Kirklees Together

Dewsbury, Ravensthorpe and Thornhill

Crow Nest Park Walled Garden tea and entertainment

Enjoy tea and entertainment in the walled garden at Crow Nest Park.

Date: Sunday 8 Sept, 2:30pm
Location: Crow Nest Park, Heckmondwike Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 2SG
Important info: The entertainment is child-friendly.

Dewsbury Beeline and Memory Lane Tour

This tour is based on the Dewsbury Beeline Heritage Trail and also locations featured in the documentary Memory Lane Dewsbury. Tour By Local historian & documentary film maker Simon Reed.

Date: Saturday 14 Sept, 11am and 2pm
Location: Vicarage Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 8DD
Important info: Pre-booking required

Dewsbury Minster

From tours to bell-ringing and more there is lots going on at Dewsbury Minster

Date: Various dates throughout the festival.
Location: Vicarage Road, WF12 8DD
Important info: Pre-booking is required for the tower tour.

Dewsbury Town Hall*

Enjoy a tour of Grade II* listed, Dewsbury Town Hall. A fascinating building with both cultural and local governance history to be explored.

Date: Saturday 7 Sept, 10am, 11:30am, and 1pm
Location: Dewsbury Town Hall, Wakefield Old Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 8DG
Important info: Pre-booking required.

Dewsbury Rags to Riches walk

Learn all about Dewsbury’s dominance of the textile trade in the Rags to Riches walk.

Date: Saturday 7 Sept and Saturday 14, 2pm
Location: West Riding Beerhouse, Railway Stn, WF13 1HF

Greenwood’s – Dewsbury’s oldest shop

Visit Dewsbury’s smallest and newest museum, situated inside Greenwoods – the oldest shop in Dewsbury!

Date: Saturday 7 Sept and Wednesday 11 Sept
Location: 3 Church Street, WF13 1JJ
Important info: Pre-booking required.

Rectory Park history walk

Enjoy a guided walk around Rectory Park, Thornhill. Learn about its history including Thornhill Hall’s sad demise during the Civil War.

Date: Saturday 7 Sept and Saturday 14 Sept, 2pm
Location: Church Lane, Thornhill, WF12 0JY

The Church of St John the Evangelist Dewsbury Moor

See their spectacular stained glass windows and delve into the church’s history through their extensive archive and online access.

Date: Saturday 7 Sept and Saturday 14 Sept, 11am – 3pm
Location: Boothroyd Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 2LP

St Saviour’s Church, 160th Anniversary – Treasured Time

See the display of photographs showing the history of St. Saviour’s Church, the memorial Chapel and beautiful stained glass windows.

Date: Saturday 7 Sept and Sunday 8 Sept 10am – 4pm
Location: St Saviour’s Church, Church Street, WF13 3JR

Thornhill Parish Church, Restored Heritage ’24 plus

A fabulous Grade 1 Building in a historic Conservation area landscape. Plus talks about local people remembered in the churchyard and The Civil War in West Yorkshire and an exhibition of photographs by Paul Harrison

Date: Saturday 7 Sept 10am – 4pm, Wednesday 11 Sept, 10:30am – 2pm, Saturday 14 Sept, 10am – 4pm
Location: Thornhill Parish Church, Church Lane, WF12 0JZ