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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 with artists from The Children's Art School and then show off your creativity in the parade on Saturday 13 June at 4.30pm.
Just turn up. Open workshops. Aimed at children and families, but everyone welcome.
Coopers Yard, Coopers Lane, Holmfirth, on:
Friday 29 May (half term) 11am-1pm
Saturday 30 May 11am-1pm
Saturday 6 June 11am-1pm
Parade and a Pint = Join an adult friendly evening session in O'Briens Beer Cafe, 67 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth - to make costumes for the parade on Wed 10 June, from 6.30pm-9pm.
Participate in a making workshop on the day of the parade Sat 13 June, from 12 noon-3pm in Holmside Gardens.
This year's parade celebrates the Seven Townships of The Graveship of Holme - Austonley, Cartworth, Fulstone, Hepworth, Holme, Upperthong and Wooldale. For more info: contact chloe@thechildrensartschool.co.uk
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Photo: Forces of Nature Parade by Handmade Productions 2023
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/
Become a Roaming Nora - with Urban Angels
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Mature women, acting immaturely and strutting their stuff - just like Nora Batty.
Come and release your Nora Batty Inner Child. Join their fun Thursday workshop rehearsals on 28th May, 4th June, 11th June at Holmfirth Tech, 140 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, from 1.30-3pm.
Join in with their roaming performance as part of Holmfirth Arts Festival's Parade, at 4.30pm on Sat 13 June. Don’t act your age …act your shoesize!
For more info email contact@urbanangelscircus.com
River of Art with Sarah Branson
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.
A community co-created art trail along the banks of the River Holme in Holmfirth made by local schools and community groups working with artist Sarah Branson.
During the festival weekend, take a walk along the river in any direction from Crown Bottom to see how many artworks you can spot, and look out for the trail maps along the route so you can tick them all off.
Drop in to a craft workshop at Holmside Gardens on Festival Sunday 14th June between 12noon and 3pm to add your designs to the community co-created art trail.
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Mass Brass Collective with HD9 Community Music
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Blow your horn! Calling all brass and percussion players of all ages. Some musical/brass instrument experience needed, open to other marching instruments (saxophones and clarinets).
Come along and play session at 6.30pm-8.30pm on Tues 9 June at Holmfirth Parish Church.
This session is in preparation for a world premier, to be performed while walking in the parade.
Sarah Baker is also running brass music sessions participating schools in Wooldale, Cartworth and Upperthong. For further information about how to participate email Dr Peter Birkby peter.birkby@talk21.com orSarah Baker on hd9communitymusic@gmail.com
New Springs - A chance to perform
(13 June )
There are 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.
For more information contact director@holmfirthartsfestival.co.uk
Pupils from Hinchliffe Mill School 2025
New Streams - Emerging Talent Showcase
28 June - The Picturedrome
Mason Whittle, 2024
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 28 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.
For more information contact manager@holmfirthartsfestival.co.uk
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 offer exhibtion space for visual art work or run art fairs.
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