Creative Kirklees newsletters

Here are the latest Creative Kirklees newsletters with details of upcoming events:

Top Rated This Week Individual: Ruth Gilbert / weaver and textile historian Business: Ministry of Others / Ministry of Others Place: Marsh Blues Club, Hudds / Live music for the community News: How Do Our Kids Beat The Robots? Event: The Vinyl Revival & The Shops That Made It Happen - Graham Jones Opportunity: Open Call for Photographers - Leeds Space: Conference & Meeting Rooms @ The Media Centre Image: Market Showcase - Henry Morris Felt & Textile Artist Video: Grand Northern Ukulele Festival Audio File: Radio interview with Huddersfield musician Thabo Creative Kirklees Newsletter 6 November 2018 Welcome to your weekly creative update! Our Biennale, the new festival of arts and culture made with children and young people in Kirklees have some big events this Saturday including the Big Draw at Huddersfield Library and Dark Skies with Manasamitra at Dewsbury Museum. Look out for more of their events and activities happening throughout the Autumn! The fabulous hcmf// will soon be here, taking place from Friday 16 – Sunday 25 November, surging into its fifth decade with a programme of dawn-to-dusk concerts, installations, exhibitions, workshops and talks – see all events here! As ever – lots of creative activity to look forward to in the week ahead – we are sure you will find something to suit you!  And don't forget, there's lots more on the website, and you can follow us facebook and twitter. Events Sat 10 Nov 2018 Cleckheaton Literature Festival Anthology Launch Reflections is a rich and diverse collection of prose and poetry, celebrating the legacy of Cleckheaton Literature Festival. The anthology features work from many of the writers who appeared at the festival in 2015 an... Wed 07 Nov to Wed 19 Dec 2018 (1 month) Contemporary Ceramics Katy Measures of Made by Katy Jane and resident artist, leads our new course this Autumn. Get creative and stuck in with her contemporary ceramics class, where you will explore and create a range of decorative items to ... Thu 08 Nov to Thu 20 Dec 2018 (1 month) Craftanoon Craftanoon is our relaxed afternoon of crafting - it's a time to try out craft skills and create your own handmade uniques pieces. Each term, we cover a range of drawing and crafting skills such as weaving, paper cuttin... Sat 10 Nov 2018 Dark Skies 4pm Join Manasamitra, composer Duncan Chapman, and children and parents from Pentlands Infant and Nursery School for Our Biennale project, Dark Skies. The project has drawn inspiration from the dark skies to create a... Sat 10 Nov 2018 Jaywalkers at the Carlile Institute, Meltham Since reaching the BBC Young Folk Awards finals in 2008 and with four albums and countless live gigs to their credit, Jaywalkers have cemented their place as one of the most exciting, entertaining young bands on the UK ... Tue 06 to Sat 10 Nov 2018 (5 days) Jekyll & Hyde The Musical Can good triumph over evil when they are both trapped in the same body? Based on the short story by Robert Louis Stevenson, jekyll &hyde the musicalis a classical, gothic, musical thriller. A gripping tale of a b... Thu 08 Nov 2018 Kirsty Almeida Kirsty Almeida has a fascinating story to tell, a cosmic journey through art and music that has taken many twists and turns, but with her music, lyrics, and enchanting voice remaining a constant force of creativity and n... Sat 10 Nov 2018 Learn to Spin Day workshop spinning wool with a spindle. Beginners welcome, or bring your wheel or spindle and try something new. Workshops must be booked in advance. Workshops are 10am - 4pm held on the first floor at the Loft... Wed 14 Nov 2018 Lunchtime Concert: Songs of Love and War Part of the Kirklees Concert Season 2018/2019 The first of two concerts with Leader of the Orchestra of Opera North David Greed and acclaimed pianist Ian Buckle, Songs of Love and War is a poignant reflection in homa... Sat 10 Nov 2018 Needle Felting Workshop - Heartfelt Dogs. Saturday November 10th Needle felt your own dog - Needle felting workshop, Saturday November 10th. 10am to 4pm Bates Mill, Milford Street, Huddersfield Cost £55 all materials and