living the weather: Voices from the Calder Valley

7.30 pm The Trades Club, Hebden Bridge

An evening for people who know and love the Calder Valley and all its weather! We will be showing a documentary made by Lorenzo Ferrarini. It was made with local residents as part of a research project studying the experiences of the weather and seasons in the Calder Valley. There will be a short introduction from Jennifer Mason, Professor of Sociology at The University of Manchester (and Calder Valley resident). Followed by an informal Q&A. (Film running time: 50 minutes.)

The event is free and we will be collecting donations in aid of Watermark Calderdale, a community-led fund to protect from future flooding.

U3A Todmorden September Meeting

Our next meeting will be held on Thursday, 15th September in the Central Methodist Church in Todmorden at 1.45 when our speaker will be Steve Halliwell who will be talking to us about Moses Holden, the astronomer, lecturer and Methodist evangelist.

Our contact details are (website) www.u3atod.org.uk, (email) enquiries@u3atod.org.uk, or (phone) 01706 812015.

Quiz Night - With Calder Valley Young Labour

Free Entry // Everybody is Welcome // Members & Non-members // Young & Old // Cake Sale // Quiz Time //

Todmorden Social Club, Halifax Road - Friday, September 9th - Doors 8.30pm for 9.00pm Start.

Join us for an evening of quizzing and cake, and help us to raise lots of funds for an exciting event later this year!

They'll be a 'Guess the Lyric' round, a 'Who is that?' picture round, plus rounds in History, TV & Film, Women In Politics, Food & Drink, and General Knowledge.

We'd love to see you there!

For more information, visit the Calder Valley Young Labour Facebook page and click on Events :)

Todmorden Open Studios 2016

Visit Artists and Makers in their studios, galleries and other unusual places in Todmorden and surrounding area.

Brochures with a map are available from Visitor Information Centre's and Libraries.

9th, 10th, 11th September 11am - 5pm

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Hebden Bridge Picture House Heritage Open Day

The 1920s auditorium (stalls and balcony) and the foyer will be open to all to explore, and the kiosk in the foyer will be serving sweets, ice creams, popcorn and throughout the open day event. The Friends of the Picture House will also have hundreds of movie posters for sale in the auditorium.

Severely affected by the floods on 26th December 2016 come and see our newly refurbished stalls seating area and our sympathetic restoration of the foyer and kiosk which nods to the cinemas early art deco origins in a sumptuous deep red scheme.

The Grade II listed cinema will be screening family friendly short films on a loop which visitors can drop in to view without payment. The Friends of the Picture House will be on hand to chat to, and you can find out about joining the Friends.

Behind-the-scenes tours with the Manager at 10.10 and 12.10 will include a brief history of the Picture House and visits to the projection box and back-stage / behind the screen.

At 11.00 the second tour will be led by Alan Gardner, the historic building surveyor who advised us after the 2015 floods, who will talk about the building's construction and challenges of renovation.

More info

Todmorden Food Festival

On 10 September UCCA (Upper Calder Charity Assists) will hold a Food Festival in partnership with Calderdale Markets on Pollination Square in the Centre of Tod. 11 am until 4/6/6 depends on weather.

Building upon the success of 2015 when we had 17 food stalls and 9 craft stalls 2016 see the festival almost double in space with 26 stalls booked in and a massive 31 stalls for arts and crafts - these will this year be in Todmorden Central Methodists – adjacent to the showground. New for 2016 will be kiddies rides, a massive flower show and classic cars.

Todmorden Food Festival

Upper Calder Charity Assists

Methodist Church Hall on Market Street at 7.15pm

Calder Valley Voices welcomes new singers. The community choir for people living in the upper Calder Valley, is kicking off a new year with lots of new songs and hopefully some enthusiastic new members. Read more.

Northlight Art Courses enrollment sessions

6-8.30pm

A chance to chat to coordinator Don Myers about courses, see where it all happens and maybe book your place!

Blackshaw Head Village Fete boasts a great new attraction! Brighouse and Halifax Model Engineers will be offering rides on one of their steam-powered railway trains. Plus many other attractions.

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SHED (Blackshaw Local History Group) exhibition: "The first fourteen years (2002-2016)"

There will be a SHED (Blackshaw Local History Group) exhibition at Blackshaw Head Village Fete on Saturday 3rd September 2016.
The topic is "The first fourteen years (2002-2016)" and you will find us in the Chapel, from 1.30pm.

Northlight Art Courses enrollment sessions

11am - 4pm

A chance to chat to coordinator Don Myers about courses, see where it all happens and maybe book your place!

Making Hebden Bridge Accessible to all

Hebden Bridge Partnership Public Meeting

11.00 a.m. Waterfront Hall, Town Hall.

The purpose of this meeting is no launch a scheme jointly with the Calderdale Community Foundation and Visits Unlimited which will survey HB and its environs and make recommendations for making the town, its public buildings and those businesses which wish to cooperate more accessible to residents and visitors with access needs. Funds will be made available to enable some adaptations to be made. The meeting will also establish a Disability Access Reference (advisory) Group consisting of persons with access needs which will work with the HRTC and Hill Top Parishes Neighbourhood Plan. The meeting will be chaired by Hebden Royd Town Council's Mayor.

Agenda

1. Welcome by the Mayor. Cllr Tony Hodgins.

2. Outlining the Project; Bob Deacon Chair HB Partnership.

3. How Hebden Bridge Disables. Susan Quick. HB Partnership.

4. Surveying Hebden Bridge Access Issues: Katie Clarke and Chris Cammiss of Visits Unlimited.

5. Funding Accessibility Improvements: Rob Billson, Community Foundation for Calderdale.

6. Establishing the Access Forum. Cllr Jonathan Timbers, Neighbourhood Planning Committee.

7. Questions and Answers

8. At about 12.00. Meeting Convened of those persons present who have access needs to form the Disability Access Reference Group.

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Hebden Bridge Camera Club Annual Exhibition of Photography

Sat/Sun 10am to 3pm
Mon - Fri 10am to 4pm

Hebden Bridge Town Hall
St George's Street,
Hebden Bridge.
HX7 7BY

Free

This is an exhibition of the work of club members, there is no set theme so the printed images on display will cover a variety of subject matter and styles. There should be between 50 and 60 framed photos but also a video display of images that have been placed in our bi-monthly and annual competitions in the last year. Visitors are encouraged to vote for their favourite 3 pictures and last year's winners will also be on view.

There is disabled access and all ages are welcome.

The Illustrated Jackass by Louis Benoit

Artsmill, Hebden Bridge from August 3-21 – open 11am – 4pm except Monday and Tuesday.

See HebWeb News item

Ramana Awareness Programme

A free NOCN Endorsed Course Introduction on Sunday 28th August 2016 at The Calderdale Yoga Centre, Unit 2 Hangingroyd Lane, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire HX7 7DD.

The workshop will cover:

Goal Setting
Self Awareness Exercises
Group Work
Guided Visualisation

If you would like more information about this amazing course and how you can be involved then please do get in touch on 01706 561 833 or email

Storytelling Double Header!

At Stubbing Wharf, Friday 26th September, Shaggy Dog Storytellers present a Summer Special, from two original performers.

First up is A Piper's Tale, from storytelling musician, Tom Hughes. The piper strolls through the folktales of Europe, sometimes the wise fool, at other times the trickster or prisoner of the underworld. Tom draws on tales from a range of countries and uses a variety of pipes to awaken old legends.

Part Two:Hippy Valley! George Murphy presents a selection of tales from his ebook that are based on the recent history of round here. Comic, satirical and sometimes bawdy monologues and songs, often influenced by news and views from HebWeb (See HebWeb News item, Books and Home pages for further details).

(Happy Valley eBook: Amazon Kindle version  Apple iBooks version.)

£7 on the door, please be seated before the 8pm start.

'The best storytelling club in the country,' Ben Haggarty.

Hebden Bridge Steampunk Weekend

Steampunk Market and entertainments at the Town Hall both days

10am to 5pm. Free entry (donation appreciated)

At The Trades Club Saturday 20th August 8.30pm: A Fantastical Steampunk Cabaret! Featuring: Biscuithead and The Biscuit Badgers, Rosie Lugosi (Vampire Queen), Dr Pandemonius Fish, Maynard Flip Flap, The Sette of Odde Volumes, Mike Hancock.

Compered by the incomparable Mysti Valentine. Doors open 8.00pm.

Tickets £10/£12 available from thetradesclub.com

University of the Third Age

U3A Todmorden's next meeting will be held on Thursday, 18th August in the Central Methodist Church in Todmorden at 1.45 when our speaker will be Lesley Woods who will be talking to us about Chocolate, its Past, Present and Future.

Our contact details are (website) www.u3atod.org.uk, (email) enquiries@u3atod.org.uk, or (phone) 01706 839175.

Benefit Disco (for Hebden Bridge Dance Festival)

(8pm – midnight)

Benefit Disco at The Trades Club Hebden Bridge.

World of Music And Dance with D.J. Dave.

Groove the night away to world music!

Entry: £8 / £5 Benefits

Proceeds to be used for Hebden Bridge Dance Festival on Sun 9th October 2016

See webpage

The Ted Hughes Festival

Heptonstall Church, Heptonstall, from 11.30 am to 8pm.

Readings by Carola Luther, Stephanie Bowgett, Ed Reiss, John Duffy, Nigel King, Julia Deakin, and children's/adults' competition judging and readings by Anne Caldwell and Steve Ely.

Go to Elmet Trust website for full details.

Guided walks at Hardcastle Crags

Come and join us one Saturday each month for a guided walk in the countryside in and around Hardcastle Crags. Each walk starts and ends at Midgehole Carpark and has an optional refreshment stop at Gibson Mill.

Check the website for more details

Cosmic Egg Present David Barbarossa

Upstairs @ The Golden Lion, Todmorden

Plus support from Cosmic Egg DJ's
7pm till late
£2 entry

Now that Golden Lion roof terrace is properly open for business (how good was the all dayer?!), we couldn't wait to make the most of it and have a bit of a Cosmic Egg party out there too. We'll be starting early outside to make the most of the August evening sunshine (fingers crossed!) before moving indoors for more Cosmic Egg night moves.

And if that's not enough, we couldn't help ourselves and had to bring down one of Scotland's best DJs to really tear things up - David Barbarossa. As a big favourite at Glasgow's Sub Club and a prolific disco editor (see his Hanarossa edits with local favourite Andi Hanley), we know he'll bring the house down.

Over the Rainbow Film Club - Love is Strange

Over the Rainbow is a social group for LGBTs 50+ in Calderdale (mainly Upper Valley).

With support from Age UK Todmorden, Calderdale Libraries, Calderdale Community Foundation, we are holding a free showing of the film 'Love is Strange' at Todmorden Library on Saturday 13th August, 1 pm. It is open to the public.

Faber Social returns to The Trades - cancelled

See HebWeb News item

Remember Hiroshima and Nagasaki

3 pm

We shall meet by the Packhorse Bridge, Bridgegate, Hebden Bridge for a short commemoration with poetry, readings, songs and reflections. Join us to remember all those who died when the nuclear weapons were dropped and those who still suffer today from radiation poisoning, and say "Never Again!"

Organised by Calder Valley CND for Peace and Justice. Join us on Facebook, email or ring 07980 291478 for further details.

Friends of Hebden Bridge Station Garden Working Party

2 pm to 3 pm at Hebden Bridge Station.

Come and help keep the station area attractive and tidy. Bring some secateurs and help prune the black currants, red currants and white currants. Take a twig home to put in some soil and in a few years, you could be picking your own fruit.

On display on Saturday, 6th August, will be classic cars and motorcycles from 1973-1995, Rolls Royce and Bentley cars of any age, replica and kit cars, military vehicles, pre 1995 tractors, and an unusual display of novelty vehicles such as pedal cars, bicycles, soapbox racing cars etc.

On Sunday 7th August there will be veteran and vintage cars up to 1930, post vintage cars from 1931-1939, post war cars 1940-1974, motorcycles, commercial vehicles, American vehicles all up to 1974 , and military vehicles.

Live music, children's activities, craft and product stalls, autojumble , a variety of refreshments and much, much more.

A fun day out for all the family.

Admission prices:£5 per adult, £2 per child, £10 per family( up to 3 children)

Children to be accompanied by adult.

All funds raised support charities, good causes and individuals in need.

Entries can be done online here

Spectators pay at the gate on the day.

Self Defence and Confidence for Girls Summer Workshop

12 – 4pm

A Hands-on Summer Workshop for girls aged 11-16 that looks at ways to increase confidence and stay safe at school, on public transport and on the street.

Watch the video to find out what the girls will be doing.

We focus on increasing self-confidence, enhancing personal safety, and increasing social interaction with like-minded girls. It's a fun way to make new friends and provides a great 'taster' session for those interested in joining our girl's Kick-boxercise classes on Wednesday afternoons.

Cost £15, Bookings only,

email kate@box4fitness.co.uk

Hebden Bridge Boxing Club, Ribstone St, Mytholmroyd. HX7 5LR.

www.box4fitness.co.uk

Music on a Sunday (Hang / Violin / Flute)

Renowned Indian classic musician Vijay Venkat and local hang / handpan player Kim Metcalf present a collaboration of their personal musical styles to bring you a rare fusion of indian influenced strings and flute and ethereal handpan music.

14:00pm at the Blessingways Yoga Centre

Birchcliffe Centre, Birchcliffe Road, Hebden Bridge.

Tickets £6 on the door – children free.

The New Economics, A View From The North

Rebecca Long-Bailey MP for Salford and Eccles and Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, in a meeting to discuss John McDonell's fairer, more sustainable economic alternative to endless austerity.

An event organised by Calderdale Momentum, at the Orange Box, Thomas Street, Halifax, HX11AF on the 14th July 7.30 PM

Usifu Jalloh performs The Cowfoot Prince

Shaggy Dog Storytellers return home to Stubbing Wharf! A celebratory occasion as this famous club returns to the Wharf and present a dynamic performer of African tales. Usifu Jalloh provides a unique combination of story, drum music, song, dance and interaction.

