It’s not too late to start growing your own produce. Did you know that you can join up with colleagues, friends and neighbours and grow food on unused Council land by taking out a Community Growing Licence. You can find out more about the licence and how it works and who to contact here.
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
Anne Lister (Gentleman Jack) of Shibden Hall
The wait is almost over! Gentleman Jack will be on BBC1 this Sunday at 9pm – the story of our very own Anne Lister from Shibden Hall. Find out more about this extraordinary woman and the fantastic place in which she lived here.
Taste Ramadan: Community Iftar at Hopwood Lane Masjid
Ramadan is an auspicious time for Muslims; wherein one reflects and contemplates much on the relationship we have with God Almighty. We feel privileged, as a pillar of the Halifax community, to be able to provide a facility where we can open the fasts of the local Muslim community. We would therefore like to cordially … Continue reading Taste Ramadan: Community Iftar at Hopwood Lane Masjid
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
