Skip navigation www.calderdale.gov.uk FacebookTwitterRSS The transformation of Brighouse Market is now underway as part of the £19.1 million Government-funded Town Deal being delivered by Calderdale Council and the Brighouse Town Deal Board Demolition of the existing building on the canalside site has already begun with West Yorkshire-based Triton Construction leading on construction of the new market The transformed permanent market building will have 21 fixed stalls rest and meet as part of an attractive and vibrant market supporting the Council’s aspiration to open the market on more days of the week in the future The market will include 19 additional pop-up stalls which can be removed to accommodate small events and new entrances and exits to provide better connections to the town Work is expected to take around a year and the Open Market will continue to trade from a temporary site on Daisy Street car park which is already home to the usual stallholders ensuring the food crafts and other items on sale each Wednesday Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Transport “As project lead for the transformation of the market in Brighouse we’re delighted to see work underway on this exciting project The improvements will transform the building into a modern with the potential to allow for increased opening “The market project is one part of a package of investment across the town centre which includes new pedestrian areas resurfacing of roads and footways and new seating and planting being delivered in partnership with the Town Deal Board will make Brighouse an even better place to visit encouraging more people to spend more time and money in the town.” Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Resources “The exciting proposals for Brighouse Market are now becoming a reality as work begins on the upgraded facilities to attract visitors better support existing stallholders and encourage new traders the market is trading as normal in its temporary home of Daisy Street car park We’ve received some great feedback about the temporary location and when traders return to the new market building they can look forward to improved facilities to make their trading experience even better.” “We’re incredibly pleased to be collaborating on this project with Calderdale Council and to be part of the transformative regeneration efforts for Brighouse “This project aligns perfectly with our commitment to fostering local growth We look forward to seeing Brighouse flourish through this initiative and bringing our expertise and dedication to every step of the process “We aim to create a lasting impact that both honours the town’s heritage and builds toward a vibrant member of the Brighouse Town Deal Board and owner of Colin’s Café on Brighouse Market “A huge thank you to everyone who has crossed Anchor Bridge to find us in Daisy Street car park over the next few weeks in our temporary home It has been brilliant to see familiar and new faces as we continue to serve the community “Please keep supporting us as we watch the work going on at the permanent Canalside site which we’re all excited to return to as Brighouse’s transformed Open Market next year.” The market revitalisation is one of the Brighouse Town Deal projects which will transform the town centre over the coming years to create an even better Brighouse by delivering: •         A more attractive safer and cleaner town centre so those who shop •         A better warmer welcome for those arriving in the town by any means and improved links between the town centre and green spaces to provide access to nature and encourage health and wellbeing improvements by making walking and cycling more attractive •         A place to come together providing a community space at the heart of the town in the historic Thornton Square •         A focus on the future with investment in apprenticeships skills and training building on the town’s manufacturing heritage and work to encourage trade and investment.  Work is continuing to shape and finalise the plans for the wider improvements to the town centre and bring a contractor on board The Brighouse Town Deal is a joint project between the town’s private and voluntary sector For more information about the Brighouse Town Deal visit www.brighousedeal.co.uk and www.calderdalenextchapter.co.uk which also includes details of other major projects across Calderdale.  You can search for archived press releases from 1999 to 2013. 