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      Share  Tweet  Share  Forward Leeds-List.com Tel: 0113 3200710 Email: enquiries@leeds-list.com Leeds Digital Magazines, Park House, Park Square West, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2PW. Will YOU be joining us?   After months of waiting, we're now counting down the hours until we're back on stage with Carmen. Are you ready for an evening of gritty drama and memorable melodies? The sound of our fantastic cast, Chorus and Orchestra filling the theatre with the Habanera and Toreador Song will blow you away. Expect a few theatrical surprises: fan dances and a fly-in swing... we don't want to give too much away but catch up with Chrystal E. Williams for her take on this thrilling new production and performing the iconic role of Carmen... Celebrate our opening night and join us this evening. Tickets start at just £15, but they are selling FAST! You'll find best availability for tonight in the upper circle and balconies.  Please be aware this production includes depictions of violence (including violence against women and murder) and drug use.   Production photos Not long to go until we'll meet Carmen and see the incredible set and costumes in real life! Check out our production photos for a taste of what to expect.   In a nutshell Everything you need to know about the characters, the music, the composer and the story of Carmen, all in one place!   Coming soon... 16 - 30 October Opera. Dance. Drama. Our Bernstein Double Bill has it all! Trouble in Tahiti is a short satire on the American Dream, packed with the sounds of jazz, musical theatre and the movies, while dancers from Phoenix Dance Theatre explore conflict and the need to connect in West Side Story Symphonic Dances.  Opera North Ltd. 46 New Briggate Leeds LS1 6NU Box Office: 0113 223 3600 Registered Charity No. 511726 © Opera North 2021          Upcoming shows this autumn.  Newsletter // October 21 As the clocks will soon go back and the winter nights start to draw in never fear, the Carriageworks is here with a barrel of fun-fuelled entertainment to chase those winter blues away. From award-winning comedy with trouble maker Simon Brodkin to stunning puppetry with The Dong with a Luminous Nose, we're sure that there is something for everyone to enjoy and bring a smile to your face. For further details of what more is in store this autumn, check out and download our What's On brochure now! Take care and stay safe, Rachael & the Carriageworks team  // On sale now //  Thinking Drinkers The hilarious Thinking Drinkers make their return this October to host history’s greatest ever pub quiz. With a question sheet and pen in one hand and a world-class drink in the other, the duo host a brand new show packed with loads of funny, fascinating facts & five free discerning drinks for every audience member. 18+ Sat 2 Oct | 8pm More info »  Simon Brodkin: Troublemaker Fresh from his critically acclaimed 2020 stand-up show 100% Simon Brodkin, world-famous prankster and creator of the hugely popular Lee Nelson Simon Brodkin is back on stage with his sensational new show Troublemaker which explores why trouble has followed him from primary school through medical school to lockdown home-school. Suitable for 14+. Sun 3 Oct | 8pm More info » Last Stop to Edinburgh Comedy Festival  The Last Stop to Edinburgh Comedy Festival is eight one hour Edinburgh Fringe style comedy shows – plus one full tour show – spread across three days at the Carriageworks Theatre. Featuring a mix of family and adult shows showcasing some of the finest acts on the comedy circuit, including headliner Loysio Gola with his Pop Culture Tour. Spain's best export (apart from the wine) is award winning comedian, Ignacio Lopez. For the little ones, we have a not-so-traditional twist on a Teddy Bears' picnic with mayhem and madness from Jeddy Bear & Gary Picnic. Fri 8 - Sun 10 Oct | Various times More info >>       Crimes in Egypt Belgian detective extraordinaire, Artemis Arinae, is set to enjoy a holiday cruise along the river Nile when tragedy strikes. All the passengers and staff aboard are suspects, and the murder count is growing, will Arinae’s little grey cells identify the murderer in time? Sun 10 Oct | 7.30pm More info »  Yorkshire Silent Film Festival As part of the fourth Yorkshire Silent Film Festival start your Saturday afternoon with a triple-bill of slapstick silent film comedy with live piano accompaniment. Alongside hapless duo Laurel and Hardy is one of early Hollywood’s most inventive female comedians, Mabel Normand, and the subtle, acrobatic beauty of Buster Keaton. Performing live: pianist Jonny Best. Screening of 'Funny Business' , 'Drifters' and 'Piccadilly'. See all three films with our special day pass. Sat 16 Oct | Various times More info »  Tales from The Unexpected Leeds Arts Centre presents two one act plays with a touch of the supernatural. Is There Anybody There? By Neil Rathmell James, an influential social historian well known for his strong opposition to all forms of religion, finds himself at a bed and breakfast with no memory of how he got there. Now and Then By David Campton Sisters Bella and Midge go for a birthday trip to visit a house described by its guide as "quite old when Elizabeth I slept here." However some of the house’s earlier inhabitants are still in residence and Bella’s new brooch turns out to be not quite what she thought. Wed 20 - Sat 23 Oct | 7.30pm More info »  The Dong with A Luminous Nose A shy and troubled boy, Edward is always watching the horizon, waiting for something to happen. Then one day “the Jumblies” arrive, and his life is turned upside down… then shaken about a bit… and then a bit more! With a huge and colourful cast of abstract and figurative puppets, Little Angel Theatre presents an absurd take on Lear’s nonsense classic explores that difficult age between being a child and becoming an adult. Sun 24 Oct | Various times More info »  Andy Kirkpatrick British climber, motivational speaker & award-winning author Andy Kirkpatrick brings his new show Mind your Head to the Carriageworks this October. Get ready to be captivated by some great stories from battles with baboons, elephants and bears, to mundane things like climbing big walls and bigger mountains. Suitable for 14+. Tue 26 Oct | 7.30pm More info »  Shlomo's Beatbox Adventure for Kids World record-breaking beatboxer SK Shlomo is bringing back his 5 star sell-out show Shlomo’s Beatbox Adventure For Kids to venues across the UK. At the start of 2020, lockdown forced Shlomo to cancel over 100 shows. Instead, he created Homeskool Beatbox Adventures, a weekly interactive livestream empowering kids and their families to find their true voices and create their own music. Now, it’s finally time to witness the incredible energy of this superstar beatboxer as he makes his long-awaited return to the stage Wed 27 Oct | 2pm More info »  Jay Rayner Imagine you are about to die. You have one meal left. What are you going to have? It’s the question award-winning restaurant critic, Master Chef judge and writer Jay Rayner has been asked most often by audiences across the UK. It happened so often that he decided the time had come to investigate the concept of the last supper and why it intrigues us so. Is it because of the opportunity it presents us with to let your appetites run riot? Or is it because it’s a greedy way in which to tell the story of your own life? Thu 28 Oct | 7.30pm More info »  Morgan & West Time-travelling magicians Morgan & West are back with a show full of fabulous family friendly fun, frantic frolics and fantastic facial furniture! The dynamic duo deal out a delightful dollop of deception, deftly delivered with a dash of derring-do. Awesomely alliterative acts of amazement and astounding asymmetry await! Fri 29 Oct | 2pm More info » Nick Harper  Nick Harper is one the UK’s best kept musical secrets. Those who have witnessed the spellbinding, one-man show will tell you this. We’re Back In The Room tour for autumn 2021 will concentrate on the joy of Nick, an acoustic guitar and songs from all of his albums down the years… Fri 29 Oct | 8pm More info >>  Tarzanna Anna doesn’t like the bugs in her garden, she likes things to keep things clean and tidy. But her world is turned upside down when she is magically transported to a rainforest world. A mischievous bunch of wild animals take her on a journey through the jungle of her dreams, where they teach her the lessons of the wild. But when her new home is put in danger can she let go and become the wild Tarzanna she needs to be in order to save her new found friends? Sat 30 Oct | 2pm More info »  INDIs: Halloween Special BOO! Join us at the INDIs Movie Night Halloween Special on Sunday 31 October, where we will be showing three horror films, coupled with fun and spooky activities! First at 1pm, for families, we will be showing Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, where you and your little ones can decorate creepy masks ready for trick-or-treating! At 4pm, in partnership with BFI Japan, we will be showing the cult favourite House (Hausa). Followed by the crowd favourite A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) at 7pm. In between horror film fans are invited to take part in a Halloween movie quiz with some spooktacular prizes on offer Whichever film you choose, remember to dress up in your scariest costume to be in with the chance to win a frightfully good prize! Sun 31 Oct |Various times More info »   Come and experience Art in the Dark. This year Light Night Leeds will take place on the 14 & 15 October and the theme is "Back to Nature". The imaginative artworks and displays will encourage us all to think about our role in the world around us, and the impact we continue to have individually and collectively on the planet. Light Night Leeds hopes to show how important events like these are in inspiring us all to work together to make Leeds a cleaner, greener place. There are ten exciting zones to explore with so much to see and do! Brochures with full details of all of the zones and exhibits are available to purchase and collect from over 30 different places and are priced at £2. Locations include Leeds Libraries across the district, Leeds Town Hall Box Office, Kirkstall Abbey & Temple Newsam. Carriageworks Theatre Millennium Square Leeds, LS2 3AD Box Office | 0113 376 0318 carriageworkstheatre.co.uk    Viva Declaration @ Seven From now until Christmas we've a full and varied programme of events, so please check Seven's website for something interesting and different to do. Tonight, Wednesday 29th September, 6pm, we've a few tickets left for Silky & Friends Early Show Comedy, music & more from comedians Howard Read, Allyson June Smith, Abigail Rolling, Silham Shezhad. £12 / £10. Tomorrow, Thursday 30th September, 7.30pm, South Asian Arts UK – Manzil: The Destination In this show, the traditional is renewed for the 21st century with some of the UK's brightest young talents of Hindustani music. £11 / £7 Check SAA-UK website or email info@saa-uk.org for further details. On Friday 1st October, 7.30pm, a long-awaited event, Viva Declaration. Using poetic visuals and documentary sequences against a musical landscape Viva Declaration! connects migration with colonial history, and Black history economics, political and environmental conflicts. £10 /£8. Tickets available on the door. Also, throughout the weekend, renowned pop-up, Igloo Pizza will be serving Neapolitan style pizza topped with a combo of local and Italian produce. Friday 1st October from 5pm; Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd October from 12 noon. On Saturday 2nd October 6pm, Saudha Society of Poetry and Indian Music, a topnotch promoter of Indian classical and global music presents The Centenary of Eliot’s The ‘The Waste Land’ and Kazi