ABOUT

“a wellspring of creativity”

The Guardian

Wainsgate Chapel is a former Baptist chapel hidden away down a quiet track on a hillside just outside Hebden Bridge in the South Pennines of West Yorkshire.

The historic Grade II* listed building has a thriving programme of arts, heritage and community activities and events, which mix the international with the local, and offer high-quality, life-affirming experiences for people of all ages.

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MUSIC & SPOKEN WORD

An annual series of music and spoken word events is hosted by Dave Nelson at Wainsgate where musicians, poets, and audiences alike can make the most of the Chapel’s near-perfect acoustic.

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ARTISTS AT WAINSGATE

Wainsgate is home to eleven visual artists with a wide range of practices who exhibit and sell their work widely.

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WAINSGATE DANCES

Wainsgate Dances integrates the international with the local in a wide-ranging programme of dance, unique in the UK for it's mix of top-quality radical work within a welcoming community setting.

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HERITAGE

Wainsgate has a rich history and we approach heritage as a continuation of past, through the present and into the future.

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WAINSGATE GRAVEYARD & GROUNDS

Read about the Wainsgate Graveyard and grounds,

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Wainsgate Chapel Charity relies on donations and income from events to take care of the building and grounds, to ensure that Wainsgate can continue to be a thriving space for the communities who access it and to secure a sustainable future. If you would like to support us, please click the button below to go to our Donorbox page.

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