Saturday 28th June 2025

Welcome to Day One of Sowerby Bridge Festival!

Head on over to Clashfinder if you’d like to create your own schedule. Handy for keeping track of everything on the day.

More to Be Added!

The Royal Oak

56 Sowerby Street, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3AT

Kerrison Brown

17:45 – 18:30

Solo Acoustic Singer

TBA

19:15 – 20:00

TBA

The Loose Goose

1 West St, Sowerby Bridge HX6 3AN

Water Street - Street Fayre

10:00 – 16:00

Stalls and Activities

Furry Mangoes

17:00 – 17:45

Furry Mangoes are Adam and Joe, aspiring musicians from Yorkshire.

Furry Mangoes

18:30 – 18:15

Furry Mangoes are Adam and Joe, aspiring musicians from Yorkshire.

Furry Mangoes Karaoke Party

20:00 – 22:00

Join Furry Mangos on the mic!

Artichoke Natural Foods

11, Ryburn Buildings, Sowerby Bridge HX6 3AH

Art at The Bus Stop

12:00 – 16:00

Take part in a community art installation outside the Ryburn Buildings bus stop. All ages welcome. All materials provided.

Willow Tree Cafe

Ryburn Buildings, 5 Ryburn St, Sowerby Bridge HX6 3AH

Afternoon Teas

10:00 – 16:00

TBA

Kuja

7 Town Hall St, Sowerby Bridge HX6 2QG

Resident DJ

19:00 – 02:00

Mix of House Music

Puzzle Hall Inn

21 Hollins Mill Ln, Sowerby Bridge HX6 2RF

Dr Butlers Hatstand Medicine Band (Set One)

20:00 – 20:45

The Hatstand Medicine Band are a travelling troupe of musicological minstrels, peddling the good Doctors homemade tonic to all four corners of the land.

Dr Butlers Hatstand Medicine Band (Set Two)

21:00 – 21:45

The Hatstand Medicine Band are a travelling troupe of musicological minstrels, peddling the good Doctors homemade tonic to all four corners of the land.

Hollins Mill

12 Hollins Mill Ln, Sowerby Bridge HX6 2QG

Dave Manning

14:30 – 15:30

TBC

Vinyl Friday

16:30 – 17:30

Heavy alternative rock band.

Bellaruse

18:30 – 19:30

4-piece Rock n Roll Collective.

Professor Fonque

20:30 – 21:30

Professor Fonque put the Funk in FUNKtion band!

Fire & Water

11-15 Hollins Mill Ln, Sowerby Bridge HX6 2QG

TBA

18:30 – 19:15

TBA

Anjanna

19:45 – 20:30

Punjabi Folk / Bhangra

Dans Girlfriend

21:00 – 21:45

Sax-led Power Pop

Talking Walls photography and oral history exhibition

Whilst Open

TBA

The Blind Pig

4 Tower Hill, Sowerby Bridge HX6 2EQ

Deep Sea Daggers

14:30 – 15:30

Live and Loud Alternative/indie rock five piece.

The Surge

16:15 – 17:15

6 piece band playing tunes with a groove for your dancing pleasure.

The Crash Mats

18:00 – 19:00

Ska Punk. Singing timely classics like Curry Party, The Freddie Adu Song and Oldhams National Anthem.

Brigantes

19:45 – 20:45

Brigantes are a dynamic 5-piece known for their distinctive fusion of punk, ska, and reggae.

BYOB - System Of A Down Tribute

21:30 – 22:30

A tribute to the music of SOAD.

Trinkette

Ryburn Buildings, 5 Ryburn St, Sowerby Bridge HX6 3AH

Art Displays

10:00 – 17:00

Trinkette is extending the local artist display especially for the festival with all artists work having a base or connection to the area of Calderdale/Sowerby Bridge.

Trinkette will be open on Saturday and Sunday to showcase the new pieces.

Tuana

9 Wharf St, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2EG

TBA

10:00 – 17:00

TBA

The Turks Head

Old Cawsey, Sowerby Bridge HX6 2AG

Van Ray

14:00 – 15:00

Indie Singer-Songwriter, performer, dog lover. Purveyor of high quality acoustic cover versions.

Manuka

15:30 – 16:30

TBA

Hudson James

17:00 – 18:00

TBA

My Son Jake

18:30 – 19:30

TBA

Jake Seagrave

20:00 – 21:00

TBA

Hogs Head Brew House

1 Stanley St W, Sowerby Bridge HX6 2AH

Ask Liam

16:00 – 17:00

Liam

Dana Ali Band

18:00 – 18:45

Dana Ali’s creative style is a blend of Soul, Jazz, Blues, and R&B with Funk Rhythms, which has resonated with audiences across the world.

Dana Ali Band

19:15 – 20:00

Dana Ali’s creative style is a blend of Soul, Jazz, Blues, and R&B with Funk Rhythms, which has resonated with audiences across the world.

The Sore Bee

80 Wharf St, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax HX6 2AF

TBA

TBA

TBA

TBA

TBA

The Moorings

1 Canal Basin, Sowerby Bridge HX6 2AG

The Bradleys (Set One)

14:00 – 14:45

The Bradleys, acoustic duo featuring guitars, ukelele, bass, and kajon, with harmony vocals. Covering a wide range of music from the 50s to the present day.

The Bradleys (Set Two)

15:15 – 16:00

The Bradleys, acoustic duo featuring guitars, ukelele, bass, and kajon, with harmony vocals. Covering a wide range of music from the 50s to the present day.

SuperSonnets (Set One)

17:00 – 17:45

Heavily influenced with 90’s Britpop/00’s Indie with a mix of classics. They advertise themselves as a duo which is a bit harsh for the guy on the cajon.

SuperSonnets (Set Two)

18:00 – 18:45

Heavily influenced with 90’s Britpop/00’s Indie with a mix of classics. Duo, with three members.

Anon 2 (Set One)

21:00 – 21:45

Guitar & drums. Indie covers inc Arctic Monkeys, James, Kooks, Oasis plus many more.

Anon 2 (Set Two)

22:15 – 23:00

Guitar & drums. Indie covers inc Arctic Monkeys, James, Kooks, Oasis plus many more.

BBQ (Weather Permitting)

12:00 – 17:00

Grab yer sen a burger.

The Navigation Inn

47 Chapel Lane, Halifax, United Kingdom

TBA

TBA

TBA

TBA

TBA

Heritage Walk

Meeting at Central Square

Town Centre Heritage Walk

11:00 – 12:30

Setting off from the front of the new town square (or building site). Local historian Michael Gray PhD will lead a heritage walk around central Sowerby Bridge to highlight the fabulous industrial heritage with stops to discuss important points.

The walk is mostly on the flat, but some going uphill is necessary and will take 90 minutes, completing 12.30. Do bring clothing and footwear appropriate for a town walk.