What’s on this weekend
FRIDAY
FAMILY
National Media Museum, Bradford
Light Fantastic, exhibits, experiments and games demonstrating the science behind light. Includes story sessions, light writing, magic lantern shows. Free. Book on 0844 8563797 or visit www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk.
EXHIBITIONS
Batley Art Gallery, Batley Library, Market Place, Batley
Dewsbury Arts Group Spring Exhibition 2013.
Asma Gora exhibition of paintings.
An Explosion of Textiles.
Dewsbury Museum, Heckmondwike Road, Dewsbury
Malcolm Jones – Making A Mark In Thornhill But Also Elsewhere, exhibition of paintings.
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Robin Hood’s Bay photography exhibition by Neil Fawcett.
The Gallery @ Revive, Heckmondwike
Solo print exhibition by Janine Denby.
Leeds Art Gallery:
Northern Art Prize 2013, on display until June 16, 10am-5pm. Free entry.
MUSIC
Cleckheaton town hall
The Stones tribute act, 7.30pm. Tickets £12 from 01924 324501.
TALKS
Leeds Town Hall
From Glass Plate to Pixels, 12.30pm.
THEATRES
Lawrence Batley Theatre
Huddersfield 01484 430528
Curiosity Shop by Theatre Alibi, Exeter Northcott Theatre and Oxford Playhouse – April 11-13
Alhambra Theatre
Bradford 01274 432000
Yes Prime Minister.
Grand Theatre and Howard Assembly Room
Leeds 0844 848 2705
Save The Last Dance For Me
St George’s Hall
Bradford 01274 432000
The Wizard of Oz
Square Chapel Centre for the Arts
Halifax 01484 349422
Within This Dust, by Smallpetitklein Dance Company
West Yorkshire Playhouse
Leeds 0113 213 7700
Money The Game Show
West Yorkshire Playhouse
Leeds 0113 213 7700
Rutherford and Son
City Varieties
Leeds 0113 243 0808
Dr Feelgood
PUBS AND CLUBS
Millbridge WMC
Female vocalist Denise Johnson.
Timepiece, Northgate, Dewsbury
Beer festival featuring real ales from around the world.
The Taproom, Batley
Keystone Acoustic, 8.30 pm, free.
Eastborough WMC, Battye Street, Dewsbury
Richard York, male vocalist.
Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Edwyn Collins
Cockpit, Leeds
The Famous Class
Dumb
Escobar, Leeds
AVACET
Henry Boons, Wakefield
Broken Flowers
HiFi Club, Leeds
Onra
New Roscoe, Leeds
Welsh T Band
Snooty Fox, Wakefield
Olivine
The Hop, Leeds
Substitute
The Library, Leeds
Ultrasound
The Northern Monkey, Leeds
Oaysis
Wakefield Sports Club
Tim Thornton Quartet
InfoWarehouse 23, Wakefield
Mercury
Wire, Leeds
Hunee
SATURDAY
FAMILY
National Media Museum, Bradford
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Red House Museum, Oxford Road, Gomersal
Easter chick hunt, noon-5pm. House entry fees apply.
Oakwell Hall, Nutter Lane, Birstall
Easter chick hunt, noon-5pm. House entry fees apply.
Dewsbury Museum, Crow Nest Park, Heckmondwike Road, Dewsbury
Poetry in the Park - an informal poetry reading session with Batley Writers’ Group and the Friends of Crow Nest Park, 1.30pm-3.30pm, free.
DRAMA AND STAGE
Huddersfield Town Hall
World Bhangra Day, featuring Bhangra stars Sukhi Bart, Malkit Singh and Shin. Tickets £5-£15 from 01924 324501.
EXHIBITIONS
Batley Art Gallery, Batley Library, Market Place, Batley
Dewsbury Arts Group Spring Exhibition.
Asma Gora exhibition of paintings.
An Explosion of Textiles.
Dewsbury Museum, Heckmondwike Road, Dewsbury
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Red House Museum, Oxford Road, Gomersal
Mary Taylor: Strong Minded Woman and Friend of Charlotte Bronte
The Lounge and Gallery at Matthew’s Coffee House, Cleckheaton
Robin Hood’s Bay photography exhibition by Neil Fawcett.
