To reach new heights?

legs, stair spindles etc are made. The Huddersfield Woodturners meet twice a month at the Wooldale Centre in Holmfirth and welcome novices as well as more experienced members. Membership is aged from 16 to 80 and includes female woodturners. Visit huddersfieldwoodturners.org.uk to improve flexibility and sooth frayed nerves. If this is something you’ve been looking for then the Huddersfield area is peppered with places to learn – too many to mention here. Kirklees Active Leisure has classes in Huddersfield, the Holme Valley and Colne Valley. Book a place at kalbookings.kirklees.gov.uk IF YOU have yet to see a panto, or want to keep the festivities going, then there are still a few seats left for mid-week performances of Huddersfield Light Opera Company’s show Dick Whittington at the Lawrence Batley Theatre.

Weekend performances have virtually sold out, but if you can make a date for Wednesday or Thursday, January 11 and 12, then there’s still availability for one of the 6.15pm shows.

The traditional family panto is written by Paul Bennett and Chris Brearley and is now in its 41st year – proof that the company has a winning formula.

While there were fears that the success of the panto would be threatened this year by the LBT’s first-ever professional panto last month, the light opera performers are still filling seats with their slapstick capers.

Tickets are £6 to £15 from thelbt.org.uk or 01484 430528.

See our website for the full story of the panto.