Thursday, 27 January 2022

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Creative Kirklees Newsletter 25 February 2022


We are looking ahead a bit in this week’s newsletter as we have two amazing festivals coming up over the next few months.

Just around the corner in February is the Mrs Sunderland Festival - one of the largest festivals of music, speech and drama in the country. From 16 – 26 February the festival offers over 140 classes for piano, instrumental, vocal, choirs and speech and drama and to get you warmed up there is an adult singing workshop on 6 February - Come and Sing Faure's Requiem Adult Singing Workshop.

It’s never too early to get your tickets for the Huddersfield Literature Festival which takes place in March – you can see their events on Creative Kirklees and the festival’s website. The festival offers a diverse programme of author talks, workshops, discussion topics, performance poetry, multi-arts performances, wellbeing projects, events for young people and family friendly events.

Back to January – if you’re thinking about applying for funding to the Let’s Create Jubilee Fund the deadline for Kirklees is 31 January. Voluntary and community organisations can apply for creative and cultural activities as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations taking place in June 2022.

There’s plenty more going on over the next week on Creative Kirklees – whether it’s online or in person - take a look.

 

Events

A New Year's Viennese Concert with Hepworth Band

Sun 30 Jan 2022

A New Year's Viennese Concert with Hepworth Band

Join the Hepworth Brass Band at Christ Church, New Mill, Holmfirth for an afternoon packed full of Viennese musical delights, evoking the magic and excitement of 19th century ballrooms with sparkling waltzes, famous over...

 

Come and Sing Faure's Requiem  Adult Singing Workshop

Sun 06 Feb 2022

Come and Sing Faure's Requiem Adult Singing Workshop

A Workshop & Concert on the performance of Faure's Requiem Workshop Leader: Thom Meredith Thom is well known throughout the North of England as conductor of the celebrated Colne Valley Male Voice Choir and across...

 

Constructive Conversations Workshop with HATCH

Fri 11 Feb 2022

Constructive Conversations Workshop with HATCH

HATCH Projects (WOVEN Curators) are running a workshop to provides practical tools to enable you to articulate concerns clearly and therefore resolve issues quickly before they escalate. Good communication enables us ...

 

Creative Workshop - The Shoddy Factory

Thu 27 Jan 2022

Creative Workshop - The Shoddy Factory

Come along to a FREE, friendly and creative workshop to celebrate the past, present and future of textiles in Dewsbury! Artist, Kerry Lemon and her team are building a GIANT 'Shoddy (recycled textiles) Factory' and ne...

 

Dark Sublime

Wed 02 to Sat 05 Feb 2022 (4 days)

Dark Sublime

Dark Sublime is a fictional British sci-fi series that ran on ITV from 1979 to 1981, trying to outdo its contemporaries - Doctor Who, Battlestar Galactica and Star Trek - on a shoestring budget, by featuring tropes like ...

 

Flightless Bird by Philip Beverley

Sat 08 Jan to Sat 19 Feb 2022 (1 month)

Flightless Bird by Philip Beverley

A mini-exhibition of paintings and poetry: “Philip Beverley—a bloke so good at art he can paint himself from behind.” Beautiful paintings from an irreverent soul.

 

Fused Glass Valentines Window Hanger

Wed 02 Feb 2022

Fused Glass Valentines Window Hanger

Design and create your very own Valentines themed Window Hanger using Fused Glass! Zoe will show you a number of different materials and techniques which you can incorporate into your pieces, making each one unique. ...

 

Huddersfield Mrs Sunderland Festival

Sun 06 to Sat 26 Feb 2022 (3 weeks)

Huddersfield Mrs Sunderland Festival

One of the largest festivals of music, speech and drama in the country, the Mrs Sunderland Festival is in its 133rd year. In 2020 over 4000 performers took part in workshops, concerts and classes and we hope to see simi...

 

Introduction To Drawing

Thu 20 Jan to Thu 31 Mar 2022 (2 months)

Introduction To Drawing

This practical, experimental course is based on drawing from observation and involves exploring media, approaches and ways of looking. You will apply a range of drawing techniques to develop your confidence to draw. We w...

