Worth the trip

7:20am Thursday 12th August 2010

Leeds Grand:

Abba tribute Dancing Queen (tomorrow-Sunday); Alan Ayckbourn comedy Bedroom Farce (August 16-21); Agatha Christie thriller Witness for the Prosecution (August 30-September 4); Opera North in The Adventures of Pinocchio, Lehar’s The Merry Widow and Britten’s The Turn of the Screw (September 16-October 23, December 17-31). Phone 0844 848 2701.

Colne Municipal Hall:

The Drifters (September 10); Pink Floyd tribute band Off The Wall (September 17); children’s TV double act Chris & Pui (October 3); Moscow Ballet in The Nutcracker (October 13); Abba Mania (October 15); folk group The Houghton Weavers (October 17); tribute band U2UK (October 22). Phone 01282 661234.

Bradford Alhambra:

musical Annie (August 24-20); Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (October 15/16); Havana Rakatan (October 25/27); street dance show Blaze (October 28-30). Phone 01274 432000. Howard Assembly Room, Leeds: Angelika Kirschlager and Simon Lepper play early Romantic music (September 23); film La Strada (September 24); Plaid and the Southbank Gamelan Players (September 30); Sit Bach and Enjoy concert (October 8); musicians Murcof and Francesco Tristano (October 14); new opera The Gypsy Bible (October 15). Phone 0844 848 2727.

Bradford Cathedral:

Chamber concerts with Julian Lloyd Webber and Pam Chowhan (October 15). Phone 01274 432000.

West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds:

Northern Ballet Theatre in Dangerous Liaisons (September 7-11); Billy Liar (September 4-October 2); Shakespeare’s As You Like It (September 17-October 16); Viv Nicholson pools-winning musical Spend Spend Spend! (October 19-23). Phone 0113 213 7700.

Victoria Theatre, Halifax:

Sensational 60s Experience with The Tremeloes, Herman’s Hermits and The Union Gap (October 9). Phone 01422 351158.

Harrogate Theatre:

The House of Bilquis Bibi based on Lorca play (September 14-18); Three Men in a Boat with actor Rodney Bewes (September 21); Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers (September 22); A Blood Wedding in Wensleydale adapted from Lorca (29-October 2); Kit and the Widow (October 5). Phone 01423 502116.

Dukes Theatre, Lancaster:

The Dukes Senior Youth Theatre present That Thing (every Monday until August 23). Phone 0845 344 0654.

Ace Centre, Nelson:

Soul Night (August 13); live music with The Silver Dogs (August 14). Contact 01282 661080.

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