Welcome to Huddersfield Hub’s monthly What’s On guide for everything that’s happening in and around Huddersfield.
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We’ll keep updating this guide throughout August so keep coming back to stay in the know.
1st to 31st August 2024 – Lego Trail
Info: Huddersfield BID present the Lego Trail around Huddersfield town centre. Find the Lego models, scan QR codes and win prizes – download the Hello Huddersfield App to take part
Thursday 1st August 2024 – Huddersfield Photo-Imaging: Annual Exhibition
Where: Creative Wellness Centre (next door to former Thornton’s store) Piazza Shopping Centre, Huddersfield town centre
Time: 11am – 4pm, free entry
Thursday 1st August 2024 – Platform 1 in association with Llewellyn Stephens present An Evening of Soul and Motown
Where: Huddersfield Irish Centre, Fitzwilliam Street, Huddersfield, HD1 5BB
Time: 6pm – 11.30pm
Cost: from £15 Click here for info & to buy tickets
Friday 2nd August 2024 – Victoria Tower Open at Castle Hill
Time: 12noon – 4.30pm
Cost: Adult £2.40, Child 65p, Family £4.85 (2 adults & 2 children)
Friday 2nd August 2024 – Talon: The Best of the Eagles
Where: The Picturedrome, Market Walk, Holmfirth, HD9 7DA
Time: doors 7.30pm
Cost: from £22.50 Click here for info / buy tickets
Friday 2nd August 2024 – Courtyard Comedy Festival with host Anthony J Brown plus Paul Sinha, Shazia Mirza & Eva Bindeman
Where: The Courtyard, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Time: from 8pm
Cost: from £20 Click here for info & buy tickets
Friday 2nd August 2024 – Hillbilly Moon Explosion
Where: The Parish, The Old Courthouse, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Cost: from £17 Click here for info / buy tickets
Saturday 3rd August 2024 – Emley Show
Info: Enjoy a fun filled day out for the family with shows, stalls, competitions, vintage cars and tractors and lots more!
Where: Factory Farm, Factory Lane, Emley, HD8 9TE
Time: from 9am
Cost: from £18 in advance – Click here to buy online – or pay on the gate on the day
Saturday 3rd August 2024 – Craft and Makers Market
Info: Hosted by Little Hummingbird Events and held on the 1st Saturday of each month – Email nicola@littlehummingbirdevents.co.uk for more information and to book a table
Where: Packhorse Shopping Centre, Huddersfield town centre
Time: 10am – 3pm
Saturday 3rd August 2024 – Yorkshire Day Celebration in Marsden
Info: Marsden Mechanics will have a market in their main hall from 10am – 3pm plus there will also be activities in the library between the same times
Saturday 3rd August 2024 – Huddersfield Photo-Imaging: Annual Exhibition
Where: Creative Wellness Centre (next door to former Thornton’s store) Piazza Shopping Centre, Huddersfield town centre
Time: 11am – 4pm, free entry
Saturday 3rd August 2024 – Alice in Wonderland with PantoEverAfter
Where: Smile Bar and Venue, Wakefield Road, Aspley, HD1 3AQ
Time: 11am & 3pm
Cost: from £12.50 Click here for more info & buy tickets
Saturday 3rd August 2024 – Classics of Colne Valley Museum Costume Exhibition
Where: Colne Valley Museum, Cliffe Ash, Golcar, HD7 4PY
Time: 12noon – 4pm
Cost: £5 admission fee, children under 16 & museum members free
Saturday 3rd August 2024 – Victoria Tower Open at Castle Hill
Time: 12noon – 4.30pm
Cost: Adult £2.40, Child 65p, Family £4.85 (2 adults & 2 children)
Saturday 3rd August 2024 – Pigs in the Wood present Pig Gig 2024
Info: With live music, vegan hot food, licensed bar and meet the residents!
Where: Pigs in the Wood, Highbridge Wood, Scissett, HD8 8SZ
Time: 1pm – 6pm
Cost: Saturday/Sunday & Weekend tickets available – Click here to find out more & buy tickets
Saturday 3rd August 2024 – Courtyard Comedy Festival with host Anthony J Brown plus Marlon Davis, Scott Bennett & Jack Carroll
Where: The Courtyard, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Time: from 6pm
Cost: from £20 Click here for info & buy tickets
Saturday 3rd August 2024 – Holmfirth Arts Festival 2024 Double Bill: The River Flows and Requiem for a Fading World
Where: The Civic, Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, HD9 3AS
Time: 7pm – 10pm
Cost: £20 Click here for more info & buy tickets
Saturday 3rd August 2024 – Early Doors Social Club
Info: Disco, house and techno played by resident DJs that have held residencies across Manchester, including Sankeys, Funkedemia, Cutloose, Robot Soap and more
Where: The Royal British Legion in Marsden, HD7 6AJ
Time: 7pm until 1am. Last entry 10pm
Cost: Free. Grab your free entry here.
