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HUDDERSFIELD • DEWSBURY • CLECKHEATON • BATLEY
kirklees
TOWN WHAT’S
HALLS
ON
KIRKLEES
TOWN HALLS
AUTUMN • 2018
Welcome to our new look
Kirklees Town Halls Event
Brochure
The Autumn 2018 programme is packed
full of exciting shows and performances,
showcasing both the wide range of
local talent and some of the biggest and
best names in live music, comedy and
entertainment.
It’s our biggest ever season, so to
celebrate we have relaunched our Event
Brochure to allow every event it’s moment
to shine. We’ve also changed the format
so that performances are now listed by
genre rather than by venue. We’ve also
added a simple ‘at a glance’ section at the
back of the brochure.
WHAT’S
ON
We are delighted to welcome back live
music favourites Kate Rusby and Elkie
Brooks, as well as some of the ultimate
tribute acts. This season we are also
hosting hilarious evenings of comedy and
KIRKLEES
conversation at Cleckheaton Town Hall
with Billy Pearce, Jeremy Hardy, Henry
Blofeld and Ned Boulting.
TOWN HALLS
Our Kirklees Concert Season starts in
September with stirring performances by
the Orchestra of Opera North and rousing orchestras and amateur dramatics
lunchtime chamber and organ concerts societies. We are also delighted that the
at both Huddersfield and Dewsbury Town internationally renowned Huddersfield
Halls. Contemporary Music Festival returns in
November.
The wealth of local talent is at the heart
of our programme at all four Town We hope you will agree that there is
Halls over the coming months, with something for everyone in this brochure,
performances by Huddersfield Choral and we look forward to welcoming you to
Society and an inspiring array of local one or more of our Town Halls over the
choirs, brass bands, dance schools, forthcoming season.
Keep in touch
For the latest shows, offers and news join our emailing list via our website or keep
in touch on social media by liking Kirklees Town Halls on Facebook or
@KirkleesTownHls on Twitter.
Contents Welcome..........................................................................2 Rock , Pop and Live Music................................................4 Comedy and Conversation.............................................10 Kirklees Concert Season...............................................12 Brass Bands...................................................................16 Classical and Choirs......................................................18 Dance.............................................................................20 Drama and Musicals......................................................21 Families and Children....................................................22 Festivals .......................................................................24 At a Glance.....................................................................25 HUDDERSFIELD • DEWSBURY • CLECKHEATON • BATLEY
Rock, Pop and live music
The World Famous
Elvis ft Chris Connor
Sat 15th September 7.30pm
Dewsbury Town Hall
Tickets £25
Starring and produced by world renowned Elvis
performer Chris Connor. With his 12 piece live
band A magnificent 2 hour theatre production,
recreating 2 popular Elvis Presley concerts.
This show respectively and authentically recreates
ELVIS at his very best recreating 2 concerts! -
selling out in all theatres!You will simply feel that
you have been transported back in to time.f you
were not lucky enough to see Elvis live, you will
walk away from this concert feeling that you have!
many Elvis fans are left emotionally moved when
they leave the show. This show is made by Elvis
fans for Elvis fans. You seriously do not want to
miss this electric show!”
Little Mix Magic
Sun 30th September 3pm
Fri 12th October 7.30pm
4 Huddersfield Town Hall Cleckheaton Town Hall
Tickets £16 + concs (under
16’s must be accompanied by
Tickets £22
and adult)
Tribute to Little Mix! this Enjoy the songs of the Queen and
Scottish based group has been King of country music - Dolly Parton
created to meet the growing and Kenny Rogers.
demand for high quality tribute acts. Singing all of
the fan favourites including Black Magic, Wings, Leave your 9 to 5 worries at the
Shout Out To My Ex, DNA and many more! door and get ready for a night in the
company of Country Music Royalty!
This thigh-slapping stage show
Pinked Floyd brings together the beloved glamour
and personality of Dolly, along with
Sat 13th October 7.30pm
Cleckheaton Town Hall Kenny’s charisma and energy with
Tickets £14 hit after hit including: Jolene, Ruby,
This seven-piece tribute 9 to 5, Lucille, Here You Come Again,
band from the North
The Gambler, I Will Always Love
West of England make
their Cleckheaton debut offering an engaging You, Coward of the Country, plus the
and energetic performance celebrating the smash hit Islands in the Stream.
magical music of Pink Floyd. With a stunning
light and video show to complement their exciting Enjoy a superb score and supreme
and amazingly accurate performance of music musicianship as we bring the house
spanning the entire output of the Floyd. down with the ultimate tribute to two
country music legends.
Rock, Pop and live music
Relive the amazing sounds of
ELO Again the Electric Light Orchestra in
the form of the World’s No. 1
Fri 19th October 7.30pm ELO Tribute Show A Night of ELO
Huddersfield Town Hall performed by ELO AGAIN
Tickets £22.50 They have re-created the sound
of the Electric Light Orchestra
and they will have you rocking
in the aisles and re-living your
musical heritage in this fantastic
production. They accurately
perform the great ELO classics
that are still dear to millions of
music lovers worldwide. No doubt
about it, the music of the Electric
Light Orchestra has stood the test
of time….and now it’s your time
to re-live that classic sound again
with the ultimate ELO tribute.
