๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธWe're so happy to announce we have received funding from Arts Council England to contribute to the next year of activity & our 10th anniversary.
We're very lucky to receive this award & for the Arts Council's continued belief in the importance of queer arts and Pride in Calderdale.
#HVP
๐ข BIG NEWS!!!
HVP has been shortlisted for Pride Organisation of the Year at the Gaydio Pride Awards 2026 & we couldnโt be prouder.
Grassroots. Community-powered. Unapologetically queer.
BE HERE, BE YOU, BE PROUD!
#HVP #Pride #GaydioAwards
โจ The Posh Club IS SOLD OUT!
We canโt wait to welcome all ticket holders to Todmorden Town Hall at 12pm this Friday for an afternoon of glamour, giggles, cabaret and cream tea galore ๐ฐ๐ฅ
Dust off your finery, bring your sparkle and weโll see you on the dancefloor!
#HVP
๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ Itโs LGBTQ+ History Month!
We honour the trailblazers, the fighters, the lovers & the everyday people who made it possible for us to live
authentically today.
This month, we celebrate the past, uplift the present and keep building a more inclusive future - together.
#LGBTQHistoryMonth
๐ Swanky seniors assemble!
The Posh Club with Duckie
๐ Todmorden Town Hall
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Fri 13 Feb | 12โ3pm
๐๏ธ ยฃ5 inc ๐ซ๐๐บ๐ฐ
๐ theposhclub.co.uk/tickets
#HappyValleyPride #Duckie #ThePoshClub #Calderdale
๐ฅ๐ธFrom Happy Valley to Riot Women....
Sally Wainwrightโs hit is back for Series 2! The new series will show what comes next for the Riot Women following the dramatic turn of events in series oneโs finale & we can't wait!
Get ready to join the chaos all over again in 2026!
#RiotWomen #HebdenBridge
๐๐ฐ Gin-ger-licious! Ginger Johnson is serving finals, flair and full-on fabulousness on Celebrity MasterChef and Happy Valley Pride couldnโt be prouder!
Weโre cheering Ginger on all the way!
#KitchenQueen #MasterChef
๐This Saturday! Join Cal De Cabaret, the legendary David Hoyle and Happy Valley Pride for A Queerstmas Time Cabaret @thetradesclub.bsky.social
Don your yuletide finery and get yourself down to The Trades Club from 7pm til late.
๐๏ธ LIMITED TICKETS REMAINING!
happyvalleypride.co.uk/whats-on/148...
โค๏ธ Today, on World AIDS Day, we hold space for love, loss, resilience and every story thatโs shaped our community.
Our hearts are with everyone affected by HIV, past, present and future.
#WorldAIDSDay #HappyValleyPride #StopTheStigma
โฐ DEADLINE TOMORROW! โฐ
Want to use your skills to spark change and uplift our LGBTQ+ community?
Weโre hiring a dynamic Admin & Comms Officer to help power our festival, events, youth work and equality campaigns.
๐ happyvalleypride.co.uk/get-involved...
#HappyValleyPride #Calderdale
๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil ๐ฏ๏ธ
This Thursday, we gather to remember & honour the trans lives lost over the past year. Every candle we light is a tribute. Every word shared is a promise that their lives are not forgotten.
Bring a candle if you can. ๐๐๐ค
#TDOR #StandByYourTrans
โจ Join The Brunswick Centre for a FREE screening of Solo, the story of Simon, a Montreal drag artist caught between passion, pain & self-discovery.
๐ฌ Wed 26 Nov, 7pm
๐ Hebden Bridge Picture House
๐๏ธ Booking required (ยฃ0.50 booking fee applies)
www.thebrunswickcentre.org.uk/news/level-s...
๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธTransgender Day of Remembrance Vigil ๐ฏ๏ธ
Join us as we come together to honour & remember members of the trans community weโve lost over the past year.
๐ Thursday 20th November, 7pm
๐ The Wavy Steps, Bridge Gate, Hebden Bridge
Please bring a candle if you can ๐๐๐ค
#TDOR #HappyValleyPride
๐Big love to Jenn Wilson, our amazing Chair of 5 years!
Jenn led transformational change, tripled engagement, doubled school outreach & secured long-term funding.
As Jenn steps down, weโre thrilled theyโll stay on as our new Allyship Associate.
happyvalleypride.co.uk/news/91/happ...
๐คDonโt miss it! Our patron Horse performs her 35th anniversary of The Same Sky @thetradesclub.bsky.social on Thursday 6th Nov.
