What’s on this weekend
Friday
community
Royal Armouries, Leeds
Summer jousting championship, noon-1pm and 3pm-4pm. Tickets £4-£6 from http://www.armouries.org.uk.
Dewsbury Minster, Rishworth Road, Dewsbury
All Things Yorkshire, 11am-4pm, with displays, children’s games, themed food, Charlotte’s dairy ice cream and a film of Dewsbury life in the 1930s-1970s.
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Lotherton Hall
Summer holiday fun, 11am-4pm. Keep entertained throughout the summer with outdoor games, arts and crafts, storytelling, bird garden demonstrations, activities and historical themed days.Free, but usual admission applies.
Leeds City Museum
ArtiEdible family activities, 11am-4.15pm. Fun family activities inspired by vegetables, food and stories in books. Special help available on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Free.
EXHIBITIONS
Oakwell Hall, Birstall
Dewsbury Photographic Group. Free exhibition, but hall admission charges apply.
Dewsbury Museum, Crow Nest Park, Dewsbury
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Batley Art Gallery, Market Place
Change: Work by community arts organisation Mosaic and Batley Girls’ High School.
Ruth Robson: On Leaving and Arriving.
West Yorkshire Print Workshop, Huddersfield Road, Mirfield
Prints by Leicestershire-based artist Serena Smith.
Leeds City Museum
Sketches and drawings by Ronald Pawson (1916-1977)
Hepworth Gallery, Wakefield
William Scott
Sound and Light by Haroon Mirza
PUBS AND CLUBS
Alma Inn, Thornhill
Poker league, from 7.30pm.
The Taproom, Batley
Tim Loud, 8.30pm. Free entry.
Comrades Club, Heckmondwike
X Factor finalist Trevor Craig, 8.30pm.
Eastborough WMC
Male vocalist Luke Murgatroyd
Millbridge WMC, Bennett Street, Liversedge
Boy girl duo CK2
Old Bank WMC, Mirfield
Charity night in aid of the Katie Piper Foundation for Domestic Abuse. Entertainment, bingo, quiz, raffle, sports auction. Entry £2 with a free competition ticket to win £50.
Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
The Arteries
Cockpit, Leeds
Senser
Fenton, Leeds
Amputated
New Roscoe, Leeds
Free Empire
New Travellers Rest, Cross Gates
Roadhouse
Packhorse, Leeds
Envoys
Snooty Fox, Wakefield
Exit State
The Library, Leeds
Benson
Warehouse 23, Wakefield
A Foreigner’s Journey
Wharf Chambers, Leeds
Skank Agenda
THEATRES
Grand Theatre and Howard Assembly Room
Leeds 0844 848 2705
Midnight Tango
City Varieties
Leeds 0113 243 0808
Wrap Around Activity, summer workshops from 8.30am.
Alhambra Theatre
Bradford 01274 432000
One Night Only
Saturday
community
St John’s car park, Cleckheaton
Cleckheaton farmer’s market, with Growing Together in Cleckheaton, free growing advice and seedlings, 9am-1pm.
National Media Museum, Bradford
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Red House Museum, Gomersal
Summer mystery quiz. Look for clues in each room and find the answers to the puzzle for a chance to win a prize. Free event, but normal house entry charge applies.
Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield
Garden Party in the courtyard with the Raging Gibbon Collective performing Midsummer’s Night Dream, a screening of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, music from Stems, traditional garden games and outdoor bar, doors 7pm for first performance at 7.30pm. Tickets £12 (£10 advance) or £6 for under 26s. Ring 01484 430528.
Crow Nest Park, Heckmondwike Road, Dewsbury
Family fun day presented by Kirklees Council and Friends of Crow Nest Park, with children’s rides, bouncy castle, music, stalls, noon-4pm.
Royal Armouries, Leeds
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EXHIBITIONS
Oakwell Hall, Birstall
Dewsbury Photographic Group. Free exhibition, but hall admission charges apply.
Dewsbury Museum, Crow Nest Park, Dewsbury
Dewsbury Country Park – the he Earthworks Project. Artwork by local residents, children and community groups.
Red House Museum, Gomersal
Through The Rainbow. An exhibition showcasing stain glass making.
Batley Art Gallery, Market Place
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Ruth Robson: On Leaving and Arriving.
West Yorkshire Print Workshop, Huddersfield Road, Mirfield
Prints by Leicestershire-based artist Serena Smith.
Leeds City Museum
Sketches and drawings by Ronald Pawson (1916-1977)
Hepworth Gallery, Wakefield
William Scott
Sound and Light by Haroon Mirza
PUBS AND CLUBS
Bulls Head, Ravensthorpe
Eton Rifles in the beer garden, noon-7pm. Tickets £6 in advance or £8 on the day.
The Taproom, Batley
Peculiar Blue, 8.30pm. Free entry.
Eastborough WMC
Female vocalist Lauren Faye Moss.
The Central Club, Batley
Male vocalist Kenny Francis, 7pm.
Old Bank WMC, Mirfield
Vocal duo Motorcity
THEATRES
Alhambra Theatre
Bradford 01274 432000
DM Academy - One Night Only!
City Varieties
Leeds 0113 243 0808
Hamish Stewart
Grand Theatre and Howard Assembly Room
Leeds 0844 848 2705
Midnight Tango
WALKS
Hunsworth Drub Gomersal
With North Kirklees Ramblers. Meet at 11am at Cleckheaton town hall, BD19 3RJ, for a7 mile medium walk. No dogs please. Ring Geoff on 01422 379 921.
Lower Cumberworth
Dewsbury and District Ramblers. B-walk. Meet at 9.30am at Link Road, Dewsbury. Barbara Addy is the leader.
SUNDAY
community
Oakwell Hall, Birstall
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Nonsuch Dulcimers. Outdoor concert in the walled gardens, plus chance to try instruments, 1pm-4.30pm. Free.
National Media Museum, Bradford
The Gruffalo visits the museum, and screenings of Gruffalo films.
Royal Armouries, Leeds
Summer Knights: falconry, mini farm, talks and tours. Visit www.royalarmouries.org.
Red House Museum, Gomersal
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EXHIBITIONS
Oakwell Hall, Birstall
Dewsbury Photographic Group. Free exhibition, but hall admission charges apply.
Dewsbury Museum, Crow Nest Park, Dewsbury
Dewsbury Country Park – the he Earthworks Project. Artwork by local residents, children and community groups.
Red House Museum, Gomersal
Through The Rainbow. An exhibition showcasing stain glass making.
Batley Art Gallery, Market Place
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Ruth Robson: On Leaving and Arriving.
Leeds City Museum
Sketches and drawings by Ronald Pawson (1916-1977)
Hepworth Gallery, Wakefield
William Scott
Sound and Light by Haroon Mirza
PUBS AND CLUBS
The Central Club, Batley
Sunday afternoon jazz with Reg Hargreaves Trio and singer, 1pm-3.30pm, free.
THEATRES
Grand Theatre
Leeds 0844 848 2705
Glenn Miller Orchestra with Strings
WALKS
Scarcroft
Dewsbury and District Ramblers. B-walk. Meet at 9am, Wellington Road car park, Dewsbury. Malcolm Waterworth is the leader.