Hebden Bridge Arts aims to ignite the creativity in everyone. We work with communities and inspiring artists to create exciting art informed by the environment and the climate emergency.

We bring together brilliant artists of all disciplines with grassroots organisations that work with under-served, under-represented communities and the public. We produce highly ambitious, artistically exciting, socially engaged work, and support the development of community confidence and great art through mentoring and co-creation.

You can connect with us as a maker, co-creator, workshop participant, volunteer, audience member, and visitor. We create and share visual art, film, written and spoken word, theatre, dance, and music, and present our/your creativity to the world.

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Farewell & Thank You to Rebekah Fozard

After three impactful years as our Creative Producer, Rebekah Fozard is moving on from Hebden Bridge Arts. Rebekah joined us in January 2022 and in her time with us, she delivered community-driven projects like 'Open Space 70' and 'The Man Who Planted Trees'.

Reflecting on her time with us, Rebekah shares:

​"I have loved working with such passionate people across Calderdale. Together, we’ve brought locally made art to life in diverse and beautiful ways. My heartfelt thanks to my colleagues, trustees, volunteers, facilitators, and everyone who has supported us. It’s been a wonderful whirlwind of creativity and collaboration. Now, it’s time for me to explore new freelance opportunities."

Thank-you Rebekah for her inspiration and dedication. We look forward to seeing what you do next! 

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We’re honoured to be named a finalist in the Arts & Culture category for the Calderdale Community Spirit Awards 2024!

The Calderdale Community Spirit Awards 2024 are organised by the Community Foundation for Calderdale to celebrate the amazing efforts by our local charitable organisations and volunteers who make such a huge difference making Calderdale a nicer place to live and work. 
 
The other finalists in our category are Annapurna Dance, Elland Silver Band, Halifax Heritage Tours and KTB Allstars Cheerleading, and the winner will be announced on 21 November at an awards dinner. 

What's next for Hebden Bridge Arts? Watch this space

Our 2024 Culturedale project has now drawn to a close. Thank you to everyone who came to see a theatre performance of 'The Man Who Planted Trees', joined in a creative workshop, volunteered, made art for exhibition, performed in our cast or chorus, came on a walk with us and visited our exhibitions. We really couldn't have done it without you!

Monoprint by Lydia Roe

​Our exciting multi-art form project for 2024 was inspired by the mid-century French allegorical short story, ‘The Man Who Planted Trees’ by Jean Giono. 

We are proud our project is one of 11 key commissions for CultureDale, Calderdale's Year of Culture, 2024.
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The project was created by and co-curated with a team of outstanding professional Project Artist Facilitators, local community groups (part of our Engaging Neighbourhoods project) and Calderdale people who wanted to be part of it. 

Live performances of a new play based on the short story happened in July: at Hebden Bridge Little Theatre from 11-14 July and at The Brooksbank School in Elland on 20 & 21 July, with BSL interpreted performances in each accessible venue.

Our exhibitions, featuring art made by local people on themes from the story, ran across three venues in Hebden Bridge & Elland from May to July, and we invited everyone to join in the fun and get creative at our walks and workshops from March to June and at our Community Creative Days on Saturday 1 June in Todmorden & Saturday 15 June in Rastrick.  

Our 'OUR IMPACT' webpage contains project statistics, feedback, case studies and further information, such as the theatre programme, and links to project sub-pages. 

Click here for further information and to listen to or read the original story.​

Find out about our The Man Who Planted Trees project funders here.