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Holmfirth Arts Festival 2026 - main weekend

About the event

The 2026 festival - Creativity in the Landscape - will be launched on Friday 12 June at The Box Office, with a performance by Dr Pete's Salsa Band, with a Caribbean style atmosphere, with dancing tips from Holmfirth Salsa Group.

On Saturday a free family day: Emerging Eddies - Grass roots performances and activities. Lots of various activities at Holmside Gardens and Methodist Church and Gardens

Sunday 14 June is a day of environmentally themed street theatre with Earthbound’s aerial theatre show – For the Love of Stuff, Chicks on Sticks Enchanted Woodland and Studio GoGo’s VR Playground, followed by a family friendly closing party at The Picturedrome, with a lively performance by Happy Daggers, with funky original tracks and dance anthems.

Please click on the link under Further Information for at a glance details of events and activities.

Contacts

Holmfirth Arts Festival

Dates and venues

  • Friday 12 June 2026 - 7:00pm, Dr Pete's Salsa Band, with a Caribbean style atmosphere, with dancing tips from Holmfirth Salsa Group.
  • Saturday 13 June 2026 - 12:00pm - 4:30pm, A free family day: Emerging Eddies - Grass roots performances and activities. Lots of various activities at Holmside Gardens and Methodist Church and Gardens
  • Sunday 14 June 2026 - 12:00pm - 5:00pm, Rising Currents - World class street theatre and activities Lots of various activities at Holmside Gardens and Methodist Church and Gardens

Further information

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Themes

Art, crafts and hobbies Art and craft-related items, including exhibitions, sales and workshops. Also, hobbies like modelling and collecting.
Children up to age 12 (including family events and pantomimes) Events suitable for children up to around aged 12, also family events.
Drama and performing See under Events for: At a glance listing of plays, films, dance, comedy, poetry, and all forms of performing.
Festivals and galas Kirklees has a rich tapestry of festivals of all kinds, which take place throughout the year especially in summer. In this theme we also list Christmas events and bonfires nearer the time.
Music Kirklees has a culture rich in all forms of music: At a glance under Events: Concerts, shows, workshops etc relating to music of all kinds.