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Monday, August 24th • Monday, August 31st | 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, 24.8.2026 10:00 - 12:30 | Chess and board games group Read more |
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 | Coffee Morning at Skelmanthorpe Library | Mon, 24.8.2026 10:30 - 12:30 | CCoffee morning with board games, jigsaws and puzzles Read more |
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| |  | Dementia Support at Cleckheaton Library | Mon, 24.8.2026 10:30 - 12:30 | +1 | Activities and support for people with dementia every Monday and Friday Read more |
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 | Digital Drop In at Huddersfield Library | Mon, 24.8.2026 12:00 - 14:00 | IT support drop in for help with any IT related issues Read more |
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| |  | Meet, Try, Learn at Batley Library | Mon, 24.8.2026 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, 24.8.2026 13:00 - 14:30 | Board games group Read more |
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|  | Mini Professors at Oakwell Hall | Tue, 25.8.2026 11:00 - 12:00 | +1 | Mini Professors: Exploring the Worlds of Joseph Priestley & Joseph Wright of Derby Read more |
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 | National Gallery Art on Your Doorstep: Family Art Club | Thu, 27.8.2026 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, 24.8.2026 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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 | Makers Market & Croquet | Mon, 31.8.2026 10:00 - 16:00 | August Bank Holiday at Oakwell Hall Read more |
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|  | Summer Exhibition 2026 | Sun, 30.8.2026 12:00 - 17:00 | Join us for our annual Summer Exhibition as we pay homage to Matisse and Kahlo! Read more |
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| Makers Market & Croquet | Mon, 31.8.2026 10:00 - 16:00 | August Bank Holiday at Oakwell Hall Read more |
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|  | Creative Writing Group at Cleckheaton Library | Mon, 24.8.2026 17:30 - 19:00 | Creative support groups for budding writers. Read more |
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| Writers' Group at Marsden Library | Tue, 25.8.2026 10:00 - 12:00 | Support for budding writers Read more |
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| |  | Wellness Walk at Golcar Library | Tue, 25.8.2026 10:30 - 12:30 | A gentle low-level walk lead by the Wellness team. Read more |
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 | Poetry Group at Cleckheaton Library | Tue, 25.8.2026 14:00 - 15:00 | A free drop in session where we share and discuss poetry. Read more |
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| | | Board Games for Adults at Heckmondwike Library | Tue, 25.8.2026 17:00 - 19:00 | Free session with board games, cards and refreshments. Every Tuesday Read more |
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 | Spoken Word Group at Mirfield Library | Wed, 26.8.2026 14:00 - 15:00 | A group for reading written pieces aloud Read more |
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|  | Cliffe House | Summer Activity Programme 2026 | FAMILY NATURE TRAIL | Mon, 24.8.2026 10:00 - 16:00 | +4 | 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 l Summer Activity Programme 2026 - ARCHERY | Tue, 25.8.2026 10:00 - 11:00 | +7 | 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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| |  | Cliffe House | Summer Activity Programme 2026 | POND DIPPING | Wed, 26.8.2026 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, 26.8.2026 18:15 - 19:15 | Enrolling now for September Read more |
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|  | Creative Holiday Workshop - Food and Feast | Mon, 24.8.2026 10:00 - 15:00 | Travel back in time this summer holiday with Colne valley Museum's Summer Workshops Read more |
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| Cliffe House | Summer Activity Programme 2026 | FAMILY NATURE TRAIL | Mon, 24.8.2026 10:00 - 16:00 | +4 | 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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| |  | Launchpad STEM: Summer Camp | Tue, 25.8.2026 09:30 - 14:30 | Launchpad STEM are excited to be hosting another interactive STEM Summer Camp at The Media Centre Read more |
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 | Summer Singers Holiday Club | Tue, 25.8.2026 09:30 - 15:30 | Holiday club for singers aged 7+ Read more |
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| | | Cliffe House l Summer Activity Programme 2026 - ARCHERY | Tue, 25.8.2026 10:00 - 11:00 | +7 | 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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 | Budding Builders Lego and Duplo Club at Denby Dale Library | Tue, 25.8.2026 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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| | National Gallery Art on Your Doorstep: Family Art Club | Thu, 27.8.2026 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, 25.8.2026 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, 24.8.2026 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, 25.8.2026 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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| |  | EXHIBITION: Post Office Cultures | Mon, 24.8.2026 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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 | Annie Montgomerie: Missies and Nippers | Sat, 11.7.2026 09:00 - Sun, 1.11.2026 18:00 | Following her sell-out show Hand Me Downs in 2022, Annie Montgomerie will be back next summer with a new exhibition Missies and Nippers. Read more |
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|  | On The Hill Festival 2026 | Sat, 29.8.2026 15:00 - 23:45 | On The Hill Festival returns on 29th August 2026! Expect an amazing lineup on the way, packed with the best pop, indie and rock- all in a laid-back, f ... Read more |
