The Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Marsden Library will be held in the Library at 6.45 pm on Monday 12th December 2022. AGENDA Apologies for absence Minutes of the 2021 AGM and matters arising Trustees’ report Statement of accounts...
Join us for an evening with graphic novelist Jamie Rhodes. Jamie will read an extract from his graphic novel, “A Castle in England” and tell us about the project that inspired it, in which he spent 4 months living...
And we’re off! Following the Winners Exhibition Private View, the 2023 Marsden Calendar is officially ON SALE NOW. You can buy from a variety of outlets in Marsden and Slawit, or online. The price has been held at £8.50...
National Poetry Awards Commended Poet, Jo Haslam, plus atmospheric vocals from Ursual Glendinning. ‘A Lyke Wake for Auntie’ is a reworking of the Lyke Wake Dirge, a medieval Yorkshire lyric tracing the journey of a body and soul along...
A huge thank-you to everyone who entered this year’s calendar competition. The judging is now complete and we’re delighted to be able to reveal the winning entries. The 2023 Marsden and the Colne Valley calendar will go on sale...
Join us for an evening with local crime fiction author, Dave Rigby, for the latest from his Harry Vos series, plus an introduction to his new creation, DI ‘Mac’ Larsen. Dave will talk about his two new books, ‘End...
180 million years of history in just one evening – how Northern England’s people have shaped Britain and the world! Join Brian Groom, author of the bestelling ‘Northerners: A History, from the Ice Age to the Present Day’, who...
There’s loads going on to celebrate Yorkshire Day in Marsden. Keep an eye on the Mechanics Website – new events added all the time. FoML events: Friday 5th August “Different Class” – the Untold Story of English Cricket Join...
Friends of Marsden Library has some great Yorkshire Day events in store for you. Keep an eye on the Mechanics Website for news of Saturday Yorkshire Day events. Duncan Stone Tickets – online or leave your name on the...
We were delighted to get our previously-regular series of author events in the Library back up and running. After a runaway success of Rob Vincent’s talk on the landscape of the Colne Valley, we were delighted to host Tim Taylor’s...