The Great Get Together is taking place this weekend (16 – 18 June 2017).
It is a national celebration of Jo Cox’s belief that people have more in common than that which divides them.
The idea, inspired by Jo Cox – MP for Batley and Spen who was killed on 16 June last year), is to organise the biggest neighbourhood celebrations since the Jubilee street parties.
People are getting together with their neighbours to share food and celebrate ‘all that we hold in common’. From street parties and shared barbecues to picnics and bake offs there is lots going on across the country.
You could even just share a pot of tea and some biscuits with your neighbour! What matters is that people have fun and communities are brought closer together.
We’ve listed below a few open events that we know are taking place in Kirklees, but The Great Get Together website has the full list.
Some Great Get Together events in Kirklees
Friday 16 June, 10am
Spenborough Trust Schools, Heckmondwike Green 
400 pupils singing on the Green
Friday 16 June, 12 – 2pm
Batley Marketplace, Batley
More in Common event to mark time Jo Cox died
Friday 16 June, 12 – 2pm
Thrive, Connect Housing, Dewsbury
Tea and cake
Saturday 17 June, 12.30 – 5pm
Playing field off Lady House Lane, Berry Brow, Newsome, Huddersfield
Berry Brow Carnival
Saturday 17 June
The Greenwood Centre (Ravensthorpe Library), Dewsbury
Family fun day
Saturday 17 June, 11am
Cliffe Woods, Clayton West
Picnic and treasure hunt organised by Made in Clayton West
Saturday 17 June, 5 – 10.30pm
Batley Marketplace, Batley
Batley Great Get Together and Iftar
Sunday 18 June, 2pm
Tolson Museum, Huddersfield
Music in the memorial garden with Friends of Tolson and Musica Kirklees
Friends of Tolson or Musica Kirklees
Sunday 18 June, 3pm
Batley Bulldogs, Batley Rugby Club
Fun day and Game at 3pm
