What's on around the region
THINGS to see and do and places to go over the next few days.
Todmorden
The next Oak over 50s 'Drop-in Friday' will take place at Central Methodist Church on September 3 from 10am until 3pm. Activities include line dancing, sequence dancing, Tai Chi, board games, singing, the knitting clinic and 'writing for everyone' sessions. Refreshments including soup and a ploughman's platter are available. Tai Chi sessions also take place at Yew Tree Court, Walsden, on Fridays at 9.40am. Chair-based Dru Yoga sessions are held at Roomfield House on Tuesdays at 2pm. For more information, call 01706 813969.
The monthly Strictly Vinyl club night will be held at the Venue nightclub on Friday September 3 from 11pm until 4am. The night will feature Todmorden soul, shaking house and electro with the regular DJs. Admission is 5.
The next Todmorden Walkabout will take place on Monday September 6, beginning at 11am outside the Acorn Centre. The fortnightly, short Monday walks on level paths or pavements last about an hour and are ideal for getting started. New walkers are asked to arrive at 10.45am. For more information, contact walk leader Karen Andrews on 01706 819118 or Louise Castro on 01706 819617.
An Age Concern lunch club is held at Walsden Cricket Club every Tuesday at 12 noon. A two course meal, tea and coffee is available for 3.25. Age Concern staff and volunteers can collect people attending for the first time. For more information, contact Rachael or Catherine on 01706 817926.
Hebden Bridge
'Gainsbourg', a glimpse at the life of Serge Gainsbourg including growing up in 1940s Nazi-occupied Paris and his successful song-writing years in the 1960s, is showing at the Picture House from September 3-5. Also showing in the coming week is 'The Karate Kid' and 'Coco and Igor'. For more information, call 01422 842807 or visit www.hbph.co.uk.
Iain Matthews, founder member of Fairport Convention and part of Matthews Southern Comfort, comes to the Trades Club on Wednesday September 8. Other events in the coming week include Grass Roots Discotheque presents SubVersion 1.0 on Friday September 3 and Boplocal with Clint Boon and Phil Beckett on Saturday September 4. For more information, call 01422 845265 or visit www.tradesclub.info.
Rochdale
Visitors to the Ellenroad Steam Museum can experience the power of the world's largest working mill engine in full steam at an open day on Sunday September 5 from 12 noon until 4pm. Also on show is a display of work by members of Rochdale Photographic Society with a display of vintage cameras. For more information, call 07789 802632 or visit www.ellenroad.org.uk.
Halifax
Visual Arts graduates from Calderdale College and Leeds Metropolitan University present their group show 'Degrees of Vision Showcase' at Bankfield Museum from September 4 until October 31. For more information, call 01422 354823.
Halifax Amateur Operatic Society presents 'Jesus Christ Superstar' at the Victoria Theatre from September 8-11. The upbeat rock opera dramatically depicts the last seven days in the life of Jesus Christ. For more information, contact the box office on 01422 351158 or visit www.victoriatheatre.co.uk.
Brighouse
There will be a Twisted Wheel Club Night with Ginger Taylor and special guest DJ Peter Roberts at the Ritz Ballroom on Friday September 3 at 8.30pm. There will also be a Ballroom Party Night on Saturday September 4 at 7.45pm. For more information, call 01484 720058 or visit www.ritzballroombrighouse.co.uk.
Elland
The Calderdale Heritage Walks group will go on the third walk in its series in the Elland area on Sunday September 5. In 1750 the area was almost all open land. Walkers will see how the canal, railway, roads, industry and housing dramatically changed the landscape. Meet David Nortcliffe by the top entrance to Southgate car park at 2.15pm. For more information, visit www.CalderdaleHeritageWalks.org.uk.
Bradford
An exhibition of new etchings by printmaker Paula Rego opens at Gallery II at the University of Bradford on Friday September 3. It will run until October 15. For more information, call 01274 235495 or visit www.brad.ac.uk/gallery.
Canadian actor Charles Ross brings his show 'One man Lord of the Rings' to St George's Hall on Friday September 3. He will recreate the Tolkien trilogy using nothing more than a pair of elbow pads and his imagination. For more information, contact the box office on 01274 432000 or visit www.bradford-theatres.co.uk.
Leeds
Welsh comedian Rhod Gilbert will perform his critically acclaimed new show 'Rhod Gilbert and the cat that looked like Nicolas Lyndhurst' at the Grand Theatre on Sunday September 5. He is back by popular demand after sell-out performances earlier in the year. For more information, contact the box office on 0844 8482705 or visit www.leedsgrandtheatre.com.
Northern Ballet presents 'Dangerous Liaisons' at West Yorkshire Playhouse from September 7-11. Set in 18th century France, it tells of a cruel pact drawn between two manipulative aristocrats to spoil the innocence of a bride-to-be. For more information, contact the box office on 0113 2137700 or visit www.wyp.org.uk.
Salford
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd-Webber's musical 'Evita' runs at The Lowry from September 6-18. For more information, contact the box office on 0870 7875788 or visit www.thelowry.com.
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