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What’s onApril-July ’17

Square Chapel Arts Centre, Halifax HX1 1QG 01422 349 422 squarechapel.co.uk @squarechapel

Square Chapel foyer roof: Evans Vettori Architects

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Contact usBox Office: 01422 349422 [email protected]

Square Chapel Arts Centre10 Square Road, Halifax HX1 1QGwww.squarechapel.co.uk

@squarechapel

Opening timesMonday – Friday 9.30am – 5pm Saturday 9.30am – 1pm We are located across the road from Halifax railway station and five minutes from the bus station.

Pricing & TermsConcessions are available for most shows. Please ask at Box Office when booking.

We don’t charge a booking fee. However, we are a charity and do have a suggested donation of £1 per transaction.

Pay What You Can is all about trust. It’s about you, making a judgement for yourself about what you can afford to pay from our pricing options ranging from £20 - £1.

Pay As You Feel allows you to turn up, watch a show and pay as you feel after the event, based on how much you valued the experience.

Halifax Culture Hub Square Chapel is part of the Halifax Culture Hub. It’s a joint initiative with The Piece Hall Trust, and exists to promote the wonderful cultural and heritage things happening in our little corner of Yorkshire.

Charity number 700985Reg number 2315198 England VAT number 516 2474 56

Information & Booking

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Welcome to our Summer programme. Excitement is escalating as we are on the verge of a major change, and not just for us. That change is inspiringly positive with investment in the Piece Hall, new Central Library and the wider Halifax area.

Our official launch will take place in the autumn, but in the meantime, our summer season sees the growth of our popular film programme, a new affordable pricing structure, a new look and feel brand and soon to follow – our state of the art building with a purpose built cinema and café-bar.

Our Friday morning films have been a huge success, in a very Square Chapel way, and a whole community has developed around them. Over the summer, you can enjoy our growing film programme - screenings of the best, most interesting artistic films - screened across evenings and weekends.

We are committed to being accessible and having affordable ticket prices is part of that. We have introduced ‘Pay What You Can’ for some of our shows and events. This pricing structure is based on trust. It’s about you making a judgement for yourself about what you can afford to pay (between £1-£20). All we ask is that you take a chance on something new for whatever price encourages you to come along and experience Square Chapel.

From late summer, enjoy our new café-bar where you can expect seasonal, high quality, local produce drawing on the history and shared heritage of our area. Our new café-bar is far more spacious and housed in a stunning copper and glass extension with the same warm welcome from our staff and volunteers and with craft beers, wines and coffee to choose from, you won’t want to go elsewhere.

With so many exciting changes happening around us, we can guarantee that our identity, ethos and focus on both high quality art and the community in which it is based, will always remain. We believe in bringing people together; that the world is better with stronger, cohesive communities full of tolerance, understanding, creativity and self expression. Your arts centre is a place to come together for the best performances, food, films, conversations and drinks; a place to feel open-hearted and alive.

It is all of you, friends, audiences and volunteers, that have made Square Chapel the success that it is today and it’s you who we need to bring life and warmth to this stunning new building we’ve created. So, browse our new look brochure and we look forward to you being part of our exciting future.

David McQuillan, Director

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Denial (2016)

Friday 28 April, 11am £4Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel. Based on a true story and starring Rachel Weisz and Timothy Spall, this film will have your hearts racing. (12A) 1hr 49mins

Dancer (2016)

Friday 5 May, 11am £4This documentary follows Sergei Polunin, a breathtaking dancer who mesmerised audiences with every jump, spin and elevation. Referred to as one of the most gifted male dancers, he became the youngest ever principal dancer with the Royal Ballet when he decided to quit and give it all up for a ‘normal’ life. (15) 1hr 25mins

Jackie (2016)

Friday 21 April 11am, £4 8pm, £7 (£6 concessions) An intimate and psychological portrait of one of the most important and tragic moments in American history, seen through the eyes of the iconic First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy. Starring Natalie Portman, Jackie is a remarkable biopic not to be missed. (15) 1hr 40mins

Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

Friday 14 April, 11am £4Mel Gibson directs this extraordinary true story of Army Medic Desmond T. Doss who refused to kill but instead saved 75 men in Okinawa, during the bloodiest battle of WWII. Doss became the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot.(15) 2hr 19mins

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Welcome to our film programme. Enjoy classics as well as the latest arthouse films on the big screen. As part of our ‘Arts & Biscuits’ offer you can enjoy a film, a good cuppa and homemade biscuits, all included in the ticket price. Offer valid on our 11am screenings only.

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Jackie (2016)

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The Salesman (2016)

Friday 30 June, 11am £4Forced to leave their apartment a young Iranian couple move to the centre of Tehran where they become embroiled in a life-altering situation involving the previous tenant. Forushande (The Salesman) won the Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards.(15) 2hr 5mins Subtitled

Mindhorn (2016)

Friday 16 June 11am, £4 8pm, £7 (£6 concessions)A deluded and failed actor (Julian Barratt) is given an unlikely chance to redeem his career in this funny farcical nightmare by the creators of The Mighty Boosh. This side splitting comedy will have you laughing all day long. (15) 1hr 29mins

A Quiet Passion (2016)

Friday 9 June, 11am £4The internal politics of a family plays a dominant path in this film about reclusive 19th Century American poet Emily Dickinson. This is another masterpiece by director Terence Davies (Sunset Song) and one not to be missed. (12A) 2hr 5mins

The Beatles: Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years (2016)

Saturday 3 June, 7.30pm £20 - £1 (Pay What You Can) Filmmaker Ron Howard examines the early years of the band that shook the world, The Beatles. From the cellars of Liverpool to Beatlemania, Eight Days a Week is packed full of rare footage, music, interviews and unheard stories.(12A) 2hr 17mins

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The Sense of an Ending (2017)

Friday 2 June 11am, £4 8pm, £7 (£6 concessions)A guilt-stricken divorcee is reluctant to accept that his impact on the lives of two old friends might have been less than he’s grappled with all these years. This is a gripping drama based on the novel by Julian Barnes and starring Academy Award-Winning Jim Broadbent.(15) 1hr 48mins

Cathy Come Home (1966)

Friday 26 May, 11am £4From the BFI Archive This film tells the tale of Cathy, who loses her home and everything dear to her through the inflexibility of the British welfare system. Loach’s Cathy Come Home helped change the political thinking on homelessness and the suffering it causes. (PG) 1hr 15mins

Their Finest (2016)

Friday 19 May, 11am £4Gemma Arterton and Bill Nighy star in this brilliantly funny comedy about a British film crew who attempt to boost morale during World War II by making a propaganda film after the Blitzkrieg. (12A) 1hr 57mins

Hidden Figures (2016)

Friday 12 May, 11am £4Based on an untold true story, a team of African-American women provide NASA with important mathematical data needed to launch the program’s first successful space missions. With an all-star cast, this is a funny, moving and uplifting film. (PG) 2hr 7mins

Hacksaw Ridge (2016) Friday 14 April, 11am £4 (£3 concessions)

Mel Gibson directs this extraordinary true story of Army Medic Desmond T. Doss who refused to kill but instead saved 75 men in Okinawa, during the bloodiest battle of WWII. Doss became the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot.

