Welcome to the What's On page for Morley Arts Festival 2017, here you will be able to find out about all of the events taking place as part of the festival.
Sweet Charity27/9/2023 - 30/9/2017, 7.15pmBased on an original screenplay by Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli and Ennio Flaiano... |
Morley Arts Festival Launch28/09/2017, 4pm - 7pmJoin us from 4pm at Poets Corner to hear Morley residents, retailers and school children perform... |
A Humble Station?29/09/2017, 7.30pm2017 marks the bicentenary of Branwell Brontë. “A Humble Station? Branwell Brontës Calder Valley Years”, is a... |
The Suitcase Dwellers29/09/2017, 9pmThe Suitcase Dwellers, a folky, acoustic duo playing original songs with piano and voice and guitar with... |
Fabric Cupcakes & Veggie Burger30/09/2017, 10am - 4pmAccompanied children - come and design and sew your favourite cupcake or veggie burger. Workshop open all... |
Few Feet Up Street Theatre/Workshops30/09/2017, 10am - 4pmA Few Feet Up presents the theory that a slight physical change of perspective can encourage a conceptual one... |
Gervase Phinn - Author Event30/09/2017, 5pmProfessor Gervase Phinn taught in a range of schools for fourteen years before becoming an education... |
A Washerwomans’ Warning30/09/2017, 7.30pmPersil and Ariel run the local laundry. They spend their days under piles of grubby underwear, stained shirts... |
Heritage Walk1/10/2017, 10am - 12pmDiscover Morley’s old mills, chapels and personalities in a walk with local historian, Clive McManus and... |
Feltmaking For Beginners1/10/2017, 10am - 4pmWorking in a small group, Valérie will take you through the creative steps and wet felting techniques she... |
Afternoon Tea Dance1/10/2017, 1.30pm - 3.30pmThis Afternoon Tea Dance in conjunction with Dance with Stuart is a free event in support of International... |
Roger Davies3/10/2017, 7.30pmCurrently nominated in three categories for the 2017 Grassroots Music Awards, this self-styled ‘Yorkshire Songwriter’... |
Amanda Owen - Yorkshire Shepherdess3/10/2017, 7:30pmAmanda Owen grew up in Huddersfield but was inspired by the James Herriot books, amongst others, to work in... |
Mindfulness Drawing Workshop4/10/2017, 6pm - 9pm“Mindfulness means the awareness that arises from paying attention in a particular way; on purpose, in the... |
Exploring The Brontës4/10/2017, 7.30pmExploring the Brontës is a multi-disciplinary event celebrating the literary legacy of the Brontës, with poetry and... |
I’m Willing To Lie About How We Met4/10/2017, 8pmMartin Dumbleton started internet dating after his divorce. If he got a date, Martin would play or arrange music and... |
Simon King OBE5/10/2017, 7.30pmSimon King was born on the 27th of December 1962 in Nairobi, Kenya. His father John King was at that time... |
Tingley Brass Band6/10/2017, 7pmA special performance by Tingley Brass Band in aid of the St Paul’s Redevelopment... |
Morley Soundscape7/10/2017, 10am - 4pmQueen Street will be alive with the sound of music on Saturday with live music in shops, cafes and bars and... |
Indie Book Fair7/10/2017, 10am - 4pmAre you and avid reader? An aspiring writer? A passionate poet? Come down to Morley and meet amazing Indie Authors... |
Book Making Workshop7/10/2017, 10am - 4pmAuthor and Artist Stevie Ronnie will be running book making workshops for children and adults. Stevie is part... |
Creative Lampshade Making Workshops7/10/2017, 10am and 2pmGeorgia was studying for a degree in Contemporary Crafts at Manchester Met University, when she discovered her... |
Crime Writers Forum7/10/2017, 1.30pmInside the Mind of a Crime Fiction novelist featuring: Liz Mistry, Malcolm Hollingdrake, Amit Dhand, Anita Waller... |
Clare Fisher7/10/2017, 3pm & 7pmCLARE FISHER was born in Tooting, south London in 1987. While studying for a BA in History at the University of... |
Roger McGough and LiTTLe MaCHiNe7/10/2017, 7.30pmRoger McGough’s new show with Walter, Steve & Chris of LiTTLe MACHiNe features a fine selection of vintage... |
Feltmaking Brooches8/10/2017, 10.30am & 2pmFelt making Brooches with Angela Barrow. Perfect for beginners but more experienced felt makers welcome... |
Brian Turner CBE8/10/2017, 7pmBrian Turner is said to be one of Britain’s most well-known chefs having trained at Simpson’s in the Strand, The... |
Chekhov Concert8/10/2017, 7pmThe production includes three short stories by Anton Chekhov: The Darling, The Lady With the Dog, and The Black... |
John Hegley9/10/2017, 8pmThe writer and performer John Hegley has been described as the Spike Milligan for our time, and as ‘awesomely... |
It’ll Be Alright On The Night10/10/2017, 7pmThe phrase is used by just about every amateur society in the country, and with strategic planning, a good cast... |
Folk Night - John Conolly10/10/2017, 7pmJohn Conolly is an internationally respected songwriter who has based his style firmly in the Folk tradition... |
Words, Women And War11/10/2017, 2pmIrene Lofthouse is a writer, actor, storyteller and creative catalyst. Her children’s books, Strange Tales in... |
