Summer Courtyard at Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield

 With details of what's coming up over Summer:

Summer in the Courtyard begins! 🌞😎 |

Our outdoor stage is up and ready for our annual open air festival Summer in the Courtyard to begin this weekend! Returning bigger and better than ever, we have a sizzling line up of live music, comedy, headline DJs and family fun to enjoy in our stunning Courtyard. We kick things off with Courtyard Live, Huddersfield's very own music festival that's entirely free, featuring great live sets from local artists and musicians. On Tue 1 July local theatre company Mikron bring the charm of the British seaside to our outdoor stage with Operation Beach Hut – a musical tale of beach hut battles, seagulls and sea air, all served up in the sunshine. We’re taking the laughs outside once again when our Courtyard Comedy Festival returns for its second year between Fri 1 – Sat 2 August, packed with blazing-hot stand-up talent. This year’s headline acts include the brilliant Kiri Pritchard-McLean and the hilarious Darren Harriott. Our family favourite Dinky Disco: Festival Style is back for its third year on Fri 8 August– and it’s bigger than ever! Get ready for an epic summer party bursting with energy, live DJ sets, interactive games, parachute play, face painting, and bubbles galore. We’ll bring our alfresco season to a scorching finale on Fri 8 August with a headline open-air DJ set from house music icon Graeme Park – expect classic anthems, good vibes, and an incredible night to remember. Whether you're here for the tunes, the laughs, or simply the atmosphere, Summer in the Courtyard is your ticket to unforgettable moments with friends and family. Summer in the Courtyard is sponsored by Syngenta. MUSIC Fri 27 June - Sat 26 July Courtyard Live Missed out on Glasto? We have got you covered with Huddersfield’s own summer music festival Courtyard Live that's entirely free! Our outdoor stage will host a fantastic line-up of brilliant bands and stunning vocalists every Friday and Saturday night, running until Sat 26 July. The festivities begin this weekend with two fabulous acts guaranteed to get you in the party mood and dancing in our stunning Courtyard. Grab your mates and grab a drink from the bar and enjoy live music from 7pm. No need to book tickets, just turn up and let the weekend begin in sensational style. Courtyard Live is in partnership with Under Wraps Music Courtyard Live is sponsored by LWC Drinks CHECK OUT THE LINE-UP OF ACTS HERE! Unmissable shows this month... DRAMA Wed 2 - Thu 3 July Brighton '84 Our Associate Artist Philip Stokes returns for the world premiere of his gripping new play. A hotel. A bomb. Thatcher is working. Guests are sleeping. 53 minutes until detonation. Two strangers enter Room 102. What happens next will change history, especially for Barry and Johnny. BOOK NOW DRAMA Wed 2 - Thu 3 July Macbeth Scotland is at war with Norway. While men fight, the women gather at night...   After wowing audiences here with their production of The Taming of the "Shrew", Unseemly Women go red and bring you the power of Macbeth. BOOK NOW CABARET & VARIETY Wed 16 July An Evening Without Kate Bush The smash-hit, award-winning show is back! An Evening Without Kate Bush pays glorious homage to the music, fans, and mythology of one of the most influential voices in British music. BOOK NOW FAMILY Fri 18 - Sun 20 July  The Elmer Adventure Join three friends on a joyful jungle adventure in Tall Stories’ magical, musical adaptation of the much-loved Elmer books by David McKee. ⭐⭐⭐⭐"Awe and wonder and beautiful puppetry'' - The Reviews Hub BOOK NOW Meet the cast of Beauty and the Beast We're excited to reveal the magical cast of our 2025 winter pantomime Beauty and the Beast. This year we have some familiar faces returning including Pete Toon as the Dame, Sonia Wrightson as Belle and, after his debut last year, Reece Carter will be coming back to play Prince Friedrich/Beast. We also welcome back James McLean as Monsieur Marzipan and Shorelle Hepkin is ready for the boos and hisses as the malevolent enchantress Spite.  And we have two new cast members making their Lawrence Batley Theatre panto debuts. Shady Murphy will play Belle’s sister Soufflé and Oluwalonimi (Nimi) Owoyemi joins as Stupid Cupid. CHECK OUT THE FULL FABULOUS CAST HERE!

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