Theatre
Regional
Monkey! Aerial displays and fast-paced story-telling, suitable for children aged seven and above. £11 to £26.50, 7.30pm. West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.
Hay Fever: Noel Coward's fizzing comedy about the clash between the conventional and the unconventional over tea, dinner and breakfast at a weekend dinner party in the country. Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. 7.30pm.
Mela: Written by Bradford-born playwright Tajinder Singh Hayer, it shows a chance meeting of an unlikely group of people on a hot and sticky summer afternoon. In a stirring exploration of the Bradford festival it promises to capture the magic and mayhem of the multicultural celebration. £11 to £16, 7.45pm. West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.
The Wizard of Oz: at The Carriageworks, Leeds. 7.30pm, £9 to £13.50.
Best of the 80s: Nick Heyward, Curiosity Killed the Cat and Toyah at the Grand Theatre, Leeds. 8pm, £25.50.
Fame: Theatre Royal, Wakefield; 7 30pm, £13 - £16.
Doctor Dolittle: starring Tommy Steele, Alhambra Theatre, Bradford, 7.30pm, £9 - £32.
Music
Local
Musical soiree at Square Chapel, Halifax: performances by students of Calderdale Music Service. 7.30pm, £7 to £9.
R&B, chart and indie: with DJ Micky Blue Eyes. Liquid, Halifax.
DJ Neill Maguire: free admission before 11pm. Maine Street, Halifax.
Hebden Bridge Arts Festival: Maria McKee. 9.30 pm, £12 and £8.
The Doghouse: Ten Bears, The Nearly Men, Generic Chants and Joe Rybicki, The Royal Oak. 8 30pm, £4- £5.
Halifax Visitor Centre and Art Gallery: brass/Calderdale Theatre School
Junior Battle of the Bands: at the Piece Hall, Halifax. 7.30pm.
Dance
Regional
All That Jazz: Adele Taylor School of Dance, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield, 7pm, £8 - £10.
Events
Irish festival: gala dinner at the Casa restaurant, Brighouse. Stephen Smyth Band, Nathan Carter, Celtic Beat. Tickets £27.50. Peter Timmons 01422 381055 or Casa 01484 401717.
Taekwondo lessons: Halifax Taekwondo Club. Juniors 6pm. North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax.
Football coaching: Calder High School
Savile Park: mountain biking
Hebden Bridge open studios: part of Hebden Bridge Arts festival, 11am - 5pm.
Comedy
Theatre Royal, Wakefield: First Friday Comedy; 8pm, £6 - £8.
Cinema
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (12A), 7.45pm: Hebden Bridge Picture House.
The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian (PG) 7.30. Rex Cinema, Elland.
Tomorrow
Theatre
Monkey! £11 to £26.50, 7.30pm. West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.
Hay Fever: Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. 7.30pm.
Mela: £11 to £16, 7.45pm. West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.
The Wizard of Oz: at The Carriageworks, Leeds. 7.30pm, £9 to £13.50.
Fame: Theatre Royal, Wakefield; 7 30pm, £13 - £16.
Doctor Dolittle: starring Tommy Steele, Alhambra Theatre, Bradford, 7.30pm, £9 - £32.
Music
Local
R&B, chart and indie: with DJ Micky Blue Eyes and Richard Stewart. Liquid, Halifax.
DJ Neill Maguire: free admission before 11pm. Maine Street, Halifax.
National Youth Music Theatre: Square Chapel, Halifax: taster workshop for young people. 10am to 4pm, £20.
Auditioning for Musicals: an open masterclass lead by West End musical director, Tony Castro. Square Chapel, Halifax. 7pm to 9.30pm, £1.
Square Chapel exhibitions: Brass/Calderdale Theatre School
Regional
Piano bar and open mic session with Garth Swift at the keyboard: every Saturday, singers welcome. Free, 8pm to 11pm. St Mary's Social Club, Melton Street, Crossbank, Batley.
Dance
Local
Cheerleading classes: at Jo's Dance Centre, Lever Street, Todmorden. 2 to 3pm, £1.
Out of Darkness: performing contemporary dance and cheerleading for the opening of West Vale School's fair. 10am to 4pm.
