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China comes to Huddersfield

Hundreds of students and residents gather last week at the University of Huddersfield to celebrate the Chinese New Year in style

Huddersfield's historic Greenhead Park

Huddersfield's Historic Greenhead Park has been undergoing a major makeover thanks to funding provided by the Heritage Lottery Fund. Town First Independent Business Group member, Tony Coleta, will reopen his Pavilion cafe in December with the rest of the park due to open to the public in the spring. More to follow soon.

VisitHuddersfield Photo Competition - Winners Announced

The VisitHuddersfield photography competition closed on 31 December. 

Congratulations to our first two winners - Mike Smith and Laura Owen

Awards Ceremony to take place at AC Gallery on Friday 25 March, 14:15. Special Guest, Town First supporter, Barry Sheerman MP

venturing out

venturing out

Huddersfield's close proximity to the Peak District, Yorkshire Dales and Moors makes it an ideal place from which to explore the UK countryside. At night, Huddersfield's cultured and relaxed nightlife offers a welcome alternative to corporate Leeds. The Lawrence Batley screens art house films and has a full dance, theatre and opera programme. Venture further out into the suburbs and villages of Huddersfield and you wiil uncover a series of charming real ale pubs, many of which offer live music or comedy at least once a week.

Venturing Out

cafés and restaurants

cafés and restaurants

From Indian to Italian and Bengali to Baltic, the diversity of our community is reflected in the variety and quality of our local shops. Much of what is sold is farmed and produced locally and we are blessed with two historic (and covered) food market at either end of town. Huddersfield is one of the few towns of its size without a Starbucks - instead we have a range of independent coffee and tea shops. With excellent service and the best coffee in Yorkshire, we plan on keeping it that way. 

Cafés & Restaurants

Top Twelve Places

  1. St Georges Square
  2. Castle Hill
  3. The Galpharm Stadium
  4. The Lawrence Batley Theatre
  5. Huddersfield Parish Church
  6. Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival
  7. Shepley Folk Festival
  8. Deighton Carnival
  9. University of Huddersfield
  10. David Brown Gears
  11. Huddersfield Choral Society
  12. Holmfirth Arts Festival

Fashion, Clothing & Jewelry

Fashion, Clothing & Jewelry

Huddersfield's historic and beautiful late-Georgian arcades offer the ideal setting for a wide range of independent clothing and jewelry boutiques. The University’s Fashion Department is amongst the best in Europe, and many graduates stay on after University to set up their own independent and directional clothing and jewelry businesses.

Fashion, Clothing & Jewelry

Culture, Community & the Arts

Culture, Community & the Arts

Huddersfield's strong creative arts and music tradition is evidenced through a number of world class events both contemporary - the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, Festival of Light, Carnival and HOST arts festival - and historic - the Huddersfield Choral Society, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Brighouse and Rastick Band and Mrs Sunderland Festival. 

Culture, Community & the Arts

business services

business services

The largest town in West Yorkshire, Huddersfield is an ideal location for any business that wants to be able to rely on top quality professional and business services but prefers service with a smile. Click here to find out more about a wide range of accountantcy, facilities management, financial, printing, legal advice and stationer providers.

business services

Property Services

Property Services

With more listed buildings than Bath or York, Huddersfield is a hidden jem for the property investor. Late Georgian Mansions dominate the town centre and are interspersed with traditional stone built properties in the residential suburbs and villages all of which are just a short hop - on the train or in the car - to Manchester or Leeds. With a booming University and spectacular views of the Peak District National Park, Huddersfield offers unbeatable value for money. 

Property Services

Home and Lifestyle

Home and Lifestyle

From saucepans to professional chef's knives Huddersfield is unusually well equipped to service those interested in specialist advice on baking, cooking, gardening, DIY, decorating and/or home improvements. Our independent stores offer unrivalled levels of customer service, which is based on decades of experience and the strong relationships that have been built with suppliers and customers.  


Home and Lifestyle

Sport & Fitness

Sport & Fitness

Huddersfield is a hotbed of sports activity and sporting tradition, boasting among other things: The Drakes Huddersfield Cricket League; the Giants Super League team (and the birthplace of Rugby League); and Huddersfield Town (Terriers) League One football team. It also has an extremely strong tradition in junior sports development, largely dude ot the work of the Pennine School Sports Partnership and is the home of Carpark Cricket.

Sport & Fitness

byram arcade

byram arcade

One of a handful of buildings designed by the famous Victorian Architect - W H Crossland - in the second half of the nineteenth century, Byram Arcade is one of our great hidden secrets - the rival of any of the great Victorian Shopping Arcades of London, Brighton, Glasgow or Harrogate.

Byram Arcade

eating out

eating out

Huddersfield has a growing reputation for high quality restaurants and a food culture which reflects the diversity of our cultural heritage. From exotic Caribbean spices to Traditional English Teas, we believe that the variety of quality food on offer is second to none in the region.

Eating Out