Nazrul’s ‘Bidrohi’ . The event celebrates the centenary of T S Eliot’s The Waste Land and Kazi Nazrul Islam’s ( a leading Bengali poet) Bidrohi (The rebel), the two epitomic masterpieces of 20th century. £10 / £7. JazzLeeds presents JazzLeeds – Dom Ingham Quintet on Sunday 3rd October, 1.30-4pm. Jazz violinist, singer and composer Dominic Ingham brings a brilliant band of talents from the London jazz scene, celebrating his debut album ‘Role Models’, . £10 full / £8 conc. Under 25s £5. Also, finally, on Sunday 3rd October, 7pm, don't forget the Seven Quiz .Get ready to test your knowledge in a relaxed environment. £5 per team with cash prizes. We look forward to seeing you at Seven very soon. Every £ spent at Seven helps support high quality arts in a local setting. Copyright © 2021 Seven Arts Leeds, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Seven Arts Leeds 31(a) Harrogate Road Chapel Allerton Leeds, West Yorkshire LS7 3PD United Kingdom  Hi , We've discovered new events for you!  Still Corners, Live at The Brudenell Leeds Hosted by Brudenell Social Club I'm interested music, sports, trips-adventures  Paint an Angel! 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We’re delighted to be bringing you more live music, longer opening hours and more time to spend working on your dance moves. As of Wednesday 6th October, we will be opening from 6pm-2am Wednesday - Sunday. Full table service is available Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday from 6pm-2am. Fridays and Saturdays table service is from 6pm-8pm when we then free up some space to give you the full Domino experience. Hope to see you soon With love The Domino Team Book Now 2020/21 DOMINO WEEKLY GIVEAWAY  Every week, one reader from our mailing list gets a limited-edition, engraved 2020/21 Green Domino, offering you free entry on any night, a welcome cocktail with every visit to the club and a queue jump with one friend, capacity permitting. This weeks winner is… Sophie Powley. Congratulations! We'll be in touch via email. THIS WEEK LIVE AT THE DOMINO SATURDAY  8:15pm - 10:00pm Cleve Freckleton & Steve Brown Cleve Freckleton aka Rev Chunky and Steve Brown have an association going back neatly 30 years. Mutual respect for each other talents has led them to work together over the years. Steve's natural soulful playing style and harmonious vocal are a natural hand to glove fit to the Rev's gospel style.  10:30pm - 12:45am The Dana Ali Band Taking elements of Soul, Jazz, Blues and R&B with Latin and Funk Rhythms to create a fresh and distinctive sound, The Dana Ali Band cite as their influences India Arie, Lauren Hill, Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder. Book Now SUNDAY  Paulo Fuschi From 9:00pm Paolo Fuschi is an Italian guitarist/singer-songwriter based in Manchester. He is an active contributor in the Mancunian Soul, Funk & Blues Scene. With his new blues-project called “The Outsider”, Paolo pays tribute to the music that shaped his life Book Now THIS WEEK'S BREAK-EVEN LIQUID Glenrothes 18 Scotch Whiskey 43% abv 18 year old single malt from Glenrothes, released as part of the Soleo Collection. This series was named after the process of sun-drying grapes for the production of sherry in Jerez, and as such you should expect plenty of sherry notes throughout the range. This one features a very high proportion of first-fill sherry seasoned oak cask matured whisky at its core. Break-Even-Price: £5.43 Usual Price: £20.21 50p from each break even measure is donated to the Leeds charity MAP who help underprivileged children get into the arts and music.    Website   The Domino Club, The Grand Arcade, Leeds (map)  We’ve got you covered Take a look at the eclectic mix of live music, comedy, theatre and film we’ve got lined up next week! Don’t forget - Our bar is open 1 hour before events serving a wide variety of real ales, craft beer and speciality spirits. Music  Something About Simon 6 October | Paul Simon fan? You will love this critically acclaimed show! Follow the story of Paul Simon through an impressive live performance. Learn More  The South 9 October | An impressive 9 piece band featuring former members of The Beautiful South, singer Alison Wheeler and lifelong sax player Gaz Birtles. Learn More Comedy  BBC Comedy Awards 5 October | Be in the audience for the BBC’s New Comedy Awards and watch 5 new comics battle it out for the title. Hosted and judged by top comedians. FREE TICKETS  Gary Meikle 8 October | After his meteoric rise through the ranks, Scottish Comedy Award winner and viral sensation Gary Meikle is back with his second tour show, Surreal! Learn More Theatre  Undr The Cosh 7 October | Since the first episode in early 2018, Undr The Cosh has fast become one of the UK’s most popular football podcasts. Featuring Halifax born goalkeeper Paddy Kenny. Learn more  Scarbados 10 October | Tragic and comic in equal measure, ‘Scarbados’ follows the lives of six locals and holiday-makers whose lives intertwine in ways none of them expected! Learn More Film  Respect 1-7 October | Following the rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom, Respect is the remarkable true story of the music icon’s journey to find her voice. Learn more  Astrofax + Q&A 8 October | Astrofax is a unique film exploring the beautiful valleys and towns of Calderdale from different perspectives. This film will take you on an unforgettable journey, capturing time as it passes from day into night. With a Q&A. Learn More Full What’s On Guide     Copyright (C) 2021 Square Chapel Arts Centre. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Square Chapel Arts Centre 10 Square Road Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 1QG United Kingdom  🧀 THIS WEEKEND 🧀 Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd October Fine Yorkshire cheese between fine Yorkshire bread, oh yes!   