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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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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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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 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
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
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
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
Halifax
Frankie's Guys: A Celebration of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
17th Sep 2021
7.30pm After five years of touring the UK and countless global performances, Frankie’s Guys have earned themselves the title of the world’s numb...7.30pm After five years of touring the UK and countless global performances, Frankie’s Guys have earned themselves the title of the world’s number 1 celebration of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and they certainly are the real deal! Singing for TV royalty and wowing the crowds at celebrity soirees is a weekly occurrence for this vocal super group. Loose Women’s Linda Robson said, ‘these guys certainly know how to entertain and gave my guests the best night ever’. The show features four leading men direct from London’s West End, several of whom have toured with the global smash hit musical ‘Jersey Boys’. Charming, cheeky and extremely charismatic, Frankie’s Guys are the epitome of great live-entertainment. Join the guys and their incredible band for an unforgettable night on which they will take you on a nostalgic trip down memory lane, performing timeless classics such as Big Girls Don’t Cry, Lets Hang on, Walk Like A Man, Sherry, Dec 63 and many more. Tickets from £26
Halifax
John Bishop Warm-Up 2021
18th Sep 2021
Comedy superstar John Bishop is coming to the Victoria Theatre Halifax to warm up his brand-new show! John is very much looking forward to this ...Comedy superstar John Bishop is coming to the Victoria Theatre Halifax to warm up his brand-new show! John is very much looking forward to this new adventure, this will be his eighth stand up show and its shaping up to be his best yet!! John can’t wait to be back on the road again. Recommended age: 16+ Tickets from £36.75
Halifax
The Johnny Cash Roadshow The Man in Black tour
29th Sep 2021
7.30pm The Man in Black Tour Only show to be endorsed by the Cash Family! The Johnny Cash Roadshow is back on top form with a brand new show ...7.30pm The Man in Black Tour Only show to be endorsed by the Cash Family! The Johnny Cash Roadshow is back on top form with a brand new show at the Victoria Theatre Halifax. Award winning Clive John pays homage to Cash’s Career as the Man In Black, alongside his iconic Wife June Carter played by Emily Heighway and the Roadshow Horns. With all the hits such as Man in Black, Walk the Line, Ring of Fire, Boy Named Sue along-side some of the darker more atmospheric songs from the later American Recordings such as The Man Comes Around and Hurt making this year’s show an emotional roller-coaster of songs through Cash’s career, packed together in one fantastic evening’s entertainment. With standing ovations every night The Johnny Cash Roadshow is the biggest and best celebration of Johnny Cash in the world today guaranteed to leave you wanting more. Tickets from: £24.75
Halifax
The Bootleg Beatles
7th Apr 2022
7.30pm Celebrating 40 years since their debut on the West End stage in ‘Beatlemania’, the world’s Premier Beatles band continues to draw critica...7.30pm Celebrating 40 years since their debut on the West End stage in ‘Beatlemania’, the world’s Premier Beatles band continues to draw critical acclaim with their flawless recreation of the greatest songbook of all time. Tracing the Fab Four’s journey through the swinging 60s, every tiny detail is forensically observed from their authentic period costumes and instruments, to their witty stage banter and “inflection perfect” vocals. With a little help from their own orchestral ensemble, and featuring a special set to mark the 50th anniversary of Abbey Road, this show is an absolute must for Beatlemaniacs of all ages. Tickets from £34.25
Halifax
Josh Widdicombe: Bit Much
12th Apr 2022
8pm
The guy everyone can do an impression of is back at the Vic...
8pm
The guy everyone can do an impression of is back at the Victoria Theatre Halifax with a brand-new stand-up tour. A show that will change your life and how you perceive your place in the world. Bit much? Fine, it’ll be a very funny night of grumbles and jokes in which Josh will finally tackle the hot comedy topics of advent calendars, pesto and the closing time of his local park.
Widdicombe is best known for the twice BAFTA nominated and multiple Broadcast and RTS award-winning show The Last Leg, as well as his critically acclaimed sitcom JOSH, Insert Name Here, QI, Have I Got New For You, A League of Their Own and his hit podcast Quickly Kevin Will He Score.
Tickets from £21.75
Halifax
Steve Steinman’s Anything For Love – The Meat Loaf Story
3rd Jun 2022
7.30pm
Anything For Love – It’s all about t...
7.30pm
Anything For Love – It’s all about the music!
Steve Steinman brings you his smash hit production Anything For Love – The Meat Loaf Story.
For over 30 years Steve Steinman has been filling theatres and concert halls worldwide with his incredible production shows. Following his 2019 UK sell out tour Steve returns to the Victoria Theatre Halifax performing over 25 of Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman’s greatest hits.
Enjoy an incredible stage set and ten-piece live band combined with Steve’s sense of humour and stage presence - this show can only be described as awesome.
You'll be up on your feet dancing and singing to some of Meat Loaf’s greatest hits including – Anything For Love – Bat Out Of Hell – Paradise By The Dashboard Light – Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth – Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad – Dead Ringer For Love and many more.
Tickets from £31.75
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