What’s on this weekend

COMMUNITY/FAMILY

Dewsbury Country Park, Park Road, Dewsbury Moor- community tree planting, 10.30am-3.30pm. Part of the Diamond Wood project. Follow the signs from the Park Road entrance to the site. Equipment and refreshments provided. Contact Jane Halladay on 0113 238 0601 or at [email protected].

Thornhill Lees Community Centre, Brewery Lane, Thornhill Lees - community fun day with face painting, giant board games, crafts and other activities, 1pm-3pm.

EXHIBITIONS

Dewsbury and District Photographic Society annual showcase. Exhibition of photographic prints and slide show. Dewsbury Library, Railway Street.

Dewsbury Arts Group Spring Exhibition 2013. Batley Art Gallery, Batley Library, Market Place, Batley, 9.30am-5pm.

The Best of ….Scholes Art Group exhibition, Matthew’s Coffee House, Lounge and Gallery, Market Street, Cleckheaton.

The Distance Within, exhibition of paintings by local artist Dex Hannon, The Gallery @ Revive, Heckmondwike.

PUBS AND CLUBS

Old Bank WMC, Mirfield, vocalist Wayne Samuels. Charity Night for Alzheimers and Dementia groups Happy Memories and Thursday Friends.

Eastborough WMC, John Fitzpatrick, male vocalist. Battye Street, Eastborough, Dewsbury.

Vocalist Richard Padley, Millbridge WMC, Liversedge.

Taproom, Batley, Jade Helliwell and David Tattersall, 8.30pm. Free entry.

Singer-songwriter Kieran Leonard and pianist Jake Miller, Ellen Smith of Ellen and the Escapades. Zetland Bar, Huddersfield.

THEATRES

City Varieties

Leeds 0113 243 0808

Psychic TJ Higgs

Studio Theatre

Bradford 01274 432000

Tom Stade Totally Rocks

Lawrence Batley Theatre

Huddersfield 01484 430528

The Marriage Of Figaro by Young Opera Venture

Rapunzel By Tutti Frutti And York Theatre Royal

Square Chapel Centre for the Arts

Halifax 01484 349422

Close Distance by Parlor Dance

Lawrence Batley Theatre

Huddersfield 01484 430528

Rapunzel by Tutti Frutti and York Theatre Royal

Victoria Theatre, Halifax

01422 351158

Dick and Liddy’s - Comedy In The Green Room Bar

National Media Museum

Bradford 0844 8563797

Horrid Henry workshops

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 23

COMMUNITY/FAMILY

West Yorkshire Print Workshops, Mirfield. Introduction to printmaking with Kathryn Desforges and Sammy Palfrey, runs on three Saturdays, £110 for non members, £99 for members.

St Thomas’s Church, Grosvenor Road, Batley. Afternoon tea in aid of the Yorkshire Cancer Centre, 3pm-4pm. Admission £3.

EXHIBITIONS

Dewsbury and District Photographic Society annual showcase. Exhibition of photographic prints and slide show. Dewsbury Library, Railway Street.

Dewsbury Arts Group Spring Exhibition 2013. Batley Art Gallery, Batley Library, Market Place, Batley, 9am-4pm.

Art in the Barn exhibition and sale of work, Oakwell Hall, Nutter Lane, Birstall. Free.

Tracks and Trails past and present, Colne Valley Museum, Golcar, Huddersfield, 2pm-4pm.

The Best of ….Scholes Art Group exhibition, Matthew’s Coffee House, Lounge and Gallery, Market Street, Cleckheaton.

The Distance Within, exhibition of paintings by local artist Dex Hannon, The Gallery @ Revive, Heckmondwike.

MUSIC

Michael Harcus. Singer/songwriter in concert. Mount Tabor Community Church, Chidswell Lane, Shaw Cross, Dewsbury, 7pm. Free.

