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Monday, August 3rd • Monday, August 10th | Here's your weekly update based on your interests and topic choices. Thank you for subscribing. |
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|  | Chess and Board Games Club at Mirfield Library | Mon, 3.8.2026 10:00 - 12:30 | +1 | Chess and board games group Read more |
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 | Coffee Morning at Skelmanthorpe Library | Mon, 3.8.2026 10:30 - 12:30 | +1 | CCoffee morning with board games, jigsaws and puzzles Read more |
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| |  | Dementia Support at Cleckheaton Library | Mon, 3.8.2026 10:30 - 12:30 | +2 | Activities and support for people with dementia every Monday and Friday Read more |
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 | Digital Drop In at Huddersfield Library | Mon, 3.8.2026 12:00 - 14:00 | +1 | IT support drop in for help with any IT related issues Read more |
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| |  | Meet, Try, Learn at Batley Library | Mon, 3.8.2026 13:00 - 15:00 | +1 | Meet new people and learn new skills! Read more |
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| Board Games Club at Golcar Library | Mon, 3.8.2026 13:00 - 14:30 | +1 | Board games group Read more |
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|  | National Gallery Art on Your Doorstep: Family Art Club | Thu, 6.8.2026 11:00 - 12:00 | +1 | Bring the National Gallery to life with these fun, hands-on art workshops inspired by paintings in the Art on Your Doorstep exhibition. Read more |
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 | The National Gallery: Art On Your Doorstep | Mon, 3.8.2026 10:00 - 17:00 | +6 | Fourteen life-size reproductions of National Gallery paintings are to be displayed throughout the Oakwell estate. Read more |
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|  | The Clay MIll: Ceramic Large Flower Making Workshop | Sat, 8.8.2026 13:30 - 16:00 | Large Garden Ceramic Flowers: Make a Flower for decor, attract the birds and the bees! Suitable for beginners and those who want to try new processes Read more |
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| | Board Games for Adults at Heckmondwike Library | Tue, 4.8.2026 17:00 - 19:00 | Free session with board games, cards and refreshments. Every Tuesday Read more |
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 | W.I. Friends Group at Marsden Library | Thu, 6.8.2026 10:00 - 12:00 | Activities including guest speakers, quizzes and crafts. Meets monthly. Read more |
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| |  | Walking Group at Cleckheaton Library | Thu, 6.8.2026 10:00 - 12:00 | A gentle low-level walk starting and ending at Cleckheaton library. Fortnightly on Thursday Read more |
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| Games and Coffee at Lindley Library | Thu, 6.8.2026 14:15 - 16:00 | Free session with board games, cards and refreshments. Every Thursday Read more |
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| |  | Story & Rhyme Time at Holmfirth Library | Mon, 3.8.2026 10:30 - 11:00 | Stories and crafts for under 5s. Read more |
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 | Coffee Connections at the Chestnut Centre | Tue, 4.8.2026 10:00 - 12:00 | Drop in event for people new to Huddersfield. Monthly on a Tuesday Read more |
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|  | Cliffe House | Summer Activity Programme 2026 | FAMILY NATURE TRAIL | Mon, 3.8.2026 10:00 - 16:00 | +5 | Activity Information Get outdoors and enjoy our fun family nature trail around the grounds of Cliffe House. The trail is family and buggy friendly, so ... Read more |
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 | Cliffe House | Summer Activity Programme 2026 | POND DIPPING | Wed, 5.8.2026 10:00 - 11:00 | +4 | Activity Information Enjoy exploring the ponds in the grounds of Cliffe House, looking out for minibeasts, bugs, and all kinds of pond life, all while ... Read more |
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| |  | Musical Theatre Classes | Wed, 5.8.2026 18:15 - 19:15 | Enrolling now for September Read more |
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 | Cliffe House l Summer Activity Programme 2026 - ARCHERY | Fri, 7.8.2026 10:00 - 11:00 | +4 | Activity Information Join our activity instructors in learning how to draw the arrow, balance the bow & fire at a distance target - Challenge your fam ... Read more |
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| |  | Civic Dinner 2026 | Fri, 7.8.2026 19:00 - 19:00 | This is an annual event hosted by the Mayor to celebrate the start of their term of office. £36 Read more |
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| | Cliffe House | Summer Activity Programme 2026 | FAMILY NATURE TRAIL | Mon, 3.8.2026 10:00 - 16:00 | +5 | Activity Information Get outdoors and enjoy our fun family nature trail around the grounds of Cliffe House. The trail is family and buggy friendly, so ... Read more |