The tales uplift with the message of using your talents to fulfil your dreams. Please be seated before the 8pm start. £7 on the door. Why not book a meal in advance in the revamped pub?

Usifu Jalloh is an award winning performer, who has been honoured in Sierra Leone for his unique contribution to culture and for helping to revive the art of storytelling in Africa.

Street Salsa Saturday (with Esref Parranda Ulas!)

The Street Salsa event we've been waiting for!

If you like music and you enjoy dancing, come and join us this Saturday, 30th July 2016 (5pm - 7:30pm'ish), on the Wavy Duck Steps in Bridgegate, to see and/or take part in some street salsa.

The energetic and exuberant (Cuban Salsa teacher) Eşref Parranda Ulaş, will be coming all the way from Sheffield to Hebden Bridge to show us how it's done - and how to do it!

Dancers with some salsa experience, particularly male and female Leaders - we can never have enough of those! - are especially welcome, as we're hoping that Esref can whip us all up into an exciting Rueda!

From now until then, keep checking our Happy Valley Salsa Facebook Page for updates, as we may have to look for an indoor venue if the weather forecast changes to torrential rain. So far, it's looking good .....

Obviously, we don't charge, but donations would be really appreciated. (Look out for our Happy Valley Salsa Jar .....)

To find out a bit more about Esref, where he's based and what he does, check out his 'Parranda Page' on Facebook .....

Guided walks at Hardcastle Crags

Come and join us one Saturday each month for a guided walk in the countryside in and around Hardcastle Crags. Each walk starts and ends at Midgehole Carpark and has an optional refreshment stop at Gibson Mill.

Check the website for more details

Dates: 30 July, 20 August, 17 September.

Friends of Hebden Bridge Station Garden Working Party

2 pm to 3 pm at Hebden Bridge Station.

Come and help keep the station area attractive and tidy. Surplus plants welcome!

Flood Drop in Session at the Town Hall

Calderdale Council is holding a drop in session to give local residents and businesses the chance to share their views about the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy.

Hebden Bridge Town Hall 3.45pm - 6.45pm

Solo Exhibition by Gilda Dickinson

The Calder Gallery, Hebden Bridge

All are welcome to come to the preview evening on Wednesday next, the 20th July, 6 to 8pm. Runs from 21st July to 21st August. Free to enter.

This is another exciting show at the gallery and a unique opportunity to see and purchase work by the late Gilda Dickinson. Gilda was a sensitive and talented painter who often worked in the open air, lending her works an immediacy and a vibrancy that speaks from the heart. She loved the landscapes of the North and her paintings capture the life, movement and colour of these beautiful places wonderfully well. We are grateful to Michelle, Gilda's daughter, for the opportunity to hold an exhibition of her work again.

www.caldergallery.co.uk

U3A Todmorden Monthly Meeting

U3A Todmorden's next meeting will be held on Thursday, 21st July in the Central Methodist Church in Todmorden at 1.45 when our speaker will be David Gilman who will be talking to us about volunteer building projects in Guatemala and Palestine.

Our contact details are (website) www.u3atod.org.uk, (email) enquiries@u3atod.org.uk, or (phone) 01706 839175.

Anti Trident Protest

6.00 – 7.00 at traffic lights in Hebden Bridge

Emergency Protest in Hebden Bridge at the time Parliament will debate and decide on whether or not to spend £205 billion on replacing Trident, Britain's nuclear weapons system. #StopTrident
Please make your own banners - or just come.

Check this event & Facebook for updates and comments.

CND has called for this "National Day of Action".

MPs will begin debating at 3.30pm today, and they are set to vote at 10pm.

More updates

Flood Drop in Session, Mytholmroyd

Calderdale Council is holding a drop in session to give local residents and businesses the chance to share their views about the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy.

Mytholmroyd Flood Information Centre 1.15pm - 4.45pm

Art Workshops

Art workshops every Tuesday starting from 19th July 2016, 10.00am-12.00pm in the Artsmill Art School. Learn new techniques and expand your creativity for £5 per session. Email Dave.

Jean-Georges Simon - The English Works

As part of the Hebden Bridge Arts Festival the Artsmill present 'The English Works' bringing together paintings and drawings by artist Jean-Georges Simon (1894-1968).

Born in Hungry, travelled in Europe, particularly Paris, settling in London and ending up in Harrogate, Yorkshire. He split the last 30 years of his life between Yorkshire, Chelsea and Paris, drawing, painting and gathering ideas. His work centres on the human form, townscape and still life but predominantly people. Always a humanist, Simon's work managed to achieve a calm tenderness and harmony, often with humour, both after and during one of the most turbulent periods in history. His lively characterful drawings made on the street and in pubs are a vibrant record of this period in Yorkshire and London.

An Associate of Modigliani and Picasso, Simon's paintings reveal a deeply poetic mind, alert to problems, both artistic and human, of the first half of the century and are a fascinating and original contribution to the achievements of his generation.

Some art works are for sale and the exhibition runs from Wednesday 22nd June to Sunday 17th July at the David Wright Gallery, Artsmill, Linden Mill, Linden Road, Hebden Bridge, HX7 7DP. Opening times are from 11am to 4pm Wednesday to Sunday (closed Monday and Tuesday) www.artsmill.org  or artsmill@lindenmill.co.uk
Tel : 01422 647072    or  07836336138

From Tiny Acorns: Trees and Vistas - The Calder Gallery

A solo exhibition by David Starley with a preview evening on Wednesday, 22nd June 6 - 8pm: all welcome.

Phil and Sue are delighted to welcome David's first solo show at the Calder Gallery. He works with a painting knife and thick oil paint to produce arresting images that have a solid physical presence yet retain a sensitivity to colour and form.

We recommend that people come early to the preview to avoid disappointment. The exhibition continues to July 17th. Free.

Calder Ward Forum

The next Calder Ward Forum will be on Thursday the 14th July at the Hope Baptist Church, New Road, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8EW (entrance via Hope Street). Doors open at 6:30pm for a 6:45pm start (please use the St. George's Street entrance).

Ward Forums are for people in Calderdale to get involved in what happens in your local area and discuss what is important to you. By working together we can talk about local issues and plan for the future. Ward Forums are open to anyone who lives and/or works in the ward. It is your chance to tell us what you think and make a difference to your neighbourhood.

There will be a presentation on the Prevent Strategy.

We hope to have a Police Update - where you can help set local Police priorities for your local area. This is followed by an open forum section where tell us about what local issues matter to you.

For those unable to attend, an online e-Forum is run alongside the face-to-face meeting at www.tinyurl.com/calderwf from 7pm on the night.

Farm Hack - Skills share weekend at Incredible Farm

Farm hack is a community of farmers and growers developing appropriate tools for small scale ecological farming.

On May 21st and 22nd we want to share some of the small innovations we as a farm have had and also facilitate other to do the same, as well as networking and meeting fellow farmers or those interested in organic and sustainable food. We want to learn more and hear from colleagues and community. It will be a weekend of fun, learning and sharing.

The event will run from Saturday 21st May around 1pm through to Sunday 22nd May at 3pm. There will be demonstrations on day 1 and workshops on day 2 and an evening meal and entertainment on Saturday night.

The event will be ticketed check out Incredible Farm on Facebook for more details.

Luddenden Foot Ward Forum

The next Luddendenfoot Ward Forum will be on Tuesday the 12th of July at the Luddenden Foot Civic Institute (Lower Hall), Station Road, Luddendenfoot, HX2 6AD. Doors open at 6:30pm for a 6:45pm start.

Ward Forums are for people in Calderdale to get involved in what happens in your local area and discuss what is important to you. By working together we can talk about local issues and plan for the future. Ward Forums are open to anyone who lives and/or works in the ward. It is your chance to tell us what you think and make a difference to your neighbourhood.

There will be presentations and updates on changes to the rail network and business support in the Ward.

We hope to have a Police Update - where you can help set local Police priorities for your local area. This is followed by an open forum section where tell us about what local issues matter to you.

For those unable to attend, an online e-Forum is run alongside the face-to-face meeting at www.tinyurl.com/luddfootwf from 7pm on the night.

Newcomers are always welcome to join us.

Please ring 07980 291478 or email Kathy for further information or see our web page for our previous activities.

Hebden Bridge Partnership public meeting

The details for our Summer public meeting have now been fixed. It will be on Monday July 4th, at 7.30pm in HB Town Hall's Waterfront Hall.

We have two guest speakers.

Helen Batt, Director for the Calderdale river catchment area at the Environment Agency will be with us, to discuss the work which the EA is proposing to undertake to help reduce flood risks in future. The EA has already released its draft proposals for Mytholmroyd and Helen will be able to share with us the EA's current intentions for our part of the valley and for the wider river catchment area.

We are also delighted to be welcoming Pete Myers from Northern Rail (Arriva) to our meeting. Pete is Northern's Client and Stakeholder Manager. As you may be aware, a new franchise was awarded for north of England rail services in April, and Pete will be able to explain the implications of this development. Expect information from Pete on forthcoming through trains to Chester, Southport and (in due course) Manchester Airport, and (again, in due course) newer rolling stock.

Hebden Bridge Partnership quarterly public meetings are usually stimulating and interesting occasions, and we hope to have you with us on July 4th.

Trades Club Quiz

On Thursday 7 July, the Trades Club Quiz will be raising money for Riverside School. Hosted by Dave Boardman £5 a head includes quiz and curry.

Friends of Hebden Bridge Station Garden Working Party

2 pm to 3 pm at Hebden Bridge Station.

Friends of Hebden Bridge Station are wanting volunteers to help keep the station area attractive and tidy. Any surplus plants also welcome!

Summer Music at Walshaw 2016

Walshaw Lodge, Hardcastle Crags, HX7 7AX
Sat July 9 at 3.30
Sunday July 10 at 2PM

The Commonwealth Two Piano Duo with Amanda Dalton, poet

Music by Mozart, Milhaud and Rachmaninov

Tickets from Andrea or by phone on 01422 84 3731

Hebden Bridge Arts Festival

Fox & Goose Mini Beer Festival

The Fox & Goose - West Yorkshire's first community co-operative pub - is holding a short-notice mini beer and cider festival from Tuesday 28th June to Friday 1st July while its cellar is being refurbished.

Twelve different cask-conditioned ales - several of which are from Wales and are rarely seen in this part of the world - will be on stillage along with three traditional still ciders and perries. All of the above will be priced at £3 per pint - regardless of strength.

For further details, phone 01422 648052 or go to www.foxandgoose.org

What next after the EU Referendum?

Local LibDems are organising a meeting on Weds evening this week (June 29th) at 7.30pm in the Terrace Room in Hebden Bridge Town Hall to talk about what next.

There was cross-party collaboration on the "Remain" campaign and we need to come together on the future for our country. This is a chance to start to talk about what it might mean - and what we can do next.

Green Hill House Garden open for charity

Green Hill House on Water Hill Lane, Warley will be opening its garden for charity on Sunday 26th June, 11am until 5pm, as part of the National Garden Scheme (NGS).

The family garden has a woodland glade, herbaceous borders, formal lawn, topiary and courtyard garden and was recently featured in Amateur Gardening magazine (23/4/2016).

Local artist Genevieve Thompson will be exhibiting her fused glass for both garden and home and there will be an I-Spy trail for children. Teas and plant sales will be available all day.

Admission is £3 (Children free) which goes directly to the NGS who nationally raised £2.7m in 2015 for caring charities and were the biggest single donor to both MacMillan and Marie Curie. Proceeds from Teas and Plant Sales will be for Overgate Hospice.

Please park in Stock Lane prior to village and follow the signage for the 5 minute walk through to the garden – sorry there is no parking available in the immediate vicinity of the garden.

Perhaps extend your walk around the village to include the cemetery with it's amazing views towards Stoodley Pike or admire Warley's historic Award Winning allotments some of which will also be open on the day for you to step inside and enjoy.

For more information see www.ngs.org.uk

June Café Culture

Hebden Bridge Arts Festival Presents:
Make Do & Mend: WW1
By Meredith Towne, Dressmaker & Costume Historian

A lively & humorous talk about WWI which follows the stories of women who made things & the men who received them. Includes a display of original garments & collectables

Thursday 30th June 2016 @ 2.30pm
The Town Hall, Hebden Bridge, HX7 7BY. £5 (£3) with tea & cake!
Tickets available from: The Town Hall, Hebden Bridge.

Calderdale Celebrates Co-Operatives

Saturday 2nd July: UN International Day of Co-operatives

11 am: Meet at the gates to Sandy Lane burial ground, Hebden Bridge. Flowers will be laid at the graves of Jesse Gray (former Secretary, Co-operative Union) and Joseph Greenwood (manager Hebden Bridge Fustian Manufacturing Co-operative and first Treasurer, International Co-operative Alliance).

11.30 am: Co-operative Conversation at Zion Housing Co-op, Nutclough Tavern, Keighley Road. A time for local co-operatives to share their progress and plans. Refreshments provided.

1 pm: Co-operative Social. Come and continue the conversation in West Yorkshire's first co-operative pub, The Fox and Goose, Heptonstall Rd. Hebden Bridge.

All welcome to all parts of the day

Running from 18 June to 2 July, Co-operatives Fortnight is the time when co-operatives up and down the country remind people why they should choose co-operative.

Holistic Horse Day

10am-5pm

New Laithe Farm, Staups Lane, Blackshawhead, OL14 8RR

Learn how to maximise your horses' health and happiness and strengthen your bond.

Fun, informative workshop covering energy techniques, natural horsemanship, complimentary therapies, equine communication, body work and more.

25% of the proceeds is going to a local horse rescue.

For more information or to book, please call Amanda: 07815 318866

Julian Dawson plus support

Wadsworth Community Centre, doors 6:45 show starts 8:00

Julian Dawson, songwriter, guitarist, harmonica player, producer and of course singer with a powerful stage presence. With a back catalogue of more than 700 songs, including collaborations with giants of folk, country, rock and pop, Julian has experienced the music industry here and in the USA from the inside, and has some great stories to share, as well as amazing music.

