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|  | Pop-up Café at Cleckheaton Library | Sat, 25.4.2026 10:30 - 12:00 | Come and have coffee, cake and a chat at the café run by the Friends of Cleckheaton Library. 1st Saturday of every month. Read more |
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 | Gup Shup and Chai Group at Birkby and Fartown Library | Wed, 22.4.2026 09:30 - 12:00 | Refreshments every week (term time only) Read more |
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| |  | Craft Group at Denby Dale Library | Wed, 22.4.2026 13:30 - 15:30 | Arts and crafts session. Bring your own crafts or take part in a group project Read more |
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 | Rhymetime at Denby Dale Library | Wed, 22.4.2026 14:00 - 14:30 | Singing & Activities for Toddlers Read more |
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| |  | Digital Drop In at Rawthorpe & Dalton Library | Wed, 22.4.2026 13:00 - 15:00 | IT support drop in for help with any IT related issues Read more |
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| Just Crafting Around at Cleckheaton Library | Thu, 23.4.2026 10:00 - 12:00 | Arts, sewing and crafts session. Read more |
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|  | The National Gallery: Art On Your Doorstep | Sat, 4.4.2026 10:00 - Wed, 30.9.2026 16:00 | Fourteen life-size reproductions of National Gallery paintings are to be displayed throughout the Oakwell estate. Read more |
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 | The National Gallery: Art on Your Doorstep: Frog in The Park | Sat, 25.4.2026 13:00 - 15:00 | Frog In The Park: A fun, creative, and curious experience for adults and families of all ages. Read more |
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| |  | The National Gallery Art on Your Doorstep: Curator Tour | Mon, 27.4.2026 13:00 - 14:30 | Join Dr Janine Sykes, curator of Art On Your Doorstep, for an engaging curator-led tour. Read more |
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|  | Exhibition: Touchline Memories by Kayode Olowu and Abolore Sobayo | Thu, 19.3.2026 08:30 - Thu, 23.4.2026 16:30 | We’re excited to be hosting Touchline Memories, a unique boutique exhibition by artists Kayode Olowu and Abolore Sobayo Read more |
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 | RECORDINGS IN COLOUR by Alexandra Glew - Oscillate Exhibition | Fri, 3.4.2026 09:00 - Tue, 28.4.2026 15:00 | Alexandra Glew records the sensory experience of moving through local landscapes—its shifting colours, fleeting weather, sounds and quiet rhythms. Read more |
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| |  | Hopton Food and Drink market | Sat, 25.4.2026 11:00 - 18:00 | 🌿🍓 Hopton Woods Food & Drink Market 🍰🥨 Calling all food lovers, families, and adventurous taste buds! Read more |
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 | Quilt Huddersfield April | Sun, 26.4.2026 11:00 - 15:00 | The April session of Quilt Huddersfield is all about log cabins and improv versions of them! Perfect for beginners! Read more |
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| |  | Books of Us at Batley Library | Tue, 21.4.2026 13:30 - 15:30 | Free artist-led workshops exploring the architecture and history of Batley through silk painting. Booking required Read more |
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|  | Online Creative Writing workshops | Tue, 21.4.2026 18:30 - 19:30 | Free regular creative writing workshops with professional poets and writers Read more |
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 | Tiny Readers | Tue, 21.4.2026 09:00 - 10:00 | Tiny Readers at The Fields – A Reading Club for Parents / Carers and Young Children! Looking for a fun way to get your child (0-4 years) excited abou ... Read more |
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| |  | W.I. Friends Group at Marsden Library | Thu, 23.4.2026 10:00 - 12:00 | Activities including guest speakers, quizzes and crafts. Meets monthly. Read more |
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 | Dewsbury and District Third Age Book Group at Mirfield Library | Mon, 20.4.2026 10:30 - 12:30 | A book discussion group Read more |
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| |  | Scrabble at Cleckheaton Library | Mon, 20.4.2026 13:00 - 15:00 | Play a game of Scrabble and have a cuppa and a chat. Every Monday Read more |
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 | Creative Writing Group at Cleckheaton Library | Mon, 20.4.2026 17:30 - 19:00 | Creative support groups for budding writers. Read more |
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|  | Batley G & S Society - The Gondoliers | Wed, 22.4.2026 19:15 - 22:00 | +3 | Two happy-go-lucky Venetian gondoliers, Marco and Giuseppe, discover that one of them is heir to the throne of a distant kingdom. True to their (adopt ... Read more |
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 | The Orchestra of Opera North: Brahms’ Fourth Symphony | Thu, 23.4.2026 19:30 - 21:30 | Experience an evening of music influenced by the past but wholly original. Brah Read more |