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A Vision of Elvis
Sat 20th October 7.30pm
Huddersfield Town Hall
Tickets £22.50
A Vision Of Elvis starring Rob Kingsley Celebrating Rob’s ‘10th Anniversary’ on
winner of The National Tribute Music tour, performing to thousands of fans
Awards “Official Elvis Show” and in major theatres, festivals and arenas
“No.1 Male Tribute” is internationally worldwide. Rob brings you a brand
renowned as the best Elvis Presley new high octane show. All costumes,
tribute concert, touring the world today. instruments and stage set authentically
recreated to give the feel and energy of a
Officially Endorsed by Elvis Presley
live Elvis concert, which promises to be
Enterprises (EPE) for charitable
the ultimate experience for any Elvis fan
contributions and Officially Endorsed
the world over.
by Mr Ed Bonja – Elvis’s Photographer
and Road Manager (1970-1977).
Rock, Pop and live music
Elkie Brooks
Sat 3rd November 7.30pm
Huddersfield Town Hall
Tickets £29.50
Long before the end of a live show and the frequent
standing ovations that accompany it, there comes a point
where Elkie does something so amazing that it leaves her
audience almost spellbound. It could be a particularly
emotional rendition of one of her ballads, a powerhouse
blues vocal or one of her trademark impossibly long notes
that leaves the audience mesmerised.
Elkie will be performing her biggest hits including “Pearl’s
A Singer”, “Lilac Wine”, “Fool (If You think It’s Over)”, Don’t
Cry Out Loud” & “No More The Fool” as well as many more
featured on her hit album “Elkie Brooks – Pearls – The Very
Best Of”
“Still One Of The Great British Voices” The Guardian
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Sat 24th November 7.30pm
Huddersfield Town Hall
Tickets £24.50
10th Anniversary Tour - Celebrating a During the sixties and seventies number
decade of Big Girls Don’t Cry featuring one hits Sherry, December 1963 (Oh What
The East Coast Boys a Night) and Big Girls Don’t Cry helped
propel the Four Seasons and Frankie Valli
Step back in time, to the era of romance.
to stardom.
Where gents were gents, and gals were
gals! Come and experience the iconic After selling an incredible 100 million
sounds of Frankie Valli & The Four records worldwide, there’s a Four
Seasons authentically recreated by a Seasons song that shares a special place
phenomenal cast and live band. in everyone’s heart. This internationally
acclaimed show authentically revives the
sublime harmonies of New Jersey’s finest.
Rock, Pop and live music
Bon Jovi Forever
Sat 1st December 7.30pm
Beyond The Cleckheaton Town Hall
Tickets £20 + concs
Barricade
A high energy electric packed show,
guaranteed to raise your hands! Bon Jovi
Forever are committed to reviving the 80’s /
Fri 30th November 7.30pm 90’s style show, receiving rave reviews from
Cleckheaton Town Hall fans and venues across the UK. This show
is guaranteed to give any Bon Jovi fan “One
Tickets £22.50 Wild Night!”
After delighting audiences throughout
the UK and Europe for more than
a decade, the most successful and 7
popular touring show of its kind;
Beyond the Barricade, returns with a
brand new production for 2018.
Recreating original West End and
Broadway musical hit songs with
amazing authenticity, Beyond the Roy Orbison Story
Barricade features a cast of past Sat 1st December 7.30pm
principal performers from the West End Dewsbury Town Hall
production of Les Miserables. Tickets £21.50
This two-hour blockbusting production
He’s the man with the sunglasses and the
will include songs from Miss Saigon, black suit who delivered some of the world’s
The Lion King, Phantom of The Opera, darkest and most emotional ballads, yet
Jesus Christ Superstar, Blood Brothers, Texas-born Roy Orbison remains one of
The Jersey Boys and many more hit the most distinctive looking, and sounding
musical productions, climaxing with a performers in modern music. The one and
spectacular finale from Les Miserables! only Barry Steele take’s on the role in The
Roy Orbison Story. He comes with great
credentials and a genuine admiration for
the Big O. Now he is set to put the rock
back into ‘Roy Orbison’ as he takes to the
stage to commemorate this legend in The
Roy Orbison Story
Rock, Pop and live music
Kate Rusby
at Christmas
Sun 9th December 7.30pm
Huddersfield Town Hall
Sat 15th December 7.30pm
Tickets £27. Under 16’s £16
Huddersfield Town Hall
With a career spanning over 25 years Tickets £24.50
in music, Kate Rusby is one of the
finest interpreters of traditional folk Prepare to experience the distinct
songs and one of our most emotive sound of one the greatest bands to
8 original songwriters - melding old and have ever graced the stage in this
new so you can barely see the join. A unforgettable concert spectacular.
Mercury Prize nominee, Folk Singer of Immerse yourself in the brothers’ music
the Year, Best Live Act, Best Album through the sixties, seventies and
and Best Original Song winner at the eighties – including hits they wrote for
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. artists such as Celine Dion, Diana Ross
and Dolly Parton.
Forever proud to call herself folk
singer, Kate Rusbys beautiful, Join us for this breath-taking concert
expressive vocals never fail to connect spectacular, taking you on a musical
the emotional heart of a song to that journey through all your favourite songs,
of her audience. including: Night Fever, Stayin’ Alive,
More Than A Woman, You Should Be
After fifteen years of enchanting Dancing, How Deep is Your Love?, Jive
audiences up and down the land, Talkin’, Tragedy, Massachusetts, Words,
Kates Christmas tour has for many, I’ve Got to Get a Message to You, Too
become as much a part of the Much Heaven, Islands in the Stream,
festivities as Christmas pudding itself! Grease, If I Can’t Have You and many
Warm and inviting, spicy and sparkly more!
she and her marvellous band joined
as ever by a sublime brass quintet This fabulously authentic production
embody the sounds and joyous spirit of ensures the Gibb brothers’ incredible
the best Christmases ever! legacy of classic hit songs is well and
truly stayin’ alive.