Ballroom night: Ritz Ballroom, Brighouse with dance band Pentagon. 7 45pm - midnight, £7.
Regional
All That Jazz: Adele Taylor School of Dance, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield, 2pm and 7pm, £8 - £10.
Events
Local
Halifax Irish Festival: Gaelic football exhibition match, Brooksbank School, Elland. 2pm, admission free; ceilidh - The Castlemore Ceilidh Band plus Callen and Irish Dancers, Arden Road Social Club, 8pm. Admission free.
Hebden Bridge open studios: part of Hebden Bridge Arts festival, 11am - 5pm.
Mount Tabor Community and Caring Association gala: to be opened at 2pm by Christa Ackroyd. Admission 50p by programme, proceeds to the association. Mount Tabor Methodist Church, Halifax.
July Project: Bankfield Museum - Young Brilliance
Eureka: family beach fun
Halifax Visitor Centre and Art Gallery: Young Brilliance
X Factor at Mixenden Outdoor Centre, Mixenden, Halifax: a chance for budding young singers and songwriters to develop their skills and write their own song. 9.30am to 4pm, £5.
Adventurous Activities: at Mixenden Outdoor Centre, Mixenden, Halifax. Includes climbing and archery. 9.30am to 4pm, £5.
St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd: shadow puppet workshop and performance
Cartoon class at the Victoria Theatre, Halifax: youngsters can meet Tim Quinn, the former editor of popular comics, Spiderman, X-Men and The Incredible Hulk. 10.30am, £3.
Shibden Park: mountain biking
Saturday, July 5, fund-raiser for World on Your Doorstep festival with King Bz and The Bourbon Street Preachers. 9.30pm, £5.
Discovering Woven Tapestry: workshop with British Tapestry Group, 10am -4pm, £25 - £30.
Cinema
The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian (PG) 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Rex Cinema, Elland.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (12A), 1.30pm and 7.45pm: Hebden Bridge Picture House.
Sunday
Theatre
Local
Les Enfants Terribles: Square Chapel, Halifax. 2pm, £5 to £9.
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Manor Heath Park, Halifax. 7.30pm, £5 to £10.
Regional
Monkey! £11 to £26.50, 7.30pm. West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.
Hay Fever: Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. 7.30pm.
Mela: £11 to £16, 7.45pm. West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.
Doctor Dolittle: starring Tommy Steele, Alhambra Theatre, Bradford, 7.30pm, £9 - £32.
Music
Local
Square Chapel exhibitions: brass/Calderdale Theatre School
Regional
Jane McDonald: at the Leeds Grand Theatre. 7.30pm, £21 to £23.50.
Dance
Learn Latin, ballroom and sequence dancing: weekly classes (7pm) followed by social dance (8pm to 10.30pm). £5. Waring Green Community Centre, Bonegate Road, Brighouse. Tel: 01274 876122.
Cuban salsa classes: weekly, with teacher Mario Cordero Penalver from Havana. Beginners 7pm to 8pm, improvers 8.15pm to 9.15pm - £4 for one class, £6 for both, with dancing until 10.30pm. Ukrainian Club, Queen's Road, Halifax. For further details, tel: 07923 523208.
Argentine tango: for beginners/improvers. 6pm to 10pm. Ukrainian Club, Edgerton Road, Huddersfield. For more details contact Anna: 07946 727224.
Events
Local
Halifax Irish Festival: Piece Hall, Halifax, noon to 5 30pm, £3 - £4, children free.
Hebden Bridge open studios: part of Hebden Bridge Arts festival, 11am - 5pm.
Taekwondo lessons: Halifax Taekwondo Club. Juniors 6.15pm, adults 7.30pm.
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax.
July Project: Bankfield Museum - Young Brilliance
Halifax Visitor Centre and Art Gallery: Young Brilliance
Luddenden Foot Civic Centre: Making a collage and book
X Factor at Mixenden Outdoor Centre, Mixenden, Halifax: a chance for budding young singers and songwriters to develop their skills and write their own song. 9.30am to 4pm, £5.
