New Jongleurs dates announced for 2012

At Dewsbury and Huddersfield Town Halls

Tickets: £11 in advance, £13 on the door (£1 off for concessions) from Kirklees Booking Offices Book online at www.kirklees.gov.uk/townhalls or tel: 01484 223200 / 01924 324501 / 01484 222444

Following the sell out success for Billy Connolly tickets on Friday, a series of new dates have just been announced for the popular Jongleurs comedy nights at Dewsbury and Huddersfield Town Halls.  Comedy continues to be a great success for the town halls, proving that Kirklees audiences enjoy a good laugh.

This year for the first time Jongleurs ventured into Dewsbury bringing something new to the area with its cabaret style setting and within no time had a regular following at the town hall.  The new dates announced for 2012 are Thursday 15 March, Thursday 10 May and Friday 19 October, with all performances starting at 8pm.

Jongleurs at Dewsbury Town Hall

The Huddersfield Town Hall dates for 2012 are Thursday 9 February, Thursday 7 June, Saturday 22 September and Thursday 29 November, again all starting at 8pm.

For newcomers to Jongleurs, these evenings bring you three comedians, two hours of top comedy entertainment and one compere, bringing you the best from the comedy circuit.  Jongleurs helped to launch the careers of Graham Norton, Paul Merton and Jack Dee, why not come along and see the stars of tomorrow! 

Tickets are priced at £11 in advance, £13 on the door (£1 off for concessions) from Kirklees Booking Offices.  Book online at www.kirklees.gov.uk/townhalls or tel: 01484 223200 / 01924 324501 / 01484 222444.                        

2 for 1 tickets to see Thank You for the Music The UK’s No 1 live concert tribute show to ABBA and the Bee Gees Together on one stage - ABBA and the BEE GEES Friday, November 25th 2011 – 7:30pm DEWSBURY TOWN HALL Wakefield Old Road, Dewsbury, WF12 8DG ~  Full-price tickets: £18.00 Box office: 01924 324501  www.kirklees.gov.uk/townhalls   www.easytheatres.com Come and enjoy the UK’s number one ABBA Concert Show and get two tickets for the price of one with our exclusive 2 for 1 offer. Simply quote “2 for 1 offer” when calling the box office on 01924 324501 and get two £18 tickets worth £36 for only £18*. You’ve seen the record-breaking movie, taken in the smash-hit West End musical, bought the chart topping albums and singles. . . now experience the UK’s No1 concert show Thank You for the Music! Now in their fabba-ulous 18th year, the superb, all-star cast have entertained the nation for longer than Bjorn, Agnetha, Benny and Frida did during the 70s and 80s! The famous live concert show features: •           Solid-gold ABBA hits Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen, Super Trouper, Waterloo and scores more •           Show stealers Bee Gees Magic – performing Staying Alive, Massachusetts, Night Fever, How Deep is Your Love and Gibb brothers’ penned million-sellers Islands in the Stream, Heartbreaker and Chain Reaction. Book your 2 for 1 seats now: 01924 324501 See the show live at - www.easytheatres.com Join us on Facebook – go to www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=131887383240 What the papers say: “Polished to perfection. . . live band and vocals were absolutely spot on” “Tightly choreographed and a standing ovation”  “Feels like the real thing”   ABBA HITS: Dancing Queen; Super Trouper; Mamma Mia; Waterloo; Knowing Me, Knowing You; Gimme, Gimme, Gimme; The Winner Takes It All; Thank You for the Music; Fernando; Money, Money, Money; The Name of the Game; Take A Chance on Me; Chiquitita; SOS; I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do; Voulez Vous; I Have A Dream; Lay All Your Love On Me; Honey Honey; Ring Ring; Summer Night City; Does Your Mother Know; One of Us   BEE GEES HITS: Night Fever, Stayin' Alive, More Than A Woman, You Should Be Dancing, How Deep is Your Love?, Jive Talkin', Tragedy, Massachusetts, Words, I've Got to Get a Message to You, Too Much Heaven, You Win Again BEE GEE’S-PENNED CHART TOPPERS: Woman in Love, Grease, If I Can't Have You, Chain Reaction, Heartbreaker and Islands in the Stream Book your 2 for 1 seats now: 01924 324501 ** This offer cannot be used retrospectively or in conjunction with any other offer and is subject to availability. To stop receiving emails please reply putting “stop” in the subject title

Billy Connolly comes to Huddersfield Town Hall Wednesday 8th February 2012  

Huddersfield Town Hall welcomes popular comedian Billy Connolly for one of a limited number of UK dates on his new tour. 


The line up of comedians performing at Huddersfield Town Hall continues to go from strength to strength with the likes of Jimmy Carr, Dave Spikey and Sarah Millican gracing the stage. Billy is the latest top comedian to come to Huddersfield with his new show ‘The Man’ on Wednesday February 8 at 8pm.  


