What's on around the district
THINGS to do and see 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 March 5 from 10am until 3pm. Activities include line dancing, Tai Chi, board games, singing, crafts and a new knitting clinic. Tai Chi sessions also take place at Yew Tree Court, Walsden, on Fridays from 9.40am until 10.40am. Chair-based Dru Yoga sessions are held at Roomfield House on Tuesdays from 2-3pm. A three-week creative writing course gets underway at Central Methodist Church on Friday March 5 at 11am. For more information, call 01706 813969.
'A Tribute to Elvis' comes to Todmorden Town Hall on Friday March 5. The show features Elvis impersonators Chris Connor and Steve Preston, who have both toured with Elvis Presley's original band members. Tickets priced 12 are available from Todmorden Tourist Information Centre in person or by calling 01706 818181.
The next 'Strictly Vinyl' night at The Venue nightclub will take place on Friday March 5 from 11pm until 4am. There will be soul, house and electro with resident DJs Nick Ashworth, Scott Mellors and Craig Baillie. Entry is 5.
The next Todmorden Walkabout will take place on Monday March 8, beginning at 11am outside the Acorn Centre and lasting about an hour. 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.
Hebden Bridge
Guitarist and singer Glenn Tilbrook comes to the Trades Club tonight (Thursday). For more informationon upcoming events at the club, call 01422 845265 or visit www.tradesclub.info.
Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon star in 'Invictus' at the Picture House from March 5-7. The film tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela joined forces with the captain of South Africa's rugby team to help unite their country. Also showing in the coming week is 'Ponyo', 'An Education' and 'A Prophet'. For more information, call 01422 842807 or visit www.hebdenbridge-picturehouse.co.uk.
An eight-mile walk from Hebden Bridge to Todmorden via Stoodley Pike will take place on Sunday March 7. Meet at Hebden Bridge Marina at 10.30am. For more information, contact walk leader Annabel Nairn on 01422 353507.
The next session in the 'Six weeks of meditation and mindfulness' course at Hope Baptist Church will be held on Sunday March 7 at 6.30pm. For more information, contact Marcus on 01422 844006.
'Singing for health and fun' sessions run every Tuesday at Mytholm Meadows, Church Lane, from 1-2pm. No experience is necessary. The classes are free to people aged over 50. Tea and biscuits are served afterwards. For more information, call 01422 330533 or 01422 842093.
On Wednesday, March 10, 2pm to 4pm, Calder Valley Steiner Education hold an Open Day at St John's Kindergarten Cragg Vale. Ring Marilyn 01422 885249 for more details.
Burnley
The Northern Jazz Orchestra comes to Burnley Mechanics on Sunday March 7. The band is renowned for its distinctive interpretation of the works of jazz greats. Sunday’s concert will be a salute to Glenn Miller and the big bands. For more information, contact the box office on 01282 664400 or visit www.burnleymechanics.co.uk.
Colne
Thin Lizzy tribute band Limehouse Lizzy will perform the hits of Phil Lynott and his band including ‘The boys are back in town’ and ‘Dancing in the moonlight’ at The Muni on Saturday March 6. For more information, contact the box office on 01282 661234 or visit www.themuni.co.uk.
Halifax
Forkbeard Fantasy presents ‘The colour of nonsense’ at Square Chapel on March 4 and 5. The escapist comedy sci-fi thriller is about a priceless invisible artwork and the mayhem that follows its theft. For more information, contact the box office on 01422 349422 or visit www.squarechapel.co.uk.
‘Conversations with my gardener’ will be the next film in Halifax Film Society’s season at the Playhouse on Sunday March 7 at 7.30pm. In the film, a successful artist weary of Parisian life and on the verge of divorce returns to the country to live in his childhood house. For more information, visit www.halifaxfilm.org.uk.
Comedian Jimmy Carr returns to the Victoria Theatre by popular demand on Monday March 8 with his ‘Rapier Wit’ show. Other events in the coming week include AC/DC tribute band Livewire on Friday March 5 and The Solid Silver 60s Show on Sunday March 7. For more information, contact the box office on 01422 351158 or visit www.victoriatheatre.co.uk.
Huddersfield
Huddersfield Thespians present ‘The Birthday Party’, Harold Pinter’s classic comedy of menace, at the Lawrence Batley Theatre until Saturday March 6. For more information, contact the box office on 01484 430528 or visit www.lawrencebatleytheatre.co.uk.
The fifth annual Huddersfield Literature Festival will run from March 10-14.
There will be 26 events at various venues in the town centre featuring performers such as Simon Armitage, Dorothea Smart and Alexei Sayle. For more information, contact the Lawrence Batley Theatre box office on 01484 430528 or visit www.lawrencebatleytheatre.co.uk.
Bradford
Jose Ramos Horta, Nobel Peace Prize winner and President of East Timor, will speak on ‘Reconciliation and tackling extreme poverty after civil war’ at this year’s Nobel Laureate Lecture at the Great Hall, University of Bradford, on Friday March 5 at 5pm. Tickets priced 5 are available from.wegottickets.com.
‘Riverdance’ comes to the Alhambra Theatre from March 8-13 as part of its farewell tour. The show, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, contains a fusion of Irish and international dance. For more information, contact the box office on 01274 432000 or visit www.bradford-theatres.co.uk.
Leeds
Letitia Dean, Lynda Bellingham and Hannah Waterman star in ‘Calendar Girls’ at the Grand Theatre from March 8-13.
A group of ordinary women spark a global phenomenon when they persuade one another to pose for a charity calendar with a difference. For more information, contact the box office on 0844 8482705 or visit www.leedsgrandtheatre.com.
Manchester
Lee Mead and Gary Wilmot star in Oscar Wilde’s comedy ‘Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime’ at the Palace Theatre from March 8-13. Lord Arthur Savile is deliriously happy but things change after an encounter with a chilling clairvoyant called Podgers, who secretly reveals that Arthur is destined to commit murder. For more information, contact the box office on 0161 2456600.
Oldham
The Veteran’s Stock Car Association is staging the 18th annual Northern Stock Car Reunion on Saturday March 6 at the Boarshurst Band Club, Greenbridge Lane, Greenfield. The free event, which includes refreshments and a quiz, starts at 8pm. For more information, contact Keith Thompson on 01457 865936 or 07980 149836.
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