Calderdale Industrial Museum has restarted the ‘Wednesday Talks’ on the overall theme of ‘The Making of Calderdale‘ Wednesday 19th October Our next talk, on Wednesday 19th October will be Dr Stephen Caunce on the subject of ‘Men difficult to lead and impossible to drive‘:  The Story of the Pennine Clothiers and the Domestic System of Cloth … Continue reading The Making of Calderdale talks at the Industrial Museum

Annapurna Indian Dance Company present Autumn Oil Lamps, a celebration of the Indian Festival of Lights Diwali, featuring storytelling and traditional dances and music. This Free entry event is taking place at Dean Clough Mills Sunday November 6th from 1.30pm – 3.30pm Booking essential. There will be delicious Indian snacks available to buy. The Crossley Gallery, … Continue reading Annapurna Indian Dance Company : Autumn Oil Lamps November 6th

An event to learn about moral economy and its relevance to policy and practice for policy, businesses and citizens. Book through Eventbrite Tuesday October 25th from 9am to 15.30 The idea of a moral economy is not new. However, as we learn more about the climate crisis, plastic pollution, and our unprecedented scale of impact … Continue reading Moral Economy Conference at Halifax Minster October 25

Mayor of West Yorkshire urges community organisations to apply for biggest funding pot yet. Groups across West Yorkshire that are helping to end the scourge of violence in the region are being urged to step forward and apply for her Safer Communities Fund. West Yorkshire Mayor, Tracy Brabin, has made £350,000 available to voluntary and … Continue reading Safer Communities Fund

Lots of brilliant work is already underway to tackle climate change but we must go further and faster if we are to meet our target of Net Zero emissions by 2038. Our draft Climate Action Plan is here to make sure that happens. Our recently launched draft climate action plan is split into six themes … Continue reading Calderdale Draft Climate Action Plan Consultation