With a growing and highly appreciative following in many countries and positive reactions in the music press he remains an original voice, touring and performing with undiminished vigour. Outside his solo work he has recorded with Gerry Rafferty, Glenn Tilbrook, Del Amitri, Richard Thompson and many more.

Julian Dawson is a big man with a big talent, and an evening in his company is a real treat.

Check him out at juliandawson.com

We are also pleased to welcome Nick Hall (of Plumhall) to perform a solo set as support. Any BGR profits from this show will go to support Yorkshire Cancer Research.

As usual locally sourced real ale and a tasty supper will be available.

For tickets - £11.00 - contact Derek on 07890 205980 or Martin on 01422 344458 or wegottickets.com

Simon Armitage - change of venue to Picture House.

Doors 5.45pm. Show: 6.30-7.30pm, Monday 27 June.

Patched and Mended by Giles Abbott at Macphelah Mill

Friday, 24th June, at 8pm (but arrive earlier): much loved storyteller Giles Abbott starts from Welsh mythology and moves on to look at the ways in which we patch and mend the fabric of our own lives.

This is a coming home for Giles, who began his storytelling career in the Calder Valley and has gone on to success despite increasing visual impairment.

In the second set we have asked Giles to perform his favourite tales from the hundreds he has learnt during his career.

Followed by stories from the floor: your chance to tell, sing or recite a short tale.

Please note the change of venue before Shaggy Dog Storytellers return, in July, to their home at the revamped Stubbing Wharf.

£7 on the door.

After the Floods: Alternative Christmas Day

On 25th June 2016, there is going to be an Alternative Christmas Day, 6 months after the floods, showing that our area is Back Open.

Friends of Hebden Bridge Station Garden Working Party

2 pm to 3 pm at Hebden Bridge Station.

Friends of Hebden Bridge Station are looking for volunteers to help fill a bed they have prepared for planting. They are looking for donations of any spare seeds, seedlings, plants or small shrubs. They can be fruit or vegetables or purely decorative.

Hebden Bridge 1916

On Saturday 25th June it is your opportunity to experience what life was like 100 years ago. Hebden 1916 is an event for children to learn about Hebden in WW1 looking at toys, photographs and clothes.

Read HebWeb news item

Mytholmroyd Gala

The Gala is free to enter, with fairground rides, stalls, live music and entertainment including tombola, penalty shoot out, bands and of course the crowning of the Gala Queen.

Burnley Road Playing Fields, Mytholmroyd

Fair for Youth

Fair for Youth is back for its 7th year as part of the Hebden Bridge Alternative Christmas. There will be fun, sun and more to come!

'Through the weather glass' and 'Paper Trails' Art exhibition

Blazing Saddles is getting arty 3 artists are launching their work on Saturday, 25th June From Blazing Saddles showroom.

For 1 day only Lucy Burnett is bringing her art installation 'Through the looking glass' to Hebden.

Also Launching their exhibition 'paper chase' on the 25th Beate Kubitz and Adam Rowlinson are showing there work for one week.

Beate is also known as the designer and owner of the clothing brand 'make-piece' and is a keen mountain biker and keeper of sheep.

Adam Rowlinson is a graphic artist who is inspired by the landscape he rides in. Exhibition starts at 10.am

Owter Zeds Gig

Hebden Bridge Cricket Club New Pavillion Fundraiser

Doors open 7pm

At the Salem Centre, Salem St, Hebden Bridge(behind the coop).
30 years after their 1st ever gig at the same venue, the Owter Zeds are coming home to play a New Pavillion fundraiser gig for Hebden Bridge CC.

The Zeds play an original mix of Ska and Reggae and are not to be missed!

They will be supported on the night by the excellent Joey Whitehead a guitar/vocalist from Todmorden who is returning due to popular demand after supporting Crowded Scouse last year.

For tickets/more info please contact Club Chairman Pete Gledhill on 07748 902664.

Tickets are only £5 and you can pay on the door too.

Dawn Chorus Walk

Meet at Midgehole carpark at 4am for a 4 mile walk through Hardcastle Crags with Roger, our local expert bird watcher, to listen to the dawn chorus as our feathered friends greet a new day.

Afterwards enjoy a hot drink and light breakfast at the Café in Gibson Mill.

Booking essential. Sorry, no dogs.

Check the website for more details

Local History Exhibitions

(nb. opening times not necessarily every day) at St James, Church Lane, Hebden Bridge and St Thomas's Heptonstall Celebrating the Queen's 90 years and how our local lives have changed over the same period. Free history exhibitions at the two churches.

At St James there will also be artwork by the children of Hebden Royd School depicting the life of the Queen. Full details of all events and church opening times will be available at the beginning of June and available at both churches or on their websites at www.stjameshebdenbridge.com and www.stthomasheptonstall.com or you may contact Revd Howard Pask T: 01422 842138 for information.

Todmorden U3A June Meeting

U3A Todmorden's next meeting and AGM is on Thursday, June 16th in the Central Methodist Church at 1.45.

Following the AGM, our speaker will be Dr Frank Nicholson who will be talking about living in the Canadian Sub-Arctic.

Our contact details are website, email, or (phone) 01706 839175.

Wadsworth Community Centre AGM

Debate Cancelled as part of the suspension of referendum campaigning in the light of the tragic killing of MP Jo Cox.

The AGM will go ahead

7.00 p.m. Wadsworth Community Centre, Billy Lane, Old Town, Hebden Bridge HX7 8RY

We hope you will come and join us for our AGM this Friday.

The Great Green Energy Challenge:
Use the river to power a light bulb

Sunday, June 19 at the Birchcliffe Centre.

Taster for children aged 9-12. Admission free.

From 10.15am to 2.30pm including lunch.

For more information and registration go to www.hebdenbridgeschool.co.uk

Votes for Women

2.15pm. Meet outside the station. Walk in the footsteps of Lavena Saltonstall, visiting the homes of Hebden Bridge suffragettes, the clothing factories where they worked, and ending in George Square where Emmeline Pankhurst addressed vast crowds in 1907.

Led by historian Jill Liddington

This 3-hour walk costs £3 and includes some hillside paths.

www.jliddington.org.uk

www.calderdaleheritagewalks.org.uk

Hebden Bridge Band Heritage March Contest

The return of this popular event with brass bands marching up Bridge Gate before playing a hymn and contest march in St George's Square.

Twelve bands expected at the moment!

Sunday 19th June 2016

Approximate start time is 1.00 pm - Free!

Hebden Bridge Wadsworth Boundary Walk

The Annual Boundary Walk is a special one this year. We have teamed up with Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team who are celebrating their 50th Birthday.

The Boundary walk is 21 miles through some spectacular countryside. There is also the chance to do a short walk (circa 8 miles) and take in the Teen challenge run by the Search and Rescue Team.

You can register online here.

Colden Duck Race

Summer Fun lands in Colden!

The 12th June 2016 sees the Colden Duck Race - for all those who missed the Hebden duck race or were up for a more peaceful event.

At the head of the valley (why not catch the bus or walk up through Wraggley Woods) there is family fun from 12pm and the ducks are tipped in to the river on Jack Bridge at 2pm.

There will be (small) fair games, fete stalls, al fresco drinking and dining - BBQ, ice-cream, beer & Pimms per chance? And of course - Cake!

Activities include spacehopper racing, a bouncy castle and what ever Top Class have dreamt up. Oh, and the obligatory face painting!

The Newdy (New Delight Inn) will beckon from not-so-afar (more food and drink) and where we shall head to sit for the afternoon in the sun ......

12pm kick-off, the sun will shine at least once, bring everyone along for the non-original & best Duck Racing Fete Combo!!!!!

Buy ducks on the day or email oliviawalter@yahoo.com for prebooked ducks and payment to avoid disappointment!

My time as a Chaplain to the Queen

9.15am at St Thomas, Heptonstall and 11.00am at St James, Hebden Bridge.

Revd Canon Peter Calvert will be talking about his experience at special celebration services for the Queen's 90 years.

Hebden Bridge Band Heritage Concert

Sunday 12th June 7.30pm

Hebden Bridge Picture House

Entry is by donation on the door

Hill Millies morris dancing at Stubbing Wharf

8-9pm (ish)

The Hill Milly cleaning ladies will be dancing at Stubbing Wharf pub to celebrate the reopening. Join us.

Mytholm in the second Elizabethan age

2.00pm in the lounge of Mytholm Meadows, Church Lane, Hebden Bridge, HX7 6DX.

A free presentation by Local History Society secretary, Diana Monahan.

It will look at what has happened in the neighbourhood over the same period as the Queen's 90 years. Refreshments provided at about 3 pm.

Coffee Morning and exhibition

9:45 am to 1 pm at St James Church.

Come and buy refreshments or a light lunch and look at the exhibition celebrating the Queen's 90 years and how our local lives have changed over the same period.

There will also be artwork by the children of Hebden Royd School depicting the life of the Queen

Community orchard seeks help on 11 June, spreading the wood chip - already bagged - around the fruit trees and fruit bushes.

See HebWeb news item for more info

Eaves Walk

10 am starting at St James Church. A free guided walk around Eaves and Eaves Wood led by Ian Vickridge from Hebden Bridge Walkers in Action finishing at the church between 11 and 11:30 am where refreshments or a light lunch can be purchased and there is an opportunity to have a look at the history exhibition "Celebrating the Queen's 90 years and how our local lives have changed over the same period".

n the coming months, the aim is for attendees of the Washday Workshops to share their new found performance skills with our wider community. This workshop will offer a playful environment to learn some of the key skills needed to facilitate creative workshops. If you'd prefer to participate rather than try your hand at guided workshop leading, please come along. If you are new to the group, you'll receive a very warm welcome.

Monday's Fabulous Facilitator
Marguerite is a community dance facillitator with over 25 years experience of delivering movement workshops to adults and children with and without disabilities in the community. This is the second Washday Workshop Marguerite has delivered. The first was a joyful experience, exploring the principles of Laban Dance. On Monday, Marguerite will be sharing some of the key skills to help you become a confident creative workshop leader and facilitator.

Marguerite has a diploma in dance for personal and community development and in 2012 she gained a BA hons Dance and Education Studies degree. She is a highly skilled workshop facilitator and her approachable, down to earth style is guaranteed to deliver a fun-filled and informative afternoon.

Monthly meeting of Calder Valley CND for Peace and Justice

Wednesday 8th June, 19.30 at the White Lion hotel, Bridgegate, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8EX.

Newcomers are always welcome to join us.

Please ring 07980 291478 or email

For further information or see our web page for our previous activities.

Corinne West – Starlight Highway Tour

8pm, Tickets £11.00
The Trades Club

Based in California, USA Corinne West embarks on her first UK tour in four years in May / June 2016 to coincide with the release of her latest album Starlight Highway. Corinne is firmly established on the Country / Blues / Americana scene and has received rave reviews across the board including Legendary BBC radio DJ Bob Harris proclaimed, "I love Corinne's music and truly believe in her as an artist. She has spirit, integrity and talent. I am a massive fan."

Starlight Highway is Corinne's fifth album, she has previously toured the UK extensively, most recently as a duo with Kelly Joe Phelps. Corinne will be accompanied on the "Starlight Highway Tour" by UK based multi-instrumentalist Sam Lawrence.

www.corinnewest.com

Stories from the Floor

The White Lion pub in Hebden Bridge is your chance to tell a tale at Shaggy Dog's club night. The whole evening is given over to storytelling by audience members. Our floor nights are a renowned feature of the storytelling year.

Come and tell a folk tale, personal tale, story in a song, monologue, narrative ballad, true or false anecdote, scary story, ghost story, bawdy tale, fable, local legend, myth or fantasy. The choice is yours for up to 8 minutes.

Tales should usually be told rather than read. Practise your tale first and remember that the audience will support you - especially if you keep it short! Or...

Just come along and be entertained by tellers from near and far. Please be seated before 8pm.

£7 on the door.

Hebden Bridge Round Table Over 80s Day Out to Harrogate

On 28th May Hebden Bridge Round Table is taking a bus full of local residents, all over the age of 80, on a day trip to the Millstones in Harrogate.

The day involves a 3 course meal, an entertainer, some dancing and bingo. This annual tradition has been taking place for over 40 year and we would like to invite any residents from the local area along.

The day is fully paid for by the Round Table and they will pick you up from your door in the morning and drop you home in the evening.

If you are eligible or know someone who is, please contact Dan on 01706 550391 or email dan@site-eye.co.uk.

Todmorden Carnival

Come along and join in the fun at the annual Todmorden Carnival at Centre Vale Park on Saturday 28th May 2016

This year's Carnival theme is Children's Story Books Characters with plenty of fun for everyone with dance troupes, tug of war, food & drink, craft, charity and trade stalls, music and much more.

The parade starts at 12.30 from Sanworth Street. If you would like to take part, please contact Phillip Clarke on 07778 614128

Silent Meditation Session

Silent meditation practice from 10am to 3.30pm on Saturday 28th May in the Yoga Centre, Hangingroyd Lane, Hebden Bridge. Please bring packed lunch, the gift of silence will be maintained over lunch.

Sitting,walking, and guided meditation with Kath Reade. Beginners welcome. Donation only. Mats, cushions, blankets provided. Just turn up. www.deepsong.org

Cosmic Egg - Night Moves.

The Night Moves party we hosted back in March was too much fun to just be a one off, so we're back again for the late May Bank Holiday to make the most of the long weekend.

Sunday 29th May 2016
Upstairs @ The Golden Lion
Todmorden
8pm till late

Todmorden U3A

Todmorden U3A's next meeting is on Thursday, May 19th in The Central Methodist Church in Todmorden, when our speaker will be Gill Russell whose talk is titled 'Stranger in a Strange Land'.

Our contact details are (website) www.u3atod.org.uk, (email) enquiries@u3atod.org.uk, or (phone) 01706 839175.

Chris Goddard - West Yorkshire Woods book launch

Chris Goddard will be introducing the follow up to the best selling West Yorkshire Moors.