Saturday 3rd August 2024 – Stiff Little Fingers plus support from Wreckless Eric
Where: The Picturedrome, Market Walk, Holmfirth, HD9 7DA
Time: doors 7.30pm
Cost: from £28.50 Click here for info / buy tickets
Saturday 3rd August 2024 – The Swing Commanders
Where: Marsden Mechanics, Peel Street, Marsden, HD7 6BW
Time: 8pm start
Cost: £12 Click here for info / buy tickets
Saturday 3rd August 2024 – The View
Where: The Parish, The Old Courthouse, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Cost: from £25 Click here for info / buy tickets
Sunday 4th August 2024 – Huddersfield Car Boot Sale
Where: John Smith’s Stadium, Gas Works Car Park
Time: 7am for sellers (no booking required), 8am for buyers
Cost: £10 per car for sellers. Click here for more info or search for Huddersfield Car Boot Sale on Facebook
Sunday 4th August 2024 – Market on the Farm
Info: Yummy Yorkshire open their barn to host local, talented, handpicked traders to showcase their beautiful, unique wares.
Where: Yummy Yorkshire, Delph House Farm, High Flatts, Denby Dale, HD8 8XY
Time: 10am – 4pm, free entry
Sunday 4th August 2024 – Cook & Craft Supplies De-Stash
Info: An event for those looking to de-stash/buy craft and art supplies. £10 per stall, first come first served. Email cookandcraftevents@gmail.com for details
Where: Byram Arcade, Huddersfield town centre
Time: 11am – 2pm
Sunday 4th August 2024 – Alice in Wonderland with PantoEverAfter
Where: Smile Bar and Venue, Wakefield Road, Aspley, HD1 3AQ
Time: 11am & 3pm
Cost: from £12.50 Click here for more info & buy tickets
Sunday 4th August 2024 – Classics of Colne Valley Museum Costume Exhibition
Where: Colne Valley Museum, Cliffe Ash, Golcar, HD7 4PY
Time: 12noon – 4pm
Cost: £5 admission fee, children under 16 & museum members free
Sunday 4th August 2024 – Pigs in the Wood present Pig Gig 2024
Info: With live music, vegan hot food, licensed bar and meet the residents!
Where: Pigs in the Wood, Highbridge Wood, Scissett, HD8 8SZ
Time: 1pm – 6pm
Cost: Saturday/Sunday & Weekend tickets available – Click here to find out more & buy tickets
Sunday 4th August 2024 – Charity Open Mic Night
Info: For musicians, poets, comedians and helping to raise money for the RSPCA
Where: The County, Princess Street, Huddersfield town centre
Time: 2pm – 7pm
Sunday 4th August 2024 – JeJune
Where: The Parish, The Old Courthouse, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Time: doors 7.30pm
Cost: from £6 Click here for info / buy tickets
Emley Show – Saturday 3rd August
Tuesday 6th August 2024 – Children’s Activity Workshops
Info: Museum volunteers are running Children’s Activity Workshops throughout August with various craft activities & a baking option. The cost is £6 per child who must be accompanied by an adult (adult free of charge)
Where: Colne Valley Museum, Cliffe Ash, Golcar, HD7 4PY
Time: 12noon – 4pm
Tuesday 6th August 2024 – Open Mic Night
Where: Head of Steam, St George’s Square, Huddersfield town centre
Time: 8pm – 10pm
Wednesday 7th August 2024 – Huddersfield Giants Supporters Association Mid Season Forum
Info: Attendees to be confirmed nearer the date but it’s the chance to put your burning questions to members of the club
Where: Laund Hill Community Sports Park, New Hey Road, Huddersfield
Time: 7.30pm start, free for HGSA members
Wednesday 7th August 2024 – Jazz Night featuring The PSJ Associates
Where: Head of Steam, St George’s Square, Huddersfield town centre
Time: 8.30pm – 10.30pm
Cost: £5 cash per person
Thursday 8th August 2024 – Huddersfield Photo-Imaging: Annual Exhibition
Where: Creative Wellness Centre (next door to former Thornton’s store) Piazza Shopping Centre, Huddersfield town centre
Time: 11am – 4pm, free entry
Thursday 8th August 2024 – Discover Huddersfield Guided Walks Programme: The University of Huddersfield Campus Trail
Info: Join Archivist Eleanor Mckenzie on an evening walk examining the development of the built environment on campus over the past 150 years
Where: Meet at University of Huddersfield reception
Time: 7pm – 9pm
Cost: from £4.50 Click here for more info & to reserve your place
Thursday 8th August 2024 – Cast
Where: The Picturedrome, Market Walk, Holmfirth, HD9 7DA
Time: doors 7.30pm
Cost: from £30 Click here for info / buy tickets
Thursday 8th August 2024 – 8 Kalacas & Redeemon
Where: The Parish, The Old Courthouse, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Time: doors 7.30pm
Cost: from £12 Click here for info / buy tickets
Thursday 8th August 2024 – Huddersfield Blues Club presents Dave Speight and Ben Buddy Slack
Where: Smile Bar and Venue, Wakefield Road, Aspley, Huddersfield, HD1 3AQ
Time: from 8pm
Friday 9th August 2024 – Listen Up Live for Palestine
Info: A benefit gig feat a host of live acts and DJs
Where: The Parish, The Old Courthouse, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Time: 6pm – midnight
Cost: from £3 Click here for info / buy tickets
Friday 9th August 2024 – David John: A Tribute to Lionel Ritchie
Where: Smile Bar and Venue, Wakefield Road, Aspley, HD1 3AQ
Time: doors open 7pm
Cost: from £15 Click here for more info & buy tickets
Friday 9th August 2024 – Stellaris
Where: The Parish, The Old Courthouse, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Time: doors 7.30pm
Cost: from £7 Click here for info / buy tickets
Friday 9th August 2024 – Moving Pictures – Rush Tribute
Where: The Picturedrome, Market Walk, Holmfirth, HD9 7DA
Time: doors 7.30pm
Cost: from £20 Click here for info / buy tickets
Friday 9th August 2024 – Jake McKelvie / The Heligoats / In Amongst the Clouds
Where: Northern Quarter, Wood Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1DU
Time: from 7.30pm
Cost: £7 Click here for info / buy tickets
Saturday 10th August 2024 – Craft Fair
Where: Imperial Arcade, Huddersfield town centre
Time: 9am – 2pm
Saturday 10th August 2024 – Waves Summer Fair
Info: With 40+ stalls indoor and outdoors, food, facepainting, DJ, Summer show and more!