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| |  | Live Nation Presents Troy Hawke 'Never Stop, Never Change!' | Fri, 24.4.2026 19:30 - 22:00 | Troy Hawke: Never Stop, Never Change! Following last year’s sellout world tour, Troy Hawke is back to his globe sweeping in 2026 with new show ‘Never ... Read more |
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 | Luther Live & Velvet Voices | Sat, 25.4.2026 19:30 - 22:00 | Step into a world of soul, romance, and unforgettable grooves with Luther Live & Velvet Voices – the ultimate live theatre experience celebrating the ... Read more |
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| |  | Musical Theatre Classes | Wed, 22.4.2026 18:15 - 19:15 | Enrolling now for September Read more |
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|  | Brockholes Open House | Tue, 10.2.2026 00:00 - Tue, 28.4.2026 00:00 | A warm space to enjoy talks and activities Read more |
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| The National Gallery: Art On Your Doorstep | Sat, 4.4.2026 10:00 - Wed, 30.9.2026 16:00 | Fourteen life-size reproductions of National Gallery paintings are to be displayed throughout the Oakwell estate. Read more |
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| |  | 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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 | 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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| | | Hopton Food and Drink market | Sat, 25.4.2026 11:00 - 18:00 | 🌿🍓 Hopton Woods Food & Drink Market 🍰🥨 Calling all food lovers, families, and adventurous taste buds! Read more |
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| The National Gallery: Art on Your Doorstep: Frog in The Park | Sat, 25.4.2026 13:00 - 15:00 | Frog In The Park: A fun, creative, and curious experience for adults and families of all ages. 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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| Live Nation Presents Troy Hawke 'Never Stop, Never Change!' | Fri, 24.4.2026 19:30 - 22:00 | Troy Hawke: Never Stop, Never Change! Following last year’s sellout world tour, Troy Hawke is back to his globe sweeping in 2026 with new show ‘Never ... Read more |
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|  | TALK + SCREENING: Film and the Archive with Heather Norris Nicholson | Tue, 21.4.2026 13:00 - 15:00 | Join Heather Norris Nicholson on Tuesday 21 April at 1pm for a FREE talk exploring how film archives can help us understand place, identity and social ... Read more |
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 | TALK + SCREENING: Community, Voice & Representation through Film | Thu, 23.4.2026 13:00 - 15:00 | Join us for a FREE talk on Thursday 23 April at 1pm with Dr Milton Brown, Director of KLTV, about filmmaking, representation and community voice in Ki ... 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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 | LR Vandy: Rise | Sat, 14.3.2026 09:00 - Sun, 13.9.2026 17:00 | Rise is an ambitious first solo museum exhibition by LR Vandy, created for The Weston Gallery. Read more |
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| | | Exhibition: Touchline Memories by Kayode Olowu and Abolore Sobayo | Thu, 19.3.2026 08:30 - Thu, 23.4.2026 16:30 | We’re excited to be hosting Touchline Memories, a unique boutique exhibition by artists Kayode Olowu and Abolore Sobayo Read more |
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| RECORDINGS IN COLOUR by Alexandra Glew - Oscillate Exhibition | Fri, 3.4.2026 09:00 - Tue, 28.4.2026 15:00 | Alexandra Glew records the sensory experience of moving through local landscapes—its shifting colours, fleeting weather, sounds and quiet rhythms. Read more |
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| | 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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| |  | Family&Piano: Blown Away (Dewsbury Performance) | Sun, 26.4.2026 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 - The Last Post | Sun, 26.4.2026 18:00 - 20:00 | Powerful music for Trumpet, Voice & Piano written around or about World War 1 & 2 Read more |
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| | TALK + SCREENING: Film and the Archive with Heather Norris Nicholson | Tue, 21.4.2026 13:00 - 15:00 | Join Heather Norris Nicholson on Tuesday 21 April at 1pm for a FREE talk exploring how film archives can help us understand place, identity and social ... Read more |
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| TALK + SCREENING: Community, Voice & Representation through Film | Thu, 23.4.2026 13:00 - 15:00 | Join us for a FREE talk on Thursday 23 April at 1pm with Dr Milton Brown, Director of KLTV, about filmmaking, representation and community voice in Ki ... 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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| | 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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 | Sudden and Violent Death Part 2 | Fri, 24.4.2026 19:30 - 22:00 | A talk by David Hinchliff was Senior Coroner for the Eastern District of West Yorkshire from 1993 to 2018. Before that, HM Deputy Coroner in West and ... 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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| The National Gallery: Art on Your Doorstep: Frog in The Park | Sat, 25.4.2026 13:00 - 15:00 | Frog In The Park: A fun, creative, and curious experience for adults and families of all ages. Read more |