 

Jesus, Jane, Mother & Me

Tue 01 to Thu 03 Feb 2022 (3 days)

Jesus, Jane, Mother & Me

Jesus, Jane, Mother & Me is a breathtaking new play from acclaimed writer and director Philip Stokes. Meet Daniel. He’s a strange boy. His devotion to Jesus is slightly compromised by his obsession with a certain Wak...

 

Non Tutored Life Drawing

Sun 30 Jan 2022

Non Tutored Life Drawing

Sunday non tutored life drawing session. This is an expressive session that will add stretch and challenge to your drawing language. All abilities and levels are welcome. This session is non tutored, however one of...

 

ONLINE WORKSHOPS JAN-MARCH

Tue 25 Jan to Thu 31 Mar 2022 (2 months)

ONLINE WORKSHOPS JAN-MARCH

Online - Zoom Workshops - 1 to 3pm STRESS MANAGEMENT This 2 week workshop starts on the 10th January between 1-3pm and will examine all aspects of how Stress can affect us and how it has a negative impact on your...

 

Opera North's Sing ONline

Tue 18 Jan to Tue 29 Mar 2022 (2 months)

Opera North's Sing ONline

Connect with people through the joy of singing, no matter where you are. Opera North's weekly Zoom sessions provide a space to have fun and meet people from across the country, all whilst learning to sing a range of m...

 

Orchestra of Opera North Concert: Beethoven’s Fifth

Thu 27 Jan 2022

Orchestra of Opera North Concert: Beethoven’s Fifth

Part of the Kirklees Concert Season 2021/22 Having made an acclaimed recording of all of Beethoven’s works for piano and orchestra with the Orchestra of Opera North, who better to conduct our belated celebration of Be...

 

Organ Concert: Darius Battiwalla (Leeds)

Mon 31 Jan 2022

Organ Concert: Darius Battiwalla (Leeds)

Part of the Kirklees Concert Season 2021/22 This Concert is kindly sponsored by Mr & Mrs Aldred - dedicated to the Aldred family. Leeds City Organist Darius Battiwalla returns to the Town Hall, opening with Nigerian ...

 

RE-PAIR: Holey Jumpers with Holly

Thu 03 Feb 2022

RE-PAIR: Holey Jumpers with Holly

Turn moth-nibbled holes, snags and worn patches into a feature using some basic embroidery stitches! Transform what was previously a flaw in a garment - such as a hole or stain - into a beautiful eye-catching addition...

 

Reece's Pieces: An evening of conversation with Reece Dinsdale

Sun 30 Jan 2022

Reece's Pieces: An evening of conversation with Reece Dinsdale

Reece's Pieces will be a joyful evening full of stories and anecdotes from actor and television director Reece Dinsdale's illustrious career. The evening will be Hosted by Mark Charnock (Emmerdale), and opening the sh...

 

Sing On at the Lawrence Batley Theatre

Mon 17 Jan to Mon 28 Mar 2022 (2 months)

Sing On at the Lawrence Batley Theatre

Experience the joy of group singing with Opera North's programme of weekly music and singing activity for adults led by professional artists. Learn to sing folk songs, opera, folk tunes and more in a relaxed and friendly...

 

Tunes & Talk: ALI BULLIVENT

Thu 10 Feb 2022

Tunes & Talk: ALI BULLIVENT

Come and join us for tunes and talk with a featured artist each month. Watch this space for artist announcement each month.

 

Wellbeing Workshops

Wed 12 Jan to Wed 02 Feb 2022 (3 weeks)

Wellbeing Workshops

Do you want to improve your confidence, meet new people, or engage in new and creative activities? Our series of wellbeing taster sessions might be perfect for you! We are offering a series of short workshops that wil...

 

Whose Art History?  Diversity And Identity

Tue 18 Jan to Tue 15 Mar 2022 (2 months)

Whose Art History? Diversity And Identity

A discursive & exploratory, online course which will both question dominant narratives and values in traditional, Western art history and explore modes of visual artistic production which challenge, lie on the margins of...