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Always accept cookies Read our Privacy policy temporary home this autumn so work can begin on the rebuild of their permanent home on the canalside as part of the £19.1 million Town Deal transformation As part of the UK Government-funded Town Deal Calderdale Council is working with the Brighouse Town Deal Board to deliver a new permanent market on the existing canalside site Planning permission for the permanent home was granted in March and Triton Construction was appointed as the contractor to work on the market rebuild The temporary market will be in a section of Daisy Street car park across Anchor Bridge from the existing site Traders will move to the Daisy Street site in late September and the canalside site will close for around 12 months for the work to be undertaken The Daisy Street site will have permanent storage for stallholders Saturday and Sunday can continue to trade without disruption “We’ve been working hard to ensure our market traders can continue to operate during the rebuild of Brighouse Open Market and it is great to now be making final preparations for the move to our temporary Daisy Street home “It is just two minutes’ walk from the existing market and I hope visitors and shoppers to Brighouse will cross Anchor Bridge and check us out when we make the move during the building of our new market which we’re all excited to see completed.” More information about the temporary market location, opening days and trading times throughout the coming months can be found at www.calderdale.gov.uk and search ‘Brighouse Market’ The date of the first market at the temporary site will also be published on this webpage as well as through the Brighouse Deal and Calderdale Next Chapter social media channels the new permanent market will also include a flexible central space which would accommodate additional pop-up stalls and could also be used for small events there will be new toilets for traders plus storage attractive and vibrant market with the aspiration to open more days of the week in the future Other features will include an improved pedestrian area at the front and level access to the market; secure decorative gates featuring a Brighouse-themed design; new cycle parking outside the market; and new entrances and exits to provide better connections to the town we’re working to transform the Open Market creating a modern upgraded facility to benefit both traders and shoppers The market project is one part of a package of investment across the town centre which includes new pedestrian areas will make Brighouse an even better place to visit both during the day and into the evening whilst also protecting the town’s distinctive character.” “The exciting improvements at Brighouse Market have been carefully planned to create an attractive and more flexible space which includes upgraded facilities to attract visitors “To ensure that trading can continue whilst these upgrades take place we’ve identified a location for a temporary home for the market just across the road from the market’s current location using part of Daisy Street car park but it will have all the facilities to enable the market traders to continue to sell their food The market revitalisation is just one of the Brighouse Town Deal projects which aims to transform the town centre making it a more attractive place to visit and spend time and money – benefitting residents Work on the other public realm projects is progressing through the detailed design stage More information will follow soon and the aims of the projects will be to: For more information about the Brighouse Town Deal, visit www.brighousedeal.co.uk(external link) and www.calderdalenextchapter.co.uk(external link) A reciprocal cocnert connection will be made by Brighouse & Rastrick and Tredegar in the next few weeks as they strengthen musical friendships with home visits Newly crowned Welsh Champion Tredegar is getting ready to head to Huddersfield on Saturday 29th March for the 'away leg' of a welcome double header concert exchange with Brighouse & Rastrick Band It will be the second time Tredegar has been invited to perform as part of the West Riding's famous concert series which was held for the 150th time last year The Huddersfield Town Hall performance will be followed a week later with Brighouse heading to Wales on a reciprocal concert visit to be held at Newtown's Theatre Hafren on Sunday 6th April B&R President Stephen Howes told 4BR: "We have a great relationship with Tredegar even at competitions where the players always seem to meet up and enjoy themselves together Those connections were strengthened in 2024 at the major championship events so it seemed like a good idea that we took the opportunity to team up for a brace of concerts." There will be no rivalry and the theme of a 'Springtime Celebration' is going to feature plenty of wonderful music from two great bands." Tredegar Band Chairperson David Thomas said: "One of the first messages of congratulations following our Area win came from Stephen so we are delighted to be able to travel to Huddersfield as Welsh Champion We know we will enjoy a warm welcome and we can assure the band it will be returned when they cross the border into Wales for the concert in Newtown." Concert goers will be treated to an array of favourites to reflect the theme and backgrounds of the two bands including music by Johann Strauss ll and Franz Von Suppe as well as pop Tickets are on sale through the normal Kirklees outlets at Huddersfield and Dewsbury town halls, Huddersfield Central Library, by telephoning 01484 225755 or online at www.kirkleestownhalls.co.uk Newtown tickets are available at: https://thehafren.