Yorkshire Cheese Grill are a street food business that create the most delicious grilled cheese sandwiches and other cheesy treats using only Yorkshire's finest cheese. They are very passionate about food and wanted to celebrate the great foods produced in Yorkshire, Yorkshire has some of the finest cheeses in the country and what better way to celebrate them than grilling them between 2 slices of Yorkshire bread! 🎸 WHARFEST 10 🎸 Heading to Leeds this Saturday? Make sure you stop by Granary Wharf!   𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐓 IS BACK  Promising an eclectic mix of live music, mouth-watering food and award-winning beer this Saturday. Join us at the picturesque location of Granary Wharf, Leeds from 3pm  Hop Leeds Craft Asylum #1 Archie's Bar & Kitchen Free Entry | No ticket required 🍺 NEW SEASONAL 🍺 Watch out for our new seasonal, Eagle #CaskAleWeek #StandUpForCask   Single Hop Series - 𝘌𝘢𝘨𝘭𝘦 | 4.0% A refreshing and citrusy straw-coloured pale ale with moderate bitterness. Using Eagle hops, grown in Slovenia which are distinctly “American” in character gives aromas of peach, pine and wild flowers 🍑🇺🇸 👀 Golden, Pale, Straw 👃 Floral, Peach, Pine 👄 Citrus, Red Berry, Banana Bitter: 3 out of 5 Sweet: 2 out of 5     Copyright © 2021 Ossett Brewery, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Ossett Brewery Kings Yard, Low Mill Road Ossett Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF5 8ND United Kingdom Bradford Libraries welcome you back to celebrate Libraries Week 2021.  What’s on at the Playhouse this October….  Recall Friday 1st October 2021 - 8pm Sophie has organised a surprise anniversary party for her parents in the same bar that they met. The family and friends are in on the surprise and stay quietly in the dark when the couple arrive. Surprise! The 80's disco themed party flashes back and forward in time from 1989 to the present exploring different character's memories of what happened that night when Alex met Nick. Each flashback gives clues that unleash a terrible secret, a mystery unravelling, a night some would rather forget. If Alex and Nick are to continue their relationship they need to tackle the demons from the past.  24 Hour Show Participants - Friday 8th October 2021 - 7pm Come and see what we have created Saturday 9th October 2021 - 7.30pm Ever fancied treading the boards, but you're not too keen on months of rehearsals? Maybe you'd just like to witness what a bunch of fellow humans can create within one spin of the earth's axis...? In all of these cases, the 24 Hour Show is the event for you! Now in it's fifth year at The Bradford Playhouse. A bunch of willing participants gather together on a Friday Night. The show that is to be attempted is revealed at 7:30pm. Then the hard work begins. Those who want to act, audition. Those who want to be behind the scenes, plot and create. Dresses are made, dance routines are perfected, props are acquired, lines are 'learned'. The 'fun' continues throughout the night, with Playhouse staff on hand to ensure that no-one gets too tired and lay on a piping hot breakfast as the Saturday dawns. As the hours tick by, the pace becomes frenetic. Rehearsals continue, sets are built, lights are hung, sound is tested. All building up to the inevitable crescendo that is the show itself... So what are you waiting for? Grab your hat, grab your cane (or your drill, or sewing machine) and get involved. After all, there's no business like 24 hour showbusiness... If you don’t fancy joining in do support us by coming along to watch at 7.30pm on Saturday 9th October Performance ticket: £10  Screen to Stage Friday 15th - Saturday 16th October 2021 -7.15pm A showcase of amazing dance ability from students aged 3 to 18.  The Vicar of Dibley Wednesday 20th - Saturday 23rd October 2021 - 7.30pm-2.30pm The Bradford Players present the Vicar of Dibley. A stage play by Ian Gower and Paul Carpenter. Adapted from the original TV series script by Richard Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer. An amateur production with kind permission of Tiger Aspect Productions supporting Comic relief. The stage version of the very popular BBC TV show featuring all your favourite characters. Re-live the arrival of the new female vicar, Geraldine Granger and meet again the many insane inhabitants of the quiet village of Dibley.  The Circle of Life Wednesday 20th - Saturday 23rd October 2021 - 7.30pm Life is a game… A game of chances of choices and sometimes a game of luck…There are moments in our life that define us for the better…And moments that scar us for life.. But it’s a game we all have to play… It’s an ever turning never stopping circle of life…Even when your turn is over…The Circle never stops spinning. Come and join us as we share some poignant funny bitter sweet moments in time….You can’t erase the past you can only look forward and enjoy the ride as best you can..  Topsie Redfern’s Crystal Balls Friday 29th October 2021 - 7.30pm Drag queen and party princess Topsie is turning 40. She’s been studying her roots: grey roots, musical roots, and cultural roots, particularly her Traveller heritage, including her great grandmother, Madam Olga, who was a famous psychic in wartime Britain. She invites you to come and see bits of her you've never seen before, in a new and almost entirely truthful autobiographical cabaret. Topsie is joined onstage by her own alter ego, actor Nathan Kiely, and Liszt Piano Prize winner Connor Fogel, in a moving and funny journey of queer self acceptance. Directed and co-written by Sarah Chew A 5-star night like no other… a true celebrity G Scene Unlike any other cabaret show… a vulnerable, autobiographical journey through queer history A Younger Theatre ★ ★ ★ ★ Book Now….  Copyright (C) 2021 The Bradford Playhouse. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: The Bradford Playhouse 4 Chapel Street Little Germany Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 5DL United Kingdom  What's on at Pictureville Welcome to this week’s film listings for Pictureville cinema. This week we have the long awaited return of 007 to the big screen, the opening night film for Widescreen Weekend and a documentary that's not for the faint-hearted. Love cinema? Don’t forget that you can receive free and discounted cinema tickets, plus money off in our bar and shop by becoming a Pictureville member. WEEKLY LISTINGS (1 – 7 OCTOBER) FULL WEEKLY LISTINGS  IMAX: NO TIME TO DIE (12A) Times vary. Non-IMAX screenings are also available ‘Big action, big laughs, big stunts’ ★★★★★ The Guardian Daniel Craig returns as James Bond for one last explosive mission. See the biggest film of the year on the biggest IMAX screen in the region at Pictureville. BOOK NOW  WIDESCREEN WEEKEND: SPARTACUS (PG) Thu 19.00 Spartacus remains one of the most rousing action epics ever filmed and we’re delighted to be screening it as our opening night film for the 25th anniversary of Widescreen Weekend. BOOK NOW  THE ALPINIST (12A) Fri 18.30; Sat 18.30; Sun 18.30; Wed 16.00; Thu 17.30 BOOK NOW  ROSE PLAYS JULIE (15) Fri 16.00; Sat 15.30 BOOK NOW  THE HARDER THEY FALL (15) Wed 20.00 BOOK NOW  KIDS' CLUB: AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (PG) Sat 10.30; Sun 10.30 BOOK NOW IMAX  IMAX 3D: SUPERPOWER DOGS (U) BOOK NOW  IMAX 3D: BEAUTIFUL PLANET (U) BOOK NOW  IMAX 3D: ANTARCTICA (U) BOOK NOW  IMAX 3D: WALKING WITH DINOSAURS (U) BOOK NOW COMING SOON  SOUNDTRACKING LIVE WITH EDITH BOWMAN AND SIR MICHAEL PALIN Friday 8 October 15.00 Edith Bowman will be joined by Sir Michael Palin for a very special live edition of the award-winning podcast Soundtracking on the Pictureville stage as part of Widescreen Weekend. BOOK NOW     © National Science and Media Museum 2021 National Science and Media Museum, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 1NQ (as part of the Science Museum Group) is an exempt charity under the Second Schedule of the Charities Act of 1960 and is recognised as charitable by HM Revenue and Customs.   Bradford Science Festival Saturday 23 – Sunday 31 October A life-size killer whale, LEGO challenges, pumpkin trails and spectacular light and sound displays—Bradford Science Festival is back! With activities taking place at the museum and across the city every day during October half term, there will be something for everyone to enjoy. You can explore the full programme and book tickets on our website now. Keep scrolling for some of our highlights. Explore the full programme Highlights  Light up City Park Saturday 23 October, 15.00 – 20.00 See the amazing Luminosi Tree and play the Illumaphonium in this fantastic display of light and sound in the centre of Bradford. Find out more  Follow the Pumpkin Trail Thursday 28 – Sunday 31 October See if you can spot all the pumpkins hiding in some well-known Bradford locations. Vote for your favourite pumpkin and you could win a prize. Find out more  Party with Robots Saturday 23 and Saturday 30 October Party like its 2999 with giant puppets, dancing robots and fantastic carnival music at venues across Bradford. Find out more  Dive into Incredible Oceans Saturday 23 – Sunday 24 October See a life-size inflatable orca, and take a trip underwater with pirate Rusty Cutlass in a storytelling show for children. Find out more Kids' Club at Pictureville Cinema  Kids' Club shows the best in family films every Saturday and Sunday. For Bradford Science Festival we're screening Ice Age (U) and Wall-E (U) as part of our Science Saving the World strand. Find out more Explore the full programme © National Science and Media Museum 2021 National Science and Media Museum, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 1NQ (as part of the Science Museum Group) is an exempt charity under the Second Schedule of the Charities Act of 1960 and is recognised as charitable by HM Revenue and Customs.    Story Times and Rhyme Times are back. Bring your little ones on a story telling adventure or join in with some rhyming fun in the library during Libraries Week. Check with the library for booking details.  Mon 4th Oct 2.30pm Wibsey Library Tues 5th Oct 2pm Wyke Library Tues 5th Oct 9.30am & 10.30am Laisterdyke Library Weds 6th Oct 10am City Library Thurs 7th Oct 2.15pm Bingley Library Thurs 7th Oct 2.15pm Addingham Library Fri 8th Oct 1.30pm Manningham Library  Mon 4th Oct 2pm Eccleshill Library Mon 4th Oct 2.15pm Bingley Library Mon 4th Oct 3.45pm Wibsey Library Mon 4th Oct 4pm Manningham Library Tues 5th Oct 9.30am Burley Library Tues 5th Oct 2pm Shipley Library Fri 8th Oct 10.30am Wyke Library Sat 9th Oct 11am City Library Story Hunts with John Kirk  Get ready for a virtual entertainment experience like no other as scavenger hunting and storytelling collide in a jam packed session. Let your little one's imaginations run wild as storyteller John Kirk takes you to far off places and shares classic fairy and folk tales. Online Saturday 2 October 10am and 11am For children 3+, booking is open on Eventbrite 7 days before the event. https://enchanted-forest-story-hunt-10.eventbrite.com https://enchanted-forest-story-hunt-11.eventbrite.com Happy Active Stories  Diddly Oms Yoga Specialists and Bradford Libraries present Barry the Fish with Fingers by Sue Hendra. Join Helen from Diddly Oms for a special online storytelling adventure with some gentle yoga poses. Simply email susan.brewster-craig@bradford.gov.uk to book. You will then receive the code and password for the Zoom session. The latest adventure will take place online on Friday 8 October at 11.30am. Harry and Michelle's virtual Rhyme time  Online Event: Rhyme time with Michelle and her fabulous assistant Harry! Tues 5th Oct 11.30am www.bradford.gov.uk/libraries or via our Facebook page. FREE Children 0-6 years and family No booking necessary National Poetry Day - Poetry competition for children and young people.  