West Yorkshire Woods (Part 1) is the first volume in a comprehensive guide to our local woodlands. Sure to be this summer's must have book for outdoor enthusiasts and naturalists. Written and illustrated in Chris's unique style, which has already gained much praise locally and nationally.

7 pm Thursday 19th May

All welcome, free entry.

Clare Haley's Solo Exhibition

Everybody welcome to join in the preview of Clare's show which opens 6 - 8 pm Friday, 20th May. This very popular artists paintings are always in demand so if you would like to add to your art collection come down early to have first choice!

After the Boxing Day floods Sue and Phil are delighted to say The Calder Gallery is reopening, with a slightly new look but with the usual top quality original artwork for which they are so well known. There will be a mix of artists work on display some familiar and some new, as well as Clare Haley's solo show which runs for four weeks. Please come down and visit as they celebrate surviving their third experience of water damage in six years!

Neighbourhood Plan - the next stage

Wadsworth Community Centre 11am – 2pm

Have your say in the next phase of development of the Hebden Royd and Hill Top Parishes Neighbourhood Plan. Details of meetings. Read more.

Friends of Old Town School Summer Fair

Wadsworth Community Centre - Old Town

Further details to follow but the day will offer family fun including trail, stalls, food, ale and games.

Innovative a cappella singing with juice vocal ensemble

Birchcliffe Centre in Hebden Bridge on Saturday 21st May.

Read more

Wainsgate Chapel Concerts: Steve Ritchie, Al Parrish and Rob Ritchie on Sunday 22 May. For years, these three musiicians rocked the UK folk scene as the rhythm section of the Canadian powerhouse band Tanglefoot.

Read more

Trades Club to vote on whether to become a Co-op.

Trades Club members are set to vote on the final step to becoming a co-operative society at their AGM on Sunday 22 May.

Read more

Friends of the Picture House members' meeting

The Friends of the Picture House are holding a members' meeting at the Picture House, Hebden Bridge, on Monday, May 16 from 5.30pm to 7pm. This is an opportunity for all FOPH members - there are more than 600! - to find out about progress on the refurbishment of the building since the flooding, plans for promoting the cinema, forthcoming events and to make suggestions for the future development of our much-loved Picture House.

For members who haven't visited the Picture House recently it will also be an opportunity to look at the incredible work that has been carried out in the auditorium since the devastation of the Boxing Day floods and to hear about the refurbishment work on the foyer that has been ongoing since May 3.

Paul Knights, chair of the FOPH, said, "It's been an incredible four months for the Picture House since the flood, with the complete restoration of the stalls and now the forthcoming refurbishment of the foyer. This meeting is an opportunity for the Friends group to take stock, and discuss how we can best support the cinema after this upheaval. We hope lots of Friends members will come and share their ideas and feedback."

There will be a Bluegrass and Americana Sunday, hosted by local band Catfish Skillet, in the Birchcliffe Centre, with music workshops, sessions, a bar and a great line up of guest artists from all over the country.

The Town Hall will host Ceilidhs on the Friday and Sunday evenings and a craft fair all weekend.

The main concert venues will be the Birchcliffe Centre and the Trades Club, with spoken word events at Machpelah. There will be live bands and open sessions in the pubs and dancing and street entertainment in St George's Square and Bridgegate - plus workshops and kids' events.

Once again we shall have our own festival cider and this year, for the first time, there will be festival camping at Old Chamber Farm (oldchamber.aj@gmail.com - or 'phone 07814 321606).

Advance tickets are obtainable from: www.hebdenfolkroots.org or, from 15th April, at the Town Hall. The full programme should be available at the beginning of May.

For further information go to the above website or Facebook or Twitter: hebden_roots.

Top o' Stairs and Bluebells walk

Saturday 14 May 10am
Meet at Midgehole carpark

This 10 mile walk explores the panoramic views of the Pennine Moors as it follows part of the watershed towards Bronte's 'Wuthering Heights' before following the Pennine Way towards Walshaw and then descending into Hardcastle Crags where the woodland should be a carpet of bluebells.

Guided walks at Hardcastle Crags

Come and join us one Saturday each month for a guided walk in the countryside in and around Hardcastle Crags. Each walk starts and ends at Midgehole Carpark and has an optional refreshment stop at Gibson Mill.

Check the website for more details Dates:

14 May, 26 June, 30 July, 20 August, 17 September.

Neighbourhood Plan - the next stage

Blackshawhead Chapel, 1pm – 4pm

Have your say in the next phase of development of the Hebden Royd and Hill Top Parishes Neighbourhood Plan. Details of meetings. Read more.

The Good Old (Bad Old) Days!

Hebden Bridge Little Theatre Presents:

The Good Old (Bad Old) Days! A Concert Celebrating the Golden Years of Music Hall

Saturday, 14th May 2016, 7.30pm

Tickets: £8

Buy on the door, or ring: 01422 843907

Period Costume is optional, but there will be a Prize for the best dressed Audience Member!

All proceeds to go to the Little Theatre Flood Repair Fund

Halifax Sailing Club - Push the Boat Out

Halifax Sailing Club invites you and your family to try out sailing or windsurfing for free at our club open day. On May 15th 2016 the club will be providing free taster sessions as part of the RYA's national Push the Boat Out campaign.

Push the Boat Out is a nine day nationwide event that will see hundreds of sailing clubs and centres across the country opening their gates for local people to come and 'have a go' at sailing and windsurfing. Whether you're completely new to the sport, looking to get back on the water or sail regularly, you are welcome to come along and have some fun.

Starting at midday, visitors can get out on the water and try out sailing or windsurfing. All you'll need is suitable footwear and a towel.

Club Commodore Graham Norton says "We are delighted to be taking part in the RYA Push the Boat Out, inviting the local community to come down to the club, have a go at sailing and windsurfing, see what the club has to offer and get involved. Who knows if your visit might just get you hooked!"

12pm to 4pm

Halifax Sailing Club - Cold Edge Road, Halifax (under the wind farm)

More details: www.halifaxsailingclub.org.uk

All about E - special event screening

15th May 4pm. When E stumbles on a stash of mysterious cash, she's forced to go on the run in outback Australia - straight into the arms of the ex-girlfriend who broke her heart. The Picture House welcomes director Louise Wadley and producer Jay Rutovitz back to their Calder Valley roots as they tour the film from Australia for a special screening and Q&A. More info

Hebden Bridge Arts Festival Presents
Café Culture
True Life Story

'Have Guitar Will Travel'

Guitar accompanied talk from local musician sharing extraordinary career highlights from around the globe

Neil Smith's career has seen him play guitar for Elizabeth Taylor & Geraldine Chaplin in Rome. Other highlights include meeting a war-hero in Greece & playing for the Red Army at Attila's castle in Hungary.

Neil shares his music & tales from some remarkable times in his life.
The Musician Magazine declared ' Not many, I imagine are more entertaining'

The Town Hall, Hebden Bridge, HX7 7BY
Thursday 12th May 2016 2pm for 2.30pm start
£5 (£3) including refreshments /
Transport can be arranged 01422 417373
Tickets available from: The Town Hall, Hebden Bridge

The Science of Floods

Sunday 8 May 10:30 To 16:00
Monday 9 May (Schools - by invitation)
Hebden Bridge Town Hall

See HebWeb news item

Evidence - at Artsmill

Plant Sale and Art and Craft Fair

Blackshaw Head chapel 12 - 4

Locally grown hardy plants

Art and craft exhibition and home produce stall

Children's games

Lunches and teas at Pat's Pantry

Neighbourhood Plan - the next stage

Heptonstall Bowing and Social Club, 10am – 1pm

Have your say in the next phase of development of the Hebden Royd and Hill Top Parishes Neighbourhood Plan. Details of meetings. Read more.

'Dying Matters; Let's talk about it!' Festival

A free, festival-style event for all the family at the Hebden Bridge Town Hall on Saturday 7th May from 12-6pm. Activities include face painting, creating your bucket list, a drop-in poetry workshop with Winston Plowes and creating memory boxes.

With musical entertainment, information available from local experts and special guest speakers this is a day designed to open up the conversation around death, dying and bereavement. Join us as we reduce fears, dispel the myths and learn more about ourselves at this family event.

Shakespeare 400!

Come and share your favourite piece of Shakespeare to celebrate 400 years of the Bard!

Bring an extract or poem along to Sowerby Bridge Library, 2-3.30pm Saturday 7th May. Refreshments provided.

South Pennines Local Nature Partnership : The Science of Floods

Hebden Bridge Town Hall, 10:00 to 16:00

Booking essential but free

This event is a learning event - pure and simple. We have invited hydrologists, practitioners and experts from universities and the world of consultancy to inform the discussion around catchments and flooding.

• How do catchments respond in flood events?
• What happens in an extreme event?
• How can modelling help predict future events?
• What is Natural Flood Management?
• How can information collected by residents help improve predicting future events?
• Of course, there will be talk and discussion about recent events - but this is a wider learning event rather than a consultation event .

Speakers (to date)

Managing risk in an age of extremes: Professor Onno Bokhove, University of Leeds.

The Natural Flood Management Approach: Steve Rose, JBA Consulting.

A Citizen Science approach to flooding: Oxford Flood Network.

Case study 'Slowing the Flow' Pickering: Dr Nick Odoni, University of Durham & Mike Potter, Pickering and District Civic Society.

Moorland restoration and 'making space for water': Dr Jonathan Walker, Moors for the Future.

Integrated catchment management and partnership working : Mike Norbury, Honorary Associate Researcher, University of Liverpool

Queries: robin.gray@pennineprospects.co.uk

The Lost Chord Ensemble

7:30 pm in The Little Theatre, Hebden Bridge

Christopher Irvin, who conducts the Little Theatre Choir and an Orchestra in Leeds, has a wealth of light music including some of his own compositions. He is inviting musicians (with their music stand) to come and play light music selections.

Artisan Market Spring Fete and Duck Race

Cragg 15 proudly announces their third artisan market on Bank Holiday Monday 2nd May 2016

Helping local artisan producers showcase their products and providing a great day out for everyone to be held in the grounds of the idyllic Hinchliffe Arms, Cragg Vale - a beautiful and recently re-furbished hostelry.

Running alongside will be the annual spring fete and duck race organised by Cragg Vale School a fantastic fun day out with lots of market stalls and lots of things to do for all the family.

Interested stallholders - please email craggroyd15@gmail.com to register your interest and request an application form - only authentic artisan producers please.

Gardening at 1000 feet

The next Meeting of Calder Valley Organic Gardeners takes place at Mytholmroyd Cricket Club, Ewood Homes, Moderna Way, Burnley Road, Mytholmroyd HX7 5PZ on Wednesday 4th May at 7.30pm (doors open at 7.00pm) when there will be a talk on 'Gardening at 1000ft

The Journey & Challenges of Creating a Garden in Colden' with Elaine Robinson. (Preceded by AGM).

Entry is £2.00 for non-members.

Further information can be found at www.cvog.org or by phoning 01422 846173

Fairtrade Coffee Morning at Halifax Central Library

10 am-12 noon: Holly Lynch MP

11.30 am - Talks by Palestinian Fairtrade Farmers, Mohammed Hamada and Taysir Abasi

Hebden Bridge Festival Programme Launch

6-8pm Hebden Bridge Town Hall

Cat Weatherill presents: The Golden Oak; the Magic of British Trees

Join one of Europe's most magical performers for a celebratory feast of facts, folklore, strange superstitions, old stories, mythology, poems and songs, all on the theme of British trees.

Presented against a slideshow of woodland photos by forester and photographer Phil Hinton.

"Audiences are invariably spell bound", Paris L'Express.

Charlie Jordan (Birmingham Poet Laureate) has written, "Being with Cat is like swallowing sunshine".

Please be in place by 8pm.

£7 entry.

Another great storyteller performs for Shaggy Dog Storytellers at the White Lion.

Followed by Stories from the Floor.

Free Book Trail around Hebden Bridge centre

11.00am - 3.00pm

Collect an entry form from The Book Case, Market Street

Free book for every child's completed entry & a prize draw (at 3.30pm) for a £20 Book Token.

To celebrate the end of "Walking With Words" - a walk around West Yorkshire in support of The Book Bus charity

www.thebookbus.org

Neighbourhood Plan - the next stage

Hebden Bridge Town Hall, 10am – 2pm

Have your say in the next phase of development of the Hebden Royd and Hill Top Parishes Neighbourhood Plan. Details of meetings. Read more.

Neighbourhood Plan - the next stage

Mytholmroyd's Reet Royd Waater Do, 11am – 2pm

Have your say in the next phase of development of the Hebden Royd and Hill Top Parishes Neighbourhood Plan. Details of meetings. Read more.

Flood Save & Watermark Launch Event

With an investment of £0.5 million The Community Foundation for Calderdale is launching Flood Save, a new scheme for businesses, community groups and homes built after 2009, i.e. those not covered by the Government's new FloodRE scheme.

They are also launching Watermark, a resilience fund with a difference, which will be available as grant aid for people and businesses in Calderdale in the event of future flooding.

The launch will be held in the Waterfront Hall at Hebden Bridge Town Hall on Monday 25 April at 6 pm. If you wish to attend please book your free place by visiting this link

Annual Town Meeting

Town and parish councils throughout the country hold a meeting at least once a year. This is an opportunity for electors to raise issues which are significant to them, to be able to discuss these issues and vote on them without the need for politicians. In other words, it gives people the power to decide for themselves on matters of importance.

This year the Annual Town Meeting for Hebden Royd Town Council, the meeting for electors, will be held on 27th April 2016 at Waterfront Hall in the Town Hall, Hebden Bridge at 6:30 pm. Refreshments will be served from 6.00pm.

Read more

Open Art Exhibition

Platform One Gallery. Todmorden Railway Station.
Open: Thurs - Sun, 11am - 4pm

Pop in and pick up an exceptional original painting, an unusual print or a beautiful framed photograph - or grab a handful of greeting cards - all produced by very talented local artists.

