Square Chapel Arts, Halifax

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Make time for something FUN this week    Did you know that when you spend your time in a greater variety of activities which you enjoy and which give you meaning, you’re more likely to feel joy?   At Square Chapel we’ve got moments for you to savour with a variety of live entertainment, Arts & Culture talks and exclusive film screenings which you might not be able to catch anywhere else! Come and see what we have currently have on offer as we continue to develop our food menu, it’s a great opportunity try what we’re currently rustling up in the kitchen, simply ask our friendly staff upon your visit!   Want to have your say on the future plans & goals for Square Chapel, well keep scrolling, there may just be the ideal opportunity for you! This Week The Arts Society, Halifax presents – Carol Wilhide Justin – A History of Japanese Woodcuts Tuesday 14th March   The Arts Society, Halifax presents – Carol Wilhide Justin – A History of Japanese Woodcuts   Ukiyo-e or ‘Pictures of the floating World’ executed in woodcut, was dominant and popular in Japan between the 17C and 19C. Introduced into Japan in 770 we explore the cultural and political background; key artists, imagery, innovations leading to the ukiyo-e period and the cultural and creative cross-fertilisation which the prints inspired on their sensational arrival in the West in the 1880’s. Ukiyo-e influence is visible in the Impressionist period and Crown Point Press. TICKETS ALLELUJAH (12A) Exclusive preview screening Thursday 16th March     Join us at Square Chapel for this exclusive pre-view screening of ALLELUJAH before it goes on general release.   ALLELUJAH (12A) Exclusive preview screening. Directed by Richard Eyre Cast Jennifer Saunders, Bally Gill, Russell Tovey, David Bradley with Derek Jacobi and Dame Judi Dench Run time 99 minutes   ALLELUJAH is a warm, humorous, and deeply moving story about surviving old age. When the geriatric ward in a small Yorkshire hospital is threatened with closure, the hospital decides to fight back. ALLELUJAH celebrates the spirit of the elderly patients whilst paying tribute to the deep humanity of the medical staff battling with limited resources and ever-growing demand. Penned by National Treasure Alan Bennett and Heidi Thomas and starring the crème de la crème of British acting talent ALLELUJAH is an urgently relevant exploration of how modern Society takes care of its elderly. TICKETS Killers Kollective Friday 17th March   The Killers Collective pay spectacular homage to one of the true great bands of a generation.   Take 6 superb, experienced musicians who are dedicated to delivering an astonishing live show and we have a winner. Expect to hear all the classics including ”Somebody Told Me’, ‘All These Things That I’ve Done’, ‘Human’, ‘Mr Brightside’ and many many more.   The Killers have a knack of writing a catchy and heartfelt song with an enormous impact. This bad capture that essence perfectly.   Doors 19:30 Start 20:00 TICKETS Friday Night Live @ Square Chapel: Denzel & The Dog Ends, Dead Hamster Society, Stellar Anderson Friday 17th March   Discover emerging artists who are part of your local music scene whilst having a mega night out!   Stellar Anderson – Is a Scottish singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She released her first solo EP The Book of Stellar Vol. 1 in 2021 on piano. The songs all took on a life of their own and grew into a 10-track album “BREATHE” which was released in 2022. The album features a collective of amazingly talented musicians as The Stellar Anderson Project. Stellar writes and performs all her own songs on piano and guitar.   “We were left holding our breath as we were listening to track after track” Rock Era Magazine   “The Scottish artist has created a truly impressive and brilliant album” Indie Dock Music Blog   Dead Hamster Society – Original music Alternative \Punk \Hard Rock band The “Dead Hamster Society” (Formerly the Dead Rejects) With Your favourite vocalist the “Reverend Dave” we have “Beast” on Bass (from Clan of Anarchy) and “Mr Sticks” on Drums (Reject Renegades) and Your favourite Guitarist “Moshua” (from Temporal Storm) – Based in Bradford they recently released their first EP “Arnt you Dead Yet ” which is out n about with physical CD’s available, also on Bandcamp and most streaming platforms. Gathering momentum The Dead Hamster Society have played at the legendary Nice n Sleazy in Morecambe and Victoria Bikers Club in Leicester.   Denzel & The Dog Ends – a Rock/Alternative band made up of Multi-Generational members, Based in sunny Brighouse somewhere in West Yorkshire – Hiding between Huddersfield/Bradford/Halifax, bringing you Classic covers from the 60,70,80 and upwards with songs from The Zutons, The Doors, Neil Young, The Automatics, Beatles, Jet, Black Sabbath and many more. Malika on Vocals, Moshua on Guitar, Johnny on Keys, Sean on Bass and Phil on Drums   Doors -19:30 Stellar Anderson – 20:00 Interval – 20:30 Dead Hamster Society – 20:50 Interval – 21:20 Denzel & The Dog Ends – 21:40 Finish approx. 22:10 TICKETS Bootleg Blondie Saturday 18th March   Bootleg Blondie are the world’s NUMBER 1 tribute to Debbie Harry and Blondie, established in 2001.   