Fire and Water Winterlight’s animated and an extremely wilful goose made its first public appearance at September’s Rushbearing stop outside the Hollins Mill pub, where it managed to catch out a lot of small children and a fair few of the cart pullers as well. It performed again at the People’s Fair in the Piece…
Are you often pressed for time? Never have enough of it, but wish you could do something to help the wildlife in Calderdale, or find out more about a natural science subject which interest you? The Halifax Scientific Society runs walks and talks every month throughout the year, covering a wide range of places and…
The Rotary club of Sowerby Bridge (RCoSB) 4th annual Classic Bike and Scooter show returns on Sunday 28th May promising to be bigger and better than before. It takes place between 10.30am and 4pm at The Wharf, Sowerby Bridge (HX6 2AG) and is an absolute must for all bike fans as well as being a great family fun…
Are you a Tortoise or a Hare? If there was a weight loss race, what would you be – a Hare or a Tortoise? Think carefully before you answer this, because if you’ve never managed to lose weight permanently in the past it could be because you took the wrong path. Hare’s tend…
Ryburn Three Step Did you know that Ripponden is home to a traditional English folk ‘industry’? Ryburn Three Step is a Ripponden-based group which organises a range of regular activities and special events in and around the Ryburn Valley. If you went to school in the valley, you might remember Pete or Sue Coe visiting…
SOWERBY BRIDGE FIRE AND WATER WINTERLIGHT 2016 – the biggest and most successful yet! On Sunday 11th December at 4.30pm over three hundred people from Calderdale took part in a procession from Sowerby Bridge Railway Station to the Winterlight Festival site. The parade involved the six Gigantes y Cabezudos of the Mortal Orchestra. They…
Winterlight 2016 On the 11th December Winterlight returns to Sowerby Bridge for its 5th year, promising to be bigger and better than ever! The event will start at dusk with a parade over County Bridge and down to the festival site on Hollins Mill Lane. This parade will be led by the huge puppets of…
Halifax Comedy Festival (21-29 October 2016) If you love live comedy on your doorstep then you definitely want to head to The Halifax Comedy Festival this October. Kicking off on Friday 21st October with Jimmy Carr, The Halifax Comedy Festival is bringing some of the best comedy talent to Halifax for 9 days of comedic…
The Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing Festival is one of only a few instances of this particular English custom still being celebrated annually. This year sees the 40th modern Rushbearing and looks set to be the biggest yet. Rushbearing itself dates back several centuries to the time when church floors consisted of little more than stone flags…
Work has begun to renovate Sowerby Bridge’s old Swimming Pool & Fire Station. The disused swimming pool will be transformed into a 250-seat theatre. Clearance work has started on the future arts centre in the former fire station and swimming pool, which has been transferred to the community by the local council. The Fire and Water project aims to…