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Across Calderdale
A Virtual Tour of Anne Lister's Home Shibden Hall
Starting 11th Feb 2021
See all DatesA Virtual Tour of Anne Lister's Home Shibden Hall is held on the following dates:
11th February 2021 to 11th February 2024
Discover the secrets of Anne Lister's home Shibden Hall from the comfort of your own home with this free online...
Discover the secrets of Anne Lister's home Shibden Hall from the comfort of your own home with this free online virtual tour.
Explore the room where Anne Lister wrote her diaries, move freely around the main house, venture through the Victorian gardens and get up-close to one of the world’s oldest surviving carriages in the 17th century asiled barn.
There are expert guides in every room to share the fascinating features of this historic house and the stories of the people who have lived here.
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Across Calderdale
Anne Lister's Birthday Diary Podcasts
Starting 1st Apr 2021
See all DatesAnne Lister's Birthday Diary Podcasts is held on the following dates:
1st - 12th April 2021
Calderdale Cultural Destinations have been given permission to use Anne Lister’s birthday diary readings ...
Calderdale Cultural Destinations have been given permission to use Anne Lister’s birthday diary readings from 1818-1840, and a number of Anne’s friends from Halifax, Calderdale and around the world have read an entry for you to enjoy!
These will be released, two each day, from 1st-12th April and you'll find all the readings here.
Follow Calderdale Cultural Destinations on @CulturalRach on Twitter for more info, and enjoy!
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Heptonstall
The Cragg Vale Coiners by Heptonstall Historical & Heritage Society
13th Apr 2021
7.30pm - 9pm
The story ...
7.30pm - 9pm
The story of the Cragg Vale Coiners, an eighteenth-century counterfeiting gang in West Yorkshire.
In this online event David Glover tells the tale of how an enterprising group of men in the Calder Valley area set up a counterfeiting operation in the 1760s, which would ultimately lead to the murder of local exciseman William Deighton, engaged in tracking them down.
David is President of Halifax Antiquarian Society and Vice-Chair of Halifax Civic Trust.
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Across Calderdale
Happy Valley Pride Spring 2021 Events
25th Apr 2021
Sunday 28th February at 8pm.: Justin Vivian Bond and David Hoyle in Conversation
Sunday 28th February at 8pm.: Justin Vivian Bond and David Hoyle in Conversation
The legendary performance icons, LIVE!
A trans pioneer and Tony nominated icon of New York’s cabaret scene Justin Vivian Bond has toured worldwide headlining at Carnegie Hall and the Sydney Opera House. As one half of punk-cabaret duo Kiki & Herb they toured with Scissor Sisters and opened for Rufus Wainwright
Viv has appeared in many feature films playing a leading role in John Cameron Mitchell's Shortbus. A tireless campaigner for trans rights they pioneered the use of the pronoun Mx.Post-drag, post-gender, Manchester’s David Hoyle is a legendary fireball of the cabaret apocalypse!
Since the 90’s David has been changing the face of queer performance, his career has spanned cinema, television and award winning live performances which have influenced generations of performers after him.
He fronted his own Channel 4 TV show, duetted with Boy George and appeared in the TV series Nathan Barley. David regularly exhibits his paintings and tours worldwide.
Sunday 21st March at 8pm.: FLUID – Celebrating Queer Identities in Spoken Word
Hosted byClare Shaw and featuring Andrew McMillan.
Clare Shaw has three poetry collections published with Bloodaxe: her work, according to the Times Literary Supplement, is “fierce, memorable and visceral”.
Andrew McMillan's first collection, physical, was the first poetry collection to win the Guardian First Book Award; it also won a Somerset Maugham Award, an Eric Gregory Award, a Northern Writers' Award and the Aldeburgh First Collection Prize. In 2019 it was voted as one of the top 25 poetry books of the past 25 years by the Booksellers Association.
OTHER PERFORMERS TO BE ANNOUNCED.
Sunday 25th April at 8pm Calder Calling – Music from the Valley
Hosted by Sarah Courtney and featuring Terry LoganAn evening showcasing some of our fantastic local performers, singers and musicians from the area.Ever since Happy Valley Pride launched we have championed Calder talent at our Big Day Out main stage every year. This is an opportunity for our LGBTQ+ community to get together and celebrate our amazing local artists.“I was quite literally stunned by Terry’s performance, she has a wonderful voice, coupled with brilliant beautiful songs, she’s definitely one to keep an eye on, absolutely amazing” - Kermit, Black Grape on Terry Logan.FULL LINE-UP TO BE ANNOUNCED.For more details visit the Happy Valley Pride website and Facebook page.
