A weekend of local food and family fun in Greenhead Park
This special weekend of events (12 & 13 August 2017) includes the popular Kirklees Summer Show and the first Natural Kirklees Charity Fete.
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Summer activities at Tolson rock!
Tolson Museum is the place to go with the kids on Wednesdays this August.
Read moreAvoid the back to school rush
Summer holidays may have just begun but it won’t be long before that back to school feeling starts creeping up. If your kids will be starting or going back to school this September, make life easier for yourself by sorting out a few of the essentials early in the holidays. Bus passes Make sure your child isn’t left behind this
Read moreKirklees celebrates Love Parks Week 2017
Love Parks Week, which runs through 14 – 23 July 2017, is a campaign where our country shows just how much we love parks.
Read moreFun-filled summer activities programme 2017
Our Summer Activities Programme for young people is returning this year and will give our young people the opportunity to have fun during the summer break.
Read moreKirklees Flame returns to Dewsbury on Thurs 27 July 2017
Our popular Flame event will return to Crow Nest Park, in Dewsbury, after it has gone down so well throughout the years. What’s going on? Flame is a great opportunity for people of all ages, and abilities, to come together and enjoy sport and physical activities. Try something new, and take a look at our huge list of fun things
Read moreAre you a working parent of a three or four year old?
Would you like an extra 15 hours of free childcare? You could be eligible for 30 hrs free childcare.
Read moreLove booking holidays? Kirklees school term dates for 2018/19 have been set
Our Cabinet agreed the 2018/19 term dates for Kirklees community and voluntary schools at their meeting last night (27 June 2017), which includes making October half term the same week as most others nearby. As always, parents are advised to check with individual schools before they book holidays etc as these dates may not necessarily be the same for academies
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