Black Dyke Band Cancellation Sun 20.12.09

A copy of the letter sent out on 23rd December to all customers affected by the cancellation of the above event...

Cancellation of the Black Dyke Concert

Due to the adverse weather conditions on Sunday 20th December, we had to make the difficult decision of cancelling the Black Dyke Band’s Christmas Concert at Huddersfield Town Hall.

Many of our staff, customers and also some performers were unable to get to the venue due to heavy snowfall in the Huddersfield area. I appreciate this has caused disappointment for all, but the safety of our customers, performers and staff is always uppermost.

Over the past few days we have been working closely with the band to try and re arrange the concert. Unfortunately, we have not been able to find a date when both band and venue are mutually available. Our sincere apologies that therefore, we will not be able to go ahead with this popular event this year.

Refunds will be available from Tuesday 5th January 2010 and can be made by post or preferably in person.

Postal Refunds
Please return the tickets to one of the addresses listed below and ensure that your telephone number and contact details are on the tickets.

In Person
Please bring your tickets along with the original payment card to one of our box offices, listed below, where your money will be refunded.

Kirklees Town Hall Box Offices:-

Huddersfield Info. Centre
Huddersfield Library
Princess Alexandra Walk
Huddersfield HD1 2SU
Tel: 01484 223200

Dewsbury Town Hall
Old Wakefield Road
Dewsbury WF12 8DG
Tel: 01924 324501

Holmfirth Tourist Info.
49-51 Huddersfield Road
Holmfirth HD9 3JP
Tel: 01484 222444

We’d like to apologise for the inconvenience caused and thank you for both your understanding and co-operation. Please be assured it was a very difficult decision to make at such short notice but trust that you will understand the reasons behind this decision.

Finally, all the team from Huddersfield Town Hall would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Yours faithfully,

Richard Batterby
Kirklees Town Halls

BJÖRN AGAIN 2010 - HERE WE GO AGAIN TOUR

Wed 10th March
@ 7.30pm

Huddersfield
Town Hall

Tickets £18.50

Box Office:
01484 223200
01484 222444
01924 324501

As the news was announced that ABBA will finally join the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the United States, tickets went on sale for BJÖRN AGAIN for Wednesday 10 March 2010 at Huddersfield Town Hall.

For a great night out BJÖRN AGAIN are hard to beat. With their authentic recreation of this legendary group they're sure to get everyone on their feet singing along to classics such as Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen, Waterloo and many, many more hits.

BJÖRN AGAIN was created and founded in 1988 in Melbourne, Australia by Director and Musician Rod Stephen. His show, not labelled a copy or tribute band, but seen as a satirical parody of ABBA and a brand in it's own right, rapidly achieved worldwide cult status. Rod's production company bjornagain.com, based in North London, employs professional session singers and musicians and has grossed £35 Million from 3,500 performances in 50 countries in 21 years in the Northern Hemisphere.

Original ABBA member Agnetha Fältskog went to see the show and gave the group her stamp of approval, "It was a great show. I loved the choreography, it was very true to life. When do you play your next shows? Good Luck for the tour," - praise indeed!

Having been endorsed by ABBA's blonde vocalist Agnetha Fältskog the ultimate aim, as always for Rod, is to keep his brand at the top and continue for as long as people want to see and hear ABBA's songs performed the way BJÖRN AGAIN does them, hopefully for another 20 years!
BJÖRN AGAIN - 2010 Here we go Again features ABBA's hits and songs from Mamma Mia together with the legendary voice of host Tony Blackburn playing all the UK hits of 1988.

This is the greatest party night out for everyone of all ages.

Tickets are on sale now priced at £18.50 and are available from Kirklees Box Offices, tel: 01484 223200 / 01484 222444 / 01924 324501.

Christmas Highlights at Kirklees Town Halls

HUDDERSFIELD CHORAL SOCIETY
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Thursday 10th and Friday 11th December 7.30pm
@ Huddersfield Town Hall
Ticket prices range from £8 to £28.