Hebden Bridge Piano Festival

Hebden Bridge Piano Festival starts on 22 April and tickets are selling well. There will also be free concerts, a festival café and a piano out on the riverside terrace of the Town Hall for anyone to play.

Read HebWeb news item

Know Your Blood Pressure Day

Rotary Club of Hebden Bridge will host their annual know you blood pressure day in St. George's square Hebden Bridge on Saturday 23rd April, between 9.30am and 4.30pm.

The event is held in conjunction with nurses from Hebden Bridge group practice and the Stroke Association.

It is estimated that if people had their blood pressure checked and took steps to prevent it over 40% of strokes could be prevented. Take the opportunity it could save your life.

Green Woodworking Free Taster Day

10.00am - 4.00pm.
Old Town, Hebden Bridge.

Come and find out about Green Woodworking.

Have a go on a shave horse and make something to take home with you. Find out about upcoming courses in May

No experience needed - All welcome
Tea and homemade cakes provided.

To book a place or for more info contact Julie on 01422 292552
Or email

Flooding the Picture House with films

Hebden Bridge and Mythlomroyd Arts Festival have joined forces to host a special screening of three short films reflecting on the Boxing Day floods that devastated both towns.

The screening is free with doors opening at 4.30pm and the first film shown at 5pm.

Read more

Discover the mysteries of The Freemasons

Ever wondered what Freemasonry is really about? Hebden Bridge Freemasons are holding an open day on Sunday 24th April from 12 noon till 4pm at the Freemason's Hall on Hangingroyd Lane. Come along and talk to actual freemasons living right here in Hebden Bridge. Find out what they do and why. Refreshments available throughout the day.

Open Mic Comedy and Poetry

7 Guest acts including Mrs No Overall Burlesque act, Frasco Fools from Manchester, Kevin Caswell-Jones and Chris Tavner plus Open Mic slots for funny songs and poetry. Its going to be a blast. Entry £3 The Golden Lion, Todmorden, Upstairs, Sunday 24th April at 7pm

Walking to Italy from Hebden Bridge

On 21 April 2016 at 8am, Roger Gill will be leaving Canal Works, Hebble End, and walking (over three months) to the middle of Italy for two amazingly important charities - a distance of 1200 miles.

Come and help to give him a rousing send-off. Refreshments served from 7.30am.

For details about donating to the two charities please contact Roger on roger.gill623@me.com.

U3A Todmorden April Meeting

Our next speaker is Jane Shepherd whose talk on Thursday April 21st at 1.45 in the Central Methodist Church in Todmorden is titled 'My Life as a Cabbage – from Polio to TV Presenting and Beyond'.

Our contact details are: website,  email or (phone) 01706 839175.

Eastwood Forest School site grand re-opening

April 15th at 10am, sees not only the grand re-opening of the family forest school site at Eastwood, post flood but also our 10th anniversary of weekly sessions for families!

If you and your children have come and played out with us over the last 10 years, you are probably as surprised as us at the passing of all that time, but if you have any fond memories or photos to share please send them to us, and we will assemble them lovingly into a special area of our new website.

Thank you to everyone who has and continues to, help and support us, especially all the post flood clean up volunteers.

Todmorden Folk Festival: The Rod and George Show

Shaggy Dog Storytellers, Rod Dimbleby and George Murphy, are one of the opening night acts at the 2016 Todfolkfest, on Friday, 15th April at Todmorden Town Hall with a charity performance of their new show: It's Not a Rehearsal!

George has written a new set of stories and songs about the secret history of Hippy Valley, with some old favourites thrown in.

Expect an update on flooding and find out about the secret life of Marjory Dexter, Schools Inspector. As usual, Rod draws on his vast repertoire of Yorkshire dialect tales to respond to George's rhymes and ditties.

All takings will support Alzheimer's and mental health charities.

Be seated for 8pm start. £6 on the door. See the Festival website for full details. Suitable for age 12 plus.

Hebden Bridge WI Rag Market

The Waterfront Hall,
Hebden Bridge Town Hall.

Open from 11am -4pm

Entry £1 for adults. Proceeds towards The Hebden Bridge WI Charity of the year.

A treasure trove of textiles, a faberdashery of inspiration and crafty customers have flocked to enjoy the bargains!

Our Rag Market has to be the perfect place to source not only a bargain, but original and quality crafting, dress making and tailoring materials buttons, ribbons, yarn, vintage pieces, patterns, books and anything else you could possibly need to inspire your creativity!

Many of the fabrics are vintage, one offs and from private collections so you can pick up many items that are not available in the shops for amazing prices.

Our stall holders are generally crafters themselves, reluctantly selling items from a treasured hoard that has become too large to store, but some of our regular stallholders also include local small businesses selling beautiful (Yorkshire!) woven wool tweeds and plaid fabrics, a former Mill owner selling fents rolls of fabulous prints, and a ceramicist selling unique and unusual hand crafted ceramic buttons.

Come along and grab a bargain!

Arabic cooking class with asylum seekers

On Saturday 16th April Together We Grow has a cooking class where asylum seekers teach local residents Arabic/ Middle East recipes. We still have a few places left on the course which will be held near the Great Rock in Blackshaw Head.

The course will start between 11.30 and 12 and finish around 2pm when we will be sharing the cooked meal with a larger group of asylum seekers.

It is free to attend the course and if you want to participate please email.

For more information about the Together We Grow project you can go to our Facebook page

Element Jewellery's Grand Re-opening

Element Jewellery invite you to our Grand Re-opening, and Annual Designer Jewellery Event. Please join our celebrations at 25 Market Street, Hebden Bridge.

Sat 16th April and Sun 17th April

Jeweller Mirri Damer is travelling up from Cornwall and will be with us for one day only on Saturday 16th April.

Meet Mirri and preview brand new collections lovingly displayed in a new-look interior following our post Boxing Day flood re-fit.

Enjoy a weekend of retail therapy with 10% discount off all jewellery and a chance to win a Mirri Damer necklace worth £160. Bites and bubbles will be served all weekend.

And for us, a chance to thank everyone who has supported us through our renovations, and to let you know about what we've done to future-proof Element so that we can remain part of the thriving community of Hebden Bridge.

We look forward to seeing you!

Wainsgate Chapel Concerts: Cardboard Fox

The Wainsgate Chapel 2016 concert seasons begins on Sunday 17 April. Winners of the 2015 Spiral Earth Award for Best Debut, Cardboard Fox are an exciting new four piece with a fast growing fan base.

Read more

World Dock Pudding Championship

The World Dock Pudding Championship has been a traditional Spring event in Mytholmroyd since 1971, celebrating this local dish made out of dock leaves, nettles and oatmeal.

Testament to the community's resilience following the floods, this year's competition will be part of an all-day food & drink festival, with local producers showcasing their produce, live music and children's entertainment.

Sunday 17th April, stalls open from 10am, competition starts at 1.30pm

Mytholmroyd Community & Leisure Centre

Contacts:

Email
Facebook
Twitter

Hebden Bridge School: The Great Boat And Cake Race

Do you want to know how to make a boat? Do you think you can transport a cake from one side of the river to another?

Taster workshop for students aged 10-13 interested in our full-time school or home-ed option.

Sunday 17th April, The Birchcliffe Centre, from 10.15 am.

Register at 07580 250409 or on the website

Young Filmmakers Taster (8-16yrs)

A fun filmmaking course for young people aged 8 -16 yrs. Come make new friends, build your confidence and tell your story.
Packed with a range of filmmaking techniques, games, hands on camera training & more...

To find out if the course is for you, book a taster workshop on Tuesday 12th April 2016 (1 - 3:30pm or 4 - 5:30pm) at the Methodist Church Hall, Hebden Bridge.

To find out more or to book a taster call Hena on 077 3317 8821 or email or visit the website

Next meeting of Calder Valley CND for Peace and Justice

19.30 at 7 Crossley Terrace, Commercial Street, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8AY (to be confirmed).

Newcomers are always welcome to join us. Please ring 07980 291478 or email for further information or see our web page for our previous activities.

Mytholmroyd Arts Festival presents premiere of short film Calder. Film-maker Paula Sutherland says, "The receding flood waters truly revealed the remarkable character of this community. We were astonished by the strength of connection that moved people to set aside their own troubles and extend help and support to others."

Read HebWeb news item

Hebden Bridge Arts Festival Presents:

All in a Day's Work: 30 Years as a Brighouse Bobby

by Chris Helme

Humorous Personal Stories from 30 years in the Police Service

The Town Hall, Hebden Bridge

Thursday 7th April 2016, 2pm for 2.30pm start

£5 (£3) including refreshments

Transport can be arranged 01422 417373

Tickets available from: The Town Hall

Trades Club Quiz

9pm

Another of Dave Boardman's quizzes at The Trades Club.

Great food, great fun, great friends (if you bring them)

Benefiting Hebden Brudge Labour Party's attempts to overthrow The Tories and global capitalism.

£5 a head for quiz and curries

Building my North Yorkshire Garden

A Joint Meeting between Calder Valley Organic Gardeners and Mytholmroyd & District Gardeners Club takes place at Mytholmroyd Cricket Club, Ewood Homes, Moderna Way, Burnley Road, Mytholmroyd HX7 5PZ.

on Thursday 7th April at 7.30pm (doors open at 7.00pm) when there will be a talk on 'Building my North Yorkshire Garden' with Martin Fish.

Entry is £2.00 for non-members.

Further information can be found at www.cvog.org

or by phoning 01422 846173

Homosexuality and LGBT Rights in Africa

Book Launch and Symposium, University of Leeds

1-5pm

Old Mining Building, room G.19 (Woodhouse Lane, Leeds)

Speakers

Dr Barbara Bompani, University of Edinburgh

Prof Ezra Chitando, University of Zimbabwe

Rev Jide Macaulay, House of Rainbow Ministries

Dr Adriaan van Klinken, University of Leeds

Dr Matthew Waites, University of Glasgow

Registration and more info

Mytholmroyd Historical Society:
Early man in the Calder Valley

7.30pm

Mytholmroyd Cricket Club, Moderna Way

Speaker: David Shepherd

Annual membership £10.00, visitors £3.00

The Lost Chord Ensemble

Sunday 10th April at 7:30 pm in The Little Theatre, Holme Street, Hebden Bridge.

Musicians (with their music stand) are invited to come and play light music selections for the evening.

Girls' Self Defence and Confidence Workshop

Wed 6 April, 11.30am - 4.30pm

Hebden Bridge Boxing Club, Ribstone St, Mytholmroyd. HX7 5LR

This hands-on workshop aimed at girls aged 11-16 years focuses on day-to-day personal safety issues they may experience at school, on the street and on public transport. We'll teach simple, instinctive techniques that girls can use to prevent a situation from escalating - we learn how to remember the techniques and we practise them on strike shields and focus pads.

The workshop culminates in a series of staged realistic encounters where you will be attacked and use your learned skills to effectively defend yourself. Whilst it may sound a little scary – girls find it fun, empowering and feel confident that they can defend themselves."

The cost of the workshop is £15 and can be booked by emailing.

Visit website.

Artsmill Exhibition: Don Myers

Hebden Bridge artist Don Myers is exhibiting a collection of paintings and large pastel drawings at the David Wright Gallery, Artsmill, Linden Road, Hebden Bridge.

Don is perhaps best known for his figurative paintings that consider the complexities of the human condition. In the last few years he has also shifted his attention to capturing the atmosphere of his local Upper Calder Valley through more straightforward landscapes and townscapes.  This exhibition, entitled 'The Way Ahead' includes recent new work that bring together these strands as well as work that shows the development of recent themes.

The free exhibition opens on Sunday 13^th March and continues Wednesdays - Sundays (closed Mon. and Tues.) 11am - 4pm to the 3^rd April at The David Wright Gallery, The Artsmill, Linden Mill, Linden Road, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 7DP.

www.artsmill.org or contact: artsmill@lindenmill.co.uk Tel: 01422 647072. The exhibition will be open throughout the Easter Bank Holiday. All the paintings are available to view at www.donaldcmyers.com

Character Dance

You're invited to our next workshop at the Hebden Bridge Town Hall on 4th April from 12 until 4p.m.

Inspired by the silver screen era, this movement based workshop will bring dance techniques to character acting. Supported by Joe Standerline and delivered by this month's special guest, Marguerite Eccles.

Marguerite is a community dance facillitator with over 25 years experience of delivering movement workshops to adults and children with and without disabilities in the community. She has a diploma in dance for personal and community development and in 2012 gained BA hons Dance and Education Studies degree.

This workshop will use Laban based movement techniques and improvisation to develop character work.

The floods: taking stock three months on

Public meeting, called by Hebden Bridge Partnership

HB Town Hall (Terrace Room)
7.30pm – 9pm

Update on the work of the Partnership in relation to the floods
Speaker: Bob Deacon, Chair, HB Partnership

Progress with Flood Recovery and Resilience Grants
Speaker: Mark Thompson, Director, Economy & Environment, Calderdale Council
Speaker: Emma Bolger, Community Foundation for Calderdale

Progress with HB Flood Resilience Planning
Speaker: Andrew Coen, Environment Agency

Progress and prospects for the Calderdale Flood Commission
Speaker: Steve Barnbrook, Lead officer, Calderdale Flood Commission

Progress with Flood Save (an alternative to insurance for small businesses)
Short report from Andrew Bibby

Questions, answers; discussion

The public meeting is planned to finish at 9pm.

At 9pm a short regular meeting of the HB Partnership management board will be convened (open as always to the public) with the following agenda items: a) Visitor Economy issues including Welcome to Hebden Bridge Leaflet 2016. b) Valley Road Development: Report of HBP Task Force and next steps.

Hospital Cuts Consultation

Town Hall from 2-8 on Tuesday 5th April. Save our A&Es campaigners recommend people hold off on responding to the hospital cuts consultation survey until more information is available.

Read more

Have a Go at Fell Running

If you like jogging but have never tried off-road, this is the group for you.

Enjoy our beautiful South Pennines landscape with a supportive, friendly group to keep you going.

