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A wrongly-named collective

THEY might be called Threadbare, but that is the last thing they are. Read

Music comes from all parts of the church

THERE’S a guitar, a flute, cello and percussion. The sound floats down from the upper reaches of the church. Read

Captain Charm

AS Captain James T Kirk, William Shatner has long been a cult figure attracting legions of Trekkies who chart his every move. Read

Fancy doing a bit of acting?

FANCY getting involved in a thriller of a play? Read

Tempestuous times ahead down at Oakwell Hall!

THE Chapterhouse Theatre Company returns to Oakwell Hall Country Park this summer with an open-air production of one of Shakespeare’s most magical plays. Read

The best of the young

THEY are the best young musicians in the area and on Sunday they will be showing just why. Read

More choir classes

CLASSES for children’s choirs and for young singers proved so successful at last year’s Holmfirth Musical Festival that new ones are being introduced. Read

Choir’s Showtime brings in the charity cash

IT WAS showtime for Honley Male Voice Choir in Lytham last weekend. Read

Andy’s call on comedy

HE’S A Brummie who escaped from a call centre to become a stand-up comic. Read

What a ‘vantastic’ idea is this other Turner ...

ARE you ready for the alternative Turner Prize? Read

It’s a Dream finish

THERE’S likely to be more than an air of celebration about next Thursday’s concert in Huddersfield Town Hall, the last of the current orchestral season. Read

ALREADY famous as one third of the Top Gear presentation team, Hammond was catapulted (literally!) into the international spotlight in September 2006 when he suffered a serious brain injury following a high-speed crash in a jet-powered dragster. Read

Quartet sign up and join the ranks at B and R

NEW signings at Brighouse and Rastrick Band have added four more musicians to the line-up. Read

Memories are made of this in Holmfirth

THERE’S a world of memories captured in this one image of a young girl and her dog. Read

Special Town Hall night features young and old

THERE’S a remarkable concert in store at Huddersfield Town Hall on Saturday next week. Read

Bands on march

EIGHTEEN bands will battle it out for the musical honours tomorrow in Marsden’s annual march and hymn contest. Read

Audience in the hot seat

IF there’s nothing you like better than to test your little grey cells in a good whodunnit, then Honley Players have the solution. Read

Flowers and music time

IT IS a chance to see some beautiful flowers and to hear a top Yorkshire band. Read

WE have four pairs of tickets to give away for this year’s Concert on the Hill. All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is tell us the name of the brass band which will be playing at this year’s concert.

Put your answer on a postcard, add your full name and address and send it to: Concert on the Hill Competition, Features Department, Huddersfield Daily Examiner, Queen Street South HD1 3DU. You can drop your entry into our collection point at Kitson’s newsagents on the piazza in Huddersfield or into the post box at our offices. Read