Book early for this Festive Favourite!
Rock, Pop and live music
Love Machine
Fri 21st December 7.30pm Dewsbury Town Hall
Fri 28th September 7.30pm Cleckheaton Town Hall
Tickets £20
A brand new theatrical production with so many great
love related songs from the American Song Book like
Cole Porter in 1935 through the ages of varying styles to 50s
Rock’n’roll, Motown, Disco and much much more. It is an
uptempo, rousing, fun packed presentation containing lots
of theme variations which is interspersed with wonderful
ballads featuring 6 lead vocalists on most shows.
Luther A Celebration
Thu 17th January 2019
Huddersfield Town Hall
Tickets from £20.50
The World’s premier show in celebration of ‘The
Velvet Voice’ experience all the hits from his amazing
career, culminating over 40 million album sales and
eight Grammy awards including many of the greatest
dance anthems and love songs ever written, fronted by
international Luther Vandross tribute Harry Cambridge
and his 10 piece band.
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Never Too Much, Here and Now,Give Me the Reason, I
Really didn’t mean it, The Best Things in Life Are Free,
”Always and Forever, Endless Love, Ain’t No stoppin’ Us
Now, Until You Come Back to Me, and many many more.
Fastlove - A Tribute to George Michael
Fri 22nd March 2019
Huddersfield Town Hall
Tickets £25.50
Get ready for an unforgettable evening celebrating a global
superstar, as he puts the Boom Boom into your heart in the
all new production, Fastlove - A tribute to George Michael.
The show is packed with crowd pleasing anthems. From the
Wham classics of the new pop revival to the chart-topping
success of the eighties album Faith, plus the awesome tunes
of the nineties and noughties.
This is a spellbinding experience you don’t want to miss.
You’ll be getting up (to get down) to all your favourite songs:
Careless Whisper, Freedom, Faith, Father Figure, Outside,
Jesus To A Child, and many more. Relive the passion, the
flare, and the unique sensitivity of George Michael in this
incredible concert sensation.
Comedy & and
Rock, Pop Conversation
live music
Tony Stockwell, An Evening with
Psychic Medium Billy Pearce
Sun 23rd and Thu 27th
Thu 13th September 7.30pm September 7.30pm
Cleckheaton Town Hall Cleckheaton Town Hall
Tickets from £20.50 Tickets £15 – Very
limited availability
National treasure, and without
doubt one of Britain’s most
talented and best loved
Remarkably compelling, amazingly detailed comedians & performers
and always humorous, Tony Stockwell has a returns to Cleckheaton Town
long established credibility as one of the top Hall this autumn with his adult
Intuitive Mediums. Tony demonstrates his belief show. Billy Pearce emerged
that those who have passed can communicate from the fertile talent fields
with their loved ones with detailed messages of Butlins in the mid 1980’s.
frequently including names, dates and locations Multi Award winner Billy,
and all delivered with emotion, sensitivity and has won just about every comedy
empathy. The evening may include psychometry, award going, including a British comedy award,
photographs readings and psychic prediction. Solo comedian of the year, and Best television
comedy newcomer at the London Palladium.
This evening is for entertainment purposes only.
Join Billy and his supporting cast for an evening
of laughter with his new brilliant all singing, all
dancing show!
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Jeremy Hardy,
Live 2018
Mon 22nd October 8pm
Cleckheaton Town Hall
Tickets £14 and £5 Unemployed (in
person sales only)
Jeremy Hardy is in his 4th decade as a stand-up
this year. That’s a more dramatic way of saying he
started 34 years ago and, without a lottery win,
probably has at least another 34 years to go. In 2014,
the tenth series of Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the
Nation was broadcast on Radio 4 and more recently
his brand-new series Jeremy Hardy Feels It. He is
also well known for his appearances on The News
Quiz and I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue. He is also on
the road all year round and has never stopped doing
live shows since 1984. He’s continuing his tour this
autumn and appearing at Cleckheaton Town Hall for
the first time!Comedy & and
Rock, Pop Conversation
live music
Ned Boulting: Tour De Ned
Sun 4th November 7.30pm
Cleckheaton Town Hall
Tickets £22.50
TV’s cycling commentator Ned
Boulting returns with an all-new
production, built with wobbly
precision on the edifice of
Sat 27th October 7.30pm the greatest bike race on
Cleckheaton Town Hall earth. From the cobbles of
Tickets £20 Roubaix, over Alpe d’Huez
towards the grand finale
Henry ‘My Dear Old Thing’ Blofeld has hung up in Paris, Tour de Ned will
his microphone after 50 years commentating on recreate the gut-wrenching,
international cricket. edge of the seat drama of
The cherished golden voice of cricket has decided the race on a stage near
to celebrate by touring the country with his brand- you. Stage by stage,
new show, jam-packed full of unheard anecdotes rest day by rest day,
from on and off the pitch, as well as stories from the Tour de France
the TMS box not allowed on the radio! Don’t miss will be re-animated
the chance to wave a bat in honour to the last before your very
bastion of the original Test Match Special team; eyes, drug busts
the team who made it the much-loved programme and all!
it is today. The summers of cricket will never be
the same without our ‘Dear Old Thing’.