PUBS AND CLUBS

Motown show Sister Act, Old Bank WMC, Mirfield

Marty Lee, vocal entertainer, Millbridge WMC, Liversedge.

Wishful Thinking, boy/girl fun duo. Eastborough WMC, Battye Street, Eastborough, Dewsbury.

Personality vocalist Garry Mac, Central Club, Batley, 7pm.

Taproom, Batley, Acoustic SkaDom 8.30pm. Free entry.

Comrades Club, Heckmondwike, K T Star, female vocalist.

Audio club, Batley, fundraising event for Prince of Wales Hospice, Pontefract, with soul disco and live band The Gods of Fortune; auction and raffle, 2pm-10.30pm. Entry £4 on the door.

Dewsbury Socialist Club, Bradford Road - Thingamejig; Joby Hardwick

THEATRES

City Varieties

Leeds 0113 243 0808

Comedian Justin Moorhouse

Grand Theatre and Howard Assembly Room

Leeds 0844 848 2705

Otello, La Clemenza di Tito, La Voic Humaine and Dido and Aeneas by Opera North

Square Chapel Centre for the Arts

Halifax 01484 349422

Comedy show: Andrew Lawrence Is Coming To Get You

Close Distance by Helen Parlor of Parlor Dance Company

Lawrence Batley Theatre

Huddersfield 01484 430528

Rapunzel by Tutti Frutti and York Theatre Royal

Young Opera Venture present The Marriage Of Figaro

West Yorkshire Playhouse

Leeds 0113 213 7700

Doctor Faustus

Victoria Theatre, Halifax

01422 351158

Dick and Liddy’s - Comedy In The Green Room Bar

National Media Museum

Bradford 0844 8563797

Horrid Henry workshops

WALKS

A Clock and Bull Walk - 12.5 mile medium/hard walk. Meet in the lay-by opposite Indiana Restaurant in Liley Lane, Grange Moor, Huddersfield. Phone Susan on 07979 292781.

Denby Dale round walk - 11 mile moderate circular walk with Huddersfield CHA club. Meet at Kirklees College car park in New North Road, Huddersfield. Phone Wendy on 01484 316208.

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24

COMMUNITY/FAMILY

No. New Picture House, South Street, Dewsbury, 7.30pm. Tickets cost £4 (concession £3) from www.newpicturehouse.com or the venue on film nights.

EXHIBITIONS

Dewsbury and District Photographic Society annual showcase. Exhibition of photographic prints and slide show. Dewsbury Library, Railway Street.

Tracks and Trails past and present, Colne Valley Museum, Golcar, Huddersfield, 2pm-4pm.

The Distance Within, exhibition of paintings by local artist Dex Hannon, The Gallery @ Revive, Heckmondwike.

PUBS AND CLUBS

Sunday Lunch Jazz with Reg Hargreaves Trio and Singer, Central Club, Batley, 12.30pm-3.30pm, free.

Male vocalist J J Benjamin, Central Club, Batley, 7pm.

WALKS

Hebden Dale and Moors, with North Kirklees Ramblers. Meet Dave at 10am at National Trust car park, Hardcastle Craggs, for an eight mile moderate walk. Bring money for car park. 07981 720099.

Five mile moderate walk with Briestfield Ramblers. Meet at the Leggers Inn, Mill Street East, Dewsbury, at 9.30am. Please bring a packed lunch.

THEATRES

City Varieties

Leeds 0113 243 0808

Comedian Al Murray

Square Chapel Centre for the Arts

Halifax 01484 349422

The Fish’s Wishes by Lyngo Theatre Company

West Yorkshire Playhouse

Leeds 0113 213 7700

Doctor Faustus

Lawrence Batley Theatre

Huddersfield 01484 430528

Rapunzel by Tutti Frutti and York Theatre Royal

Victoria Theatre, Halifax

01422 351158

The Chuckle Brothers Meet The Phantom

National Media Museum

Bradford 0844 8563797

Horrid Henry workshops