From exhibitions to gigs, plays to activities for the kids there's plenty to do in Huddersfield and further across West Yorkshire.

The Examiner has its very own dedicated online What's On guide so you won't be left twiddling your thumbs if you've a couple of hours to spare.

No event is too small- we like to pick quirky, off-the-beat and smaller events sprinkled with the bigger ones to keep things interesting.

We use Planvine to compile our online event listings. If you know an event or company that you would like included on the schedule, you can apply here .

For full event listings across West Yorkshire, click here .

12 Years a Slave @ Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds

12 Years a Slave

Steve McQueen’s highly anticipated third feature is based on Solomon Northup’s 1853 memoir of the same name and stars Chiwetel Ejiofor as a well-to-do musician who is kidnapped and forced into slavery. This is the first must-see movie of the Oscar season, an intimate epic about freedom and resilience.

Full details click here.

James Arthur @ the O2 Academy Leeds

James Arthur

X Factor 2012 winner James Arthur announces his debut UK and European headline tour dates for 2014 including a show at O2 Academy Leeds, in support of his self-titled debut album out later this year.

Full details click here.

Old School Enemy @ Bar Code, Huddersfield

Old School Enemy

Don't miss out on this amazing group, for full details click here.

Stewart Lee @ West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds

Stewart Lee

Following the sell-out Carpet Remnant World, the acclaimed writer and comedian presents a mixed stew of new ideas in preparation for a third BBC TV series.

Full details click here.


Thomas Trotter @ Huddersfield Town Hall, West Yorkshire

Huddersfield Town Hall

Thomas Trotter is one of the most highly respected organists in the world. For his return to Huddersfield he has chosen a hugely varied programme, including Bairstow's magnificent Sonata and his own brilliant transcription of Ponchielli's Dance of the Hours.

For full details click here.