Halifax Courier - Arts and Entertainment News Feed

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Kings of Leon northern gig

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:01:29 GMT

* Rock into the summer with the Kings of Leon.

Could this be big break for musical Jake?

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:45:47 GMT

An up and coming Halifax musician has been discovered by a multi-platinum selling, grammy award winning producer.

Now’s the time to banish winter and change to a summer wardrobe

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:19:05 GMT

One thing I am really passionate about is getting great clothing mileage out of my wardrobe and taking good care of the threads that I wear. After learning it was 20 degrees in London last week I decided to be optimistic and in anticipation of the Great British Summer I did my summer/winter wardrobe switchover.

Carol Decker puts Heart and Soul into T’Pau 25 tour

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:00:56 GMT

To mark the 25th anniversary of T’Pau’s breakthrough album, the quadruple platinum selling ‘Bridge Of Spies’, Carol Decker will be embarking on a full UK tour.

Oplev scores another hit with revenge blockbuster

Tue, 07 May 2013 14:42:10 GMT

Like so many European film-makers, Niels Arden Oplev has answered Hollywood’s siren song.

Plugged-in guitarist Chantel has them rockin’ all over the world

Tue, 07 May 2013 13:45:07 GMT

At the age of 14 Calderdale schoolgirl Chantel McGregor was told by major record labels that she had ‘a great voice but girls don’t play guitar like that’.

Watch new Halifax talent

Fri, 03 May 2013 15:45:34 GMT

An up and coming Halifax musician has been discovered by a multi-platinum selling, grammy award winning producer.

Halifax’s Emma Williams stars in Casualty

Fri, 03 May 2013 15:22:32 GMT

Halifax actor Emma Williams returns to the spotlight this weekend, with an appearance on BBC hit drama Casualty.

See Robbie Williams at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:28:45 GMT

Robbie Williams hits the road this summer for a series of dates across the UK and Europe that mark his first solo stadium shows since the 2006 Close Encounters tour.