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Get the latest scoop on concerts and gigs, festivals, family events and everything else that’s happening in Calderdale. Browse our events guide to discover what’s on today, what’s on this weekend, and more things to do this month.

Thu
02

02 May 2024 - 02 May 2024
Victoria Theatre Halifax
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Accessible, Culture & Heritage, Family, Theatres & Entertainment

Guys & Dolls

7:15pm Luck be a Lady Tonight!” One of Broadway’s most popular shows, Frank Loesser’s celebrated musical about rolling the dice and falling in love under the bright lights of Times Square is considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy. Guys and Dolls tells the story of the 1920’s New York City underworld. Down

Price: £22.25
Guys & Dolls

Fri
03

03 May 2024 - 03 May 2024
Victoria Theatre Halifax
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Accessible, Culture & Heritage, Family, Theatres & Entertainment

Guys & Dolls

7:15pm Luck be a Lady Tonight!” One of Broadway’s most popular shows, Frank Loesser’s celebrated musical about rolling the dice and falling in love under the bright lights of Times Square is considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy. Guys and Dolls tells the story of the 1920’s New York City underworld. Down

Price: £22.25
Guys & Dolls

Sat
04

04 May 2024 - 06 May 2024
Northowram
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Accessible, Culture & Heritage, Family, Walking & Guided Tours

Northowram Scarecrows 2024

The Northowram Scarecrow Festival is back Saturday 4th to Monday 6th May 2024 - enjoy live music, family entetainment and food & drink. Look for further updates on our Facebook page.  

Northowram Scarecrows 2024

Sat
04

04 May 2024 - 04 May 2024
Victoria Theatre Halifax
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Accessible, Culture & Heritage, Family, Theatres & Entertainment

Guys & Dolls

5:30pm Luck be a Lady Tonight!” One of Broadway’s most popular shows, Frank Loesser’s celebrated musical about rolling the dice and falling in love under the bright lights of Times Square is considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy. Guys and Dolls tells the story of the 1920’s New York City underworld. Down

Price: £22.25
Guys & Dolls

Sun
12

12 May 2024 - 12 May 2024
Victoria Theatre Halifax
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Accessible, Culture & Heritage, Theatres & Entertainment

Most Haunted Live – The Stage Show

7:30pm The acclaimed World No.1 paranormal show Most Haunted is the original and most successful worldwide paranormal investigation series ever made and premiers it’s spine-chilling theatre show in 2023/24. Presented by Yvette Fielding the first lady of the paranormal together with Karl Beattie and the Most Haunted team, you will be taken on the darkest,

Price: £31.75
Most Haunted Live comes to the Victoria Theatre Halifax 12 May

Tue
14

14 May 2024 - 18 May 2024
Halifax Playhouse
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Accessible, Culture & Heritage, Theatres & Entertainment

The Revlon Girl

7.30pm evenings and 2.30pm Saturday matinee Eight months after the Aberfan Disaster of 1966, in which 144 people were killed (116 of them children), a group of bereaved mothers meet weekly to talk, cry and even laugh without feeling guilty. At one of their previous meetings, the women looked at each other and admitted how

Price: £6 – £12
The Revlon Girl

Wed
15

15 May 2024 - 15 May 2024
Square Chapel Arts Centre
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Accessible, Culture & Heritage, Talks, Poetry & Literature

Two Knights, some Pigs – and a Queen – A David Glover Historical Talk

2pm Red Brick Auditorium There were some fascinating 18th Century people behind the development of Halifax’s iconic Piece Hall and remarkable Square Chapel, and David will relate anecdotes.  Who gave the land for the Piece Hall, and why did his descendants retain an interest in it?  Hear about Piece Hall builders and keepers; how a

Price: £6
Two Knights, some Pigs – and a Queen –  A David Glover Historical Talk

Fri
17

17 May 2024 - 17 May 2024
Victoria Theatre Halifax
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Accessible, Culture & Heritage, Theatres & Entertainment

John Bishop: Back at it 2024

8pm Comedy superstar John Bishop is getting Back At It – doing what he does best - with a new UK stand-up tour for 2024. After two years spent TV presenting, stage acting, podcast hosting, dog walking and decorating the spare room, John is getting back to the thing he loves most; standing on stage

Price: £27.25
John Bishop: Back at it 2024

Sat
18

18 May 2024 - 18 May 2024
Halifax Minster
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Accessible, Culture & Heritage, CultureDale, Heritage, Music

The Music of Adele by Candlelight at Halifax Minster

Doors open 6.45pm, show starts 7.30pm, show finishes 9.45/10pm Experience an evening of soul-stirring melodies and heartfelt lyrics as we present The Music of Adele by Candlelight, an exclusive concert performed by the multi-award winning Miss Julia Martin and described by Sky Television as 'Simply Phenomenal'. Prepare to be transported to a world of raw

Price: £20 – £45
An illustration of a dark church interior, coloured purple, lit by candles.

Sat
18

18 May 2024 - 18 May 2024
The Grayston Unity
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Accessible, Culture & Heritage, Music, Theatres & Entertainment

DJ Turnip Presents Studio 54 Disco Night at The Grayston Unity

8pm Get your glam on for a night of vinyl records celebrating the joy of Disco music. Inspired by the legendary New York nightclub, DJ Turnip will be playing some absolute classics and a few surprises too… all of which will get your feet moving. Grab a drink from the bar and head down for

Price: £5
Illustration of a disco sparkling glitterball against a green background

Wed
22

22 May 2024 - 22 May 2024
Rochdale Canal and Calder & Hebble Navigation
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Accessible, Culture & Heritage, CultureDale, Music, Theatres & Entertainment

Culturedale: Opal’s Comet by Mr Wilson’s

This event is part of Culturedale – a jam-packed programme of events and activities from April 24 – April 25 celebrating Calderdale’s Year of Culture!  Follow Opal's Comet, a waterborne production by the outdoor arts company Mr Wilson's, taking place along the Rochdale Canal and Calder and Hebble Navigation as part of CultureDale, Calderdale’s Year of Culture

Price: Free
Culturedale: Opal’s Comet by Mr Wilson’s

Wed
22

22 May 2024 - 22 May 2024
Calderdale Industrial Museum
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Accessible, Culture & Heritage, Galleries & Museums, Talks, Poetry & Literature

Paternalism in mid-19th Century Halifax – A talk by Chris Toole

Doors 7pm. Start: 7.30pm The May talk in the series of Calderdale Industrial Museum Association talks will be given by Chris Toole. He will examining paternalism in mid 19th century Halifax and the impact of the Akroyd and Crossley families on the town. All are welcome. Free entry to members of Calderdale Industrial Museum Association,

Price: Free – £4
Paternalism in mid-19th Century Halifax – A talk by Chris Toole