Where: Waves Day Centre, Unit 16, Upper Mills, Slaithwaite, HD7 5HA
Time: 10am – 3pm, free entry
Saturday 10th August 2024 – Huddersfield Photo-Imaging: Annual Exhibition
Where: Creative Wellness Centre (next door to former Thornton’s store) Piazza Shopping Centre, Huddersfield town centre
Time: 11am – 4pm, free entry
Saturday 10th August 2024 – Classics of Colne Valley Museum Costume Exhibition
Where: Colne Valley Museum, Cliffe Ash, Golcar, HD7 4PY
Time: 12noon – 4pm
Cost: £5 admission fee, children under 16 & museum members free
Saturday 10th August 2024 – An Afternoon of Magic Mike
Where: Smile Bar and Venue, Wakefield Road, Aspley, HD1 3AQ
Time: 12noon – 4pm
Cost: from £20 Click here for more info & buy tickets
Saturday 10th August 2024 – Victoria Tower Open at Castle Hill
Time: 12noon – 4.30pm
Cost: Adult £2.40, Child 65p, Family £4.85 (2 adults & 2 children)
Saturday 10th August 2024 – Wilstock
Info: A charity all dayer with 30 acts & 3 stages!
Where: The Parish, The Old Courthouse, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Time: 12noon – late
Cost: from £10 Click here for info / buy tickets
Saturday 10th August 2024 – Green Fingers
Where: Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Time: 12noon & 2pm
Cost: from £8 Click here for info & buy tickets
Saturday 10th August 2024 – Summer Fundraising Event – Family Fun Day
Info: With live music, balloon modelling, face painting, raffle, silent auction, stocks, games and more! Helping raise money for Andy’s Man Club and Muscular Dystrophy UK
Where: Beaumont Arms, Kirkheaton
Time: from 2pm
Saturday 10th August 2024 – Community Block Party Fun Day
Info: With stalls, food, live DJs, bouncy castles, bars, mascots and more!
Where: Fartown Park, Ballroyd Lane, HD2 1AN
Time: 2.30pm – 8pm
Saturday 10th August 2024 – Eltonesque
Where: The Picturedrome, Market Walk, Holmfirth, HD9 7DA
Time: doors 7.30pm
Cost: from £20 Click here for info / buy tickets
Saturday 10th August 2024 – Summer Fundraising Evening Event with DJs and Fire Breather
Where: Beaumont Arms, Kirkheaton
Time: 8pm – 1am
Cost: £5 entry with proceeds going to Andy’s Man Club and Muscular Dystrophy UK. Click here to buy your ticket
Sunday 11th August 2024 – Huddersfield Car Boot Sale
Where: John Smith’s Stadium, St Andrew’s Road Car Park (behind the South Stand)
Time: 7am for sellers (no booking required), 8am for buyers
Cost: £10 per car for sellers. Click here for more info or search for Huddersfield Car Boot Sale on Facebook
Sunday 11th August 2024 – Skelmanthorpe Textile Heritage Centre – Weaver’s Cottage Open Day
Info: A free guided tour lasting one hour including a loom demonstration. As it is a small cottage, numbers are restricted and visits are by pre booking only via richardwbrook@gmail.com
Where: Skelmanthorpe Textile Heritage Centre, 6 Queen Street, Skelmanthorpe
Time: 10am – 1pm
Sunday 11th August 2024 – Classics of Colne Valley Museum Costume Exhibition
Where: Colne Valley Museum, Cliffe Ash, Golcar, HD7 4PY
Time: 12noon – 4pm
Cost: £5 admission fee, children under 16 & museum members free
Huddersfield BID’s Lego Trail around Huddersfield town centre – download the Hello Huddersfield App to take part
Monday 12th August 2024 – Antiques Valuation Day
Info: Free antique valuation roadshow with Sheffield Auction Gallery.