Six weeks, starting Tuesday 5th April, 6:45pm at Mytholmroyd Community Centre car park, Caldene Avenue.

You should already be able to jog 3miles/ 5km to come to this group - ideal if you've ever done park runs. If you're a complete beginner check out www.runengland.info or www.slrc.club/beginners/

Wear your grippiest trainers and remember to bring a cagoule or extra layer for the moors!

And do stop for a pint with us afterwards in the Dusty Miller.

For more info click here or email Charlotte

Exhibition: WW1 and Hebden Royd, 100 years on

World War 1 claimed 230 local lives during the years for 1916 and 1917, but what was life in Hebden Royd really like during the war?

Mike Crawford has drawn on the experience of the area to create a fantastic and informative exhibition which is being displayed at Hebden Bridge Town Hall during March. The timing of the exhibition reflects the introduction of conscription on 2nd March 1916, but it also examines the rise of the conscientious objector in the area.

Now two years into the War, women play an ever increasing role, and impact on home life is clearly evident with soaring food prices and coal shortages. The exhibition explores what life was like for those who were on the home front during this time.

The exhibition will be displayed in the Hebden Bridge Town Hall foyer until the end of March.

Celebrate the re-opening of several Mytholmroyd businesses this weekend. Events are being held at The Blue Teapot, Aux Delices, The Libertine and The Dusty Miller.

More details here

Heptonstall Family Day

More info here

Treasure Hunt

A 2 hour walk around the beautiful Luddenden valley.

With directions and quiz sheet. Starting at The Lord Nelson pub between 12 noon and 2pm on Easter Sunday, 27th March 2016. Walking boots are required.

£5 per quiz sheet. Easter egg prize for the winner. Proceeds to Luddenden Mayor's Fund - supporting local charities.

Hebden Bridge Duck Race

Easter Monday

Annual duck race which brings vast crowds to the town. See the river turn yellow as up to 10,000 ducks enter the water for the race.

This year we are also running a sponsored race with monies raised going directly to flood relief.

Tickets can be purchased in Hebden Bridge and also online here.

The Duck Race will start at approximately 3.15pm

Joseph Wood, a Yorkshire Quaker

Pamela Cooksey

Heptonstall Pace Egg Play 2016. Good Friday.

See HebWeb news item

Weavers Square, Heptonstall

11:15 Heptonstall Pace Egg

12:30 Heptonstall Pace Egg

2:00 Heptonstall Pace Egg

3:00 Midgley Pace Egg

4:00 Heptonstall Pace Egg

Midgley Pace Egg Play - performed by the students of Calder High

8.45am - Banksfield, Mytholmroyd

9.30am - Todmorden Market

10.30am - Mytholmroyd, St Michael's Church carpark

11am - Holme Street, Hebden Bridge

11.30am - St George's Square, Hebden Bridge

12.15pm - Pecket Well

1.15pm - Hebden Bridge Marina

2pm - Luddenden Village

2.30pm - Midgley

3pm - Heptonstall

KALI: Hindu mythology's wildest goddess

Shaggy Dog Storytellers present KALI at The White Lion Hotel performed by Emily Hennessey. When an evil power spreads its clawed hand across the world, Kali's time has come.

Kali is the wildest shape shifter of all. Demon slayer, life saver, Supreme mother, destruction dancer. A white knuckled tuc-tuc ride through sun kissed palaces, fiend-infested forests and every cacophonous saffron-scented market place in between.

Friday, 25th March, £7 admission.

Please be seated before 8pm. The performance will be followed by Stories from the Floor: short songs, tales and rhymes from the audience.

Friends of Hebden Bridge Station Big Spring Clean Up

2 – 4pm

This is our first working party of the year and involves some litter picking and light gardening tasks to make the outside of the station and its approaches look presentable.

The regular volunteers (some might be wearing green high-viz vests) would love to see some new faces turning up outside our 175 year-old station. If you can't make 19th March but wish to help us, make contact via our website where there are also details of our working parties for the rest of the year.

www.hbstationfriends.org.uk

Community Flood Action Meeting

11am to 1.30pm

Waterfront Hall, Town Hall, Hebden Bridge.

Speakers include:

Mike Potter (Chair of Pickering & District Civic Society)

Nick Odoni (Research scientist, Institute of Hazard Risk & Resilience, Durham University)

Stuart Bradshaw (owner Terrain Geotechnical Consulting Ltd – author of A Flood Alleviation Plan for the Upper Calder)

Simon Crowther (Director of Flood Protection Solutions Ltd – demonstrating the Water-Gate Barrier)

This is a great opportunity to hear innovative strategies to prevent flooding, to share ideas, to get involved in the consultation process to create a flood strategy, to raise awareness of existing groups working on environmental and flood prevention projects and to bring ideas and people together!

Sally Wainwright to help launch Happy Valley Pride, the brainchild of 4 local residents who were shocked and outraged by a piece of a homophobic graffiti they saw in Hebden Bridge in the summer of 2015.

Read HebWeb News for more info

Mobiusloop at Golden Lion Todmorden

The Amaizing Mobiusloop (see Facebook page)

Golden Lion, Fielden Square, Todmorden OL146LZ

Sunday 20th March (Equinox).

Starting at 18:30, band on at 19:30. Entrance by donation, proceeds to the Calderdale Green Party

Open Mic Comedy and Humorous Poetry

Bring along your funny poems, songs or do some stand up on the Open Mic. There are also longer guest slots which you can request.

Upstairs at the Golden Lion Pub in Todmorden 6pm Sunday 20th March and Sunday 24th April.

End the weekend with a giggle £3 entry

Hebden Bridge Arts Festival open meeting

Town Hall

7pm

Local supporters and sponsors can meet the team and their brand new Chair, Richard Green.

See HebWeb news item

Hebden Royd Flood Group AGM

4pm, Town Hall.

We wish to invite anyone who is interested in becoming a volunteer or is simply interested in our activities.

We plan to have light refreshments and will give a short presentation of events on the 'day'.

U3A Todmorden Monthly Meeting

U3A Todmorden's next speaker is Penny Dean whose talk on Thursday, March 17th is titled 'Small in a Big Person's World'.

Our contact details are (website) www.u3atod.org.uk, (email) enquiries@u3atod.org.uk or (phone) 01706 839175. Our meetings take place in the Central Methodist Church in Todmorden.

Tea, coffee, biscuits and good company available.

Floods Commission public meeting

The Floods Commission has been set up to learn from recent flooding experience and consider other evidence about what can be done to help improve Calderdale's resilience in the future. The Commission is holding themed public meetings in each area affected by flooding.

Hebden Bridge Town Hall, Monday 14 March, 7pm – 9pm

Theme: Upland and countryside management.

Topics include moorland management, reservoir capacity and farmland usage and drainage.

Calder Ward Forum

The next Calder Ward Forum will be on Tuesday the 15th of March at the Waterfront Hall, Hebden Bridge Town Hall, HX7 7BY. Doors open at 6:30pm for a 6:45pm start (please use the St. George's Street entrance).

Ward Forums are for people in Calderdale to get involved in what happens in your local area and discuss what is important to you. By working together we can talk about local issues and plan for the future. Ward Forums are open to anyone who lives and/or works in the ward. It is your chance to tell us what you think and make a difference to your neighbourhood.

There will be presentations on Flood Recovery in Calder Ward, the Flood Commission and the Local Plan.

We hope to have a Police Update - where you can help set local Police priorities for your local area and Consultations including feedback on the Council Budget. This is followed by an open forum section where tell us about what local issues matter to you.

For those unable to attend, an online e-Forum is run alongside the face-to-face meeting from 7pm on the night.

Charity Dinner

In aid of Freedom from Torture - a charity which helps torture survivors to recover

Saturday 12th March, 7pm
Kava Vegetarian Café, Todmorden

A 3-course vegetarian or vegan dinner. Musical accompaniment by the Free Sandwiches.

Tickets £20 in advance from Kava

Fan-Ska-Stic Double Bill For Flood Relief Fund

Wadsworth Community Centre - Old Town.

Owter Zeds and Pepperjam

Owter Zeds and Pepperjam need no introduction to Calder Valley folk. These two local giants of Roots/Ska/Regge and Soul are giving their services free for this gig in support on the Calderdale Flood Relief Fund.

This is your chance to support them and contribute to the Fund and a unique opportunity to see these two local titans on the same stage. We'll be taking a collection, doing a raffle, there will be food, real ale and a cracking atmosphere.

We will be donating all proceeds to the Flood Relief Fund. This is likely to be a sell-out so get your tickets early.

For tickets contact Derek on 07890 205980 or Kate on 07917 793192.

Tickets are only £5.00, doors at 7:30pm.

St Augustine's Centre Fundraising Ceilidh

St Augustine's Centre is having an event to raise funds for its important work.

7.30pm at Pellon Social Club on Moor End Rd, Halifax, HX2 0HF.

The fabulous Peace Works band is playing and there will be a raffle, food, fun as well as dancing. Tickets are £9.00, £4.00 concessions and a family ticket for £18. Phone 01422 352492 to reserve a ticket.

St Augustine's Centre is based in Halifax and work with over 200 people a week, including asylum seekers and refugees, who need information, support and advice just to get by in our complex world.

So come to support the work and for a good evening

Bandstand Benefit!

Doors 7pm, starts 7.30pm
Fielden Centre
Todmorden

Fundraiser to help restore Todmorden Park bandstand.

Eclectic mix of performers including: acapella groups - '4 Hoarse Men', 'Sailah' and 'Far Cry', 'Koraqueen', folk roots from 'Jenny and the Goodmen' and juggling from 'Jago JA'

Raffle! Cake ! Bar !

Tickets £8 donation from 'Creative with Nature'

17 Burnley Road, Todmorden or call 07890 917460 or on the door

Fairtrade: The Next Chapter Panel Discussion

How can we best support small-scale farmers.

Friday 11 March: 7pm for 7.30pm start

Hebden Royd Methodist Church, Market Street, Hebden Bridge

Panel discussion with:

Linda McAven MEP, Chair of the EU International Development Committee

Nick Dearden Director of Global Justice Now

Razan Alsous Local halloumi producer

Plus representatives from Christian Aid, Shared Interest, and Suma

Chair: Bob Deacon, Professor of Global Social Policy, University of York

Join us for a Fairtrade Fortnight discussion about the best way to ensure decent livelihoods for small-scale farmers globally. How successful has Fairtrade been? How will the new generation of trade deals such as TTIP affect small producers? Should the UK and EU aid budgets be spent differently? Bring your questions to share with the panel.

Organised by Global Justice Calderdale

Supported by Hebden Bridge Fair Trade Forum

Mytholmroyd Historical Society:
Saltaire World Heritage Site Part 2

7.30pm

Mytholmroyd Cricket Club, Moderna Way

Speaker: Maria Glot

Annual membership £10.00, visitors £3.00

Massed Blast

12.30 till 3.30pm, St Georges Square

"Massed Blast" in support of Hebden Bridge Junior Band (which lost its home and large amount of equipment in the floods) to be held in St George's Square.

Yorkshire's top brass, including Brighouse and Rastrick, Black Dyke Mills and the Yorkshire Regiment Band have been invited to come and play alongside Hebden Bridge Junior Band - as is anyone else who can play and provide their own brass instrument and chair.

In case of inclement weather ..... we will get wet!

"…and if a German violated your mother?"…Calderdale Conscientious Objectors in the First World War

John Rhodes

Conscription was introduced on 10 February 1916 for men between the ages of 18 and 41.  Around 200 Calderdale men refused to fight on the grounds of conscience.  This talk will tell some of their stories, explain their motives and follow them through the Tribunals where they claimed exemption; barracks guard-rooms where they were tried for disobedience and, for some, sentenced to long terms of imprisonment.

About the speaker

John Rhodes is a local historian who has made a study of the motives and background of those who refused to fight in the first world war on grounds of conscience.

Methodist Hall, Market Street, 7.30 pm

Hebden Bridge Local History Society

Inkfolk Arts and Music festival

It's the first Inkfolk of the year and we've lined up a whole host
of events to raise money for the floods.

Thursday night is the exhibition opening of 'Watching Paint Dry' which features the piece, 'Useless Made Useful' - a collection of politician sandbags.

There will also be a cocktail bar from 7pm and live music from Kate Radford later on.

To find out what else is on at Inkfolk over the four days, look for us on Facebook, Twitter or go to www.inkfolk.blogspot.com

See HebWeb News: Craig Whittaker, 'The Useless Made Useful'

Acting for Camera workshop (Part 2)

Back by popular demand, another fun-filled workshop looking into techniques actors use when working in front of cameras.

Hebden Bridge Town Hall - The Terrace Room (Upstairs)
Monday 7th March 2016, 12 - 4 p.m.

Anyone is welcome, especially silver sirens and matinée idols over the age of 60. If you couldn't make it to the last Acting For Camera workshop, you're more than welcome to join us for this one.

The workshop will headed up by Neale Myers and supported by Joe Standerline.

Neale Myers has worked extensively in film and television and has produced videos with his own production company.

Joe's TV work includes, Stan The Man, Clocking Off, Hollyoaks and Shameless.

The workshop is supported by the Staying Well initiative and a donation of £5 is requested to contribute towards the costs.

The world of the Honey Bee

Wadsworth Community Association Food for Thought Series

Guest Speaker: David Holmes

7.30 p.m.
Wadsworth Community Centre, Billy Lane, Old Town HX7 8RY
Free admission; supper available £2.50

About the Guest Speaker: David Holmes is a local bee keeper and he will explain the fascinating life cycle of the honey bee. Get a glimpse inside the fascinating world of one of our most important pollinators. Discover what makes a queen bee and learn how she commands the loyalty of her subjects. Find out when and why a colony decides to swarm. learn how they communicate with one another and most interesting of all, how they make honey.

Nick Wilding's film "Floods again"

Nick Wilding was asked by SHED, the Blackshawhead History Group, if he would screen his footage of the Boxing Day floods. This as yet unfinished film is called 'Floods Again'.

