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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.

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

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Burlesque and Cabaret come to Dewsbury Town Hall in 2011

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! 

Slippery Belle is brought to the Town Hall by Bella Besame who runs shows at the Lowry Theatre in Salford and until recently the Peacock Lounge in Huddersfield. Bella’s shows are always different but they all have some things in common: the UK and Europe's best burlesque and cabaret performers, at least 8 performances per show, plenty of seating, reasonable drinks prices, an amazing atmosphere and a friendly, well behaved and well dressed audience.

12TH FEBRUARY LINE UP IS:


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

Booking well in advance is strongly recommended for this evening of sophistication and surprise.


Tables can be reserved for parties of between 8-10

The shows are suitable for over 16s only.

Tickets: £10 in advance

Box Office: 01942 324501 / 01484 223200

Book Online: www.kirklees.gov.uk/townha

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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.

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Cleckheaton Town Hall to go Ga Ga for Queen!

Cleckheaton Town Hall
Friday 9th July 8pm
Tickets £13.50


From playing at the International Queen Convention to appearing in a recent BBC documentary. GA GA continue to prove why they are so highly rated by critics and audiences alike.

There are no wigs, no make up and definately no false moustaces but instead a host of massive Queen songs played just like they were meant to be. "Superb" Brian May, "Stunning" - Official Queen Fan Club.

BOX OFFICE: 01484 223200 / 01484 222444 / 01924 324501

BOOK ONLINE: kirklees.gov.uk/townhalls

The Best of British @ Huddersfield Town Hall this September

The Best of British Variety Show is at Huddersfield Town Hall on Monday 27th September. Tickets £26.50

ON SALE FRIDAY 19TH FEBRUARY

BOX OFFICE:
01484 223200
01484 222444
01924 324501

ONLINE:
www.kirklees.gov.uk/townhalls


The Best Of British Variety Tour is back for its third consecutive year in 2010 after the huge success of the last two years. This unique tour unites the cream of variety entertainment from past decades and is coming to Huddersfield Town Hall on Monday 27 September.

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, actor and winner of the 2008 'I'm a Celebrity Get Me Outta Here' and current co-presenter with Lesley Joseph on BBC London, who will be hosting the show.

Joining him will be multi-award winning entertainment magician Paul Daniels, whose impressive career includes TV, headlining in Las Vegas and Broadway, not to mention entertaining royalty and Prime Ministers around the world.

Scottish married couple The Krankies have a career in show business spanning over 40 years. As well as touring live, they are well known for their catchphrase Fan Dabi Dozi and from many eighties TV shows Crackerjack, Krankies Klub, The Krankies Electronic Komic to KTV.

Family favourites The Grumbleweeds have a career spanning over three decades, bringing their entertainment to cabaret clubs, concerts, pantomines and summer seasons across the country. Their major breakthrough came with their award winning Radio Two series 'The Grumbleweeds', which ran for 15 series from 1979 to 1988. Original members Robin Colvill and Graham Walker continue to enjoy success appearing on TV in Emmerdale, Heartbeat and Coronation Street.

Syd Little found fame as one half of the massive comedy double act Little and Large, the recipients of numerous awards for their TV, club and theatre performances throughout the country, including their own BBC TV show which ran for fourteen years. Little and Large are established as one of Britain’s finest double acts and recently celebrated 48 years together. Syd frequently appears on television and radio and recently featured in ITV’s Ant and Dec`s Saturday Night Takeaway, Trust Me I’m A Holiday Rep and Channel Four’s Big Brother Party with Jodie Marsh, as well as BBC Radio2 and Radio 4.

International recording artist and one of Ireland's most successful entertainers, Dana, completes the line-up. Dana has enjoyed outstanding acclaim through best selling recordings, top rating television appearances and major headlining concerts both in Ireland and abroad. She rose to fame after winning the Eurovision Song Contest for Ireland in 1970 with the song ‘All Kinds Of Everything’ which reached Number One in the UK. She is a TV personality on major domestic and international programs, including her own hit series, A Day Out with Dana (BBC), Wake Up Sunday (BBC), and the Dana Series (RTE). She has also been a successful politician until recently.
Catch them all live at Huddersfield Town Hall on Monday 27 September at 7.30pm.Featuring

Britain's Got Talent star Faryl Smith to perform with Skelmanthorpe Brass Band

The Skelmanthorpe Brass Band are pleased to announce that Britain's Got Talent finalist Faryl Smith has agreed to perform some songs from her new album and sing with the band at the Huddersfield Town Hall on Saturday 27th March 2010.

