Category Archives: Heritage

The restoration of the bandstand and transformation of the bowling pavilion in Todmorden’s Centre Vale Park has taken a step forward as Town Deal partner, Todmorden Town Council, opens an Invitation to Tender for contractors to deliver work on the Bandstand and Bowling Pavilion. The re-development of the bowling pavilion and renovation of the bandstand… read more … about Todmorden Town Deal’s exciting improvements to Centre Vale Park progress to Invitation to Tender>>

Group gathered in front of Todmorden bowling pavilion

Over 80,000 people have attended events as part of Calderdale’s Year of Culture, as the year-long celebration reaches its halfway point. Calderdale’s Year of Culture (CultureDale(external link)), is being celebrated throughout 2024 and until April 2025, with a programme of creativity and activity to celebrate the borough’s 50th anniversary.  To celebrate the halfway point in the… read more … about Looking Back, Moving Forward – halfway through our Year of Culture>>

Man performs on stage with a traditional instrument

Construction hoardings at the Victoria Theatre, Halifax, have now been removed, revealing how work is progressing to transform future visits to the venue. The Victoria Theatre is an impressive Grade II listed building in Halifax town centre, and one of the top live performing arts venues in the region. Funding from the Government’s Future High… read more … about Improved access takes centre stage in theatre work>>

Victoria Theatre, Halifax

Events are taking place across Halifax to celebrate the life and legacy of the remarkable Anne Lister. The annual Anne Lister Memorial Weekend will return from Friday 20 until Sunday 22 September 2024, commemorating the death of Halifax’s famous landowner, entrepreneur, traveller, and lesbian. Anne was born on 3 April 1791 and died on 22… read more … about Celebrating Anne Lister’s legacy, in CultureDale>>

Anne Lister portrait

A new, impressive steel and glass canopy is the latest milestone in work to transform Halifax Borough Market. Work is continuing on the £4.5million Future High Streets fund project to update the Victorian market, helping to secure its thriving future as a focal point for shopping, business and leisure in Halifax. Recent progress has included the… read more … about Market improvements taking shape>>

Halifax Borough Market with new canopy

Over 250 people gathered at the annual ‘We are Calderdale’ event in Halifax to celebrate 50 years of the borough of Calderdale, the realisation of Vision 2024, the ambitions for 2024 and beyond, and Calderdale’s Year of Culture. On Thursday 13 June, the Council held one of its biggest events of the year at Dean… read more … about Special event celebrates 50 years of Calderdale>>

Annapurna dance performing at We Are Calderdale

Visitors to Calderdale are encouraged to ‘pick up a passport’, as a new initiative is inviting people to explore some of the borough’s prettiest parks, inspiring museums and fascinating heritage sites. Visitors can pick up the new Calderdale passport at locations across the borough and start collecting stamps, to gain entry to a prize draw… read more … about Grab your ‘passport’ and visit Calderdale>>

Image of the Calderdale passport booklet in the Piece Hall

The Anne Lister Birthday Festival is taking place in Calderdale from 1-8 April and Calderdale Museums are ready to welcome visitors from around the world. Anne Lister’s birthday has been celebrated at her former home of Shibden Hall for many years. In 2014, the hall hosted the first Anne Lister Conference; ten years on, the… read more … about Anne Lister’s April at Calderdale Museums>>

Anne Lister portrait

It’s one of the most iconic television scenes of all time, and now the shirt worn by Colin Firth in the BBC’s 1995 adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is making its way to Yorkshire, after being purchased by Bankfield Museum in Halifax. The shirt featured as part of an auction of items from… read more … about Bringing a piece of television history to Calderdale>>

Shirt worn in Pride and Prejudice