Sunday 29th June 2025
Get back out for Day Two. Have you bought your ticket yet for the Duck Race?
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'Ave At It!
The Royal Oak Inn
56 Sowerby Street, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3AT
My Brother Jake
17:00 – 18:00
Acoustic guitar & vocals. Influences include Neil Young, Ron Sexsmith, The Jayhawks, Gary Louris, Ray Lamontagne, Band Of Horses, CCR, Johnny Cash, The Kinks, Golden Smog, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Vic Chesnutt.
The Loose Goose
1 West St, Sowerby Bridge HX6 3AN
Water Street - Street Fayre
10:00 – 16:00
Stalls and Activities
Bouncy Castle
Sand Pit
Family Bingo
16:00 – 18:00
Legs 11 and all that.
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
Duck Themed Afternoon Tea
09:30 – 14:30
A sandwich, a bun, crisps, sweets, cucumber and a rubber duck! Plus fun games like lucky dip, hook a duck and a sweet stall.
Duck Trail
Available 27th, 28th and 29th June.
Trail Sheets available to collect from Willow Tree Cafe.
Find the ducks with letters in shop windows, maybe behind a few bars and places taking part in Sowerby Bridge Festival over the weekend. Rearrange the letters to spell a phrase.
Hand back in to Willow Tree to go in to the prize draw. Prize draw Monday 30th June. Duck themed prizes…
Fun Games
09:30 – 14:30
Hook a Duck
Lucky Dip
Sweet Stall
Sowerby Bridge County Bridge
It’s The Main Bridge
Sowerby Bridge Duck Race 2025
14:00 Start
Starting at the County Bridge and finishing behind The Turks Head. Tickets £2, 1st prize £500, 2nd prize £200, 3rd prize £100.
Tickets on sale now at participating venues. For full details and T&Cs head to our Duck Race page.
Kuja
7 Town Hall St, Sowerby Bridge HX6 2QG
Resident DJ
19:00 – 00:00
DJ playing Motown music.
Puzzle Hall Inn
21 Hollins Mill Ln, Sowerby Bridge HX6 2RF
Clothes Swap
13:00 – 15:00
Clothes swap 1-3, open to all, free entry, bring up to 6 garments to swap or buy. – All proceeds to charity.
Hollins Mill
12 Hollins Mill Ln, Sowerby Bridge HX6 2QG
Yorkshire Gypsy Swing Collective
16:00 – 17:00
Paris Swing and Django Reinhardt style gypsy jazz.
Bull On The Bridge
17 Town Hall St, Sowerby Bridge HX6 2EA
Karaoke
19:00 – 00:00
Any singers in town?
The Blind Pig
4 Tower Hill, Sowerby Bridge HX6 2EQ
Square Peg
15:30 – 16:30
Vocal harmony band playing old time country / folk.
Banjo, fiddle, guitar.
The Two Rennies
17:00 – 18:00
James Nolan & Pete Lane playing an acoustic selection of some of their favourite Irish songs.
Hardeep Dance Class
18:30 – 19:30
Founder of Word Bhangra Day & Co-founder of the Wold Bhangra Council (WBC) – World Bhangra Council.
Hardeep Sahota (DJ)
21:00 – 23:30
Founder of Word Bhangra Day & Co-founder of the Wold Bhangra Council (WBC) – World Bhangra Council.
Trinkette
7 Wharf St, Sowerby Bridge HX6 2EG
Dragons Of Wainhouse Tower
11:00 – 12:00 & 13:00 – 14:00
Pop in and meet Sarah Stone, local author of Dragons of Wainhouse Tower. She will be on hand on Sunday to answer any questions about this fabulous children’s book.
Art Display
11:00 – 16:00
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.
The Turks Head
Old Cawsey, Sowerby Bridge HX6 2AG
Dave Manning
13:00 – 14:00
Acoustic Covers
Bradz
14:30 – 15:30
Solo acoustic artist playing the hits of the 60’s and 70’s.
Frankie Porter
16:00 – 17:00
The Halifax Busker.
Jacky's Fantastic
19:00 – 20:00
‘power folk’ band playing and recording energetic all original songs.
Hogs Head Brew House
1 Stanley St W, Sowerby Bridge HX6 2AH
The Swamp Rats (Set One)
17:30 – 18:15
Rodents of rhythm.
The Swamp Rats (Set Two)
18:45 – 19:30
Rodents of rhythm.
The Sore Bee
80 Wharf St, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax HX6 2AF
Pepperjam (Set One)
16:45 – 17:30
Pepperjam are a nine-piece, Hebden Bridge based, original roots, reggae, ska n’ soul band.
Pepperjam (Set Two)
18:00 – 18:45
Pepperjam are a nine-piece, Hebden Bridge based, original roots, reggae, ska n’ soul band.
The Navigation
47 Chapel Ln, Sowerby Bridge HX6 3LF
Tom Harvey (Set One)
13:00 – 13:45
Singer / guitarist
Tom Harvey (Set Two)
14:15 – 15:00
Singer / guitarist
Van Ray (Set One)
17:00 – 17:45
Indie Singer-Songwriter, performer, dog lover. Purveyor of high quality acoustic cover versions.
Van Ray (Set Two)
18:15 – 19:00
Indie Singer-Songwriter, performer, dog lover. Purveyor of high quality acoustic cover versions.
Hog Roast + Ice Cream Stall
Whilst Open
Enjoy a succulent Hog Roast. Then head on over to the Ice Cream Stall for dessert.
shepherds Rest
125 Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax HX6 2BD
Anon 2 (Set One)
16:00 – 16:45
Guitar & drums. Indie covers inc Arctic Monkeys, James, Kooks, Oasis plus many more.
Anon 2 (Set Two)
17:15 – 18:00
Guitar & drums. Indie covers inc Arctic Monkeys, James, Kooks, Oasis plus many more.
Heritage Walk
Meeting Outside Hollins Mill
Town Centre Heritage Walk
11:00 – 12:30
Meet Outside Hollins Mill
Setting off from outside Hollins Mill at 11:00. 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.
Tuel Lane Lock
Above Tuel Lane Car Park
Manned by Volunteers
10:00 – 15:00
The lock will be manned by volunteers between 10:00 and 15:00. come along to talk about the lock and ask your questions.
Cindy's Stompers
Around The Town
Cindy's Stompers Line Dancing
12:00 – 16:00
Keep an eye out for Cindy’s Stompers as they perform throughout the town.
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