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What’s onApr-Jul ’19

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Welcome

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Two years ago, when we launched a new café/ bar and film programme we were determined that they would be about the same things that Square Chapel has always been about: bringing people together, independent and unique. It is a genuine delight to see the café full of such a variety of people every day and it’s right that the programme reflects that.

We’re absolutely thrilled to have been given a Pub of the Season award by Halifax CAMRA particularly as we have our second Beer and Gin festival in July; those who came to our first event last year will know that it’s not only a brilliant event, but also a little different – as much effort goes into providing food and live entertainment as goes into selecting an award winning selection of beers and gins.

The full line-up for our Up North Film and Television Festival is yet to be announced – but, there are some teaser events in this brochure and already it’s looking like you need to act pretty quickly to get tickets and to look out for the full festival line up coming out in late March!

There is one event here that gives you an insight into the brilliant and strange mind of our wonderful Film Programmer: a genuinely unmissable screening of Flash Gordon, with Brian Blessed and Bulsara and his Queenies playing a set of everyone’s favourite Queen songs.

Personally, I’m delighted that we have such a strong music and literature programme this season. Will Self and Jenni Murray will both bring great prose and fascinating insights. Simon Armitage has long been one of my favourite poets and I’ve wanted to see him perform here ever since I started all those years ago; he’s a wonderful performer.We have the wonderful Lady Maisery returning to us and a new brilliant folk act from across the Atlantic – Mama’s Broke, alongside intimate gigs with Duke Special and Eddi Reader.

The strength and breadth of this programme shows how things have changed: new acts, bigger names and bigger events. Some of these events happen because you tell us what you would like to see back (Four Hands on a Piano). It is you that makes them successful – so do keep talking to us about what you’d like to see and do keeping coming out to support them!

David McQuillan, Director

Information & Booking

Contact usBox Office: 01422 349422 info@squarechapel.co.uk

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Opening timesBox Office: Mon – Sat: 10am – 9pm Sun: 12pm – 8pm

Café/Bar: Daily 10am – until late. Food served:Mon – Sat: 12pm until 2.30pm & 5pm until 8pmSun: 12pm until 8pm Drinks and cakes available all day, every day!

We’re located centrally, opposite Halifax Railway Station and ten minutes from the bus station. The main entrance is located via the copper building, next door to The Piece Hall’s Southgate entrance on Blackledge.

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Pricing & Terms£5 tickets for those aged 24 and under. Limited tickets available.

Our Pay What You Can tickets range from £20 – £1 on selected shows.

Concessions available for most shows. Please ask at Box Office when booking.

Membership packages are available, please enquire via our Box Office.

We don’t charge a booking fee. However, we are a charity and do have a suggested donation of £1 per transaction.

Copper Auditorium Seating 115, our cinema provides the ultimate film experience and also doubles up as a stunning and intimate studio space.

Red Brick Auditorium Seating 240, this auditorium sits within our beautiful Grade II* listed red brick Georgian Chapel and is used for talks, theatre, music performances, cinema and more.

Café/Bar We serve a large selection of cask ales and craft beers from breweries home and abroad, along with a great selection of ciders, wines and premium spirits. All this complements the locally sourced and seasonal dishes that are served in our wonderful café & bar.

Halifax Culture Hub Square Chapel is part of the Halifax Culture Hub. It’s a joint initiative with The Piece Hall Trust and exists to promote the wonderful cultural and heritage things happening in our little corner of Yorkshire.

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Flash Gordon (PG) + Q&A with Brian Blessed & Live Gig from Bulsara and His Queenies

Saturday 15 June 5.15pm, £35 - £20 Join us for an unmissable evening of Queen. The evening will commence with a screening of the cult film Flash Gordon. Queen recorded one of the best film soundtracks of all time to this 1980 classic adapted from the famous comic strip of the same name. We will also be joined by Brian Blessed (Prince Vultan) to talk about the film and his career! After the film and Q&A, join Bulsara and His Queenies, a remarkable 7-piece band that perform the music of Queen, ending the evening with a concert that includes all the hits.

