Lawrence Batley Theatre newsletter

With details of upcoming performances, here is the Lawrence Batley Theatre newsletter:

Spring might not be quite here yet but we've got more great drama, laugh-out-loud comedy and hit musical numbers to brighten the next two weeks.  Monday, 23 April 2018 - 7:00pm Queenies Coffee Shop, 7pm Tickets:   Pay What You Decide Lawrence Batley Theatre With:   Batley Poets, Nigel Parsons Join us for an evening of spoken word, music and theatre in the cosy warmth of Queenie’s Coffee Shop. Each night features special guests and a chance to take part in our open mic. Our April Coffee House Night features: BATLEY POETS Inspired by the Gujarati Writers Forum, The Yorkshire Dialect Group and local poets, the Batley Poets first assembled at the Batley Festival in 2012 and have since gathered a growing number of local poets to share the words and sentences that would otherwise have gone unnoticed. NIGEL PARSONS Before his current solo singer/songwriter work, Nigel Parsons performed in bands at many iconic venues; Cavern Club, Wigan Casino, Radio 1 broadcasts, supporting bands as diverse as: The Hollies, Arthur Brown, Dire Straits. His songs cover many subjects: The day after Brexit, Woody Guthrie's new year's resolutions, beachcombing ... His new album Sinistralman is scheduled for release later this year. If you would like to take part in our open mic please email coffeehousenights@thelbt.org Tickets are on a pay what you decide basis. All monies go directly to the artists performing. Advance booking is recommended COMING SOON HUDDERSFIELD THESPIANS MURDER, MARGARET & ME Tue 17 - Sat 21 April In this wickedly dark comedy, Margaret Rutherford and Agatha Christie form an unlikely friendship filled with high tea, brandy snaps and gossip, as all the while Agatha turns detective herself. Tickets £12 / Under 26s £8 / Kirklees passport holders £3 off Book now HUDDERSFIELD UNI BIG BAND WITH MATTHEW FORD Fri 20 April, 7.30pm The University Big Band are delighted be joined by one of the UK's finest Big Band vocalists, Matthew Ford. Matthew will be performing a selection of his favourite Big Band chart hits. Tickets £12 / Under 26s £8 / Kirklees passport holders £3 off Book now WOODHOUSE MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL Monday 23 - Saturday 28 April Three unlikely friends take control of their office and learn there is nothing they can't do, even in a man's world. Pushed to boiling point, these female co-workers concoct a plan to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss. In a hilarious turn of events, Violet, Judy and Doralee live out their wildest fantasy – giving their boss the boot! 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL is based on the seminal 1980 hit movie. Set in the late 1970s this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era is outrageous, thought-provoking, and even a little romantic. Book now YOU MAY ALSO LIKE... Monday, 30 April 2018 - 7:30pm Main Stage, 7.30pm Tickets:   £22.50 From the traditional to the contemporary, Eddi brings joyous life to all forms of song. Her rare blend of meltingly true vocals and towering romanticism combine with an astute and pragmatic nature to make her a unique and powerful figure in contemporary British music. From the warmly remembered Fairground Attraction to solo albums Love is the Way, Simple Soul, Candyfloss & Medicine, Eddi Reader and Mirmama, Eddi has effortlessly developed into one of popular music’s most thrilling and affecting performers. ‘Eddi Reader's voice is an undeniably awesome thing’ BBC MUSIC   Copyright © 2018 Lawrence Batley Theatre, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Lawrence Batley Theatre Queen Street Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 2SP United Kingdom