People's Park Festival

A popular Calderdale festival that restarted during the borough’s Year of Culture 2024 is back this weekend.

People’s Park Festival of diverse cultures is returning to Halifax on Sunday 3 August, as a CultureDalelegacy and a celebration of South Asian Heritage Month.

From 11am to 8pm, a rich mix of film, food, performances and music will showcase Calderdale’s vibrant, multicultural identity.

The free festival has been produced as a partnership between the Council, Radio Sangam and the local community, and will bring inclusive entertainment for all the family.

The Year of Culture 2024 team brought back the much-loved People’s Park Festival last year in response to local people being keen to see it reinstated. The festival was an annual summer fixture over 20 years ago, known for bringing people together from across Calderdale.

In keeping with CultureDale’s focus on community and homegrown talent, there will be plenty of local performers, suppliers and stallholders.

Cllr Danielle Durrans, Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Public Services and Communities, said:

“When we brought back the iconic People’s Park Festival as part of the Year of Culture 2024, we were blown away with the response. People came along to the event in their thousands, and it was a real celebration of the diversity of Calderdale’s culture.

“Seeing it return this year is testament to the success and legacy of the Year of Culture, opening up inclusive events and cultural experiences to more people.

“We are proud to showcase Calderdale’s longstanding tradition of inclusion and togetherness.”