WELCOME AND MAP Hello and welcome to the 23rd Hebden Bridge Arts Festival, where the mills are ALIVE with the sounds of ‘Trouser Town’! In its heyday, Hebden Bridge made thousands of pairs of trousers a week for the industrial working classes, and 2016 sees the last surviving trouser factory back in production, making modern moleskins for the brand new HebTroCo! On the festival production line this year: folk goddess Kate Rusby brings her magic to the newly refurbed Art Deco Picture House, you can take a No.9 bus to Utopia, hear Simon Armitage’s poems about rain, enjoy summer grooves with St Etienne, talk Charlotte Brontë

with Tracy Chevalier and Salley Vickers, check out Craig Charles’ funky sounds, download a Yorkshire postman’s Recorded Delivery plus two packed street days filled with fun and spectacle! Hebden Bridge Arts Festival is a charity and without the generous support of our funders, sponsors, partners and volunteers, simply couldn’t continue. Bring your friends and families and join us for the greatest show in town, and keep an eye out for our limited edition festival banner bags and rings!

Helen Meller Festival Director

15

1 Town Hall 2 Artsmill

11

KEIGH LEY ROAD

MIDGEHOLE ROAD

HU RS TR

MIL

D OA

LEE WIN

L RO AD

ATC (The Big Tin Shed)



14

Nanholme Mill

4

Beehive Mill



15

National Trust Car Park, Midgehole Road



5

Blazing Saddles



16

Northlight Art Studios



6

Book Case



17

Picture House



7

Calder Holmes Park



18

Ribbon Circus



8

Egg Factory



19

St George’s Square



9

Hebden Bridge Library



20

Ted Hughes Theatre (Calder High)



10

Innovation Café



21

Trades Club



11

Lee Mill Bowling Club



22

NT ES LD HIG

HF

IE

AD RO

BR GH

14

UN IT Y ST

ER

ET

ST LA NE

ROAD

2

16 R’S

A6 46

ST

A60

33

BAKE

4

MORRISONS

1

10

19

20

22 18

MYTHOLMROYD

9

6 5

21 12

WOOD

AD AX RO HALIF

SHAW

TODMORDEN

RE

AD RO

FO

ET

RIA

RE

TO

ST

VIC

N TO

LEES ROAD

OU

8

4

Wavy Steps

LEY

3

HEBDEN BRIDGE

3

GH

CE

VE

CR

RO

Marina/Tourist Information Centre



KEI

GG

Little Theatre

13

AD RO

EW RIN

12



LEES

R VI

ROAD

DSO

OLD

WIN

DSOR

SP



17

13

7

THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL FESTIVAL KEY FAMILY

FREE EVENT

WHO LIVED IN YOUR STREET IN 1916? Town Hall, Hebden Bridge HX7 7BY

RECORDED DELIVERY

Award winning writer, artist and Huddersfield postman Kevin Boniface takes to the road to produce a series of Monologues (audio and visual) about the people and places he encounters on his rounds. Look out for the Recorded Delivery QR codes in Hebden Bridge, Holmfirth, Huddersfield and Grassington and download Kevin to your smartphone! And you can start by listening here. Screening and live event - See 27 June For details check hebdenbridgeartsfestival.co.uk

YOU CAN START HERE!

TREE TRAIL

Follow the trail of decorated trees throughout the town centre. More information at hebdenbridgeartsfestival.co.uk

JEAN-GEORGES SIMON

Artsmill, Linden Road HX7 7DP 22 June-10 July (Preview 19 June) Wed-Sun 11am-4pm Daily from 24 June This exhibition brings together paintings and drawings by Jean-Georges Simon the Hungarian artist Jean-Georges Simon (1894-1968). An The Works 1940-1968 associate of Modigliani and English Picasso, Simon’s paintings reveal a deeply poetic mind, alert to the problems, both artistic and human, of the first half of the century and are a fascinating and original contribution to the achievements of his generation.

Pin your house on a hundred-year-old DE N B R I D EB G H map as we launch our very own Hebden Bridge blue plaque project. Who lived in your street challenges you to Fustian Cutter find out who lived in your house in 1916, Lived Here where they worked and what happened 1896-1916 to them! Participants will be awarded a blue plaque for their house in the Autumn and become part of the Hebden Bridge blue plaque trail.

JACK STONE

E

Listening booth in the Town Hall & QR Codes around Hebden Bridge

Pick up your free information pack from the Town Hall, Hebden Bridge.

SHE WEARS THE TROUSERS

FASHION PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE DAILY HERALD NEWSPAPER ARCHIVE

Town Hall, Hebden Bridge HX7 7BY Women wearing trousers was highly unusual until the beginning of the 20th century and then, largely only for work or sporting activities. Attitudes began to change in 1960s with the emergence of feminism and the on-screen trouser trailblazers Bridget Bardot, Audrey Hepburn and Diana Rigg. British Airways has only just allowed its female cabin crew to wear trousers this year! Exhibition drawn from the archive of the Daily Herald newspaper, held by the National Media Museum in Bradford. Curated by Greg Hobson

June 19th – July 16th Wed - Sun. 11am - 4pm (closed Mon and Tues) Book Tickets: online at hebdenbridgeartsfestival.co.uk Admission Free or David at our Wright box Gallery, office Artsmill, at The Town Hall, Hebden Bridge Linden Road, Hebden Bridge, HX7 7DP

3

THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL INSIDEOUTHOUSE BY HILARY JACK

Town Hall Terrace, Hebden Bridge HX7 7BY 26 June-31 July Daily 10am-4pm Opening Reception 6pm Artwork InsideOutHouse explores themes of industry, sustainability and the romantic spirit of the Homesteader. Made from reclaimed office furniture, the work acts as an antidote to the arrogance of corporate expansion and as a tongue-in-cheek metaphor for the concept of the Northern Power House.

IOU – FUTURE/PAST

Hilary Jack is a Manchester based artist who studied at Manchester Metropolitan University, Goldsmiths London and the Hungarian Academy of Fine Art Budapest.

Vessel 1 & 2 From 24 June

For venue details, visit hebdenbridgeartsfestival.co.uk

Halifax-based company IOU celebrates its 40th anniversary with a series of interactive shows along the Calder Valley. As part of the Arts Festival the company will present Vessel 1 & 2, a three dimensional response to the frozen landscape of Antarctica. Pick up an Art Trail activity map at each venue to explore all installations.