Extra tickets have been released for these two festive concerts featuring Brian Kay who returns as conductor and presenter, Hepworth Band and the Australian soprano soloist Martene Grimson.

There’s a good mix of well-loved favourites and some new pieces - notably two lovely items by John Rutter: ‘Esta noche’ (This night), a traditional Spanish carol - sung in Spanish - and his own ‘I wish you Christmas’.

The Hepworth band are new guests for The Choral, and they’re bringing a fresh selection of seasonal tunes - including some more John Rutter arrangements just for the band. Darius Battiwalla is at the organ and piano.

Martene Grimson is singing some items with the choir - including Harold Darke’s beautiful setting of ‘In the bleak midwinter’ - and her own solo contributions include ‘The Holy City’ and ‘The Star of Bethlehem’, both by Stephen Adams, and two well-known Handel arias.

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OTHER FESTIVE EVENTS AND CONCERTS INCLUDE:-

HOLME VALLEY MUSIC CENTRE - Thu 3rd December @ Huddersfield Town Hall
HAMMOND SALTAIRE BRASS BAND - Sat 5th December @ Batley Town Hall
HONLEY MALE VOICE CHOIR - Sat 12th December @ Huddersfield Town Hall
CINDERELLA - Sat 12th to Mon 21st December @ Cleckheaton Town Hall
COLNE VALLEY MALE VOICE CHOIR - Sun 13th December @ Huddersfield Town Hall
SHELLEY MUSIC CENTRE - Mon 14th December @ Huddersfield Town Hall
HUDDERSFIELD MUSIC CENTRE - Thu 17th December @ Huddersfield Town Hall
LINDLEY BAND - Fri 18th December @ Huddersfield Town Hall
HUDDERSFIELD METHODIST CHOIR - Sat 19th December @ Huddersfield Town Hall
BLACK DYKE BAND - Sun 20th December @ Huddersfield Town Hall
SNOW WHITE and THE SEVEN DWARFS - Tue 19th to Sun 24th January @ Dewsbury Town Hall


For further details and tickets please call 01484 223200 / 01484 222444 / 01924 324501

Save 10% with our Treble Clever Promotion

Why not treat yourself, friends or family members to the gift of music with our ‘Treble Clever’ offer

Choose any of the following 3 concerts for our concert season and receive a 10% discount!

Orchestra of Opera North - Nutcracker
Thu 21st January

Northern Sinfonia - Jupiter and the Sky at Night*
Thu 4th February

BBC Philharmonic - Romeo & Juliet
Wed 17th February

Orchestra of Opera North - Elgar Cello Concerto
Thu 1st April

Orchestra of Opera North - The Planets
Wed 28th April

Orchestra of Opera North - An Epic Ending
Thu 20th May

*All concerts at Huddersfield Town Hall, except Northen Sinfonia on 4th February which is at Dewsbury Town Hall

For Tickets please call 01484 223200 / 01484 222444 / 01924 324501

Only 40 subscription available for this offer!

Rediscover your town halls

Coming soon to your town halls....

BATLEY TOWN HALL

Hammonds Saltaire Brass Band - Thu 5th December

CLECKHEATON TOWN HALL

Roy Orbison Tribute - Sat 14th November

The King and I - Tue 24th - Sat 28th November

Chris Beaumont Dance - Thu 3rd - Fri 4th December

West Yorks Fire Service Brass Band - Sun 6th December

Cinderella - Sat 12th - Sun 21st December

DEWSBURY TOWN HALL

Yorkshire Philharmonic - Sat 14th November

NSPCC Charity Concert - Sun 15th November

Elvis Tribute - Thu 19th November

Orchestra of Opera North - Thu 26th November

Cliff Richard & The Shadows Tribute - Sat 28th November

Dewsbury Music Centre - Fri 11th December

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN HALL

Huddersfield Philharmonic - Sat 14th November

Eorl Crabtree Testimonial - Tue 1st December

The Classic FM Concert - Sun 6th December

Honley Male Voice Choir - Sat 12th December

Colne Valley Male Voice Choir - Sun 13th December

Black Dyke Band Christmas Concert - Sun 20th December

BOX OFFICE: 01484 223200 / 01484 222444 / 01924 324501

New Show - Jimmy Carr Fri 19th March 2010!

