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Tue 15 Jun 2021
Callaloo PopUp Carnival - well worth waiting for!
Our PopUp Carnival brought a carefully curated selection of Carnival Creatures to delight residents and staff of a local residential care home. There were MANY obstacles to organising a Parade during a Global pandemic, .....Read more
Mon 14 Jun 2021
Watch "Carry On Touring" online summit with NME, MPs, Creatives
I recently contributed to Carry On Touring's online summit with cross party MPs, NME, Lords and music / creative biz tackling the government’s inadequate response to the nightmare of touring the EU post Brexit. Promi.....Read more
Mon 07 Jun 2021
Woven in Kirklees has Launched
Woven in Kirklees launched at the weekend with The Big Rainbow Knit Installation - an impressive installation of 15,000 rainbow coloured squares on the historic pillars in front of Huddersfield train station knitted by v.....Read more
Mon 07 Jun 2021
William Galinsky to lead the Kirklees Year of Music 2023
it has been announced that International arts festival artistic director William Galinsky has been appointed as artistic programmer for the Kirklees Year of Music 2023. William specialises in creating arts festivals a.....Read more
Tue 01 Jun 2021
Volunteers Week - a Time to Say Thanks - 1-7 June
In celebration of National Volunteers’ Week, 1-7 June, Kirklees Council are supporting Third Sector Leaders (TSL) Kirklees to mark the role volunteers played locally in supporting their local communities during the Covid.....Read more
Fri 28 May 2021
Now stocked at West Yorkshire Print Workshop
Did you know that you can purchase some of our more popular card designs from the West Yorkshire Print Workshop (WYPW) in Mirfield? West Yorkshire Print Workshop is the largest open access printmaking facility in York.....Read more
Tue 25 May 2021
Temporary Contemporary activity for June
Artists and arts organisations are looking forward to being back in their units in the Piazza Shopping Centre in June. Activities are planned and you will be able to walk around the Piazza outside and enjoy the exhibitio.....Read more
Tue 25 May 2021
Be part of this year's WOVEN textile festival
The WOVEN textile festival for Kirklees is nearly here. Volunteers are still needed to help make WOVEN 2021 a joyful, interesting and safe experience for everyone. If you live in or near Kirklees and you want to help out.....Read more
Mon 24 May 2021
Mikron Theatre Company 2021 Season - Tickets available now!
Mikron Theatre Company have launched their 2021 Season. Ticket sales are flying so get booking now! They've had to reduce capacity at every venue and the overall tour from 130 dates to just over 80. Every ticket.....Read more
Mon 24 May 2021
Crowd-funding for the Seventh and Last Weeping Sister
We are currently trying to raise money to create a Syrian Sister to join our cast of giant puppets. The hope is to raise the funds via Spacehive, the project is called Friendship Through Puppets Dewsbury, https://www.s.....Read more
Sun 23 May 2021
Big Rainbow Knit receives squares from all over the world
Over 15,000 squares have been knitted by people all over the world to yarn bomb Huddersfield Train Station for the Big Rainbow Knit next month. The huge, yarn bomb installation will cover the six main pillars at the f.....Read more
Thu 20 May 2021
Great Get Together 2021
Bring your neighbourhood together for a Great Get Together Over 18-20 June, join the UK-wide movement of the Great Get Together: bringing people together to celebrate new connections and Jo Cox's #MoreInCommon message.....Read more
Wed 19 May 2021
Kirklees Council Partners with I'll Fly Away Foundation
Kirklees Council has formed a partnership with The I’ll Fly Away Foundation in the USA, which uses the power of music to engage children and improve their lives through songwriting. Through this partnership, the I’ll Fl.....Read more
Tue 18 May 2021
Kirklees Council announce board for Year of Music 2023
Kirklees Council is pleased to announce the board for the Year of Music 2023. Linking into Yorkshire’s plans for a Year of Culture in 2023, the aim is for Kirklees to shine a spotlight on the richness and diversity o.....Read more
Mon 17 May 2021
Carry on Touring
The Carry On Touring Ambassadors are representatives of the various sectors of the creative touring industry who are showing their support of the campaign to negotiate a free cultural work permit that gives touring profe.....Read more