Circle of Friends Precision hairdressing of the highest standard

2 Hope Street, HB 01422 845622 4

Join us, Support us, Keep in touch hbartsfestival @hbaf or hebdenbridgeartsfestival.co.uk

WHAT’S ON FRIDAY 24 JUNE ST ETIENNE

Trades Club, Holme Street HX7 8EE Doors 8pm

£26/£24 Eight albums, sixteen Top 40 hits, film soundtracks, collaborations with the likes of Kylie Minogue, Étienne Daho, Tim Burgess, Marc Almond and Xenomania. 25 years on from their debut album Foxbase Alpha, St Etienne continue to surprise and delight. This is a rare intimate show from the band and not to be missed.

A VISUAL EXPLORATION OF HEBDEN BRIDGE

Unit 4, Beehive Mills, Hebble End HX7 6HJ 24 June-3 July 11am-4pm (Preview 24 June 6pm-9pm) Blackshed7 is a group of photographers and artists who have worked individually and together to interpret random OS map squares of Hebden Bridge. The show references the historic landscape of and its surrounding area, the transitory and ephemeral nature of people and place.

WATER STREET GALLERY Contemporary Fine Art

EXHIBITIONS PAINTING

Glass

ORIGINAL PRINTS Jewellery MIXED MEDIA Cards Gifts CERAMICS SCULPTURE Wed. - Saturday 9.30-5.30 & Sun 11 - 3.00 25 Water Street Todmorden OL14 5AB

INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION AT THE BIG TIN SHED (ATC)

Victoria Works, Victoria Road HX7 8LN 11am-4pm (the Space is also open Mon-Fri 10am-4pm) Calderdale College student showcase featuring artworks, activities, interactive sound features and performances in the newly decorated space. A collaboration between ATC/Cycle Recycle, Noisy Toys (Robot Orchestra) and Rehash Panache.

MADE IN HEBDEN BRIDGE

Town Hall, Hebden Bridge HX7 7BY 6pm-8pm Join us for a glass of Trouser Town beer, meet some local makers and there’s chance to win a pair of ‘his and hers’ HebTroCo moleskin trousers, made in Hebden Bridge.

01706 839714 waterstreetgallery.co.uk

Book Tickets: online at hebdenbridgeartsfestival.co.uk or at our box office at The Town Hall, Hebden Bridge

5

WHAT’S ON SATURDAY 25 JUNE HEBDEN 1916 Town Hall, Hebden Bridge HX7 7BY 12pm-3pm

BUILD THE TOWN FROM CLAY! Northlight Art Studios, Valley Road HX7 7BZ 25 & 26 June 11am-4pm

Come and help the Northlight artists make Hebden Bridge from clay! It might be your own house or any building you like – real or imaginary. We will have an enormous drawing of our trouser town for everyone to colour in, to help give you inspiration. The ceramic town will be exhibited in Hebden Bridge later in the year.

Discover what life was like for children who lived in Hebden Bridge 100 years ago. Come and join us for some traditional 1916 games and crafts. Make and launch paper boats, dress up in period costume and take photos! There’s also the chance to get involved in our Who Lived in Your Street in 1916 project.

TRUE TALES

Innovation Cafe, St George’s Square HX7 7BL 7pm

£5/£3 Join us for this unique performance of stories reflecting the theme of Trouser Town, told by the people who’ve lived them; accompanied by music and song. True Tales presents true stories and live music in communities across West Yorkshire and beyond. If you have a Trouser Town tale to tell, email [email protected] with your name, location and a brief summary (up to 250 words) of your story – and make sure you are available to tell it on 25 June, should your story be selected.

TROUSER TOWN: THE ARTISTS CUT!

@truetalesleeds

Northlight Art Studios, Valley Road HX7 7BZ 11am-4pm Renowned West Yorkshire printmakers Ruth Fettis and Vic Cruz are wearing the trousers for this special fun, spontaneous, interactive exhibition of cut out prints. Come and cut out some trousers and help build our Trouser Town!

6

Join us, Support us, Keep in touch hbartsfestival @hbaf or hebdenbridgeartsfestival.co.uk

WHAT’S ON SATURDAY 25 JUNE TROUSER TOWN BUNTING MAKING

THROUGH THE WEATHER GLASS

Step aboard the Crafty Snail and make some Trouser Town bunting to hang in Hebden Bridge! Drop in making session with tea and biscuits.

Climb aboard the bike-generator, pedal your way through the weather glass and craft some poetry wings to help Icarus fly! Poet Lucy Burnett’s Through the Weather Glass tells of the author’s struggles to understand environmental change through the persona of Icarus during a solo 2500 mile cycle to the Greek island where Icarus fell.

Crafts Afloat, Moored at the Marina HX7 8AF 11am-4pm

Blazing Saddles, Market Street HX7 8UQ 10am-5pm Live performances at 11.30am & 3.30pm

Lucy Burnett has published two books, a poetry collection called Leaf Graffiti (Carcanet Press 2013) and a hybrid novel Through the Weather Glass (Knives Forks & Spoons 2015), with a new poetry collection forthcoming. Lucy teaches creative writing at Leeds Beckett University.

Crafts Afloat Social Enterprise We offer a range of art and craft workshops to individuals, charities and community groups aboard a beautiful narrowboat art studio

Creative Escapism! APOCALYPSE HAY WAIN

Lee Mill Bowling Club, Lee Mill Road HX7 7AB Saturdays & Sundays 12pm-4.30pm Wed-Fri 2pm-6.30pm Hebden Bridge Floating on the Rochdale Canal www.craftsafloat.com 07779 041237

Apocalypse Hay Wain reflects on a landscape increasingly challenged by the changing climatic conditions associated with global warming. The centrepiece of the exhibition is a selection of flood damaged reproductions of Constable’s Hay Wain, collected from charity shops by Simon Ford. These will be accompanied by photographs of moors, reservoirs and the River Calder. The location of the Lee Mill clubhouse and its dilapidated nature will contribute to the experience and increase awareness of the building which is currently under threat. Tea and cake will be served.

Check out our website for details of pop-up exhibitions from artists who were affected by flooding.

Book Tickets: online at hebdenbridgeartsfestival.co.uk or at our box office at The Town Hall, Hebden Bridge

7

ALSO ON SATURDAY 25 JUNE ALTERNATIVE HEBDEN ROYD CHRISTMAS DAY 6 months on from the floods and Hebden Royd is re-running Christmas Day! Including: • Xmas day lunch for the volunteers • A street party in Holme Street • A Christmas tree and brass bands in the square • Christmas street theatre • A Christmas market in Lees Yard There’ll even be artificial snow (Elf and safety permitting!) and a screening of It’s a Wonderful Life on Xmas Eve (24 June)

FAIR FOR YOUTH Calder Holmes Park

Youth Festival all dayer including live music, hands-on arts and crafts tent and a range of sports and other activities.