This band are the only tribute to have performed with two original founder members of Blondie, legendary drummer Clem Burke and singer, songwriter, bass player and author Gary Valentine. BB had the honour of being thanked on Blondie’s 11th album ‘Pollinator’ and have performed at the infamous CBGB club in New York city, appearing regularly at many top festivals and venues in The UK and Europe. Lead singer Debbie Harris (as seen on BBC 1) says her pride and joy is her guitar that she plays during her shows, signed by all the Blondie members.   To celebrate 45 years since the release of Blondie’s iconic 1978 album ‘Parallel Lines’ Clem Burke joined BB on drums for not one but two UK tours in 2019 covering nearly 5000 miles and playing to over 7000 people TICKETS FILM The Son (15) 14 - 16 March Creature (15) 17 - 23 March Broker (12A) 17 - 23 March I Get Knocked Down (TBC) 18 - 23 March Returning Film Aftersun (12A) 15th March Sophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father twenty years earlier. Memories real and imagined fill the gaps between as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn’t. ‘★★★★ For all its subtlety, Aftersun is a highly personal, quietly devastating film. The film’s final moments will stay with you.’ – Live for Film TICKETS The Banshees of Inisherin (15) 16th March   The Banshees of Inisherin (15) Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them. ‘Everyone in this movie is at the top of their games, with meaty character scenes. Gleeson’s stoic performance often leads to genuine remorse, anger, or outright indignation.’ – Daniel Pappas for Irish Film Critic. ★★★★ TICKETS Tár (15) 15th March   Tár (15) Dir. Todd Field. USA 2022. 158 mins. In English and German, Filipino and French with English subtitles. Cate Blanchett, Noémie Merlant, Adam Gopnik A brilliant, modern-day saga. A fantastic Cate Blanchett stars as Lydia Tár, a ground-breaking conductor with a major German Orchestra. At the height of her career, Lydia is preparing both a book launch and a much-anticipated live performance of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony, but as the peak of her career is within reach her history catches up with her, and her life begins to unravel… TICKETS TICKETS Just Added Summer Delights: Presented by – Orchestra of Square Chapel Sunday 25th June Orchestra of Square Chapel presents: Summer Delights   Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of classical music as we perform one of the greatest pieces in the classical repertoire – Beethoven’s Third Symphony. Also known as the “Eroica,” this stunning masterpiece caused a sensation and changed the idea of what a symphony could be.   Our wind players will showcase their skills in a performance of Dvorak’s Serenade for Wind Instruments, and flutes and strings counterbalance that with Sibelius’s Suite Mignonne.   Book your tickets now for a truly special concert!   Sibelius: Suite Mignonne Dvorak: Serenade for Wind Instruments Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 Conducted by Melvin Tay   • Doors – 14:30 • Start – 15:00 • Interval 15:50 • 2nd half 16:10 • Finish 17:00 TICKETS National Youth Jazz Orchestra: Dizzy Gillespie Sextet Saturday 1st July Join NYJO’s Artistic Director Mark Armstrong as he leads a NYJO sextet playing the music of Dizzy Gillespie!   John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie is a jazz icon. An epochal trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator & singer, his combination of musicianship, showmanship, and wit defined the new sound of 1940s bebop.   Together with Charlie Parker, this unique approach brought harmonic and rhythmic complexity previously unheard in jazz. His beret and horn-rimmed spectacles, scat singing, bent horn, pouched cheeks, and light-hearted personality provide one of bebop’s most enduring symbols. A major figure in the development of modern jazz, he taught and influenced many other musicians, including trumpeters Miles Davis, Jon Faddis, Fats Navarro, Clifford Brown, Arturo Sandoval, Lee Morgan, Chuck Mangione, & balladeer Johnny Hartman.   “It’s really exciting to explore and perform this music with NYJO’s musicians. Bebop is the musical foundation for what we consider to be modern jazz. It remains radical and challenging, asking questions about the place of jazz in the continuum between art and entertainment and we can celebrate the social and musical pioneers of the 1940s in this great musical style.” – Mark Armstrong   About the National Youth Jazz Orchestra   NYJO exists to empower young jazz musicians and inspire audiences across the UK, through engaging participation projects and impactful live performances. NYJO has grown from a single jazz orchestra to a multifaceted organisation that is committed to supporting and developing musicians of all styles and standards. Whether you want to become the next emerging artist or simply play for fun – they’re here for it. TICKETS Jubb’s Comedy Club: Mc Aaron Twitchen, Peter Brush, Karen Bayley Saturday 1st July Jubb’s comedy club was created in loving memory of our bar manager’s cat who sadly passed away recently.   To cheer her up we decided to bring the hottest comedy talent on the scene today to Square Chapel, including some well-known faces as well as stars of the future! Each show will host a range of comedy styles from professional comics regularly playing clubs across the UK, some of whom are familiar faces on TV.   MC – Aaron Twitchen Aaron is a highly energetic MC a crowd favourite on the circuit. He’s been featured on Darren Harriot’s Red Label on BBC Radio 4 and is also a trained circus performer.   