A one-day arts for wellbeing celebration in Elland.
Connection, expression, and shared experiences through creativity.
This one-day festival focuses on connection, expression, and shared experiences through creativity. It’s an opportunity for everyone to enjoy creative health experiences, provided and led by local artists, practitioners, and community members who specialise in offering creative wellbeing activities in our community.
In 2024, Welland is part of CultureDale, the year of culture in Calderdale!
10am – 4pm: drop-in activities and workshops. No need to book, just pop in! Workshops have limited spaces.
6pm – 8.30pm: a special evening of performance.
PLEASE PRE-BOOK YOUR EVENING TICKET
10:00 – 16:00 DROP-IN ANYTIME
Find out more about how you and your child can enjoy quality time and storytelling together using drama, role play and songs to develop a love of reading, build confidence and more!
Ages: preschool children, children of all ages, and their grown-ups.
Access: Makaton, BSL, and sensory equipment can be included.
10:00 – 16:00 & 18:00 – 20:30
DROP-IN ANYTIME
Inna Nature brings us their recent exhibition: New Ways of Seeing; New Ways of Being. The pieces were created in Ovenden with a cohort of creative local women and Inna Nature’s artists and photographers.
Suitable for all ages
Access: visual exhibition of photographs and images
10:00 – 16:00 DROP-IN ANYTIME
Transform recycled materials into beautiful objects, gifts, poetry and art using simple techniques which will be demonstrated and supported step by step. Led by Elland-based artist, Alice Bradshaw.
Contribute to a community mural, celebrating togetherness in Elland.
Suitable for all ages
10:00 – 16:00 DROP-IN ANYTIME
Explore Everybody Arts’ Boxes of Wellbeing: a range of 8 boxes designed for all ages that can be loaned or exchanged between people or community groups in Calderdale.
Everybody Arts will have a variety of activities for you to try, with the chance to learn new skills and develop ideas through accessible and inclusive creative wellbeing activities.
Suitable for all ages
10:00 – 16:00 DROP-IN ANYTIME
Create a simple nature hanging using a combination of natural/recycled fibres and found objects such as sticks, pebbles, leaves, feathers, raffia and dried flowers. Your final piece can be displayed in your home or as an outdoor decoration. You may include items of your own that hold a special meaning or memory.
Led by local artist Sarah O’Boyle.
Suitable for all ages
10:15 – 10:30 WORKSHOP
Join Curious Motion for an uplifting and accessible morning movement session, waking up our bodies and minds ready for the day ahead.
This workshop will include fun and simple movement activities alongside ribbons and scarves to play with, and you can do as much or as little as you’d like!
Suitable for all ages
20 spaces
Wear comfortable clothing and footwear you can easily move in.
Access: BSL Interpreted. All activities can be done seated or standing, explore at your own pace.
10:45 – 11:30 WORKSHOP
Come and try out playing the pBuzz instrument with Elland Silver Band! The pBuzz is a fun starter brass instrument suitable for children and adults aged 7 upwards. In the session you’ll learn how to make a sound, pitch different notes and play some rhythm patterns.
Instruments will be provided.
Ages: children aged 7 upwards and all adults
20 spaces
Access: can be done standing or seated
11:30 – 12:00 PERFORMANCE
A variety of songs will be performed by this fantastic local choir, from African Folk to Sea Shanties. They also like to include a little something to get the audience involved too!
BSL Interpreted
11:45 – 12:30 WORKSHOP
12:45 – 12:55 PERFORMANCE
A dynamic and fun ukulele workshop with Rich Huxley of Hope and Social.
Suitable for beginners to intermediates, culminating in a fun pop-up performance of voice and ukulele.
Suitable for all ages
20 spaces
Access: the performance will be BSL interpreted
13:00 – 13:20 PERFORMANCE
Magpie Movers is a dance group within Magpies, a charitable organisation that operates as a day centre for adults with learning disabilities.
The dance group specialises in mastering diverse routines and showcasing their talent at a variety of events throughout the year. We are delighted that Welland is one of them!
BSL Interpreted
13:30 – 14:15 WORKSHOP
A creative and uplifting Indian dance workshop with Shantha from Annapurna Indian Dance. Learning simple rhythms and hand gestures.
Annapurna Dance’s professional dancers will be performing in the evening too!
Suitable for all ages
15 spaces
Wear comfortable clothing and footwear you can easily move in.
Access: this workshop involves gentle and fun movement, mainly explored standing but adaptations are available.
14:45 – 15:30 WORKSHOP
An uplifting and energetic drumming session with Sandile Duma from Zulu Stomp. This super fun workshop teaches rhythms with traditional Zulu drums and is always oversubscribed whenever we offer it, so don’t miss out!
Sandile is also part of the Curious Motion team and will be performing with our adult performance company during Welland’s evening event.
Ages: children aged 5 and up, and all adults
20 places
Access: this is a seated session, the drums are loud and rhythms energetic
18:00 – 20:30 MAIN HALL
A special evening of dance, music, and poetry as the finale of this year’s Welland Festival!
The evening portion of the programme includes beautiful performances from special guests Annapurna Indian Dance, Elland Silver Band’s community band, and local writers.
The final performance of the night will come from Curious Motion’s new inclusive dance company, who will present ‘This Here Land‘. The dancers will take you on a compelling exploration of local landmarks, memories, and defining moments from their lives, inviting you to connect with the essence of this land; its past, present, and future, and how we might build community together.
Join us in-person at Elland Community Hub or on Zoom if you can’t be there!
Donation/ free | BSL Interpreted
Elland Community Hub is situated in Elland town centre, near to Bankfield Surgery and Morrisons.
Car parking: The hub does not have its own parking. Free on-street parking outside the building (although this is limited).
Timber Street car park, HX5 0ER. First hour free, free from 6pm.
Car parks available in Elland town centre, most are free from 6pm.
Public Transport: Elland is on a main bus route between Halifax and Huddersfield.
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Elland Community Hub is an accessible venue, including a lift to all floors and accessible toilets on all levels.
To find out more about the venue please visit their website or Facebook page.
BSL interpreters are available for some daytime activities and the evening event.
There will be a quiet space situated downstairs.
Access information for specific activities is provided within the programme. All artists and practitioners offering workshops and activities are experienced at ensuring their work is accessible and inclusive.
Our volunteers also have training on access and inclusion.
Click here to find out more about Curious Motion’s overall approach to access.
Light lunch options will be available between 12:45 and 13:30 (vegetarian) in the downstairs hall.
We are also delighted to be joined by local business Gaggia, who will be providing their wonderful coffee for free throughout the daytime event! Gaggia is based in Elland and distributes their famous coffee machines to people all over the UK.
Curious Motion is a not for profit organisation that relies on public funding and the support of our community to provide our projects. All of our activities are offered on a free or ‘pay what you can’ basis. Thank you to everyone who supports us.
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