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Monday, April 6th • Monday, April 13th | Here's your weekly update based on your interests and topic choices. Thank you for subscribing. |
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|  | Pop-up Café at Cleckheaton Library | Sat, 11.4.2026 10:30 - 12:00 | Come and have coffee, cake and a chat at the café run by the Friends of Cleckheaton Library. 1st Saturday of every month. Read more |
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 | Gup Shup and Chai Group at Birkby and Fartown Library | Wed, 8.4.2026 09:30 - 12:00 | Refreshments every week (term time only) Read more |
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| |  | Craft Group at Denby Dale Library | Wed, 8.4.2026 13:30 - 15:30 | Arts and crafts session. Bring your own crafts or take part in a group project Read more |
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 | Rhymetime at Denby Dale Library | Wed, 8.4.2026 14:00 - 14:30 | Singing & Activities for Toddlers Read more |
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| |  | Digital Drop In at Rawthorpe & Dalton Library | Wed, 8.4.2026 13:00 - 15:00 | IT support drop in for help with any IT related issues Read more |
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| Just Crafting Around at Cleckheaton Library | Thu, 9.4.2026 10:00 - 12:00 | Arts, sewing and crafts session. Read more |
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|  | The Kirkwood: Mother's Day in Bloom | Sun, 8.3.2026 10:00 - Sun, 12.4.2026 16:00 | Discover a breathtaking installation of 1,000 vibrant handmade peonies, displayed in Oakwell’s Walled Garden, created by The Kirkwood 🌸💐 Read more |
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 | The National Gallery: Art On Your Doorstep | Sat, 4.4.2026 10:00 - Wed, 30.9.2026 16:00 | Fourteen life-size reproductions of National Gallery paintings are to be displayed throughout the Oakwell estate. Read more |
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|  | Exhibition: Touchline Memories by Kayode Olowu and Abolore Sobayo | Thu, 19.3.2026 08:30 - Thu, 23.4.2026 16:30 | We’re excited to be hosting Touchline Memories, a unique boutique exhibition by artists Kayode Olowu and Abolore Sobayo Read more |
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 | RECORDINGS IN COLOUR by Alexandra Glew - Oscillate Exhibition | Fri, 3.4.2026 09:00 - Tue, 28.4.2026 15:00 | Alexandra Glew records the sensory experience of moving through local landscapes—its shifting colours, fleeting weather, sounds and quiet rhythms. Read more |
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|  | Tiny Readers | Tue, 7.4.2026 09:00 - 10:00 | Tiny Readers at The Fields – A Reading Club for Parents / Carers and Young Children! Looking for a fun way to get your child (0-4 years) excited abou ... Read more |
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 | W.I. Friends Group at Marsden Library | Thu, 9.4.2026 10:00 - 12:00 | Activities including guest speakers, quizzes and crafts. Meets monthly. Read more |
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| |  | Dewsbury and District Third Age Book Group at Mirfield Library | Mon, 6.4.2026 10:30 - 12:30 | A book discussion group Read more |
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 | Scrabble at Cleckheaton Library | Mon, 6.4.2026 13:00 - 15:00 | Play a game of Scrabble and have a cuppa and a chat. Every Monday Read more |
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| |  | Creative Writing Group at Cleckheaton Library | Mon, 6.4.2026 17:30 - 19:00 | Creative support groups for budding writers. Read more |
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 | Story & Rhyme Time at Holmfirth Library | Mon, 6.4.2026 10:30 - 11:00 | Stories and crafts for under 5s. Read more |
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|  | Cliffe House | Easter Holiday Activity - CANOEING (Off-Site) 2026 | Wed, 8.4.2026 10:00 - 12:00 | +1 | Activity Information Join our activity instructors in this new off-site activity for Cliffe House. Explore the local waterways, learning basic paddle ... Read more |
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 | Cliffe House | Easter Holiday Activity - CAVING (Off-Site) 2026 | Thu, 9.4.2026 09:00 - 21:00 | Activity Information A fantastic day trip exploring a limestone cave within the Peak District National Park. Walk, climb and crawl through cave system ... Read more |
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| |  | Lipstick On Your Collar | Sat, 11.4.2026 19:30 - 22:00 | Step back in time to the golden era of music where the jukebox roared and feet didn't touch the floor. Get your dancing shoes at the ready, grab yours ... Read more |
