Brighouse

Brighouse Art Circle hosts its Christmas Party on Thursday, December 20 at 7.30pm at Waring Green Community Centre, Brighouse. The club meets every Thursday at 7.30pm - 9.30pm for people interested in learning and developing art skills. Visit www.brighouseartcircle.co.uk for more details.

Christmas services at St Martin’s Parish Church, Brighouse are as follows: Thursday, December 20 at 2pm it’s the St Andrew’s Infant School Christingle Service. Christmas Eve (December 24) at 4pm it’s the Christingle and Nativity Service. At 11.30pm it’s Midnight Mass. Christmas Day, 9am there’s a Holy Communion with the Family Eucharist at 10.30am.

Elland

Elland Church of England School hosts its carol concert today, Tuesday, December 18, at All Saints Church, Elland at 1.30pm.

A Parish mass and All Saints Children’s Church service takes place at 9.30am on Sunday, December 23, followed by the All Age Eucharist at St Mary’s at 11am. The decorating of the tree and Community Carol Service takes place at St Mary’s, The Cross, at 6pm the same day.

The Overgate Hospice Choir perform their annual gala carol concert on Saturday, December 22 with guests Hammonds Saltaire Band and Phillip McCann, cornet soloist. It takes place at Halifax Minster at 7pm. Tickets are £10 from the Elland-based hospice on 01422 345414 or email enquiries@overgatehospicechoir.co.uk.

Rastrick

St John’s Church, Rastrick hosts its Day Walk on Thursday, December 27, leaving the church at 9.30 am with parking at The Robert Ashton Memorial Park, Huddersfield Road, Meltham. The walk will be four and a half miles.