Halifax
The Magic of Motown
9th Jul 2021
7.30pm Music fans are invited to the biggest party of the year as the unstoppable Magic of Motown show steams into the Victoria Theatre Halifax!...7.30pm Music fans are invited to the biggest party of the year as the unstoppable Magic of Motown show steams into the Victoria Theatre Halifax! Prepare yourself for 40 back-to-back classic Motown hits, glittering costume changes, dazzling dance moves and outstanding musicianship in this explosive concert experience. With timeless music of Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The Supremes, The Four Tops, Jackson 5, Smokey Robinson and more, are sensationally recreated for you by an exceptionally talented cast and band. The Magic of Motown has been re-scheduled to Thursday 15 October 2020 (from Friday 3 April 2020). We're pleased to confirm that your existing tickets will be valid at the rescheduled date and we hope you can join us. If you have chosen to collect your tickets from the Box Office at the time of booking, your tickets will still be available for collection up to the date of the rescheduled show. Tickets £29.50
Halifax
Frank Skinner - Showbiz
15th Jul 2021
7.30pm Comedy legend Frank Skinner is adding extra dates to his latest UK tour and bringing his critically acclaimed stand-up show Showbiz to Th...7.30pm Comedy legend Frank Skinner is adding extra dates to his latest UK tour and bringing his critically acclaimed stand-up show Showbiz to The Victoria Theatre for one night only. UPDATE: Frank Skinner's Showbiz tour has been rescheduled to Mon 1st February (from Wed 28 Oct 2020 and before that from Tues 21 Apr). We're pleased to confirm that your existing tickets will be valid at the rescheduled date & we hope you can join us. Tickets from £26.75
Halifax
Burn the Floor
21st Jul 2021
7.30pm Anything You Can Do… KEVIN CLIFTON is back at the Victoria Theatre Halifax with the BURN THE FLOOR cast in 2020…and this time Kevin wi...7.30pm Anything You Can Do… KEVIN CLIFTON is back at the Victoria Theatre Halifax with the BURN THE FLOOR cast in 2020…and this time Kevin will be joined by his sister JOANNE CLIFTON! The famous siblings are touring together for the very first time, playing on their individual successes and what better way to do it than in the world’s leading Ballroom show Burn The Floor! Tickets from £38 Burn The Floor has been re-scheduled to Friday 2 October 2020 at 7:30pm (from Sunday 12 April 2020 - please note this is a 2nd rescheduling and this show is no longer taking place on 6 July). We're pleased to confirm that your existing tickets will be valid at the rescheduled date and we hope you can join us. If you have chosen to collect your tickets from the Box Office at the time of booking, your tickets will still be available for collection up to the date of the rescheduled show.
Halifax
Halifax Agricultural Show 2021
14th Aug 2021
The Halifax Agricultural Show is the largest of its kind in the local region and offers something for everyone. Farm and domestic animals will ...The Halifax Agricultural Show is the largest of its kind in the local region and offers something for everyone. Farm and domestic animals will be shown, there's local produce, flowers, fruit & vegetables and crafts with entertainment such as showjumping, vintage vehicles, farmer's markets, stalls and demonstrations. The timetable of events and ticket prices will be confirmed closer to the date.
Halifax
Shed Seven at The Piece Hall
28th Aug 2021
Gates 4pm
The chart-topping Britpop legends Shed Seven<...
Gates 4pm
The chart-topping Britpop legends Shed Seven host a special line-up of Yorkshire acts and DJs in what promises to be a special evening. With hits like ‘Going for Gold’, ‘On Standby’, ‘Getting Better’, ‘Disco Down’ and iconic set closer ‘Chasing Rainbows’ this all-Yorkshire show promises to be an unmissable event in the Piece Hall Summer Series of outdoor gigs.
Joining Shed Seven on this Yorkshire-only bill will be platinum-selling indie rockers The Pigeon Detectives, Leeds indie-legends The Wedding Present and local lads Skylights. Between bands you'll be able to hear the DJs from trailblazing club night Brighton Beach, the event that dominated the indie scene up and down the country and at the height of brit pop welcomed Supergrass and Shed Seven for live performances at the club night.