refreshments. Beginners welcome Email, dogs@vonallen.co... Mon 12 Nov 2018 Organ Concert - Darius Battiwalla (Leeds) - 12 November Part of the Kirklees Concert Season 2018/2019 (This concert is kindly sponsored by David Cutforth) We’re pleased to welcome Leeds Town Hall’s new organist Darius Battiwalla to Huddersfield. Last year Darius played ... Sat 10 Nov 2018 Our Biennale’s: Big Draw & Play Day 11am - 4pm Discover drawing machines, draw a story, and explore your inner artist. Our Biennale presents free drawing and creative activities for children and young people. This artist-led drop-in day is part of the wor... Thu 08 Nov 2018 PRISON(ER)S 'R' US | Think Gigs PRISON(ER)S 'R' US | Think Gigs THU 8 NOV Free entry - donations welcome Doors open 7PM Talk begins 7:30PM The way we treat our prisoners says a lot about the kind of society we are. Crime, its causes and conseq... Sat 10 Nov 2018 Resin Jewellery Workshop with Mia Calderisi Mia Calderisi of Designs by Mia, contemporary jeweller and experience tutor returns with her popular Resin Jewellery Making workshop. You'll learn how to make jewellery using epoxy resin. You will be taught how to mix, ... Sat 10 Nov 2018 Saturday SCRAPTASTIC 11am-1pm Recycling crafts for all the family! Join Fairandfunky at the gallery for a monthly SCRAPtastic session on the second Saturday of the month. Suitable for children aged 3 - 12 years. Parents are expected to stay... Fri 09 Nov 2018 Septabeat - Small Seeds, Huddersfield 'Friday Night Jive' presents SEPTABEAT Friday 9th November - Small Seeds, Huddersfield FREE ENTRY Septabeat is the stage name of UK based drummer and music producer Sam Gardner. He writes and plays live Drum & Bass... Fri 09 to Sun 11 Nov 2018 (3 days) Something From Nothing: Zen in the Arts - Workshop by Pasquale Over the course of an evening and two afternoons, actor and Zen monk Pasquale Esposito will guide us on a journey of inquiry into the nature of sensations and perceptions. Working between Zen education and the craft of a... Sat 03 to Mon 19 Nov 2018 (2 weeks) The Conflab The Conflab The Conflab is an experimental process that has been developed by Ministry of Others​ to help create an antidote to the rise in intolerance and hate crime that we have seen since the EU Referendum. It look... Sun 11 Nov 2018 Tribe This autumn, the uk’s original touring taiko tribe returns to the road with a brand new show of skill, stamina and red-hot rhythms to stir your soul. As Mugenkyo approach their 25th year as Europe’s longest establ... Sun 11 Nov 2018 War & Peace A concert given in partnership with Kirklees Mayor's Office and Huddersfield Choral Society with the Huddersfield Philharmonic Orchestra. BENJAMIN BRITTEN: WAR REQUIEM Conductor: Robert Guy Soprano: Rachel Nicholl... Opportunities Sun 30 Dec 2018 Artist Bursary: CuratorSpace CuratorSpace have launched a new bursary for artists to develop new artworks, projects, or products. They are encouraging applications that are imaginative and contribute to artist development. One bursary of £500 will b... Fri 07 Dec 2018 Fantastic for Families Awards – Applications now open Are you Fantastic for Families? Whether you are a venue, an artist or a company, you can apply for a national Fantastic for Families Award. The Fantastic for Families Awards (previously the Family Arts Festival Awards... News Wed 31 Oct 2018 Henry Morris exhibition in Queensgate Market Felt and textile artist, Henry Morris, is exhibiting his felt work in a vacant stall in Queensgate Market until 14 December 2018 as part of the Temporary Contemporary Market Showcase. Henry will be demonstrating his... Mon 05 Nov 2018 Huddersfield premiere for Opera North's Armistice commemoration Opera North’s Orchestra, Youth Chorus, Young Voices and Children’s Chorus are preparing to join forces for the premiere of a specially commissioned work by leading composer Will Todd, in commemoration of the centenary of... Mon 05 Nov 2018 Marsden Jazz Festival BBC Radio 3 Broadcast Marsden Jazz Festival's 2018 commission is being broadcast on BBC Radio 3 at 11pm on Monday 12 November. On Marsden Moor is a suite based on five poems by Marsden-born poet Simon Armitage, which was written by Jonny M...

