April 2008

Crime writer Ann Cleaves is heading to Cleckheaton Library on Wednesday 23 April to talk about her new novel.

Author Derek Landy is set to visit Lindley Library and Information Centre on Wednesday 23 April.

Bradford Festival Choral Society is preparing to present a concert in Bradford Cathedral on Saturday 12 April.

Youngsters are invited to get into the Easter spirit with events taking place at Dewsbury Library on Wednesday 2 April and Batley Library on Thursday 3 April.

Students from the Chetham's School of Music (Chets) are set to perform for the first time at Dewsbury Town Hall on Wednesday 16 April.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will be on stage at Bradford's Alhambra Theatre from Monday 11 February.

The well-known story of Romeo and Juliet is heading the stage at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds from Wednesday 26 March until Saturday 5 April.

Musical outfit Das Wanderlust are heading to the venue Trash in Leeds on Thursday 3 April.

Train fans are invited to spend the day with Thomas the Tank Engine and friends in Huddersfield on Saturday 26 April and Sunday 27 April.

With the Huddersfield concert season almost over, organist Gordon Stewart is preparing to delight audiences with a performance at Huddersfield Town Hall on Monday 21 April.

Cyclists are being encouraged to participate in a charity sporting event around Kirklees on Sunday 27 April.

People are invited to get into the Easter spirit in the coming weeks with themed activities at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield.

Talented pianist Graham Caskie is heading to Sledmere House in Leeds on Saturday 12 April to perform a range of classical pieces.

Those keen to stretch their legs and get some fresh air are invited to participate in a picnic walk around the Colne Valley on Sunday 13 April.

People are being invited to experience some medieval fun on Sunday 20 April at Pontefract Castle.

North Kirklees Ramblers' Association will be leading the first evening walk of the year around the picturesque town of Batley on Wednesday 30 April.

Music lovers will have the opportunity to experience some impressive harmonies when the Steeton Male Voice Choir travels to St Saviours Church in Bradford on Saturday 12 April.

People looking to indulge in some theatrical entertainment will have the chance to see Happy Jack at the Carriageworks in Leeds on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 April.

Well-known author Simon Armitage is to make an appearance at Huddersfield Library on Thursday 17 April.

Huddersfield Art Gallery is set to host three Easter workshops running from Wednesday 2 April until Friday 4 April.

This year's Dewsbury's Garden Competition is set to be launched with an event at Dewsbury Library on Wednesday 9 April.

Exciting young folk band 422 are heading to Otley Courthouse on Saturday 12 April to provide the music for a ceildh.

People keen to get in touch with their artistic side are invited to take part in a free photography workshop on Thursday 10 April at Huddersfield Library.

Youngsters are being given the opportunity to take part in a bug hunt at Ravensknowle Park in Huddersfield on Friday 4 April.

People looking for some weekend entertainment may be interested to discover that a fair is set to take place on 12 April in Otley Courthouse.

Theatre production of the moment High School Musical hits the stage in Bradford from Monday 21 April to Saturday 26 April.

The Disney Channel's hit movie High School Musical is heading for the stage at Cleckheaton Town Hall from Wednesday 2 April.

A new exhibition of illustrated medieval manuscripts is on show in the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds until Sunday 6 April.

Huddersfield Town Hall plays host to the Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra on Saturday 19 April.

Music lovers will have the opportunity to hear pianist Evgenia Rubinova perform with the Orchestra of Opera North at Huddersfield Town Hall on Saturday 5 April.

Children are invited to attend a series of events taking place across Kirklees involving the planting of pumpkins from Tuesday 1 April.

Families are being invited to celebrate Easter at Castle Hill in Almondbury on Wednesday 2 April.

A groundbreaking show will see Frank Sinatra back on the stage at City Hall, Sheffield, from Tuesday 22 April to Sunday 27 April.

Music lovers may well wish to head to Wilsden Village Hall on Saturday 12 April to hear the Wilsden Band in action.

All of the family will be welcome at Bradford's St George's Day parade on Sunday 27 April.

Dark musical Sweeney Todd is heading to the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds from Saturday 19 April.

Arts organisation Theatre-Under-Fire is set to perform The Twilight Rainbow at the Carriageworks in Leeds on Friday 4 and Saturday 5 April.

Calderdale Theatre School is set to delight audiences with performances of The Caucasian Chalk Circle at the Square Chapel Centre for the Arts in Halifax from Thursday 17 April.

People looking for an evening of entertainment may be interested to discover that Bingley Little Theatre's Kaleidoscope youth group is set to present The Boyfriend at Bingley Arts Centre from Thursday 3 April.

People seeking an evening of theatrical entertainment may wish to pay a visit to the Halifax Playhouse between Friday 4 and Saturday 12 April to see a new play.

The West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds is set to host performances of Cattle Call from Wednesday 9 April until Saturday 12 April.

A tribute act to rock legend Meat Loaf is set to wow the crowds at the Victoria Theatre in Halifax on Saturday 19 April.

Musical outfit Atlantic are set to entertain the crowds at the University of Bradford on Friday 4 April.

Ventriloquist and stand-up comedienne Nina Conti and her puppet Monk will be entertaining theatre-goers at the City Varieties Music Hall in Leeds on Saturday 26 April.

Children who have been involved in activity clubs run by Kirklees Physical Activity Development are set to entertain audiences at the Lawrence Batley Theatre in Huddersfield from Monday 14 April.