What's On! Holmfirth & Huddersfield Events Diary 2016

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Byram Arcade is a great place to visit throughout the year, but at certain times it’s extra special, with events and live performances taking place.
Art & Craft Fair – On the 4th Saturday of EVERY month.
No two months will be alike, each month there will be a good selection of Art, Jewellery, Textiles, Cards and other items!

VINTAGE @ THE BYRAM

Clothing stalls, re-worked, vintage inspired, antiques, craft, gifts, jewellery, accessories!

Live music – most Saturdays
Vintage Fairs
Festival of Light

Check the website for further details

Full Award winning English Breakfast, Secure Onsite Parking, Free Wi-Fi and Central Huddersfield Location.

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Kingsgate Student Lockin

The Student Lock In - the biggest student shopping extravaganza of the season is here again at Kingsgate Shopping Centre Huddersfield.

With its trademark brand of frenzied student mania to bring you a one-night-only party of crazy savings, cool giveaways and awesome activities. Shopping needed a makeover; prepare for a Takeover...

Register online now!!

Watch past video here!  

Freshers Event at The Packhorse Kitchen

We have FRESHERS FEVER!

Eating challenges, live cooking demonstrations and a selfie challenge.
It's all happening on Friday 30th September!

- Burger King triple whopper eating challenge!
- Ale Tasting with the Real Cafe
- Selfie Scavenger Hunt
- Rooster Wing Roulette
- El Taco Loco Buritto Challenge
- Live Cooking Demos
- Foodie Vouchers to win
- Fantastic Discounts

COME IN FANCY DRESS!

European Researchers’ Night, University of Huddersfield

The University of Huddersfield are playing host to this year’s European Researchers’ Night, a Europe wide event open to the general public, providing a unique opportunity to experience the real face of researchers.

There will be a wide range of activities and events linking to this year’s theme of Full STEAM Ahead (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths) such as:
- A ground breaking Guinness World Record attempt.
- A European Corner where you get the chance to meet our researchers and see some of the exciting research we are involved with across the European Union (EU).
- A spectacular laser and fireworks grand finale show.
- The chance to make new discoveries about a range of topics at our expert talks and lectures.
- Innovation Avenue and creative demonstrations in the 3M Buckley Innovation Centre.

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.

Tickets: £4 adults, £1 kids,
Parking £2
Gates and Fun Fair open at 5.30pm (including food and drink outlets)
Bonfire lights up at 6.30pm
Fireworks at 7.15pm

Festive Fun & Music, Santa's Grotto,
Festive Food & Drink!
Parade with Celebrities
Switch On!
Fireworks
And closing events

hcmf// is an annual, international festival of contemporary and new music, over 10 days consisting of approximately 50 events, including concerts, music-theatre, dance, multi-media, talks and film, with a related Learning and Participation programme devised and implemented to reflect the artistic programme and respond to regional need.

The Art Market is a unique, friendly event where selected artists & designer-makers sell beautiful textiles, sculpture, homewares, jewellery, paintings, art, photography and more, direct to the public...

100 wonderful selected artists and designer-makers selling their own work direct to the public over two weekends with different artists each weekend

Show your Support and Shop Local in Huddersfield!

Click & Collect from you Local Huddersfield Shops this Christmas at:

www.yourhighstreetdirect.com

You can park for free in any council managed car park and street parking from 2.00pm on the 3rd Dec, 10th Dec, 17th and 24th Dec.

You can park for free in any council managed car park and street parking from 2.00pm on the 3rd Dec, 10th Dec, 17th and 24th Dec.

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

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The Parade will consist of floats, pipe band, Ceili group, Celtic Rock band, samba bands, Brass Band, Majorette Troupe, Morris Dancers, themed characters and various organisations representing the spectrum of the Irish Community within Huddersfield and other associated groups.

Pulsating drums and sweet ceilidh, Molly Malone and the auld shillelagh; it can only mean one thing - The Huddersfield Saint Patrick's Day Parade!

The parade, supported by the Government of Ireland and Kirklees Council, will be led by the Tulla Pipe and Drum band, of County Clare, and Sligo Ceili group who will perform a brief riverdance set in the first ever parade day show at St George's Square.

Local acts will include Giants Causeway Rock band, Frumptarn Guggenband, Marsden Brass band and debutants Slubbing Billys Morris Dance Team, The Rogues and The Huddersfield Giants Cheerleaders

see past video highlights

Live from the centre of Huddersfield

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.

The Art Market is a unique, friendly event where selected artists & designer-makers sell beautiful textiles, sculpture, homewares, jewellery, paintings, art, photography and more, direct to the public.

100 wonderful selected artists and designer-makers selling their own work direct to the public over two weekends with different artists each weekend

This year will be the 8th year of the Lindley Carnival and we hope that it will be the best yet. As in the past there will be games, rides, food stalls and much more. There is also a musical treat this year with the two Lindley Junior School choir performing as well as the famous Lindley Band. We have usually been very lucky with the weather and lots of ice cream has been consumed on the day!

Tickets: £10.00 in advance/£12.00 at the gate

RAISING FUNDS FOR HUDDERSFIELD YMCA R.U.F.C AND OTHER LOCAL CHARITIES

Annual 1940's Weekend
We make the village of Meltham go back in time, with themed entertainment and attractions in and around the village centre.

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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Watch our video featuring highlights from the Festival