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Derek Acorah: Love, Life and Robert White -
Laughter The Tank Top Tour
Fri 16th November 7.30pm Huddersfield Town Hall
Dewsbury Town Hall Thu 21st March 2019
Tickets £19.50 Tickets £19.50
Following his Robert White wowed the judges and
captivating viewers alike with his fast-paced
appearance comedy routines when he made the
on Celebrity finals on this year’s Britain’s Got
Big Brother, Talent. Now set to bring all that fun you
which saw a saw on the TV with his debut:
phenomenal run The Tank Top Tour. With a suitcase full
to the final, 2018 of his trademark vests, Robert will be
sees Britain’s travelling the UK with his unique,
best loved, and musical stand-up to 31 venues
most entertaining, including Huddersfield Town Hall.
medium takes to As the only gay, Aspergic, quarter-Welsh
the stage across the UK and Europe with his all comic on the British comedy circuit, Britain’s
new ‘Love, Life, Laughter Tour’. Now comes your Got Talent has helped to highlight Robert’s
chance to experience just what makes Derek one distinctive comedy genius. Known for his
of the foremost names in the world of Psychic brilliant timing and anarchic performance
style, Robert’s chaotic stage presence,
phenomena, as well as a celebrity, author and
improvisational skills and delivery saw him
accomplished live performer like no other.
win the Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic
This evening is for entertainment purposes only.
Originality.Kirklees Concert Season - orchestral concerts
Orchestra of Opera North Orchestra of Opera North Orchestra of Opera North
Highlands of Home Wings with live The Songs of War
score
Scottish landscapes have We mark the centenary of Former Music Director of
captured the imaginations both the end of World War Opera North, Richard Farnes
of composers throughout I and the formation of the returns to the helm of the
Europe for centuries. Based Royal Air Force with a special Orchestra to present the
on folk melodies from across screening of the 1927 silent world premiere of Will Todd’s
the border, and one from film, Wings, with Carl Davis’ Songs of Love and Battle.
poet Robert Burns, Arnold’s 1993 live score performed Dedicated to Opera North’s
12 Four Scottish Dances in sync with the movie. The youth ensembles, Todd’s
feature clever imitations of winner of the first Academy commission is a micro opera
bagpipes – an instrument Award for Best Picture in depicting the conflicting
synonymous with Scotland 1929, Wings is a romantic emotions of war through the
and a fitting way to herald action picture written and words and poems of Maggie
the start of the concert. With directed by combat pilots Gottlieb. Renowned for
its unmistakable Scottish John Monk Saunders and their melodic intensity and
flair, Debussy’s March William Wellman. In a small harmonic invention, Todd’s
Écossaise is filled with town in America, rivals Jack best-known works include
pastoral variations building and David both vie for the Mass in Blue, The Blackened
to a dramatic conclusion; affections of Sylvia Lewis. As Man and Alice’s Adventures
and a twilight visit to the romance starts to blossom, in Wonderland.
ruins of Holyrood Chapel was both men are called up to
the spark for Mendelssohn’s enlist and the pandemonium
Symphony No. 3. of war threatens to tear the
lovers apart. Music by Carl
Davis.
Thu 20th September 7.30pm Thu 18th October 7pm Thu 22nd November 7.30pm
Huddersfield Town Hall Huddersfield Town Hall Huddersfield Town Hall
Tickets from £12 + concessions Tickets from £12 + concessions Tickets from £12 + concessionsOrchestra of Opera North Orchestra of Opera North Orchestra of Opera North
The Gruffalo’s Child Christmas Concert Viennese Whirl
and The Highway Rat
Our family event is a double- Garry Walker makes his See out the old year and
bill of Julia Donaldson second visit to the Kirklees welcome in the new with a
creations accompanied live Concert Season to conduct celebratory concert from the
by René Aubry’s original the Orchestra of Opera North Orchestra of Opera North,
orchestral scores. When the and the massed voices of the with conductor Christopher
Gruffalo’s child disobeys her Chorus of Opera North, Opera Bell guiding you through this
father’s warning, our heroine North Youth Chorus and annual foray into one of the
sets out on a magical Opera North Young Voices in most musically significant 13
adventure into the deep, dark the annual Christmas Concert cities in the world.
wood. at Dewsbury Town Hall.
Britten’s Ceremony of Carols This Viennese-inspired
Premièred last year on BBC afternoon programme includes
brings together the young and
One on Christmas Day, The a glittering collection of much-
female voices of Opera North
Highway Rat tells the tale of loved music, including the
Youth Chorus and Young
a ravenous rat who, craving ever-popular ‘Blue Danube’,
Voices. Featuring settings of
all sweet things, tears along and will see the Orchestra
medieval and 16th Century
the highway searching for waltz, polka and march you
poems, this popular cantata
sugary treats to steal, until into the New Year with style!
was composed by Britten on
his sweet tooth leads him to
a dangerous wartime voyage A sparkling musical journey
a sticky end. Book early for
across the Atlantic, as he through some of the finest
this popular festive concert!
returned to England from New music from the Strauss family,
York. The second half will as well as other classical
feature Opera North’s Chorus masterpieces from the giants
accompanied by the Orchestra of Austrian waltz, the Viennese
with a miscellany of festive Whirl is a must for your diary
classics, seasonal treats and and a wonderful addition to
of course, audience carols! your New Year festivities.
Thu 13th December 6pm Thu 20th December 7pm Sat 29th December 4.30pm
Huddersfield Town Hall Dewsbury Town Hall Huddersfield Town Hall
Tickets £13, Under 16s £7 Tickets £17, Under 16s £9 Tickets £19, Under 16’s £10Kirklees Concert Season - lunchtime concerts
Lunchtime Organ
Concerts
Mondays 1pm
Huddersfield Town Hall
Tickets £5
Borough Organist Gordon Stewart is
sure to pull out all the stops with simply
breath-taking organ music this season!
