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WOYD 2008 | 19th - 20th July |
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This is the
second World on Your Doorstep Festival celebrating the people of West Yorkshire, their culture, music and traditions –
varied as they are.
West Yorkshire is the home to people who’s ancestry and cultural heritage is spread
across the world. This continues a centuries old history of migration into the
area. Like others before them all newcomers bring a wide and diverse range of
customs, festivals, languages, art forms and music. This is what we are
celebrating this weekend. The festival is about having a great time and finding
out more about the cultures and communities we live alongside. Make friends,
hear music, eat from our café and stalls, clear your litter, recycle what you
can and, if you’re in the mood for alcohol or other relaxants, be sensible with
it. If you’re a visitor, the town and valley are full of places to explore and
very much worth the effort
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Hebden Royd Town Council has been our main saviour this year kicking the festival off with a £6,000 grant. Community Foundation for Calderdale jumped in with £5,000, Calderdale MBC provided £2,000, the TUC have donated £1,000 and we've been getting small donations from others as well as the funding efforts of the Trades Club.
A big thank you to everyone that has donated to this years festival, the World On Your Doorstep could not happen without this support.
Also thanks to local businesses whose adverts you'll see throught the festival programme... Thanks to Peter Vardy at Calderdale Council and Jason (the town warden) for support throughout the occasionally chaotic lead up to the festival.
The volunteers
Many people have helped and are busy during the festival making sure it goes as smoothly and trouble free as possible. They're generally wearing festival crew and steward T-shirts.
The festival could not happen without the dedication and support of the volunteers, so a big thank you to all of you.
    
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Hebden Bridge Handmade Parade |
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The Hebden Bridge Handmade Parade will be a community-generated parade
which celebrates the creativity, variety and the uniqueness of Hebden
Bridge and its surrounding areas. As an area fiercely proud of it’s
local character and apparently internationally known for its funkiness,
our parade will not be your average small town parade.
When
19 July 2008, 11am
Where
--Public workshops where anyone can make their own costume, banner or giant puppet will be held for two weeks before the event.
--Parade through central Hebden Bridge ending at Calder Holmes
Parkwhere it will join The World on Your Doorsteps 2008 music and arts
festival.
Who
Anyone can participate. Everyone is welcome to come to affordable
public workshops where the materials and instruction will be provided
for them to make their own costume, mask, puppet or banner for the
parade or volunteer on a larger build led by a professional parade
artist. We will also send artists to work with community organisations
and school groups to make their own parade entry. This parade is for
not just for kids—we will encourage adults to bring their friends and
neighbours to create their own parade ensemble.
Why
The Hebden Bridge Handmade Parade will offer the many facets of the
community an opportunity to make art together. It will connect local
artists (makers, painters, dancers, musicians, performers) with each
other and with local communities and organisations. Why? Because it’s
summer and what better reason to dress up in a costume and dance down
the street!
For more information visit http://www.hebdenbridgeparade.org/
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