Sheโll perform the full album live, along with fan favourites & new songs plus share stories from her extraordinary career.
๐๏ธ thetradesclub.com/events/horsesky
๐ฅFrom strutting down the runway to stirring up the pots, Ginger Johnson is bringing all the drama, flair & just the right pinch of sass to the Celebrity MasterChef kitchen!
Ginger is cooking up a storm & we are SO HERE for it!
Who knew haute couture could taste this good?
@bbciplayer.bsky.social
๐ World Mental Health Day ๐
Itโs okay not to be okay.
Be gentle with yourself.
Speak up, reach out, and remind someone theyโre not alone.
Letโs break the stigma and be kind to our minds.
#WorldMentalHealthDay #BeKindToYourMind #BreakTheStigma #HappyValleyPride
West Yorkshire never looked so punk ๐ค
We loved attending the Riot Women premiere!
The new BBC drama from Sally Wainwright hits @bbciplayer.bsky.social BBC One on 12 Oct - five mid-life women form a punk band & rediscover their voices.
Huge thanks to the team for their generous donation to HVP!
๐ Itโs International Lesbian Day, babes!
Big love to all the amazing lesbians lighting up our lives - youโre bold, brilliant and downright iconic.
Happy Valley Pride is sending all the love (and a little sparkle) your way today!
#InternationalLesbianDay #HappyValleyPride
โจHuge love and congratulations to Jacob Alon whose debut album In Limerence is shortlisted for the Mercury Prize!
Their sold-out @thetradesclub.bsky.social at Happy Valley Pride was a festival highlight.
Next stop: Londonโs KOKO in Dec - weโll be there!
#MercuryPrize #JacobAlon
๐๐๐ Happy #BisexualAwarenessWeek!
This week we celebrate the bi+ community - everyone whose love & attraction spans more than one gender.
Itโs all about visibility, love & acceptance.
Happy Valley Pride proudly stands with every bi+ person - today & every day.
#LGBTQIA
๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ Well Proud! Did you catch our amazing Big Day Out sponsor The Brunswick Centre?
Theyโre here to help LGBTQ+ people feel great, live well, and be proud - connecting you to a wide range of health and wellbeing support designed for LGBTQ+ people.
โก๏ธthebrunswickcentre.org.uk/wellproud
#HVP25
๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ PLEASE HELP - SURVEY!
Did you have a good time at Happy Valley Pride 2025? Tell us who you are, what you loved and feedback on how we can improve?
It only takes a couple of minutes and you'll be doing us a big favour - thank you:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
๐ธ Chantal Scur
#HVP25
๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ!
This is not a drill! Join us tomorrow evening for the legendary launch of HVP, the Big Bingo Show at The Old Gate from 7pm. Completely FREE, this is a bingo show like no other!
Bring your dobbers and join us!
#HVP25
๐Le Gateau Chocolat - just over a week until the musical phenomenon hits Hebden!
We are so excited for the cabaret legend to join us for one night only on Fri 25 July with Edinburgh Fringe sensation, the hysterical Frankie Thompson.
๐๏ธ happyvalleypride.co.uk
#HVP25
๐ Cal de Cabaret X Ms Sharon Le Grand! Mook & Lizzy are back @thetradesclub.bsky.social as part of #HVP25, presenting a Cal de Cabaret extravaganza of new work. They'll be joined by a truly unforgettable force of nature, Ms Sharon Le Grand.
Queers of the valley - don't miss this!
๐ One week until Jeanette Winterson at Hebden Bridge Picture House!
If you would like to see Jeanette's talk, reflectingย on her groundbreaking book Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, please book yourย ticket atย happyvalleypride.co.uk
Jeanette's talk will be followed by a book signing.
#HVP25
@happyvalleypride.bsky.social returns to Hebden Bridge next week and we've got 3 excellent shows here at the Trades Club. Tickets for all events HERE >> happyvalleypride.co.uk/whats-on
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Bingo is back baby! Yes, that's right, our big FREE opening night at The Old Gate (The Old Gay), returns!
Your hostess with the mostest Timberlina returns for riotous Bingo shenanigans and everyone is invited to join in!
#HVP25 #HappyValleyPride
๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐Can you help? We're asking local businesses to support our charity by donating prizes to our great big raffle. It was a huge hit last year & raised valuable funds. If you can donate a raffle prize please email info@happyvalleypride.com or drop into Ruby Shoesday. Thank you!
#HVP25
