With Banners Held High

25/03/2026

Date set for Wakefield's Banners Held High Festival 2026

19/03/2026

Save the date flier is out now!

9th May 2026

Our event runs on donations from the Trade Union movement and advertising in our event brochure.

All adverts must be sent to [email protected] before 2nd April 2026.

Advert costs are:
£150 full page
£75 half page

23/02/2026

📣 Another Fringe announcement

90 years of fighting the far right in Yorkshire and London.

Join us at 7.30pm on March 6th at the Red Shed in Wakefield to hear the stories from the Battles of Holbeck Moor and Cable Street in 1936, defeating Oswald Mosley's Blackshirts.

Sam Kirk from Leeds Stand Up To Racism and Colin Burgon, former MP for Elmet and Rothwell - whose parents opposed Mosley in 1936 - will discuss the relevance of these events to the far right challenge we face today.

There will also be an informal showing of the film "From Cable Street to Brick Lane" covering 80 years of anti-fascist resistance in our capital city.

Numbers are limited. To reserve a space, please email [email protected] with your name and those of any guests and we will confirm availability. Free event but donations welcome.

19/01/2026

It’s your last chance to register for a Talking Transport event.

The Weaver Network is on the way — a seamless system combining buses, mass transit, walking, wheeling, and more across West Yorkshire.

We want to make sure our transport plans are the right fit for your business, with room for you to grow.

That’s why we’re inviting you to share your transport experiences and ideas.

Join us at a Talking Transport event near you — hear from experts, ask your questions, and help shape the future of travel in West Yorkshire.

We’ll talk about:
• Where we’re up to with bringing buses into public control
• Our recent consultation about the features you want to see on Weaver Network buses
• Fares and ticketing – what we’re doing to make travelling simpler

Your local event is at Wakefield (York House Hotel) – 20 January, time 5:30pm-7:30pm

Links
Register on Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../talking-transport...
More information:
https://www.yourvoice.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/talking...

15/01/2026

Our 2026 event is a matter of months away and on the run up we will be holding fringes on different topics. One topic we wanted to talk about was the West Yorkshire Combined Authority decision to take the bus network under public control. Rather than. Duplicate work, we want to promote the next Talking Transport that will be chaired by one of our committee members, Cllr Haslam.

If you live in Wakefield, this event would be great for you to learn about the new Weaver Network and give you opportunity to ask questions.

Please consider attending and give it a share!

Thanks and we’ll see you in May!!

🚍 The Weaver Network is on the way! A seamless transport system for West Yorkshire - bringing together buses, mass transit, walking, wheeling, and more.

But we need your input to make it work for everyone.

Join a Talking Transport event near you to:
✅ Hear from experts
✅ Ask questions
✅ Share your ideas

We’ll talk about:
🚌 Plans to bring buses back into public control
💬 Our recent consultation about the features you want to see on Weaver Network buses

🎟 How we’re making fares and tickets simpler

Your local event is at Wakefield (York House Hotel) – 20 January, time 5:30pm-7:30pm

Links

Register on Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/talking-transport-meeting-wakefield-tickets-1968105903738
More information:
https://www.yourvoice.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/talking-transport-meetings