MYTHOLMROYD GALA Burnley Road Playing Fields

Fairground, stalls, live music and other cabaret entertainment.

8

Join us, Support us, Keep in touch hbartsfestival @hbaf or hebdenbridgeartsfestival.co.uk

WHAT’S ON SUNDAY 26 JUNE HANDMADE PARADE

12pm from Victoria Road, parading down Valley Road and Bridgegate into Calder Holmes Park Followed by Picnic in the Park 1pm-4pm Open workshops, stilt walking, samba drumming and dance workshops: 4-24 June

In an exciting residency co-commissioned by the Yorkshire Festival, internationally renowned Russian artists from Cardboardia make their UK debut; bringing their own sense of cardboard art, politics and play to the town carnival. handmadeparade.co.uk/ hebden-bridge-parade

MAKING THROUGH

An outdoor theatre experience Performances at 2pm, 4pm & 6pm Meeting Point: Ribbon Circus, Market Street HX7 6AA

£5 2015’s popular show, Woman on the Hill, by Polly Thomas, is being restaged as a promenade performance around Hebden Bridge with additional material by Sean Gregory. Journey with us from 1850 to present day, from a thriving Market Street to the once bustling Buttress. A walk in the shoes of Hebden women through the many ages of Trouser Town, Making Through offers a unique insight into our town and its people. This is an outdoor promenade performance. Please wear appropriate footwear and dress for any weather eventualities.

THE ROAD TO UTOPIA

Town Hall, Hebden Bridge HX7 7BY Doors 7pm | Programme 7.30pm

£7/£5 Join Dr David Bramwell on The Road to Utopia as he shares his experiences of travelling to some of the world’s most extraordinary communities and invites you to offer up your own ideas for a utopian future. These ideas will be debated in the second half of the show by panelists Stevyn Colgan (QI elf) and Aspen Glen-Cross (PHD cellular agriculture). The audience will be invited to contribute vociferously!

SARAH JANE MORRIS WITH TONY REMY AND TIM CANSFIELD

Trades Club, Holme Street HX7 8EE Doors 8pm

£12/£10 ‘There’s no hiding place at a Sarah Jane Morris gig - either from her opulent, multi-octave voice and raw emotional clout, recalling Nina Simone and Janis Joplin or from lyrics that explore love and pain, sex crimes, war crimes and a whole uncomprimising bunch more .’ – THE GUARDIAN

Sarah-Jane Morris is the British soul, jazz and R&B singer who topped the UK pop charts with The Communards’ disco version of Don’t Leave Me This Way and then eloquently and joyously sidestepped the mainstream. ‘Morris does not interpret soul. She is soul, with all its passion and pain, joy and sorrow, hard times and highs.’ – THE TIMES

Book Tickets: online at hebdenbridgeartsfestival.co.uk or at our box office at The Town Hall, Hebden Bridge

9

WHAT’S ON MONDAY 27 JUNE SIMON ARMITAGE

Ted Hughes Theatre, Calder High School, Brier Hey Lane, Mytholmroyd HX7 5QN Doors 6.30pm

£10/£5

(All proceeds to Calder Valley Flood Relief Appeal)

For this flood relief event, and as either a brave or foolhardy act of defiance against the worst of the Yorkshire weather, Simon Armitage reads poems on the subject of rain and water.

PROUD SUPPORTERS OF THE GREAT HEBDEN BRIDGE ARTS FESTIVAL Heart Gallery The Arts Centre 4a Market Street Hebden Bridge 01422 845845 heartgallery.co.uk

An award-winning poet, playwright, novelist, lyricist and broadcaster, Simon Armitage also writes extensively for television and radio. He is the author of over a dozen collections of poetry including ‘Paper Aeroplane: Selected Poems 1989–2014’. Armitage’s translations of medieval verse include his acclaimed ‘Sir Gawain and the Green Knight’. He is also the author of two novels and three best-selling non-fiction titles, ‘All Points North’, ‘Walking Home’ and ‘Walking Away’. Simon Armitage is Professor of Poetry at the University of Sheffield and was elected Professor of Poetry at the University of Oxford in 2015.

RECORDED DELIVERY & THE ROOKERY Town Hall, Hebden Bridge HX7 7BY 7.30pm

£5 Meet the man behind the QR codes! Award winning writer, artist and Huddersfield postman Kevin Boniface concludes his audio journey in Hebden Bridge for the screening of two short films, an exhibition and chat over a pint of Trouser Town ale!

EXHIBITION RACHEL JOHNS

The Shed Gallery The Egg Factory, Victoria Road HX7 8JX 27 June-3 July 11am-4pm (Preview 27 June 6pm-8pm)

Rachel Johns’ figurative stick and ink drawings are full of expression and character. Do you recognise yourself in the creatures and characters? With Live Drawing Take Aways 1st-3rd July

DORMANT - LAKHBIR SANGHA

A collaborative community quilt that incorporates elements of loss, longing and community support. Hand-stitched in the style of signature quilts, it comprises individual drawn and crafted works.

2017 HEBDEN BRIDGE ANNUAL

The Egg Factory presents ‘Work in Progress’ from the very first Hebden Bridge Annual, due for publication this Christmas.

Book Tickets: online at hebdenbridgeartsfestival.co.uk or at our box office at The Town Hall, Hebden Bridge

11

Coming to the Arts Festival?

Then why not make a night or weekend of it! Along with the Arts Festival activities you can take advantage of some of lovely country walks, take in some retail therapy in many of our unique independent shops and sample our great range of eateries. Below is a list of just some of our accommodation providers looking forward to welcoming you to the festival and the town. 01422 843183

hebdenbridgehostel.co.uk

07594 080556

hebdenbridge.biz

Angeldale Guest House

01422 847321

angeldale.co.uk

Mount Skip B&B

01422 842903

mountskipbandb.co.uk

Thorncliffe B&B

01422 842163

thorncliffe.uk.net

Prospect End

01422 843586

prospectend.co.uk

Croft Mill

01422 846836

croftmill.com

Riverview B&B

01422 844943

riverviewbnb.co.uk

Laurel End House

01422 846980

laurelend.com

Badger Fields Farm

01422 845161

badgerfields.com

Hebden Bridge Hostel Garnett B&B

There is even more accommodation on these two websites: hebdenbridge.co.uk/accommodation visitcalderdale.com

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Page sponsored by

As we are not in the business of quality assessment and many accommodation providers now rely on review sites rather than quality systems, we recommend you check review sites before booking.