With lunch, wonderful anecdotes and
a friendly welcome in store, it’s no
wonder these lunchtime concerts at
Huddersfield Town Hall are popular
among our patrons. Lunch served from
11.30am
For further details on the programme
please pick up the 2018/19 Kirklees
Concert Season Brochure
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Mon 10th September
Mon 24th September
Mon 15th October
Mon 29th October
Mon 12th November
Mon 26th November
Mon 3rd December
Mon 10th December
Thu 20th DecemberLunchtime Chamber Concerts Wednesday 12.30pm Dewsbury Town Hall Tickets £5 Join us at our popular lunchtime chamber concerts at Dewsbury Town Hall. These occasions are a delightful way to spend an afternoon. Competitively priced lunches are served from 11.30am so that you can enjoy a bite to eat and a chat with friends before taking your seats. Bite sized Gilbert and Sullivan 15 Wed 19th September Whistle Stop Opera Wed 10th October Songs of Love and War Wed 14th November Brass Band Christmas Spectacular Wed 12th December
Brass
Black Dyke Band
World Class
Thu 27th September 7pm
Dewsbury Town Hall
Tickets £12
Black Dyke Band, is one of the oldest and
best-known brass bands in the world. Join
them for an evening of World Class music.
A Massed Band concert featuring
Brighouse and Rastrick Band and The
G.U.S. Band
“A Celebration of Remembrance”
Huddersfield Town Hall
Sat 27th October 7.15pm
Tickets from £15 Hammonds Saltaire Brass
Massed band of hosts Brighouse & Rastrick Sat 1st December 7.15pm
Band and Midlands Champions The GUS Batley Town Hall
Band. “A Celebration of Remembrance” Tickets £12 + concessions –
featuring music to commemorate the on sale from 1st October
ending of World War One with a great blend A festive brass band concert of
of upbeat and emotion music. seasonal music featuring Batley
Parish School Singing Group
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Yorkshire & Humberside Brass Band
Association Black Dyke Band Christmas
Annual Brass Band Contest Concert
Sun 4th November from 10am onwards Fri 14th December 7.30pm
Dewsbury Town Hall Huddersfield Town Hall
All Day Ticket £6, Children 5 and under – FREE, Tickets £16
Children 12 and under - £2.50 Annual Christmas Concert with Black
This annual Brass Band Contest for Dyke Band, book early for this festive
Yorkshire and the North of England returns favourite as it sells out fast
to Dewsbury Town Hall for a second year.
Hear banding at its very finest!
Black Dyke Band Christmas
Concert
A Festival of Remembrance Sun 16th December 7.30pm
Fri 9th November 7.15pm Dewsbury Town Hall
Huddersfield Town Hall Tickets £16
Tickets £12 + concessions Annual Christmas Concert with Black
A Festival of Remembrance for the Royal Dyke Band and Skelmanthorpe Male
British Legion with special guests The Band Voice Choir, book early for this festive
of The Yorkshire Regiment, The Association favourite as it sells out fast
of Yorkshire Choirs and The Scots Dragoon
Guards Association Pipes. The Festival
commemorates all those who have lost
their lives in previous conflicts17
Classical and Choirs
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Huddersfield Choral Society
Britain featuring New Mill Male Autumn Subscribers Concert
Voice Choir Fri 26th October 7.30pm
Sat 6th October 7.15pm Huddersfield Town Hall
Huddersfield Town Hall Single ticket sales available from 5th Sep
Tickets from £20 The programme for this concert is
New Mill Male Voice Choir presents George Brahms Academic Festival Overture
Hinchliffe’s Ukulele Orchestra of Great (Choral Version), Parry Hear my Words ye
Britain in a funny, virtuosic, twanging, People and Brahms A German Requiem.
awesome, foot-stomping obituary of rock- The concert will be conducted by Martyn
n-roll and melodious light entertainment Brabbins, with the Manchester Camerata
with the only “bonsai guitar” and a Orchestra and organist Neil Taylor.
menagerie of voices in a collision of post-
punk performance and toe-tapping oldies Musica Batley Concert
together with choir favourites and a tribute Thu 6th December 7pm
to George Formby Dewsbury Town Hall
Tickets £5 + concessions
on sale from 6th Sep
Slaithwaite Philharmonic
Sat 13th October 7.30pm Join Musica Batley and local school
Huddersfield Town Hall choirs for their annual Christmas concert,
Tickets from £13 + concessions featuring carols and festive songs along
Slaithwaite Philharmonic open the season with a variety music from the ensembles.
with the mighty Organ Symphony by Saint-
Saëns, a work surely to raise the roof and Musica Mirfield Christmas
18 get the adrenaline coursing. Copland’s Celebration
clarinet concerto and music by Tippett and Fri 7th December 7pm
Dukas explore the vibrant colours that are Dewsbury Town Hall
Tickets £5 + concessions
to be found within the orchestra.
on sale from 7th Sep
Musica Mirfield return for their ever
popular annual Christmas concert,
featuring carols and festive songs along
with a variety music from the ensembles
and local school choirs.Huddersfield Choral Society Huddersfield Choral Society
Christmas Concert Handel’s Messiah
Fri 7th December 7.30pm Tue 18th and
Huddersfield Town Hall Wed 19th December 7.15pm
Tickets from £20, on sale Thu 25th October Huddersfield Town Hall
This concert is a celebration of Christmas, Tickets from £15
with the Huddersfield Choral Society On sale from Thu 25th October
conducted by Bob Chilcott and joined by The programme for this concert is Handel
the Choral Society Junior Choirs and Black Messiah, conducted by Gregory Batsleer
Dyke Band and accompanied by the Royal Northern
Sinfonia.
