Events

We’re thrilled to unveil the 2027 Marsden Calendar, which you can buy from our wonderful supporters in Marsden and Slaithwaite.  It’s the perfect Christmas present, and all proceeds are used to support events and activities in Marsden Library. The best way to support the Library is to pop in and use it – as well...

Pentabus Presents: Birdcatcher A new play by Laura Waldren Directed by Elle While Birdcatcher is a darkly comic drama about a teenage girl navigating life inside a doomsday cult. Set in East Yorkshire, the play shines a light on the murky, repressive underworld of religious “high control groups” in the UK – and asks how you find...

Mikron will transport you to the Yorkshire Dales, in a hilarious quest to revive a lost recipe! The stakes are high: the Monks from the Abbey are desperately seeking a living soul to resurrect their traditional Wensleydale cheese. This charming tale promises a gouda time as it immerses you in a world of ghosts, grievances, and glorious...

Hocus Pocus: Live Experience Step into a world of magic, mischief, and mayhem with our Hocus Pocus: Live Experience – a spellbinding, family-friendly Halloween theatre show that promises thrills, laughter, and unforgettable memories for all ages! Join the wickedly wonderful Sanderson Sisters as they return for one more night of fun, frolics, and a whole...

Free valuation day here, in our small meeting room between 10am and 2pm, by Sheffield Auction Gallery. Senior Valuer Alison Gillatt 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 image above for full information).

Kanda Bongo Man is one of the giants of African popular music and a pioneer of modern Congolese Soukous, the guitar-led music of Central and East Africa. Originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kanda is known for his distinctive high tenor vocals, singing in both Lingala and French, and for helping to bring Soukous...

We are delighted to be welcoming The Swing Commanders back to Marsden Mechanics for another evening of jump jive, western swing and vintage jazz. The band have become familiar faces here over the years, and it is always a pleasure to have them back in the building. Drawing on music from the 1930s through to...

A concert to celebrate the life of Tom Leedale, a wonderful flute player, son, brother and friend to many in the Trad. music scene around the North of England. All door proceeds and donations will be given to Cleckheaton Food Bank. Doors and bar open 18.30, music from 19.00

Join us with author Sally O’Reilly: Hagtale A Macbeth Origin Story Sally O’Reilly Shortlisted for the World of Books’ Sustainable Story Award 2026. A hagtale, a dark fable, a story told around winter’s fires and known to Shakespeare but never written down. Until now. In the eleventh century, a feral child is taken in by...

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

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L.Y.R. are UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, producer and multi-instrumentalist Patrick Pearson, and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Richard Walters. After sell-out shows in previous years, a breathtaking performance at the 2025 BBC Proms, and following two highly acclaimed albums, the trio are undertaking their most extensive tour to date, featuring songs from their much-anticipated new album Dark...