Adventurous Activities: at Mixenden Outdoor Centre, Mixenden, Halifax: includes climbing and archery. 9.30am to 4pm, £5.
Shibden Hall: Patterns from the Past
Words on the Street: a street festival of singing by community and school choirs. St George's Square, Hebden Bridge. 1pm to 4pm.
Pennine Industrial Park: handmade parade workshop
Wellholme Park, Brighouse: mountain biking
Walks
Ramblers Association Calderdale Group; Crimshaw Dene, Meet at 10.30am at Heptonstall Village car park, 8 - 10 miles circular. Leader John Filby 01422 844803.
Cinema
The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian (PG) 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Rex Cinema, Elland.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (12A), 1.30pm and 7.45pm: Hebden Bridge Picture House.
Monday
Theatre
Local
Calder High School presents: Music, Dance and Drama at Square Chapel, Halifax. £2 to £4, 7.30pm.
Regional
Monkey! £11 to £26.50, 7.30pm. West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.
Hay Fever: Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. 7.30pm.
Mela: £11 to £16, 7.45pm. West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: starring Any Dream Will Do's, Craig Chalmers and Antony Hansen and I'd Do Anything's, Tara Benthan. The Grand Theatre, Blackpool. Tickets from £11.50.
Music
Local
Music round the fire: 9.30pm. The Sportsman's Arms, Keb Cote, Todmorden.
Regional
Open mic: 9pm. The Black Bull, Clayton.
Jack Johnson: MEN Arena, Manchester; 7 30pm, £30
Dance
Afternoon dance: organised by Square Chapel and Age Concern. £2 including refreshments, 1.30pm to 4pm. Square Chapel, Halifax.
Freestyle/street dance classes: for five to 12 year olds. 6pm, followed by advanced work at 7pm. Serbian Hall, Boothtown, Halifax.
Dancercise: have fun and keep fit. 8pm to 9pm. Studio Rooms, 11 St James Street, Halifax.
Beginners' ballroom: Latin and social sequence class. £6, 7pm to 8pm, followed by social dance, £6 (free to those attending the class), 8pm to 11pm. Ritz Ballroom, Brighouse.
English clog dancing workshops: with Chris Coe. Ryburn 3 Step event - beginners 7.15pm, advanced 8.15pm. 103 Oldham Road, Ripponden. Tel: 01422 822413.
Events
Square Chapel Youth Theatre: for 11 to 19 year olds. £3 (free to residents in the SRB6 area of Halifax), 4.30pm to 6.15pm.
Spring Hall, Halifax: football coaching
July Project: Bankfield Museum - Young Brilliance
Halifax Visitor Centre and Art Gallery: Young Brilliance
Hebden Bridge open studios: part of Hebden Bridge Arts festival, 11am - 5pm.
Cinema
The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian (PG) 7.30pm. Rex Cinema, Elland.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (12A), 7.45pm: Hebden Bridge Picture House.
Tuesday
Theatre
Local
The Workshop, Halifax: The Hypochondriac. 7.30pm, £4 to £10.
Calder High School: presents Music, Dance and Drama at Square Chapel, Halifax. £2 to £4, 7.30pm.
Regional
Monkey!: £11 to £26.50, 7.30pm. West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.
Hay Fever: Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. 7.30pm.
Mela: £11 to £16, 7.45pm. West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: The Grand Theatre, Blackpool. Tickets from £11.50.
Doctor Dolittle: Alhambra Theatre, Bradford, 7.30pm, £9 - £32.
Music
Local
Hebden Bridge Arts Festival presents: Trades Youngplugged, acoustic night with Steve and Martha Tilston. 8pm, £7 and £5.
Acoustic night: the Pump Room, Halifax.
Calderdale Music Service Senior Citizens' Orchestra concert: 7pm, St Jude's Church, Savile Park, Halifax. Tickets £3 (including wine coffee, tea and biscuits)
Folk
Folk music session: the Falcon Hotel, Littleborough.
Folk night: 8.30pm. the Hare and Hounds, Old Town, Hebden Bridge.
Irish
Irish music session: 8.30pm. The White Lion, Heptonstall.
