When

Public Workshops: 6-17 July

Parade: 19 July 2008, 11 am

What
The Hebden Bridge Handmade Parade will be a community-generated parade which celebrates the creativity, variety and the uniqueness of Hebden Bridge and its surrounding areas. As an area fiercely proud of it’s local character and apparently internationally known for its funkiness, our parade will not be your average small town parade. To this end, we have adopted two rules which will ensure a community event about art not advertisment: No written words or logos. No motorised vehicles.

Where
We will hold open public workshops where anyone can make their own costume, banner or giant puppet.
We will parade through central Hebden Bridge ending at Calder Holmes Park where it will join The World on Your Doorsteps 2008 music and arts festival.

Who
Anyone can participate. Everyone is welcome to come to affordable public workshops where the materials and instruction will be provided for them to make their own costume, mask, puppet or banner for the parade or volunteer on a larger build led by a professional parade artist. We will also send artists to work with community organisations and school groups to make their own parade entry. This parade is for not just for kids—we will encourage adults to bring their friends and neighbours to create their own parade ensemble.

Why
The Hebden Bridge Handmade Parade will offer the many facets of the community an opportunity to make art together. It will connect local artists (makers, painters, dancers, musicians, performers) with each other and with local communities and organisations. Why? Because it’s summer and what better reason to dress up in a costume and dance down the street!

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