As part of the National Heritage Open Days, Dewsbury Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI), which is jointly funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Kirklees Council are launching the ‘Dewsbury Beeline Trail’ with two guided socially distanced walking tours.
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Kirklees Libraries are launching an exciting online programme of activities to coach residents to become writers. Writer in Residence The programme called ‘Writer in Residence’, will launch this week and will be spearheaded by local author Christina Longden. She will be running monthly online chats, workshops and masterclasses with the aim to encourage writers at all points on their writing
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Free parking was introduced in all council run car parks and parking spaces on the 15 June, as part of measures to support businesses after lockdown, and make sure people can visit the borough’s town centres safely.
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Kirklees residents can once again visit a local library as part of a phased recovery plan which will see buildings open to the public.
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We’re encouraging residents to think about some travel alternatives this September. The council is giving people a chance to book a free session to try an electronic scooter or an e-bike at their TRAVEL ReVOLUTION Hub in St. George’s Square, outside Huddersfield train station. Book your place now on our sports exercise and healthy living page. The project has been
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What an exciting session it has been with Kirklees Libraries and the creators of Llama Glamarama! There was music, dancing, drawing and laughter. Now it’s time for the challenge… Watch the extra special Library adventures Live on their YouTube Channel! Have your own ‘Glamarama’ If you want to have your own ‘Glamarama’ like in Simon and Garry’s book, have a
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The new £799k building will have full disabled access and its design is dementia friendly. It will feature dedicated areas for children; study; Self Service as well as IT provision and a community garden.
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On Tuesday 25th August, we joined Jack Noel, author and illustrator of ‘My Headteacher is an Evil Genius’.
The session was a special ‘young presenter take-over’, hosted by May and Poppy, while Jack gave us an excerpt from his book, talked about pets and showed us all how to draw his favourite characters!
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