What’s on this weekend

EXHIBITIONS

Dewsbury Arts Group Spring Exhibition 2013. Batley Art Gallery, Batley Library, Market Place, Batley, 9.30am-5pm.

The Best of ….Scholes Art Group exhibition, Matthew’s Coffee House, Lounge and Gallery, Market Street, Cleckheaton.

Huddersfield Art Gallery, Princess Alexandra Walk, Huddersfield. Eva Mileusnic - Shared Histories: A Visual Dialogue.

Asma Gora exhibition of paintings. Batley Art Gallery, Market Place, Batley. Free.

An Explosion of Textiles. Batley Art Gallery, Market Place, Batley. Free

Malcolm Jones - Making A Mark In Thornhill But Also Elsewhere, exhibition of paintings. Dewsbury Museum, Heckmondwike Road, Dewsbury, WF13 2SG.

MUSIC

Roy Orbison and Friends with Barry Steele, Huddersfield Town Hall, 7.30pm. Tickets £20 from the box office on 01848 223200.

PUBS AND CLUBS

Brooklands, Bradford Road, Batley: Killing Joke tribute band Absolute Dissent and DJs Local Rebellion. Free.

Taproom, Batley: Rebel Rabble 8.30pm. Free entry.

Eastborough WMC, male vocalist Kevin London.

Comrades Club, Regent St Heckmondwike - Crown of Lights acoustic night with Janie Cohen, The Ramshackle River Band, Rum Doodle, Lo-Fi 3. Doors 8pm. Free.

Millbridge WMC - male vocalist Steve Rose

THEATRES

Square Chapel Centre for the Arts

Halifax 01484 349422

Jane Eyre by Hull Truck

West Yorkshire Playhouse

Leeds 0113 213 7700

Doctor Faustus

St George’s Hall

Bradford 01274 432000

Sing-A-Long-A-Grease

Alhambra Theatre

Bradford 01274 432000

James and the Giant Peach

Victoria Theatre

Halifax 01422 351158

Madame Butterfly

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SATURDAY MARCH 2

EXHIBITIONS

Dewsbury and District Photographic Society annual showcase. Exhibition of photographic prints and slide show. Dewsbury Library, Railway Street.

Dewsbury Arts Group Spring Exhibition 2013. Batley Art Gallery, Batley Library, Market Place, Batley, 9am-4pm.

The Best of ….Scholes Art Group exhibition, Matthew’s Coffee House, Lounge and Gallery, Market Street, Cleckheaton.

Dewsbury and District Third Age annual exhibition in the barn at Oakwell Hall, Birstall, noon-4pm. Free entry and a number of classes will be showing members’ work and information on classes.

Huddersfield Art Gallery, Princess Alexandra Walk, Huddersfield. Eva Mileusnic - Shared Histories: A Visual Dialogue.

Asma Gora exhibition of paintings. Batley Art Gallery, Market Place, Batley. Free.

An Explosion of Textiles. Batley Art Gallery, Market Place, Batley. Free.

Dewsbury Museum, Heckmondwike Road, Dewsbury, WF13 2SG - Malcolm Jones - Making A Mark In Thornhill But Also Elsewhere, exhibition of paintings.

Smart Gallery, Red Brick Mill, Bradford Road, Batley - annual Peter Brook RBA exhibition

MUSIC

Cleckheaton Town Hall - Everly Brothers and Friends tribute show, featuring the Everly Brothers, Hank Marvin, Dusty Springfield and Billy Fury, 7.30pm. Tickets £10 plus concessions from 01924 324501.

Birkby St John the Evangelist church, St John’s Road, Birkby, Huddersfield - The Heart of Russia with Glinka Ruslan and Ludmilla Overture, 7.30pm. Tickets £10 plus concessions from 01484 223200.

PUBS AND CLUBS

Old Bank WMC, Mirfield - Ready Steady Show, 1960s harmony group

Dewsbury Socialist Club, Bradford Road, Dewsbury - Steve Chapman Smith and Scott Antony Wainwright.

Taproom, Batley, Random Review 8.30 pm. Free entry

Eastborough WMC - Sharp Experience, male personality duo.

Central Club, Batley - female vocalist Marie Carter, 7pm.

Comrades Club, Heckmondwike - vocal entertainer Laura Magann, 8.30pm.

Millbridge WMC - one man cabaret show with James Brandon

THEATRES

Wakefield Theatre Royal

Wakefield 01924 211 311

Magic of Motown

Square Chapel Centre for the Arts

Halifax 01484 349422

Rosie Wilby: How (not) to make it in Britpop

Grand Theatre and Howard Assembly Room

Leeds 0844 848 2705

The Great Gatsby by Northern Ballet

Lawrence Batley Theatre

Huddersfield 01484 430528

Legends by Katie Philpott School of Dance

West Yorkshire Playhouse

Leeds 0113 213 7700

Doctor Faustus

Alhambra Theatre

Bradford 01274 432000

James and the Giant Peach

WALKS

Lower Hopton and Ouzelwell, with North Kirklees Ramblers. Meet John at 10.30am at Mirfield Library car park for a 6.5 mile moderate walk. No dogs. 01132 383965.

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SUNDAY MARCH 3

EXHIBITIONS

Dewsbury & District Third Age annual exhibition in the barn at Oakwell Hall, Birstall, noon-4pm. Free entry and a number of classes will be showing members’ work and information on classes.

Malcolm Jones - Making A Mark In Thornhill But Also Elsewhere, exhibition of paintings. Dewsbury Museum, Heckmondwike Road, Dewsbury, WF13 2SG.

Smart Gallery, Red Brick Mill, Bradford Road, Batley - annual Peter Brook RBA exhibition

PUBS AND CLUBS

Central Club, Batley - Sunday lunch jazz with the Reg Hargreaves trio and singer, 12.30pm-3.30pm.

Central Club, Batley - Paul Stewart - young male vocal entertainer, 7pm.

THEATRES

Grand Theatre and Howard Assembly Room

Leeds 0844 848 2705

The Great Gatsby by Northern Ballet

Lawrence Batley Theatre

Huddersfield 01484 430528

Legends by Katie Philpott School of Dance

West Yorkshire Playhouse

Leeds 0113 213 7700

Doctor Faustus

WALKS

A stone throne - 6.5 mile medium walk with Kirklees Countryside volunteer Susan. Meet at the car park at Carlisle Institute, Carlisle Street, Meltham, Holmfirth, HD9 4NP, at 10.30am. Phone Susan on 07979 292781.

Batley Rambling Club, six mile medium walk to Beamsley Beacon/ Bolton Priory (Near Bolton Abbey). Meet at Batley Sports Centre at 9.00a.m. and all walkers are welcome..

The Saltaire area with Dewsbury and District Ramblers. Meet at 9am at Wellington Road car park, Dewsbury, for a B+ walk led by Gill Young.

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