8July2009
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Enjoy a free brass band concert by Shepley Band as part of the Summer Sounds of BRASS 2009, in Holmside Gardens, Holmfirth, from 2pm, Sunday, August 2.
This open air event will delight both the serious music follower as well as family audiences.
Email Contact: arts.creativity@kirklees.gov.uk
After the brass is finished, stick round in Holmfirth for some relaxing evening jazz, courtesy of New Orleans Wriggle, from 8pm, in the Old Bridge, Holmfirth.
Contact: Richard Lord on: rico@go-plus.net or 01484 683476
8July2009
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An Evening Walk
Join us on Wednesday July 22, 7 to 9pm, for a 4.5 miles medium walk organised by Kirklees Countryside Volunteers.
Meet Oliver at 7pm at Jackson Bridge, off A616 Sheffield Road, 1 mile south of New Mill (Grid Ref. SE164 073) (Postcode: HD9 1AF). Enjoy a colourful Pennine hillside on a summer evening. There will be a few steep climbs.
More details: Contact Nigel 0774 697328, Oliver (eve) 0797 1192383
Email: signpost_kirklees@yahoo.co.uk.
6July2009
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North Light Gallery at Brooke’s Mill in nearby Armitage Bridge is hosting the launch of an exhibition of images celebrating the legacy of Huddersfield’s industrial heritage. 
Julia Clegg is an established printmaker based in West Yorkshire, with a distinct personal style as an artist, storyteller and image-maker. Julia has created a series of screen-prints, which draw on archival material and her own recording, to portray an industrial identity undergoing radical change. The layers within the images enrich the wider narrative of raw materials, hard graft and productivity. The exhibition runs to the end of August.
The images included in the exhibition, document the following local industries:
Johnson Wellfield Quarry at Crosland Moor
Yorkshire Fur Fabrics at Bates Mill, Huddersfield
Hopkinsons Britannia Works, Birkby
Holliday Dyes, Huddersfield
Parkwood Mills, Longwood
4July2009
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Holmfirth in Bloom
Holmfirth is to compete in the small towns category of this year’s
Britain in Bloom competition.
Spring judging has already taken place back in April and the town is
making ready to impress the summer judges on July 9.
The signs are good so far that the stunning floral displays in the town
will win a prize in this year’s competition. All the planting has been
completed and hanging baskets and flower barrels have been placed around
the town including the first herb barrel!
Three local schools have been taking part - Lydgate Special School,
Brockholes Junior, Infant and Nursery School and Holme Junior and Infant
School. They have produced colourful posters for Yorkshire In Bloom
some to be placed in shop windows around the town on the day the judging
will take place. Vegetables and flowers have been planted at Brockholes
and Lydgate schools and the judges will be visiting them on the day.
Holme will be planting spring bulbs to get ready for next year’s
competition.
Kirklees Council is running the Holmfirth In Bloom and Tidy Trader
competitions at the same time as the judging takes place for Britain in
Bloom. All businesses in the town are to be judged on their floral
displays and the visual impact of their shopfront, from clean windows to
litter. Judging is carried out by local councillors, members of the
Civic Society and Kirklees Council. An award ceremony is held after
judging to present trophies to the winners in late summer.
Cllr Christine Stanfield, Cabinet member for Regeneration (South) told Holmfirthweb.com:
“I wish Holmfirth all the best in the Britain in Bloom competition.
Everyone has worked very hard to make the town ready and the results are
being appreciated by visitors and residents alike. Special thanks to
David Collins who waters the Holmfirth plants and the Bradley Nursery
Team who sow and plant hanging baskets and barrels. They all do a
wonderful job.”
30June2009
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Inspector Mark Trueman
If you are banned from one, you’re banned from them all. That’s the message being sent to troublemakers as licensed premises come together in Holmfirth in a newly formed Pubwatch scheme.
It currently involves 10 members and works in partnership with the Valleys Neighbourhood Policing Team and Kirklees Licensing.
The aim of the scheme is to achieve a safe, secure, social drinking environment in all licensed premises to help reduce drink-related crime, disorder and underage drinking.
Already since Holmfirth Pubwatch was set up, one person has been served a banning order.
Inspector Mark Trueman of the Valleys Neighbourhood Policing Team said:
“The scheme has been started up by both local pubs and licensed restaurants in Holmfirth centre to ensure they are all aware of incidents where bar staff or customers have been intimidated by certain individuals.
“All its partners work together to ensure members of the public can go out and enjoy themselves in a safe and friendly environment.
“It enables them to maintain contact and allows licensees to alert each other of any trouble prior to it occurring.
