Karen's blog: Brighouse Arts Festival, 4-13 October 2019

Sunday 29 September 2019

Brighouse Arts Festival, 4-13 October 2019

With full details of the upcoming Festival:

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Festival time in Brighouse is fast approaching as the annual Arts Festival rolls into town next month. The programme offers a celebration of creativity and entertainment. Tickets for the events are selling fast so don't delay.
Starting on Friday 4^th October it brings together the best of local talent with those from farther afield. The programme contains something for everyone with nine days of concerts, talks, theatre shows and art.
Cash sales at Harrison Lord and Ryecorn Wholefoods in Brighouse or online via the website (www.brighouseartfestival.co.uk)
Ring 01484 711835 for details

Some Highlights

There's something for all tastes, including:

Roger Davies and Band, October 4th St Martin's Church, Brighouse
Hesiod Brass Quintet. October 6th St Matthew''s Church, Rastrick
Jill Crossland Piano Recital, October 7th, St John the Divine Church, rastrick
Baroque Festival Concert October 11th St Martin's Church, Brighouse

All start at 7.30pm

Other highlights include:
The official Festival opening performed by the Mayor of Calderdale at a free event featuring music and theatre at St Martin's Church 2pm Saturday October 5th, all welcome.
On Tuesday 8th October, a double bill of contemporary theatre with Matthew Harrison-Lord and Lydia De La Murray at Pregos's Restaurant, 7.30pm
Wednesday 9th brings a live acoustic music night to Lane Head Hotel at 8.00pm
An exciting "Open Mic" event at Brighouse library on Thursday 10th at 2pm will see a variety of new talent performing.
A Feast of Gilbert and Sullivan on Wednesday 9th October, 7.30pm at St John's Church, Rastrick,
On Friday 11th October at 2pm a talk and recital about Brighouse's famous soprano Mrs Sunderland.
In the evening of the 11th we have a topical Fringe Theatre Double Bill "Thatcher May Trump Farage", 7pm at St John's Church Hall Rastrick.
Talks are on most days, including; Noel Moroney talking all things Yorkshire, 2pm October 7th Brighouse Library
A Photography Tour of Brighouse - bring your camera 10.30am October 8th. Meet at Harrison Lord
2pm October 8th Natural Facts by John Buxton (Ryecorn Wholefoods) Brighouse Library
Author Ashley Dyer at Rastrick Library 7pm
For children "Bloxels" make a video game at Brighouse Library, October 5th 2pm.
A family Mini Fest at Field Lane Community Centre, Rastrick offers a variety of entertainment FREE from 10am to 1pm October 12th.
For opera lovers we have a screened performance of Puccini's La Boheme on October 12th at 7pm venue TBC
Art exhibitions are all around the town.
There are many more events throughout the week. For a full listing of the events see the website here