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HERD begins with a single giant Mother Sheep, Aina, broadcasting her soundscape into the distance in St George’s Square, Huddersfield.

Over six days, 23 larger-than-life musical sheep will appear across Kirklees, each singing their own individual soundscape, before they join their Mother Sheep in St George’s Square on Saturday night.

Look out for appearances in Meltham, Marsden, Thornhill Rectory Park and Oakwell Hall, Mirfield, Milnsbridge, Slaithwaite and elsewhere and listen out for them along the canals. Or, come and see the whole HERD in St George’s Square on Sunday, 16 July from midday and stay for the grand finale with 350 musicians, choirs and bands performing live from 17:00.

See full details for all locations 11-16 July below.



 

The Finale event, Sunday 16 July

Find the whole HERD of oversized, singing sheep in St George’s Square from 12:00 on Sunday, 16 July. The live performance begins at 17:00. 

From 17:00 on Sunday, 16 July the free-to-attend grand finale of HERD will fill historic St George’s Square in the heart of Huddersfield with live music, colour and extraordinary sheep like none you’ve seen or heard before.

Join us to see 350 local musicians, choirs, bands and schoolchildren come together to perform five, euphoric new songs for Kirklees live in St George’s Square, Huddersfield. You do not need a ticket to attend.

 

PROGRAMME NOTES – HERD Finale, 5 – 6pm
(All information correct at time of going to press, but may be subject to change)

PART 1:

Thabo Mkwananzi: Calls
Amber Wood: What next?
Ruby Wood vocals, Martin Chung guitar: The future is in our hands
Skelmanthorpe & Hade Edge Brass bands, conducted by Martin Heartfield: Future Fanfare
Thabo Mkwananzi, Rob Bradley vocals, Noah Burton percussion Skelmanthorpe & Hade Edge Brass bands: Tomorrow’s World

PART 2:

Huddersfield Choral Society conducted by Ellie Slorach: Jerusalem Revisited, Huddersfield Community Gospel Choir, led by Edwin Baker; Shepley Singers led by Bryony Griffiths; Boliyaan group, led by Swarnjit Kaur: Dreams of the Future
Huddersfield Choral Society: Jerusalem Revisited Skelmanthorpe and Hade Edge Brass Bands: Calls
Boliyaan Group: Work Song Medley
Huddersfield Community Gospel Choir, led by Edwin Baker: Hold On
Supriya Nagarajan lead vocals, Martin Chung guitar: Morning Dew

PART 3:

Children of Whitechapel Primary, Headlands Primary, Newsome Primary: Sheep Herding & Yan Tan Tethera
Testament, Sunil Kaliyan, Rob Bradley: vocals
Seyed Mohammedreza Beladi, dammam, Jaydev Mistry, timbau: The Song of Chaos
Alice Jones, Bryony Griffiths, Thabo Mkwananzi, Ruby Wood, Amber Wood: vocals, Huddersfield Choral Society, Huddersfield Community Gospel Choir, Shepley Singers, Boliyaan group, Skelmanthorpe & Hade Edge Brass bands, conducted by Ellie Slorach: The future is in our hands



 

Find the HERD... 11 - 16 July

Use the map below to find out where the HERD will be throughout week, open to the public from 11:00 – 20:00 each day.

The sheep appear at each location for one day only. Check the information below to see where they are on which days.

Click the audio play button on the map markers to hear what the sheep are singing at each of the locations across Kirklees.

 



 

Locations & Timings 11 - 16 July

Listen out for the HERD of sheep in various locations across the district of Kirklees either solo or in small groups on the following days…

To find the exact location of the sheep, download the What 3 Words app for free in the App Store or Google Play and use the links below.

Outside of urban areas, What 3 Words is a more accurate way of pinpointing locations and ensuring people are able to find the sheep. You don’t need to download the app just click on the What 3 Words next to the location and it will open the map on their webpage.

 



Tuesday 11 – Sunday 16 July, 11:00 - 20:00

You can find Aina, the Mother Sheep, in St George’s Square, Huddersfield, all week singing her soundscape to the rest of the HERD.



Wednesday 12 July, 11:00 - 20:00

Castle Hill

what3words address: ///slows.loft.loving

The Old Mill, Calder River in Brighouse, near the Premiere Inn

what3words address: ///warm.added.meals

ACCESSIBLE: Plenty of car parking space with dedicated disabled car parking and paved access to viewing point.

Deffer Wood – On a walking trail and there is no parking available nearby

what3words address: ///coveted.subsets.reconnect

Deffer Wood is a 1.7 mile (4,000-step) route located near Denby Dale, Huddersfield, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 318.2 ft and is rated as medium.

Eastergate Bridge – On a walking trail and there is no parking available nearby

what3words address: ///random.indulges.syndicate

The walk is approximately 4.5km and is pretty flat other than a small climb out of Standedge.