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Film

Enjoy the latest big releases, classics, arthouse films, Q&A’s with special guests and experience our very first Film and Television Festival all in our intimate Copper cinema space and our Grade II* listed Red Brick Georgian Chapel.

For our weekly film listings, ticket offers and prices, visit squarechapel.co.uk or call Box Office on 01422 349 422, pop in and pick up a copy or visit our website and sign up to our mailing list!

Exhibition on Screen: Rembrandt

Sunday 14 April, 4pm & Tuesday 16 April 2pm, £11 This film documents a landmark exhibition, whilst interweaving Rembrandt’s life story with behind-the-scenes preparations at two world-famous institutions - London’s National Gallery and Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum. For many, Rembrandt is the greatest artist that ever lived and this deeply moving film seeks to explore the truth about the man behind the legend.

Exhibition on Screen: Van Gogh & Japan

Sunday 9 June, 4pm & Tuesday 11 June, 2pm “I envy the Japanese” Van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo. Though Vincent van Gogh never visited Japan, it is the country that had the most profound influence on him and his art. In this little-known story of Van Gogh’s art we explore the remarkable heritage that so affected Van Gogh and made him the artist we know of today.

These are just some of the highlights from our Up North: Film and Television Festival. Keep an eye on our website for the full programme of over 50 screenings and events when we launch on Thursday 28 March!

Celebrating northern voices on screen & behind the camera!

3 – 29 May 2019–––Film screenings TalksWorkshops

This festival is supported by Film Hub North, proud to be part of the BFI Film Audience Network

Summer Winos – Live!

A celebration of film and tv

The North, in front and behind the camera

Film & Television Festival

Looking for Eric + Q&A–––Saturday 4 May, 8pm, £8 Ken Loach’s ‘Looking for Eric’ is the hit that brought Manchester United legend Eric Cantona to the big screen. Football fanatic Postman Eric Bishop’s life has fallen apart, with an unfulfilling job and chaotic family life, he needs some escape. With the help of his daughter and hallucinations of his hero, Eric Cantona, he tries to turn his life around. Join us for this 10th anniversary screening and a Q&A with actors Steve Evets (Eric) and Stephanie Bishop (Lily).

Helen of Four Gates + Live Piano –––Thursday 16 May, 7.30pm, £8 Featuring live piano accompaniment from Darius Battiwalla This 1920 silent classic, from film pioneer Cecil Hepworth, was set around Heptonstall, West Yorkshire and is a rural melodrama in which the heroine falls victim to a devious villain. The Yorkshire landscape lends itself to a film full of treachery, madness and thwarted love. The film will be accompanied by a live piano score from pianist Darius Battiwalla.

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The Wedding Present – Something Left Behind + Q&A–––Tuesday 21 May, 8pm, £8 See this new feature documentary about the “greatest break-up album of all time” followed by a Q&A with Director Andrew Jezard and BBC 6 Music presenter Chris Hawkins. Featuring interviews with the original band members and key players in the record’s history, the film follows the album’s story through the eyes of the fans who have carried it with them for a lifetime. The story concludes with the band’s homecoming show in Leeds where the city witnessed a blistering and emotional final-ever performance of the album!

Summer Winos – Live!–––Friday 24 May, 8pm, £10 Two Men, Two Hundred and Ninety-Five Episodes, One Obsession…Andrew and Bob’s gentle love of Last of the Summer Wine quickly became a quest to watch all episodes, while visiting locations, meeting the cast and, ultimately, turning their passion into a show. The duo take to the stage to explain just how Last of the Summer Wine has taken over their lives, and what you can learn and love from the world’s longest-running sitcom! Expect dressing up, audience participation, lots of reminiscing, and kazoos. The show is the finest appreciation of a national institution.

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DNA Puppetry and Visual Theatre presentsChicken Licken (3+)

Sunday 21 April 2.30pm, £8 Classic Ladybird barnyard tales Chicken Licken, Little Red Hen and The Fox and the Hen combine in a lively and witty adaptation told with puppetry, music, clowning and cooking. The perfect treat for little ones and their grown-ups!

