What’s on this week

MONDAY/TUESDAY

Music

Huddersfield Town Hall:

Monday, concert by organist Thomas Trotter, part of Kirklees concert season, 1pm. Tel: 01484 223200.

Leeds Town Hall:

Monday, lunchtime organ concert by Professor Ian Tracey, Liverpool, 1.05pm. Free.

St Paul’s Hall, University of Huddersfield:

Monday, programme of works for voice and electronics performed by soprano Peyee Chen, 7.30pm. Tel: 01484 471603.

Leeds Jazz Club:

Tuesday, Pete Frank’s Dixieland All Stars, Armely Conservative Club, Leeds, 8.30pm.Tel: 0113 252 3844.

The Venue, Leeds:

Tuesday, a celebration of tango music with the Isabelle vanKeulen Ensemble, 7.30pm. Tel: 0113 224 3801.

TALKS

Batley History Group

Monday (January 27) Batley History Group presents Memories of Batley Variety Club, Town Hall, Batley. Meeting starts 7.30pm. Refreshments served from 7pm.

Dewsbury and Huddersfield Town Halls

Monday, training for take-away businesses, 10am-1pm at Dewsbury and Tuesday, 12.30pm-3.30pm, Huddersfieldl. Book on 01484 416883.

Theatre

Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield:

From Tuesday to Saturday, Huddersfield Thespians with Michael Palin’s The Weekend, 7.30pm, Saturday matinee, 2.15pm. Tel: 01484 430528.

Octagon Theatre, Bolton:

To February 22, Hobson’s Choice. Tel: 01204 520661.

Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield:

Tuesday and Wednesday, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 7.30pm. Tel: 0114 249 6000.

Alhambra Theatre, Bradford

Monday and also Thursday, Fawlty Towers – the Dinner Show, food and comedy entertainment, Alhambra Theatre, Bradford, 7pm. Tel: 01274 432000.

ALSO ON

Towpath walk to Hebden Bridge:

Tuesday, CREW/Heartbeat walk, four miles along the canal to Hebden Bridge, return by the Calder Valley Cycleway, meet Tony at the Shoulder of Mutton pub, 10am. Tel: 01422 365175.

WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY

Music

The Works Folk Club:

Wednesday, great songs, superb guitar playing from Gordon Tyrrall, The Works, Sowerby Bridge, 8pm. Tel: 01422 834821.

The Venue, Leeds:

Wednesday, lunchtime music concert by violinist Naoka Aoki and pianist Alison Rhind, 1.05pm. Free.

St John’s Church, Cragg Vale, Mytholmroyd:

Thursday, An Evening of Culture and Organ Music, historian David Glover and organ music from Prof David Baker, reception from 7pm, music 7.30pm. £3 on the door.

Grand Theatre, Leeds:

Thursday, Opera North with The Girl of the Golden West. Tel: 0844 848 2700.

Grand Opera House, York:

Thursday, Let’s Hang On, the music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, 7.30pm. Tel: 0844 871 3024.

St Paul’s Hall, University of Huddersfield:

Thursday, Ensemble 360 with music by Ligeti and Tchaikovsky, 1.15pm. Tel: 01484 471603.

St George’s Hall, Bradford:

Thursday, Magical Mozart by Candlelight with the European Baroque Ensemble and Singers, 7.30pm. Tel: 01274 432000.

Topic Folk Club:

Thursday, making a name for himself on the acoustic folk scene, Sunjay Brayne, Bradford Irish Club, Rebecca Street, 8.30pm. £6/£5.

Theatre

West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds:

From Thursday to February 8, Some Girl I Used to Know, co-written by and starring Denise Van Outen. Tel: 0113 213 7700.

Poetry

Square Chapel arts centre, Halifax:

Thursday, Luke Wright - Essex Lion, 8pm. Tel: 01422 349422.

Walks

Along the canal.

A C walk with Dewsbury and District Ramblers. Meet walk leader Brenda Ayres at Rectory Park, Thornhill, 10.30am.

Also on

Author talk:

Wednesday, talk by author Geoff Lee about working class life in northern England, free tea and coffee, Huddersfield Lending Library, 10am. Free..