WHAT’S ON TUESDAY 28 JUNE A HAWK AND A HACKSAW Trades Club, Holme Street HX7 8EE Doors 7.30pm

£15 For the last 15 years, A Hawk and a Hacksaw, a band from New Mexico; have immersed themselves in the musical traditions of Eastern Europe, Russia and Turkey. The richness of dance numbers featuring accordion and violin contrasts with eerie ballads. Accordionist and drummer Jeremy Barnes has spent the last two years touring with Neutral Milk Hotel and joins violinist Heather Trost for this exclusive UK mini tour presented by Yorkshire Festival. A night of quirky, high energy folk guaranteed!

THAT DAY ITCAME

A research and development THAT DAY IT CAME

verbatim piece based on 7BY the Town Hall, theatre Hebden Bridge HX7 Calder Valley Boxing Day floods. 7.30pm PAY WHAT YOU LIKE

Tuesday 28th June @ 7.30pm

Local theatre maker Eve Robertson Hebden Bridge Townpresents Hall.a scratch showing of That Day It Came, a play based on the Upper Calder Valley’s experience during the Boxing Day floods. Presented as a verbatim theatre experience, this piece Come earlybetween to avoid disappointment, fiercely flows the strength of a community coping seats available. withLimited displacement and the deluge of kindness it received ‘Pay unlikeliest what you can’ event. fromA the of places. Supported public funding by Artsdetails: Council England. Contactusing Eve Robertson for further [email protected]

drink ? 01422 843183 www.hebdenbridgehostel.co.uk [email protected] Expect a warm welcome Beds from £15 per night

Independent, affordable, comfortable, vegetarian, eco-friendly accommodation for walkers, cyclists, bikers, backpackers, tourists, individuals, couples, groups and

A bottled beer shop and now a tasting room Open Tuesday - Saturday 11am-9pm Sunday 11am-5pm 15 Market Street, Hebden Bridge

We stock the Trouser Town Beer produced by the Hebden Bridge Brewing Company Limited

Arts Festival Visitors of all kinds

Tripadvisor 96% Approval Rating

HEBDEN BRIDGE Brewing Company Limited

Book Tickets: online at hebdenbridgeartsfestival.co.uk or at our box office at The Town Hall, Hebden Bridge

13

HAVE YOU FOUND THE DYNAMITE SHOWROOM YET? Opening Hours Wed-Fri 1200 - 1900 Sat 0800 - 1700

SHOWCASE

your

BUSINESS

Free delivery for walkers and cyclists Free cold drink with this advert Wheelchair and pushchair friendly

www.printbureau.co.uk [email protected] ThePrintBureau

The Ark Nursery Caravan Site Dean Hey Country Business Park Cragg Vale HX7 5RU

www.lovedynamite.co.uk Tel: 01422 884329

14

PrintBureau

ZEITGEIST Competition alert! Win a gorgeous new hairdo in our Arts Festival-inspired drawing contest. Pop in and see us for details.

Zeitgeist Hair | Carlton Street Hebden Bridge | HX7 8ER 01422 844974 | zeitgeisthair.co.uk

Join us, Support us, Keep in touch hbartsfestival @hbaf or hebdenbridgeartsfestival.co.uk

SUN 3 JULY

SAT 2 JULY

FRI 1 JULY

THU 30 JUNE

WED 29 JUNE

TUE 28 JUNE

MON 27 JUNE

SUN 26 JUNE

SAT 25 JUNE

FRI 24 JUNE

THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL

ALL EVENTS RECORDED DELIVERY TREE TRAIL JEAN-GEORGES SIMON WHO LIVED IN YOUR STREET IN 1916? SHE WEARS THE TROUSERS INSIDEOUTHOUSE BY HILARY JACK IOU - FUTURE / PAST

Downloadable content via QR codes in Hebden Bridge. Also booth at Town Hall Decorated trees all over town Exhibition Artsmill, Linden Road HX7 7DP Get a blue plaque for your house Pick up a pack from the Town Hall Exhibition Town Hall HX7 7BY Installation Town Hall Terrace HX7 7BY Installation See website for venue

ST ETIENNE

Live music

Trades Club, Holme Street HX7 8EE

A VISUAL EXPLORATION OF HEBDEN BRIDGE

Exhibition

Unit 4, Beehive Mills HX7 6HJ

INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION AT THE BIG TIN SHED MADE IN HEBDEN BRIDGE BUILD THE TOWN FROM CLAY TROUSER TOWN: THE ARTISTS CUT! TRUE TALES HEBDEN 1916 TROUSER TOWN BUNTING MAKING THROUGH THE WEATHERGLASS APOCALYPSE HAY WAIN ALTERNATIVE HEBDEN ROYD CHRISTMAS DAY FAIR FOR YOUTH MYTHOLMROYD GALA BUILD THE TOWN FROM CLAY HANDMADE PARADE THE ROAD TO UTOPIA MAKING THROUGH SARAH JANE MORRIS

Exhibition Meet local makers Craft activity Exhibition and craft activity Story telling/performance Family crafts and activities Craft activity Poetry/performance/installation Exhibition Christmas themed events Youth festival Gala with fairground Craft activity Carnival Performance and panel debate An outdoor theatre experience Live music

Victoria Works, Victoria Road HX7 8LN Town Hall HX7 7BY Northlight Art Studios, Valley Road HX7 7BZ Northlight Art Studios, Valley Road HX7 7BZ Innovation Cafe, St George’s Square HX7 7BL Town Hall HX7 7BY Crafts Afloat, Moored at the Marina HX7 8AF Blazing Saddles, Market Street HX7 8UQ Lee Mill Bowling Club, Lee Mill Road HX7 7AB Central Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd Calder Holmes Park Burnley Road Playing Fields, Mytholmroyd Northlight Art Studios, Valley Road HX7 7BZ Central Hebden Bridge, Calder Holmes Park Town Hall HX7 7BY Start at Ribbon Circus, Market Street HX7 6AA Trades Club, Holme Street HX7 8EE Ted Hughes Theatre, Calder High School, Brier Hey Lane, Mytholmroyd HX7 5QN Town Hall HX7 7BY

