Weaving Heptonstall’s History

Unlock the hidden stories within Heptonstall’s history using your imagination and voice. In this immersive workshop, you’ll bring artefacts to life, crafting vivid descriptions and sketches. Your inspiration will come from either your own local find or objects collected as part of the Heptonstall Museum’s forthcoming exhibition.

Through interactive storytelling, you’ll explore folklore, culture, and personal memory, shaping narratives that blend past and present. Then using guided prompts Rachel will help you envision historical characters, their movements, emotions, and struggles, transforming history into compelling fiction.

Drawing on archival insights from workshop leader, Rachel Nisbet’s own grandfather’s writings, she’ll share Lloyd (“Mr Hebden Bridge”) Greenwood’s knowledge of local heritage and his mother’s Heptonstall heritage using her own original postcards and stories to encourage you in celebrating and capturing oral traditions using creative expression.

Come ready to reimagine history, uncover hidden voices, and build your creative toolbox for future writing.

Bring a personal artefact or object relating to Heptonstall or the local area —it may hold a story waiting to be told!

Please RESERVE YOUR PLACE.

LIMITED AVAILABILITY OF 15 PLACES

This workshop is part of our short series of Ink & Tapestry Creative Workshops.  The work will be incorporated wtihin our forthcoming Heptonstall Museum Exhibition.

We have chosen Hebden Bridge Town Hall to host this event accepting that Heptonstall Museum poses challenges for those with mobility challenges.

With thanks to Culturedale for their support and funding this workshop offers a unique, free opportunity to participate for free.