Events

Come along and join us for a weekend of dance – or just come to the one session. It’s up to you. Friday, 5th June – dance to recorded music, 7:30pm to 10pm. Doors and bar open 7pm. Saturday, 6th June – coffee dance with teaching of a bachata or salsa sequence dance, 10am to...

Linoprint Workshop with Sean Willis artist and printmaker. All tools and materials provided. Bring in your image or work from one of my own Marsden linoprint images. Please contact Sean to book by emailing seanwillisprints@gmail.com or calling 07598 541640

Colne Valley Beatz presents… A proper family rave! Big bass, big energy and big tunes across house, drum and bass, UKG, breaks, bassline and techno, all in a space where families can come together, feel welcome and enjoy it side by side. Good music, good people, good vibes, no barriers. Please note: Under 18s must...

Join us for an evening with Marcia Hutchinson, discussing her semi-autobiographical debut novel ‘The Mercy Step’. Shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2026. A precocious Mercy makes her reluctant entrance into the world, torn from the warm embrace of her mother’s womb, to a chaotic household that seems to have no place for her....

The Pennine Beer Festival returns for 2026 on 19th and 20th June at Marsden Mechanics. Building on the success of 2025 which saw 22 traditional and craft brewers represented across the bar from throughout the region. Regional musicians will once again provide the entertainment and food will come from local suppliers. In 2025 we raised...

Join us for an evening with Sheena Kayalil, discussing her fourth novel, The Others. Longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2026. Sheena is an Indian-British author, whose debut, The Bureau of Second Chances (Polygon), won the Writers’ Guild Award for Best First Novel, and was shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Prize for Fiction with a Sense of Place. She...

🌟 Join Marsden’s ultimate quiz extravaganza and help raise money for Marsden! 🧠 Challenge your mind, have a great time, and make a real difference at The Big Fat Fundraising Quiz! 🏆 Exciting rounds, fantastic prizes, and top class entertainment await! Plus, every entry fuels positive change in our community by raising funds for Marsden...

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...

With their first ever full-length production, this unique interpretation turns Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy into an outrageous, fall-on-the-floor comedy! Four Forty breathe new life into the feuding families of Verona and their star-crossed lovers, revealing unexpected laughter and joy in the familiar tale. Rediscover Romeo and Julietas a vibrant, comical, and thoroughly anarchic experience. A must-see...

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...