 

Opportunities

Creative Bubbles: Wilson's Republic

Fri 18 Feb 2022

Creative Bubbles: Wilson's Republic

Can you help to shape the future of your creative community across Kirklees? Wilson’s Republic would like to recruit a small number of participants from across the Kirklees district to help prototype a unique approach...

 

Development Assistant (Fixed Term 12 Months)

Fri 28 Jan 2022

Development Assistant (Fixed Term 12 Months)

The Lawrence Batley Theatre are looking for a dynamic individual with a passion for supporting the fundraising and development of live performance and innovative creative work at the theatre. The recruited individual...

 

Education Officer vacancy - Leeds Heritage Theatre

Mon 07 Feb 2022

Education Officer vacancy - Leeds Heritage Theatre

The Purpose of the Role This role will support the Education Managers in the delivery and development of our growing creative education programme. Using our historic theatres, the role will maximise the potential of our...

 

Let's Create Jubilee Fund

Mon 31 Jan 2022

Let's Create Jubilee Fund

The Let's Create Jubilee Fund provides funding for voluntary and community organisations in England to develop creative and cultural activities as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations taking place in June 20...

 

Piano Teacher wanted for busy music school in Holmfirth!

Mon 31 Jan 2022

Piano Teacher wanted for busy music school in Holmfirth!

WANTED for immediate start in Holmfirth – Piano Teacher. We are looking for a friendly and knowledgable piano teacher to work with both kids and adults at JamFactory Music School in Holmfirth. We currently have approx...

 

 

 

 

 




read kirklees

Read Kirklees: Read Kirklees 2022 January 21

Contents:

  • Library Update
  • My Wellbeing
  • Holocaust Memorial Day
  • I Wanna Be Yours
  • eAudio, eBooks and the Overdrive app
  • Ancestry Library
  • Pressreader

Library Update

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Kirklees Libraries are open!

Locations and opening can be found at: www.kirkleeslibraries.co.uk/locations


eAudio and eBooks: My Wellbeing collection

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Go to My Wellbeing eAudio and eBook collection

to view our range of titles promoting and supporting people to live healthier, happier lives.

Wellness starts with you

Our service aim is for people living healthier, happier lives and feeling more able to look after themselves. We support adults 18 years+ on a one-to-one basis to develop personally tailored health and wellbeing goals. Wellness Coaches work with people using motivational interviewing and health coaching techniques to refine goals and plan change.

For information and resources visit: kirkleeswellnessservice.co.uk

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eAudio and eBooks: Holocaust Memorial Day collection

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The Holocaust and genocide

Holocaust Memorial Day is One Day – 27 January – that we put aside to come together to remember, to learn about the Holocaust, Nazi Persecution and the genocides that followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur, in the hope that there may be One Day in the future with no genocide. We learn more about the past, we empathise with others today, and we take action for a better future.

The theme for Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) 2022 is One Day. There are many ways to interpret the theme, some of which can be found at: Holocaust Memorial Day Trust

Based at The University of Huddersfield The Holocaust Exhibition and Learning Centre is "An excellent exhibition which serves as a timely warning in today's times. More people need to see this moving display."

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Huddersfield Literature Festival

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Dr John Cooper Clarke In Conversation with Johnny Green – I Wanna Be Yours

Sun 03 Apr, 8:00 pm

Tickets via: www.huddlitfest.org.uk

John Cooper Clarke is a phenomenon: Poet Laureate of Punk, Bard of Salford, fashion icon, TV and radio presenter, social and cultural commentator.

His new memoir I Wanna Be Yours explores his extraordinary life, filled with remarkable personalities: Nico, Chuck Berry, Bernard Manning, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Elvis Costello, Gregory Corso, Gil Scott Heron, Mark E. Smith, Joe Strummer and more recent fans and collaborators Alex Turner, Plan B and Guy Garvey.

Download the book from our eBook collection at: I Wanna Be Yours

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eAudio, eBooks and the Overdrive app

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Starting February 23, 2022:

  • The OverDrive app will be removed from the Apple App Store, Google Play, and the Microsoft store.
  • New users looking for the OverDrive app will be directed to Libby.
  • Existing OverDrive app users won’t be affected by this change. You can continue borrowing and downloading content in the OverDrive app.
  • You will be able to continue accessing our OverDrive website.
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  • Try installing and using Libby.
  • If you're using Libby. No need to do anything except borrow more books!