SIMON ARMITAGE

Poetry performance

RECORDED DELIVERY & THE ROOKERY

2 short films & reading

RACHEL JOHNS / DORMANT / HEBDEN BRIDGE ANNUAL

Exhibition

The Egg Factory, Victoria Road HX7 8JX

A HAWK AND A HACKSAW

Live music

Trades Club, Holme Street HX7 8EE

THAT DAY IT CAME

Play (work in progress)

Town Hall HX7 7BY

STEPPING ‘THRU’ TIME TEENAGE KICKS WATERMARKS ANTHOLOGY LAUNCH CAFE CULTURE - MAKE DO AND MEND CALDERDALE YOUNG SHORTS I’M NO BIRD TRACY CHEVALIER & SALLEY VICKERS I DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M SUPPOSED TO BE DOING I DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M SUPPOSED TO BE DOING

Storytelling, music & dance Live music Book launch Illustrated talk with tea & cake! Short plays by young people Short film Author event Performance Performance

Town Hall HX7 7BY Trades Club, Holme Street HX7 8EE Book Case, Market Street HX7 6EU Town Hall HX7 7BY Little Theatre, Holme Street HX7 8EE Town Hall HX7 7BY Town Hall HX7 7BY Hebden Bridge Library, Cheetham Street HX7 8EW Hebden Bridge Library, Cheetham Street HX7 8EW

HEBDEN BRIDGE OPEN STUDIOS

Exhibitions

Various locations

ARTHUR SMITH: AT YOUR SERVICE

Comedy

Hebden Bridge Picture House, New Road HX7 8AD

LIVE DRAWING TAKE AWAYS WITH RACHEL JOHNS JAMES LAVELLE PRESENTS UNKLESOUNDS HEBDEN BRIDGE OPEN STUDIOS LIVE DRAWING TAKE AWAYS WITH RACHEL JOHNS NEW FROM OLD TROUSER WORKSHOP FOLD - LAUNCH + TROUSER TOWN EXHIBITION CURTIS JOBLING PHIL EARLE ANTHONY MCGOWAN JUNK 20 YEARS ON & THE YA EXPLOSION CRAIG CHARLES FUNK & SOUL CLUB STREET SATURDAY STREET SUNDAY HEBDEN BRIDGE OPEN STUDIOS LIVE DRAWING TAKE AWAYS WITH RACHEL JOHNS TUTTI FRUTTI - WILD! THEM TWO DANCE COMMONERS CHOIR WALK

Exhibition DJ/visuals Exhibition Exhibition Craft activity Exhibition  Kids author 3+ Kids author 5+ Kids author 7+ Author panel event DJ Street entertainment Street entertainment Exhibitions Exhibition Kids theatre show Pop-up dance performances Walk

The Egg Factory, Victoria Road HX7 8JX Trades Club, Holme Street HX7 8EE Various locations The Egg Factory, Victoria Road HX7 8JX Artsmill, Linden Road HX7 7DP Nanholme Mill, Shaw Wood Road, Todmorden OL14 6DA Town Hall HX7 7BY Town Hall HX7 7BY Town Hall HX7 7BY Town Hall HX7 7BY Trades Club, Holme Street HX7 8EE St George’s Square, Marina & Town Hall Centre of town, marina & Town Hall Various locations The Egg Factory, Victoria Road HX7 8JX Town Hall HX7 7BY Town Hall HX7 7BY National Trust car park, Midgehole Road HX7 7AA

COMMONERS CHOIR GIG

Choir performance

Town Hall HX7 7BY

KATE RUSBY

Live music

Picture House, New Road HX7 8AD

Book Tickets: online at hebdenbridgeartsfestival.co.uk or at our box office at The Town Hall, Hebden Bridge

15

Smile :-)

WE AR E OPEN FOR BUSINE SS

Recommend a friend and you both receive money off future purchases. Call in store for details. 01422 842 084 www.valliopticians.co.uk 1 Bridge Gate Hebden Bridge West Yorkshire HX7 8EX /ValliOpticians

/ValliGroup

/ValliOpticians

/ValliGroup

Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer

WHAT’S ON WEDNESDAY 29 JUNE STEPPING ‘THRU’ TIME Town Hall, Hebden Bridge HX7 7BY 11am-5pm

A quickstep back to Trouser Town! Come and join us for storytelling, songs, dance and drama performed by local community groups and schools with Ursula Holden Gill performing mill stories. A joint community project hosted by CMBC adult health and social care services for adults with learning disabilities and older people, schools, community groups and individuals. Funded by CMBC and Creative Minds to promote health and well being.

TEENAGE KICKS

Trades Club, Holme Street HX7 8EE Doors 7pm

£5

The Arts Festival in conjunction with Calder High School present a night of banging tunes from the best young performers in the valley!

WATERMARKS ANTHOLOGY LAUNCH Book Case, Market Street HX7 6EU 6.30pm

The launch of a collection of writing about the floods. The competition entries were selected by Ben Myers, Melvin Burgess, Clare Shaw and Liz Flanagan. A joint project between the Elmet Trust, Bluemoose Books and HBAF. Proceeds to Calder Valley Flood Relief Appeal There will also be a national launch at the Portico Library on 5 July at 6.30pm.

Dealing with separation?

Mediation works because: Our expert, experienced, independent mediators help you to reduce conflict and find workable family & financial solutions with individual meetings in safe, neutral locations. Legal aid may be available.

Contact us now to arrange a meeting

03300 881440

[email protected]

ENJOYTHE

FESTIVAL Thomson Reuters is proud of its long-standing partnership with the local community and is delighted to show its continued support for the Hebden Bridge Arts Festival. jobs.thomsonreuters.com Thomson Reuters, Hall Bank Lane, Mytholmroyd

www.familymattersmediate.co.uk

Book Tickets: online at hebdenbridgeartsfestival.co.uk or at our box office at The Town Hall, Hebden Bridge

17

WHAT’S ON THURSDAY 30 JUNE CAFE CULTURE - MAKE DO AND MEND BY MERIDITH TOWNE, DRESSMAKER & COSTUME HISTORIAN

Town Hall, Hebden Bridge HX7 7BY 2pm for 2.30pm start

£5 (£3) INCLUDING REFRESHMENTS

Proud supporter of Hebden Bridge Arts Festival and purveyor of fine yarns, fabrics and haberdashery Learn to knit and crochet Knitting groups and crafty social events Interesting workshops 18 Market Street, Hebden Bridge HX7 6AA

01422 847803

www.ribboncircus.com

‘From knitting in the theatre to sewing on the tram – it’s every woman’s duty to support the war effort - as they knit by the ton and make their own uniforms… including trousers!’ A lively and humorous talk about WWI which follows the stories of women who made things and the men who received them. Includes a display of original garments and collectables.

