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Monday, August 10th • Monday, August 17th | Here's your weekly update based on your interests and topic choices. Thank you for subscribing. |
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|  | Chess and Board Games Club at Mirfield Library | Mon, 10.8.2026 10:00 - 12:30 | +1 | Chess and board games group Read more |
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 | Coffee Plus at Skelmanthorpe Library | Mon, 10.8.2026 10:30 - 12:30 | Free coffee morning with a guest speaker 10:30am 12pm second Monday of every month Read more |
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| |  | Coffee Morning at Skelmanthorpe Library | Mon, 10.8.2026 10:30 - 12:30 | +1 | CCoffee morning with board games, jigsaws and puzzles Read more |
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 | Dementia Support at Cleckheaton Library | Mon, 10.8.2026 10:30 - 12:30 | +2 | Activities and support for people with dementia every Monday and Friday Read more |
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| |  | Digital Drop In at Huddersfield Library | Mon, 10.8.2026 12:00 - 14:00 | +1 | IT support drop in for help with any IT related issues Read more |
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 | Meet, Try, Learn at Batley Library | Mon, 10.8.2026 13:00 - 15:00 | +1 | Meet new people and learn new skills! Read more |
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|  | National Gallery Art on Your Doorstep: Family Art Club | Thu, 13.8.2026 11:00 - 12:00 | +1 | Bring the National Gallery to life with these fun, hands-on art workshops inspired by paintings in the Art on Your Doorstep exhibition. Read more |
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 | The National Gallery: Art On Your Doorstep | Mon, 10.8.2026 10:00 - 17:00 | +6 | Fourteen life-size reproductions of National Gallery paintings are to be displayed throughout the Oakwell estate. Read more |
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|  | Urban Artist Competition | Sun, 16.8.2026 10:00 - 15:00 | Watch creativity come to life as artists go head-to-head in the heart of Huddersfield Town Centre. Read more |
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| | Coffee Plus at Skelmanthorpe Library | Mon, 10.8.2026 10:30 - 12:30 | Free coffee morning with a guest speaker 10:30am 12pm second Monday of every month Read more |
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 | Creative Writing Group at Cleckheaton Library | Mon, 10.8.2026 17:30 - 19:00 | Creative support groups for budding writers. Read more |
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| | | Writers' Group at Marsden Library | Tue, 11.8.2026 10:00 - 12:00 | Support for budding writers Read more |
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 | Wellness Walk at Golcar Library | Tue, 11.8.2026 10:30 - 12:30 | A gentle low-level walk lead by the Wellness team. Read more |
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| |  | Poetry Group at Cleckheaton Library | Tue, 11.8.2026 14:00 - 15:00 | A free drop in session where we share and discuss poetry. Read more |
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| Board Games for Adults at Heckmondwike Library | Tue, 11.8.2026 17:00 - 19:00 | Free session with board games, cards and refreshments. Every Tuesday Read more |
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|  | Cliffe House | Summer Activity Programme 2026 | FAMILY NATURE TRAIL | Mon, 10.8.2026 10:00 - 16:00 | +5 | Activity Information Get outdoors and enjoy our fun family nature trail around the grounds of Cliffe House. The trail is family and buggy friendly, so ... Read more |
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 | Cliffe House | Summer Activity Programme 2026 | POND DIPPING | Wed, 12.8.2026 10:00 - 11:00 | +4 | Activity Information Enjoy exploring the ponds in the grounds of Cliffe House, looking out for minibeasts, bugs, and all kinds of pond life, all while ... Read more |
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| |  | Musical Theatre Classes | Wed, 12.8.2026 18:15 - 19:15 | Enrolling now for September Read more |
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 | Cliffe House l Summer Activity Programme 2026 - ARCHERY | Fri, 14.8.2026 10:00 - 11:00 | +4 | Activity Information Join our activity instructors in learning how to draw the arrow, balance the bow & fire at a distance target - Challenge your fam ... Read more |
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| | Cliffe House | Summer Activity Programme 2026 | FAMILY NATURE TRAIL | Mon, 10.8.2026 10:00 - 16:00 | +5 | Activity Information Get outdoors and enjoy our fun family nature trail around the grounds of Cliffe House. The trail is family and buggy friendly, so ... Read more |
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 | Story & Rhyme Time at Shepley Library | Mon, 10.8.2026 14:30 - 15:15 | +1 | A friendly and fun session with stories and crafts Read more |