Billy Connolly has enjoyed a longstanding career as one of the world’s best-loved comedians. His live shows have been enthralling audiences around the world for over three decades. He has toured relentlessly, beloved by audiences in the British Isles, Australia and New Zealand — all locations where he made a series of successful ‘world tour’ documentaries for the BBC. His big break was on the Parkinson show in 1975, which made him a star and led to his first UK tour: The Big Wee Tour.
His boisterous, animated physical style and off-the-cuff intensity also caught on with American audiences and he now tours the United States more regularly, becoming a familiar sight on late night talk shows. 
As an actor, Connolly has revealed a dramatic side with his BAFTA-nominated performance as a confidante of Queen Victoria in Mrs. Brown, and also had memorable character roles in such diverse fare as The Last Samurai, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, The X-Files: I Want to Believe and Gulliver’s Travels. 
He was recently back on the small screen starring in the ITV travel documentary Billy Connolly’s Route 66. 


Richard Batterby from Kirklees Town Halls said “We’re delighted to welcome Billy Connolly to the Town Hall. It’s a real coup for Huddersfield; we’re looking forward to a fantastic night with one of the biggest names in British comedy”.


Tickets go on sale on Friday November 11, priced at £35. Max 6 tickets per person. Only 2 tickets per person for the first 5 rows.


 Due to demand it is advisable to use the online booking facility at www.kirklees.gov.uk/townhalls or alternatively call one of the Kirklees Booking Offices, tel: 01484 223200 / 01484 222444 / 01924 324501.

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Celebrate Christmas with folk singer Kate Rusby

It might only be June but there’s a rare Christmas treat in store when contemporary folk singer and Yorkshire lass Kate Rusby performs her Christmas show at Huddersfield Town Hall on Wednesday December 14 at 7.30pm. Tickets are on sale now for her first performance at the town hall which is filled with Christmas songs, providing the perfect Christmas treat for yourself or a friend.

Kate Rusby is steeped in her local traditions and this performance will showcase the carols and songs learnt through childhood in her native South Yorkshire. She will be performing new variations of familiar carols mostly unheard outside the area.

The evening’s performance follows the release of Kate’s second album of Yorkshire-inspired songs and carols in November 2011 and Kate is touring with her band, complete with brass quintet creating a rousing Christmas celebration.

The defining voice of contemporary English folk music, Kate Rusby’s exquisite interpretations of traditional songs and finely wrought self-penned tunes have won her an audience that reaches beyond the genre. A rare achievement for a folk artist but entirely understandable given Rusby’s expressive vocals that invest whatever she sings with irresistible emotional depth.

South Yorkshire has a very strong tradition of carol singing starting early November. Sunday lunchtimes see hundreds of carollers cram into various pubs in the locality to join in the unashamedly joyous singing – standing room only! At its heart, it represents an oral tradition, constantly evolving, passed down from generation to generation, with roots dating back over 200 years.

Highly regarded in the industry Kate’s many reviews include:

“And above all her voice remains a thing of extraordinary beauty” Mojo magazine 2011.

“Long recognised as her generation’s most outstanding interpretive singer of traditional material” R2 magazine 2011.

Huddersfield Town Hall
Wednesday December 14, 7.30pm
Tickets are priced at £20 (£12.50 under 16s)
Book online: www.kirklees.gov.uk/townhalls
Box Office: 01484 223200 / 01484 222444 / 01924 324501.

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Sarah Millican: Thoroughly Modern Millican Wed 18th April 2012

2011 is definitely Huddersfield Town Hall’s year of comedy with regular Jongleurs comedy nights, Ken Dodd, Jimmy Carr, Dave Spikey and Jethro.

The laughs are set to continue into 2012 as they have now booked Sarah Millican for Wednesday April 18 2012

After selling out all 120 dates on her debut tour, award winning comedian Sarah Millican is back on the road with Sarah Millican:Thoroughly Modern Millican. ‘Thoroughly Modern Millican’ is Sarah’s brand new live show. Ever wondered how to make a home made treadmill? Or what to do when you don’t like parties but do like party food? Wonder no more. If you glass is half full, she’ll top it up.

Sarah has had a phenomenal twelve months. Her first national tour, ‘Chatterbox’, was a complete sell-out and culminates in Sarah recording her first live stand up DVD later this month, due for release this Christmas. She’s hardly been off our screens with appearances on Mock the Week, Have I Got News for You, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Live at the Apollo and the highly prestigious Royal Variety Show. Sarah has joined ITV1’s Loose Women as a regular panellist and firmly cemented her position as one of the UK’s leading comics with two nominations at the 2010 British Comedy Awards.

Tickets for the show go on sale from Friday March 18 from Kirklees Booking Offices. Comedy fans are encouraged to book early to avoid disappointment.

