Wainsgate Chapel

13/10/2026

13/10/2026

There's just no one quite like Jo Fong - she is an actual force of nature - someone who has huge curiosity and energy to see what can happen when a group of people get moving in a room together.

Her teaching is inclusive, inspiring and a hell of a lot of fun.

So jump into Jo's workshop this weekend at Wainsgate Chapel - it will be a lovely thing and we are so lucky to have Jo here with us.

The Observer rightly called her " a legend in the UK dance scene", but she's basically just brilliant and you should all come for this.

Details and booking here:
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/wainsgatechapelcharity/2314303

P.S if you can't afford but really want to come - write to us [email protected]

13/10/2026

This Friday - come spend some time in the very good company of Jo Fong and Sonia Hughes for Neither Here Nor There... Jo and Sonia host you for a short walk, a little bite to eat, a series of conversations - and something magic happens.

“A leap of faith” – Culture Colony
“A rare experience” – Arts Scene in Wales

All the details here: https://www.tickettailor.com/.../wainsgatechapelc.../2314225

30/09/2026

I Am A 'Potatoe' Print
A Workshop for young people with Amanda Allan
Sun 11 Oct 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

I Am A 'Poetato' Print – Wainsgate, Sun 11 Oct 2026 - Inspired by legendary performer John Hegley’s words and love of all things potato, join artist and teacher Amanda Allan for this playful printing workshop for children aged 6+, all about turning words and letters into art. All materials provi...

30/09/2026

Word Explorers - a wonderful workshop for young people
with Winston Plowes
Sun 11 Oct 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Word Explorers – Wainsgate, Sun 11 Oct 2026 - Join self-confessed word nerd Winston Plowes and become Word Explorers in this fun workshop for children aged 6+. We'll be sharing our favourite words and going on a hunt for new ones. We'll make word wheels to chart our mini adventures, exercising ou...

30/09/2026

BRAND NEW WORDS - "The Unspeakable" Creative Writing Workshop with the brilliant Kim Moore

Sun 11 Oct 11AM - 12:30PM

BRAND NEW WORDS - "The Unspeakable" Creative Writing Workshop with Kim Moore – Wainsgate, Sun 11 Oct 2026 - Join award-winning poet and expert writing tutor Kim Moore for a 90 minute creative writing workshop centred on "The Unspeakable." In this supportive session, you'll explore how to bypass yo...

27/09/2026

Call for Voices:

Step Up to the Mic at UNSPEAKABLE!

Are you a writer, poet, or storyteller? We want to hear from you!

As part of Wainsgate’s Unspeakable: a whole day of written, spoken and newly made words, we are looking for 5/6 readers for our Bold New Voices Open Mic session.

Come share your work alongside the brilliant writers of The Writing Squad in a relaxed, supportive setting.

✨ How it works:

 Slot length: Each reader gets a maximum of 5 minutes on the mic.

 Selection: Slots are strictly first-come, first-served, so don't wait to get in touch!

�� When:
Sunday, 11 October 2026. Event alongside The Writing Squad , 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
(Cocktails from 5:00 PM)

�� Where:
Upstairs at Wainsgate Chapel, Old Town, Hebden Bridge HX7 8SU

�� How to sign up:
Email us at [email protected] right away to secure your slot!

And don’t forget to go to https://wainsgate.co.uk/unspeakable/
to find out more and grab your tickets for a packed day of exciting WORD performances and
workshops for all.

27/09/2026

Coming up on 10th October with Charlie Ford

Join Wainsgate studio holder Charlie to explore transforming drawings into books. Somewhere in-between a drawing and a book making workshop, this session is designed to use quick drawing techniques to gather and generate material, ready to be folded, bound or deconstructed into imaginative book-like forms.

Curious about what a drawing or a book can be? Expect plenty of paper, mark-making, folding, cutting and a bit of gluing. It’s experimental, high-energy, DIY, and a little bit of fun—no experience necessary.

Paper, tools and basic drawing materials are provided, however if there is anything that you love to draw with specifically, please bring it along!

Sat 10th October, 10am - 1pm
£35, including tea, coffee + cake

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/wainsgatechapelcharity/2441265

20/09/2026

If you don’t know the work of Jo Fong, we’d really like to introduce you.

Jo is one of those unusual artists whose experience is enormous, but whose curiosity about what might happen next seems completely undiminished.

She began her career dancing with some of the most significant companies and artists in contemporary dance — Rosas, Rambert and DV8 Physical Theatre among them — and has gone on to make a remarkable body of her own work across dance, theatre and live art.

At the heart of it is an ongoing fascination with liveness: what happens when people come together in a room, pay attention, listen and respond. What can happen that couldn't have been planned beforehand?

Jo is also a brilliant teacher — generous, playful, rigorous and very good at creating a room you want to be in.

On 17 & 18 October, she comes to Wainsgate for THIS MOMENT, two full days of moving, playing, responding, following, listening, generating and noticing.

As Jo puts it:
“We are consenting to explore the unknown.”

This is a rare opportunity to spend two days working with an extraordinary artist. Very recommended.

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/wainsgatechapelcharity/2314303

17/09/2026

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