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 | Budding Builders Lego and Duplo Club at Denby Dale Library | Tue, 4.8.2026 10:30 - 12:30 | Get creative and build exciting things with Lego and Duplo at this fun and free family drop-in session. Lego and Duplo provided. Children of all ages ... Read more |
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| |  | Rhymetime at Huddersfield Library | Tue, 4.8.2026 11:00 - 11:30 | Stories, rhymes and crafts for under 5s. Read more |
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 | Baby & Me at the Greenwood Centre | Tue, 4.8.2026 13:30 - 14:30 | Fun activities for toddlers. Every Tuesday afternoon. Read more |
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| | | Cliffe House | Summer Activity Programme 2026 | POND DIPPING | Wed, 5.8.2026 10:00 - 11:00 | +4 | Activity Information Enjoy exploring the ponds in the grounds of Cliffe House, looking out for minibeasts, bugs, and all kinds of pond life, all while ... Read more |
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 | Rhymetime at Kirkburton Library | Wed, 5.8.2026 10:30 - 11:00 | Singing & Activities for Toddlers Read more |
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| | National Gallery Art on Your Doorstep: Family Art Club | Thu, 6.8.2026 11:00 - 12:00 | +1 | Bring the National Gallery to life with these fun, hands-on art workshops inspired by paintings in the Art on Your Doorstep exhibition. Read more |
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 | LR Vandy: Rise | Tue, 4.8.2026 10:00 - 18:00 | +5 | Rise is an ambitious first solo museum exhibition by LR Vandy, created for The Weston Gallery. Read more |
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| | | The National Gallery: Art On Your Doorstep | Mon, 3.8.2026 10:00 - 17:00 | +6 | Fourteen life-size reproductions of National Gallery paintings are to be displayed throughout the Oakwell estate. Read more |
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 | Hold to this Earth: Works by Contemporary Indigenous North American Artists from Tia Collection | Tue, 4.8.2026 10:00 - 18:00 | +5 | Headlining our 2026 programme is a major presentation of work by contemporary Indigenous American artists from Tia Collection. Read more |
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| |  | Bren Head: SIMULACRUM | Sat, 4.7.2026 00:00 - Sat, 15.8.2026 00:00 | The Long Wall Gallery is proud to present Bren Head’s evocative portraits and figurative works as part of Holmfirth Artweek. Read more |
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 | EXHIBITION: Post Office Cultures | Mon, 3.8.2026 10:00 - 15:00 | +5 | Post Office Cultures invites visitors to explore the histories, memories and meanings of post offices in the UK and India through creative scanning pr ... Read more |
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|  | EFMO: live music and pizza | Sun, 9.8.2026 12:00 - 16:00 | Music from Macedonia, Italy, Scotland, Poland, Serbia, Ukraine, Iceland, Portugal... Casual setting, suitable for everyone of all ages. Read more |
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|  | Family History at Kirkburton Library | Tue, 4.8.2026 16:00 - 18:00 | Local history and genealogy support Read more |
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| National Gallery Art on Your Doorstep: Family Art Club | Thu, 6.8.2026 11:00 - 12:00 | +1 | Bring the National Gallery to life with these fun, hands-on art workshops inspired by paintings in the Art on Your Doorstep exhibition. Read more |
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| |  | Local History Group at Kirkheaton Library | Thu, 6.8.2026 18:00 - 19:00 | Informal group for people interested in genealogy and local history Read more |
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 | The Whit Monday 1944 Flood Trail | Wed, 11.2.2026 00:00 - Thu, 31.12.2026 00:00 | This trail follows key locations along the route of the 1944 Flood and helps to explain what occurred on that fateful day. Read more |
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| | | The National Gallery: Art On Your Doorstep | Mon, 3.8.2026 10:00 - 17:00 | +6 | Fourteen life-size reproductions of National Gallery paintings are to be displayed throughout the Oakwell estate. Read more |
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 | Summer Holidays at the National Coal Mining Museum | Sat, 18.7.2026 00:00 - Sun, 30.8.2026 00:00 | Join us from Saturday 18 July until Sunday 30 August for a holiday themed summer of family fun! Read more |
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|  | School’s Out! DJ Skills | Tue, 4.8.2026 00:00 - Wed, 5.8.2026 00:00 | Spend two days getting hands on experience in how to make your own DJ mixes. Open to young people in school years 7 – 11. Read more |
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 | European Folk Music Orchestra | Tue, 4.8.2026 18:00 - 19:30 | Folk Orchestra open rehearsals for musicians of any ability, in Marden on Tuesdays Read more |
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| |  | Jazz at the Huddersfield Head of Steam | Wed, 5.8.2026 20:00 - 22:00 | Wednesday Evening Jazz Read more |
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 | White Rose Strummers Intermediate Ukulele at Cleckheaton Library | Thu, 6.8.2026 13:30 - 15:30 | Learn to play Ukulele. Read more |
