EST. 1993

2019

VIRTUAL VALLEY

2019 saw us taking a closer look at our relationship with the digital world in our stunning heritage Pennine setting. We had music from electro trailblazers Wolfgang Flur, Martyn Ware and Maps. There were VR experiences, a chance to listen to Europe's love songs in the Oh Europa motorhome, Jenny Eclair, scavenger's workshops and behind the scenes with a Hollywood concept artist. But not everyone is wired up; the Analogue Fringe offered the chance to go off grid and explore, experience a museum of making and hear from some local makers why they choose to do it all by hand. Plus we had a whole raft of inspiring exhibitions including Fay Godwin's Elmet revisited 40 years on. 

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2018

NON-CONFORMISM

2018 Saw us embrace change-makers, rule-breakers and all things non-conformist. We had a programme featuring Martin Parr, Bridget Christie, Clare Shaw, Ed Miliband and a wealth of celebrated local artists, as well as a touring exhibition from the Southbank 'Beneath This Mask' a collection of the photographs of Claude Cahun. Why not watch our festival highlights video to give you an idea of what went on.

2018 PROGRAMME

HIGHLIGHTS

2017

WATER

Water as we know is a vital part of the life and history of the town, in its many forms. From the beautiful canals, to the floods, there is a wealth of inspiration. 

​Festival highlights included:
Polly Toynbee, Will Self, Steve Bell, Sara Pascoe, Gazelle Twin, Hardeep Singh Kohli, Coven
 

2017 PROGRAMME

HIGHLIGHTS

2016

TROUSER TOWN

A celebration of Hebden Bridge’s rich textile history and boom in clothing and trouser manufacture which led to its nickname of trouser town.
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Festival highlights included: Simon Armitage, Kate Rusby, Tracy Chevalier, Salley Vickers, St Etienne, Craig Charles, Hilary Jack’s Inside out House, ‘She Wears the Trousers’, Fashion photographs from the Daily Herald newspaper archive, Hawk and a Hacksaw, James Lavelle ‘Unklesounds’ and Melvyn Burgess.

2016 PROGRAMME

HIGHLIGHTS

2015

YORKSHIRE FESTIVAL

​​Festival highlights included: Louise Bourgeois and Remains of Elmet exhibition (Fay Godwin and Ted Hughes), Lemn Sissay, Richard Herring, Tracy Thorn, Dave Haslam, I am Kloot, Marnie and John Hegley. 
Mr Wilson’s Second Liners, Hype Dance ‘Savage Beauty’, Verve (Northern School of Contemporary Dance)Nine Lives, Francesa Martinez, Martin Rowson.

2015 PROGRAMME

HIGHLIGHTS

2014

TOUR DE YORKSHIRE

​Summer 2014 saw Yorkshire en fete as it played host to the Grand Depart of the Tour de France.  Festival highlights included: Eduardo Paolozzi and Martin Parr exhibitions, George Monbiot, Simon Amstell, Andy Kershaw, Daniel Bye, ‘I Wish I was Lonely’ (Chris Thorpe and Hannah Jane Walker), Rock and Roll Politics with Steve Richards, John Shuttleworth, Tiger Lillies and Hebden Shorts.

2014 PROGRAMME

HIGHLIGHTS