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2008

Articles from 2nd May 2008

  • Mikron’s Co-op pays dividends

    | Arts News

    NOWADAYS, the streamlined, slickly marketed Co-opŠ has shed its cosy image as it finds a niche in a murderously competitive retail world. Read

  • Comedy in store with Andy

    | Arts News

    WHEN you discover that he was a main writer for the original Spitting Image programme, you know that here’s a performer with a nose for the news. Read

  • Nina’s hotchpotch is in town

    | Arts News

    SHE’S a young performer with more talent than seems decent. Read

  • Charity sing swing

    | Arts News

    HOW better to spend a spring afternoon than with singers and musicians using their skills to raise money for a local charity? Read

  • Mixture of materials

    | Arts News

    STUDIO-HOLDERS at the West Yorkshire Print Workshop, Eastthorpe, Mirfield, have produced a mixed exhibition. Read

  • Art show at the church

    | Arts News

    ALL Saints’ Church at Elland hosts its 12th art exhibition and sale this weekend. Many members of local art clubs and societies from both Kirklees and Calderdale will be exhibiting work in the exhibition which opens tonight. Throughout the weekend, there will be local work on display in the church and local organists will be playing through the exhibition. Craft stalls will be housed in the neighbouring church hall where refreshments will be on sale.Tickets for tonight’s preview and opening are £3, including wine and viewing hours over the following three days are Saturday 10.30am to 5pm, Sunday noon until 5pm and Monday, 10.30am to 5pm. Admission on those days is £1. Read

  • Choral’s major challenge as it enters the Tomb

    | Arts News

    A MAJOR musical challenge faces Huddersfield Choral Society next week when it sings in the world premiere performance of a new work by Burnley-born composer John Pickard. Read

  • Full houses forecast for feel-good Brassed Off

    | Arts News

    IT IS a show that few can resist, even someone with the experience of Peter Armitage. Read

  • Life in the dark green room

    | Arts News

    THERE are plenty of Huddersfield connections in a show being staged in Halifax next week. Read

  • Greek tragedy bang up to date

    | Arts News

    AERIAL theatre is something of a newcomer to the main stage at the Lawrence Batley Theatre. Read

  • Hectic times ahead!

    | Arts News

    GIRL power returns to Holmfirth next week and for one of the ladies it promises to be a particularly hectic few days. Read

  • Writer’s library visit

    | Arts News

    THERE’LL be a bit of a treat in store at Huddersfield Public Library when author Erica Wagner (pictured) visits to discuss and read from her novel Seizure. Read

  • Jono’s busy

    | Arts News

    YOUNG actor Jonathan Gilworth was centre stage in a major professional theatre production in Leeds last night. Read

  • Choir’s first-time concert in Brighouse church

    | Arts News

    THERE can be few local venues that have not hosted the musical talents of Honley Male Voice Choir, but the singers are notching up a first next weekend. Read