Family Fun

Northern Ballet presents Bite Sized Ballet: Three Little Pigs

Saturday 6 April, 2pm & Sunday 7 April, 2pm, £7-£5 Northern Ballet’s Three Little Pigs hits the big screen as part of our fantastic season of interactive ballets for children. Narrated by actor and writer Anita Rani, the Three Little Pigs set out into the world. With playful characters and spellbinding music, this adorable ballet is sure to have your little one dancing all the way home!

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So Comedy, Broken Robot Productions & Siren Talent Management presentsSam & Mark’s On The Road Show (5+)

Wednesday 29 May 2.30pm, £12 Children’s TV royalty Sam and Mark, as seen on CBBC’s Big Friday Wind-Up and Copycats, are taking to the road with a brand new live show this half term. Join the BAFTA award-winning duo for an unmissable hour of entertainment, jam packed with sketches, jokes and games, in a show full of fun and laughs for all the family.

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ELMakin Projects Ltd presents

Nick Sharratt’s Right Royal Draw-Along (5+)

Saturday 8 June 11am, £10 Join popular children’s writer and illustrator Nick Sharratt and draw along with this interactive family show! He’ll be showing you how to sketch favourite characters like Tracy Beaker and Timothy Pope, sharing ways of creating creatures like dragons and unicorns, and giving lots of top tips. To celebrate his latest book ‘Nice Work for the Cat and the King’ everything will have a special ‘royal’ twist!

Garlic Theatre presents Jack and the Beans Talk (3+)

Sunday 7 July 2.30pm, £8 Jack and his mum live on a small farm and have very little to eat. Imagine his surprise when he swaps his cow for some magic beans and starts to hear a whispering in the breeze and a giant rumble in the sky. Keep the little ones entertained with this charming and inventive family show.

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Pay What You Can £20 - £1

Pay What You Can is all about trust. It’s about you, making a judgement for yourself about what you can afford to pay from our pricing options ranging from £20 – £1 and taking a chance on something new.

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Bag of Beard presents Renaissance Men

Thursday 18 April, 8pm A bleak and bitter comedy from Bag of Beard, referred to as “a company at the forefront of contemporary theatre” by Theatre Weekly, Renaissance Men takes a long hard look at toxic masculinity, the Millennial Generation’s love of nostalgia, and asks if we should really sell priceless lost artwork for booze money?

Work in Progress by Jess Gibson

Thursday 6 June, 8pm Sometimes Jess struggles to manage her mental health, Borderline Personality Disorder, Anxiety and Depression. However, through humour and a passion for dance, Jess has learnt how to feel comfortable with feeling uncomfortable. This is a warm and uplifting show about being Scouse, dancing to Britney Spears and sharing stories of hope.

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Seemia Theatre presents Evros | The Crossing River

Wednesday 19 June, 7.30pm After winning numerous awards and being featured on BBC World Service, this spellbinding theatre show comes to Square Chapel as part of Refugee Week 2019. Evros | The Crossing River follows five families on their journey to find a safe haven. International physical theatre company, Seemia, dive into the refugee crisis, fusing musicality, movement and poetic text.

Jade Byrne in association with LittleMighty presents Pricks

Thursday 2 May, 8pm I’ve had over 70,000 pricks…of the medical kind. This is my chance to set the record straight about Type 1 diabetics like me. Despite what people say, I’m not bankrupting the NHS. And I can eat cake – a whole bloody cake – if I want to. This funny new show blends engaging storytelling with poetry and tells a surprisingly moving and uplifting story about families and learning to care for each other better.

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Mr. Wilson’s Second Liners

Wednesday 3 April 7.30pm, £13 New Orleans meets 90s club classics…a rave funeral without the body! This is no sombre occasion: Mr Wilson’s expend their collective musical talent paying homage to the diehard days of the Hacienda, 90s club culture and its greatest hero, Mr Tony Wilson. These revolutionary genre bashers knock the First Line sideways, opting for upbeat dance

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tracks over traditional slow hymns. Proudly stepping out in uniformed style, they channel the spirit of the 24 hour party people and get audiences dancing wherever they play. The vision is an anarchic, street extravaganza, bursting with colour and sound, rallying impromptu raves on street corners and rousing audiences young and old into a joyful frenzy.