Jazz
Weekly jazz night: Adrian Ingrams Jazz Dawgs, 8.30pm, free admission. The Murgatroyd Arms, Skircoat Green Road, Halifax.
Dance
Jive moods/swing jive dance classes for beginners: £3, 7.30pm to 8.30pm. King Cross Working Men's Club, Warley Road, Halifax. Tel: Paul and Sue, 07771 864278.
Appalachian step dancing: Ryburn 3 Step. Beginners 7.15pm, advanced 8.15pm. 103 Oldham Road, Ripponden. Tel: 01422 822569.
Regional
Rock 'n' roll
Rock 'n' roll social: tuition available. Weekly, £4, 8pm. The Rock and Heifer, Thornton, Bradford. Tel: Eve (07962 611822) or Brian (07899 981852).
Swing
Music from the swing era: with Eddie Martell and the Reg Hargreaves Quartet. £2, 8.30pm. Batley Carr Social Club, Mill Road, off Bradford Road, Dewsbury. Tel: 01924 461242.
Square Chapel exhibitions: Brass/Calderdale Theatre School
Events
Halifax Solo Club: part of the National Federation of Solo Clubs for single, widowed, divorced and separated people (meets weekly for dancing and socialising, plus occasional suppers and day trips). 7.30pm. Yorkshire Rider Club, junction of Gibbet Street and Bedford Street, Halifax. Tel: 01422 831425.
Bankfield Museum: Young Brilliance
Tatty Bumpkin Young Yoga: at Central Library, Halifax. 3.30 to 4.30pm, £1.
Centre Vale Park, Todmorden: football coaching
Halifax Visitor Centre and Art Gallery: Young Brilliance
Manor Heath Park: Ultimate Frisbee
Ogden Water: giant puppet making
Wellholme Park, Brighouse: Command Task
Great Yorkshire Show: Harrogate
Cinema
The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian (PG) 7.30pm. Rex Cinema, Elland.
Irina Palm (15), 7.45pm: Hebden Bridge Picture House.
Wednesday
Theatre
Local
The Workshop, Halifax: The Hypochondriac. 7.30pm, £4 to £10.
Peter Pan: at the Piece Hall, Halifax. 7.30pm, £5 to £10.
Halifax High School pupils present: Class Enemy at Square Chapel, Halifax: Pupils at the school have worked with Red Ladder Theatre Company to create this reworking of Nigel Williams's play. 7.30pm, £2 to £4.
Regional
Monkey! £11 to £26.50, 7.30pm. West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.
Hay Fever: Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. 7.30pm.
Mela: £11 to £16, 7.45pm. West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: The Grand Theatre, Blackpool. Tickets from £11.50.
Carmina Burana/The Nightingale and The Rose: at the Carriageworks, Leeds. 7.30pm, £9 to £15.
Doctor Dolittle: Alhambra Theatre, Bradford, 2pm & 7.30pm, £9 - £32.
Music
Local
Open mic surgery: 8pm. The Stubbing Wharf, Hebden Bridge.
Square Chapel Exhibitions, Halifax: Brass/Calderdale Theatre School
Regional
Alicia Keys: MEN Arena, Manchester, 7.30pm, £27.50
Dance
Beginners' ballroom and Latin class: £6, 7pm to 8pm, followed by social dance, £6 (free to those attending the class), 8pm to 10.30pm. Ritz Ballroom, Brighouse.
Line dance classes: beginners 7.30pm to 8.30pm, advanced 8.30pm to 10.30pm. £3.50. Sowerby Bridge Working Men's Club, Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge.
Cheerleading classes: at Jo's Dance Centre, Lever Street, Todmorden. 5.30 to 6.30pm, £1.
Yorkshire Longsword: all ages and abilities welcome. Ryburn 3 Step. 7.30pm. 103 Oldham Road, Ripponden. Tel: 01422 822569.
Events
Bankfield Museum, Boothtown, Halifax: Young Brilliance
Eureka, Halifax: beach fun for children
Halifax Track: model car racing
Halifax Visitor Centre and Art Gallery: , Halifax: Young Brilliance
Ogden Water, Ogden, Halifax: giant puppet making
Shibden Park, Halifax: Command Task
Wellholme Park, Brighouse: football coaching.
