Events

Join Sean for a workshop especially designed for beginners. You will learn the fundamentals, and develop your carving skill under professional guidance, and experiment with different inking and printing techniques. Refreshments are included. Please book your place in advance – email Sean on seanwillisprints@gmail.com or call him on 07598 541640

Marsden local Belinda O’Hooley is an acclaimed pianist, singer, songwriter and composer celebrated for her expressive and distinctive musicality. Best known as one half of O’Hooley & Tidow, with her wife Heidi Tidow, she has been nominated four times for the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. The duo’s song “Gentleman Jack” found international recognition as...

Join us for the funniest night of comedy Marsden has ever seen! When 4 of the funniest acts around appear at Marsden Mechanics on Friday 17th July Michael McKenzie – As seen on BBC 2, BBC 3, ITV, and as heard on BBC Radio 4 Maxine Wade – BBC New Comedian of The Year Finalist Alex Mettrick – ‘Making waves...

Plantfood are the first act to be revealed for Onwards Festival 2026 and you can buy tickets now! Based in Leeds, Plantfood are a six-piece collective, drawing from jazz, electronic music, punk and club culture, creating immersive, high-energy performances that move between intense rhythmic sections and more spacious, reflective moments. Rooted in the UK jazz...

Four Forty Theatre invite you into their outrageous take on Shakespeare’s most magical comedy. A Midsummer Night’s Dreamfollows runaway lovers, magical creatures, and a group of very determined actors who find themselves in over their heads. With quick character changes, playful invention, and a sparkle of silliness, Four Forty transform the classic into a joyful...

Free valuation day here, in our small meeting room between 10am and 2pm, by Sheffield Auction Gallery. Senior Valuer Alison Gillatt, and specialist valuer Andrew Churchill, will be happy to appraise your items.  Alison welcomes all items for appraisal and valuation from all areas of Glass, British and European Ceramics, Art, and many more (see...

What?! Mark Thomas has been ‘standing up’ for 40 years? Impossible!! But how old does that make you…? Alas it is true; one of our oldest surviving alternative comics celebrates 40 years at the mic. So, here’s what he has done so far in numbers; performed comedy for 40 years, won 8 awards for performing,...

“[Sweet Leaf of The North] my favourite song of the last decade”Iggy Pop Mik Artistik’s Ego Trip are genuinely delightful, funny, frightening, and indefinable.Northern rock and roll stand-up comes close. Mik fixes the audience with his compelling stare, hypnotising and charming them with stories, songs, and poems. Every show is unique as Mik finds a...

Marsden Mechanics is delighted to welcome back The Gelatos as one of this year’s Marsden Jazz Festival headliners. Bringing infectious energy, dazzling musicianship and more than a little charm, The Gelatos serve up a joyful celebration of the classic sounds of the 40s and 50s, all with their own unmistakable Italian twist. You’ll hear plenty...

Playing together since 2011, the Leeds based ensemble bring the joyful, rough edged energy of early jazz to life, taking audiences back to the roaring 20s and the heyday of New Orleans swing. Inspired by a period when jazz was spontaneous and full of character, Alligator Gumbo celebrate a style where melodies and solos tumble...

Marsden Mechanics is delighted to welcome the incredible Kyla Brox to this year’s Marsden Jazz Festival for what promises to be a powerful evening of blues, soul and unforgettable live music. Widely recognised as one of the finest voices on the UK blues scene, Kyla brings a sound that is at once raw, soulful and...

Chocolate Fireguard presents … Iration Steppas Sound System at Marsden Mechanics // 17th October From Leeds ‘The Vanguard of Dub’ IRATION STEPPAS SOUND SYSTEM ‘Playing Dubz Inna Year 3000 Style’ Iration Steppas Sound System is the foundation of the West Yorkshire underground bass music scene. Mark Iration and Dennis Rootikal met in the early 1990’s when sound...