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 | Cliffe House | SAPLINGS ADVENTURE CLUB (Apr - May 2026) | Mon, 13.4.2026 10:00 - 12:00 | Activity Information Let your little ones explore & embrace the outdoors in natural play sessions, set in the fantastic woodland grounds of Cliffe Hou ... Read more |
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| |  | Musical Theatre Classes | Wed, 8.4.2026 18:15 - 19:15 | Enrolling now for September Read more |
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|  | Whistlestop's Wonderland and the Easter Eggspress | Mon, 6.4.2026 10:00 - 17:00 | +6 | Whistlestop's Wonderland and the Easter Eggspress Read more |
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 | Family craft workshop at Standedge Visitor Centre | Tue, 7.4.2026 13:00 - 15:00 | Crafty recycling for families at Standedge Visitor Centre Read more |
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| | | Cliffe House | Easter Holiday Activity - CANOEING (Off-Site) 2026 | Wed, 8.4.2026 10:00 - 12:00 | +1 | Activity Information Join our activity instructors in this new off-site activity for Cliffe House. Explore the local waterways, learning basic paddle ... Read more |
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| Cliffe House | Easter Holiday Activity - CAVING (Off-Site) 2026 | Thu, 9.4.2026 09:00 - 21:00 | Activity Information A fantastic day trip exploring a limestone cave within the Peak District National Park. Walk, climb and crawl through cave system ... Read more |
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| |  | Brockholes Open House | Tue, 10.2.2026 00:00 - Tue, 28.4.2026 00:00 | A warm space to enjoy talks and activities Read more |
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| The Kirkwood: Mother's Day in Bloom | Sun, 8.3.2026 10:00 - Sun, 12.4.2026 16:00 | Discover a breathtaking installation of 1,000 vibrant handmade peonies, displayed in Oakwell’s Walled Garden, created by The Kirkwood 🌸💐 Read more |
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|  | William Kentridge: The Pull of Gravity | Sat, 28.6.2025 00:00 - Sun, 19.4.2026 00:00 | This major exhibition by South African artist William Kentridge marks the first museum presentation outside South Africa focussing on his sculpture. Read more |
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 | Louise Lockhart: Cake Crumbs and Lemonade | Sat, 7.3.2026 09:00 - Sun, 28.6.2026 18:00 | Cake Crumbs and Lemonade will be the largest solo exhibition to date by illustrator Louise Lockhart (aka The Printed Peanut). Read more |
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| | | The Kirkwood: Mother's Day in Bloom | Sun, 8.3.2026 10:00 - Sun, 12.4.2026 16:00 | Discover a breathtaking installation of 1,000 vibrant handmade peonies, displayed in Oakwell’s Walled Garden, created by The Kirkwood 🌸💐 Read more |
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 | LR Vandy: Rise | Sat, 14.3.2026 09:00 - Sun, 13.9.2026 17:00 | Rise is an ambitious first solo museum exhibition by LR Vandy, created for The Weston Gallery. Read more |
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| | | Exhibition: Touchline Memories by Kayode Olowu and Abolore Sobayo | Thu, 19.3.2026 08:30 - Thu, 23.4.2026 16:30 | We’re excited to be hosting Touchline Memories, a unique boutique exhibition by artists Kayode Olowu and Abolore Sobayo Read more |
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| RECORDINGS IN COLOUR by Alexandra Glew - Oscillate Exhibition | Fri, 3.4.2026 09:00 - Tue, 28.4.2026 15:00 | Alexandra Glew records the sensory experience of moving through local landscapes—its shifting colours, fleeting weather, sounds and quiet rhythms. Read more |
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|  | Ancestry Help at Birstall Library | Tue, 7.4.2026 10:00 - 12:00 | Help with searching Ancestry.com Read more |
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 | Ancestry Help at Golcar Library | Tue, 7.4.2026 10:00 - 13:00 | Help with searching Ancestry.com Read more |
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| |  | Local History Group at Kirkheaton Library | Thu, 9.4.2026 18:00 - 19:00 | Informal group for people interested in genealogy and local history Read more |
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 | Ancestry Help at Mirfield Library | Fri, 10.4.2026 14:00 - 16:00 | Help with searching Ancestry.com Read more |
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| |  | Kirkburton Local History Group | Fri, 10.4.2026 10:00 - 12:00 | Local History Group Read more |
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 | Ancestry Help and Local History at Lindley Library | Fri, 10.4.2026 14:40 - 16:30 | Help with searching Ancestry.com Read more |
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|  | Whitesnake UK and Shef Leppard Holmfirth Picturedrome | Fri, 10.4.2026 20:00 - 22:00 | Formed in January 2005, Whitesnake UK play tribute to the very best of David Coverdale's Whitesnake, from the early classic ...Moody/Marsden line-up t ... Read more |
