Calderdale communities are getting behind an exciting bid to crown Halifax the UK’s Town of Culture 2028. The Government’s brand new national Town of Culture competition comes with a £3 million prize for the winner to deliver an inspiring cultural programme. Calderdale Council, in partnership with local organisations, is putting Halifax forward for the prestigious… read more … about Backing the Town of Culture bid for Halifax>>
Feedback from local people is being used to help shape services and support for over 50s in Calderdale, as the results are in from the 2025 Ageing Well survey. The Calderdale Health and Wellbeing Board met on Thursday 26 February 2026 at Halifax Town Hall, where the theme of the meeting was ‘Ageing Well’. Local leaders… read more … about Shaping an age-friendly Calderdale>>
West Yorkshire leaders are set to give the go-ahead for the first phase of a project which will see a new rail station and improved cycling and walking infrastructure built in Elland. The new station will be added to the Calder Valley line and will improve the town’s transport links with the wider region and… read more … about Major milestone for Elland Rail Station project as key walking and cycling upgrades set for approval>>
Local feedback has proved invaluable in helping to shape future road safety measures at schools across the borough, as part of a review into the way that children and young people travel to and from school. Calderdale Council has been working with schools and communities to look at what needs to be in place at… read more … about Feedback shapes safe, active and sustainable school travel>>
Calderdale Council has an approved budget for the financial year 2026-27 following the Budget Council meeting on Monday 23 February 2026. The budget reflects the Cabinet’s priorities of keeping people safe, investing in Calderdale’s towns and places and moving to a more sustainable financial position. The Council has more certainty about how much funding it… read more … about A sensible budget for the years ahead>>
A Calderdale Council spokesperson said: “The trial has found that both Malcolm Phillips and Linda Brunning committed horrific offences of abuse of children, entrusted to their care, who were residing at Skircoat Lodge in the 1980s and 1990s. Calderdale Council is deeply sorry for the harm and suffering caused by these individuals, and for the… read more … about Statement on Skircoat Lodge trial>>
Residents, community organisations and local partners in north Halifax are being invited to apply for roles in a new neighbourhood group, to help shape the future of the area and guide significant investment. Mixenden and parts of Illingworth have been included in the Government’s new Pride in Place(external link) programme, meaning the area will receive… read more … about Get involved in shaping the future of communities in north Halifax>>
Marking 100 years of Shibden Park, the four-day outdoor celebration brings together world-renowned artists, local talent and community creativity West Yorkshire’s culture-rich borough of Calderdale has announced a new open-air festival of classical music, comedy, musical theatre, brass bands, interactive family performance and an imaginative community garden trail – all in the setting of Shibden… read more … about ‘Stage at the Lake’: New Cultural Festival Launches at Shibden Hall>>
It’s now 125 years since the Victoria Theatre in Halifax first opened its doors. To honour this historic milestone, the Council is pulling back the curtain on a year-long celebration of the venue’s rich Victorian heritage and its vibrant future. Since February 1901, the Victoria Theatre has been the beating heart of Calderdale’s cultural scene…. read more … about Going behind the curtain to celebrate 125 years at the Victoria Theatre>>
