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Kinship Workshop makes a return to Hebden Bridge for this postponed workshop from September last year. A 2-day weekend workshop exploring the Upper Calder Valley, West Yorkshire (based out of Old Town). Katye, as a new resident in Hebden, will be taking us to some of her favourite places near her new home.

From our meeting point at Wainsgate Chapel in Old Town, Hebden Bridge (home of Wainsgate Dances), we will spend the weekend both up on the moors and down by the river.
Please have a look at the What To Expect page for more information on the general format of a Kinship Workshop.

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ACCESS: We’ll meet each day either at Wainsgate Chapel up in Old Town (which is a local bus ride away (595)/ a 40-minute walk from Hebden Bridge station), or we will agree a meeting place in the surrounding area. There is free parking at most of the places we will visit.
We’ll be using gravel and earth tracks as well as going off path completely. We will hike between sites walking from about 20-45 minutes at a time. The terrain is changeable with steep hills and deep valleys.
There are toilets located at Wainsgate Chapel, but there are no facilities beyond this point. Please bring a packed lunch each day as there are very limited options and we will eat outdoors.

LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE
Please note, the minimum sign up for this workshop to run is 6 people.

SCHEDULE: Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm.

ACCOMMODATION (self-organised):
IOU Youth Hostel in Hebden Bridge
Airbnb / Booking.com
Upwood Holiday Park (with Glamp pods)
Aaron’s Campsite (basic)
Shay Gate Farm Campsite

TRAVEL:
By public transport – train to Hebden Bridge (with easy connections to Manchester, Leeds, Halifax, Preston and York) then a local bus ride (595)/ a 40-minute walk to Old Town.

WORKSHOP FEE: This is a 2-day workshop with a tiered fee based on average annual income. Please use the appropriate Price Category code from the table below when booking. Please carefully consider which Category applies to you – and also consider, if you share resources in your household, whether the Category you choose reflects the average income of the income-earning members of your household.

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If you need to pay for the workshop in instalments, please CONTACT us, letting us know the workshop fee that applies to you. We will then agree a deposit and instalment amounts that you can pay via bank transfer.

Any accommodation or food costs are in addition to the workshop fee.

All participants will be asked to fill out an access form & responsibility agreement before attending the workshop.

A percentage from these workshop fees will be donated to one of our Causes.