Where: Kirkheaton Community Centre, Fields Rise, Kirkheaton, HD5 0LZ
Time: 10am – 2pm. Click here to find out more
Tuesday 13th August 2024 – Children’s Activity Workshops
Info: Museum volunteers are running Children’s Activity Workshops throughout August with various craft activities & a baking option. The cost is £6 per child who must be accompanied by an adult (adult free of charge)
Where: Colne Valley Museum, Cliffe Ash, Golcar, HD7 4PY
Time: 12noon – 4pm
Tuesday 13th August 2024 – Open Mic Night
Where: Head of Steam, St George’s Square, Huddersfield town centre
Time: 8pm – 10pm
Tuesday 13th August 2024 – Kid Brunswick
Where: The Parish, The Old Courthouse, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Cost: from £15 Click here for info / buy tickets
Wednesday 14th August 2024 – Cuppa Club
Info: Hosted by Age UK, The Packhorse Centre and Huddersfield BID with free tea, coffee, biscuits and entertainment
Where: The old Peter’s unit in the Packhorse Centre, Huddersfield town centre
Time: 10am – 12noon
Wednesday 14th August 2024 – Victoria Tower Open at Castle Hill
Time: 12noon – 4.30pm
Cost: Adult £2.40, Child 65p, Family £4.85 (2 adults & 2 children)
Wednesday 14th August 2024 – 321 Weds with Offended, Stonevein & 61 Flintlock
Where: The Parish, The Old Courthouse, Queen Street, Hudderfield, HD1 2SP
Time: 8pm till late. Free – donation entry
Wednesday 14th August 2024 – Jazz Night featuring The PSJ Associates
Where: Head of Steam, St George’s Square, Huddersfield town centre
Time: 8.30pm – 10.30pm
Cost: £5 cash per person
Thursday 15th August 2024 – Glassing
Where: The Parish, The Old Courthouse, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Time: doors 7.30pm
Cost: from £13 Click here for info / buy tickets
Thursday 15th August 2024 – Commuted
Where: The Parish, The Old Courthouse, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Time: doors 7.30pm
Cost: from £8 Click here for info / buy tickets
Friday 16th August 2024 – Dinky Disco – Festival Style!
Where: The Courtyard, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Time: 11am – 1pm
Cost: from £7 Click here for info & buy tickets
Friday 16th August 2024 – Greenhead Beer Festival
Info: With 30+ beers and ciders from Huddersfield breweries, live music, gin bar and food trucks
Where: Greenhead Masonic Hall, 26 Greenhead Road, Huddersfield
Time: 2pm – 10.30pm
Friday 16th August 2024 – Pure Weller: A Tribute to the Music of Paul Weller
Where: Smile Bar and Venue, Wakefield Road, Aspley, HD1 3AQ
Time: doors 7pm
Cost: from £12 Click here for more info & buy tickets
Friday 16th August 2024 – Irish Arts Foundation presents Yorkshire v Lancashire – A night of traditional Irish music from Yorkshire & Lancashire’s top talents
Where: Marsden Mechanics, Peel Street, Marsden, HD7 6BW
Time: 7.30pm start
Cost: £5 Click here for info / buy tickets
Friday 16th August 2024 – WNSDAY At 7 (in the Dive Bar)
Where: The Parish, The Old Courthouse, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Time: doors 7.30pm
Cost: from £5 Click here for info / buy tickets
Friday 16th August 2024 – Republica
Where: The Parish, The Old Courthouse, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Cost: from £20 Click here for info / buy tickets
Saturday 17th August 2024 – Classic Car Show
Info: Celebrating cars and bikes of ages and styles
Where: Cliffe House, Lane Head Road, Huddersfield, HD8 8DB
Time: 11am – 4pm, free entry
Saturday 17th August 2024 – Classics of Colne Valley Museum Costume Exhibition plus Dyeing Demonstration, Wool Sale and Washing the Old Fashioned Way
Where: Colne Valley Museum, Cliffe Ash, Golcar, HD7 4PY
Time: 12noon – 4pm
Cost: £5 admission fee, children under 16 & museum members free
Saturday 17th August 2024 – Paws at the Pub with the RSPCA
Info: A fun filled day for all the family with 7 class dog show, doggy artwork sessions, stalls plus food and drink available
Where: The Foxglove, Penistone Road, Kirkburton, HD8 0PQ
Time: 12noon – 4pm
Saturday 17th August 2024 – Victoria Tower Open at Castle Hill
Time: 12noon – 4.30pm
Cost: Adult £2.40, Child 65p, Family £4.85 (2 adults & 2 children)
Saturday 17th August 2024 – Greenhead Beer Festival
Info: With 30+ beers and ciders from Huddersfield breweries, live music, gin bar and food trucks
Where: Greenhead Masonic Hall, 26 Greenhead Road, Huddersfield
Time: 12noon – 10.30pm
Saturday 17th August 2024 – Day Rave with Tray Tronic (all ages welcome)
Where: Northern Quarter, Wood Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1DU
Time: 1pm – 5pm, free entry
Saturday 17th August 2024 – Cloudbusting: The Music of Kate Bush
Where: The Picturedrome, Market Walk, Holmfirth, HD9 7DA
Time: doors 7.30pm
Cost: from £22.50 Click here for info / buy tickets
Saturday 17th August 2024 – Ellie Sax Live in the Courtyard
Where: The Courtyard, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Time: 8pm – 10.30pm
Cost: from £22 Click here for info & buy tickets
Saturday 17th August 2024 – The Total Stone Roses
Where: The Parish, The Old Courthouse, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Cost: from £15 Click here for info / buy tickets
Sunday 18th August 2024 – Huddersfield Car Boot Sale
Where: John Smith’s Stadium, St Andrew’s Road Car Park (behind the South Stand)
Time: 7am for sellers (no booking required), 8am for buyers
Cost: £10 per car for sellers. Click here for more info or search for Huddersfield Car Boot Sale on Facebook
Sunday 18th August 2024 – Mirfield Show
Info: A fun day for all the family with competitions, shows, stalls, food & drink, live music and more!