National Poetry Day is a UK wide celebration of poetry, taking place on 7th October 2021. Send your poems for a chance to win a fantastic bag of books. There are three age groups: 4 to 7 year-olds, 8 to 11 year-olds and 12 to 18 year-olds. The theme is Choice. The deadline for entries is Tuesday 5th October, that’s not long! We’ll announce the winners on National Poetry Day Thursday 7th October. Send your poems to - christinea.donnelly@bradford.gov.uk  Black History Month Celebration  City Library Monday 4th October 5pm. No booking necessary. This event will bring together local speakers. These include Charles Dacres, director of Bradford Hate Crime Alliance; author and pastor Kofi Amoateng; community worker Jerry Crawford and Nana Hagan, motivational speaker and philanthropist. All welcome. Bradford Zine Fair  WELCOME TO BRADFORD’S ZINE FAIR City Library 9th October 2021 This year's Zine Fair will be in Bradford City Library and in the Bradford 2025 hub in City Park. There is also a Photobook Fair in the Impressions Gallery which adjoins the Library. Enjoy a feast of international publishers, book stalls, talks, book launches and more - both online and in-person. We are Open Most libraries are now open for customer browsing, borrowing and for the use of computers. We still have the NHS Track and Trace QR code displayed in Libraries to enable customers to scan when they enter the Library. We strongly recommend that customers continue to wear a face mask whilst in the Library. Computers can be accessed without pre booking a session. Our Order and Collect Service is also continuing and is available during library opening hours. Books can be reserved from the online catalogue or by email or telephone and then collected at an arranged time slot. To find out about everything we are doing in our libraries, including book groups, creative writing, craft activities, courses, job clubs, author events, information sessions and much more please visit our website Book Reviews  Submit your book reviews to sandra.hodgson@bradford.gov.uk and view on our Webpage found at https://www.bradford.gov.uk/libraries/library-services-online/book-reviews/ Library Online  Library members can access free e-books and e-audio on our Borrowbox app. All you need is your library card and PIN to join. https://www.bradford.gov.uk/libraries/library-services-online/e-books/ PressReader provides access to over 7000 daily newspaper and magazine titles from more than 100 countries, in over 60 languages while connected to the Internet. Read a newspaper or magazine in its original or screen-friendly format, print articles, listen to audio narration, and translate content from around the world in up to 17 languages. https://www.bradford.gov.uk/libraries/library-services-online/e-newspapers-and-e-magazines/  We have lots of online resources including themed book lists, activities for children, Bibliographies, including Oxford Bibliography of British and Irish Literature and Oxford Bibliography of Victorian Literature. You can access the Oxford English Dictionary and Oxford Dictionaries Premium We have Family and local history resources including Ancestry Library Edition and Find My Past There is also Driving Theory Test and Music resources and much more. Digital Library Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter Our Facebook page has lots of information about our events and activities and hosts regular story times, rhyme times and author events. Bradford Libraries Facebook For all the latest library news follow us on Twitter @bradfordlibs247       Contact us online | Email us Bradford Libraries Website: www.bradford.gov.uk/libraries Email: public.Libraries@Bradford.gov.uk Phone: 01274 433600 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Bradford Council · City Hall · Bradford · BD1 1HY  Creative Kirklees Newsletter 28 September 2021 With Autumn upon us, it’s great to see Poetry in the Park return to Greenhead Park this Saturday – why not take along your seasonal poems or just go along to listen. There are lots of great exhibitions showing around Kirklees just now and with the evenings turning much colder, perhaps you might fancy a night at the theatre – the Huddersfield Thespians are back at the LBT this week presenting John Godber’s play “Teechers”. After a joyous and uplifting pre-launch event for the Year of Music 2023 last week, exciting times are ahead. Find out everything you need to know in the build up to this celebratory year by visiting the newly revamped Year of Music website where you can sign up to the newsletter, register your interest in getting involved and make sure you are listed in the music directory if you are not already. Ooh and do check out the official Launch Film - it is a joy to watch. Talking of all things music – here are the dates for two special Festivals returning LIVE very soon – Marsden Jazz Festival (8-10 Oct) and Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (18-22 November). We can’t wait! Enjoy your week everyone - we hope its creative! Events  Sat 25 Sep 2021 to Sun 06 Feb 2022 (4 months) Annie Morris: When A Happy Thing Falls YSP will display a series of sculpture and tapestry by British artist Annie Morris in her first UK, solo museum exhibition, timed to coincide with her exhibition at Timothy Taylor Gallery and inclusion in Frieze Sculptur...  Sun 26 Sep to Sat 23 Oct 2021 (4 weeks) Artwork by Neil Clarkson The first exhibition of paintings and multi media artworks by Artist and Poet Neil Clarkson. Featuring semi abstract collage work inspired by Schwitters, alongside figurative pieces with thought provoking political comme...  Mon 04 Oct 2021 Fitzroy Quartet Concert at 7.30 pm, doors open at 7pm. Tickets available on the door or online at https://www.wegottickets.com/event/518866 Haydn: Quartet in D minor, opus 76 no 2 Fifths Mendelssohn: Quartet in E minor, op 44 n...  Mon 04 to Sun 17 Oct 2021 (2 weeks) Going The Distance When there’s no light at the end of the tunnel and the chips are down, you can count on Matchborough Community Theatre to fight back… March 2020. Theatres across the country go dark. Hundreds of cherished arts centres...  