Victoria Theatre

Bank Holiday Closing for Her Majesty, The Queen’s State Funeral September 19th

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Please note that Calderdale Council Services will be mostly unavailable during this day.

There may be other service disruptions elsewhere, please consult with appropriate organisations.

 

Customer First – closed

Contact Centre – closed

Crematorium – open, the office will be closed, but the phone line will be open

Libraries – closed

Markets – closed

Museums – closed

Register Office – closed

The Shay – closed

Sport Centres – closed

Victoria Theatre – box office and theatre will be closed

Waste and Recycling – refuse, recycling and garden waste are cancelled, Refuse waste scheduled for Monday 19 Sept will be collected on Tuesday 20 September and collections for these services will run a day late during this week.

Recycling collections scheduled for Monday 19 September will not be re-scheduled. Please return containers to their storage point, crews will collect Monday’s recycling on Monday 26 September. Recycling collections from Tuesday 20th will be to the current schedule.

Household waste recycling centres – closed

VIRSA – A celebration of South Asian Heritage Month 2022

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Calderdale’s South Asian Heritage Festival begins with a Weekend of Celebration at Square Chapel Arts Centre and The Piece Hall.

The festival, commissioned by Calderdale Council, promises a month of events and activities to celebrate the long and rich history of British Asians and the positive impact they have within the borough. It will bring together leading British Pakistani and Indian writers and performers plus local businesses and community groups at venues across Calderdale.

Download Flyer here

The Piece Hall

The Piece Hall event begins at midday and will feature Indian drumming, henna painting, calligraphy arts, face painting, antique Pakistani jewellery, handmade bags and free, fun, family activities in the main courtyard. There will also be music and writing workshops and performance events at Square Chapel Arts Centre over that weekend. All activities are FREE! And there will be a real community market feel in the courtyard … a chance to celebrate the friendship and generosity of South Asian culture …

Square Chapel Arts Centre

Brilliant FREE workshops for women and girls, not just of South Asian heritage. This is an invitation to all women interested in culture, identity, sense of place and empowerment.

Booking is essential. You can book workshops and events at Square Chapel Arts Centre here: squarechapel.co.uk/whats-on/

Saturday 16th July @ 1.30 pm
” I Belong Here ” – Talk & Writing Workshop with Award Winning author Anita Sethi
A two-hour session with Anita Sethi. Short talk after which Anita will explore themes of place, nature, journeying – both geographical and emotional journeys – and how nature and writing can bring a sense of belonging.

Saturday 16th July @ 4 pm
Into the Wilds – New South Asian Writing
Fox & Windmill is the UK’s first independent book publishing company for British South Asian writers. They are dedicated to bridging the gap in the industry for writers from underrepresented backgrounds and sharing their unique stories and perspectives.

Sunday 17th July @ 2pm

Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan Free Workshop & Performance Event
Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan is a writer, poet and educator disrupting understandings of history, race, knowledge and violence. In 2019 she published Postcolonial Banter, an anthology of poetry critiquing racism, Islamophobia and notions of national identity. The collection includes poems which have had millions of online views and been featured across TV and radio.

Saturday July 23rd
Square Chapel will host a screening of acclaimed film ‘Lakeer’ followed by a Q&A with the film’s producer

Victoria Theatre

Saturday July 23rd – South Asian Comedy Club

Comedy club with some of the best South Asian comedians on the comedy circuit.Calderdale’s museums and libraries will feature a number of displays and events to complement the celebrations.This is an opportunity for all communities to come together and share the best South Asian culture has to offer – please let your friends and colleagues know and help make this a regular feature of Calderdale’s Cultural Calendar!The full programme of events and activities can be found at:

issuu.com/verddegris/docs/programme

 

Anne Lister Birthday week 1st-10th of April

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“What a dynamo of a character! A Nineteenth Century land-owning, business-operating, mountain- and social-climbing genius who didn’t take any guff from any man. A woman who wanted a wife! A woman who recorded every bit of her interior and exterior world, leaving us a written record of her life and times, unmatched by anyone, ever.” — https://www.annelisterbirthdayweek.com/ Why, What Who

Very little daunted the indomitable Anne Lister of Halifax, a little Covid pandemic wouldn’t stump her! Two years later than initially planned, 2022 will see Halifax celebrating Anne Lister’s 231st birthday in style!
Brought to global attention due to Sally Wainwright’s BBC/HBO series, Gentleman Jack, Anne Lister will be celebrated during her birthday week by a festival all over Halifax.

The festival will bring Anne Lister’s story to life through tours, talks, gatherings and the distinctiveness of Halifax’s stunning heritage sites, including Anne’s historic home, Shibden Hall, plus Halifax Minster, The Piece Hall, Dean Clough, The Victoria Theatre, Bankfield museum and many more.

Libraries across Calderdale will mark Anne’s birthday with displays, writing workshops, drawing corners, themed kids’ activity sheets and more.

