What's On! Huddersfield Events Diary 2013

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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, starting 25th May.

No two months will be alike, each month there will be a good selection of Art, Jewellery, Textiles, Cards and other items!

Baby and Child Event - 23 - 24th August 2013, 12.00 - 5.00pm

8 different stallholders, rolling creative workshops and face painting.

Live music – most Saturdays
We often have live music in the arcade on a Saturday, pop in when you’re next in town and see who’s performing.

Vintage Fairs
We hold regular Vintage Fairs in the arcade – details of our next one will be online soon.

Festival of Light
We are one of the main venues for Huddersfield’s Festival of Light, which takes place every December and features street theatre and live performances.

Check the website for further details
 

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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.

Welcome!
... to Holmfirth Arts Festival 2013, where we invite you to join us in celebrating
100 years of the town’s wonderful Picturedrome. The festival’s residence at the
iconic venue includes performances by brilliant British jazz pianist Django Bates
and master of creative mayhem, comedian Mark Thomas, an evening with
legendary British broadcaster Andy Kershaw, as well as a joint birthday party
and final night celebration with the superb International Mambo Orchestra. 

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.
 

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.

Watch video

Watch our video featuring highlights from the Festival

Click image above to download pdf

Kinect & Wii Challenge
Now you can play six full sports games just as
you always have, using your entire body!

Summer Treasure Hunt
Find all the clues within the Centre to win prizes

Sports Arty Party
Create sports themed crafts – magnets,
colour-in finger puppets, bookmarks, flags

Loopy Balloons
Here's your chance to be taught to make
professional looking balloon models

Giant Operation
Remove all 10 body parts in less than
60 seconds without using all 3 lives!

Gardening Fun
Plant cress and mustard seeds which
the children can then eat when ready!
 

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

For more information Click here

The Student Lock-In is coming to Huddersfield! Get down to Kingsgate shopping centre for a night of entertainment, giveaways and exclusive student discounts at the UK's best and biggest student shopping event!

For one night only: The Student Lock In comes to KINGSGATE, HUDDERSFIELD on 24th SEPTEMBER 2012! Exclusive deals, offers, freebies, entertainment and more! An event not to be missed!

Registration required.
 

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 5.30pm - Bonfire lit at 6.30 pm - Fireworks at 7.15pm - Fairground 5.30 - 8.30pm

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...

£2 entry on the door - includes free entry into our Art Raffle

Children under 14 are free
 

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.

Christmas Lights Switch On 2012

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

Festival of Light 2012 runs daily from dusk until 10pm, on Friday December 7 and Saturday December 8, culminating in the traditional carol concert and grand firework finale at 5pm on Sunday December 9.

The 2011 show brought K@osmos, by Spanish/Argentinean performers Grupo Puja who have performed their majestic mix of rock music and daredevil airborne acrobatics all over the world. K@osmos is a high octane cosmic show combining high altitude acrobatics with special effects and fabulous rock musicians, the show will amaze and astound audiences against the imposing backdrop of St George's Square.


Also in 2012 we saw lots more exciting events around our Huddersfield landmarks, such as Yorkshire Light Garden in St. Peters Garden, Gigantic Tulips at The Piazza and a fabulous Food and Drink Market in Market Place/New Street. Plus The Urban Angel Acrobats and Live music in the Byram Arcade.

Watch Video

FREE Arty Party Christmas Workshop for Children in the main mall.

Everyone welcome.

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

Watch Video

There's lots of valentines gift ideas at the Piazza Shopping Centre.

On Saturday the 9th February the Piazza staff are giving away chocolate lollipops to all shoppers who visit the shopping centre (whilst stocks last)

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

www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=28897413498

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 fun-filled family event on Sunday March 11th at 1pm, once again promises to be an exhibition of colour, culture and craic with twenty-five vibrant artistes straining at the leash for a rip-roaring jig around the town.

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

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.

