Kirklees Together

Huddersfield Beyond the Town Centre

Allotments, orchards, dykes and shrogs walk

An alternative look at Birkby’s history and geography, exploring hidden green spaces, past and present. 

Date: Sunday 8 Sept, 2:30pm
Location: Birkby Library, Lea St, HD1 6HF
Important info: Pre-booking required.

Castle Hill Heritage Walk

This walk will cover the known development and use of the monument from the Mesolithic to Modern Times.

Date: Sunday 15 Sept, 2pm
Location: Castle Hill, Hillside, Almondbury, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6TA
Important info: Pre-booking required.

Exploring Edgar Wood’s Legacy: an Arts & Crafts walk

Starting from Wood’s Briarcourt and ending at his Clock Tower, this walk of around 1.5 miles will introduce the work of celebrated architect Edgar Wood and other local architects.

Date: Saturday 7 Sept, 10:30am
Location: Briarcourt, 28 Occupation Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 3EE
Important info: Pre-booking required.

Explore the history of Greenhead Park*

Explore the history of Huddersfield’s beautiful Victorian town park through a display of old maps, postcards and photographs and an early evening guided walk.

Date: Walk Friday 6 Sept, 6pm, display Saturday 7 Sept, 9:30am – 6pm
Location: The walk starts at the Trinity Street gates, the display is in the Conservatory.

Highfields College

Highfields College 1839-2024 A place of higher education built by the Architect J P Pritchett. Lord Asquith, the last liberal Prime minister, being one of the notable attendees at the college.

Date: Various dates throughout the festival.
Location: Highfields College, 64 New North Rd, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 5LS

Historic Vehicles of David Brown & Rippon Bros*

A unique opportunity to see material from the private family collections of the Rippon Bros and David Brown Families. Cars, tractors and memorabilia will be on display.

Date: Saturday 14 Sept, 12pm-5pm, talks at 12:30pm and 2:30pm
Location: Tolson Museum, Ravensknowle Park,
Wakefield Rd, HD5 8DJ
Important info: Pre-booking is required for the talks.

Huddersfield Gasworks: a final glimpse

Huddersfield’s iconic gasholder is due for demolition later this year. Guided perimeter tours will allow the site to be viewed, and its history and workings explained, while it still stands.

Date: Thursday 12 Sept
Location: Gasworks St, HD1 6AF
Important info: All tours are fully booked but there is a waiting list.

Huddersfield waterways–from industry to nature

Find out about the history of the Huddersfield canals (Broad and Narrow) and River Colne, including the Snow Island weir from the Chair of the Huddersfield Canal Society. 

Date: Sunday 8 Sept
Location: Footbridge, Damside Rd/Queens Mill Rd, HD1 3RR
Important info: Pre-booking is required for the talks.

King James’s School

The school will be open for visitors to take a look round the old parts of the school dating from 1750 to the late 19th century but this year it is hoped to have all the new extensions open for viewing.

Date: Saturday 14 Sept, 10am – 2pm
Location: King James’s School, St. Helen’s Gate, Almondbury, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6SG

HTAFC Original Plans for Leeds Road

Only recently rediscovered, the original plans for Leeds Road, Huddersfield Town’s first and original home, will be on display in public for the first time.

Date: Wednesday 11 Sept, 9am – 12pm
Location: Legends Cafe Bar, John Smith’s Stadium, HD1 6PX

Lindley Clocktower

Climb the 69 steps up the 83 foot Lindley Clocktower, and take in the view from the windows, as well as see the clock mechanism.

Date: Saturday 7 Sept, 10am – 2pm
Location: The Clocktower, Lidget Street, Lindley, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 3JB

Lindley Methodist Church

An illustrated talk on the history of Lindley followed by choral music.

Date: Saturday 7 Sept, 10am – 4pm
Location: 45 East Street, HD3 3ND

The Newsome Centre

The building (formerly St. John the Evangelist Church) will be open to visitors interested in local history.

Date: Saturday 7 Sept, 10am – 4pm, Sunday 8 Sept 10am – 2pm, Saturday 14 Sept, 10am – 4pm, Sunday 15 Sept 10am – 2pm,
Location: The Newsome Centre (formerly St. John’s Church), Jackroyd Lane, Newsome, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6QU

Oakes Baptist Church

Following restoration after a fire 30 years ago, some original internal features have been retained, notably a balcony balustrade and decorated ceiling in the upper hall.

Date: Saturday 7 Sept and Saturday 14 Sept, 10am – 1pm
Location: Oakes Rd, Lindley, HD3 3EW

Ravensknowle Park Vintage Motorcycle Show*

An opportunity for enthusiasts to get together with others and exhibit their classic bikes, swap stories and experiences in the relaxed surroundings of Ravensknowle Park

Date: Sunday 8 Sept, 11am – 4pm
Location: Tolson Museum, Wakefield Rd, HD5 8DJ

St John’s Church, Birkby

Look around the Grade II* listed building, with its Conacher organ reputed to be one of the best in the area. They will have various organists coming to play during HOD opening hours.  

Date: Various dates throughout the festival.
Location: 75 St. Johns Road, HD1 5EA

St Stephen’s Church, Lindley

Designed by renowned local architect John Oates, and built in 1829 by Joseph Kaye, known as the ‘Builder of Huddersfield’, discover St Stephen’s heritage, including its Mouseman of Kilburn furnishings, beautiful stained glass and peaceful churchyard.

Date: Saturday 7 Sept, 10:30am – 1:30pm and Sunday 14 Sept, 12pm – 3pm
Location: Lidget Street, HD3 3JB

Seventh Day Adventist Church, Crosland Moor

Want to know who the Adventists are? Come along to their open day. Activities on the day will include informal tours, general health checks, gospel music singing, and Pathfinder demonstrations, to name just a few.

Date: Sunday 8 Sept, 11am – 2pm
Location: College Street, HD4 5EB

Victoria Tower, Castle Hill*

Perched on Castle Hill, Victoria Tower was completed in 1899 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Queen Victoria’s reign.

Date: Saturday 7, 12pm – 4:30pm, Sunday 8, 12pm – 4:30pm,
Location: Hillside, Lumb Lane, Almondbury, HD4 6TA

Yorkshire Churches Day Four Churches Walk from Lindley

A guided heritage walk (approx 5 miles) to four Anglican churches starting and ending at St Stephen’s Church, Lindley visiting Birkby St John, Birkby St Cuthbert, and Birchencliffe St Philip via calm green routes where possible.

Date: Saturday 14 Sept, 10am
Location: St Stephen’s Church, Lidget Street, HD3 3JB
Important info: Pre-booking is required for the talks.

Visit the Yorkshire Churches Day website to learn more about the other events across the borough for Yorkshire Churches Day.