Tickets are priced at £20 (no concessions) and are on sale from Friday March 18 from Kirklees Booking Offices, tel: 01484 223200 / 01484 222444 / 01924 324501 or book online at www.kirklees.gov.uk/townhalls

Cornish Funny man Jethro comes to Huddersfield in October

Cornwall’s Minister of Culture, Jethro, brings his latest laughter-loaded show to Huddersfield Town Hall on Sunday October 23 at 7.30pm for another hilariously funny evening of slightly naughty entertainment.

Jethro

Jethro is the world’s funniest Cornishman and he brings his unique brand of irrepressible and irresistible West Country wit, which is definitely ‘For Adults Only’, to Huddersfield for a fun-filled night of comedy.

With his very own, uniquely irreverent, style of delivery, Jethro is one of the cheekiest comedians around and his latest tour sees the popular comic regaling audiences with the best of his classic stories from his successful career, alongside his new material, as he undertakes a journey through his mischievous repertoire of adult material.

Jethro’s latest show promises more tear-jerking tales featuring his mate Denzil and other renowned friends Slipalong Trevaskis and Bill Pedureare, which combine to provide an enjoyable evening’s entertainment of comedy and storytelling from the Cornish master.

During the evening, Cornwall's best loved comic takes a look at life - as only he can! He will share his hilarious observations on life, deliver his own amusing perceptions of theory and reality, and bring you up-to-date with Denzil’s latest exploits.

Jethro’s show is packed with witty observations and thigh-slapping gags, and you won't find a funnier night of adult humour anywhere in the West Country.

Jethro has also made a record nine appearances on the Des O’Connor Tonight! Programme, and appeared on Jim Davidson’s Generation Game five times, twice to make a Cornish Pasty! In fact, Jim Davidson is a big fan of the Cornish Comic and says Jethro is his favourite storyteller. However, Jethro was particularly honoured to appear in the Royal Variety Show in front of the Queen in December 2001.

Visitors to Huddersfield Town Hall can look forward to an enjoyable evening’s entertainment of comedy and storytelling from the Cornish master. Tickets are priced at £18.50 (no concessions) available from Kirklees Booking Offices tel: 01484 223200 / 01484 222444 / 01924 324501 or book online at http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/townhalls

Dave Spikey brings his "Words Don’t Come Easy" tour to Huddersfield Town Hall

Tickets go on sale today for popular comedian Dave Spikey who will be performing at Huddersfield Town Hall on Thursday November 17.  Comedy continues to be popular at the town hall and Dave is the latest to join the line-up of forthcoming shows.

Inspired by the fantastic audience response to his deconstruction of song lyrics in his Best Medicine Tour combined with his fascination with the vagaries of the English Language, this hilarious new show ‘Words Don’t Come Easy’ examines many more situations in life where words really don't come easy . 

These include tongue-tied parents explaining the facts of life, ridiculous newspaper stories, magazine poems, pathetic adolescent chat-up lines, weird hospital speak, learning a foreign language and an extended selection of song lyrics that range from the lazy, through surreal to the ridiculous.

Throw in a 'Champion the Wonder Horse' sing-a-long, Ancient Abyssinian Contraception, Rubbish School Trips, Epidural Anaesthesia and The Last Supper and you have all the ingredients for a rich and spicy comedy casserole; a sort of Lexicon-carne!

Tickets are priced at £17.50 (no concessions) and are available from town hall booking offices, tel: 01484 223200 / 01924 324501 / 01484 222444 or book online at www.kirklees.gov.uk/townhalls

Dewsbury Town Halls first Wedding Fair - 20th March 2011

Whether you’re planning a wedding and want to gets loads of tips and ideas or you have something to offer brides and grooms to be, there’s already a buzz of anticipation for the Town Hall’s first wedding fayre.

Kirklees Town Halls are known for bringing innovative shows to entertain Kirklees residents and visitors from further afield. With everything from burlesque to comedy nights and from classical music to drama, they thought it was time to add another string to their bow and hold a wedding fayre.



Richard Batterby, Audience Management and Development Officer, for Kirklees Town Halls commented: “It’s generating a huge amount of interest from customers and suppliers and is the perfect platform to showcase this fantastic venue as an option for your Civil Ceremony. This is a free event so please do come along if you have a wedding on your horizon, we would love to see you.”

The newly refurbished Dewsbury Town Hall will open its doors to a range of suppliers offering everything for that special day, including photographers, cakes, invitations, flowers, pamper products and much more. 

If you offer a bridal service and would like to exhibit at the Wedding Fayre please contactsally@blusheventplanners.co.uk tel: 01924 438259.

The wedding fayre will be held on Sunday March 20, from 11am to 3pm

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

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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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 27^th February or Sun 27^th March  

-          Burlesque Sat 12^th 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!