Here is the latest Creative Kirklees News newsletter, with details of &Piano events and Huddersfield Literature Festival, for my followers to peruse:
 | Creative Kirklees
Latest Events, News and Opportunities
Wednesday, April 15th | As spring settles in, it’s a great time to reconnect with creativity across Kirklees. This week’s Creative Kirklees and Music in Kirklees listings are packed with things to enjoy right now and over the coming days, whether that’s getting involved in a hands-on workshop, catching live music, or discovering something new in a local venue. There’s plenty coming up, including a range of upcoming &Piano events blending live music with friendly, welcoming spaces for audiences of all ages. From intimate performances to family‑friendly sessions, they’re a brilliant way to experience music locally while supporting independent venues across the area. Looking ahead, excitement is also building for the Huddersfield Literature Festival, which returns soon with a rich programme celebrating storytelling, ideas and the written word. With author talks, performances and creative conversations on the horizon, it’s an ideal moment to start planning what to see and take part in. www.creativekirklees.com and www.musicinkirklees.co.uk |
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|  | Family&Piano: Blown Away (Slaithwaite Performance) | Sat, 25.4.2026 11:00 - 11:50 | Blown Away - A Musical Adventure for children up to the age of 7 years old. Read more |
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 | Classical Café | Sat, 25.4.2026 13:00 - 15:00 | A relaxed opportunity for young musicians to perform Read more |
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| |  | Family&Piano: Blown Away (Holmfirth Performance) | Sat, 25.4.2026 14:00 - 14:50 | Blown Away - A Musical Adventure for children up to the age of 7 years old. Read more |
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 | &Piano 2026 - A Night at the Light Opera | Sat, 25.4.2026 19:30 - 21:30 | Iconic music from light opera into the golden age of musicals Read more |
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|  | Town Hall Tots & Tunes | Fri, 17.4.2026 11:00 - 12:00 | Get ready to boogie with your babies as Dewsbury Town Hall transforms into a daytime disco paradise! Town Hall Tots & Tunes is the ultimate feel-good ... Read more |
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 | Kirklees Most Wanted Dewsbury Showcase #3 | Fri, 17.4.2026 19:00 - 22:30 | Kirklees Most Wanted is all about showcasing local talent. This is the third and final instalment of the Dewsbury series of events and has another ama ... Read more |
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| |  | Grange Moor Brass Band: An Evening of 'Concert & Cake' | Sat, 18.4.2026 19:00 - 21:00 | All proceeds to support the Spen Valley Scouts selected to attend the World Scout Jamboree in 2027. 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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| |  | 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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 | Yorkshire's Ms Rachel at Oakwell Hall | Sun, 19.4.2026 10:30 - 13:00 | Join Yorkshire's Ms Rachel for sing a long fun and arts and crafts activities! Read more |
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| |  | Yoga with Genuinely Lopé | Wed, 22.4.2026 10:00 - 11:00 | +1 | Penny's gentle style of yoga uses a holistic approach designed to promote nervous system regulation through a harmonious blend of movement, breath wor ... Read more |
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 | FILM SCREENING: Jojo Rabbit | Thu, 23.4.2026 17:00 - 19:30 | Join us on Thursday 23 April at 5pm for a FREE film screening of JoJo Rabbit as part of Cultures of Film in partnership with Holocaust North Read more |
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| |  | 20th Anniversary Celebration | Sat, 25.4.2026 10:00 - 17:00 | +1 | 2026 is an exciting year for us, as it will be 20 years since the Hurd family purchased the railway Read more |
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 | An Evening with Lemn Sissay | Thu, 30.4.2026 17:30 - 21:00 | Huddersfield Literature Festival present, An Evening with Lemn Sissay. Inspirational poet and Festival Patron Lemn Sissay OBE returns with a life-aff ... Read more |
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|  | Chuck In A Tenner Acting Workshop | Sat, 18.4.2026 11:00 - 13:00 | +1 | Drama Workshop for amateur actors 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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| |  | 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 | +1 | 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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 | Kirklees Culture Lab – Onboarding Workshop and Welcome Session | Mon, 20.4.2026 10:00 - Tue, 21.4.2026 18:00 | This onboarding workshop is an invitation to be part of something new for Kirklees. Culture Labs bring people together to shape culture locally – turn ... Read more |
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| |  | Duck Lovey - 2 week intermediate course at St Marys Community Centre, Mirfield | Tue, 21.4.2026 18:15 - 20:15 | +1 | Learn to crochet this Cute duck Lovey, great introduction to amigurumi Read more |
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 | Dead-Chuffed Words Aloud | Wed, 6.5.2026 19:30 - 21:00 | Monthly Online Spoken Word Event Read more |
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|  | Your Book Club is Invited to HuddLitFest’s 20th Anniversary 2006 - 2026 | In May 2026, Huddersfield Literature Festival (HuddLitFest) celebrates its 20th anniversary — and we would love your book club to be part of it. Read more |
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 | What's on at Kirklees Museums & Galleries! March - May | See what's happening near you! Read more |
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|  | Marsden Poetree Garden Grand Opening by poet Louise Fazackerley | Cuckoo Day Saturday April 25th Where: 1.00pm Outside the Mechanics, Peel Street, Marsden HD7 6BW Thanks to One community Kirklees and The Cuckoo’s N ... Read more |
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 | The Space - Digital Commissions Deadline 30 April | Funding is available to arts and cultural organisations based in England for culturally focused digital projects. Read more |
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| |  | Prince William BAFTA Bursary Fund Deadline 30 April | The Prince William BAFTA Bursary is a fund to help assist junior creatives with the costs of progressing their career in film, games or television. Read more |
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 | D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust: Grants for Arts and Heritage Work Across the UK Deadline 8 May | The funding is intended for projects in the performing arts, creative health and heritage crafts that align with the Trust's objectives. Read more |
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