Town Festival, Halifax – Back for 2024

About

Presented by The Grayston Unity and Book Corner, Town Festival, Halifax is back for 2024 offering a vibrant selection of cultural, literary, and musical events across some of the town’s most iconic venues.

From conversations with authors and musicians to exciting live performances and exhibitions, this year’s festival promises something for everyone. Tickets for events can be purchased from the respective venues or online, with a very limited number of full weekend tickets for music events available at See Tickets.

Dates and Time

October 10 – October 20, 2024

Event Highlights

Venue Key

BC: The Book Corner, The Piece Hall
CD: CultureDale Pop-Up Gallery Northgate
GU: The Grayston Unity, 8 Horton St, HX1 1PU
HM: Halifax Minster
MB: Meandering Bear, 21-23 Union Street
CIM: Calderdale Industrial Museum

October 10, 2024

8pm | GU | Brigantes + Faithful Johannes + Keiron Higgins | £7

October 11, 2024

6pm | BC | Kevin Boniface & Bluemoose Books | £4
8pm | GU | Loose Articles + support | £13

October 12, 2024

11am – 3pm | CD | Radical Halifax Exhibition | Donation
11am | BC | Storytime with Sophie Edgar | Free
12pm | GU | John Matthews | Free
2:30pm | GU | Jane Savidge & John Robb in conversation | £7/£5
5pm | GU | Stuart Maconie in conversation | £7/£5
7pm | BC | David Hepworth: Music Chat | £7/£5
8pm | MB | DJ Turnip’s All Vinyl Set | Free
8pm | GU | Heavy Salad + support | £11

October 13, 2024

11am – 3pm | CD | Radical Halifax Exhibition | Free
11am | BC | Dragons of Wainhouse Tower Storytime | Free
3pm | CIM | Dave Russell: Writings of Phyllis Bentley | £4
3pm | GU | Deep Sea Lemons + The Carmines + tbc | Min donation £5
4:30pm | CIM | Rebel Girls with Jill Liddington | £4
4:30pm | BC | Phil Earle & Liz Flanagan: Writing for Children | £7/£5
6pm | CIM | A Short History of Queer Women with Kirsty Loehr | £4

October 16, 2024

11am – 3pm | CD | Radical Halifax Exhibition | Free

October 17, 2024

8pm | GU | Harry Stobart’s Jazz Club – John Settle | Donation

October 18, 2024

11am – 3pm | CD | Radical Halifax Exhibition | Donation
8pm | HM | Lanterns On The Lake/Philip Selway | £22
8:30pm | GU | Future Roots – Grow, The Incident, TBC | Donation

October 19, 2024

11am | CD | Radical Halifax Talk with Dan Whittall | Free
11am – 3pm | CD | Radical Halifax Exhibition | Donation
11am | BC | Chris Mould Illustration Workshop | £15/£12
2pm | CD | Gordon McKinney | Donation
4pm | BC | John Hegley Writing Workshop | £10/£8
4pm | GU | Miki Berenyi in conversation | £4
7pm | BC | John Hegley Performance | £10/£8
8pm | GU | Miki Berenyi Trio | £19

October 20, 2024

11am | BC | Darkly Funny Tales with Anna Best | Free
11am – 3pm | CD | Radical Halifax Exhibition | Donation
12pm | BC | Chris Goddard Walk & Workshop | £7/£5
3pm | BC | Gaia Holmes Writing Workshop | £10/£8
3pm | GU | Gordon McKinney/Les Gillon & The Agents of Karma | £8
4pm | MB | Cactusville | Free
5pm | CIM | Michael Stewart & Claire O’Callaghan on Emily Brontë | £7/£5
7pm | BC | Town Poetry: Local Verse, Local Verve | £12/£10

Ticket Information

Tickets for all events at The Grayston Unity and Halifax Minster are available via The Grayston Unity bar or through See Tickets.

For events taking place at The Book Corner or Calderdale Industrial Museum, tickets can be purchased from The Book Corner website.

Don’t miss out – many of these events have limited availability, and a small number of full weekend tickets for music events are also available through See Tickets and The Grayston Unity.

Plan Your Visit

Town Festival offers a packed schedule of events for all tastes, whether you’re looking to immerse yourself in live music, discover a new favourite author, or explore the city’s cultural offerings. With venues across Halifax and tickets available online or in person, make sure to plan your weekend and enjoy everything this year’s festival has to offer.

Location: Various venues in Halifax

Tickets available here