Opener – Peter Brush A highly distinctive performer and deft writer of finely crafted jokes. A former BBC New Comedy Award finalist, Peter performs at clubs all over the UK and abroad. He has written for BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, The Show What You Wrote and Newsjack and was the support act for Alexei Sayle’s 020 show. Peter has also been Tour Support for Jonathan Pie, Jason Manford, Fern Brady, Arthur Smith and Paul Sinha.   Closer – Karen Bayley Delightfully saucy, her friendly and confident stage presence, combined with a killer wit, an infectious giggle and some devastating one-liners make her a comedic force to be reckoned with, warm and welcoming with a delightfully saucy and spiky edge, her bold, no nonsense attitude strikes a perfect pitch with men and women alike. Karen has recently supported Joe Lycett on his UK Tour and written for 8 Out of Ten Cats Does Countdown.   20:00 – MC Aaron Twitchen 20:15 – Peter Brush 20:40 – INTERVAL 21:00 – MC Aaron Twitchen 21:10 – Karen Bayley 21:40 – Finish TICKETS Weapon of Choice Wednesday 5th July An afternoon of puzzling out the toxic clues used by the Queen of Crime, Dame Agatha Christie, in her bestselling detective stories.   It will be an exploration of poisonous plots and deadly detective work. How do you spot strychnine in the soup or cyanide in the champagne? We will look at the how dunnit but whodunnit is for you to find out.   Dr Kathryn Harkup is a former chemist turned author. She writes and gives regular public talks on the disgusting and dangerous side of science. Her first book was the international best-seller A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie, which was shortlisted for a Mystery Readers International Macavity Award and a BMA Book Award.   Harkup has also written Making the Monster: The Science of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Death by Shakespeare: Snakebites, Stabbings and Broken Hearts, Vampirology: The Science of Horror’s Most Famous Fiend and The Secret Lives of the Elements. Her most recent book is Superspy Science: Science, Death and Tech in the World of James Bond.   Doors 12:30 Performance Start 13:00 Performance End 14:00 TICKETS Rachel Newton Thursday 6th July Singer, harpist and composer Rachel Newton draws on poems and ballads that are hundreds of years old, working them into her contemporary style to create a rich sound that is ambitious, original and unique.   Previously awarded Musician of the Year at both the BBC Radio 2 Folk Award and the Scots Trad Music Award, Rachel has had two of her solo albums shortlisted in the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award. She also has a Critics Award for Theatre in Scotland for Best Use of Music and Sound.   A skilled collaborator, Rachel is a member of The Furrow Collective, The Lost Words: Spell Songs and more recently a duo project Heal & Harrow with fiddler Lauren MacColl. She has worked across various platforms including theatre and storytelling. To The Awe, Rachel’s latest album, places women at the centre of the narrative, at various stages of life and often marking a coming of age and an acquisition of power. The record is a tribute to the women who have inspired Rachel and is influenced by her recent work around the representation of women in the music industry.   ‘A striking, pertinent, and entirely enthralling album’ – Folk Radio “One of the standout musicians of her generation. A really distinctive music maker’ – Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2   “The Sound of Modern Scotland” – The Herald   “Haunting and compelling” – The Guardian TICKETS Square Chapel Oversight Board Recruitment   We are looking to appoint a new Oversight Board for Square Chapel that will help us achieve our ambitious goals for Halifax and West Yorkshire and deliver on Arts Council England’s “Let’s Create” strategy.   In Autumn 2022 Square Chapel successfully secured funding from Arts Council England’s 2023-26 Investment Round, and will be joining the National Portfolio of Organisations from April 2023.   Arts Council England’s National Portfolio of Organisations [NPOs] includes hundreds of creative and cultural organisations across the country. Each one receives three years of investment to ensure that people and communities everywhere can benefit from access to creativity and culture in line with their 2020-30 strategy, “Let’s Create”. Between 2023-2026 Square Chapel will receive a total investment of £477,000 (£159,000 per year) to continue collaborating with the community to deliver a wide range of creative and cultural activities across Halifax and Calderdale.   As part of the funding requirements, a voluntary Oversight Board will work closely with Square Chapel’s Senior Management Team. This Oversight Board will play a key role in ensuring that Square Chapel is delivering on its organisational goals and programme activity funded by Arts Council England.   Deadline Thursday 16th March.   DISCOVER MORE Square Chapel is currently recruiting for an experienced 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿 Our events team work across multiple genres and types of events, from comedy, spoken work, theatre and music, to talks, workshops, films, community showcases and general day to day running of our Atrium space. Our Atrium serves as the hub between our event spaces and offers a wide range of beverages. Head over to www.indeed.co.uk to apply! Copyright (C) 2023 Square Chapel Arts Centre. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: SQUARE CHAPEL ARTS CENTRE, 10 SQUARE ROAD, HALIFAX, WEST YORKSHIRE, HX1 1QG