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Ben Hur (1925)

Saturday 27 May, 7pm £10A gripping story of betrayal and revenge, it’s the 1959 Ben Hur starring Charlton Heston that is most well-known today. This original silent version, complete with breathtaking chariot race filmed on a vast Coliseum set, was the most expensive silent film ever made. Dir. Fred Niblo.2hrs 23mins

Cartoon Carnival (1929)

Saturday 27 May, 2pm £10 (£8 Children) A cavalcade of animation from the early days of cinema, with Krazy Kat, Dinky Doodle and Walt Disney’s Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Accompanied live by live piano percussion.45mins

Sherlock Jr. (1924)

Saturday 27 May, 5.30pm £10Buster is the projectionist in a small-town cinema but he dreams of being a detective. Dozing off beside his projector one day, he finds himself inside the film! With astounding stunts and gags, this dazzling, absurd comedy is Buster Keaton at his magnificent best. Dir. Buster Keaton.60 mins

Blackmail (1929)

Friday 26 May, 8pm £10Alfred Hitchcock’s sinister, suspenseful tale of crime and romance is one of the last British silent films to be made. With his traditional cameo appearance in the first reel, to a spectacular chase through the British Museum by moonlight in the final reel. Blackmail is a classic thriller. 1hr 20mins

Join us for a season of magical silent films, each accompanied by live music, as part of the month-long Yorkshire Silent Film Festival. With a Hitchcock thriller and one of Buster Keaton’s great slapstick comedies alongside fantasy films and early drawn cartoons, and finishing with one of silent cinema’s most spectacular epics, these five films are a festival in themselves.

Performing live: Elizabeth-Jane Baldry (harp), Trevor Bartlett (percussion), Meg Morley (piano) and Jonathan Best (piano).

10% off when you book for more than one event.

Tall Tales and Incredible Journeys (2016)

Friday 12 May, 8pm £12 (£10 Concessions) Fantasy films by Georges Méliès, Segundo de Chomón and RW Paul.

Take a journey into the impossible with this collection of short fantasy films from the first days of cinema. Full of ingenious effects and beautiful hand-drawn colours, these tales of flying cars, rockets to the sun and magical goings on are as astounding today as they must have been a century ago. The programme includes George Méliès’ famous 1902 adventure, A Trip to the Moon.1hr 15mins

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Patch of Blue Theatre presents The Tortoise and the Hare

Sunday 25 June, 1pm £8Join Tilly the Tortoise and Hatty the Hare as they go head to head at their school sports day in this hilarious and touching interactive adventure for the whole family. Find out who wins, learn about fun and friendship and join in the egg and spoon race. 60 mins, Age 4+

The People’s Theatre presents Don’t Dribble on the Dragon

Sunday 21 May, 2.30pm £8.50When young brothers Jack and Tom’s friendship falls apart can a magical dragon help them put it back together again?

Based on the fabulous new book by Steven Lee and with magic designed by TV legend Paul Daniels, this spectacular musical adventure about growing up and the importance of family is the perfect feel good show for big hearted adults and loving little ones alike.

Plus meet author Steven for a special book signing after the show!60 mins, Age 2+

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Noisy Oyster presents Higgledy Piggledy Pie

Wednesday 19 April, 2.30pm £8The king wants a higgledy piggledy pie, throwing the royal chefs into a spin. Popular rhymes are brought to life using fruit, veg, and kitchen utensils, with the chefs proving that playing with your food is not always a bad idea. 45 mins, Age 3+

Mary Poppins (1964)

Sunday 16 April, 2.30pm £7 (£6 Concessions, £5 Children)This Easter everyone’s favourite nanny is back on the big screen. Starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, the charming Mary Poppins helps bring a family closer together through songs and a magical adventure. (U) 2hr 19mins

Olivia Furber & Creative Scene presentsDough!

Thursday 13 April, 2.30pm £8 Fantastic things can happen with ordinary stuff like dough. Familiar to all cultures, dough creates the loaves, naan bread, croissants, dumplings and chapattis that remind us of home. Dough! is a fun family show full of amazing sights, smells and sounds! 50 mins, Age 3+

Winnie the Pooh (2011)

Sunday 9 April, 2.30pm £7 (£6 concessions, £5 children) Winnie the Pooh and friends - Owl, Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet and Eeyore - are back on the big screen where they belong! Enjoy Disney’s animated feel good family film this Easter.(U) 1hr 3mins

Family Easter Half Term25% off when you book for more than one event

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2Magpies Theatre presents Ventoux

Thursday 6 April, 8pm £12 (£10 concessions)Ventoux is the story of the dramatic battle between Lance Armstrong and Marco Pantani in the Tour de France 2000 on Mont Ventoux, once regarded as the greatest race in the history of cycling. Join 2Magpies Theatre as they restage the race using breath taking video accompaniment and a pair of road bikes, asking the question – how far will we go to succeed?