Top Rated This Week Individual: Von Allen - Heartfelt Dogs / Heartfelt Dogs - Von Allen Business: Cleckheaton Literature Festival / Cleckheaton Literature Festival Place: VinylTap / VinylTapLive News: Celebrating achievements – Salma Zaman Event: Razorlight - Live at Vinyl Tap Opportunity: HOOT IS RECRUITING: Chief Executive Officer Space: Conference & Meeting Rooms @ The Media Centre Image: Image from Standedge Spooktacular Disco Video: Grand Northern Ukulele Festival Audio File: Radio interview with Huddersfield musician Thabo Creative Kirklees Newsletter 30 October 2018 With half term and Halloween falling in the same week you won't be surprised to find there are plenty of events for the kids on Creative Kirklees this week.  From Halloween Trails to Spooky Scraptastic crafts and a Spooktacular Disco or for less scary half term fun join the Rabbit Girl & The Search for Wonder wtih Creative Scene - a family show with music, animation and puppetry. Take a look at the What's On section of Creative Kirklees to find out what's going on near you. Events Sat 03 Nov 2018 Fused Glass Cake Plate Inspired by the fused glass classes and workshops we run? Love to entertain and would like create your own bespoke cake plate? Perfect for the coming Christmas session. Our half day workshop this summer is the perfect da... Wed 31 Oct 2018 Halloween Charity Funday Organised independently by Linda Chant On Wednesday 31st October, there will be some Halloween Fun taking place at The Media Centre in aid of raising money for Breast Cancer Haven (registered charity 1061726) includin... Sat 27 Oct to Sun 04 Nov 2018 (1 week) Halloween Trail Saturday 27 October to Sunday 4 November (closed Mondays) 10am-4pm Pick up your activity pack from the Visitor Centre shop and take a spooky walk around the park this half term. £1.50 per pack Mon 05 Nov 2018 Huddersfield Music Society Centenary Concert A classical music concert celebrating the centenary of the founding of the Society. Michael Dussek (Piano) Butterworth: Suite for String Quartet Butterworth: Bredon Hill On the idle hill of summer With rue my... Fri 02 Nov to Sat 22 Dec 2018 (2 months) Kerry Penny exhibition launch Mystical and romantic contemporary paintings. Exhibition details tbc Launch 2nd November 2018, 6pm to 8pm, all welcome Sat 10 Nov 2018 Learn to Spin Day workshop spinning wool with a spindle. Beginners welcome, or bring your wheel or spindle and try something new. Workshops must be booked in advance. Workshops are 10am - 4pm held on the first floor at the Loft... Wed 31 Oct to Fri 14 Dec 2018 (1 month) Market Showcase - Henry Morris Felt & Textile Artist Felt and textile artist, Henry Morris, will be exhibiting his work as part of Temporary Contemporary's Market Showcase in Queensgate Market from Wednesday 31 October to Friday 14 December. Henry will be using one of t... Sat 03 Nov 2018 Mindful Drawing Workshop 11am-1pm Join artist Maggie O’Keefe for a mindful approach to drawing inspired by the artwork on display at the gallery. Suitable for adults, no experience necessary. £10 per person including materials. To book go to h... Fri 02 Nov 2018 Morpher - Small Seeds, Huddersfield 'Friday Night Jive' presents MORPHER Friday 2nd November - Small Seeds, Huddersfield FREE ENTRY Bringing the Northern powerhouse sound of underground groove, Drum and Bass, topped with sweet lashings of sonic won... Fri 02 Nov 2018 Myths Of The Vikings Battle ‘Frost Giants’, dodge magical beasts and feel the thrill of storytelling, just as the children of the Norse once did. Through hand-carved puppets, witness the stories of Odin, the King of the Gods; Thor and... Mon 22 Oct to Sun 04 Nov 2018 (2 weeks) New Street(s) Facades Exhibition New Street(s) Facades is the exhibition currently showing in Market Gallery at Queensgate Market in Huddersfield. The exhibition in by BA Architecture Year 1 students at the University of Huddersfield in association w... Mon 29 Oct to Fri 02 Nov 2018 (5 days) October 1/2 Term School's Out for October half term! There's lots of seasonal activities for all the family to enjoy together! You are here | Home | What's On | October Half Term October Half Term O... Sun 04 Nov 2018 Pop-Up Yarn Market 3 The third pop-up event in Slaithwaite will be welcoming local wool and yarn producers, crafters and designers. Stalls with a range of yarn,patterns, kits and accesseries. New for this Pop-up Market is a programme of... Thu 01 Nov 2018 Rabbit Girl & The Search For Wonder A new family show with music, animation and puppetry. Something impossible has happened, something no one saw coming. So Rabbit Girl and her Dad have done what they do best – pulled on their boots, packed their tent ... Thu 01 Nov 2018 Rachel Nicholls - Soprano Rachel Nicholls is widely recognised as one of the most exciting dramatic sopranos of her generation. Her Brünnhilde in complete Ring cycles for Longborough Festival Opera in 2013 received the highest critical acclaim... Sat 10 Nov 2018 Resin Jewellery Workshop with Mia Calderisi Mia Calderisi of Designs by Mia, contemporary jeweller and experience tutor returns with her popular Resin Jewellery Making workshop. You'll learn how to make jewellery using epoxy resin. You will be taught how to mix, ... Wed 31 Oct 2018 Standedge Spooktacular Disco Standedge Tunnel are putting on a haunted Halloween party for the kids with a DJ, party games, dancing, best-dressed competition and a whole lot of fun. The bar will be open selling alcoholic beverages (for the paren... Tue 06 Nov 2018 The Vinyl Revival & The Shops That Made It Happen - Graham Jones On Tuesday 6th November we welcome our friend Graham Jones, author of Last Shop Standing, to the shop to talk about his follow up book Vinyl Revival and the Shops That Made it Happen. Comprising of a talk, a music qu... Opportunities Mon 26 Nov 2018 Big Ideas: project themes relating to WW1 Big Ideas delivers community and education projects locally, nationally and globally, tackling big issues and removing barriers to participation. Community groups are invited to get involved and apply for small-scale... Sun 30 Jun 2019 Sunny Art Prize 2019: Call for Artists The Sunny Art Prize is the first program outside of museological institutions and programs designed for artists that envisions the decentralisation of the art world as a way to broaden the horizons of both artists and th... News Thu 25 Oct 2018 Etching Weekend – December Join Kathryn Desforges Artist / Printmaker​ in December and spend a weekend exploring etching! Sat 1 & Sun 2 December £135 - Weekend course 11 - 5 This course will teach you all the basics of hard and soft grou... Thu 25 Oct 2018 Have your say on the Kirklees Economic Strategy Kirklees Council is carrying out a refresh of the Kirklees Economic Strategy. The aim is to ensure that the strategy responds to current and future challenges and opportunities in Kirklees. If you're a creative busin...