The Gallery @ Revive, Heckmondwike
Solo print exhibition by Janine Denby.
MUSIC
Leeds Town Hall
Orchestra of Opera North and talk by Anastasia Belina, from 6.45pm. Tickets £12.50-£31.50. Phone 0113 2243801.
Dewsbury Minster
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Batley Central Methodist Church, Commercial Street, Batley
Memory Lane Melodies with Michael at the Hammond organ, and afternoon tea, 2.30pm. Entry £5 on the door.
PUBS AND CLUBS
Dewsbury Socialist Club
Angelo Palladino
Millbridge WMC
Viva Rock and Roll four piece band
Comedy night
Lea Roberts, 10 Croft Street, Birkenshaw. Tickets £10. Phone 01274 681330.
Old Bank WMC, Mirfield
Cats Eyes male female duo
Timepiece, Northgate, Dewsbury
Real ale world beer festival
Comrades Club, Heckmondwike
Entertainer Paul Stewart, 8.30pm.
The Taproom, Batley
Thieving Lloyd Cole, 8.30pm, free entry.
Spen Ex Servicemen’s Club
Platinum and Pink Cabaret presents Burlesque, 7.30pm. Tickets £9 advance from 07856328795, or £10 on the door.
Victoria Function Room, Batley
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Hide AdTamla Motown night, 8pm-1am, with resident DJ Tony Patchett plus guests. Admission £3 on the door.
Eastborough WMC, Battye Street, Dewsbury
Aiden Jay, male vocalist.
Central Club, Batley
Vocal entertainer Annie B
THEATRES
Lawrence Batley Theatre
Huddersfield 01484 430528
Curiosity Shop
Alhambra Theatre
Bradford 01274 432000
Yes Prime Minister
Grand Theatre
Leeds 0844 848 2705
Save The Last Dance For Me
St George’s Hall
Bradford 01274 432000
The Wizard of Oz
Square Chapel Centre for the Arts
Halifax 01484 349422
Kit Holmes Trio - music
West Yorkshire Playhouse
Leeds 0113 213 7700
Money The Game Show
Rutherford and Son
WALKS
Jean’s Mystery Walk
With Huddersfield CHA Walking and Social Club. Meet at Kirklees College car park, New North Road, Huddersfield, at 9am, for a 10 mile moderate circular walk. Phone Wendy Hockney on 01484 316208.
Beyond Birkenshaw
With Kirklees Countryside Volunteers. Meet at Birkenshaw Primary School, Station Lane, Birkenshaw, at 10am, for an 8.5 mile medium walk. Phone Susan on 07979 292781.
SUNDAY
FAMILY
National Media Museum, Bradford
Light Fantastic, exhibits, experiments and games demonstrating the science behind light. Includes story sessions, light writing, magic lantern shows. Free. Book on 0844 8563797 or visit www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk.
Red House Museum, Oxford Road, Gomersal
Easter chick hunt, noon-5pm. House entry fees apply.
Oakwell Hall, Nutter Lane, Birstall
Easter chick hunt, noon-5pm. House entry fees apply.
Royds Park, New Street, Cleckheaton
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Fire Service Headquarters, Bradford Road, Birkenshaw
Charity car boot sale, from 8.30am. Cars £5.
EXHIBITIONS
Dewsbury Museum, Heckmondwike Road, Dewsbury
Malcolm Jones - Making A Mark In Thornhill But Also Elsewhere
Red House Museum, Oxford Road, Gomersal.
Mary Taylor: Strong Minded Woman and Friend of Charlotte Bronte
PUBS AND CLUBS
Timepiece, Northgate, Dewsbury.
Real ale world beer festival
Central Club, Batley
Afternoon Jazz with the Reg Hargreaves Trio and singer, 1pm-3.30pm.
THEATRES
Square Chapel Centre for the Arts
Halifax 01484 349422
The Thing About Psychopaths
Victoria Theatre, Halifax
01422 351158
Jamie and Anna Live
WALKS
Four Farms and Three Bridges
With North Kirklees Ramblers. Meet John at 1pm at Emley Post Office car park for a 6.5 mile moderate walk. No dogs. 01132 383965.