What are your plans for this Saturday? Don't Panic! is a new exhibition which showcases objects related to life on the home front in Calderdale, where people had to make do and mend. September 2019 is the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War. Calderdale was directly affected: men and women were … Continue reading Don’t Panic! Home Front Exhibition at Bankfield Museum
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Fabulous fashions at Bankfield Museum
A major new exhibition focusing on all areas of fashion, from historic designs to contemporary trends, is coming soon to Bankfield Museum in Halifax. The Fashion Gallery opens on Saturday 11 May and takes up the entire top floor of the museum, showcasing centuries of fabulous fashions and textiles. On display are never before seen … Continue reading Fabulous fashions at Bankfield Museum
Tackling litter in Southowram with Withinfields School
Withinfield School tackle litter with Neighbourhood Community Wardens. On Wednesday 22nd May, Neighbourhood Community Warden Jonny Cato alongside PCSO Liz Calkeld and PCSO Wendy Burke assisted Withinfields Primary School Children in Southowram, in a litter pick. They concentrated on the road and area around the school, 8 large bags of litter were collected in under an hour, … Continue reading Tackling litter in Southowram with Withinfields School
Love Your Local Markets Fortnight
Love Your Local Market Fortnight runs from 17-31 May and the theme for this year’s campaign is ‘Markets Close To Your Heart’. This year there is a Food Mixer market, an artist in resident and a Record fair in Halifax, food tasting in Hebden, Foodie Fryday in Todmorden and much more. Each day we are … Continue reading Love Your Local Markets Fortnight
Memory Lane Cafe Spring Newsletter
The Spring newsletter from Memory Lane Cafe is now available to download here. Memory Lane Cafe is a local community group established to provide support for people affected by dementia, other memory problems, and isolation. There are regular cafes in Sowerby Bridge (St. Paul’s Church) and in Halifax (Maurice Jagger Centre). They offer a varied … Continue reading Memory Lane Cafe Spring Newsletter
Halifax Central Initiative 