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Ancestry Library: Remote access no longer available

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After nearly two years of temporary remote access, Ancestry Library Edition will is longer available from home or anywhere else other than a library.

An Ancestry spokesperson said “While we are delighted that ProQuest were able to offer remote access to libraries affected by site closure during the national lockdown… This was always intended to be a temporary solution to allow library users to continue accessing Ancestry while library services were closed and physical access to libraries was not possible. We’re pleased that Ancestry Library Edition continues to be available to access, for free, in libraries throughout the UK.”

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PressReader and the Libby app

Our digital magazine and newspaper service can now be accessed from within the Libby app. Select the Pressreader icon from within Libby and follow the on-screen instructions.

Pressreader - many languagesDigital Magazines and Newspapers

Choose from over 7,300 national and international titles to read online or download for offline convenience.
Complimentary access with your Kirklees library card and PIN for 30 days before you have to sign in again.
Create a collection of favourite titles, search and add new ones.
Share articles through email and social media, or save and organize them into categories with labels for quick and easy access.
For more details along with details of the text-to-speech and instant translation options, see our PressReader catalogue at: www.pressreader.com

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kirkleeslibraries.co.uk

Join the library, search the catalogue, information on all our events and services along with carefully selected resources for:

  • Creative Adults
  • Creative Children
  • Learning
  • Making Reading Fun
  • Staying Safe
  • Virtual Kirklees Library
  • Wellbeing

Keep in touch

If you know someone who would like to get the latest news from Kirklees Libraries, feel free to forward this newsletter or let them know they can use the link at the bottow of this page. Send your eBook reviews to socialmedia.lics@kirklees.gov.uk. Recommend titles using the Libby app or use any of the channels below.

Stay up to date with Kirklees Libraries using our social media channels:

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Creative Kirklees Newsletter 18 January 2022

 

Lots of musical mentions for you in our newsletter this week!

Orlando Weeks (The Maccabees) will be at Vinyl Tap Records in Huddersfield on Thursday (20 Jan) for an in-store performance and signing for the launch of his brand new album ‘Hop Up’.

For some world class classical music in Huddersfield Town Hall this January …  Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra perform their concert ‘Protest, Hope and Glory’.  The Kirlees Concert Season is back in action with Opera North’s ‘Beethoven’s Fifth’ concert, whilst London-based Jeremiah Stephenson plays the first organ concert of the year and will be followed the week after by the return of Darius Battiwalla, Leeds City Organist.  And not forgetting Alice Zawadzki, composer and multi-instrumentalist who will be at Dewsbury Town Hall tomorrow (Wednesday 19 Jan) – turn up and pay on the door if you don’t already have a ticket!

For something that is guaranteed to brighten up the darkest of winter days, you can join Hepworth Band for their New Year’s Viennese concert coming up on Sunday 30 January promising an afternoon packed with musical delights.

Or, if you prefer singing yourself, Opera North have a couple of great opportunities for you both online and in person with Sign ONline and Sing ON at the Lawrence Batley Theatre – do take a look!

And of course, its not just music there are lots of other activities to enjoy … talks, courses, exhibitions, theatre and more.   Please do have a browse through the newsletter and remember to keep checking the website.

Finally, if you would like to shape the future of your creative community across Kirklees, Wilson’s Republic have just launched ‘Creative Bubbles’ and are looking for an eclectic mix of business owners, freelancers, students and other creative practitioners to share their experiences and discuss what life is like in the creative sector.

 

Events

A New Year's Viennese Concert with Hepworth Band

Sun 30 Jan 2022

A New Year's Viennese Concert with Hepworth Band

Join the Hepworth Brass Band at Christ Church, New Mill, Holmfirth for an afternoon packed full of Viennese musical delights, evoking the magic and excitement of 19th century ballrooms with sparkling waltzes, famous over...

