Hebden Bridge Hostel

08/09/2026

Saturday 19/9/2026
Heritage Open Weekend
IOU Hostel & The Birchcliffe Centre
Free - Drop In from 10am-4pm

Landscape Through The Lens Exhibition - IOU Active Hub are delighted to present a series of local Calderdale landscape prints, all captured by artist and photographer Charlie Meecham. Each image is accompanied by suggestions for a walk close by along with coordinates so you can take your own version of these beautiful landscapes

+ IOU50 Photography Exhibition featuring previously unseen images from 50 years of IOU productions.

+ Activities at the Birchcliffe Centre celebrating the Collective Histories of Calderdale

Pennine Heritage IOU Creation Centre Mayor of West Yorkshire
HebdenBridge.Org

27/07/2026

Calderdale Council Bikeability courses are back for the summer holidays with Level 1 and Learn to Ride courses at
Walsden Primary
Lightcliffe Primary
Lee Mount Primary
Warley Road Primary Academy
All info and how to book for all the courses can be found via this eventbrite link
Calderdale Council Active Calderdale

One day course suitable for pupils that can ride a pedal bike and want to develop skills through a series of games and exercises.

08/07/2026

Cultural Ecologies In Practice
Workshop Day
Thursday 16 July 2026
IOU Hostel, Hebden Bridge

Join us for a day of experiential workshops based at IOU Hostel and surrounding landscape, working with a range of creative facilitators, makers, artists and exploring the connection between creative practice and nature.

A chance to explore a range of creative disciplines including movement, visual art and music, but also have the opportunity to deepen your personal practice.

The 1 day event includes 3 sessions plus lunch at the Hostel

Tickets are priced at £30 for the day for those individuals or organisations able to cover the participant cost

A number of free places are also available, please select this option if you are freelance, self employed or on low income

Tickets availble now https://buytickets.at/ioucreationcentre/2300799

03/07/2026

Tomorrow is national meadows day! 🍃

Whilst you head up to Highhurst wood meadow do have a trip to our hostel to view our own Wildflower meadow. Designed and maintained by friend of IOU & nationally know garden designer and journalist Jack Wallington .

It’s a nature rich, beautiful mix of meadow, border and viewpoint for the whole of Hebden Bridge. See you here for workshops, art, hostel tours and more as part of Hebden Bridge Open Studios . 🐝🦋🌻

03/07/2026

Tomorrow is national meadows day! 🍃

Whilst you head up to Highhurst wood meadow do have a trip to our hostel to view our own Wildflower meadow. Designed and maintained by friend of IOU & nationally know garden designer and journalist Jack Wallington.

It’s a nature rich, beautiful mix of meadow, border and viewpoint for the whole of Hebden Bridge. See you here for workshops, art, hostel tours and more as part of Open Studios. 🐝🦋🌻

30/06/2026

Great day in Calder Holmes Park last weekend with our E-Bikes
Thanks to everyone who came along to our taster session

Our next session is this Friday
3 July, 2pm-5pm
at the IOU Hostel,off Birchcliffe, Hebden Bridge

No need to book, just drop in and meet our team and have a go at E-Biking

Active Calderdale IOU Creation Centre

26/06/2026

E-Bike Taster Session
Tomorrow - Saturday 27 June
11am-1pm
Calder Holmes Park

Our team are back tomorrow with our E-bikes
Come down. Have a go - Feel the boost - they'll help you get started with advice and tips to get the most out of the bikes
And find out about our plans for an E-bike hire scheme

24/06/2026

Artist Events
IOU50 Exhibition & Hostel Open Day
As part of this year’s Hebden Bridge Open Studios, IOU invites artists to the IOU Hostel with events aiming to help you network, exchange ideas and share creative practice.

All evenst are FREE and no booking required - just come along

Friday 3 July, 10.30am – 11.30am
Artist Breakfast
Join us for an informal artists’ breakfast — a chance to meet, network, exchange ideas and share creative practice with fellow artists and makers.

Saturday 4 July, 10.30am – 12.30pm
Creative Repair Café
Do you have a creative problem you can’t get past? Bring your ideas, challenges or unfinished projects to our Creative Repair Café and speak to IOU’s team of artists and producers.
Their areas of experience include:
Participatory arts
Archiving
Creative producing
Theatre-making
Visual arts
Coding and digital practice
Fundraising and funding
Developing collaborations
Outdoor

Saturday 4 July, 3.30pm-5.30pm
Creative Social
Join us for drinks and snacks at the Hostel, alongside an ambient DJ set from Mary Brooks.
Explore the space, enjoy the exhibitions, and connect with fellow artists, makers and creative thinkers.

Across the weekend we have a full programme of creative workshops, soundscapes and nature walks - find out more
https://ioucreationcentre.org/magazine/open-studios/

Hebden Bridge Hostel Pennine Heritage Hebden Bridge Open Studios

23/06/2026

The temperature is rising in the Calder Valley but here at our nature rich hostel in the woods we’ve (literally) got you covered. ⛱️☀️

Relax on our cool patio - either in the sun or under our covered pergola.

Read a book, have breakfast or get ready for your hike or Hebden adventure. 📚🥾

Beds from just £30 in our shared dorms or from just £70 for a private room - all en suite, all light airy, with breakfast items, teas and coffees.

Adventure OR relaxation awaits!

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