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April - October 2022

Upcoming Events

On Cliff Quarry 5.30pm (Outdoor Performance)
Sat, 27 Aug
Cliff Quarry
27 Aug, 17:30 – 18:00
Cliff Quarry, Cliffe St, Holmfirth HD9 1UY, UK
ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE ADDED DUE TO DEMAND DATE CHANGED FROM 20 -27 AUG A short aerial harness performance by skilled aerial dancers, Deborah Sanderson and Vince Virr, set to the soundtrack of Leaving Holme by Tom Holman Sheard which was the inaugural Steve Sykes Memorial Commission in 2022.
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On Cliff Quarry (Outdoor Performance) 7pm performance is fully booked. An additional 5.30pm performance has been added
Sat, 27 Aug
Cliff Quarry
27 Aug, 19:00 – 19:30
Cliff Quarry, Cliffe St, Holmfirth HD9 1UY, UK
PLEASE ACCEPT OUR APOLOGIES FOR THE CHANGE OF DATE FROM 20 to 27 AUGUST. A short aerial harness performance by skilled aerial dancers, Deborah Sanderson and Vince Virr, set to the soundtrack of Leaving Holme by Tom Holman Sheard which was the inaugural Steve Sykes Memorial Commission in 2022.
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Gary in Punderland by Gary Delaney (Comedy)
Fri, 02 Sept
Civic Hall Holmfirth
02 Sept, 19:30
Civic Hall Holmfirth, Huddersfield Rd, Holmfirth HD9 3AS, UK
Get ready to dive into a rabbit hole of the best jokes in the world - star of Live at the Apollo and sell-out sensation Gary Delaney is back! One of the most sought after joke writers in the country and regular on Mock the Week Gary is back with a brand new show packed with one liners.
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Multiple Dates
Light Up Magdale with The Satellites (Installation) 6pm
Sat, 15 Oct
Magdale Dam
15 Oct, 18:00 – 19:00
Magdale Dam, Magdale, Honley, Holmfirth HD9 6LU, UK
A magical community co-created lantern trail set on and around Magdale Dam.. Choose a time slot 6pm, 7pm or 8pm Free tickets, on the hour, must be pre booked This project is created in collaboration with the Honley Village Community Trust
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Light Up Magdale 7pm with The Satellites (Installation)
Sat, 15 Oct
Honley
15 Oct, 19:00 – 20:00
Honley, Magdale, Honley, Holmfirth HD9 6LU, UK
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Light Up Magdale 8pm with The Satellites (Installation)
Sat, 15 Oct
Honley
15 Oct, 20:00 – 21:00
Honley, Magdale, Honley, Holmfirth HD9 6LU, UK
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Festival Weekend 17-19 June 2022
FREE (Donations Welcome)

Holme Valley Landscapes Exhibition photo by Rose Cuthbertson.jpg

Holme Valley Landscapes by the Holme Valley U3A Digital Photography Group (Exhibition)

May – July 2022
Holmfirth Co-op coffee shop, Market St, Holmfirth, HD9 7AX
Photographs celebrating glorious landscapes in the Holme Valley from well-known beauty spots to tucked away gems, taken by local people who know it through all seasons of the year.
Commissioned by Holmfirth Arts Festival with support from Holmfirth Co-operative

Art in the Landscape

Fri 17 - Sun 26 Jun
10am-4pm daily
Earthworks New Mill Community Garden, Sude Hill, New Mill, HD9 7BL
Join us for a beautiful and eye-catching community co-created art trail through the community garden in New Mill overlooking the rolling Holme Valley hills curated by Sarah Branson and hosted by Friends of Earthworks New Mill Community Garden
Participating artists include: Mick Kirby Geddes, fairandfunky
Art in the Landscape is a Holmfirth Arts Festival Commission created in collaboration with Earthworks New Mill Community Garden
Enjoy tea/coffee and cake on Sat 25 and Sun 26 June between 10am and 4pm

Tones of Holme by Asha Diveney-Clegg (Installation)

In celebration of the vibrant and lively culture of the Holme Valley, Tones of Holme creates melody with the motion of revolution. Drawing inspiration from industrial history, Tones of Holme utilizes the ancient technology of the waterwheel, as the mills once did, to harness the power of the River Holme. Musical elements collated in the wheel play a river song as the wheel turns. Sympathetic to the surrounding landscape, the wheel is set in dry stone on the river bank. Organic unites with mechanic in a combination of hand blown glass and salvaged metal.
The Steve Sykes Memorial Commission, is an annual commission of a new piece of art from an emerging artist that responds to the people and places of the Holme Valley.

Music Garden Party featuring Kinaara (Music)

Sat 18 June, 12noon-6pm, Holmside Gardens, Holmfirth HD9 1HB
A day of music in the park featuring Leeds based Kinaara a cross-genre fusion ensemble bringing together folk, jazz and rock, led by the superb Punjabi vocals of Satnam Galsian, with support Soul Choir, Strumstastic, Cafe Orchestra, Honley Male Voice Choir, Cool Chords, HD9 Junior Band, Trombone Choir, Wind Band and Youth Brass Band.

Bee Cart by Pif Paf (Theatre)

Sun 19 Jun 1.45pm, 4pm and 5.30pm
Holmside Gardens, Holmfirth HD9 1HB
Bee Guides Bombus and Borage have left the Hive with the Bee Cart – their mobile world of interaction and surreal but true information exploring all things bees and pollination. The Bee Cart, informed by science and fact, is an exciting, accessible walkabout theatre piece for audiences of all ages.
Delve into the world of Bees, learn the waggle dance and try out their Buzz Pollinator or their Flapper-Winger-Tronerators, meet a giant Varroa Mite, and maybe even get your nose pollinated!

CastAway by Highly Sprung Performance photo by Andrew Moore

CastAway by Highly Sprung Performance (Theatre)

Sun 19 Jun 2.30pm and 5pm
Towngate Car Park, 8-10 Town Gate, Holmfirth HD9 1HA
Drowning under a crushing mass of plastic, the Keeper of the Waterways awakens and rises up. It’s time for change.
Highly Sprung’s CastAway is a stunning outdoor performance that explores the impact of today’s throwaway society on our waterways. Featuring a unique gyroscopic flying machine, it presents a brand new approach to aerial theatre. The all-female cast immerses audiences in an underwater world where performers dive, twist and float over 26 feet in the air to delight, inspire and captivate audiences of all ages.
Photo-by Andrew Moore

Leave the Light on for Me by Mind the Gap (Theatre)

Sun 19 Jun, 12.30pm and 3.15pm
Holmside Gardens, Holmfirth HD9 1HB
In the not-too-distant future, when eco rules are in force, two sisters work hard to keep their carbon footprint under control. When the Planet Inspectors arrive to see how they’re getting on, everything is going well until one mistake means they could be evicted… The sisters now have two options: pay up to offset their carbon footprint or successfully complete a series of eco challenges. Will the sisters get to stay or will they face eviction?

Leave the Light on for Me is A joyous and rebellious outdoor performance exploring climate change and justice from a fresh perspective.

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Ticketed Programme April - October 2022

Upcoming Events

Festival Weekend 17-19 June 2022 FREE (Donations Welcome)

Ticketed Programme
April - October 2022

Festival Weekend 17-19 June 2022
FREE (Donations Welcome)