1.45pm, Blackshawhead Chapel.

Requested donation towards flood relief: £5 per person.

Nick has told the HebWeb that he has combined with Tristan Haley, Guy Haley, Max Sunderland, Jade Smith, David Fletcher, Molly Sunderland and the Pennine Heritage Digital Archive to use their photos and film tell the story of this latest flood and compare it to previous ones.

He has interviewed Max Sunderland about this one and others he has lived through, talked to some of the victims at Elphaborough and discussed with local politicians some of the issues that the event has thrown up.

Artsmill Exhibition: Heather Boxhill

'In the beginning….red, yellow and blue, the testament of Mary, according to Colm Toibin' (detail) part of triptych.  Oil on gesso on board,  2015, 30cm X 30cm

Heather Boxall is a painter and printmaker and employed as Head of School at Bradford School of Art.

She studied Fine Art at Winchester School of Art and an MA in Printmaking at Bradford School of Arts & Media. Heather is currently studying for a PhD at Northumbria University. Her research is concerned with colour and the monochrome.

Her work draws on references from texts and poems, the natural world and religious symbolism in 15th century painting. Colour provides a sense of place, a liminal experience, a memory. Her paintings explore the relevance and ambiguity of colour through the monochrome.

As one of the most reductive forms of painting, with the abandonment of figure/ground relationships, the monochrome first appears to represent 'nothing'. Yet the complexity of working with a single colour brings instead a unique focus on colour's symbolic, optical and material qualities.

March Café Culture

Hebden Bridge Arts Festival Presents: Café Culture

At The Coalface: The Memoir of a Yorkshire Pit Nurse

2pm for 2.30pm start

Local authors Joan Hart and Veronica Clark tell the tales of Joan's career spanning over 15 years tending to injured miners underground, rescuing men trapped in the pits, and providing support for them and their families during the bitter miners' strike which stretched from March 1984 to 1985.

The Town Hall, Hebden Bridge, HX7 7BY

Tea & Cake included £5 (£3) /

Transport can be arranged 01422 417373

Tickets available from: The Town Hall

Café Culture meets on the first Thursday on each month & brings local speakers & local stories.

Trades Club Quiz for White Ribbon Campaign

The quiz happens on the first Thursday of every month and this one will be raising funds for The White Ribbon Campaign. This is a campaign against violence to women, it is worldwide and its UK headquarters are in Mytholmroyd. Like many others, the office suffered in the floods and not everything is covered by insurance ...

The questions are put together by that nice Dave Boardman chap and always includes the excellent music round. The prize is glory rather than gold so there is little chance of this changing your life financially, but it may provide you with a cultural and emotional high.

Your £5 gets you quality food as well as Dave's slightly challenging and mildly enjoyable quiz

Dams and Democracy

Hebden Bridge School Workshop.

Birchcliffe Centre, 10:15 am.

Admission free for y5s and y6s.

To register, call 07580 250409 or
www.hebdenbridgeschool.co.uk

Hepptonstall Community Flood Relief Fund Raiser for Mytholmroyd Community Centre

Heptonstall Bowling Club

6.30 til late

Mean Business, Swing Cat Trio and more

Panto time again

Pantomime returns to the Trades Club at Hebden Bridge on Sunday afternoon with a hilarious performance by the Red Shed Players from Wakefield.

The Players annually write and perform a political pantomime and brought it to the Trades for the first time last year.

This year's panto is "Corbyn Hood and His Merry People" which gives an idea of what's to come.

The event will also include performances from volunteer entertainers including famous Whisky George, plus a raffle with prizes from Cuba and Venezuela, and veggie curry.

Entry is a fiver.

The event is organised by Calder Valley Morning Star Readers' and Supporters' Group. Funds raised will be divided equally between the Morning Star Fighting Fund, and the Valley's flood relief fund.

From 2pm to 6pm, and kids are welcome.

Thanks to Peter Lazenby for this info - Pete will be MC.

Calder Valley connections to Magna Carta

David Cant

How events 800 years ago which had a lasting effect on our society are linked to the local area through people and events.

About the speaker

David Cant is a local historian with particular interests in buildings and old documents. This talk springs from a course run with U3A in Todmorden.

Methodist Hall, Market Street, 7.30 pm

Hebden Bridge Local History Society

Coffee morning & Cake Stall

Hope Baptist Ladies are holding a coffee morning

Thursday 25th February 10 30 - 12 30

Leedham Court Victoria Road Hebden Bridge.

Proceeds for Calder Valley Search & Rescue.

All Welcome.

Blazing Saddles: A Very Special Event

7:00 pm to 9:30 pm

Blazing Saddles, Hebden Bridge - 35 West End.

Big Thursday Treat - many people have had a tough time since Christmas, and there's not been that much to smile about, so we thought you definitely deserved a night out!

Join us for delicious local beer and Very Special Guest Speakers from the GB Paralympic Cycling Team. Be inspired and motivated by these incredible athletes whose resilience and determination in times of great challenge are an example to everyone. Come and help us make it a fun and memorable evening.

The Very Special Event will be held in the shop - it's been empty too long now and we're looking forward to filling the space with people having a good time.

There will also be a Cycling Themed Auction with some very desirable donated Goodies. (Not the 70s comedians)

Tickets are £5 and advance ticket proceeds will go to Calderdale Rising.

For Online Tickets click here

Tickets in Person: Ring 01422 844435. Card Payments taken over the phone.

Still on Tenterhooks by Christine McMahon

The White Lion.

Suspenseful and humorous tales from our industrial past, with the occasional sheep!

A brilliant and always engaging storyteller, Christine performs this commissioned piece to tell tales that connect to her roots in Lancashire and Yorkshire, going full circle back to The Red Shoes, the first story she told at her home club. This month Christine has been the storyteller for visiting Russian State Opera and Ballet troupes.

She has, over the years, performed at prestigious festivals and events in Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Christine has been a mentor to many of the present team of talented performers at Shaggy Dog. £7 on the door.

Please be seated by 8pm. Stories from the Floor from 10pm.

Friends of Old Town School Race Night

Wadsworth Community Centre - Old Town

A fun evening for the whole family. Starting at 6.30pm - the evening includes races, tombola, food and real ale.

Ring Claudette on 07884 262210 or pop into Fleur de Lys on Crown Street or ring Kate on 07917 793192 for tickets and to purchase horses.

Spectrum: everything good about the 80s clubnight.

The Trades Club

The Spectrum DJs are back after their sell out kids disco in January with another fundraiser for Riverside school playing everthing good from the 80s from block party hip-hop to electro-pop, new romantic, soft rock, punk-funk and classic pop.

The night starts with a free to enter 1980s pub quiz at 8.30 and goes right on til 1am so get your babysitter booked.

You can get advance tickets for just £5 from:

clubspectrum.co.uk/tickets

CVOG Potato Day 2016 - new venue

9.30am to 2.30pm

Mytholmroyd Cricket Club, Ewood Homes, Moderna Way, Burnley Road, Mytholmroyd, W.Yorks. HX7 5PZ.

Admission £1 includes entry to Potato Raffle

38 varieties (organic & non-organic) @
14p per tuber

Pre-order service for most varieties

• children's activities
• information displays
• organic cheese
• compost stall
• onion sets & shallots
• CVOG Plant & Sundries stall
• food & drink@ Cafe

More information, catalogue and order form for postal pre-orders for collection at the event, ring 01422 846173 email info@cvog.org or visit www.cvog.org.

Calderdale Flooding Roadshows

Mytholmroyd: Calder High School,
Saturday 27 February, 10am-1pm

These drop-in sessions are your opportunity to find out what the council and other organisations are doing to reduce the impact of flooding in the future, discuss future flood defence plans, share flood resilience information and receive details of grants available for people affected by flooding.

Also practical demonstrations on how you can make your home or business more resilient to flooding.

Ghost houses of Hebden Bridge: Public Meeting

Town Hall's Waterfront Hall at 11am

Can the old houses of High Street be brought back to life? Public meeting and consultation being held at the Town Hall to discuss resurrection of the High Street, once crowded with early nineteenth century terraced houses.

Read HebWeb news item

LGBT History Month

Todmorden Library, 11-3 pm.

Morning: brief presentations by Jan Bridget, Terry Sanderson (President, National Secular Society), and A.Another;

1 p.m. Marlene Dietrich. An affectionate tribute, Terry Sanderson.

Comedy Divino: The Astrology Forecast

Monthly comedy outlining the astrology for the month to come. Upstairs @The Golden Lion, Todmorden 19th February at 8pm

Georgian Singing Workshop in Todmorden

Georgian Singing Workshop with David Tugwell, Saturday 20th February 2016

Union House, Todmorden, 10am to 4.30pm.

Explore traditional 3-part harmony songs from the Republic of Georgia! All songs will be learned by ear, no particular musical experience is required. The day is open to both men and women. Please bring some food to share for lunch.

No entry fee but participants are encouraged to make a donation to cover costs, with any surplus being donated to local flood relief efforts.

For further information & booking, contact Michael Faulkner

Posh boy Andrew Watts was a high flying solicitor in London but his love of performing stand up late at night across the UK soon conflicted with his employers policy of starting work on time. Somewhat predictably, he now works as a full time comic. His distinctive style and original material have won him appearances on ITV and Comedy Central.

His first full-length Edinburgh shows have all received five- or four-star reviews and he was also runner-up to a certain Jack Whitehall in the Amused Moose Laugh-Off although Andrew is way posher than Jack.

Guest act for the evening is Tom Taylor and affable Lancastrian Mike Wilkinson comperes.

The show starts at 8pm prompt and tickets are priced at £8.50 from the Old Gate or online at www.hebdenbridgecomedy.co.uk

Monthly meeting of Calder Valley CND for Peace and Justice

19.30, 7 Crossley Terrace, Commercial Street, Hebden Bridge. HX7 8AY. New members welcome to join us.

See news item: "Coaches from Calder Valley to national Stop Trident demo"

Railway Roundabout

Paul Kenny

A slide show with various aspects of the railway included…not just pictures of trains!

About the speaker

Paul was a joiner by trade but worked as a railway signal-man (including at Hebden Bridge) for the last 23 years. He was also a former member of Aireborough Camera club, who now enjoys sharing his stories and slides with other people.

Methodist Hall, Market Street, 7.30 pm

Hebden Bridge Local History Society

Mytholmroyd Historical Society: Valley of a hundred chapels.

7.30pm

Mytholmroyd Cricket Club, Moderna Way

Speaker: Amy Binns

Annual membership £10.00, visitors £3.00

Calderdale Flooding Roadshows

Hebden Bridge Town Hall Waterfront Hall,
Saturday 13 February, 10am-1pm

These drop-in sessions are your opportunity to find out what the council and other organisations are doing to reduce the impact of flooding in the future, discuss future flood defence plans, share flood resilience information and receive details of grants available for people affected by flooding.

Also practical demonstrations on how you can make your home or business more resilient to flooding.

Friends of the Picture House presents:

The next classic movie presentation by the Friends of the Picture House will be the mouth-watering 1987 Oscar-winner Babette's Feast.

Starring Stephanie Audran and set in 19th century Denmark, the film is a charming celebration of the restorative powers of good food and drink.

It will be screened at Hebden Bridge Picture House on Saturday, February 13th at 4.30pm. To add to the audience's enjoyment, the Friends will be serving up food with 'a Danish twist' before the film starts.

LGBT History Month

Over the Rainbow (50+ LGBTs) Social Group are inviting members of the public to a special screening of the Todd Haynes film 'Carol' at Todmorden Library on Saturday 13th February at 1 pm.

Free tickets from Todmorden Library 01706 815600.

'Wring Out the Clowns' Comedy Gala For Calderdale Floods

The roof will be well and truly raised at Halifax's Victoria Theatre next month when some of the biggest names in UK comedy perform on Monday 8th February

Sarah Millican, Rory Bremner, Chris Ramsey, Justin Moorhouse, local lad Jack Carroll and an as yet unnamed mystery guest will all be giving their time for free at the Wring Out The Clowns Comedy Gala to raise funds for those affected by the Boxing Day floods.

Wring Out The Clowns has been put together by Oldham based comedy promoter Rob Riley who books and promotes long running monthly comedy nights in both Sowerby Bridge and Hebden Bridge. ;

"I was on holiday in Egypt when I received a text telling me about the flooding and I couldn't believe the scenes of devastation I was seeing online. I really wanted to help but I was thousands of miles away and then I thought there would be no harm in sending a few emails out to who would be up for a benefit gig... I was absolutely gob smacked by the standard of acts who replied and now the whole thing has taken on a life of it's own".

Calderdale MBC have hired out the theatre free of charge and all money raised will be split between Community Foundation For Calderdale and Upper Calder Valley Renaissance

Tickets are priced at £20 and £15 concessions and on sale now from www.victoriatheatre.co.uk or 01422 351158

The Lost Chord Ensemble

Sunday 7th February

7:30 pm in The Little Theatre, Hebden Bridge.

Christopher Irvin, who conducts the local Little Theatre Choir and also the White Rose Orchestra in Leeds, has a wealth of light music including some of his own compositions. He is inviting musicians (with their music stand) to come and play light music selections.

Waves and Ripples

A joint exhibition by artists Matt Gartside (Photographer) and A.C Telfer (Painter)

This exhibition is about the waves and ripples in the air, water, upon the land and within natural objects and forms.

Photographer Matt Gartside and painter A.C Telfer use different mediums to explore shared inspirations and aspirations. This exhibition is of themes they have responded to either separately or together. They are both interested in celebrating the extraordinary in the ordinary, evoking all 5 senses with a visual image by capturing a moment with honesty and clarity.

Aly and Matt share a studio/gallery together just over the border in Lancashire. Studio22B & Gallery, Soughbridge Mill, Kelbrook, Lancs. BB18 6SZ. They pursue their work individually, but inevitably, there is some cross over.

The exhibition which is free, starts on the 20th January and runs until the 7th February at the David Wright Gallery, Artsmill, Linden Road, Hebden Bridge, HX7 7DP.