 

Creative Textiles

Thu 20 Jan to Thu 31 Mar 2022 (2 months)

Creative Textiles

Discuss and explore a range of textile processes in this friendly course. We will work practically and experimentally with processes, materials and techniques, exploring textiles as an art form, whilst also responding to...

 

Creative Workshop - The Shoddy Factory

Thu 27 Jan 2022

Creative Workshop - The Shoddy Factory

Come along to a FREE, friendly and creative workshop to celebrate the past, present and future of textiles in Dewsbury! Artist, Kerry Lemon and her team are building a GIANT 'Shoddy (recycled textiles) Factory' and ne...

 

Divina De Campo

Sat 22 Jan 2022

Divina De Campo

Brighouse drag sensation and runner up of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Divina De Campo returns home to our Main House. Get ready as Divina takes you by the hand and leads you through the world of a northern drag, making her ...

 

Goya: The First Modern Artist

Thu 20 Jan 2022

Goya: The First Modern Artist

Goya: The First Modern Artist. Lecture delivered by Michael Howard, Fellow of the Royal Society of Art and President of Art Society Bolton. Quintessentially Spanish, Goya is the first of the modern artists. He painted...

 

Introduction To Drawing

Thu 20 Jan to Thu 31 Mar 2022 (2 months)

Introduction To Drawing

This practical, experimental course is based on drawing from observation and involves exploring media, approaches and ways of looking. You will apply a range of drawing techniques to develop your confidence to draw. We w...

 

Lunchtime Chamber Concert:  Alice Zawadzki

Wed 19 Jan 2022

Lunchtime Chamber Concert: Alice Zawadzki

Part of the Kirklees Concert Season 2021/22 London-based singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Alice Zawadzki’s background takes in classical violin, gospel, jazz and folk. My Boy of the Birds, her composition...

 

NEW PAINTING WORKSHOPS for 2022!

Wed 02 Feb to Wed 16 Mar 2022 (1 month)

NEW PAINTING WORKSHOPS for 2022!

NEW PAINTING WORKSHOPS starting February 2022! My new ‘Painting for Well-being’ workshops will take place at The Wesley Centre, Almondbury Methodist Church, Huddersfield, HD5 8XJ, on the first Wednesday of each month...

 

Nobody

Tue 25 Jan 2022

Nobody

Fast-moving and highly physical, Nobody explores the tension between our inner lives and how we make sense of the world around us. Motionhouse’s renowned dance-circus style combines with mesmerising choreography to te...

 

Opera North's Sing ONline

Tue 18 Jan to Tue 29 Mar 2022 (2 months)

Opera North's Sing ONline

Connect with people through the joy of singing, no matter where you are. Opera North's weekly Zoom sessions provide a space to have fun and meet people from across the country, all whilst learning to sing a range of m...

 

Orchestra of Opera North Concert: Beethoven’s Fifth

Thu 27 Jan 2022

Orchestra of Opera North Concert: Beethoven’s Fifth

Part of the Kirklees Concert Season 2021/22 Having made an acclaimed recording of all of Beethoven’s works for piano and orchestra with the Orchestra of Opera North, who better to conduct our belated celebration of Be...

 

Organ Concert: Jeremiah Stephenson (London)

Mon 24 Jan 2022

Organ Concert: Jeremiah Stephenson (London)

Part of the Kirklees Concert Season 2021/22 Jeremiah Stephenson presents a global tour de force, including Canadian organist-composer Rachel Laurin’s virtuosic Étude Héroïque. He explores selections from the recent Or...

 

Orlando Weeks (The Maccabees) - Live In Store Session & Signing

Thu 20 Jan 2022

Orlando Weeks (The Maccabees) - Live In Store Session & Signing

On Thursday 20th January at 7PM we welcome Orlando Weeks for an in store session and signing, for the launch of his brand new album 'Hop Up' ‘Hop Up’ has been announced alongside the new single ‘Look Who’s Talking Now...

 

Protest, Hope and Glory - Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra

Sat 22 Jan 2022

Protest, Hope and Glory - Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 22nd January 2022 7.30pm Huddersfield Town Hall Sibelius - Finlandia Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor" Elgar - Symphony No. 1 in Ab major Conductor - Benjamin Ellin Leader - Michele Northam P...