Mon 20 Sep to Sat 09 Oct 2021 (3 weeks) Huddersfield Art Society 125th Exhibition Huddersfield Art Society's 125th Annual Exhibition opens on the 20th Sept 2021 at 10:30 a.m.at Unit 35 the Piazza. 50 local artists are exhibiting over 100 original paintings in oils, watercolour, acrylic and many more d...  Thu 07 Oct 2021 Orchestra of Opera North Concert: The Mystery of Fingal’s Cave Part of the Kirklees Concert Season 2021/22 Opera North’s Principal Guest Conductor Antony Hermus leads the world premiere of Gresley, a Concerto for Bass Trombone and Orchestra by acclaimed British composer Benjamin ...  Thu 07 to Thu 21 Oct 2021 (2 weeks) Painting for beginners with Richard Kitson - Thursday Afternoon MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW We are delighted to introduce Richard Kitson for this brand new course, painting for beginners! You will learn and develop basic skills. Richard is a local artist primarily known for his port...  Sat 02 Oct 2021 Poetry in the Park Join the Albert Poets and the Friends of Greenhead Park for a friendly poetry readaround session in the Greenhead Park Pavilion (by the Bowling Greens) from 1pm to 3pm. We are so pleased to be able to meet again to enjoy...  Sat 09 to Sun 10 Oct 2021 (2 days) Screen Print onto Textiles Weekend Course Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th October 2021 10 – 4pm Your tutor: Karen Stansfield Spend a weekend learning how to screen print onto textiles in our fully equipped workshop and take home samples, t-shir...  Wed 29 Sep to Sun 03 Oct 2021 (5 days) TEECHERS The Huddersfield Thespians present John Godber’s hilarious, fun, inventive, observationally brilliant and endearingly lyrical play TEECHERS. It’s the end of term and students Gail, Hobby and Salty are staging a hilari...  Sat 18 Sep to Sat 30 Oct 2021 (1 month) Tessellate by Saba Rifat Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10.30am – 3.00pm We are delighted to present a new exhibition in Huddersfield by Saba Rifat. Saba is based in Dewsbury and since completing a Master’s degree in Visual and Islamic Art at the...  Sat 02 Oct 2021 The 24 Hour Plays UK One of the world’s most rigorous and exciting talent development initiatives, The 24 Hour Plays, has returned to the UK. Following mentoring from the UK’s leading artists, over the course of 24 hours six writers, six ... Opportunities  Sun 31 Oct 2021 Bradford Council 4 x Heritage Freelance Opportunities City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council 4 x Heritage Freelance Opportunities Bradford's new Cultural Strategy for 2021-2031, Culture is Our Plan, throughout which heritage is woven, reflects the high value pla...  Fri 15 Oct 2021 Executive Assistant to the General Director, Opera North Based in Leeds, rooted in the North of England and international in outlook, Opera North's award-winning work tours to theatre stages and concert halls throughout the North and beyond, including to London and major inter...  Fri 15 Oct 2021 MANASAMITRA MENTORING SCHEME Are you an emerging female composer of colour, interested and/or working in cross-cultural or fusion music? If so this may be the ideal opportunity for you. Manasamitra delivered an extremely successful pilot project...  Tue 12 Oct 2021 Unprecedented Events Performer Call Out Northern Quarter are looking for musicians and performers for their next season of Unprecedented Events in November & December 2021 and January 2022. They are looking for solo acts, duets or trios to perform either o... Sun 28 Aug 2022 Upskilling Through Apprenticeships Whilst Apprenticeships are a great choice for school leavers and those starting out on their career journey, they are in fact open to anyone, irrelevant of age, career position or existing qualifications, with courses av...  Mon 11 Oct 2021 Visitor Experience Assistants The Lawrence Batley Theatre are looking for dynamic individuals with a passion for customer service to join their Visitor Experience Team. There are currently two positions available. The recruited individuals will work ... News  Fri 24 Sep 2021 Giant ‘Urban Rewild’ mural revealed as part of Dewsbury Creative A new mural has been completed in Dewsbury town centre as part of the Creative Town Arts Programme. The piece entitled ‘Urban Rewild’ has been designed by emerging, multi-disciplined artist Emmeline North who is reno...  Mon 27 Sep 2021 hcmf// 2021 programme out now! hcmf// 2021: Thursday 18 - Monday 22 November We're delighted to share the full programme for hcmf// 2021 with you, ahead of ticket sales going live on Thursday 30 September! hcmf// 2021 is a return to live progra...  Tue 28 Sep 2021 Paddock Orchestra returns - new members welcome! Like many amateur music making groups, Paddock Orchestra has faced many challenges over the last 18 months. During the various lockdowns the orchestra has continued to support its members with online rehearsals and remo...  Thu 23 Sep 2021 Website Launches for Kirklees Year of Music 2023 The newly revamped Kirklees Year of Music 2023 website is now live! Please find the link below - you can find out everything you need to know about what's going on in the build up to this exciting year! Sign up for... Videos  Kirklees Year of Music 2023 Official Launch Film First shown at the pre-Launch event for the Year of Music 2023, the official Launch Film is now available to watch any time. The film shows us the wonderful and varied music offer available in Kirklees, with lovely ex...    Exploring environmental change  In the run up to COP26 in Glasgow a new series of displays, events and resources at National Museums Scotland are exploring the urgency of the climate crisis and biodiversity loss. Find out how our museum collections and current research can help shine a light on urgent issues, learn about some of the new technologies that are being used to tackle the climate crisis, and consider how art can help communicate complex messages and inspire change.  