Alan Bennett double-bill from the BFI ArchiveA Day Out (1972) Sunset Across the Bay (1975)

Friday 7 April, 11am £4

A Day Out was Alan Bennett’s debut play for television in 1972. A beautifully bittersweet play set in the summer of 1911 that followed members of the Halifax Cycling Club on an outing from Halifax to the ruins of Fountains Abbey. 50mins

Sunset Across the Bay follows a married couple who, after a lifetime of work and bringing up a family, retire, moving from Leeds to the seaside resort of Morecambe. Their struggle to adapt to retirement produces humour through the observation of Northern dialogue and idiosyncrasies, but moves towards tragedy. OK, so this one isn’t about cycling but we’re throwing it in as part of our Alan Bennett double-bill. Enjoy!1hr 10mins 13Ventoux

Tour de Halifax

Thursday 6 – Saturday 8 April Build up a sweat with our very own Tour de Halifax. Experience a fearsome mountain encounter with Ventoux – a play about the battle between Lance Armstrong and Marco Pantani. Listen to long-distance cyclist, Andrew Sykes and his inspiring adventures in Spain to Norway on a Bike Called Reggie. Follow the Halifax cycling club in Alan Bennett’s A Day Out, or watch one of the greatest cycling stories ever told with Pantani, Accidental Death of a Cyclist.

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Harlequin Theatre presents A Woman of No Importance or Significance - 7 Steps to Happiness

Saturday 22 April, 7pm £10 (£9 concessions) Enjoy a fun evening as the Woman of No Importance or Significance takes you on a comedy journey through life and reveals her 7 steps to happiness along the way.

WordPlay: Poetry, Performance, Live Music & Open Mic

12 April, 10 May, 14 June, 12 July, 7.45pm, Pay As You FeelEnjoy our monthly digest of poetry and live music. Featuring established and emerging artists, WordPlay brings you the best in Halifax! Email [email protected] to enquire about our open mic slots and for further details on where these sessions take place each month.

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Pantani, Accidental Death of a Cyclist (2014)

Saturday 8 April, 7pm £7 (£6 concessions & £5 students)This documentary uses often heartbreaking testimony from Marco Pantani’s friends and relatives to tell the story of his battle with addiction after winning the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia in 1998 until his accidental death six years later. (15) 1hr 36mins

A talk by long-distance cyclist & writer, Andrew Sykes Spain to Norway on a bike called Reggie

Saturday 8 April, 4.30pm £6 (£4 concessions)With two European cycling adventures already under his belt, Andrew was ready for a new challenge. Exchanging his job as a teacher for an expedition on Reggie the bike, he set off on his most daring trip yet: a journey from Spain to Norway. Join the duo as they take on an epic journey across nearly 8000 km of Europe, through mountains, valleys, forests and the open road, proving that no matter where you’re headed, life on two wheels is full of surprises.

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Best of BE FESTIVAL

Sunday 23 April, 5pm £20, £15, £12 or £10 (Pay What You Can) For the first time, we are delighted to be welcoming Birmingham’s genre bending European Arts Festival as it takes to the road and shines a light on the best of the continent’s new theatre, dance and performance art.

Experience 3 extraordinary 30 minute shows from Switzerland, Germany and Italy.

Visit squarechapel.co.uk for more information.

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Fore Lane Management presents The Life and Times of Paul Robeson

Sunday 7 May, 7.30pm £12 (£10 concessions) The tragedy that was Paul Robeson’s life is brought back to reality with this thrilling lecture (with songs) celebrating the life and times of the American film star, bass singer and spokesperson for black human rights.