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Halifax Philharmonic Club presents Vertavo String Quartet

Friday 5 April 7.30pm, £19.50Haydn Quartet in F minor op. 20 no. 5Quartet in E flat op. 33 no. 2 (Joke)

Quartet in F minor op. 74 no. 3 (Rider)

Quartet in D op. 64 no. 5 (Lark)

The Vertavo Quartet’s dynamic and deeply thoughtful performances have captivated audiences across the globe.

Box of Tricks presents Sparkplug

Thursday 4 April 8pm, £12 Dave loves Rod Stewart, Joanne and his Ford Capri. Only Joanne’s about to have someone else’s baby. Is he ready to become a Dad even though he’s not the father? This is a poetic exploration of family, race, identity and love, it’s a story of a white man who becomes the adoptive father and best friend of a mixed-race child.

Illustrated talks by local historian, David Glover Tickets £6 (£5 concessions), 2pm

Calderdale Scientists & Inventors Wednesday 3 AprilHear the stories of several little-remembered but worthy Calderdale characters including, the man who made scientific instruments for King George III; one of the greatest mycologists of the 18th Century and the bringer of electric light to Halifax.

John Crossley & Sons Ltd, 1803-1982 Wednesday 10 AprilHear all about the founders of what became the largest carpet-making factory in the world! Find out about the company’s development as a huge mill complex, its 20th Century mergers and its final demise. Enjoy this display of old photos telling the story of one of Halifax’s most famous brands.

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Reform Theatre Company, Harrogate Theatre in association with Middlesbrough Theatre presentTwo 2 by Jim Cartwright

Friday 12 April 8pm, £12 See Two 2; Jim Cartwright’s brand-new play that revisits the lives, loves and laughs of regulars in a Northern boozer. Time may have passed but the pub is still standing – just! Punters are now few and far between, and despite all attempts at quiz nights, karaoke and pub grub, it could soon be last orders for the struggling landlord and lady. At odds with one another, but holding it together one shift at a time, their lives have become as bitter as the ale they serve. But when a once in a life time opportunity presents itself in the form of a one-way ticket out of there, will either of them have the courage to turn their backs on the pub, and most importantly, each other?

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The Houghton Weavers

Saturday 27 April 7.30pm, £12.50This band have been entertaining music lovers for over 40 years with their blend of popular folk music, humour and audience participation. They have performed thousands of concerts, recorded over 30 albums, and starred in several of their own highly successful BBC radio and TV series.

Fancourt Music presents Lady Maisery

Friday 26 April 8pm, £15 - £13With their harmony singing, intelligent and thoughtful arrangements of both traditional repertoire and original compositions, vocal trio Hazel Askew, Hannah James and Rowan Rheingans harness and celebrate their united voice, making for a glorious evening of sensational music.

Handel’s MESSIAH: By the Orion Chamber Choir Director Bridget Budge

Friday 19 April, 7.30pm, £12This is a rare opportunity to hear Handel’s great work in a chamber setting with fewer than twenty voices, featuring the Halifax-based Orion Chamber Choir, directed by Bridget Budge, accompanied by a small instrumental ensemble.

HighTide & Loose Tongue in association with Bush Theatre present The Trick

Thursday 11 April 8pm, £12Jonah has been Mira’s reason to get out of bed in the morning. But, when he does his final disappearing act, she knows she should move on but instead finds herself caring less about the world outside. This is a magic show about the realities of coming to terms with loss.

Forget About the Dog presents 100 Ways to Tie a Shoelace

Thursday 9 May 8pm, £12 Since the accident, Kat’s having trouble with her memory. Her only escape is a hospital ward TV. This heart-warming story explores Kat’s recovery as she fights her anxieties and fears. Witty dialogue, puppetry and music create the surreal world Kat finds herself in, whilst never forgetting the sobering reality of the situation.

Worbey & Farrell – Four Hands on One Piano: Rhapsody

Friday 10 May, 8pm 8pm, £15 Worbey & Farrell are internationally acclaimed concert pianists with a wicked sense of humour. The accredited Steinway ensemble have performed all over the world with their utterly sensational piano playing and barnstorming blend of sparky humour. The ingenuity of these amazing musicians makes you laugh one moment and takes your breath away the next.

