Halifax Courier - Arts, Culture and Entertainment Feed

Nikk set to perform at Neighbours Day

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:33:26 GMT

Solo artist Nikk Mager will be among thos entertaining visitors at Calderdale Neighbours Day.

It’s Neverland Half Term fun with Peter Pan at Eureka!

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:25:48 GMT

Peter Pan is bringing Neverland to Eureka!

Dance crew show off their skills at Square Chapel - Video

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:07:48 GMT

Dance students from Calderdale College will show off their skills at a special end of year show.

Win a family ticket for four to Moscow State Circus

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:55:09 GMT

You don’t have to run away to the circus any more because the big top is coming to town.

Stewart’s ‘Big Lizard’ release

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:50:59 GMT

A decade ago Stewart Stevenson took pen to paper to conjure up a song about a big lizard.

Blues Band visit school

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:47:56 GMT

School kids at Russell Hall Primary School in Queensbury were treated to a Blues Band performance.

Students’ visual art exhibitions

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:00:34 GMT

Students had a brush with art as a showcase of their work went on public display.

Love Calderdale free festival for all

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:47:36 GMT

For the third year running, the Love Calderdale festival will take place at the Piece Hall, Halifax, Saturday May 18.

Stewart’s Big Lizard performance

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:49:27 GMT

Check out the Courier’s exclusive video of Stewart Stevenson right here.

Big Band creates sound of swing

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:18:52 GMT

Calderdale Big Band will put a swing in your step at its annual concert at the Playhouse, Halifax, on Sunday evening, May 19, at 7pm.

Oliver is back for even more

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:38:41 GMT

St Michael’s Amateur Dramatic Society in Mytholmroyd are hoping to leave their audiences asking for more when they stage the musical ‘Oliver!’ this week.

Comic thriller opens in Elland

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:36:13 GMT

Take a dysfunctional family, a contentious will and a bequest involving millions and the stage is set for Southgate Methodist Church’s ‘A Tomb with a View’, from this Thursday, (May 16) to Saturday, May 18 at 7.15pm.

Review: The Walking Dead

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:17:19 GMT

It’s amazing to see the end result when a cracking TV series is faithfully and fantastically transferred to video game format.

See Dirty Dancing on the stage

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:50:16 GMT

“Nobody puts Baby in the corner,” one of the most remembred lines from the legendary romantic box office hit, Dirty Dancing.

Sprucing up the station

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:38:42 GMT

Artists in Mytholmroyd, including Carole Kirk and Michelle Campbell, pictured above, are brightening up the old station building in the village with displays of artwork.

Last Tango scoops best drama Bafta

Mon, 13 May 2013 07:30:37 GMT

The much-acclaimed Last Tango in Halifax picked up a Bafta on Sunday night for Best Drama Series.

Historic hotel celebrates big 50 with a retro wedding day

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:13:51 GMT

In spring 1963 Holdsworth House Hotel opened its doors to the public for the very first time.

Shared love of song takes pianist Nikki’s supergroup on tour

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:56:35 GMT

Jazz artist Nikki Iles certainly isn’t taking things easy as she approaches her 50th birthday - in fact she’s been on the road since the beginning of the month with her new outfit The Printmakers.

Van Morrison tribute to deliver the goods

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:51:13 GMT

A nostalgic night of soul, blues and R&B is promised when Square Chapel, Halifax welcomes ‘The Man’, a tribute to music legend Van Morrison on Friday, May 17 (8pm).

Star Trek Into Darkness: To boldly go back to where it began

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:45:54 GMT

In 2009, director JJ Abrams propelled the foundering Star Trek franchise back to warp factor 10 with a sexy, action-packed revamp that took the worldwide box office by storm, outperforming the previous three films in the series combined.