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| |  | Budding Builders Lego and Duplo Club at Denby Dale Library | Tue, 11.8.2026 10:30 - 12:30 | Get creative and build exciting things with Lego and Duplo at this fun and free family drop-in session. Lego and Duplo provided. Children of all ages ... Read more |
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 | Rhymetime at Huddersfield Library | Tue, 11.8.2026 11:00 - 11:30 | Stories, rhymes and crafts for under 5s. Read more |
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| |  | Baby & Me at the Greenwood Centre | Tue, 11.8.2026 13:30 - 14:30 | Fun activities for toddlers. Every Tuesday afternoon. Read more |
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 | Family Craft Club | Tue, 11.8.2026 17:30 - 19:30 | Family Craft Club is our new monthly session for parents/ carers/ grandparents to stay and create alongside your young ones! (suitable for ages 7+) Read more |
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| | National Gallery Art on Your Doorstep: Family Art Club | Thu, 13.8.2026 11:00 - 12:00 | +1 | Bring the National Gallery to life with these fun, hands-on art workshops inspired by paintings in the Art on Your Doorstep exhibition. Read more |
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 | LR Vandy: Rise | Tue, 11.8.2026 10:00 - 18:00 | +5 | 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 | Mon, 10.8.2026 10:00 - 17:00 | +6 | Fourteen life-size reproductions of National Gallery paintings are to be displayed throughout the Oakwell estate. Read more |
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 | Hold to this Earth: Works by Contemporary Indigenous North American Artists from Tia Collection | Tue, 11.8.2026 10:00 - 18:00 | +5 | Headlining our 2026 programme is a major presentation of work by contemporary Indigenous American artists from Tia Collection. Read more |
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| |  | Bren Head: SIMULACRUM | Sat, 4.7.2026 00:00 - Sat, 15.8.2026 00:00 | The Long Wall Gallery is proud to present Bren Head’s evocative portraits and figurative works as part of Holmfirth Artweek. Read more |
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 | EXHIBITION: Post Office Cultures | Mon, 10.8.2026 10:00 - 15:00 | +5 | Post Office Cultures invites visitors to explore the histories, memories and meanings of post offices in the UK and India through creative scanning pr ... Read more |
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|  | Ancestry Help at Golcar Library | Tue, 11.8.2026 10:00 - 13:00 | Help with searching Ancestry.com Read more |
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| National Gallery Art on Your Doorstep: Family Art Club | Thu, 13.8.2026 11:00 - 12:00 | +1 | Bring the National Gallery to life with these fun, hands-on art workshops inspired by paintings in the Art on Your Doorstep exhibition. Read more |
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| |  | Local History Group at Kirkheaton Library | Thu, 13.8.2026 18:00 - 19:00 | Informal group for people interested in genealogy and local history Read more |
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 | The Whit Monday 1944 Flood Trail | Wed, 11.2.2026 00:00 - Thu, 31.12.2026 00:00 | This trail follows key locations along the route of the 1944 Flood and helps to explain what occurred on that fateful day. Read more |
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| | | The National Gallery: Art On Your Doorstep | Mon, 10.8.2026 10:00 - 17:00 | +6 | Fourteen life-size reproductions of National Gallery paintings are to be displayed throughout the Oakwell estate. Read more |
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 | Summer Holidays at the National Coal Mining Museum | Sat, 18.7.2026 00:00 - Sun, 30.8.2026 00:00 | Join us from Saturday 18 July until Sunday 30 August for a holiday themed summer of family fun! Read more |
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|  | The Dickies | Tue, 11.8.2026 19:30 - 21:30 | Nearly 50 years on and the clown princes of LA punk are still at it — faster, funnier and more chaotic than anyone has any right to be at this stage o ... Read more |
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 | Sounds of future past: explore Daphne Oram's archive recordings | Thu, 13.8.2026 19:00 - 21:00 | Experiment and create with the unique sounds of an electronic music trailblazer, in this free workshop for women and gender-diverse people. Read more |
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| |  | Wood Street Open Mic - Northern Quarter Huddersfield | Thu, 13.8.2026 20:00 - 23:59 | Long-running popular Open Mic, best Thursday night in town! ❤️ Local artists and performers, come and showcase your talents in a supportive and creati ... Read more |
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 | Meteora - Linkin Park Tribute + Limp Biscuit | Fri, 14.8.2026 19:00 - 21:00 | Turn it up. This one's for the ones who grew up screaming every word. Meteora bring the full Linkin Park experience to the stage — the hybrid fury, th ... Read more |
