10 of the best
Your guide to events you must not miss this week
Punk princess and stage actress Toyah Willcox will perform at Square Chapel on February 1 at 8pm.
There will also be a live introduction from BBC 6 Music presenter, Chris Hawkins. www.squarechapel.co.uk/ whats-on
2 Text and Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll
Wadsworth Community Centre, Old Town, Hebden Bridge, February 1, 2.30pm-4.30pm
Join author Simon Warner, beat poet and journalist Heath Common and singersongwriter Nick Hall for an intriguing conversation with live music.
The conversation will explore the relationship between the writings of Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg amongst others and the consequent musical legacy which has infused generations of music makers including Bob Dylan and Patti Smith, Tom Waits and Sonic Youth to name but a few. www.wegottickets.com until April 20, 2020
This exhibition capturing a century of Brighouse on canvas and camera, featuring paintings and photographs from Calderdale Museums’ collections, includes works by Miles Sharp and Stanley Chapman.
These works are displayed alongside newly produced photographs by the Halifax Photographic
Society, who have recreated scenes from historic artworks of Brighouse to bring up to date the story of everyday life and ongoing change in the town. www.museums. calderdale.gov.uk
5 Daisy’s Cafe
Todmorden Health Centre, February 2, 11am-1.30pm
The next Daisy’s Cafe will take place on February 2 from 11am to 1.30pm. The initiative, run by Dementia