Creative Kirklees is a website for sharing creative events, news and opportunities in Kirklees (covering Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Batley, Holmfirth and surrounding areas)..
At its heart the website is a user driven creative and cultural directory, where members with profiles can add their events, opportunities and news items and showcase their creative work. Content from the site is promoted by a weekly newsletter sent out to around 8,000 subscribers, and on the Creative Kirklees Facebook and Twitter accounts. Follow us at www.facebook.com/creativekirklees and www.twitter.com/cr8tivekirklees
So, if you're an artist, creative organisation,creative business or amateur arts group based in Kirklees, make sure you set up a profile and add your information - we'll then share what you're up to.
The site is free to use and is managed by Kirklees Council.
My Location
Queensgate Market Office
Huddersfield
HD1 2UJ
Telephone: 01484 221 000
Email: arts.creativity@kirklees.gov.uk
My News
PETITION: Europe-wide Visa-free work permit for Touring Artists / Mon 18 Jan 2021
Sign the Petition - Seek Europe-wide Visa-free work permit for Touring professionals and Artists! If you would like the UK Government to negotiate a free cultural work permit that gives us visa free travel throughout...
New Marketing Business in Huddersfield / Wed 13 Jan 2021
Linda Sammonds is the proud owner of Sammonds Marketing, a local business in Huddersfield. She provides marketing services and support to other local businesses and sole traders. As an accomplished marketing profe...
Research on Impacts of Covid-19 on the cultural sector / Tue 12 Jan 2021
The Centre for Cultural Value are undertaking a national research project to explore the impacts of COVID-19 on the cultural sector across the UK and highlighting the implications for policy making. The study will provid...
My Events
Hardeep Sahota: Bhangra Lexicon Exhibition Online / Sat 09 Jan to Fri 30 Apr 2021 (4 months)
The Yorkshire Sculpture Park are delighted to present Hardeep Sahota's new exhibition "Bhangra Lexicon" - available to view online now while YSP’s indoor galleries remain closed at this time. Huddersfield-based dancer...
Free School's Out! Events for Half Term / Mon 26 to Fri 30 Oct 2020 (5 days)
All the Schools Out! programme is free and for young people aged 8-17 (and sometimes their families). Kirklees Council have again joined forces with Kirklees Youth Alliance and other local groups to offer boredom-bust...
Black History Month: October 2020 / Thu 01 to Fri 30 Oct 2020 (1 month)
October is Black History Month (BHM) in the UK and it has been celebrated nationwide every year for nearly 40 years. Each year Kirklees celebrates Black History Month and this year due to the coronavirus situation many o...
My Opportunities
Executive Director, Handmade Parade / Sun 24 Jan 2021
Handmade Parade CIC make magic out of the everyday, create memories that last forever and transform how people see the world, their community and their place within it. Handmade Parade is an arts organisation based in...
Programme Coodinator (Freelance), Leeds Dance Partnership / Sun 24 Jan 2021
Leeds Dance Partnership supports and celebrates dance in Leeds and beyond, led by world-class organisations and independent dance artists based in the city. They support building Leeds reputation as the UKs main centre f...
Executive Support Manager - Manchester International Festival / Thu 04 Feb 2021
Manchester International Festival (MIF) will return in Summer ‘21 with a celebration of international culture, innovation and creativity. MIF invites great artists from across the globe to create extraordinary new work ...
My Videos
Celebrating why #culturematters
Watch and share the Arts Council's film celebrating how arts and culture has shaped our nation.
Dead Mans Uke at Huddersfield Train Station
Dead Mans Uke play for commuters at Huddersfield Train station for the launch of Creative Kirklees courtesy of the Grand Northern Ukelele Festival.
Grand Northern Ukulele Festival
Great video about the 2016 Grand Northern Ukulele Festival (GNUF) in Huddersfield - an amazing festival organised by Mary Agnes Krell and her team. Looking forward to next year's festival already!
My Audio
Radio interview with Huddersfield musician Thabo
Listen to Radio Leeds Interview with Huddersfield musician Thabo - Mon 14 May 2018