Tickets: £20.50 and £22.50
Ticket office: 01484 223200 / 01484 222444 / 01924 324501

Huddersfield Town Hall are delighted to announce that Jimmy Carr will be coming to our venue on Friday March 19 2010, catch him whilst he's in town!

One of the most original and distinctive stars on television, radio and the stage, Jimmy has enjoyed several hugely successful years; this year being no exception. In addition to his much applauded appearances on our screens, his fourth live stand-up DVD, In Concert, topped the charts over Christmas and his sell out 200 date tour, Joke Technician, is still going strong.

A true masterclass in comedy, no one writes sharper jokes or commands the audience better than Jimmy. With his machine gun fast delivery, he walks a fine line with truly outrageous gags all successfully carried off by crediting his audience with enough intelligence to be in on the joke and able to keep up. To quote Jimmy, ‘a woman came up to me last year after a show and said "that was disgusting, puerile - no better than last year." I guess some people just like being offended.’

‘Devastating, tasteless two-liners that are bliss to listen to… Carr’s persona is irresistible and his wisecracks have you quivering with satisfaction,’ Guardian.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!!

Tickets: £20.50 and £22.50
Ticket office: 01484 223200 / 01484 222444 / 01924 324501

Huddersfield Town Hall Refurb Update 21.09.09 The Finished Product! Meeting Room and main staircase

Huddersfield Town Hall Refurb Update 21.09.09 The Finished Product! Meeting Room 2&3

Meeting Room 2 - Boardroom style for upto 20 people
Meeting Room 1 - Theatre style for upto 50, boardroom 30

Huddersfield Town Hall Refurb Update - 16.09.09 The Carpets are revealed!!

Picture 1: Looking down to the Ground Floor towards Meeting Rooms 1-3
Picture 2: The colour scheme is revealed and the chandeliers is back in situe
Picture 3: The carpet starts to go down on the Ramsden Street staircase
Picture 4: The panelling is back up on the corridor outside the chamber chamber

Huddersfield Town Hall Refurb Update 09.09.09 Part 1

Ramsden Street Staircase

Huddersfield Town Hall Refurb Update 09.09.09 Part 2

Meeting Room 3 - New Fire place installed and the colour scheme is revealed
Meeting Room 2 - The new green colour scheme and the panelling is almost complete
Meeting Room 1 - The new blue room!

Batley Town Hall Refurb Update 07.09.09

The scaffolding begins to come down at the front to reveal batley's cleaned and restored town hall.

Batley Town Hall Refurb Update 03.09.09

1. The roof over the main hall is finished
2. The windows are starting to be replaced in the main hall
3. The main hall chandeliers awaiting cleaning
4. The windows will be replaced shortly in the mayors parlour

Huddersfield Town Hall Refurbishment Update 20.08.09 Part 1

1st Floor Corridor outside the Reception Room and Council Chamber





















Ground Floor Corridor

Huddersfield Town Hall Refurbishment Update 20.08.09 Part 2

Meeting Room Nos 3 - Plaster Work and Panelling progressing well

Meeting Room Nos 2

Meeting Room Nos 1 Below

Batley Town Hall Refurbishment Update 18.08.09

View the 2009 / 10 Kirklees Orchestra Season Brochure

Open publication - Free publishing - More town hall

Huddersfield Town Hall Refurb Update 06.08.09 pt 1

Thanks to Sue wood escorting around me around the building to take some quick pictures of the ongoing refurbishment works of the town hall.

Pictures 1&2 - show the main Ramsden Street staircase with the wall paper being stripped the ornate ceiling being repaired and the beautiful wooden panelling, Staircase and war memorial being protected.

Picture 3 - gives an exclusive view of the ornate flooring near the ramdent street entrance which has been hidden for years

Pictures 4&5 - show meeting room one stripped with the new cabling already starting to be installed.

Sorry some of the pictures we're a bit blurred!