Connecting Hebden Bridge's Past and Present

For more than 40 years, the Birchcliffe Centre has been home to a number of wonderful historical resources. Our digital archive holds the collections of Alice Longstaff, who captured the soul of Hebden Bridge on film for over 70 years. More recently, Pennine Heritage has been working with academics and students at the University of Huddersfield to further explore the rich history that we have stored away. We're also home to a number of tenants who use their creativity to inspire in the present. Explore the work that we have been doing at the Birchcliffe Centre and help to connect Hebden Bridge's past and present. As well as being able to explore our wonderful Grade 2 listed former chapel, you'll be able to look at a newly-printed collection of Longstaff photos, discover the work that has been done by student and adult learning groups with the University of Huddersfield, and sample the incredible work of our tenants who showcase so much of the creativity that Hebden Bridge has become known for.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 14 September:

Building open 1000-1600

Sunday 15 September:

Building open 1000-1600

Location & directions

The Birchcliffe Centre, Chapel Avenue, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 8DG

Contact on day:

Andrew McTominey

Telephone number:

+441422844450

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

Our main Hall, where the exhibition will take place, is wheelchair accessible from the lower car park. Unfortunately the tour of the building is not wheelchair accessible, and involves three flights of stairs.

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