Monday 31 January 2011

Kirklees College Fashion Students in catwalk event at Dewsbury Town Hall

Fashion students from Batley School of Art and Design will be showcasing their latest creations at a catwalk event on March 3 at Dewsbury Town Hall.
Alongside the live show, audiences will have the chance to see an exhibition of the innovation men’s tailoring designs which have won students a place in the London finals of the Golden Shears International Tailoring Competition. Students worked in collaboration with the Textile Centre of Excellence in Huddersfield and Michelsberg Tailoring in Leeds, to use their DNA traceable woven cloth to give them a unique edge.

The event has been sponsored by the Dewsbury Neighbourhoods Regeneration Programme to promote local creative talent and highlight the ongoing benefits of nurturing creative enterprise by working with the school. The event is open to the public, and tickets are now on sale at Dewsbury Town Hall priced £5 and £4 for concessions. The show starts at 7.30pm; doors open from 6.30pm.

Cllr Paul Kane, Chair of Dewsbury Regeneration Board, said: “By working together we hope to equip local young people with the skills and support to develop businesses in the area, continuing the creative economic growth in and around Dewsbury. We want to create a local vibrant fashion industry based on local students.”

The Higher Education Fashion programmes of study offered by the school encourage students to develop high level skills in the key aspects of fashion industry-based practice. Through the application of both creative and technical skills, and awareness of industry and commerciality, offering them the best opportunities to secure employment in this ever-competitive global industry highly skilled dedicated teaching staff ensure that students are equipped with the high-level, appropriate skill-set required to embark upon a career in fashion.

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Article courtesy of Kirklees Council Press Office


Saturday 15 January 2011

Kirklees Town Halls and the Times Newspaper 15.01.2011

A great article in the Times on Sat 15th January 2011 on how Town Halls across the country are diversifying and an extra special mention to our goodselves at Kirklees Town Halls on trying to develop a comprehensive and varied events programme for all!



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Wednesday 12 January 2011

2 Tickets for £15 offer for new Burlesque and Comedy Shows

We are delighted to launch two new regulars shows at Kirklees Town Halls.

Jongleurs Comedy Nights at Huddersfield Town Hall and Burlesque at Dewsbury Town Hall.

To launch these new shows we’d like to offer all Twitter and Facebook followers an opportunity to sample these two shows at a discounted price!

The 2 for £15 offer is valid for the following dates and shows

-          Jongleurs Sun 27th February or Sun 27th March  
-          Burlesque Sat 12th February

To receive the offer you most  quote “TownHall 2 for £15” to receive the discount.  
Tickets normally cost £10 each.

Maximum number of tickets on this offer is 10 per party (ie 5 pairs)
No refunds for tickets purchased in advance already
BOX OFFICE: 01484 223200 / 01484 222444 / 01924 324501 (Not available online)

JONGLEURS COMEDY NIGHTS AT HUDDERSFIELD TOWN HALL
Huddersfield Town Hall have found the answer to putting off those Monday morning blues with a regular Sunday night comedy club booked for seven nights in 2011.  Jongleurs will, from February 2011, bring the biggest and funniest stars from the Jongleurs clubs to Huddersfield Town Hall. Comedy fans can look forward to seven evenings of laughter starting on Sunday February 27 at 8pm and continuing at the same time on the following Sunday evenings:  27 March, 22 May, 19 June, 17 July, 18 September and 30 October. 

SLIPPERY BELLE BURLESQUE AT DEWSBURY TOWN HALL
Dewsbury Town Hall invites you for an evening of glamour and decadence with fabulous host Bella Besame introducing The Slippery Belle with some wonderful burlesque performances and musical entertainment with a series of burlesque and cabaret evenings taking place at 8pm on Saturday 12 February, 12 March and 14 May. The spectacular Victorian concert hall of Dewsbury Town Hall will be transformed with table seating for the audience to sit and soak up the ambience and enjoy a drink whilst taking in the show. For those who are new to the Burlesque art form the evenings can easily be described in three films: a hint of Moulin Rouge, the showmanship of Cabaret and the 1950s seaside postcard humour of Carry On! All thrown into one fabulous show!