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A Celebration of the Huddersfield Ukrainian Community

An evening celebrating the local Ukrainian community with song, dance and an illustrated talk.  

 

Michael Drapan, author of Home from Home, will deliver an illustrated talk on the 70-year history of the émigré Ukrainian community in Huddersfield. This will be followed by traditional folk songs and ballads from the Huddersfield Ukrainian Singing Troupe and traditional folk dance from Zolota Kalyna Dance Ensemble.  

 

Home from Home tells the history of the émigré Ukrainian community based in Huddersfield from 1948 to 2018. At a time when Ukraine heroically endures an unprovoked and destructive invasion by Russian forces, this history aids understanding of historic hostilities, from the traumatic era of enforced slave labour under the Third Reich, battles on the Eastern Front and survival in frightful camps during the bloody years of the Second World War. Then, from the late 1940s, the establishment of Ukrainian Clubs to preserve Ukrainian history, language, and traditions in the UK.  

 

Michael Drapan is a senior committee member of AUGB (Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain) Huddersfield. A retired headteacher, he currently works as a University Examination Invigilator and Kirklees Council Interpreter for Ukrainian refugees.  

 

Thursday 14 May 

7pm-8pm 

Free (booking recommended) 

The Cellar, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen Street, Huddersfield HD1 2SP 

Age guidance: 11+ 

Access Guide: https://www.accessable.co.uk/huddersfield-literature-festival/access-guides/the-cellar 

 

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Spoken Here: Voices from West Yorkshire & Beyond

Spoken Here is an inclusive, collective poetry showcase bringing together poets from West Yorkshire and beyond for an evening of live performance, conversation, and creative connection. 

 

Featuring the poets: Sharena Lee Satti, Mohamed Saloo, Jamie H Scrutton, Lence, Lauren and Jodie. 

 

Step into a space where poetry is shared, heard, and celebrated. Experience powerful performances, ask the poets questions about their work, and take part in gentle, interactive activities. Whether you’re a seasoned writer, a first-time listener, or simply curious, there’s room here for everyone. 

 

This is a friendly, welcoming space to listen, learn, and maybe even discover your own voice. Come as you are, leave inspired. 

 

Sharena Lee Satti is a Bradford-based poet, mentor and festival curator with more than 10 years of experience working across schools, community organisations and cultural programmes. She is the founder of Sisterverse Festival and champions inclusive spaces where creativity and connection thrive. 

https://www.sharenaleesatti.com/ 

 

Friday 15 May 

7pm-9pm 

Amped, 29 Zetland St, Huddersfield HD1 2RD 

£5, free for Essential carers accompanying a ticket holder, free for University of Huddersfield staff and students 

Age guidance: 16+  

Access Guide: contact the venue on: [email protected]; 01484 361932 

 

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These Isles – with Brian Groom

From the bestselling author of Northerners comes a rich and timely cultural, historical and social examination of the entwined histories of Britain and Ireland’s nations – and the people who called them home. 

 

In These Isles: A People’s History of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, Brian Groom reveals a colourful and often contested story of the Celts, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, Normans and others who have occupied these islands, along with their culture, languages and passions. 

 

Groom explores the role of religion and the British Empire, international diasporas and internal migration, gender relations and war in this entertaining narrative. 

 

With forays into popular culture, sport, music, language, literature and art, These Isles stretches from 800,000-year-old footprints on a Norfolk beach to the changing fortunes of the early 21st century. It offers a uniquely rich and kaleidoscopic vision of the shared stories of people across Britain and Ireland – past and present. 

 

“Entertaining and informative. Groom keeps his history admirably down to earth.” The Times, Book of the Week 

 

Brian Groom is a journalist and a leading expert on British regional and national affairs. His career was spent mainly at the Financial Times, where he was assistant editor. He is also a former editor of Scotland on Sunday, which he launched as deputy editor and which won many awards. Brian’s first book, Northerners, was a Waterstones History 

Book of the Year and his second, Made in Manchester, was a Financial Times Book of the Year. He lives in Saddleworth. 

 

Friday 15 May 

2pm-3pm 

Heritage Quay, Schwann Building, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH 

£5, free for University of Huddersfield staff and students, University of Slawit (FUS) members, and for Essential carers accompanying a ticket holder 

Age guidance: 14+ (U16s should be accompanied by an adult) 

Access Information: https://www.accessable.co.uk/huddersfield-literature-festival/access-guides/heritage-quay  

 

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Golden Thread of Seva – Sikh Heritage in Huddersfield

Golden Thread of Seva – Sikh Heritage in Huddersfield is an exciting multidisciplinary presentation that brings together performance, visual art, photography, and spoken word to explore the lived history of the Sikh community in Huddersfield. 

 

The presentation features a performative unveiling of five large-scale banners, each representing a different chapter of Sikh migration, labour, family life, faith, and community building in the UK. These visual works are accompanied by original poetry that reflects on memory, identity, Seva, and growing up between cultures. 

 

Alongside the performance, a photographic talk traces the social and cultural history of the Sikh community in Huddersfield, drawing on archival material, personal stories, and contemporary images. Together, the banners, photographs, and poems create a layered narrative that honours overlooked histories while celebrating resilience, contribution, and intergenerational legacy. 

 

Presented by multidisciplinary artist and academic Hardeep Sahota, this work offers audiences an immersive and reflective journey through heritage, place, and belonging, connecting past and present through art, story, and collective memory. 

 

Hardeep Sahota is a British South Asian performing arts practitioner, academic and cultural producer based in Kirklees. With over three decades of experience across dance, music, visual arts, and community-based practice, his work weaves together scholarship, creativity, and cultural heritage. Rooted in collaboration, cultural exchange, and innovation, he leads ambitious interdisciplinary projects that bring professional artists and communities together, nurture emerging talent, and create inclusive pathways into the cultural sector, while connecting local stories to global cultural conversations.  

 

Saturday 9 May 

6pm-7pm 

Attic, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen Street, Huddersfield HD1 2SP 

£7 (£5 conc), free for essential carers accompanying a ticket holder (Early Bird tickets £6 (£4) to midnight on Monday 6 April. )

Age Guidance: 16+ 

Access Guide: https://www.thelbt.org/your-visit/access/  

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