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Join us at The Piece Hall, Dean Clough, and other locations around Halifax on Saturday 13th April for a day of exciting activities and performances celebrating the official launch of Calderdale’s 2024 Year of Culture!
See the schedule below for more information on where and when each event is taking place. A plain-text version is available towards the bottom of the page.
PLAIN TEXT SCHEDULE
The Piece Hall
10:00 – 10:40AM: Ball room dancing in the courtyard
Social ballroom dance session, come and try out the old way of keeping fit physically, mentally and socially. Entertaining people for over 100 years.
10:55 – 11:30AM: Panthers dancers and mascot
The Faxettes team consists of 25 girls ranging from 13-24years old. You’ll also see the Faxettes perform pre-match and halftime at every Halifax home game. Don’t hesitate to ask for a photo too!
14:00 – 14:45PM: Roger Davies and his band
Known as the Yorkshire Songwriter and Bard of Calderdale, he is the music equivalent of the Yorkshire poet, with words that resonate in Yorkshire but contain universal themes of home, love, art, and everyday life.
15:15 – 16:00PM: Brass Band showcase
It is thought that the Clifton and Lightcliffe Band was formed in 1838 when most of the inhabitants of the villages around were employed in either agriculture or coal mining, the formation of the band was away to escape from the hard work and poor conditions at that time.
16:30 – 17:30PM: Parkinson Lane School showcase
Parkinson Lane Dance troop has performed in cities all over Europe, children start dancing with the school as young as 4 years old and rehearse on Wednesdays and Fridays. Merging traditional dance techniques with both traditional and more contemporary western music styles, the children are super excited to be performing in The Piece Hall as part of the Year of Culture Opening Celebration.
18:00 – 18:45PM: All Together Now Choir & The Signing Choir
All Together Now Choir is about much more than singing. Friendships are made here, and the choir sings regularly for local nursing homes and other community organisations. The Signing Choir consists of both Deaf and hearing people who want to perform songs in British Sign Language. Some members already had signing skills when they joined, others had none, but we all learn together and have a lot of fun.
19:15 – 20:00PM: Mr Wilson’s Second Liners
A rabble of mischievous northerners with a vision of an anarchic street extravaganza, bursting with colour and sound, rallying impromptu raves on street corners and rousing audiences young and old into a joyful frenzy.
Dean Clough: All activities from 10:00AM – 14:00PM
- ACDC Art Workshops
- Phoenix Radio Roadshow and Broadcast
- Frank Darnley - Crossley Carpet Sculpture Workshop
- Climbing Wall - Free Activity
Albany Arcade: Music showcase from 10:00AM – 16:00PM
Presented by Adra Promotions, curated by Halifax-based artist, musician and arts organiser Andy Abbott.
- Primitive Percussion Youth Orchestra – Experimental Kids. Cornholme
- Belle – Acoustic singer-songwriter duo. Ripponden
- Miss Airedale – Wry one-man psychpop. Todmorden
- Laiken – Trad and improv folktronica. Brighouse
- XAM – Ambient synth soundscapes. Sowerby Bridge
- Menko – Synth loops and soft guitar. Todmorden
- Samandtheplants – Lo-Fi songs and improv. Todmorden
- A Rookery – Progressive folk rock. The Calder valley
Halifax Town Centre: activities from 10:00AM – 16:00PM
- Makers Market
- Skate it Yourself
- Music at Westgate Arcade
- Mr Wilson’s Pop Up
- Mother Nature Walkabout
- IOU The Wheel
- Everybody Arts Workshop
Opening Celebration Access Guide
The CultureDale Opening Celebration will be taking place at venues across Halifax on Saturday 13th April, with a variety of fun and exciting activities to kick off the 2024 Calderdale Year of Culture!
If you have access needs, or even just unfamiliar with Halifax and unsure how to reach each venue, we have created the below access guide to help.
About the locations
DEAN CLOUGH
One of the locations of activity for the Opening Celebration is in the courtyard outside Dean Clough in front of True North and Baber Kahn.
The Address is: The Courtyard, Dean Clough, Halifax, HX3 5AX.
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Dean Clough can be accessed by Bus, Bike, Train, Car and on Foot.
BUSES
The Nearest Bus stop is on Dean Clough Road, approximately 0.1 miles away from the event space.
You can reach this stop through the 502, 510, 512, 521, 522, 523, 524, and 526 buses.
Halifax Bus Station is also only a short walk (approximately 0.3 miles) away.
TRAINS
Halifax has one Train station.
This is located approximately 0.7 miles away from Dean Clough
The largest publicly accessible FREE car park is:
Dean Clough Car Park, Dean Clough, Halifax, HX3 5AQ.
The Nearest Blue Badge parking spaces are located at Dean Clough in the various car parks.
Find out more information on Dean Clough's website here.
RECEPTION
Dean Clough’s Main Reception is located in D Mill. Please contact the reception team if you have any queries about visiting the site.
