Giant Puppet Masterclass with Thingumajig Theatre
Calling out for artists and makers! If you’ve always wanted a behind-the-scenes peek at our [...]
Paisley Halloween Festival
We were honoured to again take part in the ever-popular Halloween Festival in Paisley, this [...]
Hemel Hempstead 50 Fest
As part of the 50 Fest community event in Hemel Hempstead we organised and led [...]
Little Amal parade in Halifax
As part of the Yorkshire Integration Festival at The Piece Hall, we joined the internationally [...]
Tales and Trails
An exciting new event based around the amazing folk tales of Calderdale and the area's [...]
Accrington Spring Parade
We partnered with Hyndburn Leisure to deliver a series of community workshop which finished in [...]
Colne Winter Bloom
Colne Winter Bloom was an absolute joy, thank you so much to everyone involved!
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 Lights Switch On
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.
RSPB Old Moor Lantern Trail
Spellbound by nature is this years theme to RSPB Wildlights lantern trail.
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 [...]
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.
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.
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!