6 of the best
Your guide to events you must not miss this week
1
Rob Lamberti presents Perfectly George
Victoria Theatre, Halifax, Friday March 1 at 7.30pm
From Wham! through to the diverse eras of George’s solo career, including the timeless hits like Careless Whisper, Faith, Fastlove and Club Tropicana, the show tells the story of George Michael in the repertoire of songs that made him a star. Tickets: 01422 351158
2
The Illegal Eagles
Victoria Theatre, Halifax, Saturday March 2 at 7.30pm Celebrating more than 50 years since the formation of the West Coast country rock band The Eagles in 1971, The Illegal Eagles make a welcome return to Halifax with a new production.
The show features the best from the Eagles’ catalogue of classics including Hotel California, Desperado, Take It Easy, New Kid In Town and Life In The Fast Lane.
The latest all-star line-up of the show, produced as by Phil Aldridge, features Tony Kiley on drums, Trevor
Newnham vocals and bass, Greg Webb vocals and guitars, Mike Baker vocals, guitars and keys and Garreth Hicklin vocals, guitars and keys.
Tickets: 01422 351158
3
Fascinating Aida
Victoria Theatre, Halifax, Tuesday March 5 at 7.30pm Celebrating 40 years on the road, Dillie, Liza and Adèle, one of Britain’s raciest and sassiest musical cabaret trios, are bringing their new show to theatres across the UK.
The show will feature muchloved favourites and some wickedly hilarious new songs.
Tickets: 01422 351158
4
Smokie In Concert
Victoria Theatre, Halifax, Thursday March 7 at 7.30pm Expect hits If You Think You Know How To Love Me, Don’t Play Your Rock’n’Roll To Me, It’s Your Life and ‘Oh Carol. Smokie’s line-up: Steve Pinnell on drums, Mick McConnell on lead guitar and backing vocal, Pete
Lincoln, lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Martin Bullard, keyboards and Luke Bullard on bass guitar and backing vocals.
Tickets: 01422 351158
5 Oysterband
Square Chapel, Halifax, Friday March 1 and Saturday March 2, daily at 8pm
Four decades of Oysterband songs over two evenings: from their early acoustic roots, through the roaring 90s, onwards to a new century and songs for the future.
First Night: the 80s and 90s
From Step Outside to Holy Bandits and beyond. Featuring: Oxford Girl, Halan-Tow, Too Late Now, When I’m Up, Granite Years
Second Night: into a New Millennium
Through Meet You There to Read The Sky.
Featuring: Rise Above. Here
Comes the Flood, Dancing as Fast as I Can, A River Runs, Corner of the Room
Tickets: 01422 353 073
6
Criminal Coiners: Life and Death in Wild West Yorkshire
Heptonstall Museum from now until May 24, open each Thursday to Sunday from 11am to 4.30pm The exhibition explores the lives of the Cragg Vale Coiners, the band of local counterfeiters who produced fake gold coins in the late 18th century to supplement their small incomes from weaving.
You’ll be accompanied on your exhibition exploration by a soundscape. Evoking the execution scenes of ‘King’ David, and a rendition of an Execution Ballad, it was created just for the exhibition.
Entry £3