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|  | THE SECRET AGENT | Sun, 30.8.2026 07:00 - 09:30 | Political thriller set in '70s Brazil. Read more |
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| | Creative Holiday Workshop - Food and Feast | Mon, 24.8.2026 10:00 - 15:00 | Travel back in time this summer holiday with Colne valley Museum's Summer Workshops Read more |
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 | Ancestry Help at Golcar Library | Tue, 25.8.2026 10:00 - 13:00 | Help with searching Ancestry.com Read more |
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| |  | Local History Group at Kirkheaton Library | Thu, 27.8.2026 00:00 - 00:00 | Informal group for people interested in genealogy and local history Read more |
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| National Gallery Art on Your Doorstep: Family Art Club | Thu, 27.8.2026 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 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, 24.8.2026 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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|  | Overpass | Wed, 26.8.2026 20:00 - 22:00 | One of the most talked-about guitar bands in the UK right now, playing one of Huddersfield's best rooms before the bigger venues catch up with them. Read more |
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 | Inspiral Carpets Holmfirth Picturedrome | Fri, 28.8.2026 20:30 - 22:30 | "You forget how many great songs they have in their catalogue and as they pump them out the crowd is in rapture" (Louder Than War) A vital component ... Read more |
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| |  | Not The Knot a tribute to Slipknot + Kworn | Sat, 29.8.2026 19:30 - 21:30 | Nine members. Nine masks. Zero chill. Not The Knot bring the full ferocity of Slipknot's live show to the stage — the chaos, the masks, the sheer unst ... Read more |
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 | Newton Faulkner Holmfirth Picturedrome | Sat, 29.8.2026 20:30 - 22:30 | Newton Faulkner presents Feels Like Home Tour 4 ........ dotting around See Newton up close and personal. A limited number of VIP tickets and special ... Read more |
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| |  | Downcast + Stay Safe | Sun, 30.8.2026 18:00 - 20:00 | An early evening double bill of UK pop punk and emo at Amped, featuring two of the scene's most energetic live acts. Read more |
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| | Creative Holiday Workshop - Food and Feast | Mon, 24.8.2026 10:00 - 15:00 | Travel back in time this summer holiday with Colne valley Museum's Summer Workshops Read more |
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| Cliffe House | Summer Activity Programme 2026 | FAMILY NATURE TRAIL | Mon, 24.8.2026 10:00 - 16:00 | +4 | 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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| | | Launchpad STEM: Summer Camp | Tue, 25.8.2026 09:30 - 14:30 | Launchpad STEM are excited to be hosting another interactive STEM Summer Camp at The Media Centre Read more |
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| Summer Singers Holiday Club | Tue, 25.8.2026 09:30 - 15:30 | Holiday club for singers aged 7+ Read more |
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| | | Cliffe House l Summer Activity Programme 2026 - ARCHERY | Tue, 25.8.2026 10:00 - 11:00 | +7 | 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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 | School’s Out! Scoring Music for Film | Tue, 25.8.2026 11:00 - 15:00 | +1 | A unique chance to write and record music for film! Open to young people in school years 7 – 11. Read more |
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|  | Knit and Natter at Mirfield Library | Mon, 24.8.2026 16:30 - 18:30 | 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 Rawthorpe & Dalton Library | Tue, 25.8.2026 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, 25.8.2026 13:00 - 15:00 | Knitting and crochet for charity. Read more |
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 | Knit and Natter at Honley Library | Tue, 25.8.2026 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, 26.8.2026 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, 26.8.2026 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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|  | Young Company Taster (Ages 6-8) | Sat, 29.8.2026 12:00 - 13:00 | INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT MORE ABOUT OUR YOUNG COMPANY /get-involved/young-company/ CLASSES? On Sat 29 August, we’ll be holding a free Young Company ... Read more |
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 | Young Company Taster (Ages 9-16) | Sat, 29.8.2026 13:30 - 14:30 | INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT MORE ABOUT OUR YOUNG COMPANY /get-involved/young-company/ CLASSES? On Sat 29 August, we’ll be holding a free Young Company ... Read more |
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| | Creative Holiday Workshop - Food and Feast | Mon, 24.8.2026 10:00 - 15:00 | Travel back in time this summer holiday with Colne valley Museum's Summer Workshops Read more |
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| Digital Drop In at Huddersfield Library | Mon, 24.8.2026 12:00 - 14:00 | IT support drop in for help with any IT related issues Read more |
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| | | Digital Drop In at Kirkheaton Library | Mon, 24.8.2026 15:30 - 17:00 | +1 | IT support drop in for help with any IT related issues Read more |
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 | Chess Club at Mirfield Library | Mon, 24.8.2026 16:30 - 18:30 | Chess club at Mirfield library. Every Monday evening. Read more |
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| | | Launchpad STEM: Summer Camp | Tue, 25.8.2026 09:30 - 14:30 | Launchpad STEM are excited to be hosting another interactive STEM Summer Camp at The Media Centre Read more |
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| Summer Singers Holiday Club | Tue, 25.8.2026 09:30 - 15:30 | Holiday club for singers aged 7+ Read more |
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