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Monday, May 11th • Monday, May 18th | Here's your weekly update based on your interests and topic choices. Thank you for subscribing. |
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|  | Pop-up Café at Cleckheaton Library | Sat, 16.5.2026 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, 13.5.2026 09:30 - 12:00 | Refreshments every week (term time only) Read more |
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| |  | Craft Group at Denby Dale Library | Wed, 13.5.2026 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, 13.5.2026 14:00 - 14:30 | Singing & Activities for Toddlers Read more |
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| |  | Digital Drop In at Rawthorpe & Dalton Library | Wed, 13.5.2026 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, 14.5.2026 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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|  | EXHIBITION: innate by Aurora Foulds | Thu, 30.4.2026 11:00 - Thu, 4.6.2026 16:30 | Enjoy 'innate' the first solo exhibition from local artist Aurora Foulds which shares her current works in progress and archived work, alongside ha ne ... Read more |
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|  | Vince Cable – Eclipsing the West | Tue, 12.5.2026 18:15 - 19:15 | In this fascinating talk, Vince Cable will discuss what the rise of the Asian superstates means for our future. Read more |
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 | What’s in a Story? | Tue, 12.5.2026 18:30 - 20:00 | Four bestselling women writers talk all things novel writing. From mid-life wives to midwives, Christmas crackers to beach reads, a Yorkshire village ... Read more |
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| |  | ONLINE: A Masterclass in Story Structure | Tue, 12.5.2026 19:00 - 21:00 | Whether you are a short story writer, a novelist, or a script writer, how you structure your story is key to its success. Read more |
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 | Talk: Made in Yorkshire | Tue, 12.5.2026 19:30 - 21:30 | Enjoy a talk at Kirkheaton Community Centre and find out about things that are made in Yorkshire Read more |
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| |  | An Audience with Sunny Ormonde – The Archers’ Lilian Bellamy | Wed, 13.5.2026 19:00 - 20:00 | Celebrate 75 years of The Archers and 25+ years of the inimitable Lilian Bellamy in this special audience with actor Sunny Ormonde. Read more |
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 | Stu Hennigan – Keshed | Wed, 13.5.2026 19:00 - 20:30 | Yorkshire writer, poet and musician Stu Hennigan talks about his dark, complex, and visceral debut novel Keshed, an unflinching character study explor ... Read more |
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|  | Life Drawing Class - Mirfield | Thu, 14.5.2026 18:30 - 20:30 | Our untutored life drawing sessions are open to everyone — no experience needed. Each relaxed, two-hour session. Nude model. We provide hot drinks and ... Read more |
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 | Once Upon a Dance - Paris Cherise Dance Company | Sat, 16.5.2026 16:00 - 18:30 | Paris Cherise Dance Company Presents... Once upon a time there stood a dance school filled with passion, dedication, and extraordinary talent. Within ... Read more |
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| |  | Hits Out of Hell – The Legend of Meat Loaf | Sat, 16.5.2026 19:30 - 22:00 | CELEBRATING THE LEGENDARY MEAT LOAF Celebrating the life, music and legend of the musical maestro Meat Loaf The World’s premier show in tribute to M ... Read more |
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 | Musical Theatre Classes | Wed, 13.5.2026 18:15 - 19:15 | Enrolling now for September 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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 | Storytelling: Winnie-the-Pooh (12pm Show) | Sat, 16.5.2026 12:00 - 12:45 | Go on an adventure to Hundred Acre Wood, get to know Winnie-the-Pooh and friends, hear a special storytime, and discover how to draw the bear of very ... Read more |
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| |  | Workshop: World Dance | Sat, 16.5.2026 13:30 - 14:30 | Come and join dance teacher Salma Zaman for a fun World Dance Workshop for the whole family. We’ll explore dances from around the world in a relaxed, ... Read more |
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 | Storytelling: Winnie-the-Pooh (2pm Show) | Sat, 16.5.2026 14:00 - 14:45 | Go on an adventure to Hundred Acre Wood, get to know Winnie-the-Pooh and friends, hear a special storytime, and discover how to draw the bear of very ... Read more |
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| |  | Illuminated Lettering Workshop | Sun, 17.5.2026 13:00 - 16:00 | Huddersfield Literature Festival are offering this amazing pen and ink art workshop for a fantastic price at Bagshaw Museum on 17th May! Read more |
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 | Tiny Readers | Tue, 12.5.2026 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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|  | 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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| | | 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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| EXHIBITION: innate by Aurora Foulds | Thu, 30.4.2026 11:00 - Thu, 4.6.2026 16:30 | Enjoy 'innate' the first solo exhibition from local artist Aurora Foulds which shares her current works in progress and archived work, alongside ha ne ... Read more |
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| |  | EXHIBITION: Postgraduate Research Showcase 2026 | Thu, 14.5.2026 10:00 - 15:00 | +2 | This exhibition brings together a diverse body of postgraduate research from the School of Arts and Humanities at the University of Huddersfield. Read more |
