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September Halifax 2021 Heritage Festival With something for every and that includes creating age group, highlights include this handy newspaper visits to our marvellous packed with the information Minster and the little- you need for really getting known gem of Calderdale the most out of this popular Industrial Museum – a annual event. Don’t forget wonderful venue with to make a beeline for BID’s The Heritage working machines, historical fantastic new information exhibitions and a gift shop Hub at Woolshops too, Festival is here selling local arts and crafts. where you’ll find all the There’s impressive Dean latest Festival details, free again and we Clough and the breathtaking pocket maps and friendly Town Hall too, not to staff who’ll answer any couldn’t be mention the Bankfield and questions. Regimental museums. That all sounds great, more excited! This year we’ve organised doesn’t it. So, what are online tours and activities you waiting for?! Grab your you can enjoy from the calendar, read on, and let’s Despite a few challenges comfort of home, while get planning your historical presented by COVID, this year’s even those places you can adventures in Halifax! physically visit have been event is set to be every bit as carefully managed with COVID safety in mind. As fascinating and rewarding always, Halifax BID has as previous ones, with plenty been busily coordinating the of places to go as well as fun varied Festival programme, activities to get involved in. #discoverhx Events Calendar Open Daily August September September Open daily Sat 21 Aug Wed 8 - Thu 9 Sept Fri 10, Sat 11 & Sun 12 Sat 11 Sept Sun 26 Sept Sun 19 Sept The Piece Hall 7.30pm Time TBC Sept 11am – 2pm 2pm 10.30am, 12.30pm & 2pm The Piece Hall Story St Paul’s, King Cross, Halifax Victoria Theatre 11.00am, 1.30pm & 3.00pm Tour of Bankfield The Grayston Unity The Piece Hall Page 08 The Bluebird Singers Heritage Tours of the Halifax Hub, Woolshops Museum Halifax Music Edible Histories Page 12 Victoria Theatre Walking Tours Page 14 Heritage Trail Family Workshop Open daily Page 12 Page 17 Page 13 Page 08 The Piece Hall Sat 11 – Sun 12 Sept The Map Room Sat 11 & Sun 12 Sept 10am – 4pm Sun 12 Sept Sun 19 Sept Thu 9 – Sun 12 Sept 10.30am & 2.00pm 3pm 1pm - 4pm Page 08 10am – 4pm Calderdale Calderdale Industrial Museum St Paul’s, King Cross, Halifax Halifax Minster, HX1 1QR Industrial Museum Halifax Playhouse Open daily Vintage Bus Tours Page 04 Friendly Brass Band Tours The Piece Hall Textile Exhibition Page 17 Page 12 Page 07 Page 13 The Traders Room Sat 11 – Sun 12 Sept Page 08 Fri 10, Sat 11 & Sun 12 Sept 11am – 15.30pm Sun 12 Sept Thu 9 Sept Last access 3.30pm 10am and 2pm 12.15pm Halifax Town Hall Free Admission to To be confirmed Dean Clough Halifax Minster, HX1 1QR Self Guided Tours of Shibden Hall Calderdale Libraries Festival Organ Recital Page 11 Heritage Tours Halifax Then & Now Page 07 Halifax Town Hall Page 16 Page 06 Page 05 Sat 11 – Sun 12 Sept Thu 9 – Sun 12 Sept 11am – 2pm Thu 16 – Sun 19 Sept Open daily 10.30am and 2pm Sat 11 – Sun 12 Sept Halifax Minster 11am – 1.30pm 10am – 4pm Dean Clough Halifax Minster, HX1 1QR Churchyard, HX1 1QR The Piece Hall All Souls Church, Markets & Banquets: True North Guided Tour of the Haley Hill, HX3 6DR Churchyard tours Page 16 Minster at Halifax Minster Guided Tours Feast For The Eyes Page 07 Page 08 Page 07 Page 15 Fri 10 & Sat 11 Sept Sat 18 – Sun 19 Sept from noon until 4pm 10am – 4pm St. Matthew's All Souls Church, Churchyard, HX3 8TH Haley Hill, HX3 6DR Tower Opening Feast For The Eyes Page 09 Page 15 02 discoverhalifax.co.uk Brought to you by Halifax BID #discoverhx Calderdale Industrial Halifax Museum Town Hall We are The museum was re-opened The collection covers the We are open every Grade II* Designed by Sir Charles When built the basement Fri 10, Sat 11 solely due to the efforts last 250 years from the Saturday 10am – Barry (architect of the was the Police headquarters & Sun 12 Sept extremely proud of the volunteers; it is run Industrial Revolution. Some 4pm. The museum is Listed building Houses of Parliament), complete with cells and the 10am - 4pm on a day-to-day basis by of the machines are the opened for extra days voted one of the top ten Council Chamber was the (last entry at 3.30pm) to be supporting over 75 regulars who have only surviving examples in of immense Town Halls in the country Magistrates’ Court. successfully brought the the country and have been to support other local in 2008 by Architect Today John Crossley was Self Guided this year’s museum back to life. They placed in settings which try to events