




Bringing Batley together over Chrismas
🎄 Discover the Magic of Christmas in Batley! 🎄 Get ready for a season of festive fun in Batley! From dazzling light displays and Christmas markets to carol concerts and family-friendly events, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Explore the full lineup of holiday activities, special performances, and community celebrations that will make this Christmas…

Library Adventures Now at Batley Library!
Kirklees Library Adventures has now launched across Kirklees! Children, or Library Adventurers, can take part at any library in Kirklees. Your quest is to journey through your Library Adventures pack with six fantastic themes to explore. The Adventurer pack is full of fun crafts, reading suggestions, facts, and creative activities. You can collect stickers, bookmarks,…

Friends of Batley Library Helps Endangered Bird Species.
In 2023 the Friends of Batley Library installed a bird feeder on the window of the children’s library. We did this so that children could watch the birds and we could encourage local wildlife to flourish. What we didn’t realise was quite how many of our feathered visitors were on the British Ornithology Trust’s red…

Apna Bazaar Comes to Batley!
THE APNA BAZAAR night market IS COMING TO BATLEY!! Saturday 25th May 2024, 4pm till 10pm, Batley Town Hall Market Place Join us for a fun evening of unique shopping, great food, and family friendly entertainment. Here’s what you can expect on the evening… • Live entertainment bought to you by Dhol Players Band Baja•…

Volunteer Wanted!
Batley Community Centre are looking for a volunteer to help run Lunch Club every Thursday from 10:30am to 1pm. Contact 07726 771936 for more information.

Batley Christmas Lights Switch On
Batley Christmas Lights Switch on will be on Friday December 1st. The festivities start at 4pm and last until 7:30pm. There’ll be a Christmas Market, fairground rides and even an appearance from Santa! Lights Switch on will be at 7pm followed by a firework display.

Birstall Knit and Natter
Birstall Knit and Natter group are taking action on the energy crisis! The group has been given a grant to buy wool which they will then use for the “Warm Blanket Project”, knitting blankets and other items for elderly and vulnerable people in the local community. The knitting group has existed for over 10 years…