I have lived in Hebden Bridge for a long time and so I have seen the town change considerably and develop. Over the last few years however, I have lost most of my sight, becoming registered partially sighted in 2010, and registered blind in 2013. A better name for that is severely sight impaired, as […]
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Quirky and distinctive, Hebden Bridge Arts Festival is an annual celebration of our town’s creativity and unique landscape. We pride ourselves in bringing together locals and visitors alike to enjoy a feast of creativity in magical places and spaces. Now in its 24th year, it’s one of Yorkshire’s longest running arts festivals with a reputation […]
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2018s theme is NONCONFORMISM. Hebden Bridge,Valley of 100 Chapels, cradle of nonconformity past and present. They’ll be welcoming Martin Parr back to talk about his work on the subject and Bob Pegg’s Calderdale Songs 40 years on…send your ideas and thoughts about the sort of nonconformist activity you’d like to see in this year’s festival […]
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Hebden Bridge Arts Festival 2017 Photography by Craig Shaw
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Hebden Bridge Arts Festival 2016 Photography by Craig Shaw
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Hebden Bridge Arts Festival 2015 Photography by Craig Shaw
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Hebden Bridge Arts Festival 2014 Photography by Craig Shaw
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The South Pennines are a combination of unique landscape and industrial heritage, and have long been a favoured destination for walkers and historians. The Hebden Bridge based charity, Pennine Heritage has created the Pennine Horizons e-Trails to explore the rich social and natural history of the area. There are 14 trails giving you the opportunity […]
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Taking in England’s longest continuous ascent (as featured on the Tour de France) this route winds up Cragg Vale, topping out on the border of Greater Manchester before dropping you back down and round on some wonderful winding back country roads. Distance: 28.2km / 17.5miles Total Ascent: 597m /1959ft
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“I’m pretty sure that The Trades Club is my favourite thing about living in Hebden Bridge” There’s loads of other wonderful things about life here but if push came to shove having this venue on my doorstep is top of the list. Booking after booking, the venue punches well above it’s weight and pulls in […]