PARTICIPATE
We are planning and fundraising for our 2026 participatory programme right now. If you know anyone that might be interested in participating in the planned projects below, please email Bev at director@holmfirthartsfestival.co.uk.
ALL EVENTS FREE/PAYD donations welcome
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Townships in Flow - The Graveship of Holme Parade
Parade making activities in May/early June
Parade day Saturday 13th June
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Join parade making workshops in May and early June and then show off your creativity in the parade on Sunday 14 June
This year's parade celebrates the 7 townships of The Graveship of Holme - Austonley, Cartworth, Fulstone, Hepworth, Holme, Upperthong and Wooldale.
The Graveship of Holme refers to an historic administrative district within the Manor of Wakefield, where the area is governed by a "grave" or constable. More info here: https://graveshipofholme.co.uk/
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Forces of Nature Parade by Handmade Productions 2023
We are crowdfunding for this project until 29 Dec, so if you are able to, please donate what you can here: https://www.spacehive.com/graveship_of_holme_parade
New Streams - Emerging Talent Showcase
(13 June and potential date early evening 27 June - venue TBA)
Pupils from Hinchliffe Mill School 2025
An opportunity for your school or community group to take the stage and showcase their talents at a professionally curated and presented showcase event in the centre of Holmfirth on the potential date of 27 June. There are further opporunties to present outdoors around the town on 14 June. Talented emerging and young Holme Valley based musicians, dancers and performing groups of all ages welcome. We are looking for showcase performances of around 15 minutes to enable as many performers as possible to participate.
River of Art
Work with local artists to create art works which will be installed along the river for the Festival Big Weekend on 12 to 14 June. ​
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Rising Tides - Holme Valley Grassroots Music Development
project (subject to funding)
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Vanja at Holmfirth Arts Festival 2025
We are collaborating with Grass Fed to raise funds for to develop the careers of musicians based in Kirklees. We hope to create a rehearsal/collaboration space, a radio station and provide opportunities for paid performances artists in the summer of 2026.
We are currently running a survey as to what support musicians might need so please also let us have your thoughts here https://forms.gle/otbyVccQ9AssKz8E7
Participate in your own way...
Holmfirth Arts Festival is a curated programme of family friendly free outdoor events, ticketed indoor events and an extensive participatory arts program. If you are interested in presenting work or have an idea for a project. please email director@holmfirthartsfestival.co.uk between October to December. Please note, we are not Holmfirth Art Week so do not sell visual art works or run art fairs.
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