CALDERDALE YOUNG SHORTS Little Theatre, Holme Street HX7 8EE Doors 6.30pm | Programme 7pm

Following last year’s successful launch, Calderdale Young Shorts is back! A celebration of Calderdale young people’s imagination, writing talent and performance skills.

Old Gate House Old Gate Hebden Bridge HX7 8ET

www.sillybillystoyshop.com For all your toy and game needs. Lego, Playmobil, Sylvanians, Ty, Orchard Toys, and much much more

A joint project between Hebden Bridge Arts Festival, Square Chapel Education and Outreach and Calderdale Theatre School, Calderdale Young Shorts 2016 is providing playwriting workshops in local schools leading to performances of a selection of the plays in both Halifax and Hebden Bridge.

Come Visit us at the all new Retail Shop in the centre of Hebden Bridge

18

Join us, Support us, Keep in touch hbartsfestival @hbaf or hebdenbridgeartsfestival.co.uk

WHAT’S ON THURSDAY 30 JUNE I’M NO BIRD

Town Hall, Hebden Bridge HX7 7BY Screening 7pm South Square commissioned Yorkshire Film Archive to create a short film, weaving together images of women recorded on film over the decades of the twentieth century, engaging in a variety of activities from politics, engineering, education and sports. The footage has been drawn from the collections housed by the Yorkshire Film Archive with a soundtrack by Todmorden-based musician Magpahi (aka Alison Cooper).

TRACY CHEVALIER & SALLEY VICKERS

Town Hall, Hebden Bridge HX7 7BY Doors 7.30pm

£10/£8 200 years after her birth, Charlotte Brontë continues to delight and inspire both readers and writers. Join bestselling author of Girl with a Pearl Earring, Tracy Chevalier to hear about a collection of short stories Reader I Married Him inspired by Jane Eyre. Tracy will also be joined by one of the contributors, Salley Vickers.

The Book Case� Independent Bookshop� Hebden Bridge� 29 Market St� 01422 845353� [email protected]� www.bookcase.co.uk�

I DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M SUPPOSED TO BE DOING

Hebden Bridge Library, Cheetham Street HX7 8EW 30 June & 1 July 7pm

£5/£4 ‘I don’t know what I’m supposed to be doing’ was something poet Emma Decent’s mum said repeatedly in the early days of her dementia. Over 10 years later, now her mother has died, Emma finds herself asking that question for herself. Emma’s mum was a librarian, Emma is a library assistant. In this work in progress performance of a new show, Emma tells a personal but uplifting story using poetry, theatre and library books.

During 2016 we are marking the bicentenary of the birth of Charlotte Brontë with a special exhibition curated by best-selling author Tracy Chevalier. This is supported by a full programme of other celebratory events. Keep in touch with the latest news at www.bronte.org.uk.

Haworth, Keighley, West Yorkshire BD22 8DR 01535 642323 www.bronte.org.uk

Open Nov-Mar 10am-5pm daily, Apr-Oct 10am-5.30pm. Last tickets sold 30 minutes before closing. Closed during January.

Book Tickets: online at hebdenbridgeartsfestival.co.uk or at our box office at The Town Hall, Hebden Bridge

19

WHAT’S ON FRIDAY 1 JULY FUNNY LOOKING PRESENTS

ARTHUR SMITH: AT YOUR SERVICE Hebden Bridge Picture House, New Road HX7 8AD Doors 7pm Programme 8pm

£15/£10

91 Artists open their studios to the public. www.hebdenbridgeopenstudios.org

HEBDEN BRIDGE OPEN STUDIOS Various Locations 1-3 July 11am-5pm

This year 91 artists and craftspeople are opening their studios to the public and showcasing the fantastic range of work created in the vibrant nooks and crannies of the Upper Calder Valley. More information about each participating artist can be found online at hebdenbridgeopenstudios.org

Join comedian, writer, broadcaster and allround British institution ARTHUR SMITH and bask in an evening of laughter and off the wall humour with one of the ‘alternative comedians’ who shook up the world of light entertainment in the 80s and 90s. Expect an evening of sublime playfulness, crammed with jokes, anecdotes, short stories, poems, songs and readings from his recently published memoir ‘My Name Is Daphne Fairfax’ which has won praise from literary critics. Arthur is very much looking forward to coming to Hebden Bridge, the grooviest town in Northern Europe, where something interesting once happened to him... A BBC regular, well known for his appearances on TV’s ‘Grumpy Old Men’, ‘Q.I.’, ‘Have I Got News For You’, ‘The One Show’ and Radio 4’s ‘Loose Ends’. He is a ‘Spirit of The Fringe’ award-winning Edinburgh Festival stalwart and Olivier nominated playwright for ‘An Evening With Gary Lineker’ @arfursmith

NATURALLY BETTER BEER

LIVE DRAWING TAKE AWAYS WITH RACHEL JOHNS The Shed Gallery The Egg Factory, Victoria Road HX7 8JX 1-3 July 11am-4pm

Little Valley Brewery Turkey Lodge Farm, New Road, Cragg Vale, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire HX7 5TT Tel: 01422 883 888 Fax: 01422 883 222

www.littlevalleybrewery.co.uk @LittleValleyAle www.facebook.com/littlevalleybrewery

20

Join us, Support us, Keep in touch hbartsfestival @hbaf or hebdenbridgeartsfestival.co.uk

WHAT’S ON FRIDAY 1 JULY JAMES LAVELLE PRESENTS UNKLESOUNDS

Trades Club, Holme Street HX7 8EE Doors 9pm

£15/£13 James Lavelle, the DJ and head of the Mo’Wax label, co-founded UNKLE in 1994; a project which included collaborations with an all-star lineup including Thom Yorke, DJ Shadow, Mike D, Kool G. Rap, Jason Newsted and Richard Ashcroft. Lavelle has gone on to curate Meltdown Festival on London’s Southbank following in the footsteps of Yoko Ono, David Bowie and Morrissey. UNKLE Sounds sees him return to his DJ roots with an audio/visual feast for the eyes and ears.