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 | Heidi Talbot at North of England Centre for Music and Arts | Sat, 11.4.2026 19:00 - 22:00 | Heidi Talbot at North of England Centre for Music and Arts (Sat 11 April) Read more |
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| | | Lipstick On Your Collar | Sat, 11.4.2026 19:30 - 22:00 | Step back in time to the golden era of music where the jukebox roared and feet didn't touch the floor. Get your dancing shoes at the ready, grab yours ... Read more |
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 | Maet Live Holmfirth Picturedrome | Sat, 11.4.2026 20:30 - 22:30 | - Read more |
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| |  | New Mill Male Voice Choir present an afternoon with Sir Willard White | Sun, 12.4.2026 14:00 - 17:00 | New Mill Male Voice Choir will host a truly exceptional event at Holmfirth Civic Hall Read more |
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 | TALLAND STRING QUARTET (with kind permission of RNCM) | Mon, 13.4.2026 19:30 - 21:30 | TALLAND STRING QUARTET (Orla McGarrity violin; Dylan Edge violin; Rebecca Stubbs viola; Nathan Jackson-Turner cello) Read more |
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|  | Measure & Make (sewing workshop) | Mon, 1.12.2025 13:00 - Mon, 6.7.2026 15:00 | Are you looking for ways to learn or improve your sewing skills? Join us for 'Measure & Make' alongside Kirklees Success Centre, who will be deliver ... Read more |
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| RECORDINGS IN COLOUR by Alexandra Glew - Oscillate Exhibition | Fri, 3.4.2026 09:00 - Tue, 28.4.2026 15:00 | Alexandra Glew records the sensory experience of moving through local landscapes—its shifting colours, fleeting weather, sounds and quiet rhythms. Read more |
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| | | Just Crafting Around at Cleckheaton Library | Thu, 9.4.2026 10:00 - 12:00 | Arts, sewing and crafts session. Read more |
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 | Knit and Natter at Almondbury Library | Mon, 6.4.2026 14:00 - 16:00 | Share hints and tips, swap patterns, meet new people and learn new skills. Fortnightly on Mondays. Read more |
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| |  | Knit and Natter at Birstall Library | Tue, 7.4.2026 13:00 - 15:00 | Knitting and crochet for charity. Read more |
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 | Knit and Natter at Honley Library | Tue, 7.4.2026 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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| | Whistlestop's Wonderland and the Easter Eggspress | Mon, 6.4.2026 10:00 - 17:00 | +6 | Whistlestop's Wonderland and the Easter Eggspress Read more |
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 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Thu, 9.4.2026 20:30 - 22:30 | +2 | Our community production is back as local people take to our main stage in another classic story with a Lawrence Batley Theatre twist. Read more |
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| |  | Mikron Theatre Company - Top of the Wold - Huddersfield Deaf Centre - BSL signed performance | Sat, 11.4.2026 13:30 - 15:30 | Tales from a mobile library Read more |
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| | Family craft workshop at Standedge Visitor Centre | Tue, 7.4.2026 13:00 - 15:00 | Crafty recycling for families at Standedge Visitor Centre Read more |
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 | Portrait Drawing Club | Wed, 8.4.2026 13:00 - 14:30 | Unwind at this creative portrait drawing club Read more |
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| | | Measure & Make (sewing workshop) | Mon, 1.12.2025 13:00 - Mon, 6.7.2026 15:00 | Are you looking for ways to learn or improve your sewing skills? Join us for 'Measure & Make' alongside Kirklees Success Centre, who will be deliver ... Read more |
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| Brockholes Open House | Tue, 10.2.2026 00:00 - Tue, 28.4.2026 00:00 | A warm space to enjoy talks and activities Read more |
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| |  | New Spring & Summer 2026 Fused and Stained Glass Workshops with glass artist Louise Watson | Sat, 21.3.2026 11:00 - Sat, 4.7.2026 15:00 | Upcoming 2026 dates available for Fused and Stained Glass Workshops with Royal College of Art trained glass artist Louise Watson at her studio, Upper ... Read more |
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 | Curlew Exhibition & Workshops | Sat, 4.4.2026 10:00 - Sat, 2.5.2026 16:00 | We’re supporting World Curlew Day for an entire month! Read more |
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