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Experience Hearth and Holme: Ey up! Discover the Story Behind Yorkshire Dialect

Holmfirth Library, 47 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 3JH

  • 16 Sep 2026
  • | In person
  • | Pre-booking required
  • | Talk

Experience Hearth and Holme: Home Valley born poet and dialect speaker Ian Brooke will introduce a discussion. Yorkshire dialect, what is it? Is it slang or language? Why iz it deein ahrt and wot we can do to gerrit goin agean.

Why do we say the things we do?
Join us for an entertaining talk exploring the origins and evolution of Yorkshire dialect, with local history, fascinating stories and poetry celebrating one of Yorkshire's greatest treasures - its language.Whether you're broad Yorkshire or simply curious, you'll be sure to learn something new!

Timings

Wednesday 16 September:
7.30 pm

Location & directions

Holmfirth Library, 47 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 3JH

Contact on day:
Holmfirth Library
Telephone number:
+441484414868

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking required
Booking conditions:
Tickets are free and can be booked on https://buytickets.at/holmevalleytourismpartnership/2330157
Booking email:
[email protected]
Booking website:
https://buytickets.at/holmevalleytourismpartnership/2330157
Booking opens:
26 Jul 2026 12:00 AM

Additional information

Max number of people:
35
Estimated duration:
1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)

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