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| |  | Moving Pictures Rush Holmfirth Picturedrome | Fri, 14.8.2026 20:30 - 22:30 | A 3-piece tribute to Canada's finest musical export RUSH. Moving Pictures play for over two hours covering all the classics such as Tom Sawyer, The Sp ... Read more |
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 | Wilstock 2026 | Sat, 15.8.2026 12:00 - 14:00 | Some events are about more than a good night out. This is one of them. Wilstock was created by the Parish family in memory of Sam Wilcock — a best fri ... Read more |
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| | Cliffe House | Summer Activity Programme 2026 | FAMILY NATURE TRAIL | Mon, 10.8.2026 10:00 - 16:00 | +5 | Activity Information Get outdoors and enjoy our fun family nature trail around the grounds of Cliffe House. The trail is family and buggy friendly, so ... Read more |
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 | School’s Out! Creative Audio Production | Tue, 11.8.2026 00:00 - Wed, 12.8.2026 00:00 | Across two days, learn about the world of sound recording and production. Open to young people in school years 7 – 11. Read more |
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| | | Family Craft Club | Tue, 11.8.2026 17:30 - 19:30 | Family Craft Club is our new monthly session for parents/ carers/ grandparents to stay and create alongside your young ones! (suitable for ages 7+) Read more |
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 | Drawing from Nature | Tue, 11.8.2026 18:00 - 19:30 | Outdoor art making sessions exploring natural materials on the allotment Read more |
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| | | National Gallery Art on Your Doorstep: Family Art Club | Thu, 13.8.2026 11:00 - 12:00 | +1 | Bring the National Gallery to life with these fun, hands-on art workshops inspired by paintings in the Art on Your Doorstep exhibition. Read more |
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 | Slow Food Walk, Farm Tour & Dinner at Burnt Hill Herb Co | Thu, 13.8.2026 18:30 - 22:00 | A collaboration between Good Footing, Burnt Hill Herb Co, Fanny’s Wines and Dining by Desave Join us for an evening celebrating the connection between ... Read more |
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|  | Knit and Natter at Mirfield Library | Mon, 10.8.2026 16:30 - 18:30 | +1 | Knit and Natter Groups are for adults who enjoy knitting, crochet, cross stitch and other crafts. They are free of charge to attend and participants h ... Read more |
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 | Knit and Natter at Rawthorpe & Dalton Library | Tue, 11.8.2026 10:15 - 12:15 | Knit and Natter Groups are for adults who enjoy knitting, crochet, cross stitch and other crafts. They are free of charge to attend and participants h ... Read more |
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| |  | Knit and Natter at Birstall Library | Tue, 11.8.2026 13:00 - 15:00 | Knitting and crochet for charity. Read more |
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 | Knit and Natter at Honley Library | Tue, 11.8.2026 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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| | | Knit and Natter at Marsden Library | Wed, 12.8.2026 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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| Knit and Natter at Meltham Library | Wed, 12.8.2026 13:30 - 14:30 | Knit and Natter Groups are for adults who enjoy knitting, crochet, cross stitch and other crafts. Read more |
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|  | Composticity | Sat, 15.8.2026 12:30 - 13:00 | +2 | Composticity’ a puppet show, is a fun and inspiring piece of outdoor theatre using the imagination to explore environmental themes and how human actio ... Read more |
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| | Digital Drop In at Huddersfield Library | Mon, 10.8.2026 12:00 - 14:00 | +1 | IT support drop in for help with any IT related issues Read more |
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| Digital Drop In at Kirkheaton Library | Mon, 10.8.2026 15:30 - 17:00 | +1 | IT support drop in for help with any IT related issues Read more |
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| |  | Chess Club at Mirfield Library | Mon, 10.8.2026 16:30 - 18:30 | +1 | Chess club at Mirfield library. Every Monday evening. Read more |
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| School’s Out! Creative Audio Production | Tue, 11.8.2026 00:00 - Wed, 12.8.2026 00:00 | Across two days, learn about the world of sound recording and production. Open to young people in school years 7 – 11. Read more |
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| | | Digital Drop In at Marsden Library | Tue, 11.8.2026 10:00 - 12:00 | IT support drop in for help with any IT related issues Read more |
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| Drop-In IT Support at Dewsbury Library | Tue, 11.8.2026 10:00 - 12:00 | One-on-one support to learn and use digital devices. Every Tuesday morning. Read more |
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