Reception Opening Times:
- 8.00am to 7.00pm Monday to Friday
- 9.30am to 4.00pm Saturday
- 10.00am to 4.00pm Sunday
Telephone: 01422 250250
Email: reception@deanclough.com
ALBANY ARCADE
One of the locations of activity for the Opening Celebration is in the Albany Arcade in The Halifax Borough Market
The Address is: 19 Albion St, Halifax HX1 1DU.
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Albany Arcade can be accessed by Bus, Bike, Train, Car and on Foot.
BUSES
The Nearest Bus stop is on Market Street, approximately 50 feet away from the event space.
You can reach this stop through the 536 or 537 buses.
Halifax Bus Station is also only a short walk (approximately 0.3 miles) away.
TRAINS
Halifax has one Train station.
This is located approximately 0.3 miles away from Albany Arcade.
The largest publicly accessible FREE car park is:
Dean Clough Car Park, Dean Clough, Halifax, HX3 5AQ.
The Nearest Blue Badge parking spaces are located at the Pennine Centre Car Park:
- Deal Street, Halifax, HX1 1QP
THE PIECE HALL
One of the locations of activity for the Opening Celebration is The Piece Hall.
The Address is: The Piece Hall, Blackledge, Halifax, HX1 1RE.
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The Piece Hall can be accessed by Bus, Bike, Train, Car and on Foot.
BUSES
The Nearest Bus stop is on Market Street, approximately 100 yards away from the event space.
You can reach this stop through the HX1, HX2, and HX3 buses.
Halifax Bus Station is also only a short walk (approximately 0.3 miles) away.
TRAINS
Halifax has one Train station.
This is located approximately 0.1 miles away from The Piece Hall.
The largest publicly accessible FREE car park is:
Dean Clough Car Park, Dean Clough, Halifax, HX3 5AQ.
The Nearest Blue Badge parking spaces are located at the Woolshops Shopping Centre Car Park:
- Charles Street, Halifax, HX1 1SA
HALIFAX TOWN CENTRE
One of the locations of activity for the Opening Celebration is Halifax Town Centre.
The Address is: Halifax, HX1 1RU.
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The Town Centre can be accessed by Bus, Bike, Train, Car and on Foot.
BUSES
The Nearest Bus stop is on Market Street, approximately 100 yards away from the event space.
You can reach this stop through the HX1, HX2, and HX3 buses.
Halifax Bus Station is also only a short walk (approximately 0.3 miles) away.
TRAINS
Halifax has one Train station.
This is located approximately 0.3 miles away from Halifax Town Centre.
The largest publicly accessible FREE car park is:
Dean Clough Car Park, Dean Clough, Halifax, HX3 5AQ.
The Nearest Blue Badge parking spaces are located at the Woolshops Shopping Centre Car Park:
- Charles Street, Halifax, HX1 1SA
LOCATIONS
The opening celebration will take place in several spaces in the Town Centre. These are:
- The Woolshops, 30 Woolshops, Halifax, HX1 1RU.
- Westgate Arcade, Halifax, HX1 1PW.
- Southgate, Halifax, HX1 1DL.
- Northgate Courtyard, Northgate House, Northgate, Halifax, HX1 1UR.
ACCESSIBILITY
ACCESS CHAMPIONS
Look out for volunteers in Purple High-Vis, our Access Champions, they will have more information on the following information.
ACCESSIBLE TOILETS
The are accessible toilets all over Halifax, including:
- Dean Clough Reception
- Marks and Spencer
- Costa Coffee
- McDonalds
- Halifax Borough Market
- The Piece Hall
- Hatch Brunch House
- The Orange Box Young People's Centre
CHANGING PLACES TOILETS
These are located at Orange Box (1 Blackledge, Halifax, HX1 1AF) and Square Chapel Arts Centre (10 Square Rd, Halifax HX1 1QG).
A QUIET SPACE
Located in the Orange Box atrium (1 Blackledge, Halifax, HX1 1AF).
BSL INTERPRETATION
The stage in The Piece Hall will have a BSL Interpreter and Performer from 2pm – 8pm.
There is also a special performance by the Signing Choir at 6pm.
BIG SCREEN TO VIEW PERFORMERS ON STAGE
Next to the stage will be a big screen relaying what is happening onstage so everyone can see it from around The Piece Hall.
HIDDEN DISABILITIES SUNFLOWER LANYARDS
You are able to pick up a sunflower lanyard from the Marks and Spencer till point in the Woolshops. Wearing the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower discreetly indicates to people around you (including staff, volunteers and health professionals) that you may need additional support, help or a little more time, but they will not know what your individual need is, so if you are in need of something specific, please ask an event steward or access champion and they will do their best to help.
MOBILITY SUPPORT
Age UK Calderdale will be present in the Woolshops for people to hire mobility scooters and wheelchairs with a flat fee for the full day, from 10am - 3pm.
See them at: 4, 6 Woolshops, Halifax HX1 1RJ.
LIVE STREAMING
If you cannot attend the event in Halifax, we will be Live Streaming the event on our Facebook and Calderdale Council's YouTube account, this will also be sent out to care homes and other facilities around the borough, so everyone can be apart of the opening celebration.
THE EVENT WILL NOT HAVE
We are sorry we have not been able to overcome these barriers:
- Audio Description
- Hearing Loop
- Live Captioning
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