Britain's What's On Event Guide
Events Around Haworth
Today to Tue 8 Jan 2019, closest first.
Christmas Holiday Railway open day
Saturday 29th December. Train rides for all the family. Miniature trains running at Marley sports field approx.13:30 until dusk. Steam and electric trains providing trips for all ages. Great family afternoon out. Refreshments available.
Marley sports ground, Keighley. Turn off the roundabout on the A650 into the sports field. Turn right immediately through gates and follow roadway round lower sports fields.
Sat 29 Dec
Santa’s Grotto
Santa will be in his glittering grotto at our Thornton shop until Christmas Eve. Unfortunately he has to leave then as he has some important business to attend to.
Come and walk through our magical Grotto, sit in Santa’s sleigh and visit the man himself.
Keelham Farm Shop
Brighouse & Denholme Road
Thornton, Bradford
Today to Mon 24 Dec
Came So Far For Beauty
“Came so far for beauty”
Celebrating sixteen years of a creative journey
Mandy Farrar & Allan Brack
Both Allan and Mandy were involved in different ways in the early days of South Square, at which they last showed their work together in 2002.
South Square Gallery, South Square, Thornton, Bradford
Today to Sun 16 Dec, Tue 18 Dec to Sun 23 Dec
Galleon Blast
Press ganged into service by an unscrupulous gangmaster from the Spanish Main (well….Knutsford actually), the swarthy seadogs of Galleon Blast occasionally get shore leave to ply their raggle-taggle trade wherever folk will have them.
The Piece Hall
Blackledge
Fri 14 Dec
Elves Christmas Workshops
Join Cinnamon the Elf and our Heritage and Learning team for a range of festive craft activities including Christmas tree decorations, tea light holders and felted robins.
Includes a gift for each child. Booking essential.
The Piece Hall
Blackledge
Sat 15 Dec, Sun 16 Dec, Sat 22 Dec
100 Different Words for Love
Three years ago, James met the love of his life. A year ago, they broke up. This is James’s story of falling in love and landing broken hearted. It’s also about him being Best Man of Honour at Sarah and Emma’s wedding. And it’s the story of a quest: to find the right words to make sense of love.
The Square chapel
10 Square Rd,
Halifax
Thu 13 Dec
Ian McMillan and Luke Carver Goss: Between You and Me
Fresh from hosting his weekly hit radio show The Verb, poet, broadcaster, comedian and Bard of Barnsley, Ian McMillan is joined by Olympic composer Luke Carver Goss to present a hilarious night of words, music & breath-taking comedy, featuring songs, stories and a musical created out of thin air!
The Square chapel
10 Square Rd,
Halifax
Fri 14 Dec
Shivers
By Adam Z Robinson
A trio of delightfully thrilling new ghost stories, set to the haunting sounds of the violin.
The Book of Darkness & Light contains within it some of the most chilling tales ever told. Supernatural mysteries stir from its pages.
You feel a prickle on your neck. Your blood stills.
The Square chapel
10 Square Rd,
Halifax
Fri 14 Dec
The Nutcracker
It’s Christmas and when Clara is given a wooden nutcracker in the shape of a handsome Prince, little does she know that she and her brother Fritz are about to be drawn into a great adventure.
The Mouse Queen has stolen the magic of the Christmas Tree star and the Land of Make Believe is in danger.
The Square chapel
10 Square Rd,
Halifax
Sun 16 Dec
The Jolly Christmas Postman
‘Once upon a Christmas Eve
Just after it had snowed
The Jolly Postman (him again!)
Came down the jolly road;
And in the bag upon his back
An…interesting load.
The Square chapel
10 Square Rd,
Halifax
Sun 23 Dec to Fri 28 Dec
Patrick McCallion: An Acoustic Evening
Patrick McCallion started his musical career in the pubs and clubs of Halifax and has been on a wild ride ever since.
The Square chapel
10 Square Rd,
Halifax
Fri 28 Dec
Christmas at The Piece Hall 2018
For seven weeks the courtyard will be home to a stunning Christmas tree and a sparkling Nordic Tipi where you can enjoy food and drinks in the Après-themed surroundings.
The Piece Hall
Blackledge
Halifax
West Yorkshire
HX11RE
Today to Mon 31 Dec
Desi Central
Desi Central brings a cross-cultural show with heaps of laughter to Halifax as part of their 2018 tour, featuring some of the circuits finest acts including Omar Hamdi, Hyde Panaser and Tez Ilyas.
