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Events and things to do
You can now view events in your area, all in one place when you register for a My Kirklees Account. They can be found inside your 'My area' section.
- Tour de Yorkshire
- What's on
- Things to do
- Creative Kirklees: What's on
- Events today
- Events this weekend
- Events this week
- Events this month
- @KirkleesEvent
- Events in Kirklees RSS feed
- Inclusion and Diversity Awards
Council venue events
- Kirklees libraries
- Kirklees markets
- Kirklees museums
- Kirklees parks
- Kirklees town halls
- @KirkleesTownHls
- @KirkleesLibrary
Organising and promoting your event
Libraries
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
All Kirklees Libraries are closed for the foreseeable future. Please ring 01484 414868 if there is a member of staff available we will be able to answer your call. Please look at our e-book and online newspaper offer, you just need your library card and PIN. You can join online if you do not have a library account.
Join, find and renew
Library services
- E-books
- Find online resources
- Home library service
- Book a library computer
- Kirklees Transcription Service
- Library Strategy
- Libraries annual review 2018-2019
- Libraries ambitions 2017-2021
- Library Services Peer Challenge 2019
Getting involved in your library
- Library consultations
- Search for library locations and opening times
- Bank holidays and library charges
- Volunteering in libraries
- Volunteer with Bibliosmiacs
- Local studies and family history resources
- Books, reading and learning
- Computer and internet access
Children and young people
Sport, exercise and healthy eating
Where to go, what to do
- Sport centres, playing fields and venues
- Swimming
- Cycling
- Walking
- Jogging and running
- Local organisations: Keep fit
Schemes and activities
Discounts and funding
Kirklees Active Leisure (KAL)
Healthy eating and allotments
Museums, galleries and history
Museums and galleries
- Kirklees Museums and Galleries
- Tolson Museum
- Oakwell Hall and Country Park
- Huddersfield Art Gallery
- Bagshaw Museum
- Batley Art Gallery
Our museum collections
Learning and school visits
- Volunteer stories from Kirklees Museums and Galleries
- Friends of Tolson and Ravensknowle Park
- Friends of Oakwell Hall and Country Park
Support us
Countryside, parks and open spaces
Public rights of way
Reservations and ground bookings
- Book a park or recreation ground
- Terms and conditions of letting outdoor facilities
- Book a tennis court at Greenhead Park
Places to visit
- Parks and playgrounds
- Greenhead Park
- Wilton Park
- Lower Spen Local Nature Reserve
- Sunny Bank Ponds
- Green gyms
- Cliffe House
- White Rose Forest
- Peak district
Animals and conservation
- Animal health
- Environment Kirklees
- Wildlife and conservation organisations
- Wildlife and habitat conservation
- Need help with a bat
- Foxes
Complaints
Creative Economy Team
Contact details
Creative Kirklees website
Policy documents
- Culture Kirklees Our Vision
- Kirklees Events Policy
- Kirklees Public Art Policy
- Music Policy with reports