Where: Mirfield Showground, Huddersfield Road, WF14 9NE
Time: from 10am
Cost: Advance tickets Adults £6/children (under 16) free – Click here to buy or Adults £10 on the gate on the day
Sunday 18th August 2024 – David Brown Museum Open Day
Where: David Brown Tractor Club, Gate 4, Unit J2 Meltham Mills Industrial Estate, Knowle Lane, Meltham, HD9 4DS
Time: 10am – 3pm
Sunday 18th August 2024 – Market on the Farm
Info: Yummy Yorkshire open their barn to host local, talented, handpicked traders to showcase their beautiful, unique wares.
Where: Yummy Yorkshire, Delph House Farm, High Flatts, Denby Dale, HD8 8XY
Time: 10am – 4pm, free entry
Sunday 18th August 2024 – Classics of Colne Valley Museum Costume Exhibition plus Dyeing Demonstration, Wool Sale and Washing the Old Fashioned Way
Where: Colne Valley Museum, Cliffe Ash, Golcar, HD7 4PY
Time: 12noon – 4pm
Cost: £5 admission fee, children under 16 & museum members free
Sunday 18th August 2024 – Victoria Tower Open at Castle Hill
Time: 12noon – 4.30pm
Cost: Adult £2.40, Child 65p, Family £4.85 (2 adults & 2 children)
Sunday 18th August 2024 – Greenhead Beer Festival
Info: With 30+ beers and ciders from Huddersfield breweries, live music, gin bar and food trucks
Where: Greenhead Masonic Hall, 26 Greenhead Road, Huddersfield
Time: 12noon – 6.30pm
Sunday 18th August 2024 – Linthwaite Brass Band Concert in the Bandstand
Where: Beaumont Park, Huddersfield
Time: 1pm – 3.30pm
Sunday 18th August 2024 – Discover Huddersfield Guided Walks Programme: Holmfirth – Windows on the Past
Info: Join Deb Wyles, of the Holmfirth History Society, for a circular walk around some historic parts of Holmfirth
Where: Meet at Owd Genn Monument, opposite Harveys
Time: 2.30pm – 4.30pm
Cost: from £4.50 Click here for more info & reserve your place
Sunday 18th August 2024 – Ska’rdcore all dayer
Info: August all dayer with the best in hardcore, ska & punk rock
Where: The Parish, The Old Courthouse, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Cost: from £20 Click here for info / buy tickets
Victoria Tower at Castle Hill – open on selected dates throughout August. Image by: SEAN DOYLE
Tuesday 20th August 2024 – Children’s Activity Workshops
Info: Museum volunteers are running Children’s Activity Workshops throughout August with various craft activities and a baking option. The cost is £6 per child who must be accompanied by an adult (adult free of charge)
Where: Colne Valley Museum, Cliffe Ash, Golcar, HD7 4PY
Time: 12noon – 4pm
Tuesday 20th August 2024 – The Good Vibe Project supported by Tesco present Barbeque in the Backyard
Info: Enjoy food and good company. A plate of food and soft drink is £7. Share ideas for community collaboration and bring plants you have grown and/or buy homegrown plants and seedlings. For info, email gvpenquiries@gmail.com
Where: Polish Church Hall & Car Park, 88 Fitzwilliam Street, Huddersfield, HD1 5BB
Time: 12noon ’til late
Tuesday 20th August 2024 – Open Mic Night
Where: Head of Steam, St George’s Square, Huddersfield town centre
Time: 8pm – 10pm
Tuesday 20th August 2024 – Opheliah (in the Dive Bar)
Where: The Parish, The Old Courthouse, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Cost: free entry Click here for info / buy tickets
Wednesday 21st August 2024 – Victoria Tower Open at Castle Hill
Time: 12noon – 4.30pm
Cost: Adult £2.40, Child 65p, Family £4.85 (2 adults & 2 children)
Wednesday 21st August 2024 – Jazz Night featuring The PSJ Associates
Where: Head of Steam, St George’s Square, Huddersfield town centre
Time: 8.30pm – 10.30pm
Cost: £5 cash per person
Wednesday 21st August 2024 – Mega-Ran
Where: The Parish, The Old Courthouse, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Time: doors 7.30pm
Cost: from £12 Click here for info / buy tickets
Thursday 22nd August 2024 – Victoria Tower Open at Castle Hill
Time: 12noon – 4.30pm
Cost: Adult £2.40, Child 65p, Family £4.85 (2 adults & 2 children)
Thursday 22nd August 2024 – Lawrence Batley Theatre’s 30th Birthday Fundraising Quiz plus live music from Mason Whittle & Richard Sykes
Where: Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Time: 7pm – 10pm
Cost: £5 Click here for info & buy tickets
Thursday 22nd August 2024 – Fluffy Machine
Where: The Parish, The Old Courthouse, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Time: doors 7.30pm
Cost: from £7 Click here for info / buy tickets
Friday 23rd August 2024 – Victoria Tower Open at Castle Hill
Time: 12noon – 4.30pm
Cost: Adult £2.40, Child 65p, Family £4.85 (2 adults & 2 children)
Friday 23rd August 2024 – Scrumptious
Info: A magical show about friendship & ice cream, suitable for all ages!
