Manchester Christmas Parade
Thanks Manchester, and well done to all involved in the Christmas Parade. It’s only the [...]
Barnsley Bright Nights
Barnsley Bright Nights has been a huge success! We have been working with lots of [...]
Halifax Christmas Parade
Halifax is on the move! This year's Christmas event changed from a static display to [...]
Dewsbury Town Hall for World Mental Health Day
For World Mental Health Day we set up outside Dewsbury Town Hall with our friends [...]
Paisley Halloween Festival
We had a spooky team up in Scotland week for Paisley Halloween Festival
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RSPB Old Moor Lantern Trail
Spellbound by nature is this years theme to RSPB Wildlights lantern trail.
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Preston – Torchlight Procession
Here are some amazing photos from the utterly brilliant Preston Torchlight Procession. I was a [...]
Hebden Bridge – Blackshaw Head Fete
We were at the Blackshaw Head Fete today working with the Many Hands crew to [...]
Cultural bridge with Kapuziner Kreativzentrum in Ravensburg, Germany
Did you know that we’ve been building a cultural bridge with Kapuziner Kreativzentrum in Ravensburg, [...]
Harrogate International Festival
Some great shots here from Harrogate International Festival, we even made ”Picture of the Day” [...]
Hull – Peel Street Festival
We were thrilled to be a part of the gorgeous Peel Street Park Festival celebrates [...]
Holmfirth – Forces of Nature Parade
It was great to be part of the Holmfirth Arts Festival! What a fantastic parade, [...]
Hebden Bridge puppet-making masterclass with Thingumajig Theatre
Our latest puppet-making class at Handmade HQ in Hebden Bridge has been a blast! 12 super [...]
New website, fresh branding, Spring is in the air!
Exciting times! We're delighted to finally share with you our new branding and website. [...]
Colne – Winter Bloom
A spectacular light parade, whimsical window walk, market stalls and performances in Colne. [...]
RSPB Old Moor Lantern Trail
After the sell out success of Ripples Lantern Trail last year, Handmade Parade returned to [...]
Leeds – Light Night
This 13th and 14th October 2022 we joined in the amazing ‘art in the dark’ [...]
Hebden Bridge – Handmade Parade 2022
Handmade Parade’s long-waited return to Hebden Bridge (after a Covid hiatus of three years) was [...]
Knowsley – Kings Queens and Mr Lear Parade
As part of Knowsley’s year as Borough of Culture where ‘Every Town and Village Tells [...]
Halifax – Windows on the World
For a colourful and collaborative project, the people of Calderdale together created artwork for an [...]
Colne – Whimsical Window Walk
The Whimsical Window Walk took place in Colne on Saturday 12th March 2022. Our artists [...]
Todmorden Lamplighter Festival returns
The Todmorden Lamplighter Festival has been sorely missed over the last few years but it [...]
Tameside Winter Celebration – Northern Lights
Thank you to everyone who came to or participated in Northern Lights – Tameside Winter [...]
Hebden Bridge – Handmade Parade 2019
The 2019 annual Hebden Bridge Handmade Parade had the theme ‘Once upon a time’. The [...]
David Hockney 80th Birthday Puppet Parade
As part of the celebrations to commemorate David Hockney’s 80th birthday, a fabulous bespectacled parade [...]
Hull – The Extraordinary Orchard Park Parade
The Extraordinary Orchard Park Parade and mini parade was the culmination of several months work.
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Pangyo – South Korea residency
In 2016 we went global with a month-long residency in South Korea. Handmade Parade artists [...]
Todmorden Fantastical Cycle Parade
In celebration of the Tour de France in Yorkshire, the Fantastical Cycle Parade was a glorious ride [...]
Skipton – Puppet Parade
We taught puppet-making workshops and helped to co-ordinate this puppet parade for the Skipton International [...]
Pre-parade portraits for Handmade Parade
Pre-parade costume portraits taken on the last day of open workshops.
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Calderdale – Valley of Lights
In response to the serious flooding in the upper Calder, Valley of Lights was created [...]
Mytholmroyd – Rochdale Canal Fest
A one-day pageant we created in Mytholmroyd as part the Rochdale Canal Festival. [...]
Hebden Bridge – Handmade Parade
Where it all started, the first Handmade Parade! [...]