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|  | TALK: The Creative Journey of "Where We Come From" | Thu, 14.5.2026 17:00 - 19:00 | Join us on Thursday 14 May at 5pm either in the Create Lab or online for a talk and screening with Nigel Cudjoe and guests, exploring the making of Wh ... Read more |
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|  | Hot Glass Bead Making | Tue, 12.5.2026 11:30 - 15:30 | Join Zoe for a day of hot glass bead making! Read more |
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| TALK: The Creative Journey of "Where We Come From" | Thu, 14.5.2026 17:00 - 19:00 | Join us on Thursday 14 May at 5pm either in the Create Lab or online for a talk and screening with Nigel Cudjoe and guests, exploring the making of Wh ... 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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| Illuminated Lettering Workshop | Sun, 17.5.2026 13:00 - 16:00 | Huddersfield Literature Festival are offering this amazing pen and ink art workshop for a fantastic price at Bagshaw Museum on 17th May! Read more |
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| |  | A Walk Through Lindley’s History | Sun, 17.5.2026 14:30 - 16:30 | Join David Verguson for a walk though Lindley’s history looking at terraced housing and mansions. Read more |
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 | Books of Us at Cleckheaton Library | Thu, 14.5.2026 14:00 - 16:00 | Free artist-led workshops exploring the architecture and history of Cleckheaton through silk painting. Booking required Read more |
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|  | Vintage Afternoon Tea with Scran & Sup | Mon, 11.5.2026 12:00 - 15:00 | Scran & Sup are creating a vintage tearoom at the West Riding for one afternoon only. Read more |
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 | European Folk Music Orchestra | Tue, 12.5.2026 18:00 - 19:30 | Folk Orchestra open rehearsals for musicians of any ability, in Marden on Tuesdays Read more |
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| |  | University of Huddersfield Big Band | Wed, 13.5.2026 20:30 - 22:45 | THE UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD BIG BAND IS ONE OF THE FLAGSHIP ENSEMBLES OF THE TOWN’S LONG-ESTABLISHED UNIVERSITY MUSIC DEPARTMENT, KNOWN FOR ITS HIG ... Read more |
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 | Everlys & Friends - The Live Show | Fri, 15.5.2026 19:30 - 22:00 | The Temple Brothers (officially voted as the UKs No1 Everly Brothers tribute by the National Tribute Music Awards 2017), fa ... Read more |
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| |  | Stop Making Sense Live Holmfirth Picturedrome | Fri, 15.5.2026 20:30 - 22:30 | Slippery People Presents - Stop Making Sense Live On 19th October 1984 Talking Heads and Jonathan Demme released the greatest concert movie of all ti ... Read more |
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 | DISORDER Daytimer! Alternative 80s Daytime Event | Sat, 16.5.2026 15:00 - 22:00 | Disorder, the premier Alternative 80s Night in Huddersfield, is back as a daytime event for the first time! Starting at 3pm and finishing at 10pm. Read more |
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|  | Beginners crochet course (4 weeks), by Northstar crochet at Thread Space | Fri, 8.5.2026 00:00 - Fri, 29.5.2026 00:00 | Learn the art of crochet with this beginner friendly 4 week crochet course Read more |
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 | Modern Upholstery Course | Thu, 14.5.2026 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, 14.5.2026 10:00 - 12:00 | Arts, sewing and crafts session. Read more |
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 | Knit and Natter at Almondbury Library | Mon, 11.5.2026 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, 12.5.2026 13:00 - 15:00 | Knitting and crochet for charity. Read more |
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 | Knit and Natter at Honley Library | Tue, 12.5.2026 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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| | University of Huddersfield Big Band | Wed, 13.5.2026 20:30 - 22:45 | THE UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD BIG BAND IS ONE OF THE FLAGSHIP ENSEMBLES OF THE TOWN’S LONG-ESTABLISHED UNIVERSITY MUSIC DEPARTMENT, KNOWN FOR ITS HIG ... Read more |
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 | Chuck In A Tenner Acting Workshop | Sat, 16.5.2026 11:00 - 13:00 | Drama Workshop for amateur actors Read more |
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| | | Musical Theatre Classes | Wed, 13.5.2026 18:15 - 19:15 | Enrolling now for September Read more |
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| | Hot Glass Bead Making | Tue, 12.5.2026 11:30 - 15:30 | Join Zoe for a day of hot glass bead making! Read more |
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 | Portrait Drawing Club | Wed, 13.5.2026 13:00 - 14:30 | Unwind at this creative portrait drawing club Read more |
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| | | Life Drawing Class - Mirfield | Thu, 14.5.2026 18:30 - 20:30 | Our untutored life drawing sessions are open to everyone — no experience needed. Each relaxed, two-hour session. Nude model. We provide hot drinks and ... 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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| |  | One to One week day jewellery-making workshops with Rooks & Roses | Tue, 14.4.2026 10:00 - Fri, 29.1.2027 17:00 | Full day one to one workshops for all abilities and experiences with Karl in his studio at the Sculpture Lounge in Holmbridge, Holmfirth, West Yorkshi ... Read more |
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 | Evening jewellery-making workshops with Rooks & Roses | Tue, 14.4.2026 19:00 - Wed, 13.5.2026 21:30 | These weekly evening workshops are designed to be flexible to meet the needs of each individual whether you’re just starting out in jewellery making o ... Read more |
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