Event

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 town of Holmfirth fizzes with activity this June as the fifth Holmfirth Arts Festival. Quirky, fun and full of surprises, Holmfirth Arts Festival has quickly grown into one of Yorkshire’s best loved events and this year sees world class music from the likes of Britten Sinfonia and national championship band Brighouse and Rastrick, a rare UK appearance by textiles guru Kaffe Fassett, and comedy from Radio 4’s madcap German Henning Wehn, among much, much more. Each weekend during the festival Holmfirth will buzz with activity, with walking events, concerts, theatre, workshops and comedy - with lots to do for children and adults alike.

Tickets to all festival events are available now, either in person from Tourist Information in Holmfirth, Dewsbury, Cleckheaton and Huddersfield, over the phone or online

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.
 

Watch video

Watch our video featuring highlights from the Festival

Click image above to download pdf

Kinect & Wii Challenge
Now you can play six full sports games just as
you always have, using your entire body!

Summer Treasure Hunt
Find all the clues within the Centre to win prizes

Sports Arty Party
Create sports themed crafts – magnets,
colour-in finger puppets, bookmarks, flags

Loopy Balloons
Here's your chance to be taught to make
professional looking balloon models

Giant Operation
Remove all 10 body parts in less than
60 seconds without using all 3 lives!

Gardening Fun
Plant cress and mustard seeds which
the children can then eat when ready!
 

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

For more information Click here

The Student Lock-In is coming to Huddersfield! Get down to Kingsgate shopping centre for a night of entertainment, giveaways and exclusive student discounts at the UK's best and biggest student shopping event!

For one night only: The Student Lock In comes to KINGSGATE, HUDDERSFIELD on 24th SEPTEMBER 2012! Exclusive deals, offers, freebies, entertainment and more! An event not to be missed!

Registration required.
 

Prizes donated by Virtual Huddersfield

Who will be Town Crier of the Year?

Watch Video

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 5.30pm - Bonfire lit at 6.30 pm - Fireworks at 7.15pm - Fairground 5.30 - 8.30pm

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...

£2 entry on the door - includes free entry into our Art Raffle

Children under 14 are free
 

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.

Christmas Lights Switch On 2012

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

Festival of Light 2012 runs daily from dusk until 10pm, on Friday December 7 and Saturday December 8, culminating in the traditional carol concert and grand firework finale at 5pm on Sunday December 9.

The 2011 show brought K@osmos, by Spanish/Argentinean performers Grupo Puja who have performed their majestic mix of rock music and daredevil airborne acrobatics all over the world. K@osmos is a high octane cosmic show combining high altitude acrobatics with special effects and fabulous rock musicians, the show will amaze and astound audiences against the imposing backdrop of St George's Square.


Also in 2012 we saw lots more exciting events around our Huddersfield landmarks, such as Yorkshire Light Garden in St. Peters Garden, Gigantic Tulips at The Piazza and a fabulous Food and Drink Market in Market Place/New Street. Plus The Urban Angel Acrobats and Live music in the Byram Arcade.

Watch Video

FREE Arty Party Christmas Workshop for Children in the main mall.

Everyone welcome.

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

Watch Video

There's lots of valentines gift ideas at the Piazza Shopping Centre.

On Saturday the 9th February the Piazza staff are giving away chocolate lollipops to all shoppers who visit the shopping centre (whilst stocks last)

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

www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=28897413498

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 fun-filled family event on Sunday March 11th at 1pm, once again promises to be an exhibition of colour, culture and craic with twenty-five vibrant artistes straining at the leash for a rip-roaring jig around the town.

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

The Student Lock in Takeover in Huddersfield! Get down to Kingsgate Shopping Centre for a night of entertainment, giveaways and exclusive student discounts at the UK's best and biggest student shopping event!

For one night only: The Student Lock in Takeover comes to KINGSGATE, HUDDERSFIELD

upto 20% discount - plus FREE giveaways

Registration required.