LIMITED EDITION ARTS FESTIVAL BAGS Recycled from 2015’s banners £15 from the Town Hall, Hebden Bridge

Book Tickets: online at hebdenbridgeartsfestival.co.uk or at our box office at The Town Hall, Hebden Bridge

21

WHAT’S ON SATURDAY 2 JULY NEW FROM OLD TROUSER WORKSHOP

Artsmill, Linden Road HX7 7DP 12pm-4pm Deconstruct a pair of old trousers to create a new, entirely bespoke garment or bring along a pair to repair. Chill out cafe and DJ area throughout the day. Requirements: Minimum age 14 with basic sewing machine skills.

READ IT!

A Day of Books for Kids up to Young Adults Town Hall, Hebden Bridge HX7 7BY 9.30am-12.30pm

£2/£1 per event Enjoy delicious festival refreshments on the terrace at the Town Hall

09.30 Curtis Jobling

Suitable for ages 3+

Curtis Jobling is an award-winning children’s author and illustrator, responsible for the best-selling Wereworld fantasy series, and acclaimed picture books such as Old MacDonald Had A Zoo and The Sheep Won’t Sleep. He’s also the creator and designer of numerous much loved animated series, including Bob the Builder, Frankenstein’s Cat and Raa Raa the Noisy Lion. Expect thrilling storytelling, live illustration, ridiculous facial hair and lashings of silliness.

FOLD - LAUNCH + TROUSER TOWN EXHIBITION 11A Nanholme Mill, Shaw Wood Road OL14 6DA 4pm-8pm

Based at Nanholme Mill, Fold is a new facility for education, production and debate in photography and printmaking. Fold encourage the ‘folding’ of practices of photography into printmaking, print into photography and traditional media into digital technologies. At the launch party, Fold will be exhibiting work on the festival theme, Trouser Town. From the mid-nineteenth century, for over a hundred years, Nanholme Mill was a cotton mill famed for its prolific production of ‘Jeans, Dongarees and Bedford cords’.

22

JUNK 20 YEARS ON & THE YOUNG ADULT EXPLOSION Town Hall, Hebden Bridge HX7 7BY Doors 7pm | Programme 7.30pm

£5/£3

Join us, Support us, Keep in touch hbartsfestival @hbaf or hebdenbridgeartsfestival.co.uk

WHAT’S ON SATURDAY 2 JULY 10.30 Adventure Time!

Suitable for ages 5+

Ever kicked your football into the garden of doom, or made a wish on a magic biscuit tin? No? Then come along and find out what happens when you do... All you need to bring with you is your imagination, and let award-winning author Phil Earle do the rest. An adventure packed hour.

11.30 Move Over Wimpy Kid! Suitable for ages 7+ Join award-winning author Anthony McGowan and meet his hapless hero, Dermot Milligan. Expect laughter, tall tales and gross-out moments aplenty. It’s an hour you won’t want to miss (donuts not included).

CRAIG CHARLES FUNK & SOUL CLUB Never has Young Adult fiction been more popular or wide reaching. Join Carnegie medal-winning author and godfather of YA fiction Melvin Burgess, Liz Flanagan whose debut YA novel Eden Summer is garnering rave reviews and multi award winner Anthony McGowan (Henry Tumour, The Knife that Killed Me) for a discussion chaired by Phil Earle.

Trades Club, Holme Street HX7 8EE Doors 9.30pm

£19/£17 The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club is a night of pure dancefloor stomping. The legendary actor, host and broadcaster; of Red Dwarf, Coronation Street and Robot Wars fame, is also one of the UK’s best loved funk and soul DJs. Broadcasting for 10 years on BBC 6 Music, his primetime Saturday night show has become a European benchmark for artists who want to connect directly with their fans.

Book Tickets: online at hebdenbridgeartsfestival.co.uk or at our box office at The Town Hall, Hebden Bridge

23

WHAT’S ON SATURDAY 2 JULY

STREET SATURDAY St George’s Square, Marina & Town Hall 12pm-4pm Roll up, roll up, for the most magnifical, tremendible and fantasticulous experience in town! Ever wanted to count a Decapus’s, legs? Or wondered what a Whistling Pank eats? Would you like to catch a glimpse of the fabled ‘Massive Paw’, lick a Tresillian Toad? Or see a cow that looks like Brian May? Then you’ve come to the right place! Dr Longitude and his team of “experts” are here to guide you through a puppet-packed, ludicrously lyrical and magically musical tour of the Imaginary Menagerie’s finest exhibits. ‘If Roald Dahl and Tim Burton had ever met and decided to open a travelling circus, the result might have been something close to Les Enfants Terribles’ superb storybook world of The Marvellous Imaginary Menagerie.’ - EDINBURGH SPOTLIGHT

Our biggest street weekend yet - also includes Saxocalypse, George Orange, Jon Hicks, Aj Circus plus generous helpings of local talent including choirs, live music, comedy and more.

24

Join us, Support us, Keep in touch hbartsfestival @hbaf or hebdenbridgeartsfestival.co.uk

WHAT’S ON SUNDAY 3 JULY

STREET SUNDAY St George’s Square, Marina & Town Hall 1pm-5pm The grand finale! Join us as The Wheelhouse rolls into town, a unique, rolling acrobatic theatre show and get into The Lift for a surreal and unforgettable experience. Sparkle with Glinda the good witch on the ruby slide, experience some Random Acts Of Kindness with Them Two Dance, more from George Orange and Saxocalypse, and back by popular demand, Mr Wilson’s Second Liners with a surprise finale! There’ll also be an array of local talent, young and old, showcasing musical theatre, singing and dance. This is an event for all the family, come rain or shine!

TUTTI FRUTTI - WILD!

Town Hall, Hebden Bridge HX7 7BY 12pm & 5pm (8+)

£8/£6 Award winning children’s theatre company tutti frutti’s new play WiLd! explores the fragility of a misunderstood boy who lives within his wild imagination. With movement influenced by breakdance and parkour, this fastmoving play with live music is an uplifting reflection and celebration of what it means to be ‘different’. You can come to this before or after the fantastic street theatre! For children 8+ and their families.

THEM TWO DANCE

Town Hall, Hebden Bridge HX7 7BY and Central Hebden Bridge Them Two Dance embark on a journey astride their tandem bicycle to encourage the people of Yorkshire to perform more Random Acts of Kindness. Talkshop: Join Them Two Dance for a chat and cup of tea at 12pm at the Town Hall. Tell them about the random acts of kindness you’d like to see in your community and they will do their best to make them happen. Put your suggestions for random acts of kindness in the special box in the foyer of the Town Hall from 21 June. Pop-up dance performances: Look out for the tandem bicycle from 3pm for chance to experience the #RandomTandem. This work has been co-commissioned by Yorkshire Dance Amplified, The Civic Barnsley & Yorkshire Festival with a commitment to working and developing audiences for outdoor work in Yorkshire and the North of England. Supported using public funding by Arts Council England.