Top Rated This Week Individual: Arts Society Huddersfield / Lectures Business: Upcycle Fashion / Julia Roebuck Place: Temporary Contemporary / Contemporary Art in Queensgate Market News: Parlour joins Temporary Contemporary Event: New Street(s) Facades Exhibition Opportunity: Yorkshire Sculpture International Open Call - Associate Artists Space: Conference & Meeting Rooms @ The Media Centre Image: Hallowe'en Themed Organ Concert Video: Grand Northern Ukulele Festival Audio File: Radio interview with Huddersfield musician Thabo Creative Kirklees Newsletter - 23 October 2018 Welcome to another week with Creative Kirklees!  With Hallowe'en creeping up on us, we have some great ideas for fun things to do whether you are young, old or in-between! Hallowe’en Happening, Huddersfield’s biggest and boldest Hallowe'en extravaganza returns to the LBT, the Hallowe’en Trail around Oakwell Country Park begins on Saturday for one week and the Hallowe’en themed organ concert at Huddersfield Town Hall next Monday gives the Town Hall’s Technicians a chance to show off their lighting effects to the lunchtime audience. These are just a few ideas - more in the newsletter and even more on the website! If you’re not a Hallowe’en fan, no need to worry, you will find lots of other creative things going on to see and do! Oh and by the way, if you’re involved in putting on arts and cultural events in the district, a noticeboard has been installed in Queensgate Market (part of the Temporary Contemporary initiative) where you can start sharing your event posters – please just go along and add yours! Events Fri 26 Oct 2018 Book Signing at Waterstone's Huddersfield Come along and meet me at Waterstone's Huddersfield, in the Kingsgate Centre on Friday 26th October from 11am - 2pm and pick up a copy of my new book "Lady of the House" which I can also sign for you, if you would like... Tue 30 Oct 2018 Bush Babies Fun environmental themed activities for the under 5s including storytelling, crafts and games. Children must be accompanied. £5 per child, including juice drink. Booking essential. Sat 27 Oct 2018 Centenary Ceramic Poppies Join us for our FREE community workshops and create your own clay poppy and be part of our Centenary Ceramic Poppy Community installation. Resident artist Katy Measures came up with the idea to make our own poppy wave i... Thu 25 to Fri 26 Oct 2018 (2 days) Dark Horse Theatre 24 Hour Warm This October, join Dark Horse, raise money and keep fit with our 24hr Warm Up event! The event is open to everyone no matter what your level of fitness, the only requirement is to have fun. How can you get involv... Fri 26 Oct 2018 Flourish Award 2018- Award announcement and closing party Join us for the closing party of the Flourish Award exhibition and announcement of prize winners on Friday 26th October, 6.00 - 9.00pm West Yorkshire Print Workshop is pleased to invite you to the Flourish Award 20... Tue 30 Oct 2018 Fright Night Kids Only Workshop Get Halloween ready with our two KIDS ONLY Fright Night workshops on Tuesday 30th October... Fright Night lanterns is the perfect workshop for those creative kids with the attention to detail to design and make their ... Sat 27 Oct 2018 Hallowe'en Happening Huddersfield’s biggest and boldest Hallowe'en extravaganza returns for another year of creepy, curious and downright terrifying entertainment. Put on your best frock and join us at the prom for a late night screening ... Sat 27 Oct to Sun 04 Nov 2018 (1 week) Halloween Trail Saturday 27 October to Sunday 4 November (closed Mondays) 10am-4pm Pick up your activity pack from the Visitor Centre shop and take a spooky walk around the park this half term. £1.50 per pack Mon 29 Oct 2018 Organ Concert: Gordon Stewart - 29 October Part of the Kirklees Concert Season 2018/2019 (This Concert is kindly sponsored