Great Yorkshire Show: Harrogate
Walks
Ramblers Association Calderdale Group: towards Crow Hill, meet at 10.30am at Station Road, Sowerby Bridge. 8 miles circular. Leader Dianne Hall 01422 823440.
Thursday
Theatre
Local
The Workshop, Halifax: The Hypochondriac. 7.30pm, £4 to £10.
Regional
Monkey! £11 to £26.50, 7.30pm. West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.
Hay Fever: Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. 7.30pm
Mela: £11 to £16, 7.45pm. West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: The Grand Theatre, Blackpool. Tickets from £11.50.
Carmina Burana/The Nightingale and The Rose: at the Carriageworks, Leeds. 7.30pm, £9 to £15.
Doctor Dolittle: Alhambra Theatre, Bradford, 2pm & 7.30pm, £9 - £32.
Music
Local
White Ponies: 8pm to 11.30pm. Todmorden Conservative Club.
Let's Have a Sing: all ages and abilities welcome to Ryburn 3 Step's weekly evening workshops. 103 Oldham Road, Ripponden. Tel: 01422 822413.
DJ Neill Maguire: free admission before 11pm. Maine Street, Halifax.
Dance
Rock 'n' roll: weekly course with Annette's: The Wright School of Dance. 7.15pm. Siddal Ex-Servicemen's Club, Siddal Lane, Halifax.
Ceroc: beginners' class 7.30pm, dancing until 10.30pm. Ritz Ballroom, Brighouse.
Dance Night at Square Chapel, Halifax: five local dance schools will be showcasing their talents in an evening of entertainment. 7.30pm, £2 to £4.
Ballroom and Latin dancing: at Jo's Dance Centre, Lever Street, Todmorden. 4.30 to 6.30pm, £1.
Music
Square Chapel exhibitions, Halifax: Brass/Calderdale Theatre School
Senior Battle of the Bands: Piece Hall, Halifax. 7.30pm.
Open mic night: Victoria Theatre, Halifax. 7.30pm, £1 to £2.
Applause Theatre School and Queensbury Theatre Group: students from the theatre school will perform extracts from Joseph and Oliver. Halifax Parish Church, Halifax. 7.30pm, £1 to £2.
Events
Bankfield Museum, Boothtown, Halifax: Young Brilliance
Eureka, Halifax: beach fun
Halifax Visitor Centre and Art Gallery, Halifax: Young Brilliance
Mixenden Outdoor Centre: football coaching
Ogden Water, Ogden, Halifax: giant puppet making
Savile Park, Halifax: Command Task
Shroggs Park, Halifax: Ultimate Frisbee.
Jah Wobble - Chinese Dub:Trades Club, Hebden Bridge. 9.30pm, £12 and £8.
Great Yorkshire Show, Harrogate
Cinema
Yanks (15) 10.30am; The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (PG) 7.30. Rex Cinema, Elland.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdon of the Crystal Skull (12A), 10.45am: Hebden Bridge Picture House.
Friday
Theatre
Local
Square Chapel, Halifax: Roger McGough, Bad, Bad Cats. 7.30pm, £5 to £10.
Square Chapel Exhibitions, Halifax: Brass/Calderdale Theatre School
The Workshop, Halifax: The Hypochondriac. 7.30pm, £4 to £10.
Regional
Monkey! West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds. Last show tomorrow.
Mela: £11 to £16, 7.45pm. West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds. Last show tomorrow.
Carmina Burana/The Nightingale and The Rose: the Carriageworks, Leeds. 7.30pm, £9 to £15.
Around the World in 80 Minutes; Theatre Royal, Wakefield, 7pm, £8 - £12.
What You Fancy, Phizzical Productions, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield, 7.30pm, £6 - £12.
Doctor Dolittle: Alhambra Theatre, Bradford, 7.30pm, £9 - £32.
Music
Local
R&B, chart and indie: with DJ Micky Blue Eyes. Liquid, Halifax.
DJ Neill Maguire: free admission before 11pm. Maine Street, Halifax.