Honley Male Voice Choir
Christmas Concert Leeds Male Voice Choir,
Sat 8th December 7.15pm The Spirit of Christmas
Huddersfield Town Hall Sat 22nd December 7.30pm
Tickets from £8.50 on sale 24th Sep Dewsbury Town Hall
Have a fantastically festive “Christmas Tickets £12 + concessions, Under 18’s £5
with Honley” featuring Carlton Nain Leaders and innovators in men’s choral
Frickley Colliery Band. singing Leeds Male Voice Choir are delighted
to bring their ever-popular seasonal show
Colne Valley Male Voice Choir The Spirit of Christmas to Dewsbury for
Christmas Concert the first time! Featuring the Horbury
Sun 16th December 7.15pm Singers, Leeds Male Voice Choir present a
Huddersfield Town Hall spectacular evening of festive music including
Tickets from £10 on sale 24th Sep favourite Christmas songs, carols and 19
Colne Valley Male Voice Choirs annual yuletide favourites to get you in the mood for
Christmas carol concert with Brighouse Christmas!
and Rastrick BandDance Gainsborough Stage School presents Dance On 2018 Sat 29th September 5pm and Sun 30th September 2.30pm Cleckheaton Town Hall Tickets £8 A show with a great variety of songs and dances with children aged 3 and upwards. The show also includes amazing costumes and a ladies tap group! Revolution Dance Studios presents Around The World Sat 20th October 6pm and Sun 21st October 2pm Cleckheaton Town Hall Tickets £8.50 Join us for an evening of Dance inspired by the different cultures of various countries around the world! From America to Spain and beyond! S.L. Academy of Dance Sat 3rd November 6.30pm Batley Town Hall Tickets £9 S.L. Academy Of Dance are performing a 10 year Extravaganza evening of entertainment with some fresh new songs & dances and bringing back some S.L. Academy classics from the past 10 years performances. It truly will be The Greatest Show. 20 Shall We Dance Christmas Tea Dance Wed 5th December 1pm to 4pm Dewsbury Town Hall Tickets £4 and include a hot drink and biscuit Join us for our annual festive Tea Dance! Tea Dances are a great way to meet with others while dancing Ballroom, Latin and Sequence dance. Whether you are in company or not, a complete beginner or a more experienced dancer, our social dances will welcome you, and fellow dancers with open arms. Book early as this dance always sells out! C & L Beaumont School of Dance Fri 7th and Sat 8th December 7pm Cleckheaton Town Hall Tickets from £9. On sale from Tue 25th September A spectacular showcase from one of the leading dance schools in West Yorkshire, Pupils performing in many different genres. A show that is very fast moving and full of entertainment, amazing choreography that shows the true spirit of dance.
Drama & Musical
Carlinghow Theatre Company presents
Gentlemen prefer Blondes
Wed 19th to Sat 22nd September 7.15pm
Batley Town Hall
Tickets £13 + concessions
An American musical comedy film, released by
20th century fox in 1953 but originally on stage as
a musical in 1949. The film starred the fabulous
Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe & of course
Marilyn made her mark with the very well known
‘Diamonds are a girls best friend’.
Acorn Youth Theatre presents
Starlight Express
Thu 20th to Sat 22nd September 7.15pm, Saturday
Matinee 2.15pm
Cleckheaton Town Hall
Tickets £13 + concessions
A child’s train set magically comes to life and the
various engines compete to become the “Fastest-
engine in the World!” The underdog, Rusty the
Steam train, has little chance until he is inspired
by the legend of the “Starlight Express.” He
ultimately defeats his arch-rivals Greaseball and
Electra before going on to win the hand of the
lovely first class coach, Pearl. Please note there 21
will be a BSL interpreted performance on the
Friday.
Harper Theatre Productions presents
A Night at Musicals
Fri 19th and Sat 20th October 7.30pm
Batley Town Hall
Tickets £11 + concessions
Harper Theatre Productions is proud to present a
night at the musicals. Enjoy an evening of music,
drama and laughter showing a wide range of
much loved musicals including Annie, Shrek, We
Will Rock You, The Greatest Showman and much
more. With a talented cast of all ages this is a
show for all the family and not to be missed!
Jorvik Rep Theatre presents Macbeth
Sat 27th October 7.30pm
Batley Town Hall
Tickets £18 + concs
Sleep no more…The ruined aftermath of a bloody
civil war. Ruthlessly fighting to survive, the
Macbeths are thrust towards the crown by forces
of elemental darkness.Families and Children
Huddersfield Giants Community Trust Showstopppers presents Beauty and
Christmas Show The Beast
Sun 2nd December 6pm Selected dates between Fri 14th to Sun 23rd
Cleckheaton Town Hall December
Tickets £10 + concessions Cleckheaton Town Hall
Huddersfield Giants cheerleaders and Tickets £12.50 + concessions
gymnasts bring you a night of spectacular. Can Belle see beyond the beast and fall in
You are sure to be entertained with a variety love with her captor before the last petal
of performances and an evening full of falls from the enchanted rose? Will the
dancing. This magical Christmas show is Beast’s selfishness cost him the world he
one not to miss! once knew and the hand of the girl who has
melted his heart? Featuring magnificent
scenery and costumes, it’s a pantomime not
Spenborough Cooperative Trust to be missed.