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GS Promotions presents The Lancashire Hotpots: The Love Tour

Saturday 11 May 7.30pm, £16 Hear all your Hotpot favourites with an emphasis on all the things they really love: meat pies, nights out down the boozer, and of course a Chippy Tea! It’s going to be an unbeatable night of music and laughs for everyone. If music be the food of love…have yer dinner with the Hotpots!

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Laughing Dog Music presentsAidan O’Rourke & Kit Downes: 365 Project

Wednesday 15 May 8pm, £14 Aidan O’Rourke, the multiple BBC Folk Award-winning fiddle player and founding member of Lau (probably the most avant-garde and dynamic experimental folk supergroup of our time) spent a year writing daily musical responses to James Robertson’s short story collection: 365 - one song every day! As a result, he has now teamed up with BBC Jazz Award-winning piano and harmonium player Kit Downes and together with O’Rourke’s innately Scottish traditional musical backbone crossed with Downes’s jazz influences they bring you an unforgettable evening of powerful live music. 19

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EBP UK Presents David Gower

Thursday 23 May 7.30pm, £20 The legendary former England cricket captain, David Gower, often described as one of the most stylish left-handed batsmen of all time, promises to share his thoughts on 2019’s Cricket World Cup and The Ashes. Expect tales from captaining his national team to victory in the Ashes as well as memories of flying that Tiger Moth over Queensland.

DMF Music Ltd presents Duke Special

Friday 17 May 7.30pm, £20 Duke’s creative talents have seen him involved in projects as diverse as writing the theme tune for the Irish Sesame Street to writing the music for and appearing in Deborah Warner’s critically acclaimed production of Bertolt Brecht’s ‘Mother Courage and Her Children’ at London’s National Theatre. We are delighted to have the Belfast born performer and songwriter with us for an evening of some of his new works and old favourites.

Henry Normal – A Normal Universe

Thursday 30 May 7.30pm, £12 Over the past few years Henry has written and performed 5 episodes of an award-nominated occasional series for BBC Radio 4 combining jokes, storytelling and poetry. In this new show, Henry explores our relationship to the vastness of the universe throughout eternity and beyond with the aid of a very big microscope and some dodgy rhymes. This is one not to be missed!

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Jeremiah by Jack Dean

Thursday 30 May 8pm, £12From the critically-acclaimed rap storyteller behind Grandad and the Machine comes a raucous new show with live music about England’s forgotten revolution. Featuring an original score and live band, Jeremiah tells the incredible true story of the much-misunderstood Luddite rebellion.

Mikron Theatre presents Redcoats

Friday 24 May 7.30pm, £13Billy Butlin used Shakespeare himself to sell a seaside dream to the great British public. Join us as we delve into holiday huts, bonny babies and knobbly knees with guest appearances from Marlene Dietrich and Laurel and Hardy. Mikron’s radiant Redcoats will guide you through 80 years of Butlins splendour!

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Will Self: Selected Readings

Thursday 6 June 7.30pm, £15 “There can be no more thrilling idea of intimacy than connecting with someone through the agency of the written word.” Will Self’s razor-sharp take on our modern world is combined with an unnerving exploration of something much older: the very heart of what makes us human. The prolific and celebrated journalist and Booker Prize nominated author of Umbrella, Phone, Shark, How the Dead Live & Great Apes joins us for selected readings: often hilarious, sometimes controversial, always interesting.

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The Angel Brothers

Friday 7 June 8pm, £12 For lovers of acoustic and Latin influenced music, The Angel Brothers are a must when it comes to live music. They are an exciting band who have played at venues and festivals across the globe including The National Theatre and Glastonbury. Catch them here in Halifax playing old favourites and irresistible new material.

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Eddi Reader

Thursday 13 June 7.30pm, £22Reader who is probably best-known as the former lead singer of the 80s band Fairground Attraction, has won multiple awards including three BRITS and found solo success with her top 40 singles ‘Patience of Angels’ and ‘Town Without Pity’. She also famously harmonized with Annie Lennox, touring with the Eurythmics, after her time with successful punk outfit Gang of Four.