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| |  | Weekly Rehearsals - new members are welcome | Thu, 6.8.2026 19:30 - 21:30 | Do you love singing? WHY NOT JOIN US Read more |
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 | Dave Formula & Noko | Thu, 6.8.2026 20:00 - 22:00 | Two members of the legendary post-punk band Magazine bring an evening of classic material to The Parish. Read more |
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| | Cliffe House | Summer Activity Programme 2026 | FAMILY NATURE TRAIL | Mon, 3.8.2026 10:00 - 16:00 | +5 | Activity Information Get outdoors and enjoy our fun family nature trail around the grounds of Cliffe House. The trail is family and buggy friendly, so ... Read more |
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| School’s Out! DJ Skills | Tue, 4.8.2026 00:00 - Wed, 5.8.2026 00:00 | Spend two days getting hands on experience in how to make your own DJ mixes. Open to young people in school years 7 – 11. Read more |
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| | | European Folk Music Orchestra | Tue, 4.8.2026 18:00 - 19:30 | Folk Orchestra open rehearsals for musicians of any ability, in Marden on Tuesdays Read more |
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 | Drawing from Nature | Tue, 4.8.2026 18:00 - 19:30 | Outdoor art making sessions exploring natural materials on the allotment Read more |
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| | | Cliffe House | Summer Activity Programme 2026 | POND DIPPING | Wed, 5.8.2026 10:00 - 11:00 | +4 | Activity Information Enjoy exploring the ponds in the grounds of Cliffe House, looking out for minibeasts, bugs, and all kinds of pond life, all while ... Read more |
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 | SCRAPtastic crafts at Acorn & Pip | Wed, 5.8.2026 14:00 - 16:00 | Family crafts using recycled materials Read more |
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|  | Knit and Natter at Rawthorpe & Dalton Library | Tue, 4.8.2026 10:15 - 12:15 | Knit and Natter Groups are for adults who enjoy knitting, crochet, cross stitch and other crafts. They are free of charge to attend and participants h ... Read more |
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 | Knit and Natter at Birstall Library | Tue, 4.8.2026 13:00 - 15:00 | Knitting and crochet for charity. Read more |
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| |  | Knit and Natter at Honley Library | Tue, 4.8.2026 13:30 - 15:00 | Knit and Natter Groups are for adults who enjoy knitting, crochet, cross stitch and other crafts. Read more |
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| Knit and Natter at Marsden Library | Wed, 5.8.2026 13:30 - 15:00 | Knit and Natter Groups are for adults who enjoy knitting, crochet, cross stitch and other crafts. Read more |
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| | | Knit and Natter at Meltham Library | Wed, 5.8.2026 13:30 - 15:30 | Knit and Natter Groups are for adults who enjoy knitting, crochet, cross stitch and other crafts. Read more |
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| Knit and Natter at Skelmanthorpe Library | Wed, 5.8.2026 14:00 - 15:00 | Knit and Natter Groups are for adults who enjoy knitting, crochet, cross stitch and other crafts. They are free of charge to attend and participants h ... Read more |
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|  | Dinky Disco: Festival Style! | Fri, 7.8.2026 12:00 - 14:00 | BACK FOR OUR 4TH YEAR, WE'RE ONCE AGAIN TAKING OUR SELL-OUT DINKY DISCO OUTDOORS FOR A DANCE PARTY OF EPIC PROPORTIONS! Join us for festival fun this ... Read more |
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 | Firewalk Challenge | Sat, 8.8.2026 19:30 - 22:30 | A CHARITY CHALLENGE LIKE NO OTHER Join us at Lawrence Batley Theatre for an unforgettable Firewalk experience—whether you're taking on the challenge ... Read more |
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| | Digital Drop In at Huddersfield Library | Mon, 3.8.2026 12:00 - 14:00 | +1 | IT support drop in for help with any IT related issues Read more |
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 | Chess Club at Mirfield Library | Mon, 3.8.2026 16:30 - 18:30 | +1 | Chess club at Mirfield library. Every Monday evening. Read more |
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| | | School’s Out! DJ Skills | Tue, 4.8.2026 00:00 - Wed, 5.8.2026 00:00 | Spend two days getting hands on experience in how to make your own DJ mixes. Open to young people in school years 7 – 11. Read more |
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| Digital Drop In at Marsden Library | Tue, 4.8.2026 10:00 - 12:00 | IT support drop in for help with any IT related issues Read more |
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| | | Drop-In IT Support at Dewsbury Library | Tue, 4.8.2026 10:00 - 12:00 | One-on-one support to learn and use digital devices. Every Tuesday morning. Read more |
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 | Welcome Taster Session | Tue, 4.8.2026 11:00 - 12:00 | Find out more about what hoot offers before deciding if you want to join a session Read more |
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