READ MORE Climate crisis events and displays   Extinction Bell Until Sun 9 Jan 2022 National Museum of Scotland Now on display in the museum’s Grand Gallery, the thought-provoking installation Extinction Bell by artist Luke Jerram uses a fire engine bell from our collection which tolls at random intervals 150–200 times each day, with each ring symbolising the extinction of a species. read more  Scotland’s Climate Challenge Until Sun 27 Mar 2022 National Museum of Scotland In this free display explore some of the technological innovations developed or being used in Scotland to help cut carbon dioxide emissions. Hear from people working in associated industries and discover the work being done to ensure that new technologies are themselves sustainable. read more  And If Not Now, When? Mon 1–Sun 14 Nov National Museum of Scotland And If Not Now, When? is an immersive, reactive, sound and video installation by Edinburgh artists Philip Pinsky and Karen Lamond. It invites you to experience a transformed urban reality and asks each of us to respond to the climate emergency. read more  Art and Science – Communicating the Climate Emergency Thu 4 Nov, 19:30–20:30 Join our panel of artists and museum curators for this online event as they discuss the urgency of the climate and biodiversity crisis, the research and technology being used to tackle it and how art can help communicate this critical message and inspire change. book now  Climate emergency films Created in collaboration with Castlebrae Community High School, our new series of climate emergency short films show how we can use museum collections to tell the stories of waste and pollution, animal extinction and habitat loss, and climate change and ice melt. watch now  Green reads Looking to delve a little deeper? The shelves of our museum shops are stacked full of fascinating books on sustainability, climate change, biodiversity and more.  shop now Half term activities at our museums  Autumn Explorers Tue 12–Fri 15 Oct National Museum of Rural Life Become an Autumn Explorer with family storytelling sessions, outdoor trails and ranger walks. Learn about beavers, bats, bugs and other animals that live in Scotland today, as well as animals that lived here in the past. Free with museum admission, pre-book your tickets now. read more  Reduce, Reuse and Rewild Mon 18–Mon 25 Oct National Museum of Scotland Reduce, reuse and rewild with activities to do at home or at the museum. Make some musical instruments from things you can find on a walk outside, raid your recycling bin to craft your Halloween costume, or visit the museum to take a walk on the wild side with our Rewilding Trail. read more  Survival Skills Tue 19–Fri 22 Oct National Museum of Flight Learn how to tackle the great outdoors with survival skills training for all the family. Find out how to set-up a ‘leave no trace’ camp in our Wild Camping Skills talk and take part in an outdoor Bushcraft Workshop. Free with museum admission, pre-book your tickets now. read more  The most important chair in our collection… …is not the one you think. Discover how one person’s gift has helped thousands of visitors access our collections, and how an often-overlooked object can have the greatest impact. read more Free online events  Celebrating Black Fashion Fri 8 Oct, 19:30–20:15 Join model and broadcaster Eunice Olumide as she shares her experience of a transforming fashion industry with museum curator Georgina Ripley and discusses her recent book How To Get Into Fashion. The event will be followed by a live Q&A chaired by Mal Burkinshaw, Head of the School of Design at Edinburgh College of Art. book now  Rediscovering Viking-age Scotland Tue 26 Oct, 18:00–19:00 Acclaimed historian and broadcaster Michael Wood joins Dr Adrian Maldonado, Glenmorangie Research Fellow, to discuss Adrian’s new book, which reassesses the museum’s 9–12th century collections and uncovers an exciting new vision of Scotland’s diverse and creative past. Followed by a live Q&A chaired by writer and broadcaster Sally Magnusson. book now  Galloway Hoard on tour Our highly-acclaimed exhibition The Galloway Hoard: Viking-age Treasure moves to its next venue this month, opening at Kirkcudbright Galleries from 9 Oct 2021–10 Jul 2022. If you missed the exhibition in Edinburgh, why not plan a trip to see it in Kirkcudbright? read more  Become a Member to get free entry to our museums and special exhibitions, plus exclusive events and discounts in our shops and cafes.      Our mailing address is: National Museums Scotland Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF Copyright © 2021 National Museums Scotland, All rights reserved.   Glamis Castle Scotland is calling Autumn is here, the season of golden adventures! Take a long weekend or short break to explore glens, lively cities, idyllic countryside, or escape to the coast. See what Scotland's got waiting for you! Watch video  Perth IDEAS FOR THE PERFECT MINI BREAK A change of scenery is good for the soul! Make time in your diary to break away soon. Discover more  Kirroughtree Forest, Newton Stewart Unique experiences map Discover top experiences and hidden gems you won't want to miss on your trip. Explore now  Boutique Farm Bothies, Drumblade Still time to book this season Autumn's just kicking off! Come and enjoy golden forests, tasty seasonal food and big days out exploring. See accommodation About Travel Regions History Whisky        VisitScotland, 94 Ocean Drive, Edinburgh EH6 6JH VisitScotland Communications VAT No. 945 652106 Things To Do Events and activities for family fun in the UK  > Sign up here Things To Do Events and activities for family fun in the UK > Sign up here | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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