Bingley 26 Weekend

An exciting two-day event at various locations around Bingley.

It’s back and better than ever – a community event to celebrate art, culture, history and the people of Bingley. Taking place on Saturday 6th June and Sunday 7th June. Don’t miss it!!

Bingley will come alive with Creative Activities, Performances, Heritage Events and Family Fun across the town!

Here’s an overview of what’s happening so you can plan your visit.

SATURDAY 6 JUNE

Myrtle Park (full programme here)

  • Allotment Tour: 1pm
  • Pop‑Up Farm: 11am – 3pm
  • Brass Rubbing Trail
  • Police Bike Marking and Jog‑On
  • Children’s craft activities:11am – 3pm in the Hub
  • MAP = Make A Poem, Children’s Poetry workshop: 12 – 1pm & 3 – 4pm in the Hub. Fun session inspired by the park and farm, bring a small nature find (leaf / pebble / stick / flower) and create your own poem
  • Melosa Jazz on the Bandstand: 2pm – 4pm

Market Square (10am – 4pm)

  • Art, Craft & Community Stalls
  • Market & Sponsor Gazebos
  • Cornell Daly
  • Fire Service
  • Heritage Bus

Bingley Arts Centre (10am – 4pm)

  • Theatre Tours 10am – 1pm & 3pm – 4pm
  • Arts & Craft stalls
  • Community stalls

Theatre Upstairs

  • Children’s Cinema Shorts (ages 3–10, rotating throughout the day)
  • Compostcity – Puppet Show from Cecil Green Arts

Damart (10am – 4pm)

  • History Society Archive and Heritage Exhibitions: Graham Hall and Frank West collections, Cottingley History Society, Family Activities with Bradford Industrial Museum
  • Bingley Heritage through our senses

All Saints Church

  • Bell Ringing and Bell Tower Visits: 1pm – 4.30pm Prebook
  • Art & Craft Festival: 10am – 4pm
  • CONCERT: 6pm. Dolly Mixtures and Madrigalis David Turner & Mike Nicholas (organ/piano). Cost £10 on the door

Walks

Town-wide

SUNDAY 7 JUNE

Myrtle Park

  • Artisan Market: 11am – 3pm
  • Children’s rides & games: 11am – 3pm
  • Duck Race: 1pm
  • RSPCA Dog Show: 11am – 2pm
  • Tennis – free sessions
  • Yorkshire Cricket Throw activity
  • MAP = Make A Poem, Children’s Poetry workshop: 12 – 1pm & 3 – 4pm in the Hub. Fun session inspired by the park and farm, bring a small nature find (leaf / pebble / stick / flower) and create your own poem
  • Hot Aire on the Bandstand: 2pm – 4pm

Market Square (10am – 4pm)

  • Art, Craft & Community Stalls
  • Market & Sponsor Gazebos
  • Fire Service
  • Heritage Bus

Bingley Arts Centre (10am – 4pm)

  • Theatre Tours: 10am – 1pm & 3pm – 4pm
  • Arts & Craft stalls
  • Community stalls

Theatre Upstairs

  • Children’s Craft Activities: 10am – 4pm
  • Puppet Making, Create a Mural, Doodle and Draw, Make your own tissue paper bloom

Jubilee Gardens / Children’s Zone

  • Music, Dance & Performance: 10.30 – 4pm
  • Dance21, Bingley Ukulele Band, Ockerby Dance Academy, Fiddle & Feet, Bingley Suffragette, Voices of Yorkshire

Damart (10am – 4pm)

  • History Society Archive and Heritage Exhibitions: Graham Hall and Frank West collections, Cottingley History Society, Martin Sands – Bingley Recollected
  • Bingley Heritage through our senses

All Saints Church

Walks

  • Walkers Are Welcome: 10am Bingley Heritage Trail, meet outside the Arts Centre
  • Phillip Jackson: 10am – 12pm Intuitive photography workshop walk, meet at the Bandstand, Prebook
  • Bingley Camera Club: 2pm Improve Your Photography, meet outside the Arts Centre

Town-wide