Kirklees Town Halls

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The American Four Tops 11 January 2020 7:30pm American Four Tops Show- Get Ready Cos Here They Come! Direct from the USA, Soul Satisfaction’s AMERICAN FOUR TOPS Motown Show has been travelling internationally bringing all the sweet soul music and the Motown magic to their audiences. With powerful vocals, splendid harmonies and the high stepping dance routines, you will be taken on a journey through all of the hits of The Four Tops. BOOK NOW Hits of the Four Tops include, Reach Out, Baby I Need Your Loving, Walk Away Renee, Same Old Song, Loco in Acalpulco, Standing In the Shadow, Bernadette along with other classic hits from the golden era including songs from the Temptations, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Marvin Gaye, Ben E King and many more Motown and soul legends. Backed by the Soul Unlimited band this is an exciting live concert experience guaranteed to have you will be dancing all night long! Soul Satisfaction guaranteed! BOOK NOW So…Get Ready Cos Here They Come! Huddersfield Town Hall  Saturday 11 January at 7:30pm Tickets £25 plus booking fee BOOK NOW

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Read Kirklees (January 2020): Live at the libraries - screenings, talks & our sixth Get it Loud in Libraries gig Jane Eyre: Gothic Rebel A live screening from the British Library Charlotte Bronte's'Jane Eyre' is a classic example of defied convention. It presented a new voice, fully convinced of her defiance and standing up against adult tyranny. Join us, as a panel discusses the spirit of rebellion found in its pages and what it is to be a child. With Sara Collins, Alison Owen and Sally Shuttleworth. Chaired by Alex Clark. Huddersfield Library Tuesday, January 14th 7.00 - 8.30 pm This event is screened live from the British Library in partnership with the Living Knowledge Network Local Studies Lunchtime Club: Stuart Hartley Peace Pageant in Dewsbury Join us for the first talk of the year for our very popular Lunchtime Club. Local historian Stuart Hartley talks about a Peace Pageant in Dewsbury organised by the local schools, illustrated with many images from a local photographer. Huddersfield Library Wednesday, January 15th 1.00 - 2.00 pm Get it Loud in Libraries: Jeffrey Lewis Our sixth Get it Loud in Libraries gig and what a way to start the year. Native New Yorker and 'true indie rock cult leader' (Loud and Quiet), Jeffrey Lewis will take to the stage at Huddersfield Library on January 19th - don't miss anti-folk at it's best. Louder than War 9/10 “He’s a beautiful anomaly in the modern world and we should treasure him whilst we have his lo-fi, DIY, intricate songs that hold up mirrors to ourselves and the world.” Q Magazine 4 stars “It’s still astonishing what Jeffrey Lewis can cram into one song. Electrifying. Again” Mojo 4 stars “ bad wiring is thick with the evergreen anti-folkie’s charm” Huddersfield Library Sunday, January 19th Doors open at 2.30 pm Special matinee gig. All ages welcome. Tickets £12.50 (plus booking fee) via: seetickets.com/event/jeffrey-… and: ticketlab.co.uk/event/id/4257/… Put some time aside before you follow the link. Jeffrey has an amazing and varied catalogue of work. You may find yourself spending some time there! https://www.thejeffreylewissite.com/ Novels that Shaped our World - #mybooklife What 'classic' novel have you never read? What book do you want to get / did you get this Christmas? If you came to one of our screenings in Novemebr and are busy working your way through the list. Here are some things linked to the 100 Novels you might also be interested in... As a nod to the new, 3-part Christmas Carol on BBC ONE (22 December) the BBC went in search of the real-life inspiration for Dickens’ misanthrope the article is available here https://bbc.in/2EoxGSF. Barry Hines’ A Kestrel for a Knave still seems to exercise tremendous emotional power over readers young and old and the BBC have posted a clip from Greg Davies’ recent documentary on Facebook https://bit.ly/35roQPN which captured an extraordinary moment when the real-life inspiration for Hines’ Billy Casper (Barry’s brother Richard) flies a Kestrel for the first time since he was a lad. It’s also available on twitter https://bit.ly/2RW3zKc Don’t forget Radio 4’s Open Book with Mariella Frostrup for all the latest things list. The most recent edition https://bbc.in/2LZarCC also tackles ‘family rows’ in novels. Reading Agency - Books of the Year 2019 Talking of lists The Reading Agency staff have chosen their top recommendations of new books from the year. They're all available at Kirklees Libraries and the full list can be viewed at: https://readinggroups.org/resources The New Me by Halle Butler Wild Fire by Ann Cleeves The Two Lives of Louis and Louise Leonard and Hungry Paul by Ronan Hession Know My Name by Chanel Miller The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes Let us know your favourites using #BooksOfTheYear on social media. Comedy Women in Print Calling all witty women writers The Comedy Women in Print Prize was launched in 2019 to showcase the best of funny female fiction. Submissions are now open for the 2020 Prize, and once again they are looking for a brilliant, as yet undiscovered, unpublished manuscript to win a publishing deal with Harper Collins. If you, or someone you know, is a funny female writer, who has so far not been published, please enter your manuscript for the Prize. Entries close on Monday 2nd March, so there is still time to get that manuscript finished off over Christmas! Full details are on the CWIP website - the Prize has already changed lives, and you could be next! https://www.comedywomeninprint.co.uk/how-to-enter To find out the latest about the Prize, you can follow them on social media @CWIPprize Highlights Brochure: January - March 2020 Our latest highlights brochure is now available to read online at Issuu.com Select the link to read what's on across Kirklees Libraries. You can also pick up a copy at any Kirklees library. Libby by Overdrive (ebooks and audiobooks) Did you know that Kirklees libraries has a collection of almost 14,000 ebooks and audiobooks. Borrow them for free with your Kirklees library card and PIN. View the collection along with details of how to download the Libby app via our Overdrive page at: https://kirklees.overdrive.com/ PressReader (digital magazines and newspapers) Choose from over 7,000 national and international titles to read online or download for offline convenience. Free access with your Kirklees library card and PIN. Text-to-speech and instant translation options are also available. For more details see our PressReader at: https://www.pressreader.com/catalog Keep in touch For more information and to book places at any of these events use: TicketSource/kirkleeslibraries Discover more about Kirklees Libraries using our social media channels: Facebook@kirkleeslibraries Twitter@KirkleesLibrary A searchable listing of regular events such as author talks, creative writing workshops and readers groups, along with much more can be found on our Wordpress blog at: http://www.kirkleeslibraries.co.uk/ Kids into reading too? Don't miss our library adventures bulletin. Sign me up  |  Privacy Policy

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A winter wonderland of waltzes, polkas and song Orchestral fireworks see in the New Year as the Orchestra of Opera North present a sparkling afternoon concert of much-loved favourites at Huddersfield Town Hall. BOOK NOW The music... A glittering programme of lively polkas, sparkling songs and glorious waltzes make this a wonderful addition to your calendar. Listen to the playlist Conductor — Paul Daniel “Very impressive, too, are the orchestra and Paul Daniel, who is particularly adept at finding the score’s drama and beauty.” — Gramophone Tenor — Gavan Ring "The agility of a gymnast and the vocal command of a sergeant-major" — Opera Magazine How well do you know the Strauss family? A Viennese that's not jam-packed with Strauss classics just wouldn't be right, but how well do you know this talented family? Try match the piece to the composer and let us know how you get on! BOOK NOW

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