Huddersfield as a city offers a wealth of opportunities for musical and cultural exploration. The Festival of Light that is held in winter and brings internationally renowned street theater to the town. The show’s feature is Belgium’s Theater Tol, which has captivated audiences around the world with its aerial operatic shows.
Drawing inspiration from the Caribbean, Huddersfield Carnival provides a means through which local communities can develop and showcase their talents in costume design, music, dance and theatre. The arts festival is multi-venue and has a core program of Visual Arts, Opera, Music, Drama and Fashion and takes place in September.
If you like marching bands, there are few if any with a bigger reputation than The Brighouse and Rastick Band. They are considered by many to be the best and most consistent ‘public subscription band’ in the world. In its time, most of the top-tier band championships have been held by ‘Briggus’, while the band has also earned a formidable reputation for highly entertaining concerts for both the general public and music connoisseurs. bands.
The Lawrence Batley Theatre, while also being the center of the international and unique Huddersfield Festival of Contemporary Music, is a melting pot of creativity, attracting local artists, groups and organisations. The Huddersfield Choral Society has an international reputation as the UK’s leading choral society, producing a unique and exciting full-bodied ‘Huddersfield Sound’ of over 200 voices.
The Huddersfield Festival of Contemporary Music, billed as the UK’s largest international festival of new and experimental music.
Mrs. Sunderland’s Festival has been greatly expanded and now covers nine days. In addition to a wide range of vocal solo classes, there are classes for adult and youth choirs, piano, brass, woodwinds, recorder, strings and percussion, as well as school orchestras and bands. There is also a Speech and Drama section that includes solo verse, prepared reading, solo and group drama classes, and poetry writing. It is affiliated with the British and International Federation of Music, Dance and Speech Festivals.
Tea Shepley’s Spring Festival it is tucked away amongst the rolling meadows of the Pennine fringe, just south of Huddersfield. The town of Shepley hosts one of the most talked about festivals on the folk music calendar and its reputation grows each year as one of the friendliest, most exciting and most vibrant music events in the country. The temporary site of the festival offers concerts, balls, dance performances and street theatre, trade and craft markets and an expanding program of activities for children and youth.
Huddersfield is also a haven for multi-cultural restaurants and offers excellent opportunities to explore other aspects of Huddersfield life. It has a great sporting tradition with its Rugby and Football League teams and also boasts impressive Victorian architecture.
Huddersfield is a hidden gem in West Yorkshire and definitely worth a visit.