January 2007

The Pontefract Liquorice Festival begins on Saturday 7 July, offering all sorts of activities until Sunday 15 July.

The acclaimed BBC Philharmonic Orchestra is performing at the Town Hall in Leeds on Saturday 27 January 2007.

Friday 19th January sees Colin Byrne and his jazz orchestra perform at Wakefield Jazz at the College Grove Sports Club in Wakefield.

The Lawrence Batley Theatre in Huddersfield is to stage a Jazz special in Huddersfield starring Elaine Delmar on Saturday 20 January.

Comic legend Ken Dodd arrives in Leeds City Varieties Music Hall on Friday 26 January and is also performing on Saturday 27 January.

The Orchestra of Opera North comes to the Huddersfield Town Hall for one night only on Wednesday 31 January in a concert entitled National Heroes.

Bradford's annual Christmas pantomime has been announced as Aladdin, with performances at the Alhambra Theatre from Friday 8 December to Sunday 28 January.

Comic genius Omid Djalili brings his infamous No Agenda show to the Victoria Theatre in Halifax on Saturday 20 January.

Premier poet Simon Armitage comes to Wakefield to discuss the launch of his new poetic translation at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park on Saturday 27 January 2007.

Pantomime season sees the classic tale come to the Victoria Theatre in Halifax from Saturday 16 December to Saturday 6 January.

Head to the Grand Theatre and Opera Hall in Leeds to catch the Broadway show Spirit of Christmas from Tuesday 26 December to Monday 1 January.

Head to St George's Concert Hall in Bradford for a classy amateur production of hit musical Sweet Charity, from Tuesday 23 January to Saturday 27 January.

Head to Wakefield for a family-friendly production of Shakespeare's brilliant comedy The Tempest on Tuesday 31st January.