Calder Holmes Park
Gemma Gibb, Associate Editor
Calder Holmes Park hosts a variety of events throughout the year, as offering a green open space in which to relax by the canal, watching narrowboats slip by.
What's on near Calder Holmes Park
Poetry at the Dusty Miller
Poetry at the Dusty Miller is a now regular night with invited readers, organised by Carcanet-published Carola Luther and Judith Willson in the Coiners’ Room in the Mytholmroyd pub.
Free entry
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Wild Uplands at Penistone Hill Country Park
Take in the expansive views of the moorland as you explore four large-scale artworks, accompanied by a bespoke soundtrack created by Opera North.
Free entry
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The Railway Children at Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
Steam-powered storytelling at its very best and perfectly staged for Bradford 2025, this much-loved classic is pulling into the station in spectacular style this summer.
From £10.00
The Secrets of Rochdale with a Visit to the Town Hall
Discover Rochdale’s rich history on this guided tour, featuring the newly restored Town Hall, St Chad’s Church, and the Pioneers Museum.
From £20.00
Until
YOU:MATTER at National Science and Media Museum
YOU:MATTER is a spectacular audio-visual experience that explores our place in the universe and the invisible links between us and the cosmos
From £2.00
Until
Loops at Sunny Bank Mills
‘Loops’ is a new collaborative exhibition of textiles at Sunny Bank Mills, connecting artists from across the Netherlands and Yorkshire.
Free entry
The Secrets of Heaton Hall and Park
Enjoy a rare visit inside the glorious Heaton Hall, while uncovering the fascinating history of the ‘people’s park’ outside.
From £25.00Where to go near Calder Holmes Park
Hebden Bridge
Vocation & Co
Vocation & Co is a much loved independent bar and kitchen from local Hebden Bridge brewery offering a selection of cask and keg beers.
Hebden Bridge
Hebden Bridge Picture House
A thriving, independent, not-for-profit cinema operated by Hebden Royd Town Council, celebrating its 100th year in 2021.
Hebden Bridge
Woody’s Pizza
Woody’s Pizza offer artisan NY style 12″ & 14” dough, skin on fries, killer garlic breads, locally made donuts, ice-cream and more.
Hebden Bridge
The Trades Club
The Trades Club is a celebrated small music venue and socialist members cooperative combining standout gigs with support for political cause.
Hebden Bridge
The Workshop, Jewellery Studio
Learn from master jewellers Robert and Jenny Dutson with their jewellery making workshops and courses at The Workshop.
Hebden Bridge
Hebden Bridge Little Theatre
Small, dynamic and welcoming theatre group producing a programme of five plays annually.
Hebden Bridge
Hebden Bridge Market
Open four days a week in St. George’s Square car park selling a medley of new goods, second-hand antiques, arts and crafts and local produce.
Hebden Bridge
Lucy and the Caterpillar
Vintage boutique selling hand-picked items from the 1930’s onwards, as well as its own made items.
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Hope Gallery
Independent gallery based in Hebden Bridge.
Hebden Bridge
Valley Organics Workers’ Co-Op
Local, ethical and organic fruit, vegetables and wholefoods, including unpackaged products for customers to fill into their own containers.
Hebden Bridge
The Book Case
This independent bookshop has been selling a wide range of fiction and non-fiction titles, children’s books, local history titles, unusual literary gifts and gorgeous stationery for nearly 30 years, and hosts author events, book signings and a writer’s group.
Hebden Bridge
Drink?
Drink? is an indie bottle shop offering a wide selection of craft beer, spirits and natural wine with a new bar out-back.
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