Huddersfield Events Diary 2010 |
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The 10th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade |
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Each Wednesday 10am to 4.30pm |
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The New Holmfirth Vintage Market A truly enticing market with a wonderful range of stalls bursting with antiques, collectibles, jewellery, retro, shabby chic and plenty of hidden gems. |
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| Location | Holmfirth Market Hall | ||
| Tel | 01484 223730 | ||
| Web | www.kirklees.gov.uk/events | ||
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Date | Every 3rd Sunday in the month | |
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Holmfirth Farmers Market Take a trip to the farmers market and you can buy fresh, nutritious, good quality food direct from the person who produces it. |
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| Location | Holmfirth (Market Hall) | ||
| Tel | 01484 223730 | ||
| Web | www.kirklees.gov.uk/events | ||
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| March |
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Date | 14th March 2010 |
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The 10th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade through the Town Centre. Live Music & Dancers. |
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| Location | Town Centre | |
| Tel | 01484 315729 | |
| Web | www.theparadeonline.org | |
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see past video highlights
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Date | 10 March 2010 |
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Huddersfield Literature Festival.
This year’s festival is the most exciting and
innovative yet. It features: Alexei Sayle (his only festival
performance this year), Dorothea Smartt, Moniza Alvi and Simon
Armitage, as well as a number of specially commissioned pieces.
The festival is proud to commission a brand new adaptation of
the oldest written story of all time, Gilgamesh, a 5000 year old
Sumerian epic (and includes an account of the great flood in the
Old Testament). |
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| Location | University of Huddersfield and others | |
| Tel | 01484 471895 | |
| Web | www.litfest.org.uk | |
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Watch Previous
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| April |
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Date | 7 - 11 April 2010 |
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Annual British Juggling Convention Huddersfield welcomes the second largest convention of its type in the world. Watch performers premiere new routines. On Saturday 10th the British Juggling Olympics comes to Huddersfield Town Centre. Catch the world renowned performers giving a once in a life time show at Huddersfield Town Hall. Tickets: 4 day ticket £85 on the door/ Day tickets Wed/Thurs/Fri £25. Sat £20, Sun £10 |
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| Location | Huddersfield New College, Huddersfield Town Hall & Huddersfield Centre | |
| info@bjc2010.co.uk | ||
| Web | www.bjc2010.co.uk | |
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Live from the centre of Huddersfield |
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Date | TBC 2010 |
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Festival Market The Festival Market is a combination of all the best elements of our continental markets and will bring the town centre alive with its unique display of colour, vibrancy and bustle, and its fabulous variety of authentic quality produce from across Europe. |
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| Location | New Street, Huddersfield | |
| Tel | 01484 223730 | |
| Web | http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/events/ |
| May |
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Date | 7, 8 & 9 May 2010 |
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Holmfirth Festival of Folk Holmfirth Festival of Folk grew from the ashes of Holmfirth Folk Festival in 2005 and has become an excellent community based festival which draws in a large local audience in addition to the usual 'folkies' who travel around the country visiting the many folk festivals that take place throughout the year. |
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| Location | Holmfirth | |
| Tel | 01484 225852 | |
| Web | www.holmfirthfestivaloffolk.co.uk | |
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Live from the centre of Holmfirth
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Date | 8th May 2010 - 10.00am - 4.00pm |
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Spring Gift Fair FREE entry for the public with plenty of parking. 30 quality stall holders include hand made products and textiles, yonjai spa, jewellery, children's clothing, gifts, candles and hand bags PLUS lots more. Come along bring a friend and treat yourself or someone else to something a little bit different. |
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Waterfront Conference
Centre, Folly Hall Mills, Waterfront Quarter |
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Date | Saturday 15th May - 9.30am - 4.30pm | |
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Huddersfield Plant Sale 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. |
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| Location | New Street | ||
| Tel | 01484 487933 | ||
| Web | www.huddersfield-htcpl.co.uk | ||
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Watch previous years video here |
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Date | 22nd - 29th May 2010 |
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Holmfirth Film Festival The Holmfirth Film Festival will celebrate the achievements of the past but will also provide a platform for new films with a northern flavour and the best of short and international films. Taking advantage of the outstanding countryside, the use of village halls, the support of local businesses and the University of Huddersfield, the festival will appeal to young and old with its mix of old and new film, workshops, lectures and film-making competitions. |