by Reginald Holmes in loving memory of Janet Holmes, devoted wife, mother and talented organist) This Halloween concert gives the Town... Tue 30 Oct 2018 Rabbit Girl & The Search For Wonder A new family show with music, animation and puppetry. Something impossible has happened, something no one saw coming. So Rabbit Girl and her Dad have done what they do best – pulled on their boots, packed their tent ... Sun 28 Oct 2018 Ronnie Bottomley Trio at Huddersfield Jazz RONNIE BOTTOMLEY TRIO Ronnie Bottomley: drums Jason Scott: piano John Marley: double bass Sunday 28 October 2018 at 2pm Cafe Society Byram Street Huddersfield www.huddersfield-jazz.co.uk Tickets: £10 (£5 s... Thu 11 to Sat 27 Oct 2018 (2 weeks) Showgirl Manifesto Exhibition - The Market Gallery Showgirl Manifesto is an exhibition inspired by the new publication: Viewing Pleasure and Being a Showgirl, How do I Look? by Alison J Carr, featuring new work by Carr and works by artists invited to respond to her book.... Fri 26 Oct 2018 Sly5thAve - Orchestral Tribute to Dr Dre Parish Events, Tru Thoughts Records & Holmfirth Picturedrome are incredibly excited to present: Sly5thAve's Invisible Man - A 21 Piece Orchestral Tribute to Dr Dre. **LIMITED EARLY BIRD TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY AT 9A... Fri 14 Sep to Sat 27 Oct 2018 (1 month) Solo exhibition - Lazaros Kalogirou Join us for the launch of Lazaros Kalogirou's solo exhibition, on 14th September from 6pm to 8pm, all welcome. "My drawings are pen& ink improvisations. There are numerous influences and uncountable elements that throu... Wed 31 Oct 2018 Standedge Spooktacular Disco Standedge Tunnel are putting on a haunted Halloween party for the kids with a DJ, party games, dancing, best-dressed competition and a whole lot of fun. The bar will be open selling alcoholic beverages (for the paren... Sun 28 Oct 2018 Standedge Tunnel through trip A two hour, guided trip boat trip all the way through Standedge Tunnel, the longest, deepest and highest canal tunnel in the UK. Departing from Marsden at 10am or Diggle at 1pm. Our highly-anticipated two-hour through... Fri 26 Oct 2018 The Black Sheikhs - Small Seeds, Huddersfield 'Friday Night Jive' presents... The Black Sheikhs 26th October - Small Seeds, Huddersfield FREE ENTRY Vintage reprobates and genre alchemists, the Black Sheikhs fire heady concoctions of punk, pop, rock and swing, ... Sun 28 Oct 2018 Weaver's Work: A celebration of the local Textile Industry Learn about the history of local textile firms and see some of the fabrics they currently make. View displays of work by students from Huddersfield University Textile Department. Also spinning and weaving demonstrations,... Opportunities Mon 12 Nov 2018 British Science Week Funding Community based groups in the UK that need some funding to create events or activities that engage under-represented audiences as part of British Science Week 2019 can apply now. British Science Week (BSW) is an annua... Wed 24 Oct 2018 Yorkshire Sculpture International Open Call - Engagement Artists Yorkshire Sculpture International are looking for artists based in Yorkshire who are interested in developing new work with people, by working with schools and community groups. Each artist will receive: •A £2,000 fe... News Tue 23 Oct 2018 hcmf// - Calling Young Curators hcmf// is preparing to launch an exciting new initiative aimed at developing talent and leadership amongst the music programmers, promoters and curators of the future. Over the duration of the project, a team of six Y... Tue 23 Oct 2018 Painting of back wall in Temporary Contemporary Fresh from finishing the mural in the market with new colourful walls, artist Kasia Breska, has started painting the back wall alongside the Market Gallery. Kasia's wall will use black and white shapes to link with the ...