Thursday 13 July, 11:00 - 20:00

Marsden

what3words address: ///pool.punctured.shuttered

The sheep will appear on Peel Street in the centre of the village. Peel Street is closed from 09:00 – 21:00.

Meltham Greenway

what3words address: ///dockers.hounded.blur

Meltham Greenway is a popular walking route in Meltham. The nearest public parking belongs to Morrisons. There’s an accessible path from Morrisons carpark to Meltham Greenway.

Oakwell Hall & Gardens

what3words address: ///hoping.orange.intro

ACCESSIBLE: Find the sheep inside the walled garden. This is a council owned facility with parking including disabled parking spaces and café during normal working hours.

Thornhill Rectory Park

what3words address: ///grumbles.simulator.stray

ACCESSIBLE: There is a path downhill from the Park car park to the location of sheep on the other side of the park, with an uphill climb on the return. For wheelchair users we advise street parking on Hall Lane and entering park from there.

The Three Acres Inn & Restaurant, Roydhouse

what3words address: ///tulip.windmills.diets

ACCESSIBLE: Parking available



Friday 14 July, 11:00 - 20:00

Bank Bottom Mill

what3words address: ///dollars.optimally.shower

ACCESSIBLE: There is street parking in Marsden close to Bank Bottom Mill.

Slaithwaite Lock

what3words address: ///soups.raves.sized

ACCESSIBLE: There is on street and dedicated carparks available within village. Please note that parking bays directly in front of the sheep will be suspended.

Milnsbridge Lock

what3words address: ///kinds.images.unity

ACCESSIBLE: There is street parking available on Tanyard Rd. It is an accessible route from Tanyard Rd along the canal path.

Mirfield Newgate Weir

what3words address: ///passwords.space.crouching

Mirfield Newgate Weir near the centre of town. Parking within town. There is a ramp to the towpath leading from Station Road (it is ramped from Station Road). Please note towpath is quite narrow, and steep under the bridge for Newgate Road. Around a 5-minute walk.



Friday 14 July: Sheep on Boats

Keep an eye out for some floating friends on canal boats along the narrow and broad canals between 11:00 and 20:00 on Friday 14 July!

  • Boat 1: ‘The Lady Brenda’, provided by Safe Anchor Trust: Shepley Basin – Cooper Bridge – Aspley Basin from 11:00 – 20:00
  • Boat 2: ‘E-Shuttle’, provided by Huddersfield Canal Society: Slaithwaite – Standedge from 11:00 – 19:00


Friday 14 July: Jiggit

One of the sheep isn’t following the rest of the HERD…

Punk has a long history in Huddersfield, where The Sex Pistols did their last-ever gig. Look and listen out for Jiggit, a Vivienne Westwood-inspired punk sheep with a soundscape made by young musicians (aged up to 19 yrs) from Kirklees, roaming wild across the district from 14 – 16 July. Find out more about the songs in Jiggit’s soundscape via the button below.

Friday 14 July
13:00: Passing nearby Mirfield Newgate Weir
14:00: Passing nearby Milnsbridge Lock
15:00: Meltham Skate Park, 16 Thomas Wroe Way, Meltham, Holmfirth HD9 5AN
16:00: Passing by Slaithwaite Lock
17:00: Slaithwaite Youth Centre, The Civic Hall, The Civic, 15A New Street, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield HD7 5AB
18:00: Jiggit returns to Meltham Skate Park

Saturday 15 July 
Jiggit joins the rest of the HERD to travel through the towns of Batley, Dewsbury and Cleckheaton to join the Mother Sheep in St George’s Square, Huddersfield at 20:00.



Saturday 15 July: Sheep on Wheels

Some of the HERD will travel on vehicles from 12:00 – 17:00 through the towns of Batley, Dewsbury and Cleckheaton on their way to join Aina, the Mother Sheep, and the rest of the HERD in St George’s Square, Huddersfield. The timings are approximate and subject to change.

Cleckheaton                12.00 -12.50

Heckmondwike           13.00 – 13.30

Batley                          13.30 – 14.30

Dewsbury                    14.45 – 15.45

Mirfield                        15.45 – 16.20

Huddersfield                16.30 with arrivals in St George’s Square from 17.00

The sheep will sing themselves to sleep in St George’s Square in Huddersfield from 20:00 to midnight.



Sunday 16 July, 12:00 - 18:00

From 12:00: From midday the whole HERD will come together in St George’s Square, Huddersfield to join Aina, the Mother Sheep.

17:00 – 18:00: Live finale event in St George’s Square. More than 350 singers, musicians, members of choirs, gospel groups, brass bands, come together to perform five future songs for Kirklees. Free-to-attend, no ticket required.





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