Cleckheaton Folk Festival
7 July - 09 July 2018
Cleckheaton Situated in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, right in the middle of the West Yorks Conurbation, with Leeds, Bradford and Halifax, Huddersfield and Dewsbury all approx the same short distance away. Affectionately known by the locals (and regular visitors) as Cleckhuddersfax, Cleckheckmondsedge or just plain Clecky, the name is a corruption due to J.B. Priestley (1894-1984) and his writings, Clekywyke being the setting for “When we are married”.
Every year Cleckheaton plays host to the Cleckheaton Folk Festival. Attracting folk fans from around the country for a host of different events in this historic town
Although the announcement of artists for 2018 will start in December, Badly Strung and Copper Kettle are among the names who entertained audiences in 2017.
2018 artists will be announced from 1st December 2018.
The Town Hall: Bradford Road, Cleckheaton.
The Masonic Hall, 51 Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton
The Fat Magpie Cafe
Sands Cafe, Central Arcade
Blend Cafe
The Battered Haddock
Matthew’s Coffee House, Market Street
Methodist Church Hall, Mortimer Street
St. Paul's Church Hall
Station Tavern
The Wickham Arms Hotel
The Commercial is on Bradford Road
Camping is available at this event.
- Alice Jones
- Bernard Wrigley
- Blackwater
- Hebric
- Dougie MacLean
- Granny's Attic
- Bram Taylor
- Chechelele
- Blackwater
- Hebric
- Blackwater
- Bob & Gill Berry
- Anthony John Clarke
- Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts
- Granny's Attic
- Jack Rutter
- Pete Norman & Cath Charnock
- The Waite Collective
| Alice Jones | Town Hall |
| Bernard Wrigley | Town Hall |
| Bram Taylor | Town Hall |
| Mrs Ackroyd | Town Hall |
| Blackwater | Masonic Hall (Temple) |
| Hebric | Masonic Hall (Temple) |
| Shaun Hutch | Masonic Hall (Temple) |
| The Heathen Kings | Masonic Hall (Temple) |
| Dougie MacLean | Town Hall |
| Granny's Attic | Town Hall |
| The Wilson Family | Town Hall |
| Bram Taylor | Masonic Hall (Dining Room) |
| Chechelele | Masonic Hall (Dining Room) |
| Granny's Attic | Masonic Hall (Dining Room) |
| Son of a Gun | Masonic Hall (Dining Room) |
| Blackwater | Town Hall - afternoon |
| Hebric | Town Hall - afternoon |
| Quicksilver | Town Hall - afternoon |
| Blackwater | Masonic Hall (Temple) |
| Bob & Gill Berry | Masonic Hall (Temple) |
| Chechelele | Masonic Hall (Temple) |
| Copper Kettle | Masonic Hall (Temple) |
| Hebric | Masonic Hall (Temple) |
| Anthony John Clarke | Town Hall |
| Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts | Town Hall |
| Moore, Moss, Rutter | Town Hall |
| The Rheingans Sisters | Town Hall |
| Granny's Attic | Masonic Hall (Dining Room) |
| Jack Rutter | Masonic Hall (Dining Room) |
| Pete Norman & Cath Charnock | unknown stage |
| The Waite Collective | unknown stage |
| Threadneedle Ceilidh Band | unknown stage |
| Artist | Stage | Day |
| Alice Jones | Town Hall | Fri 6th |
| Anthony John Clarke | Town Hall | Sun 8th |
| Bernard Wrigley | Town Hall | Fri 6th |
| Blackwater | Masonic Hall (Temple) | Fri 6th |
| Blackwater | Town Hall - afternoon | Sat 7th |
| Blackwater | Masonic Hall (Temple) | Sat 7th |
| Bob & Gill Berry | Masonic Hall (Temple) | Sat 7th |
| Bram Taylor | Town Hall | Fri 6th |
| Bram Taylor | Masonic Hall (Dining Room) | Sat 7th |
| Chechelele | Masonic Hall (Temple) | Sat 7th |
| Chechelele | Masonic Hall (Dining Room) | Sat 7th |
| Copper Kettle | Masonic Hall (Temple) | Sat 7th |
| Dougie MacLean | Town Hall | Sat 7th |
| Granny's Attic | Town Hall | Sat 7th |
| Granny's Attic | Masonic Hall (Dining Room) | Sat 7th |
| Granny's Attic | Masonic Hall (Dining Room) | Sun 8th |
| Hebric | Masonic Hall (Temple) | Fri 6th |
| Hebric | Town Hall - afternoon | Sat 7th |
| Hebric | Masonic Hall (Temple) | Sat 7th |
| Jack Rutter | Masonic Hall (Dining Room) | Sun 8th |
| Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts | Town Hall | Sun 8th |
| Moore, Moss, Rutter | Town Hall | Sun 8th |
| Mrs Ackroyd | Town Hall | Fri 6th |
| Pete Norman & Cath Charnock | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
| Quicksilver | Town Hall - afternoon | Sat 7th |
| Shaun Hutch | Masonic Hall (Temple) | Fri 6th |
| Son of a Gun | Masonic Hall (Dining Room) | Sat 7th |
| The Heathen Kings | Masonic Hall (Temple) | Fri 6th |
| The Rheingans Sisters | Town Hall | Sun 8th |
| The Waite Collective | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
| The Wilson Family | Town Hall | Sat 7th |
| Threadneedle Ceilidh Band | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
| Name | Star | Distance | Prices From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healds Hall Hotel | 1.2 ml | £45.00 | Book | |
| The Liversedge | 1.4 ml | £65.00 | Book | |
| Days Inn Bradford - M62 | 1.6 ml | £27.00 | Book | |
| Gomersal Park Hotel | 1.8 ml | £74.00 | Book | |
| The Black Horse Inn Restaurant with Rooms | 2.3 ml | £50.00 | Book | |
| Metro Inns Huddersfield | 2.4 ml | £37.00 | Book | |
| Healey House Hotel (formerly Alder House) | 2.5 ml | £29.00 | Book | |
| The Lodge at Birkby Hall | 2.5 ml | £47.00 | Book | |
| Campanile Bradford (nr M62/Leeds) | 2.7 ml | £30.10 | Book | |
| Model Farm Bed and Breakfast. | 2.9 ml | £25.00 | Book | |
| Waterfront Lodge Hotel | 3.2 ml | £50.00 | Book | |
| Best Western Guide Post Hotel | 3.3 ml | £40.50 | Book | |
| Best Western Plus Cedar Court Bradford | 3.8 ml | £46.75 | Book | |
| Old Vicarage Hotel | 4.0 ml | £40.00 | Book | |
| Elder Lea House | 4.5 ml | £49.00 | Book |
Cleckheaton, BD193RH