“The message is simple. Anyone who commits any type of disorder or makes threats to a member of staff or customer in any pub in Holmfirth will not only be banned from that pub but all the pubs within the Pubwatch scheme.
“In the past Police and Landlords generally dealt with each other on an incident by incident basis. Now, with regular meetings it is much easier to track and deal with problem behaviour by warning or ultimately barring people.
“Not only will the Pubwatch scheme remove troublemakers from licensed premise, but it should also have a positive impact on crime generally. The people that the scheme deals with are often those that the police encounter for other offences. Therefore barring the relevant people has a positive impact on all types of crime from antisocial behaviour to robbery and burglary.”
11June2009
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We have a blood donation session taking place in your area soon.
The details of the session are as follows: Wednesday 24 June 2009 at the Methodist Church, School Street, off Crown Bottom, Holmfirth
Session Times 1:30 - 3:30 & 3:30 - 7:30.
New or regular donors can make an appointment to donate or find out more information about blood donation by calling 0845 7711 711 or by visiting www.blood.co.uk.
Amanda Davies
Donor Relations, Manchester
8June2009
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It’s officially underway - the second annual Holmfirth Arts Festival which features a packed programme of events right up to the end of this month, June.
Holmfirth, as most of us know, is home to a large number of artists, musicians, potters, photographers, ceramicists and more.
In 2008 a group of people with varied involvement in the arts got together to put on the first Holmfirth Arts Festival – a modest programme of concerts, performances, workshops and events, including choirs and bands, comedy and poetry walks, with the help of bestselling author Joanne Harris and local poet, writer, broadcaster and funny man, Ian McMillan.
In 2009 they are building on last year’s success with new events including a photography competition, a Festival book club and a sculpture trail in the woods above Holmfirth, as well as jazz, dance, orchestras, youth theatre, classical guitar, a Hungarian girls choir, cartooning, mechanical toys and repeats of the ever-popular art markets, Vanstallation, opera and pasta evening and family arts workshops.
For box office and booking details, please see each individual event on the website. If you need any help or would like to ask any questions, then please email them at the address below.
If you’d like to get in touch with any offers of help for publicising the Festival or your ideas for 2010, again please drop them a line.
More details as well as a programme of events http://www.holmfirthartsfestival.co.uk/index.html
3June2009
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Now the sun is shining more and more of us are looking to the outdoors so why not try walking? It is the perfect activity for health.
Kirklees Walking Network offers a wide range of Health Walks in this area. The walks last up to an hour on flattish terrain; the walks are suitable for people of all ages and abilities and are particularly aimed at people who have not walked regularly for some time.
It’s a great way to meet others and get healthy in a safe way! The best thing is it’s free and easy; you don’t need any special equipment - just comfortable walking shoes, Loose fitting clothing allows you to move more freely. Wear thin layers rather than heavy, chunky clothing! If it’s a hot day, don’t forget to take a bottle of water, a sun hat and sun cream. You can start slowly and build up gently. Almost everyone can do it and you can do it anywhere, at any time.
Why not join us on one of our walks and find out what the network is all about. Kath Stewart will be leading a walk this Friday 5th June at 11.00 from Bradley Gate Woods Stuart Place Bradley, meet at the entrance on Stuart Place, she is also taking another walk on Friday 11th September at 11.00am around Oakwell Hall, Birstall meet in the top car park. Both of these are short walks and last approx an hour please bring along a picnic. For more information contact Kath on 01484 234097
June Hawden will be leading a moderate walk on Wednesday 24th June at 6.30pm around the Upperthong circular meet at the Huntsman on A635 this should last approx 1 1/2 hours For more information contact June on 01484 683986.
For further information about the full programme of health walks in Kirklees, contact the Kirklees Walking Network, tel: 01484 234097.
2June2009
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The Huddersfield Weekly News has this month (June) relaunched as the Examiner Weekly News and will still be delivered door to door in the Holme Valley area.
The Examiner have also promised hundreds of copies free to pick up at local supermarkets and shops in Holmfirth and Honley. They have also promised more local news, extra puzzles as well as leisure features and sports news.
The Holmfirth based free newspaper, Echo, which was proving very popular has not been published for a little while, and is reported to be taking a well earned rest, hopefully back soon.
2June2009
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Our next Holmfirth Live event is being staged on Thursday 9th July 2009 at the Number 11 Bar, Upperbridge, Holmfirth.
A brilliant showcase of local Holmfirth talent, when people of all ages and musical genre come together to enjoy a great evening out. You don’t have to sing but if you want to participate simply turn up - the evening starts at 8.30pm. Licensed bar and food available.
For more information, contact: Mrs Harrison via eat@11rb.co.uk