Where: Marsden Mechanics, Peel Street, Marsden, HD7 6BW
Time: 2pm start
Cost: £5 Click here for info / buy tickets
Friday 23rd August 2024 – Apna Bazaar Night Market
Info: A fun filled evening with live entertainment, stallholders selling a range of South Asian goods, authentic Asian and Middle Eastern foods and sweet treats, Henna artists and much more!
Where: Huddersfield Open Market Brook Street, HD1 1RY
Time: 5pm – 10pm
Friday 23rd August 2024 – Street Food Night Market at Valveworks
Info: Showcasing the best of the best of UK street food alongside local and regional live music artists & DJs Huddersfield has to offer every month. Search for Night Market at Valveworks on Facebook or Instagram.
Where: Milford Street, Huddersfield, HD1 3DY
Time: 5pm – 11pm
Friday 23rd August 2024 – A Night at the Musicals
Where: The Courtyard, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Time: 7pm – 9pm
Cost: from £10 Click here for info & buy tickets
Friday 23rd August 2024 – Lisa Press presents Immortality – A Tribute to Celine Dion
Where: Smile Bar and Venue, Wakefield Road, Aspley, HD1 3AQ
Time: doors open 7pm
Cost: from £15 Click here for more info & buy tickets
Friday 23rd August 2024 – High Fade + Flat Moon
Where: Northern Quarter, Wood Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1DU
Time: from 7.30pm
Cost: £5 Click here for info / buy tickets
Friday 23rd August 2024 – The Lovely Eggs
Where: The Parish, The Old Courthouse, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Cost: from £17.50 Click here for info / buy tickets
Saturday 24th August 2024 – The Valley and their Festivals
Info: An exhibition by the Museum Collections team celebrating the valleys and their festivals including Golcar Lily Day & Slaithwaite Moonraking
Where: Colne Valley Museum, Cliffe Ash, Golcar, HD7 4PY
Time: 12noon – 4pm
Cost: £5 admission fee, children under 16 & museum members free
Saturday 24th August 2024 – Street Food Night Market at Valveworks
Info: Showcasing the best of the best of UK street food alongside local and regional live music artists & DJs Huddersfield has to offer every month. Search for Night Market at Valveworks on Facebook or Instagram.
Where: Milford Street, Huddersfield, HD1 3DY
Time: 12noon – 11pm
Saturday 24th August 2024 – Huddersfield’s Got Talent
Where: The Courtyard, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Time: 2pm – 9pm (2pm – 4pm under 18s / 7pm – 9pm 18+)
Cost: from £10 Click here for info & buy tickets
Saturday 24th August 2024 – Wadstock – Mini music fest with local bands
Info: With music from Wadcutter Blues, Zero and the No No’s, The Midges, Hebble and Kanincorps plus food from 7 Star Flag.
Where: Magic Rock Tap, Willow Park Business Centre, Willow Lane, Huddersfield, HD1 5EB
Time: 3.30pm – 10pm, free entry
Saturday 24th August 2024 – Pistol Whipped – Sex Pistols Tribute
Where: Smile Bar and Venue, Wakefield Road, Aspley, HD1 3AQ
Time: doors open 7pm
Cost: from £10 Click here for more info & buy tickets
Saturday 24th August 2024 – Bad Touch
Where: The Parish, The Old Courthouse, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Time: doors 7.30pm
Cost: from £12 Click here for info / buy tickets
Sunday 25th August 2024 – Huddersfield Car Boot Sale
Where: John Smith’s Stadium, St Andrew’s Road Car Park (behind the South Stand)
Time: 7am for sellers (no booking required), 8am for buyers
Cost: £10 per car for sellers. Click here for more info or search for Huddersfield Car Boot Sale on Facebook
Sunday 25th August 2024 – The Valley and their Festivals
Info: An exhibition by the Museum Collections team celebrating the valleys and their festivals including Golcar Lily Day & Slaithwaite Moonraking
Where: Colne Valley Museum, Cliffe Ash, Golcar, HD7 4PY
Time: 12noon – 4pm
Cost: £5 admission fee, children under 16 & museum members free
Sunday 25th August 2024 – Giants Cricket Day
Info: With meet the players, food, drink, stalls, rides, face painting, kids games, inflatables and more!