The gallery is open from Wednesday to Sunday 11am till 4pm (Closed Monday and Tuesday). For more information ring: 01422 647072 or 07836 336138 or contact artsmill@lindenmill.co.uk or website www.artsmill.org

Steve Tilston plays folk flood fundraiser:

Folk legend and Hebden Bridge resident Steve Tilston is the latest local act to put together a fundraising gig at the Trades Club.

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Hebden Bridge Arts Festival Presents: Café Culture

True Tales: Storytelling with Live Music from Communities across West Yorkshire

2pm for 2.30pm start

This event is a charming blend of local tales told by the people who have lived them beautifully combined with live music.

The power of a story lies in the simplicity of the telling. If you have a story to tell contact us ASAP.

The Town Hall, Hebden Bridge

£5 (£3) including refreshments

Transport can be arranged 01422 417373

Tickets available from: The Town Hall, Hebden Bridge

Pennine Community Power public meeting

The meeting will have two speakers:

Louise Marix Evans, PCP Director and member of Quantum Strategy and Technology and author of the recent Community Energy England report recently featured in the Guardian will give an update on the future for community renewables in the light of recent changes.

Jez Tweed of Calderdale MBC who will talk about Calderdale Community Energy.

8.15 pm

Heptonstall Social and Bowling Club, Acre Lane, Heptonstall, HX7 7LT (ample parking at the club)

Why Europe?

A talk by Prof Helen Wallace (Fellow of the British Academy, previously Professor of European Studies at the London School of Economic) in the Terrace Room in Hebden Bridge Town Hall on Friday 5th February at 6.30pm

Debs Newbold performs Tales from the Bawdy Bardess

A Shaggy Dog Storytellers presentation.

"The best storyteller in all the kingdoms… an incredible and rare talent." Becky Burchall, Arts Programmer, Bestival.

Debs Newbold knows the meaning of the word 'bawdy' as well as any woman with 5 aunts, a wily grandmother and a Chaucer fixation possibly can. In this show you will hear 3 frolicsome tales, told with Debs' masterful ribaldry - all roll off your chair funny.

Storyteller for Shakespeare's Globe theatre and the English Folk Dance and Song Society. Has sold out venues in the UK and beyond. "A brummie force of nature".

Please be seated and fed before 8pm.

£7 on the door.

Special Announcement: Due to flooding, the Stubbing Wharf pub will be closed for several months. We send sincere, heartfelt best wishes to Matt and the SW team. Shaggy Dog hope return to our home venue in the spring.

Meanwhile, we are delighted to announce that The White Lion in Hebden Bridge has agreed to accommodate us for the next few performances.

January's show should be a knock out, with the brilliant Debs Newbold, festival favourite and Globe Theatre in - house Storyteller, performing bawdy tales from Boccachio and Chaucer.

The format remains...grab some good pub grub and a drink before the gig and then go upstairs before the 8pm start. There is a half time during the performance, a short break before 10pm and Stories from the Floor till 10.30.

Let's help to get the HB show on the road again!

"Many thanks to The White Lion for helping this great local club to continue into its 22nd year," from the Shaggy Dog Committee.

Hang / Handpan Flood Reflief Benefit Concert

Kim Metcalf - a local hang and handpan musician will be playing a special benefit concert along with special guests on Sat Jan 30th in the beautiful acoustics of St Thomas' Church in Heptonstall. Come and hear this rare instrument in this special atmospheric setting and support the flood relief effort. All proceeds to the flood fund. Door open 7:00pm for 7:30 start. Min £5 donation for entrance on the door. Refreshments and cake will be available.

A Syrian Love Story

Hebden Bridge Picture House.

The film focusses on the reality of life in Syria and will be followed by a Question and Answer session.

There will be a collection for St Augustine's Centre who work with asylum seekers and refugees.

Read HebWeb News item

Acting for Camera workshop

An introductory, fun-filled workshop looking into techniques actors use when working in front of cameras. In the workshop you will get to prepare a short scene from a real TV script, rehearse it, record it and then watch it back.

Hebden Bridge Town Hall - The Terrace Room (Upstairs)
Monday 1st February
12 - 4 p.m.

Anyone is welcome, especially silver sirens and matinée idols over the age of 60.

The workshop will be run by Joe Standerline and Neal Myers.

Joe had appeared in Stan The Man, Clocking Off, Hollyoaks and Shameless. He ran the Acting for Camera course for a leading Performing Arts College and has just finished filming Victoria, a new period Drama coming to our screen later this year.

Neale Myers has worked extensively in film and television. He has produced videos with his own production company, Futurproof Media, and has also worked on several feature films and documentaries in pre-production, production and post production where his roles have included, Director, Cameraman, Sound, Lighting, Visual Special Effects, Producer and Executive Producer.

His latest work has been shown on ITV and Channel 4 and he worked on the feature film Bait (2015) for which he did over one hundred Digital Visual Special Effects, the making of documentary and has been sold worldwide to critical acclaim.

The workshop is supported by the Staying Well initiative and a donation of £5 is requested to contribute towards the costs.

Restoring a unique Organ

Peter Jeffery

Tea and Tech Afternoon

You're never too old to learn how to use a computer or tablet. There's an easy way to get more from technology and we'd be happy to show you how at our launch event on: Thursday 28th January, 1:30 – 3:30pm

Mytholm, Meadows, Church Lane, Hebden Bridge.

Get all the online skills you need with our free and easy course. We provide step by step support to:

• Make the most of email
• Browse for information
• Use Skype or Facetime
• Shop online safely
• Bank online safely
• And more ...

Organised by Pennine Housing, part of the Together Housing Group.

The Band of the Yorkshire Regiment will be playing in the town in St Georges Square on Saturday 23rd January between 1 and 3 pm.

We will be raising funds towards flood relief.

We would like to invite as many as possible to attend to enjoy some live music and to make a contribution.

Ted Hughes: Stronger than Death with panel Q&A (12A)

Hebden Bridge Picture House
4.30pm, Doors 4.15pm. Film start time 5.00pm

Q&A 6.30pm

Ted Hughes is widely recognised as one of Britain's greatest poets. He is also one of the most controversial. The Heathcliff of poetry who 'attracted more scandal than any other literary figure with the exception of Lord Byron' as one contributor notes. Now, for the first time, the events of his life and the breadth and influence of his poetry are the focus of a major documentary.

Q&A Panel includes:
Richard Curson Smith, Director
Ross Wilson, Creative Director
Mark Bell, BBC Head of Commissioning Arts

Entry on the door £6.50/£5.50/£5

Balcony seating only. Kiosk open as usual for snacks and hot drinks. Due to limited heating, we suggest you bring a blanket.

Understanding the floods - workshop for children

The Birchcliffe Centre, 10:15am Sunday 24th January.

What happened in our valley on Boxing day?

What can be done to prevent it happening again?

You do not have to join our school to come to the event. Open to y5s and y6s.

Organic lunch by Incredible Farm. Entrance free.

More info

A Special Rendering of Handel's Messiah

By Todmorden Choral Society and Todmorden Orchestra

Todmorden Town Hall, 7pm

All Proceeds To Calder Valley Flood Relief

Admission by Ticket – a minimum donation of £10 (or more if you wish) available from Todmorden Information Centre or Sally Deith on saldeith1918@btinternet.com

Coffee morning & cake stall.

Ladies From Hope Baptist church.

Leedham court , Victoria Road.

10 30 am - 12 30am.

Proceeds for flood appeal fund.

Public Meeting: Calder Valley Flooding – Causes and Solutions

7-9.30pm

Birchcliffe Centre Hebden Bridge HX7 8DG

Organised jointly by Calder Future (the river partnership for Calderdale) and Friends of the Earth

Part 1 (7-8.30) will identify what we both know and don't know about what might be the causes of and solutions to local flooding, and what we need to do in 2016 to resolve this uncertainty and get some action. We'll explore the range of views people have.

Part 2 (8.30-9.30) will examine the wider issues about the connection between flooding and climate change & energy issues, covered in the Calderdale FOE Open Letter to Craig Whittaker MP 'Calder Valley under Water: Sacrificed to Indifference and Political Ideology'

Speakers to be confirmed. Keep up-to-date with flooding news and information at Calderdale Friends of the Earth Facebook page Further information from ar@anthonyrae.com

Royd Wordsmiths Flood Fund-raising event

Tuesday 19th January, 7.30pm

Mytholmroyd Cricket Club, Modema Lane, HX7 5PZ

Nana-Essi Casely-Hayford - Writing for well-being practitioner
Pete Keal - Storyteller, proud member of Equity
Jill Robinson - Writer, former 'Guardian Northerner' contributor
Jim Jarratt - Writer, Folksinger and Yorkshire Nationalist

Free Entry, light refreshments available.
Please donate generously - all profits to the Flood Appeal

WEA Drawing and Painting course

A course for beginners and intermediate students who want to improve their skills in a wide range of basic techniques including painting in colours, using acrylics, pen & wash, in a friendly & supportive atmosphere.

Continuing: Wednesday 13th January 2016

This course is still enrolling!!

1 pm - 3 pm for 11 sessions at Birchcliffe,
Birchcliffe Rd, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8DG

Fees: £69.30. If you receive certain benefits you may be entitled to a free course. You can enrol online at enrolonline.wea.org.uk or by ringing 0113 245 3304

Please quote course reference: C3667702

Floods: Public Meeting

The Hebden Bridge Partnership has arranged to hold a public meeting on Saturday January 16th (11am – 1pm) in HB Town Hall, with the title Hebden Bridge Bounces Back.

The agenda will be tightly focused on communicating information which will help local residents and businesses affected by the floods, and which will help rebuild our local economy.

The Partnership has invited speakers from Calderdale council and from the Community Foundation for Calderdale. They also anticipate having a contribution on issues associated with flood insurance (including the national Flood Re scheme and demands to extend this to small businesses). There will also be space for the HB Business Forum to share its own recent initiatives.

(The meeting is not called to discuss future flood defence/ flood alleviation work: we understand that HB Friends of the Earth will be holding a meeting focused on this very shortly).

West Yorkshire Folk & Blues Review

Here's a one off show for Square Chapel. Serious Sam Barrett, Leeds City Stompers and guests.

Two of Leeds' hardest working roots acts come together to make a one off evening for Square Chapel. Serious Sam Barrett is a singer and songwriter. He's world travelled with six albums of folk and country and lots of BBC Radio play. He's played Glastonbury and been The Guardian Pick Of The Week twice.

Leeds City Stompers have headlined multiple times at The Great British Blues Festival and have played slots at the prestigious Beauvais Festival in France. They play red-hot pre WW2 blues, jazz, ragtime and swing.

Expect guest performers and a grand finale with all musicians ripping through some classic songs.

At Square Chapel Centre for the Arts, Halifax
Saturday 16 January, 7.30pm
Tickets: £13, £11 Concessions
Website

See HebWeb News item from December on We:Cycle

The Lost Chord Ensemble

7:30 pm in The Little Theatre, Hebden Bridge.

Christopher Irvin, who conducts the local Little Theatre Choir and also the White Rose Orchestra in Leeds, has a wealth of light music including some of his own compositions. He is inviting musicians (with their music stand) to come and play some light music selections.

Hebden Bridge Arts Festival Presents:

At the Coalface

Come and meet local authors ]oan Hart & Veronica Clark talking about their book At The Coalface. Over I5 years ]oan tended to injured miners underground, rescued men trapped in the pits, and provided support for them and their families during the bitter miners' strike which stretched from March I984 to I985.

Town Hall, Hebden Bridge,

2pm for 2.30pm

£5 (£3) including refreshments, transport can be arranged - 0l422 4l7373

Tickets available here: or at The Town Hall.

Woodlands and the Woodland Trust

CANCELLED

because of floods

Calder Valley Organic Gardeners Monthly Meeting takes place at the Good Shepherd Centre, Royal Fold, Mytholmroyd
on Thursday 7th January 2016 at 7.30pm.

There will be a talk on 'Woodlands and the Woodland Trust' by Brian Ashworth from the Woodland Trust.

Entry is £2.00 for non-members.

Further information can be found at www.cvog.org or by phoning 01422 846173

Gold Frankincense and Myrrh

5:45 pm - 7 pm at Hebden Royd Methodist Church, Market Street.

There will be a variety of activities at this free all-age drop-in event to celebrate Epiphany or the Day of the Kings except, if you read the Biblical story, there were unlikely to have been any "kings" visiting the "stable", but that need not stop anyone coming dressed as a king ... or a wiseman or an astronomer or a magus or a camel or a star ...

Cinderella

A magical family Pantomime at Hebden Bridge Little Theatre. 31st December. 1st 2nd January. 11am and 3pm.

Tickets £9 adults and £7 children.

Toddler friendly shows at 11am.

No black outs, scary characters or loud bangs.

Tickets on 01706 818181 or www.storymagictheatre.co.uk

The Cosmic Egg

An afternoon of music for cosmic eggs of all ages

Crazy 8 (upstairs at the Golden Lion), Todmorden

2pm till 5pm

Free entry

Dances of Universal Peace

at Nutclough Tavern, theme: "New Beginnings"

3-6pm

Cost: by donation, ​all proceeds will go to the ​'Calderdale Flood Relief Appeal​', see localgiving.com/appeal/Flooding.

Please use the garden gate on the right​ to get in.
Nutclough Tavern, Keighley Rd. Hebden Bridge, HX7 8HA​

The Nativity Quest Family Celebration

Saturday 2 January 2016 2 pm - 3:30 pm at Hebden Royd Methodist Church, Market Street.

Come and Join the Celebration. People of all ages can "drop-in" to this free event or come for the whole time from 2 pm to 3:30 pm. There will be lots of fun activities.

Children are encouraged to come dressed as one of the nativity characters although some costumes will be available. If you have a set of nativity figures, you are encouraged bring them to put on temporary display with others including the gold and white set from Mexico which features in the Nativity Quest around Hebden Bridge shops until 31st December.

The book token prize for the Nativity Quest will be announced at 2:30 pm, but any children who come to this event will have something to take away.