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| | | The National Gallery Art on Your Doorstep: Curator Tour | Mon, 27.4.2026 13:00 - 14:30 | Join Dr Janine Sykes, curator of Art On Your Doorstep, for an engaging curator-led tour. Read more |
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| Books of Us at Batley Library | Tue, 21.4.2026 13:30 - 15:30 | Free artist-led workshops exploring the architecture and history of Batley through silk painting. Booking required Read more |
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|  | European Folk Music Orchestra | Tue, 21.4.2026 18:00 - 19:30 | Folk Orchestra open rehearsals for musicians of any ability, in Marden on Tuesdays Read more |
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| The Orchestra of Opera North: Brahms’ Fourth Symphony | Thu, 23.4.2026 19:30 - 21:30 | Experience an evening of music influenced by the past but wholly original. Brah Read more |
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| |  | Double Headline Gig: Deaf Romero + Joey's Knuckle | Fri, 24.4.2026 19:30 - 23:00 | Get ready for a night of high-energy alternative music as Deaf Romero and Joey’s Knuckle join forces for a special double-headline show. Read more |
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 | The Gerry Cinna Man Experience Holmfirth Picturedrome | Fri, 24.4.2026 20:30 - 22:30 | The Gerry Cinnaman Experience and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Carpets Consistently selling out venues nationwide across the UK and Ireland this very ... Read more |
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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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| | 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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 | Modern Upholstery Course | Thu, 23.4.2026 09:30 - 16:00 | Our Modern Upholstery course has been developed as a comprehensive 12-day course suited to students who want to gain a broad set of modern upholstery ... Read more |
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| | | Just Crafting Around at Cleckheaton Library | Thu, 23.4.2026 10:00 - 12:00 | Arts, sewing and crafts session. Read more |
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 | Knit and Natter at Almondbury Library | Mon, 20.4.2026 14:00 - 16:00 | Share hints and tips, swap patterns, meet new people and learn new skills. Fortnightly on Mondays. Read more |
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| |  | Knit and Natter at Birstall Library | Tue, 21.4.2026 13:00 - 15:00 | Knitting and crochet for charity. Read more |
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 | Knit and Natter at Honley Library | Tue, 21.4.2026 13:30 - 15:00 | Knit and Natter Groups are for adults who enjoy knitting, crochet, cross stitch and other crafts. Read more |
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| | Batley G & S Society - The Gondoliers | Wed, 22.4.2026 19:15 - 22:00 | +3 | Two happy-go-lucky Venetian gondoliers, Marco and Giuseppe, discover that one of them is heir to the throne of a distant kingdom. True to their (adopt ... Read more |
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 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Sat, 25.4.2026 14:00 - 16:20 | +3 | FOLLOWING ON FROM THEIR SELL OUT HIT WITH HAIRSPRAY, HUDDERSFIELD LIGHT OPERA COMPANY RETURN WITH CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY. Book by David G ... Read more |
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| | | Musical Theatre Classes | Wed, 22.4.2026 18:15 - 19:15 | Enrolling now for September 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 | Learn to crochet this Cute duck Lovey, great introduction to amigurumi Read more |
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| |  | Yoga with Genuinely Lopé | Wed, 22.4.2026 10:00 - 11:00 | 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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 | Thursday Taster Throwing sessions with David Preston | Thu, 23.4.2026 18:00 - 20:00 | Thursday Taster Throwing sessions with David Preston Read more |
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| | | Brockholes Open House | Tue, 10.2.2026 00:00 - Tue, 28.4.2026 00:00 | A warm space to enjoy talks and activities Read more |
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 | New Spring & Summer 2026 Fused and Stained Glass Workshops with glass artist Louise Watson | Sat, 21.3.2026 11:00 - Sat, 4.7.2026 15:00 | +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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