More information and visiting / booking details for events can be found at the Visit Calderdale website:

www.visitcalderdale.com/anne-lister-birthday-festival-2022

Further read

Visit Calderdale: Events information and things Anne Lister related

Anne Lister Birthday Week festival

Anne Lister’s birthday celebration goes global

Inaugural meeting of the Anne Lister Society 8-9 April

A little bit about Anne Lister

How a Ward Forum Grant brought some festive cheer

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Healthy Minds  Calderdale used a £500 Ovenden Ward Forum Grant to take families in hardship from the area to the Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime at Victoria Theatre in December 2021.

Kate Edwards said We were very lucky because the families all had tickets for the matinee performance if Jack and the Beanstalk on Weds 29th December which turned out to be the last performance of the run because the remaining 5 shows were cancelled due to Covid affecting cast members and theatre staff shortages!

We are grateful to the Victoria Theatre who offered us the tickets at a discounted rate. The staff were really helpful when it came to booking and were clearly doing a fantastic job under difficult circumstances.

Many thanks again to the Ward Forum members for making the project possible with a generous grant.

Families enjoyed the performance and the Piece Hall afterwards. Some of the feedback said:

“My niece and her children absolutely loved it, my niece said the costumes and actors were fabulous and it really put them all in the Christmas spirit. The children were laughing and joining in from beginning to end. So, thank you again for helping to make Christmas extra special for them.” – Julia

“We had an amazing time today at the pantomime and wanted to thank you and your team for the tickets which were very much appreciated and cheered up my children no end….and me!  A welcome relief from some of the doom and gloom! We made the most of the day with free Christmas activities in the market as well. Happy Christmas and take care.” – Lynsey

“It was brilliant and a first time for my boys at the theatre. Thank you so much for the opportunity to take them.’ – Rachael

If that does sound like something your organisation may want to do, why not approach the team to enquire how securing a North and East Ward Forum Grant can help bring your project to life.

For more information about Ward Forum Grants and to apply online, visit here

If you have a good idea for a project and require some support getting it off the ground,  send an email to team@halifaxnorthandeast.com or give us a call on 01422 252209. We are here to help you.

Ward Forum Grants are distributed quarterly. This round of Ward Forum Grants closes on 24 March 2022.

   
      

Stick Man Live on Stage at the Victoria Theatre!

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The much loved Christmas themed story by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler comes live on stage at the Victoria Theatre and you still have time to book tickets!

StickMan Live on Stage!

Touching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions’ delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Stick Man is back in town!

What starts off as a morning jog becomes quite the misadventure for Stick Man: a dog wants to play fetch with him, a swan builds a nest with him, and he even ends up on a fire! How will Stick Man ever get back to the family tree?

This award-winning production, from the team behind Zog, Tiddler and other Terrific Tales, and Tabby McTat features a trio of top actors and is packed full of puppetry, songs, live music and funky moves.

There are four performances to choose from:

Friday 1.30pm and 4.00pm
Saturday 10.30am and 1.30pm

To book your tickets, visit here: Stick Man at the Victoria Theatre

 

For more performance news and events visit Victoria Theatre Online

The Victoria Theatre

Box office
t: 01422 351158
e: box.office@calderdale.gov.uk

Address
The Victoria Theatre
Fountain Street
Halifax
HX1 1BP

Santa’s Christmas Rescue – Online Christmas Show from the Victoria Theatre

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The Victoria Theatre has teamed up with their Pantomime production company, Imagine Theatre, to bring an online Santa show into the homes of families in the borough this Christmas.

Santa’s Christmas Rescue is a 35-minute live theatre show for children up to age 7 or those who are simply young at heart! It will be streamed from 10 December 2020 and for just £5 you can have unlimited views up until 3 January 2021.

The online streaming of Santa’s Christmas Rescue is a great opportunity for people to support their local theatre in such a difficult time for the industry and ensure live performances will be back once more next year.

There is also an option to purchase a ticket at £7.50, with the additional £2.50 going to Acting for Others, a charity supporting theatre professionals throughout the UK.

For more information and links to the download please visit: https://www.victoriatheatre.co.uk/whats-on/santaschristmas-rescue and please share this message far and wide so that families with young children can still enjoy some live theatre in the safety and comfort of home this Christmas.

The Tiger Who Came To Tea at the Victoria Theatre

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The Tiger Who Came To Tea will be showing at the Victoria Theatre, Halifax from Friday 19 July to Sunday 21 July 2019.

This is a musical play adapted and directed by David Wood, based on the book by Judith Kerr.

Direct from the West End, the Olivier Award nominated smash hit show,The Tiger Who Came to Tea returns on tour to the Victoria Theatre Halifax, celebrating over 10 years on stage!

The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don’t expect to see at the door is a big, stripy tiger!

Join the tea-guzzling tiger in this delightful family show at the Victoria Theatre; packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos! A stunning stage adaptation of the classic tale of teatime mayhem… expect to be surprised!

Running time: approx 55 minutes (no interval).

Suitable for children aged 3+.

Watch the trailer at TigersTeaLive.com

Dates for the shows are;

Friday 19 July 2019, 1:30 pm
Saturday 20 July 2019, 11:00 am
Saturday 20 July 2019, 2:00 pm
Sunday 21 July 2019, 11:00 am
Sunday 21 July 2019, 2:00 pm

Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.victoriatheatre.co.uk/whats-on/book?show=32401 or by calling the Box Office on 01422 351158.