Top Rated This Week Individual: Javairia Farrukh / Freelance Graphic Designer Business: Charlotte Furness / Freelance Writer Place: Huddersfield Art Gallery / Exhibitions and Events News: All that Jazz and Much More Event: Four Completely Unrelated Plays Opportunity: Programme Manager - Bradford Literature Festival Space: Create Space Image: Lady of the House Video: Grand Northern Ukulele Festival Audio File: Radio interview with Huddersfield musician Thabo Creative Kirklees Newsletter 16 October 2018 Welcome again to the Creative Kirklees Newsletter – do have a browse through, you‘ll find a great variety of things to see and do! Just to highlight a couple of ideas: On Thursday evening (18 Oct), you can join the Kirklees Concert Season at Huddersfield Town Hall to mark the centenary of both the end of World War 1 and the formation of the Royal Air Force at their commemorative concert with a special screening of the 1927 silent film, Wings. Or, if you want to learn a new language, make new friends and be part of an international community, Small Seeds in Huddersfield is the place to be as they begin their Huddersfield International Language Nights this Wednesday. As well as reading our newsletter, for more events and activities visit Creative Kirklees and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.  There's so much going on we don't want you to miss out! Events Sat 20 to Sun 21 Oct 2018 (2 days) A Paranormal Investigation You may know the history of the tunnel but are you familiar with the spirits lurking in the depths? This Halloween, Standedge Tunnel are inviting you to come and witness a chilling paranormal investigation with the fan... Fri 26 Oct 2018 Book Signing at Waterstone's Huddersfield Come along and meet me at Waterstone's Huddersfield, in the Kingsgate Centre on Friday 26th October from 11am - 2pm and pick up a copy of my new book "Lady of the House" which I can also sign for you, if you would like... Sat 27 Oct 2018 Centenary Ceramic Poppies Join us for our FREE community workshops and create your own clay poppy and be part of our Centenary Ceramic Poppy Community installation. Resident artist Katy Measures came up with the idea to make our own poppy wave i... Sat 20 Oct 2018 Concert: Denby Dale Ladies and Millhouse Green Male Voice Choirs Concert starts 7.30 pm. Joint concert, Denby Dale Ladies' Choir and Millhouse Green Male Voice Choir. Program to be confirmed. Thu 18 Oct 2018 Dane Baptiste: G.O.D (Gold, Oil, Drugs) Fresh from hosting Live at the Apollo and another total sell out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Dane Baptiste brings his third smash hit show on national tour. Original, provocative and exceptionally crafted, g.... Sat 20 Oct 2018 Folk by Firelight Edibles are delighted to host award winning, young band Solasta will bring us a feast of folk, classical and jazz influences, distilled in their own inimitable style. Comprising fiddler Elisabeth Flett, cellist Hannah T... Fri 19 Oct 2018 Future Bodies The technology of the future is being developed, in part, by very intelligent and/or very well-funded people who believe that death is just a technical glitch and immortality is genuinely possible. Two of the uk’s m... Wed 17 Oct 2018 Get Well Soon at Heritage Quay 7.30pm 70 years of the NHS! All is not well at St Monica’s Hospital. They’re on life support; facing bugs, bed-blockers and a battle to save A & E. With tunes, transfusions and titters, join Mikron as we make... Sun 21 Oct 2018 Guided Tours 1pm and 2.30pm Join our volunteers for a fascinating tour of Tolson Museum, where you will discover more about the people who once lived and worked here. Tours last approximately 40 minutes and are family friendly. Fre... Sat 22 Sep to Sat 03 Nov 2018 (1 month) Hoot Creative Arts with Sally Jerome - Look Twice An exhibition of printing work by Hoot Creative Arts made in response to paintings, prints and sketches by the late Huddersfield artist Sally Jerome. The exhibition shows a richly layered printed piece on a long continuo... Sat 29 Sep to Sat 03 Nov 2018 (1 month) Huddersfield Art Society Annual Exhibition This well-established art society presents a vibrant and varied exhibition of artworks, most of which are for sale. Wed 17 Oct to Wed 26 Dec 2018 (2 months) Huddersfield International Language Night Swap Language Night / International Meet Up Do you want to learn a new language? Do you want to make friends and be part of an international community? Do you want to be in a relaxing atmosphere breaking the routine... Thu 18 Oct 2018 Life Drawing Sessions Huddersfield Hello fellow creatives Wed 17 Oct 2018 Making Music Democratically: Equality, Difference, Participation What does it mean to make music democratically? How might music-making allow us to imagine a different kind of democracy? Join us for a discussion about the relationship of music and democracy, as it has been imagine... Sat 20 to Sun 21 Oct 2018 (2 days) On Broadway Students from Pennine Academy of Dance provide an evening of fun, high energy entertainment in their fourth annual show. Throughout the evening you'll experience influential dance styles and music gathered from m... Thu 18 to Thu 25 Oct 2018 (1 week) Sewing! Custom Covers Sewing! Custom Covers Learn how to use a sewing