Tickets £42 / £55
Halifax
The Cribs at The Piece Hall
3rd Sep 2021
Gates 4pm
A special open-air gig from indie rock band
Gates 4pm
A special open-air gig from indie rock band The Cribs plus very special guest The Orielles and The Lounge Society.
Tickets £37.50 / £52.50
Halifax
Brighouse & Rastrick Band in Concert
4th Sep 2021
3pm Join us as we welcome The Brighouse & Rastrick Band to the Victoria Theatre Halifax. The Brighouse & Rastrick Band is regarded by many as...3pm Join us as we welcome The Brighouse & Rastrick Band to the Victoria Theatre Halifax. The Brighouse & Rastrick Band is regarded by many as the best and most consistent ‘public subscription band’ in the world. In its time the majority of premier band championships have been held by ‘Briggus’, most recently becoming National Champion Band of Great Britain in 2017, whilst the band has also attracted a formidable reputation for highly entertaining concerts for both the general public and brass band connoisseur. The band was formed over 130 years ago through public donations given by the townsfolk of the adjacent villages of Brighouse and Rastrick that face each other across the River Calder in West Yorkshire. Today, it still continues to be supported through public subscriptions and its own fundraising efforts. Tickets from £15.75
Halifax
Richard Hawley at The Piece Hall
4th Sep 2021
Gates 5pm
Iconic Yorkshire Musician Richard Hawley ...
Gates 5pm
Iconic Yorkshire Musician Richard Hawley comes to The Piece Hall with very special guests john Grant and Studio Electronique.
The show follows a landmark year for Hawley, whose 9th studio album ‘Further’ reached his joint highest charting at Number 3.
Tickets £37.50 / £55
Halifax
The King is Back
5th Sep 2021
7.30 pm Ben Portsmouth -The World’s Number One Elvis Tribute Artist is back at the Victoria Theatre Halifax this November. Ben, a multi talen...7.30 pm Ben Portsmouth -The World’s Number One Elvis Tribute Artist is back at the Victoria Theatre Halifax this November. Ben, a multi talented musician, singer and songwriter had Elvis's DNA in his blood from an early age. His father was an avid Elvis fan and Ben grew up on a diet of Elvis songs. He looks like Elvis, sings like Elvis and has an on-stage charisma that has audiences believing at times they are watching the King himself. In August 2012, Ben made history when he won the Elvis Presley Enterprises “Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest which took place in Memphis, crowning Ben as the “Worldwide Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist”, the first artist from outside the USA to ever win this prestigious title. Internationally renowned as one, if not The Best Elvis Tribute in the world today, Ben Portsmouth will bring his unique style and charisma and will show audiences why he is regarded as the best in the business. Tickets from: £27.75
Halifax
The Bowie Collective
10th Sep 2021
7.30pm A Journey Into The Mind Of The Rock ’n Roll Alien Take an incredible two hour trip through the finest work of David Bowie. This group ...7.30pm A Journey Into The Mind Of The Rock ’n Roll Alien Take an incredible two hour trip through the finest work of David Bowie. This group of rock musicians, artists and performers recreate Bowie’s most iconic recordings in exquisite detail against a spellbinding backdrop of lights and visual magic. With glowing endorsements from the likes of Rick Wakeman and Mike Garson this exciting show is a must for Bowie fans and the Bowie-Curious! From the dark depths of isolation and fractured reality of Berlin to the sheer celebration of Let’s Dance, the amazingly accurate Bowie Collective make it their mission to give you the Bowie show you always wanted - and will never forget. Tickets from: £26.75
Halifax
Manic Street Preachers at The Piece Hall
10th Sep 2021
Gates 4pm
Seminal Welsh rockers <...
Gates 4pm
Seminal Welsh rockers Manic Street Preachers come to Halifax for a special outdoor performance at The Piece Hall, supported by indie stalwarts British Sea Power.
Tickets £45 / £60
Halifax
Kaiser Chiefs at The Piece Hall
Starting 11th Sep 2021
See all DatesKaiser Chiefs at The Piece Hall is held on the following dates:
11th & 12th September 2021
Gates 4pm
Multi-platinum selling band Kaiser Chiefs a...
Gates 4pm
Multi-platinum selling band Kaiser Chiefs are coming home to Yorkshire TWICE in one weekend this year! With the first show selling out in 30 minutes, Kaiser Chiefs have added a second due to huge demand.
Plus very special guests The Sherlocks, Mystery Jets, The Big Moon and Apollo Junction.
Tickets £45 / £60
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