Events

Rooted: Wildlife Wander Come and discover Marsden’s wildlife. There’s always something new to see. Rooted is a free, self guided Wildlife Wander for kids and their grown ups, taking you on an adventure through the woods, along the River Colne and beside the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. Pick up a free Wildlife Wander leaflet from Marsden...

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...

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...

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...