Community Carol Concert
Tue 4th December 6pm
Dewsbury Town Hall Stuart Stage School presents It’s
Tickets £4 + concessions on sale 1st Oct Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas
Celebrate Christmas in style with a festive Thu 20th and Fri 21st December 6.45pm
carol concert featuring the family Cleckheaton Town Hall
of Spenborough Cooperative Tickets £11 on sale 1st Oct
Trust Schools. Stuart Stage School present an exciting
and spectacular Christmas Show for all the
family.
22Festivals And Parties
Carlinghow Theatre Company present Dewsbury Collegians present Cinderella
Cinderella Thu 17th to Sat 19th January 7.15pm. Matinee
Fri 11th and Sat 12th January 7.15pm. performances Sat 19th and Sun 20th January 2pm
Matinee performances Sat 12th and Sun 13th Dewsbury Town Hall
January 2.15pm Tickets from £9 + concessions. On sale Mon 17th
Batley Town Hall September
Tickets £11 + concessions To mark 50 years since their first “panto”, for
Carlinghow Theatre Company present Dewsbury Collegians there is just one show. So
the enchanting, magical fairytale classic “Cinderella” it has to be, the one the families
Cinderella love to see. Full of characters so well known,
buttons setting the comedy tone. The Ugly
Featuring a host of hilarious and wonderful
Sisters doing their worst, aren’t we glad to
characters, fantastic songs, gorgeous
see their bubble burst. The Handsome Prince
costumes, the only Magic Beauty Machine
provides romance, for Fairy Godmother to
in Batley and appearing by popular demand
enhance. Don’t we all cherish that special bit,
Buttermilk the Cow (as seen on TV). Fun,
when the Glass Slipper is found to fit.
laughter and extra sparkles for all the
family.
23Festivals And Parties
Cleckheaton Beer and Music Festival Huddersfield Contemporary Music
Fri 7th and Sat 8th September Festival
Cleckheaton Town Hall Fri 16th to Sun 25th November
For further information visit Huddersfield Town Hall
cleckheatonbeerfestival.co.uk For further information visit hcmf.co.uk
Cleckheaton Beer and Music Festival is a hcmf// is an annual, international festival of
much loved event with hundreds of people contemporary and new music, taking place
come to taste great ales and ciders and over 10 days and consisting of approximately
listen to the best upcoming music. 50 events – including concerts, music-
theatre, dance, multi-media, talks and film
– with a related Learning and Participation
A Commemorative Concert to programme devised and implemented to
celebrate 70 Years of the NHS and reflect the artistic programme and respond
Windrush to regional need.
Sat 29th September 7pm
Huddersfield Town Hall
Tickets £15 + concessions Hollywood Christmas Party Nights
The Windrush / NHS event will Sat 8th, Fri 14th and Sat 15th
commemorate70 years since the arrival of the December
Dewsbury Town Hall
commonwealth to help restore Britain after
Tickets £36.95
the Second World War The evening will be full
Tickets are now on sale for our ever popular
of performances from the whole community.
Christmas Party Nights! This years theme
is Hollywood so dress to impress on the
red carpet! These evenings are perfect for
24 Gin Jamboree Gin Festival a works Christmas party or a gathering of
Fri 12th and Sat 13th October 6.30-11.30pm
Dewsbury Town Hall
friends and family to celebrate Christmas
For further information visit ginjamboree.co.uk 2018. The price includes a welcome drink,
With up to 150 different Gins and hundreds of three course meal, photobooth, live singer
tonic and garnish combinations to try out in and disco til late. Drinks Package are also
search of your new favourite. This is an event available as a bolt on.
far too good to miss! The ticket price includes
a proper gin ‘fish bowl’ glass to take home
after the supper and a G&T on us! Then, at the
Jamboree, ‘Token Cards’ can be purchased
and stamped for each Gin & Tonic with half
measure tasters also availableAt a glance...
