Saturday, 28 January 2012
Tuesday, 8 November 2011
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.
Thursday, 22 September 2011
Huddersfield Town Hall 130th Celebration Open Day - 15th October 2011
Wednesday, 7 September 2011
Thursday, 16 June 2011
Celebrate Christmas with folk singer Kate Rusby
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.
Thursday, 12 May 2011
Thursday, 17 March 2011
Sarah Millican: Thoroughly Modern Millican Wed 18th April 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
Tuesday, 15 March 2011
Cornish Funny man Jethro comes to Huddersfield in October
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
Thursday, 10 February 2011
Dave Spikey brings his "Words Don’t Come Easy" tour to Huddersfield Town Hall
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!
Wednesday, 12 January 2011
2 Tickets for £15 offer for new Burlesque and Comedy Shows
Tuesday, 21 December 2010
Monday, 6 December 2010
Burlesque and Cabaret come to Dewsbury Town Hall in 2011
LOLA POPS: Seductive, Slinky Starlet!
IVY WILDE: Graceful and Beautiful Performer!
CRIMSON SKYE: She's Beautifully Bonkers!
VELMA VON BON BON: Hilarious Heartbreaker!
COCO MALONE: Jazz Songbird and Cabaret Darling
Tables can be reserved for parties of between 8-10
Wednesday, 1 December 2010
JONGLEURS COMEDY CLUB COMING TO HUDDERSFIELD TOWN HALL
Wednesday, 1 September 2010
Autumn Kirklees Town Halls Event Guide Launched!
Your Town Halls Events Guide comes out this week and is available from all four Kirklees Town Halls: Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Cleckheaton and Batley. With details of forthcoming shows from now through to Christmas, as well as New Year highlights there’s something for everyone!
Dewsbury Town Hall highlights include the Open Mic UK Singing Competition Regional Finals on Saturday December 11; the ever popular Black Dyke Band’s Christmas concert on Friday December 17 and it wouldn’t be the festive season without Dewsbury Collegians pantomime ‘Dick Whittington’ on Tuesday January 18 to Saturday January 23.
Huddersfield Town Hall welcomes the Best of British Variety on Monday September 27; the quirky sounds of the world famous Mnozil Brass on Saturday November 6; Marc Almond’s 30th Anniversary Greatest Hits tour on Monday November 29 and popular Huddersfield Giants player Eorl Crabtree’s Gala Show on Monday November 29.
Cleckheaton Town Hall will host the Open Mic UK Singing auditions on Sunday September 12, as well as the West Yorkshire Heats on Sunday October 17. 60s fans can look forward to the Merseybeat Club Show on Saturday November 6 and the Full Monty will be coming to town from Tuesday November 23 to Saturday November 27. Just before Christmas the ‘Ratpack at Christmas’ show comes to Cleckheaton on Thursday December 23.
Batley Town Hall highlights include Guys and Dolls from Wednesday September 15 to Saturday September 18 and Beatlemania on Friday November 19. Hammonds Saltaire Band Christmas Concert will get everyone in the festive spirit on Saturday December 4.
New year highlights include the Magic of Motown who went down a storm at this year’s Festival in the Park who will be performing live at Huddersfield Town Hall on Thursday March 3. Top Abba tribute Bjorn Again will be shaking their thang on Wednesday March 9 at Huddersfield Town Hall and sure to bring happiness to our lives the legendary Ken Dodd will be performing on Sunday April 17 at Huddersfield Town Hall.
Supporting local talent Live and Unsigned, UK’s largest competition for unsigned bands and solo artists will take place on Sunday March 27, with auditions taking place from Sunday January 9.
For details on all of the above and more pick up a copy of the guide from your local town hall or visit www.kirklees.gov.uk/townhalls for information and online bookings.
Monday, 9 August 2010
Refurbishment of Huddersfield Town Hall Reception Room - Update 09.08.10
Change of date for Rhod Gilbert Show
Tuesday, 20 July 2010
Refurbishment of Reception Room about to commence
Strictly Stars Share the stage with Essentially Dancers
Hundreds of schoolchildren and older people took to the dance floor at Huddersfield Town Hall with Strictly’s Darren and Lilia.
Essentially Dance stars Darren and Lila
They were celebrating the end of the first year of a hugely ambitious two year programme of Latin American and ballroom dance in Kirklees delivered by Kirklees Council and NHS Kirklees in partnership with Essentially Dance.
Darren and Lilia opened each of the four sessions with a performance of Fever which received tumultuous applause from the dancers and spectators watching this unique celebration of Essentially Dance in Kirklees. Darren then invited the dancers to showcase their skills in the waltz, jive, cha cha cha and quickstep. Later in the session Lilia and Darren led a session to teach all the dancers to salsa – encouraging all to do the moves and learn the steps together.
Pupils from 23 schools attended the celebration, having learnt the dance steps in PE classes or after-school clubs.
Olivia Tetley from Headlands School in Liversedge said,”Today was really good, everything was good. Darren and Lilia were really nice and I liked the dancing.”
In the final session of the day older people from groups across Kirklees joined pupils from 7 secondary schools. Joyce Dyson and her dance partner John Brown enjoy dancing regularly at a weekly Essentially Dance class at the Galpharm Stadium. Joyce, from Newsome, said,” I thoroughly enjoyed the evening. Darren and Lilia were really good. I loved the dancing and I enjoyed watching the older people dancing with the younger ones.”
A dancer from Lindley Chimes said, “It was absolutely fabulous – when’s the next one?”
PRESS RELEASE FROM KIRKLEES COUNCIL ONLINE NEWS
Monday, 21 June 2010
Friday, 11 June 2010
Best of British World Cup Offer!
After popular demand Paul Daniels and The Krankies who took part in the inaugural tour return to Best of British alongside the host for the show the irrepressible Christopher Biggins, Irish singer Dana, The Grumbleweeds and for the first time as a solo act one half of one of the most famous comedy double acts since comedy began Syd Little of Little and Large fame. The impressive line-up includes British institution Christopher Biggins, who will be hosting the show.