machine to design and sew your own cover for an ipad, tablet, laptop or mobile phone! Thursday 18th October 13:00 - 15:00 2 Week Course £10 per person (can be... Thu 11 to Sat 27 Oct 2018 (2 weeks) Showgirl Manifesto Exhibition - The Market Gallery Showgirl Manifesto is an exhibition inspired by the new publication: Viewing Pleasure and Being a Showgirl, How do I Look? by Alison J Carr, featuring new work by Carr and works by artists invited to respond to her book.... Fri 19 Oct 2018 The Lightnin' Jacks - Small Seeds, Huddersfield 'Friday Night Jive' presents The Lightnin' Jacks Friday, 19th October - Small Seeds, Huddersfield FREE ENTRY Don't miss out on a live band, based in West Yorkshire, playing Rock n Roll, Blues and Rockabilly classic... Sat 20 Oct 2018 The Vultures' Song How do we live together despite our differences? The Vultures’ Song is a universal story of one girls journey to safety inspired by the 1947 Partition of India, from award-winning children’s playwright Mike Kenny L... Thu 18 Oct 2018 Wings with live score Part of the Kirklees Concert Season 2018/2019 We mark the centenary of both the end of World War I and the formation of the Royal Air Force with a special screening of the 1927 silent film, Wings, with Carl Davis’ 199... Opportunities Mon 05 Nov 2018 Arts Development Officer - Hull City Council Hull City Council is committed to supporting and developing the Arts in Hull. They are seeking to appoint a suitably experienced, enthusiastic individual to take up this exciting and challenging part-time opportunity wit... Wed 24 Oct 2018 Yorkshire Sculpture International Open Call - Engagement Artists Yorkshire Sculpture International are looking for artists based in Yorkshire who are interested in developing new work with people, by working with schools and community groups. Each artist will receive: •A £2,000 fe... News Fri 12 Oct 2018 Local festivals encourage residents to become ‘music hosts’ Kirklees is home to internationally recognised world class music, and every year its diverse programme of events attracts thousands of music and cultural tourists from across the UK and all around the world. During t... Mon 15 Oct 2018 Queensgate Market mural finished The mural by artist Kasia Breska is complete! Inspired by the history, culture and architecture of the market the mural includes vibrant colours and symbols that hide a word or a phrase, playfully show the meaning of t...

Top Rated This Week Individual: Huddersfield Art Society / Huddersfield Art Society Business: Our Biennale / A brand-new festival of arts and culture made with children and Place: Enjoy Art / Gallery News: The Arts Society Huddersfield Event: Far Cry Acapella auditions (Huddersfield) Opportunity: Artist Call Out - Radiotherapy Project - Manchester Space: Create Space Image: Globe Arts Courses and Workshops Video: Grand Northern Ukulele Festival 2016 Audio File: Radio interview with Huddersfield musician Thabo Creative Kirklees Newsletter 2 October 2018 Two new organisations with very similar names have joined Creative Kirklees this week so we thought we would give them a mention so you don’t get confused! Huddersfield Art Society is a group of artists whose activities include demonstrations, lectures and workshops, drawing and painting groups – the highpoint of their year being their Annual Exhibition currently showing at Huddersfield Art Gallery; and then we have the Arts Society Huddersfield which is part of a network of over 90,000 people worldwide who offer a unique programme of monthly activities. Hope you enjoy browsing through this week’s newsletter and remember this is just a selection of what's on offer. Do check our website to see more and you can find us on facebook and twitter too! Events Sun 07 Oct 2018 4th Birthday Crafting Day Join us to celebrate our 4th birthday with a day of crafting! Join us at IQ Games Centre on Sunday 7th October between 10.00 and 17.00 and Learn to crochet, make a start of some Christmas decorations, get some inspira... Fri 05 Oct 2018 Abz Jaxon - Small Seeds, Huddersfield 'Friday Night Jive' presents Abz Jaxon Friday 5th October - Small Seeds, Huddersfield FREE ENTRY Huddersfield based Abz Jaxon is bringing some Reggae / R&B / Soul music to our woodland venue. Don't miss it! Sat 06 Oct 2018 Daliso Chaponda: What The African Said After a sell-out tour in spring 2018, Daliso Chaponda offers another chance to see his hit stand up tour what the african said. Daliso Chaponda has lived in countries where the press is not allowed to criticis... Wed 03 Oct 2018 Friends of Greenhead Park History Hour - Four local suffragettes An illustrated talk by David Cockman marking the centenary of the 1918 Act that gave the first voting rights to women. David will tell the story of four suffragettes from the Holme and Colne Valleys who took part in the... Sun 07 Oct 2018 Fungi Walk & Talk 1pm Fungi Slideshow & 2pm Fungi Walk As part of UK fungus day join Patrick Crowley for an illustrated talk followed by a stroll around Wilton Park to explore the rich variety of fungi that’s right on our doorstep. Fre... Sun 07 Oct 2018 Guided Tours Free guided tours of the stunning Victorian Gothic building will take place at 1pm and 2.30pm. Learn more about the house that was built as a family home by mill