Rock, Pop and live music
September
Beer and Music Festival Fri 7th & Sat 8th September Cleckheaton Town Hall
Tony Stockwell Thu 13th September Cleckheaton Town Hall
7.30pm
The World Famous Elvis Sat 15th September 7.30pm Dewsbury Town Hall
Gentlemen prefer Blondes Wed 19th to Sat 22nd Batley Town Hall
September
Orchestra of Opera North Thu 20th September Huddersfield Town Hall
7.30pm
Starlight Express Thu 20th to Sat 22nd Cleckheaton Town Hall
September
Billy Pearce Sun 23rd & Thu 27th Cleckheaton Town Hall
September 7.30pm
Black Dyke Band Thu 27th September Dewsbury Town Hall
7.30pm
Gainsborough Stage School Sat 29th September 5pm Cleckheaton Town Hall
Windrush Commemorative Sat 29th September 7pm Huddersfield Town Hall
Concert
Little Mix Magic Sun 30th September 3pm Huddersfield Town Hall 25
October
New Mill Male Voice Choir Sat 6th October 7.15pm Huddersfield Town Hall
Megaslam Wrestling Sat 6th October 7.30pm Dewsbury Town Hall
Gin Festival Fri 12th & Sat 13th October Dewsbury Town Hall
Islands in the Stream Fri 12th October 7.30pm Cleckheaton Town Hall
Slaithwaite Philharmonic Sat 13th October 7.30pm Huddersfield Town Hall
Pinked Floyd Sat 13th October 7.30pm Cleckheaton Town Hall
Orchestra of Opera North Thu 18th October 7pm Huddersfield Town Hall
A Night at Musicals Fri 19th & Sat 20th October Batley Town Hall
7.30pm
ELO Again Fri 19th October 7.30pm Huddersfield Town Hall
Revolution Dance Studios Sat 20th October 6pm Cleckheaton Town Hall
A Vision of Elvis Sat 20th October 7.30pm Huddersfield Town Hall
Jeremy Hardy Mon 22nd October 8pm Cleckheaton Town Hall
Macbeth Sat 27th October 7.30pm Batley Town Hall
Henry Bloefeld, 78 Retired Sat 27th October 7.30pm Cleckheaton Town Hall
Brighouse and Rastrick Sat 27th October 7.15pm Huddersfield Town Hall
BandNovember
S.L. Academy of Dance Sat 3rd November 6.30pm Batley Town Hall
Elkie Brooks Sat 3rd November 7.30pm Huddersfield Town Hall
Annual Brass Band Contest Sun 4th November from Dewsbury Town Hall
10am
Ned Boulting: Tour De Ned Sun 4th November 7.30pm Cleckheaton Town Hall
A Festival of Remembrance Fri 9th November 7.15pm Huddersfield Town Hall
Contemporary Music Fri 16th to Sun 25th Huddersfield Town Hall
Festival November
Derek Acorah Fri 16th November 7.30pm Dewsbury Town Hall
Orchestra of Opera North Thu 22nd November 7.30pm Huddersfield Town Hall
Big Girls Don’t Cry Sat 24th November 7.30pm Huddersfield Town Hall
Beyond The Barricade Fri 30th November 7.30pm Cleckheaton Town Hall
December
Hammonds Saltaire Brass Sat 1st December 7.15pm Batley Town Hall
Bon Jovi Forever Sat 1st December 7.30pm Cleckheaton Town Hall
26 Roy Orbison Story Sat 1st December 7.30pm Dewsbury Town Hall
Christmas Tea Dance Wed 5th December 1pm Dewsbury Town Hall
Musica Batley Concert Thu 6th December 7pm Dewsbury Town Hall
C & L Beaumont Dance Fri 7th & Sat 8th December Cleckheaton Town Hall
7pm
Musica Mirfield Concert Fri 7th December 7pm Dewsbury Town Hall
Huddersfield Choral Society Fri 7th December 7.30pm Huddersfield Town Hall
Honley Male Voice Choir Sat 8th December 7.15pm Huddersfield Town Hall
Kate Rusby at Christmas Sun 9th December 7.30pm Huddersfield Town Hall
Orchestra of Opera North Thu 13th December 6pm Huddersfield Town Hall
Beauty and The Beast Fri 14th to Sun 23rd Cleckheaton Town Hall
December
Black Dyke Band Fri 14th December 7.30pm Huddersfield Town Hall
You Win Again Sat 15th December 7.30pm Huddersfield Town Hall
Colne Valley Male Voice Sun 16th December 7.15pm Huddersfield Town Hall
Choir
Black Dyke Band Sun 16th December 7pm Dewsbury Town Hall
Huddersfield Choral Society Wed 19th December 7.15pm Huddersfield Town HallOrchestra of Opera North Thu 20th December 7pm Dewsbury Town Hall
Love Machine Fri 21st December 7.30pm Dewsbury Town Hall
Leeds Male Voice Choir Sat 22nd December 7.30pm Dewsbury Town Hall
Orchestra of Opera North Sat 29th December 4.30pm Huddersfield Town Hall
2019 Shows Now On Sale
Luther A Celebration Thu 17th January 2019 Huddersfield Town Hall
Orchestra of Opera North Thu 24th January 2019 Huddersfield Town Hall
Elvis, The King is Back Fri 8th February 2019 Huddersfield Town Hall
Orchestra of Opera North Sun 24th February 2019 Huddersfield Town Hall
’Michael Jackson’ Thu 28th February 2019 Huddersfield Town Hall
starring Ben
Champions of Rock, Fri 8th March 2019 Huddersfield Town Hall
Queen Tribute
Halfway to Paradise Thu 14th March 2019 Huddersfield Town Hall
Fastlove Fri 22nd March 2018 Huddersfield Town Hall
Robert White Thu 21st March 2019 Huddersfield Town Hall
ABBA, Thank You For The Sat 23rd March 2019 Cleckheaton Town Hall 27
Music
Sally Morgan, Psychic Fri 29th March 2019 Huddersfield Town Hall
Orchestra of Opera North Thu 4th April 2019 Huddersfield Town Hall
Sing-a-long-a Sound of Fri 5th April 2019 Cleckheaton Town Hall
Music
Motown Party Night Sat 6th April 2019 Dewsbury Town Hall
Jasper Carrott Tue 9th April Huddersfield Town Hall
Ultimate Bowie Fri 24th May 2019 Cleckheaton Town Hall
The Rolling Stones Story Fri 31st May 2019 Huddersfield Town Hall
Sweet Caroline, Neil Fri 31st May 2019 Cleckheaton Town Hall
Diamond Tribute
What’s Love Got To Do Sat 8th June 2019 Huddersfield Town Hall
With It?
Showaddywaddy Fri 28th June 2019 Huddersfield Town Hall
Magic of Motown Sat 30th November 2019 Huddersfield Town HallHow to buy tickets
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This decision is not one that has been taken lightly. This
will enable us to continue to support a wide range of
local events and activities in an increasingly financially
challenging climate.
Thank you for your continued support of Kirklees Town
Halls. By coming to see performances and shows at the
Town Halls you are continuing to support us in the most
positive way possible.
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