Where: Honley Cricket Club, HD9 6NS
Time: 12noon – 5pm
Cost: Adults £3, Under 16s £1, Under 5 free, family 2+2 £5
Sunday 25th August 2024 – Parish Puppy Party
Info: In association with the RSPCA there will be doggy activities – dog show, mini agility course, pass the “paw”cel, photo booth, doggy artwork session at 2pm and 4pm, free snacks & refreshments for pooches. Kitchen will be open 12-9. Free entry
Where: The Parish, The Old Courthouse, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Time: 12noon – 6pm
Sunday 25th August 2024 – Street Food Night Market at Valveworks
Info: Showcasing the best of the best of UK street food alongside local and regional live music artists & DJs Huddersfield has to offer every month. Search for Night Market at Valveworks on Facebook or Instagram.
Where: Milford Street, Huddersfield, HD1 3DY
Time: 12noon – 11pm
Sunday 25th August 2024 – Golcar CC presents Bands on a Trailer
Info: With Helter Skelter playing rock, indie, Brit pop and pop from the 60s to current date plus The Kitch and Smudge
Where: Golcar Cricket Club, Swallow Lane, HD7 4NB
Time: from 4pm
Sunday 25th August 2024 – Karma Sheen (in the Dive bar)
Where: The Parish, The Old Courthouse, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Cost: from £8 Click here for info / buy tickets
1st to 31st August 2024 – Lego Trail
Info: Huddersfield BID present the Lego Trail around Huddersfield town centre. Find the Lego models, scan QR codes and win prizes – download the Hello Huddersfield App to take part
Monday 26th August 2024 – Family Charity Fun Day
Info: Supporting the Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice, activities on the day include steam train rides, crazy golf, live music, beer tent, fairground rides, face painting, garden games and more! Tickets are available via www.whistlestopvalley.co.uk
Where: Whistlestop Valley, Park Mill Way, Clayton West, HD8 9XJ
Monday 26th August 2024 – Ugly Kid Joe
Where: The Parish, The Old Courthouse, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Cost: from £27.50 Click here for info / buy tickets
Tuesday 27th August 2024 – Children’s Activity Workshops
Info: Museum volunteers are running Children’s Activity Workshops throughout August with various craft activities & a baking option. The cost is £6 per child who must be accompanied by an adult (adult free of charge)
Where: Colne Valley Museum, Cliffe Ash, Golcar, HD7 4PY
Time: 12noon – 4pm
Tuesday 27th August 2024 – Open Mic Night
Where: Head of Steam, St George’s Square, Huddersfield town centre
Time: 8pm – 10pm
Wednesday 28th August 2024 – Victoria Tower Open at Castle Hill
Time: 12noon – 4.30pm
Cost: Adult £2.40, Child 65p, Family £4.85 (2 adults & 2 children)
Wednesday 28th August 2024 – Tragedy: All Metal Tribute to The Bee Gees & Beyond
Where: The Parish, The Old Courthouse, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Time: doors 7.30pm
Cost: from £18 Click here for info / buy tickets
Wednesday 28th August 2024 – Jazz Night featuring The PSJ Associates
Where: Head of Steam, St George’s Square, Huddersfield town centre
Time: 8.30pm – 10.30pm
Cost: £5 cash per person
Thursday 29th August 2024 – The Undertones
Where: The Picturedrome, Market Walk, Holmfirth, HD9 7DA
Time: doors 7.30pm
Cost: from £30 Click here for info / buy tickets
Friday 30th August 2024 – Kirkwood Weekender
Info: With local independent stalls, food, drink and live music from Kieran Doyle, Saturn 5 and 98 Picks – helping to raise money for The Kirkwood
Where: The Courtyard, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Time: from 7pm
Friday 30th August 2024 – Chameleons
Where: The Picturedrome, Market Walk, Holmfirth, HD9 7DA
Time: doors 7.30pm
Cost: from £25 Click here for info / buy tickets
Friday 30th August 2024 – Lady Gaga & Bruce Springsteen Tribute Show
Where: Smile Bar and Venue, Wakefield Road, Aspley, HD1 3AQ
Time: from 8pm
Cost: from £15 Click here for more info & buy tickets
Friday 30th August 2024 – Sanctum Santorium: The Darkside of the 80s
Where: The Parish, The Old Courthouse, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Cost: from £15 Click here for info / buy tickets
Saturday 31st August 2024 – Heights Ultra Trail: A Festival Day of Running & Gala Day
Info: With stalls, music, bouncy castle, food & drink and much more – with proceeds going to HUT Federation
Where: Both race HQ and gala location at Colne Valley High School, HD7 5SP
Time: from 10am
Saturday 31st August 2024 – Stirley Food Festival
Info: With local produce, food traders, pick your own veg, cooking demonstrations, learn wild foraging skills and much more!