owner Gorge Sheard in 1875. ‘The Woodlands’, as it was ... Sat 29 Sep to Sat 03 Nov 2018 (1 month) Huddersfield Art Society Annual Exhibition This well-established art society presents a vibrant and varied exhibition of artworks, most of which are for sale. Sun 07 Oct 2018 Jazz in our autumn years Still lively as ever New Orleans Wiggle will be playing their monthly concert in New Mill Club ( prior to headlining in the United Church at Marsden Jazz Festival Sunday 14th 10.20am) On Sunday 7th October from 7.30pm. Wed 10 Oct 2018 Love Letters from Blackpool at The Leggers Inn, Dewsbury Love Letters from Blackpool by Ruth E Cockburn. This one woman show Love Letters from Blackpool is a partly autobiographical, theatre comedy show about love and Blackpool. Ruth uses love letters from across the gener... Wed 10 Oct 2018 Lunchtime Concert: Whistle Stop Opera Part of the Kirklees Concert Season 2018/2019 Never tried opera before? Dip your toe in with Opera North’s brilliant pop up opera. Be entertained by a group of professional opera singers and an accordionist, who will ... Mon 08 to Tue 09 Oct 2018 (2 days) Meet the Author - In Netherton - Mon 8 Oct Chris Longden will be speaking about whether there is a 'book in YOU' - and a variety of other related issues. Chris' latest novel - a comedy-drama set in the Holme valley is called 'Cuckoo in the Chocolate'. She is ... Tue 09 to Sat 13 Oct 2018 (5 days) Othello Othello is one of Shakespeare's most startlingly contemporary plays – a masterful depiction of a life torn apart by prejudice. Venice; a western colonial power employs the newly-married Othello, a Muslim general, to... Tue 02 to Tue 23 Oct 2018 (3 weeks) Sing the Seasons (Huddersfield) SING THE SEASONS 4 sessions of harmony to celebrate the Autumn Tuesdays Oct 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd 7.30 to 9.30 pm The Lawrence Batley Theatre Huddersfield HD1 2SP £35 (some concession spaces available on reques... Tue 09 to Tue 23 Oct 2018 (2 weeks) Stained Glass with Diane Mellor Our popular Stained Glass class returns for a 9 hour short course. Tutor Diane Mellor is an experienced stained glass artist and she will lead you through the basics of glass cutting, soldering and leading glass. You'll ... Tue 09 Oct 2018 The Class Project This is a show about belonging. About tribes and families. About the place you belong because you were born there; the places that are in your blood but also the places you adopt; that you pretend are your home and t... Tue 02 to Sat 06 Oct 2018 (5 days) The History Boys From the country's favourite playwright comes the country's favourite play. An unruly bunch of bright, sixth-form boys in pursuit of sex, sport and a place at university are being taught by a maverick English teac... Sat 06 Oct 2018 The Ragged Trousered Philanthropist by Robert Tressell, adapted and performed by Neil Gore. ‘The man of many characters’, actor Neil Gore, presents an Edwardian Magic Show using Magic Lantern and projected animation, with political conjuring tricks and liv... Sat 06 Oct 2018 Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain is “sheer fun and outright daffiness tied to first-rate musicality and comic timing,” raves The New York Times. When THE UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN puts on a show, there ... Sat 06 to Sat 27 Oct 2018 (3 weeks) Watercolour with Ross Moore Our new Saturday morning Watercolour course is the perfect way to start the weekend. Ross Moore is a talented artist and member of Yorkshire colourists. He will guide you through the basics skills to get the most out o... Tue 09 to Sat 13 Oct 2018 (5 days) Whistle Down the Wind - Musical Longwood Amateurs invite you to come along to the Mechanics Hall in Longwood to see our latest musical production - Whistle Down The Wind. (music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Jim Steinman). You've seen the fil... Opportunities Mon 15 Oct 2018 Community Music Audit in Kirklees - Commission Opportunity The Kirklees Music Development Group want to commission an audit to map music in Kirklees, to include those who deliver it to where it takes place. They want to get a true picture of the wealth of diverse and rich music... Mon 22 Oct 2018 Freelance contract: YSWN Coordinator Contract: Freelance fixed term, 12 months from November 2018 Fee: 2 days per week (15 hours, 0.4 FTE) @ £150 per day. Total fee £14,400 + expenses Yorkshire Sound Women Network C.I.C. (YSWN) i... News Thu 27 Sep 2018 40 Faces of St Gemma's Hospice: Pop-up Exhibitions Go behind the scenes of St Gemma’s Hospice during St Gemma's Hospice 40th Anniversary year. Patients, families, volunteers and staff all share their stories in this moving and uplifting exhibition. Portraits of 40 people... Thu 27 Sep 2018 OUTDOOR FUN AT OAKWELL THIS AUTUMN Half-term outdoor activities for children and families Oakwell Hall Country Park, Nova Lane, Birstall, WF17 9LG Monday 29 October: Family Forestcraft 10.30am-12noon; £8 per child, £2 per adult Tuesday 30 October... Fri 28 Sep 2018 The Arts Society Huddersfield 18 October Suzanne Fagence Cooper MA PhD The Living and the Dead: The Victorians and Their Afterlife 7.30pm (AGM 7.00pm) Ghosts, mesmerism and Spiritualism: the Victorians were obsessed with the uncanny. This lec...