More Than a Tribute - The Smyths Experience

Saturday 8 June 7.30pm, £14The Smyths are exactly what they say they are: ‘more than a tribute’. They play the music of The Smiths and recreate what it was to see and hear the legendary Manchester rock band, live!

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An Evening with Simon Armitage

Friday 14 June 8pm, £12 Join the award-winning poet Simon Armitage, who will be performing from a range of his work, including his new collection ‘Sandettie Light Vessel Automatic’. A former probation officer from Marsden, near Halifax. Simon Armitage is Professor of Poetry at Leeds University. He received the 2018 Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry. Join him for one night only as he returns to his beloved West Yorkshire. ‘His verse is immediate, entertaining, engaged with the world.’ Independent on Sunday

Derek Paravicini Entertainment Ltd presentsAn Evening with Derek Paravicini and Guests

Tuesday 18 June 8pm, £12 Experience the extraordinary talent of pianist Derek Paravicini. Born blind, Derek demonstrated savant-like abilities as a child and was a musical prodigy on the piano. Able to play any song from memory, Derek has wowed audiences around the globe with his breath-taking talent and technique. Join Derek and special guests, including beneficiaries of The Amber Trust, the Highbury Choir and the Orange Box Choir.

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Ragged Edge Productions presents The Chef Show by Writer & Broadcaster Nick Ahad

Thursday 20 June 7.30pm, £12

Enjoy an evening full of comedy and cookery with this award-winning play. Two actors take on multiple roles in the story of a busy night in an Indian restaurant. They’ll be joined by a real chef from a local restaurant who’ll be offering a cookery demonstration throughout the show. Join the cast for a post-show discussion where you will also get to sample the food.

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Orchestra of Square Chapel presentsSummer Concert with William Green

Sunday 23 June 7.30pm, £12 We welcome conductor Robert Guy and Bradford-born pianist William Green to play Beethoven’s 3rd Piano Concerto. Debussy: Petite Suite Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 Prokofiev: Classical Symphony Dvorak: Legends

Will Pound presents Through the Seasons

Wednesday 26 June 7.30pm, £12 Journey through the year of folk dance, told through music and spellbinding storytelling. Expect stunning arrangements of traditional dance tunes and songs, creating an innovative and playful evening full of music, image and spoken word; with all the joy of a summer festival and the thrill of a winter’s fireside rapper sword-dance.

SATURDAY 22 JUNE, 1PM COME AND SEE THE BEST IN LOCAL UNSIGNED BANDS AND MUSICIANS WITH OUR ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL FOR YOUNG BANDS AND MUSICIANS AGED 12-24YRS

TICKETS £4

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Halifax Musical Theatre presents Hooray for Hollywood & The Great American Songbook

Friday 5 July, 7.30pm Saturday 6 July, 2.30pm & 7.30pm £15 - £13 Enjoy a spectacular programme of music from the Golden Age of Hollywood and some great American classic songs from the 30s, 40s and 50s - incorporating the ‘swing’ era alongside musical theatre and film music of the mid-twentieth century.

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Dick and Lottie presentsAyckbourn’s Standing Room Only: Rehearsed Reading

Thursday 4 July 8pm, £12 Celebrating Ayckbourn at 80, and 60 years of playwriting, see this exclusive rehearsed reading of Ayckbourn’s 4th play - Standing Room Only! Written in 1961 the play, set in the future, follows a family’s life in their home, a double-decker bus, and how they deal with an illegal pregnancy. We will be joined by Ayckbourn’s archivist, Simon Murgatroyd, for an informative talk prior to the performance.

In Conversation with author Clara Barley + Book Launch: The Moss House

Sunday 14 July 1pm, £5 Hear about the passionate story of local landowners Anne Lister and Ann Walker in the 1830s, as they fall in and out of love with each other, and in and out of favour with those around them. Join the writer and explore where fact meets fiction, followed by a Q&A and book signing.