 

Reece's Pieces: An evening of conversation with Reece Dinsdale

Sun 30 Jan 2022

Reece's Pieces: An evening of conversation with Reece Dinsdale

Reece's Pieces will be a joyful evening full of stories and anecdotes from actor and television director Reece Dinsdale's illustrious career. The evening will be Hosted by Mark Charnock (Emmerdale), and opening the sh...

 

Sing On at the Lawrence Batley Theatre

Mon 17 Jan to Mon 28 Mar 2022 (2 months)

Sing On at the Lawrence Batley Theatre

Experience the joy of group singing with Opera North's programme of weekly music and singing activity for adults led by professional artists. Learn to sing folk songs, opera, folk tunes and more in a relaxed and friendly...

 

Opportunities

Creative Projects Assistant: Yorkshire Dance (Leeds)

Mon 31 Jan 2022

Creative Projects Assistant: Yorkshire Dance (Leeds)

Yorkshire Dance are looking for a Creative Projects Assistant to join their team. This is a unique opportunity for a Creative Projects Assistant to gain hands on experience in the dance and performance arts. As part o...

 

Fundraising for Individual Artists Online Course (21 & 28 Jan)

Fri 21 Jan 2022

Fundraising for Individual Artists Online Course (21 & 28 Jan)

This course will be delivered virtually via Zoom in two separate 2.5 hour sessions. The first of these will take place on the 21.01.2022 at 10-12.30 / the second will take place on the 28.01.2022 10-12.30. Both of these ...

 

Strategic Development Manager, Barnsley Libraries

Fri 28 Jan 2022

Strategic Development Manager, Barnsley Libraries

Barnsley has an ambitious strategy to re-energise their Library Service, creating community and digital hubs at the heart of their communities and developing a vibrant events and activities programme to engage all member...

 

The Kirklees Innovation Voucher Scheme

Mon 31 Jan 2022

The Kirklees Innovation Voucher Scheme

Are you a small business that is new to Innovation? Then read on .............. The Kirklees Innovation Voucher Scheme has now been launched and applications are officially open. The scheme aims to empower small ...

 

News

Blow away the cobwebs with Beethoven's Fifth

Wed 12 Jan 2022

Blow away the cobwebs with Beethoven's Fifth

The Orchestra of Opera North's first Kirklees Concert of 2022 offers a blazing start to the New Year on Thursday 27 January. Conductor and pianist Howard Shelley, who has made acclaimed recordings of all of Beethoven’...

 

Creative Bubbles

Tue 18 Jan 2022

Creative Bubbles

Can you help to shape the future of your creative community across Kirklees? Wilson’s Republic would like to recruit a small number of participants from across the Kirklees district to help prototype a unique approach...

 

Videos

An insight into hand tufting by Andrew Warburton @arearugsuk

An insight into hand tufting by Andrew Warburton @arearugsuk

Area Rugs & Carpets Ltd. create one off custom made rugs and fitted carpets. This is a brief insight into how the unique rugs are made at our studio in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, UK.

 

Andrew Warburton wall hanging commission

Andrew Warburton wall hanging commission

Andrew Warburton was commissioned to create ‘Sculpting A Continent’ as a temporary installation for the Dewsbury Creative Town Arts Programme funded by Kirklees Council and produced by Beam, in partnership with the WOVEN...

 

Colour Forms - straws upon the water

Colour Forms - straws upon the water

When we first visited Wentworth Castle Gardens we were struck by the achievements and story of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu and the sun monument which was erected in her honour. As the project developed it was striking to d...

 

Orchestral Concert Taster from Opera North

Orchestral Concert Taster from Opera North

If you have never attended an orchestral concert and wonder what they might be like... have a look at this short clip from the last concert in the Kirklees Concert Season 'Pictures at an Exhibition' to see the power of...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Library adventures

Library Adventures - 12th January 2022

Reading for Pleasure, Reading Together

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Happy New Year! How are the New Year's resolutions going? Did you make a promise to do more reading together? Shared reading can promote good mental health and well-being, strengthen relationships and it's fun!