The brass band will perform a varied proggramme of music and the concert will feature two spots from Faryl and then she will join with the band to perform an incredible finale.

Tickets are from £10 and are available from Kirklees Box Offices:

01484 223200 / 01484 222444 / 01924 324501

Wigan Casino set to take over Dewsbury Town Hall!

Wigan Casino moves over the Pennines to Dewsbury!

Dewsbury Town Hall is delighted to host its first Northern Soul Night called Keeping the Faith

The Victoria Hall will be a huge dance floor for hundreds of dancers.

The music played will be vinyl only and DJ's include ...... Ian "Frank" Dewhirst (Leeds Central) double decking with Twink first time DJing together since Wigan Casino! Phil Dick (Bradford Queens Hall, Leeds Griffin) Gibby (Halifax Yorkshire Rider) Julian Bentley plus guests ...

Tickets are £5.00 Advance Ticket£6.00 OTD

Tickets availabale from Dewsbury Town hall Box Office on 01924 324501

Circus of Horrors - Friday 26th March 2010

Following on from the huge success of The Asylum, the Circus of Horrors has had a major revamp and is back - rocking and shocking with a brand new show The Day of the Dead Mexciano.

Show date is Friday 26 March 2010
Madness begins at 7.30 pm
Show Begins 8.00 pm




Ticket prices £21 - £8 (concs £1.00 for passport holders & students only)

Early bird available until 5th February 2010 - £5 off the top price only i.e. £21

Ticket guidance :-
- Under 16’s MUST be accompanied by an adult + the show is not recommended for under 12’s

- The Circus of Horrors is not suitable for Children and they must only be allowed in, if accompanied by an adult who understands what is in the show
- The Show contains some nudity + bad language, but not of a sexual nature

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Opening Night Offer!

Dewsbury Town Hall welcomes back Dewsbury Collegians for their spectacular pantomine Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

The family show runs from Tue 19th January until Sun 24th January. Tickets are from £7.00 + concs

A special opening night offer is available offering two Stalls tickets for only £9!!!

FOR TICKETS CALL 01924 324501

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

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

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Dewsbury Town Hall to feature in latest BBC Drama

Dewsbury Town Hall is to star in a new drama called Spanish Flu - The Forgotten Fallen.

Wednesday 5th August @ 9pm on BBC4

Over the past few months the Town Halls management team have been working closely with Screen Yorkshire and Hardy Pictures to secure this filming at Dewsbury Town Hall.

The whole building was used for a ten day period and was overrun with more than 70 cast and crew!

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Spanish Flu – The Forgotten Fallen is a new drama illuminating one doctor's pioneering efforts to protect the people of Manchester from the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic, starring Bill Paterson (Little Dorrit and Criminal Justice), Mark Gatiss (League Of Gentlemen and Doctor Who), Charlotte Riley (The Take and Wuthering Heights) and Kenneth Cranham (Rome and The Lavender List).

Set against the background of the Armistice in November 1918, as millions of exhausted soldiers return home from the Great War, the film tells the little known story of Dr James Niven (Bill Paterson), Manchester's Medical Officer of Health for 30 years, and his heroic efforts to combat a second wave of fatal influenza as it spreads across the city of Manchester and the UK.

Dr Niven has built his career protecting the welfare of Manchester's most vulnerable people, from the factory workers to the slum dwellers. But, just as Manchester's fighting heroes are returning home and crowds of men, women and children gather to celebrate the end of the Great War, Niven realises that it will take all of his energy and expertise to limit the spread of this mysterious infection.

Facing resistance from both the city and his fellow medical officials, Dr Niven, statistician Ernest Dunks (Mark Gatiss) and their secretary Peggy Lytton (Charlotte Riley) struggle to understand the evolving virus; to communicate the urgent need for action to the establishment and the media; and to pull together scarce resources to alleviate its impact on the poorest in society.
And as they battle against complacency, inertia and red tape, the gravity of the unfolding crisis hits home when Peggy's family start to succumb to the virus.

Inspired by Dr Niven's own accounts and documented facts, the film pays a rare tribute to the estimated 70 million forgotten fallen who died from Spanish influenza across the world.
Dr Niven's heroism continues to resonate today with many of his conclusions, instructions and discoveries echoed by modern advice and procedures for pandemic flu.

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