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Presented in association with Clive Conway ProductionsJenni Murray: A History of the World in 21 Women

Sunday 14 July 8pm, £20 The inimitable Jenni Murray celebrates great women from around the world – rescuing some from obscurity and shining a new light on familiar names. She has met and interviewed many of the women featured. They led while others followed. They stood up and spoke out when no one else would. They broke the mould in art, music and literature. Each of them fought, in their own way, for change. A History of the World in 21 Women celebrates the lives, struggles and achievements of women who have had a profound impact on the shaping of our world.

Mind the Gap Showcase

Thursday 18 July, 2pm & 7pm £7.50 - £5 Join us for this exciting and contemporary triple bill of Theatre, Dance and Music. Showcasing the skills of students from Mind the Gap’s professional training programme, these performances reflect the work they have been doing with professional artists over the past year.

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Beer & Gin Festival19 – 20 July ’19 Enjoy a weekend of traditional casks, international craft beers, festival exclusive brews, over 50 gins from around the world, all accompanied with glorious food & live music.

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Michael Pinchbeck CONCERTO Featuring Nicholas McCarthy (Piano) and Orchestra of Square Chapel

Sunday 21 July 7pm, £12 This is a unique musical experience inspired by Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand, created by award-winning theatre-maker Michael Pinchbeck and featuring world-renowned concert pianist Nicholas McCarthy accompanied by the Orchestra of Square Chapel. Infamous pianist Paul Wittgenstein commissioned Ravel to write him a concerto after he lost his right arm during the First World War. At the same moment in time, the assassin

that triggered that conflict, Gavrilo Princip, was kept in shackles in prison in Terezin, his withered arm tied up with piano wire, fading away into the snow. Unravelling narratives such as these surround this piece of music’s composition – and together they weave a true story that spans 100 years of history. Michael Pinchbeck’s Concerto is a deconstructed and re-orchestrated exploration of the legacy of war and the healing power of music to overcome personal tragedy. Musical manuscript will fall from the sky like snow on a battlefield. Doctors will persuade shell-shocked soldiers to play again. A conductor will become an assassin.

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Alan Bearman Music presentsMama’s Broke

Sunday 28 July 7.30pm, £10 See this powerful Canadian folk duo that deliver a compelling performance with heart and raw energy.

Their two strong voices blend to create haunting harmonies, while they artfully juggle fiddle, banjo, guitar and mandolin, and incorporate traditional dance and foot percussion into their performance.

30 Stories: Exhibition Celebrating the people who have helped shape thirty years of Square ChapelJuly 2019 – July 2020

Fore more information about this exhibition and how you can support our work, visit squarechapel.co.uk

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Workshops & Activities

We deliver a diverse programme with people from different communities and backgrounds. We use the arts as a tool to increase skills and aspiration, bringing people together to ensure more people have a chance to be makers, performers and audiences. We work in partnership with Verd De Gris Arts to deliver the Many Voices cohesion programme.

We currently receive funding from the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, Youth Music Foundation, Big Lottery Fund and Community Foundation for Calderdale. Our Open Door schools project offers an extensive programme of subsidised theatre performances and workshops for children and teachers. Please visit our website for more details about our schools programme.

For more information visit our website or contact our outreach team: info@squarechapel.co.uk 01422 353073Andrew Lloyd Webber

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Orange Box Rock School

Mondays at Square Chapel 6.30pm – 8pm 11-16yrs, £5 (£3 Passport to Leisure) A school for young aspiring singer-songwriters and musicians – form a band, rehearse, record, perform, in this exciting, creative Rock School. Places available – contact us to find out more.

Over 50’s Afternoon Tea Dance

Mondays at Square Chapel 1.30pm – 4pm £4, includes refreshments 29 April, 20 May, 24June, 15 July Join us for our monthly Afternoon Dance in our wonderfully atmospheric Red Brick auditorium.

Youth Theatre

Saturdays at Square Chapel 5-7yrs, 10am – 11am, £4 (£2.50 Passport to Leisure) 8-12yrs, 11am – 12.30pm £5 (£3 Passport to Leisure)Our drama classes boost confidence and skills – places available in the 5-7yrs group. Contact us to join the waiting list for the 8-12yrs group.

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Cube Choir is a contemporary choir for people over 50yrs. They meet on Tuesday evenings at Square Chapel. For information about membership please visit www.cubechoir.com.