It's also free if you've got a library card. We're ready to help you select books for engaging, fun reading moments with your family. Find our library locations and latest opening hours here. Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Read more about the benefits of shared reading on the Booktrust website



Light the Fire - booklists

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Ignite a passion for reading this winter by borrowing one of these engaging books. As the weather turns colder, it's the perfect time for snuggling safe in the house with a good book. Visit your warm local library to choose a heart-warming read, a laugh out loud comedy or set your pulse racing by downloading a fast-paced adventure. Whatever your child chooses to read, it's likely to have a positive impact on their happiness, well-being and self-esteem. 

Download free with the Libby app. Browse the children's collection or browse the teen selection.

Search our online catalogue, log in and reserve your next great read to collect from your local library. It's a free service!


Online Events

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We’ve updated the Library Adventures Live! webpage and we’re feeling super proud to share the fabulous free events that are coming up this term 😊 We’ve got some awesome authors and illustrators (including Carnegie Medal winner Melvin Burgess and Newbery Medal winner Kate Di Camillo) joining us online to talk about their inspiring new books.

On Tuesday 18th January, we're joined by Spanish illustrator Júlia Sarda, winner of Foyles Children’s Book of the Year 2020. She'll be sparking our inspiration by showing us The Queen in the Cave, the first book she has both written and illustrated.

Find out more about the event with Julia Sarda

See the full schedule of online LAL! events for this term.


Storyhunts with John Kirk

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Get ready for a virtual entertainment experience like no other as scavenger hunting and storytelling collide in a jam packed
session. Let your little one's imaginations run wild as storyteller John Kirk takes you to far off places and shares classic fairy and folk tales.

Saturday 12th February, 10am and 11am

For children 3+. Booking for this Zoom event opens on 5th February. Sign up via Kirklees Libraries Facebook pagehttps://www.facebook.com/events/315185037045283/.

 


The Great Winter Get Together

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During the Jo Cox Great Winter Get Together (Jan 17th – 30th) we are promoting the story time and rhyme times which run in our libraries. Story times and rhyme times are a wonderful way for families to meet, share a story, sing songs and discover new books together.

See what is on offer at your library.


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When children ask: “Who can I read next?” or “Who writes like my favourite author?”, the answers are here in Who Next…?  Writers of children’s fiction are listed with suggestions of other authors who write in a similar way, together with key book and series titles.

Browse:

  • in four age groups: 5-7, 8-11, 12-14 and 14+
  • by genre and theme
  • graphic novels, read out loud titles, short stories and titles for dyslexic or struggling readers
  • prize-winning children’s books
  • by country of birth of authors
  • other useful links

This is an invaluable tool to help children explore the world of reading. As the award winning author, Alan Gibbons, says “A reading child is a successful child”.

Who Next…? is compiled by two professional librarians of long experience, drawing on contributions from other librarians.

You can sign in for free with your library card number!


Libby

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eAudio / eBook collection and the Libby app
Did you know that Kirklees libraries has a collection of over 29,000 ebooks and audiobooks. Borrow them for free with your Kirklees library card and PIN.

View details of how to download the Libby app.

 


PressReader

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Digital Magazines and Newspapers
Choose from over 7,000 national and international titles to read online or download for offline convenience. Free access with your Kirklees library card and PIN. Text-to-speech and instant translation options are also available.

For more details see our PressReader at: www.pressreader.com


kirkleeslibraries.co.uk

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Carefully selected and regularly updated links and resources for:

  • Creative Adults
  • Creative Children
  • Learning
  • Making Reading Fun
  • Staying Safe
  • Virtual Kirklees Library
  • Wellbeing

Keep in touch

If you know someone who would like to get the latest news from Kirklees Libraries, feel free to forward this newsletter or let them know they can use the link at the bottom of this page. Send your eBook reviews to socialmedia.lics@kirklees.gov.uk. Recommend titles using the Libby app or use any of the channels below.

Stay up to date with Kirklees Libraries using our social media channels:

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