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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

Two share the space

TWO artists at Dean Clough, Halifax, share the space at the Lupton Square Gallery, Honley. Read

A feast of music in a perfect church setting

IT PROMISES the perfect end to a summer’s day. Read

Yes it’s here once more, the Concert On The Hill

GOOD music, a great family atmosphere and, hopefully, a fine summer’s evening. Read

Choir back on the recording trail

SINGERS from Colne Valley Male Voice Choir have been back on the recording trail to produce a CD of music which they promise is “light and easy.” Read

Students to showcase their skills

WHETHER your taste in music runs to brass bands, choral singing or electroacoustic and pop music there’s something for you in Huddersfield from June 23. Read

Stand-up preview

SEE at Dean Clough tonight what Edinburgh will be seeing later this summer. Read

Line-up of guitar maestros

GET unplugged with a new season of guitar nights in the Viaduct Cafe at Dean Clough. Read

Full house is forecast for Simon’s story

SIMON Armitage is perhaps the best-known poet of his generation and doubtless there will be a packed house in Haworth next Friday when he talks about his work. Read