Oct
2008
Articles from 24th Oct 2008
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Green Knight who should have listened to Simon’s words
Oct 24 2008 | Arts News
SIMON Armitage’s translation of the 15th century poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight has been applauded on both sides of the Atlantic. Read
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Roger’s LBT sell-out
Oct 24 2008 | Arts News
ROGER Davies is fast making a name for himself as one of today’s most entertaining acoustic folk singer-songwriters. Read
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LETTERS written by author J B Priestley from the trenches of the First World War are published in this book for the first time, 90 years after Armistice Day.
Oct 24 2008 | Arts News
They evoke the horrors of trench warfare on the Somme and mark the start of a transformation that would make Priestley, a lifelong socialist, one of the most influential voices for peace and a founder member of CND, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. Read
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Brass band’s Proms night in aid of Yorkshire charity
Oct 24 2008 | Arts News
THERE will be a flag-waving atmosphere at Almondbury Methodist Church tomorrow thanks to Meltham and Meltham Mills Band. Read
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Back at Town Hall
Oct 24 2008 | Arts News
THE popular Gordon Stewart will be back at the Town Hall for two organ concerts next month. Read
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Seventy works at gallery’s annual show
Oct 24 2008 | Arts News
BATLEY Art Gallery’s annual open exhibition is in full swing until November 15. Read
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It’s the key to some good nights out
Oct 24 2008 | Arts News
THE KEYS restaurant in Huddersfield town centre is a busy food venue but has also established itself as a popular place for evening entertainment. Read
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A REGULAR on BBC radio, Ian McMillan has been described as the funniest, quirkiest and sharpest broadcaster in the business.
Oct 24 2008 | Arts News
Yet he has stayed close to his roots and still lives in Barnsley, where he was born in 1956. Read
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Tenor in The Sorcerer
Oct 24 2008 | Arts News
ACCOMPLISHED young tenor Jonathan Wilby appears with Halifax Gilbert and Sullivan Society early next month. Read
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Lock up your wives, for Falstaff’s coming to town!
Oct 24 2008 | Arts News
A CLUTCH of rising young opera stars will head the cast of Pimlico Opera’s production of Verdi’s popular Falstaff in Huddersfield next week. Read
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Two helpings of local theatre in store
Oct 24 2008 | Arts News
TWO amateur theatre groups stage their latest productions next week and, by chance, both are mysteries. Read
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York’s always been home, sweet home for artist Jake
Oct 24 2008 | Arts News
YORK Minster is one of the most iconic buildings in the north of England and the city where which it stands has long been a tourist trap. Read
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Strange world of Tykes
Oct 24 2008 | Arts News
A Yorkshire Miscellany, by Tom Holman/Frances Lincoln, £9.99 Read
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Peter’s love affair with the Pennines
Oct 24 2008 | Arts News
“JUST look at the state of the bloody Pennines!” Read
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Simeon’s coming!
Oct 24 2008 | Arts News
SIMEON Wood is a musician who for the past 20 years been performing around the world in a wide variety of venues. Read
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Dave’s words day sounds like fun
Oct 24 2008 | Arts News
IT SOUNDS like an event guaranteed to make youngsters go wow. Read