Where: Stirley, Hall Bower Lane, Huddersfield, HD4 6FA
Time: 10.30am – 4.30pm, free entry, donations welcome
Saturday 31st August 2024 – Friends of Robert Ashton Memorial Park invite you to Picnic in the Park
Info: Take a picnic and a rug where there will be face painting, treasure hunt, stalls, raffle, archery taster sessions, children’s team games, David Brown tractors, fire engine, Dixons Ice Cream, Three Fiends Brewhouse horse box bar plus music from Meltham & Meltham Mills Band, Mustard County Band and U3A Street Band
Time: 11am – 4pm
Saturday 31st August 2024 – Pre Loved Craft Sale
Info: Go along and grab a bargain – craft paper, punches, stamps, ink pads, needle felting, wool, material plus many more craft items
Where: Community Centre, Sycamore Avenue, Golcar, HD3 4SS
Time: 11am – 4pm
Saturday 31st August 2024 – Kirkwood Weekender
Info: With local independent stalls, food, drink, live music & entertainment from Jack Manning, Conor Joy, Mason Whittle, Liam Kershaw & Longwood Theatre Productions – helping to raise money for The Kirkwood
Where: The Courtyard, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Time: from 12noon
Saturday 31st August 2024 – Brock Fest 2024
Info: With stalls, live music, children’s activities, food & drink and more! Confirmed music line up: Project Charlie (acoustic cover band) from 2pm – 3.30pm, Blind Monkeys (rock cover band) from 5.30pm – 7.30pm and Blurz (Blur cover band) from 8pm – 9pm
Where: Brockholes Recreational Ground
Time: 12noon – 9pm
Saturday 31st August 2024 – The Valley and their Festivals
Info: An exhibition by the Museum Collections team celebrating the valleys and their festivals including Golcar Lily Day & Slaithwaite Moonraking
Where: Colne Valley Museum, Cliffe Ash, Golcar, HD7 4PY
Time: 12noon – 4pm
Cost: £5 admission fee, children under 16 & museum members free
Saturday 31st August 2024 – Alpaca Rocks Music Festival
Info: With 6 + live bands, food vendors and bar. Search Alpaca Rocks on Facebook & Instagram
Where: Stepping Out Alpaca Farm, 130 Kaye Lane, Almondbury, HD5 8XU
Time: 2pm – 10.30pm
Cost: tickets £15 Click here to buy tickets
Saturday 31st August 2024 – Huddersfield Circle of Magicians 75th Anniversary Gala Show
Where: Smile Bar and Venue, Wakefield Road, Aspley, HD1 3AQ
Time: 7.30pm
Cost: from £20 Click here for more info & buy tickets
Saturday 31st August 2024 – George! The Concert – A Tribute to George Harrison
Where: The Civic, Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, HD9 3AS
Time: 7.30pm start
Cost: from £21 Click here for more info & buy tickets
Saturday 31st August 2024 – Nirvana UK
Where: The Picturedrome, Market Walk, Holmfirth, HD9 7DA
Time: doors 7.30pm
Cost: from £17.50 Click here for info / buy tickets
Saturday 31st August 2024 – Just Radiohead: Radiohead Tribute
Where: The Parish, The Old Courthouse, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Cost: from £11 Click here for info / buy tickets
Saturday 31st August 2024 – Foundation: Vintage & Classic Reggae Night
Where: Northern Quarter, Wood Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1DU
Time: 8pm – 1am. £5 on the door
Sunday 1st September 2024 – Huddersfield Car Boot Sale
Where: John Smith’s Stadium, St Andrew’s Road Car Park (behind the South Stand)
Time: 7am for sellers (no booking required), 8am for buyers
Cost: £10 per car for sellers. Click here for more info or search for Huddersfield Car Boot Sale on Facebook
Sunday 1st September 2024 – Slaithwaite Repair Café
Info: Take along your broken or faulty items to see volunteers who will show you that not everything that’s broken needs binning. No microwaves, anyone under 16 needs to be accompanied by an adult.
Where: Lower Ground Floor, The Civic Hall, New Street, Slaithwaite, HD7 5AB (Go to the Experience Community door)
Time: 10am – 1pm
Sunday 1st September 2024 – Market on the Farm
Info: Yummy Yorkshire open their barn to host local, talented, handpicked traders to showcase their beautiful, unique wares.
Where: Yummy Yorkshire, Delph House Farm, High Flatts, Denby Dale, HD8 8XY
Time: 10am – 4pm, free entry
Sunday 1st September 2024 – The Valley and their Festivals
Info: An exhibition by the Museum Collections team celebrating the valleys and their festivals including Golcar Lily Day & Slaithwaite Moonraking
Where: Colne Valley Museum, Cliffe Ash, Golcar, HD7 4PY
Time: 12noon – 4pm
Cost: £5 admission fee, children under 16 & museum members free
Sunday 1st September 2024 – Beaumont Barks Dog Show
Info: Join the RSPCA for a fun filled day in the park with stalls, live music, rides, food & drink and more!
Where: Beaumont Park, Huddersfield
Time: 12noon – 4pm
Sunday 1st September 2024 – Victoria Tower Open at Castle Hill
Time: 12noon – 4.30pm
Cost: Adult £2.40, Child 65p, Family £4.85 (2 adults & 2 children)
Sunday 1st September 2024 – Charity Open Mic
Info: For musicians, poets, comedians and helping to raise money for the RSPCA
Where: The County, Princess Street, Huddersfield town centre
Time: 2pm – 7pm
