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Around £15

Tote Bag Decorating

With Huda Kreations please book via link 10am–11:30am £15 per person

Tue 21 JulNatasha jackson ceramics(0.5mi)

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Community

Reconstructing Historical Fashion

Saturday 11 July to Saturday 10 October 2026 View costumes from the finalists of the 2025 Costume Society Patterns of Fashion competition made by Lana Vargas, Verity Joy and Georgia Barclay.

Tue 21 JulSmith Art Gallery(3.7mi)

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Community

Pieced Stories

Saturday 7 March to Saturday 29 August 2026 This exhibition showcases the variety of patchwork and quilted items from Calderdale Museums’ Collection.

Tue 21 JulSmith Art Gallery(3.7mi)

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Community

Fashion Extremes

Saturday 31 January to Saturday 19 December 2026 From scandalously short miniskirts to voluminous sleeves, towering platform heels and extremely wide skirts to bold clashing colours and flared trousers. Explore 250 years of everyday fashions that go beyond the practical and make a bold statement.

Tue 21 JulSmith Art Gallery(3.7mi)

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Community

Tree Tots

During Term Time only come and join us every Tuesday for our Free Tree Top sessions. ...

Tue 21 JulWork Rest or Play(3.8mi)

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Likely freeChildren & Family

Eden’s Forest Summer Holiday Club

Join us this summer at our woodland Holiday Club, where children can spend the day outdoors enjoying proper screen‑free time, fresh air and real woo...

Tue 21 JulWork Rest or Play(3.8mi)

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Community

Sayers Solutions Drop in sessions

Spend time working on your business, in a supportive and collaborative space. Sayers Solutions is opening its online doors fortnightly on a Tuesday...

Tue 21 JulWork Rest or Play(3.8mi)

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Summer Holidays at the National Coal Mining Museum

History & Heritage

Around £10

Summer Holidays at the National Coal Mining Museum

Get ready for weeks of amazing entertainment with interactive family shows, hands-on craft workshops, pop-up beach with music, and classic giant holiday games, special events and performances, creative trails, horsekeeper talks plus much, much more.

Tue 21 JulWork Rest or Play(3.8mi)

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Weathertop Physiotherapy – Developmental Workshops

Community

Around £10

Weathertop Physiotherapy – Developmental Workshops

Weathertop Physiotherapy is passionate about Early Intervention and Promoting Early Physical Development for All Children. And when it comes to sup...

Tue 21 JulWork Rest or Play(3.8mi)

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Workshops & Classes

Around £5.00

Beginners ukulele class

Come join Beginners ukulele class . Learn all about this event from Work, Rest, or Play's local events calendar.

Tue 21 JulWork Rest or Play(3.8mi)

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Live Music

Around £5

Impro(ve) Your Soul, Hebden

In our sessions people laugh... a lot. We play Impro games and learn how to do Improv Comedy... This isn't a comedy class... It's Impro, you'll jus...

Tue 21 JulWork Rest or Play(3.8mi)

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Theatre

Around £7

Impro(ve) your Playback Theatre

Come along and join Impro(ve) for a Playback Theatre Open Session at Hebden Bridge's vibrant Hebden Bridge Town Hall. This unique style of improvis...

Tue 21 JulWork Rest or Play(3.8mi)

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Likely freeArts & Culture

Post Office Cultures Exhibition and Workshops/Activities and Exhibition Tours

Fri: 10am–2:30pm Book here: Explore tours, workshops and activities: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/post-office-cultures-tours-workshops-activities-4850482?_gl=1*143m20x*_up*MQ..*_ga*NjAzMDk5NjE3LjE3ODI0NDkzMjI.*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3ODI0NDkzMjEkbzEkZzAkdDE3ODI0NDkzMjEkajYwJGwwJGgw Learn more about the project: https://research.hud.ac.uk/institutes-centres/ceada/post-office-cultures/

Tue 21 Jul11:00Work Rest or Play(3.8mi)

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Community

Meeting Place

A warm welcome to all (over 50s) for activities, chat and refreshments every Tuesday from 1:00 to 3:00pm. This is a ‘drop-in’ kind of group and also a friendly group that you can introduce a friend to. Refreshments will be provided including cakes and biscuits. There will be some activities on offer both weekly and monthly for those who want them; if you don’t then that is fine too. There is no pressure. If chat is all you want then there will be plenty of that too! We all know how formidable it can be joining a new group. If you are thinking of coming along but the thought of entering alone is making you hesitant then all you have to do is , who will arrange for someone to meet you at the door. We look forward to meeting you at the Meeting Place!

Tue 21 Jul13:00St Peter's, Gildersome(3.7mi)

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Community

Around £2.00

Boardgame Cafe

Brooklands Boardgame Café situated at Holiday Inn Barnsley, Barnsley Road, Dodworth, S75 3JT - Open daily 1.00-9.00pm £2.00 per person per ...

Tue 21 Jul14:00Work Rest or Play(3.8mi)

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Community

Jam-tas-tic

You are invited to join us at JAM-TAS-TIC, after school church (formerly 4G) at St Peter’s Gildersome. JAM - Jesus and Me TAS - Tuesdays after School TIC - Together in Church For families to share food, faith and fun, 3.20-4.40pm each Tuesday in term time.

Tue 21 Jul15:20St Peter's, Gildersome(3.7mi)

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Community

Team Daniel

Youth night run by the amazing Team Daniel. This is a group for over 11 year olds, we offer a snack and a drink during the session as well as a tuck shop where 50p gets you some sweets to take home. Games, crafts and other fun activities are on offer.

Tue 21 Jul18:00St Peter's, Gildersome(3.7mi)

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Venues with events near Spen

A few local places from the listings above, all within three miles.

Natasha jackson ceramics0.5 miles away

More about Spen

West Yorkshire, England

Spen is in West Yorkshire, with local places and neighbouring communities close by. Its events calendar is usually shaped by practical local spaces such as The Loft, rather than big set-piece attractions. Near Here brings Spen events into one place so you can see what is coming up without a long search. Check the listing details before you go, especially times, booking notes and access information.

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