If you're thinking of visiting the lovely Hebden Bridge, let me tempt you further with some of our marvellous shops. Hat Therapy is nextdoor with marvellous hand made hats by Chrissie King, Ruby Shoesday has amazing and unusual designer shoes and nextdoor to them is Dynamite, for cool clothes and stuff, Alison Bartrams Heart Gallery has jewellery and contemporary craft in a stunning space. Catherine Edwards, super talanted leather worker has here studio at Machpela Arts. Element for beautiful jewellery, Calder Gallery has paintings, prints and crafts and a very warm welcome, The Old Treehouse has gorgeous toys to delight and inspire, Klog has amazing clothes and shoes, Ribbon Circus is an emporium of beautiful ribbons and trimmings, and there are many more shops to discover for yourself! Hebden Bridge has gone plastic bag free from September the first...so bring your shopping bag and support the scheme!!
If you're coming via Halifax check out Gallery 339 in Skircoat Green near the hospital, for arts, crafts and carefully picked design led gifts. And if you're coming via Todmorden then have a look at Makepiece for beautiful ethical fashion. The Ted Hughes Arvon Centre at Lumb Bank, near Hebden Bridge holds creative writing retreats in its stunning Eighteenth century mill owners house set in twenty acres of steep pastureland. It is stunning and inspirational...and decked out with Hannah Nunn lamps!!!
Northlight Studios home to many fantasic artists and craftpeople, opens its doors to the public at Christmas and during the fabulous Hebden Bridge Arts Festival in Early July. Check out Tourist Information to enquire about walks in our stunning countryside and find places to stay and things to do. Or look at the Hebweb for local goings on. And there are plenty of places to eat too as we have many cafes!
All Radiance's wonderful press was through the lovely Fiona Pattison of Happy4pr. Her blog is here. The fantastic panoramic Radiance photograph was by Joby Catti of Anti-Ltd.
Don't forget to keep up to date with the Radiance blog and with Hannah Nunn's artist blog.
Radiance features in this years Craft Galleries Guide along with many other inspirational Craft Galleries across the country.