and we are also architectural magazine and described as instrumental in the building continue to develop the reflect a close representation able to book private truly outstanding by Historic Tours of Halifax of the Town Hall and Heritage Open building and its remarkable of the time when they were importance both England. The building never and school tours. was Mayor at the time of Town Hall collection. Our open days are fully operational. Several fails to impress visitors Days’ theme of Sat 11 – Sun 12 Sept inside and out. opening on 4 August 1863. For further details supported only by volunteers machines are in working from far and wide. contact 01422 393022 and without them we would order and, where possible, 10am – 4pm Edible England. Opened by HRH The Prince not be able to keep the will be demonstrated for (last entry at 3pm) of Wales on 4 August 1863 museum open. short periods during opening Visit our website at the building is described hours. We have a working www.calderdaleindustrial.co.uk In celebration of the theme We are also supported by as “a masterpiece of the waterwheel, demonstrations for more information. we are looking at traditional local industry, business and nascent high Victorian of sock-making and an ‘Yorkshire Fayre’. This will education, all playing a part style”. It was built to be the operational Robson Engine be all home made by our in helping to bring alive the most grand and significant which runs periodically wonderful volunteers, area’s heritage. As a result building in the town and throughout our open days – ranging from ‘Fly Pie’ to of people’s interest and the stands today as a proud and beware it is rather loud!! Yorkshire oat cakes. hands-on demonstrations permanent reminder of the Additionally we will be throughout the museum, we If you are interested in joining affluence of Halifax in supported by a local have achieved the accolade our team, whatever skill or the 19th Century. company, Suma, who will of reaching the number expertise you have, we need be present to talk about one spot on Tripadvisor. it; and however much time you can give we can use their products and a display Work is ongoing to bring the it. Some of our volunteers of their wares. They will be museum back to its former support us by ‘working from exhibiting organic and whole glory, including refurbishing home’. If you are interested in foods to be enjoyed by all. exhibits, building work joining our band of volunteers and the development of This year we have earned please come and talk to us; our support to education. the Queen’s Award for or email us at enquiries@ Gathered together over Voluntary Service. calderdaleindustral.co.uk a number of years this A prestigious award that we special collection represents wear as a badge of honour. a wide cross-section of industry that operated in and around Calderdale. This unique museum houses static and fully-working original machines, together with many special and rare artefacts relating to the industrial heritage of Calderdale. 04 discoverhalifax.co.uk Brought to you by Halifax BID #discoverhx Halifax Now Halifax & Then Minster The 1960s & 1970s saw many This church Sat 11 Sept & More details as to Thu 9 - Sun 12 Sept Sun 12 Sept the stories related: 10am – 4pm changes in and around Halifax, of St John the 11am and 2pm - A suicide buried illegally Halifax Minster HX1 1QR including regeneration and the Baptist was (Duration up to 90 minutes) in an unmarked grave Textile Exhibition Halifax Minster - Anne Lister's strongminded Refreshments all day building of Burdock Way. Many given its Minster Churchyard HX1 1QR great-aunt and cousin who both made runaway everyday. To be officially streets and buildings that had status in 2009 Churchyard marriages opened by The Mayor tours at Halifax - Anne Lister's hairdresser of Calderdale at 1pm been mainstays of the townscape in recognition - A Frenchman who sang at on Friday. Bell ringing for decades were demolished to of its important Minster Versailles for Louis XVI but throughout the day. Guided Tours of Halifax's settled in Halifax make way for improvements to the role in the civic most ancient burying place - A soldier who - how it has changed over had 32 children Thur 9 Sept town and transport system. But life of the town many centuries; tales of - How past vicars had 12.15pm several fascinating people their own gate and what did Halifax look like before and borough. buried there, plus details path through the area Halifax Minster HX1 1QR these seismic changes? of ancient properties - How a school stood Festival Organ which once stood alongside the churchyard Cluniac monks built the around the perimeter.