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Summer 2019 diary April – July

Wed 3 2pm Talk: Calderdale Scientists & Inventors Page 15

7.30pm Mr. Wilson’s Second Liners Page 14

Thurs 4 8pm Sparkplug Page 15

Fri 5 7.30pm Vertavo String Quartet Page 15

Sat 6 2pm Bite Sized Ballet: Three Little Pigs Page 9

Sun 7 2pm Bite Sized Ballet: Three Little Pigs Page 9

Wed 10 2pm Talk: John Crossley & Sons Ltd Page 15

Thurs 11 8pm The Trick Page 17

Fri 12 8pm Two 2 by Jim Cartwright Page 16

Sun 14 4pm Exhibition on Screen: Rembrandt Page 4

Tues 16 2pm Exhibition on Screen: Rembrandt Page 4

Thurs 18 8pm Renaissance Men Page 12

Fri 19 7.30pm Handel’s MESSIAH: By the Orion Chamber Choir Page 17

Sun 21 2.30pm Chicken Licken Page 9

Fri 26 8pm Lady Maisery Page 17

Sat 27 7.30pm The Houghton Weavers Page 17

MayThurs 2 8pm Pricks! Page 13

Sat 4 8pm Looking For Eric Page 7

Thurs 9 8pm 100 Ways to Tie a Shoelace Page 18

Fri 10 8pm Worbey & Farrell: Four Hands on One Piano: Rhapsody Page 18

Sat 11 7.30pm The Lancashire Hotpots: The Love Tour Page 19

Wed 15 8pm Aidan O’Rouke & Kit Downes Page 19

Thurs 16 7.30pm Helen of Four Gates + Live Piano Page 7

Fri 17 7.30pm Duke Special Page 20

Tues 21 8pm The Wedding Present + Q&A Page 8

Thurs 23 7.30pm David Gower Page 20

Fri 24 7.30pm Mikron: Redcoats Page 21

8pm Summer Winos Live! Page 8

Wed 29 2.30pm Sam & Mark’s On The Road Show Page 10

Thurs 30 7.30pm Henry Normal: A Normal Universe Page 21

8pm Jeremiah by Jack Dean Page 21

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Summer 2019 diary April – July

Thurs 6 7.30pm Will Self: Selected Readings Page 22

8pm Work in Progress by Jess Gibson Page 13

Fri 7 8pm The Angel Brothers Page 23

Sat 8 11am Nick Sharratt’s Right Royal Draw-Along Page 1

7.30pm More Than a Tribute: The Smyths Experience Page 23

Sun 9 4pm Exhibition on Screen: Van Gogh & Japan Page 4

Tues 11 2pm Exhibition on Screen: Van Gogh & Japan Page 4

Thurs 13 7.30pm Eddi Reader Page 23

Fri 14 8pm An Evening with Simon Armitage Page 24

Sat 15 5.15pm Flash Gordon + Q&A with Brian Blessed + Gig Page 5

Tues 18 8pm An Evening with Derek Paravicini and Guests Page 25

Wed 19 7.30pm Evros: The Crossing River Page 13

Thurs 20 7.30pm The Chef Show by Nick Ahad Page 25

Sat 22 1pm Routes Festival Page 26

Sun 23 7.30pm Summer Concert with Willam Green Page 26

Wed 26 7.30pm Will Pound: Through The Seasons Page 26

JulyThurs 4 8pm Ayckbourn’s Standing Room Only Page 27

Fri 5 7.30pm Hooray for Hollywood Page 27

Sat 6 2.30pm Hooray for Hollywood Page 27

7.30pm Hooray for Hollywood Page 27

Sun 7 2.30pm Jack and The Beans Talk Page 11

Sun 14 1pm ‘The Moss House’ Book Launch & In Conversation Page 27

8pm Jenni Murray: A History of the World in 21 Women Page 28

Thurs 18 2pm Mind the Gap Showcase Page 28

7pm Mind the Gap Showcase Page 28

Fri 19 – Sat 20 July Beer and Gin Festival Page 29

Sun 21 7pm Michael Pinchbeck CONCERTO Page 30

Sun 28 7.30pm Mama’s Broke Page 31

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