Recommended for audiences 16+
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The Piece Hall
Blackledde
Today
Needle Felted Baubles
Join artist Agnis Smallwood in a half day workshop to learn needle felting techniques. You will create your very own Christmas decoration to display on your tree.
Booking essential.
The Piece Hall
Blackledge
Today
George Egg
Direct from total sell outs at the Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh Fringe 2017 and Brighton Fringe 2017, and following sell out Edinburgh Fringe runs in 2015 and 2016 plus a sell-out UK tour, award-winning comedian George Egg (the ‘Anarchist Cook’) returns with a brand-new show demonstrating more live cooking and
The Piece Hall Spiegeltent
Blackledge
Halifax
West Yorkshire
HX11RE
Wed 12 Dec
Gary Delaney
One of Britain’s leading one-liner comics returns to the road with another onslaught of lean, expertly crafted gaggery. A Mock The Week regular and recent star of the new Live At The Apollo series, Gary’s shows are renowned in the business for a near unrivalled volume of high-class gags.
The Piece Hall Spiegeltent
Blackledge
Halifax
West Yorkshire
HX11RE
Wed 12 Dec
The Elvis Dead
A multi award-winning Edinburgh Fringe cult hit. Rev up the Delta and come on a trip to a cabin in the Tennessee backwoods via Graceland, to witness: Cult classic horror movie Evil Dead 2 reinterpreted through the songs of Elvis Presley.
Recommended for audiences 16+
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The Piece Hall
Blackledge
Thu 13 Dec
Silent Disco: Families
A Silent Disco for the whole family! Pop your headphones on and pick a channel for an evening of uncoordinated dancing to the very best party tunes around, with live DJs playing everything from pop and rock to dance, guilty pleasures and party classics.
Recommended for audiences 0+
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The Piece Hall
Blackledge
Sat 15 Dec
Silent Disco: The Big One
Join us for a festive Silent Disco in the superb Spiegeltent. Pop your headphones on and pick from three channels of the greatest tunes of all time; from pop to rock, dance anthems to guilty pleasures and of course, the party classics.
The Piece Hall
Blackledge
Sat 15 Dec
Victorian Photo Booth
Take a step back in time with our Victorian Photo Booth. Dress up in period costume and pose for a traditional festive photo.
Take a step back in time with our Victorian Photo Booth. Dress up in period costume and pose for a traditional festive photo.
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This will take place this Christmas in the circus-style Spiegeltent - a spectacular round wooden structure from the Netherlands measuring 20 meters in diameter, lavishly decorated inside with mirrors, glass and velvet.
Sat 15 Dec, Sat 22 Dec
Mark Thompson’s Spectacular Science Show
You think Science is boring? Think again; this is science like you have never seen it before.
Explore the strange and magical properties of matter with fireballs, fire tornadoes and explosive chemical reactions.
the Piece Hall
Blackledge
Sat 15 Dec
Loafers Presents: Thank Folk it’s Christmas
Loafers are excited to present an evening of folk music from some of the top names on the circuit. Headlining Chris Helme, front man of John Squire’s post-Stone Roses band The Seahorses, alongside Merrymaker, whose members include Dan Sealey, former bassist and songwriter in Ocean Colour Scene, folk group Birds &...
The Piece Hall
Blackledge
Sun 16 Dec
El Baldiniho
Join Britain’s daftest magician as he brings his funny magic show especially for kids to Halifax for a Christmas special. There’s silly tricks, crazy jokes, songs, games and tons of puns! There’s even a chance to win prizes.
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The Piece Hall
Blackledge
Sun 16 Dec
Sunday Swing
Back by popular demand for two dates. Jump, Jive & Wail take over the first session on 9 December with swinging hits from the 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s. The second on 16 December features The Bonito Sisters, with vocals from Kal and Bez and DJ Dr Darjeeling, bringing you stylish music and first class dancing tuition.
The Piece Hall
Sun 16 Dec
Botown
Botown are a chart-topping multicultural Soul band that reboot Bollywood classics with a shot of late ’60 Soul and Funk. It’s an exciting culture-clash musical experience that takes you on a musical trip from Memphis to Mumbai.
The Piece Hall
Blackledge
Mon 17 Dec