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873668410 TAGS: Brighouse & Rastrick 4barsrest continues to be a proudly independent voice There are no paywalls to overcome to be able to enjoy what we do to keep our journalism at the heart of the brass banding world Support us with a one-off donation or subscribe from just £2.50 per month May 5 • 60 bands will look to take one step closer to the British Open this weekend in Blackpool May 5 • There has both audience and critical approval in abundance after David Childs gave the world premiere of James MacMillan's Euphonium Concerto 'Where the Lugar meets the Glaisnock' in Cardiff May 5 • Granite City Brass will celebrate its 175th anniversary thanks to sponsorship from leading vehicle assessor and towbar specialists Mototech Aberdeen May 5 • The Onyx Brass quintet will join forces with Hammonds and Amersham Bands for a musical soundscape of the Halocene epoch as part of the New Music Biennial 2025 Saturday 10 May • Winter Gardens Complex May 5 • Ocean Brass are inviting applications for our Principal Cornet position as we prepare for an exciting schedule of concerts and contests in the second section through 2025 and beyond May 4 • Following a successful start to our 2025 contest season Rode Hall Band are looking for a good FRONT ROW CORNET player to join this enthusiastic friendly and progressive 3rd section band based on the Cheshire/Staffordshire border Rode Hall Band are looking for a good SOPRANO CORNET player to join this enthusiastic The death has been announced of the brass band historian and broadcaster Chris Helme 4BR has been informed of the death of the brass band radio presenter Chris Helme He passed away following illness on Thursday 24th April His long running programme Sunday Bandstand which started in 2007 was enjoyed by listeners across the banding world it was broadcast on a number of UK and overseas radio stations as well as over the internet A former police officer in the West Yorkshire Police he was awarded the British Empire Medal in 1990 for his service to the community A respected brass band historian he also wrote numerous articles and features as well as giving talks about local history many through a weekly nostalgia column for his local newspaper the 'Brighouse Echo' His popular books such as 'What Brass Bands Did For Me' and 'Brighouse at Work' were also well received The ad-free version is ready for purchase on iOS mobile app today we couldn't find that page";var n=e.querySelector("h2");return n&&n.remove(),{staticContent:e,title:t}},d=function(e){var t=document.createElement("button");return t.innerText=e,t.classList.add("error-page-button"),t},f=function(e){var t=document.createElement("div");t.id="recirculation-404",t.classList.add("brand-hint-bg");var n="\n \n \n Tick here if you would like us to send you the author’s response A man has appeared before magistrates charged with multiple theft offences in Kirklees Nathan Hayley, 22, of Huddersfield Road, Brighouse appeared before Leeds Magistrates' Court on Tuesday They were 10 theft from motor vehicle offences, three burglaries, four vehicle interference offences, theft of motor vehicle and fraud by false representation. He also appeared charged with assaulting an emergency worker Hayley was remanded to next appear before Leeds Magistrates Court on February 19 Enquiries into the offences remain ongoing by the Kirklees District Crime Team Get all the latest and breaking West Yorkshire court news straight to your inbox by signing up to our newsletter here. You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience The Town Centre Comes Alive with a Two-Week Celebration of Easter Brighouse is set to welcome families for an egg-citing two weeks of Easter fun including a thrilling Easter Egg Trail and free activities for children during the school holidays 23 shops and businesses across the town centre will display beautifully decorated porcelain eggs in their windows forming part of a four-word puzzle for eager hunters to unscramble Once the correct words are revealed and the Golden Egg is found participants can enter a draw for the chance to win one of three Easter Goody Bags filled with treats from local Brighouse shops Trail Maps, packed with puzzles and quizzes for all ages, are available at the BID Office on Bradford Road, participating shops and businesses, or can be downloaded online at www.visitbrighouse.co.uk/easter families can enjoy additional free activities during the school holidays: shared her excitement for the Easter festivities: “We have a cracking two weeks full of Easter fun planned in Brighouse and I’m looking forward to seeing everyone out and about visiting hunting for the colourful eggs and popping into the shops and enjoy our free activities and entertainment We hope that families will call down and enjoy what Brighouse has to offer during the Easter break.” Brighouse promises a fantastic Easter celebration for families and visitors of all ages and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" How important is tackling knife crime in local communities to you View Results Kirklees Local TV is an internet-based TV station and film production company providing premier local news and entertainment for the diverse local people of Kirklees © 2024 Kirklees Local TV - Hosted by: Blacksmith Marketing