Celebrate Yorkshire Day with the return of FoML's Northern Writers Reading events in Marsden Library! Amanda Huggins and Sarah Linley Friday 30th July, 7.00 for a 7.30 start. Free but get there early to secure your seat, or reserve a seat here Amanda Huggins Amanda Huggins is the author of All Our Squandered Beauty, which won the […]
Winning Photographs from the 2021 Marsden Calendar competition are on display in the Foyer of the Mechanics. When? During Building Opening Times FREE Check out the great talent on display, and why not pick up your copy of the Calendar from the Library whilst you're there. (Here's when the Library is open as well). Also […]
The calendar is also available online, +£.50 for delivery.
Screening of work by Marsden's own multi-award-winning animation company Fettle is a multi-award-winning animation production company, just coming in to its tenth year. Their work includes children's television, music videos, charity and business promotions, and animations about social issues. They've been twice BAFTA nominated, won 6 Royal Television Society Awards, a Sandford St Martin's Children's […]
Join a network of small groups across Kirklees discussing ideas around climate change and influence decision-makers locally and globally. Our planet is heating up, reaching dangerous levels. Polluted air, water and land impacts on every living thing. Political and business leaders are talking about climate change and campaigners are working hard to influence decisions. How […]
HLF has announced that the Amanda Owen event will go ahead on the afternoon of 12 December in Marsden Mechanics, 3pm - 4pm. All existing tickets remain valid. If you would prefer a refund, please send your name and details of your tickets to info@huddlitfest.org.uk This event is sold out and HLF is not currently expecting to […]
Agenda and Papers
Join Rob Vincent in the historic Marsden Mechanics Hall for a talk based on his book 'Colne Valley: A History of a Pennine Landscape'. This book is a tribute to the visual strengths of the Colne Valley’s landscape and a narrative of its development. It is inspired by the author’s experience of living for over […]
Join Tim Taylor for the launch of his second poetry collection, LifeTimes, published by Maytree Press. There will also be a short open mic. Tim Taylor writes fiction and poetry. He has published two novels, Zeus of Ithome and Revolution Day, with Crooked Cat, and a poetry collection, Sea Without a Shore, with Maytree Press; […]