What's On! Huddersfield Events Diary 2012

An extravaganza celebrating the end of Winter and start of Spring. Includes pyrotechnics, fire sculptures, theatre performances and torchlight parades.

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 Ten vibrant musical groups, ten decoratively themed floats and ten humorous street artistes! It can only mean one thing; the Huddersfield Saint Patrick's Day Parade.

This fun-filled family event once again promises to be an exhibition of colour, culture and craic. The parade are also delighted to have acquired three top Irish bands, including Limerick City Pipe and Drum band and Riverdance specialists, Celtic Roots ceili band from County Wexford. Local acts will include Samba, Giants Causeway Rock band, Frumptarn Guggenband, Marsden Brass band and an array of Irish acts including traditional and modern musicians. The ever-popular Irish dancers and Silver Stars majorettes will perform and 'Saint Patrick' will have his hands full with the gigantic Gulliver on his travels. Other attractions will include compere and disco street entertainers, face painting, Leprechauns, 'The Turfman', 'Molly Malone' and much more Irish fare including merchandise stalls, booklets, rosettes, hats and flags.

It promises to be a rip-roaring occasion and all are invited to join in the celebrations.

Timetable: 1pm Parade start

Route: Parade start: Huddersfield Irish Centre
Down Fitzwilliam Street
Right along John William Street
Along New Street
Right up Cloth Hall Street
Right down Market Street
Left up Westgate
Left along Castlegate
Left down Market Street
Along Railway Street
Left along John William Street
Left up Fitzwilliam Street
Parade finish: Huddersfield Irish Centre

Finish: 2.30pm

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For the past four years now, since its inception in 2006, the aim of the Huddersfield Literature Festival has been to provide innovative and distinct events to support and showcase new, emerging and established writers/artists, offering a platform to promote new work as well as the opportunity to attend intensive writing workshops and master classes.

Honley Show is one of the most prestigious, best attended and well respected rural shows in the country. Now in its 79th year, the Show's Farnley Tyas showground remains one of the region's best venues to showcase a stunning range of activities, agricultural events, stands and displays.

It provides a fun day out for all the family whether you live in Kirklees, West Yorkshire or the North of England.

Annual events held by the HTCPL on New Street in Huddersfield town centre. Over 20 nurseries and growers have stalls along New Street in the town centre during the event.

All proceeds to HD3 - Lindley Youth Club

artWEEK is a local event with a national reputation – most of the exhibitors are from this area but visitors come from all over the country to view and to buy. It is astounding how much artistic talent there is locally – it is this that makes the event such a success . . . and brings so many visitors to Holmfirth every year.
 

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Bringing the Covent Garden Effect to Huddersfield!!!

Fantastic Entertainment for all the family

Granny Turismo - click here
Over the past two years Granny Turismo has been delighting audiences wherever they go and is one of the most talked-about acts around. The show has universal appeal and is part walkabout, part circle show and wholly engaging. When Doris, Mary and Marge arrive on their souped-up shopping trolleys, everyone takes notice.

Prizes donated by Virtual Huddersfield

Who will be Town Crier of the Year?

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This local, community event has been attracting people from Huddersfield and the surrounding areas for years and is a permanent fixture on the Bonfire Calendar

Based at Crosland Hill near the Sands House Public House and just above the World Famous Standard Fireworks factory, the event attracts many thousands of people each year. The Bonfire and Firework Display raises thousands of pounds with all proceeds going back into the local community.

Gates open from 5.30pm
Fireworks at 7.15pm

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Top children's author is this year's special guest at Lindley village Christmas Event

Best-selling children’s writer Nicholas Allan – author of Father Christmas Needs a Wee - will be signing books at the Love Lindley Christmas event and lights switch-on this Tuesday, 6 December.

The author will be at the Lindley Children’s Bookshop from 5pm until 8pm reading and signing copies of his books which include The Queen's Knickers and Jesus' Christmas Party. He will also judge the under 7s fancy dress competition which is free to enter on the night.

Nicholas Allan is the author and illustrator of over thirty children’s books and his books have won national awards and been translated into twenty languages.

This is just one of many activities taking place at Tuesday's event which will see Huddersfield Town manager Lee Clark switching on the Christmas lights at 6pm. He will also be signing shirts, posing for photos and meeting fans – all for donations to charity. Players and coaching staff will be joining him and people will have the opportunity to try out their footballing skills.

Other attractions include Santa's Grotto and children's craft activities in the library, carols by Lindley Infants School's choirs in St. Stephen's Church, an angels and knights themed fancy dress competition and a firework display.

Tuesday's Christmas event aims to showcase Lindley and its array of independent shops and cafes but most importantly will raise funds for the Whiteknights, a voluntary bikers group who makes emergency deliveries between hospitals.

The Love Lindley Committee, who organise the event, said: “We have the essence of a fabulous family night out and we hope lots of people will come along and enjoy themselves and help us to raise money for such a worthy cause.”


Many of the local businesses will be staying open late to give people an opportunity to do some Christmas shopping and to sample some festive food and drink. The event starts at 5pm and runs until 8.30pm, and there is free parking at Armitages Garden Centre.

From butchers to grocers, clothes to crafts, the market is a great place to come for your
Christmas shopping.
Late night shopping begins on Thursday 1 December and we will be open on Sundays
too. And don’t forget you can park for free in the Market Hall car park too!*


*Free parking after 4pm on Thursday and all day Sunday

Useful External Links

National Calendar
events in the UK. Very useful if you want to avoid clashing your event with Glastonbury or Crufts.

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