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| Location | Holmfirth Picturedome | |
| info@holmfirthfilmfestival.co.uk | ||
| Web | http://holmfirthfilmfestival.co.uk | |
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Live from the centre of Holmfirth
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Date | See you in 2010, date TBC | |
| Event | Huddersfield Carnival | ||
| Location | Greenhead Park |
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| Tel | 01484 536542 | ||
| Web | www.huddersfieldcarnival.com | ||
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Fire in the Sky Fireworks! Music! Action! Kirklees Council, Standard Fireworks and the Pulse Radio Roadshow combine in this massive firework display with fire and light performances in this exciting family event. Fire in the Sky is the last major event in Greenhead Park until it reopens after its restoration programme. |
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| Location | Greenhead Park | ||
| Tel | 01484 222087 | ||
| Web | www.kirklees.gov.uk/events | ||
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2008 Video NOW Online |
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| June |
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Date | Saturday 5th June - 9.30am - 4.30pm | |
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Huddersfield Plant Sale 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. |
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| Location | New Street | ||
| Tel | 01484 487933 | ||
| Web | www.huddersfield-htcpl.co.uk | ||
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Watch previous years video here |
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| July |
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Date | July 2010 |
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The 27th Annual Great Pendragon
Duck Race & Gala
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| Location | Holmfirth | |
| Tel | 07826 866894 | |
| Web | www.theduckrace.co.uk | |
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Watch video |
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Date | Saturday 3rd July - 9.30am - 4.30pm | |
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Huddersfield Plant Sale 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. |
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| Location | New Street | ||
| Tel | 01484 487933 | ||
| Web | www.huddersfield-htcpl.co.uk | ||
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Watch previous years video here |
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Date | 4th - 10th July 2010 | |
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Holmfirth Art Week A local event with a national
reputation |
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| Location | Holmfirth | ||
| Tel | 01484 689464 | ||
| Web | www.lingua-uk.com/holmfirth | ||
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| August |
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Date | Thursday 12th - Sunday 15th August 2010 | |
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 Free cookery demonstrations |
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| St. George's Square Go there |
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| Tel | 01484 487933 | ||
| Web | www.foodanddrinkfestival.co.uk | ||
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Live Webcam of Square |
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| September |
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Date | September 2010 | |
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8th Annual Town Crier Competition |
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| Tel | Vic Watson on 01484 315494 Email: zorro2a@yahoo.com | ||
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Date | September 2010 | |||
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Food & Drink Festival, Holmfirth Town Centre Visit the food and drink festival in Holmfirth and be prepared to take your taste buds on a tantalising journey. Food stalls offering the very best of local, European and international foods will fill the streets of this idyllic town centre. Cookery demonstrations will take place over the weekend including chefs' master classes, celebrity ready steady cook and much more. The Terriers and the Giants went head to head in the 2009 Ready Steady Cook Challenge...
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| Location | Holmfirth | ||||
| Tel | 01484 223730 | ||||
| Web | www.holmfirthfoodanddrinkfestival.com | ||||
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Watch 2009 video
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| October |
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Date | October 2010 |
| Event | 19th Marsden Jazz Festival | |
| Location | various venues in Marsden | |
| Tel | 01484 846969 | |
| Web | www.marsdenjazzfestival.com | |
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| November |
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Date | November 2010 |
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Annual Pendragon Round Table Bonfire Gates open from 5.30pm Fireworks at 7.15pm |
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| Location | Opposite the Sands House, Crosland Moor | |
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| Web | www.pendragon843.org.uk | |
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Pendragon Round |
Date | TBA 2010 | |
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Christmas Lights Switch On 2009 with Patrick Stewart of Star
Trek, X-Men & Theatre - Watch our Video!
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| Location | Piazza Shopping Centre |
For videos of The Piazza Centre Events
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| Tel | 01484 223220 | ||
| Web | www.piazzacentre.co.uk | ||
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Watch Patrick Stewart in the 2009 video! |
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