Book Tickets: online at hebdenbridgeartsfestival.co.uk or at our box office at The Town Hall, Hebden Bridge

25

WHAT’S ON SUNDAY 3 JULY COMMONERS CHOIR WALK

Meet at the National Trust car park, Midgehole Road HX7 7AA 4.45pm Join Chumbawamba’s Boff Whalley and the Commoners Choir for a walk up onto the moors above the town for a mass singing of their song written in response to the latest flooding of the Calder Valley, ‘The People’s Armada’. 

COMMONERS CHOIR GIG Town Hall, Hebden Bridge HX7 7BY 6.45pm

£5 Commoners Choir is dedicated to singing the news: local, national and international. Based in West Yorkshire, they are peculiar, memorable, fun, feisty, celebratory, witty, angry and inclusive. They have recently appeared (both onstage and in guerilla actions!) with comedian Mark Thomas as part of his ‘Trespass’ tour, while their recently-released song (and accompanying video) ‘Boris Johnson’ went viral. 

KATE RUSBY

Hebden Bridge Picture House, New Road HX7 8AD Doors 7pm | Programme 8pm

£22/£15 Few folk stars shine as brightly as Yorkshire’s Kate Rusby. A remarkable interpretive singer, Kate’s soulful vocals resonate with the wistful beauty of an earthbound angel. Inhabiting a lyric with unforced conviction – no matter how old or how modern – she has that rare ability to transport her audience, of touching them emotionally and making each tune live vividly within their experience and imagination.

WHAT’S ON AFTER THE FESTIVAL HAPPY VALLEY PRIDE 8-14 August (main festival day Saturday 13 August) Brand new summer festival to promote and celebrate LGBTQ life in the Calder Valley. happyvalleypride.com

MYTHOLMROYD ARTS FESTIVAL WEEKEND 14-16 October 2016

Exploring the four elements with workshops, exhibitions, music and spectacular events. mytholmroydartsfestival.org.uk

JOHN SHUTTLEWORTH Save the date - 22 March 2017 26

HALIFAX COMEDY FESTIVAL 21-29 October

Back in 2016 with headliners like Romesh Ranganathan and Jimmy Carr, join us to laugh your way through October! Check out the website for the full line up and to subscribe to our newsletter for exclusive deals. halifaxcomedyfestival.com

WATER Water is the theme for next year’s festival, a timely opportunity to explore the impact of water on our local landscape. We’d like to hear YOUR ideas so do please get in touch. For more information about how to get involved email [email protected]

Join us, Support us, Keep in touch hbartsfestival @hbaf or hebdenbridgeartsfestival.co.uk

CANT WAIT TO SEE YOU THERE! Thanks to: Angeldale Guest House, Arts Council England, Artsmill, The Bookcase, Brontë Parsonage, Burns Collett, Calderdale Council, Calderdale Museums & Libraries, Calder High School, Circle of Friends, Crafts Afloat, Cresswells, David Fickling Books, Drink!, Dynamite, Egg Factory, Element Jewellery, Family Mediations, Heart Gallery, HebTroCo, Hebden Bridge Community Association, Hebden Bridge Picture House, Hebden Hostel, Hebden Royd Town Council, Heritage Lottery Fund, Kreative Bomb, Little Valley Brewery, Northlight Art Studios, Organic House, Pennine Horizons, Print Bureau, Ribbon Circus, RubyShoesday, Silly Billys, Spirals, The Town Hall, Hebden Bridge, Thomson Reuters, Upper Calder Valley Renaissance,Valli Opticians, Water Street Gallery, Yorkshire Festival, Yorkshire Film Archive and Zeitgeist Hair Salon. With special thanks to: Amy Leader, Amy Mellis, Ben Jancovich, Billie Klinger, Caroline Kindy, Charlotte Deighton, Charlotte Mellor Meecham, Charlotte West, Chris Ratcliffe, Chris Standley Johnson, Claire Slattery, Craig Shaw, David Flether, Diane Fare, Don Myers, Emma Green, Frank Woolrych, Gillie Kerrod, Graham Hardy, Graham Mynott, Greg Hobson, Halifax Courier, Hebden Bridge Times, Helen Baron, Jan Scott-Nelson, Jason Boom, Jill Iredale, Jo Norris, Jon Medcalf, Katch Skinner, Kate Kershaw, Kate Rogers, Katherine Wackerbarth, Kerry Wheelwright, Laura Hutt, Lisa Zycowicz, Mal Campbell, Marguerite Eccles, Megan Blunn, Mike Dumbreck, Mike Hancock, Miles Hutchinson, Miriam O’Keeffe, Nick Shields, Paul Clarke, Phil Earle, Polly Thomas, Rebekah Fozard, Richard Green, Sara Allen-Smith, Sarah Helliwell, Sarah Jackson, Sarah Ross, Sean Gregory, Sue Mellis, Susan Burns, Susannah Crossland, Suzanne Pearce and Tamsin Curror. And a very special thanks to our volunteers, without whom the festival would cease to exist.

• There will be a charge for online booking, levied by the e-ticketing provider. • NB we do not accept telephone bookings. • Tickets cannot be reserved without payment or exchanged/refunded except in the event of a show cancellation. • HBAF reserves the right to refuse admission to latecomers. • There are no numbered seats at any event and seating at the Trades Club is not guaranteed. Concessions apply to full-time students, the unemployed, disabled visitors, senior citizens and children under 16. You may be asked to provide proof of status. The Town Hall gallery space is open 9am-5pm Monday-Friday year round. If you are interested in hiring the space for an exhibition contact [email protected] or [email protected]. Accessibility Information about wheelchair access and accessibility for all venues is available on the website. Contacting us hebdenbridgeartsfestival.co.uk [email protected] 01422 417373 hbartsfestival @hbaf All information is correct at the time of going to press. We are a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity (no. 1070600).

The Box Office

Cover Illustration Charlotte West

• Town Hall, Hebden Bridge, open from 6 May Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 12pm-3pm.

Designed and Printed at The Print Bureau, Hebden Bridge

• Outside these hours tickets are available online at hebdenbridgeartsfestival.co.uk.

Proof Reading Eleanor Blow, Thomson Reuters

Proper Trousers Made In Hebden Bridge www.hebtro.co