As Marsden Mechanics enjoys a bumper summer of live music, development manager Jonny Kelly tells John Blow what the village and venue mean for him.
When Jonny Kelly and his wife Esther-Grace moved from London to Marsden a couple of years ago, a perfect role was advertised at the Marsden Mechanics, the much-loved venue in the village west of Huddersfield. They used to come up quite often to visit her parents and it left an impression on her husband. “I fell in love with the place every time I came here, I just thought it was so beautiful,” says Jonny. “The scenery is incredible.
Consisting of five live music events, the programme supports more than 80 artists performing unrepresented genres in the area, with the intention of drawing crowds from across Yorkshire. Tickets are £5 so that people who might be struggling with money can attend. The first event, Valley Voices, took place in May. On Saturday, the venue will host the finale of Onwards Festival, which since 2016 has taken place in Huddersfield but for the first time will be held in the Colne Valley.
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