Mikron Theatre presents In At The Deep End

Saturday 6 May, 7.30pm £13 (£11 concessions) Join Mikron for their premiere of In At The Deep End. With marvellous maritime music and fathoms of fun, we’ll dive into two hundred years of saving lives at sea!

Troupers! A Tribute to Music Hall

Friday 5 May, 8pm £8 (£6 concessions) Former Coronation Street writerand award-winning published poet Keith Hutson, presents Troupers - his one-man show. Troupers celebrates poetry, patter and anecdote, the tough, joyous, tragic and always extraordinary lives of Music Hall artists.

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Most Wanted & LittleMighty presents Life by the Throat

Thursday 4 May, 8pm £12 (£10 concessions)This is the story of one man’s life from birth to death – written and performed by a woman. The award-winning Eve Steele (Coronation Street) gives a heart-wrenching performance about the men she’s known, loved and wanted to punch in the face.

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Talking Stock Productions presents Dark Sky

Saturday 29 & Sunday 30 April, 7.30pm £12 (£10 concessions) An animal rights group are planning an audacious strike against the Sutton Life Sciences laboratory. But is everyone really who they appear to be? Inspired by a real-life story, this is a black comedy with a twist or two.

Snake Davis Classic Sax Solos 2

Friday 28 April, 8pm £14 (£12 concessions) Back by popular demand, saxophonist Snake Davis and band perform classics including Young Americans, Will You, Walk on The Wild Side and his own solos such as Search for the Hero, making for an exhilarating show.

Hijinx in association with Blind Summit presentMeet Fred

Thursday 27 April, 8pm £12 (£10 concessions) Fred (a puppet) just wants to be part of the real world, to get a job and meet a girl, but when threatened with losing his Puppetry Living Allowance, Fred’s life begins to spiral out of control.

This Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016 sell out show is ‘Sharp, funny and vastly entertaining’(Lyn Gardner, The Guardian).

Contains strong language and puppet nudity.

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Happy Together

Friday 19 May, 7.30pm £12 (£10 concessions)When two wonderful choirs come together it’s music to our ears. Join the Penistone Ladies Choir and the Skelmanthorpe Male Voice Choir for a delightful evening of classical, folk and contemporary songs to lift your spirits.

Andy Fairweather Low and The Low Riders

Saturday 20 May, 7.45pm £22Andy Fairweather Low’s pedigree is the stuff rock dreams are made of. He has worked with the likes of Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Joe Cocker and Jimi Hendrix to name but a few. We’re delighted to welcome Andy and his band to the Square Chapel stage for an unforgettable evening of music.

Milk Presents, in association with Derby Theatre JOAN

Thursday 18 May, 8pm £20 - £1 (Pay What You Can) Captioned performance. Based on the story of Joan of Arc, this show is performed by drag king champion Lucy Jane Parkinson. Joan takes the stage as a gutsy gender warrior. What happens when a disguise soon becomes something a lot more real and you have to fight for who you really are?

A fearless solo show, with uproarious songs, exploring what it means to stand out, stand up and stand alone.

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Proper Job Theatre presents Medusa: Rehearsed reading

Wednesday 17 May, 8pm Pay As You Feel You are invited to a rehearsed reading of Medusa. This is the untold story behind the monster of the underworld. This is also a chance for audiences to get close to the creative process, feedback and directly impact on the development of the play, which will be shown in full at Square Chapel in the Autumn.

Halifax Symphony Orchestra presents A Festival of Film Music

Saturday 13 May, 7.30pm £13 (£11 concessions, £2 under 16s) We are delighted to welcome back the popular Halifax Symphony Orchestra with their festival of film music. The programme includes music from James Bond, Star Wars, The King’s Speech and more.

NSPCC Let’s Dance

Sunday 14 May, 6.30pm £15 (£12 concessions)Enjoy an evening of dance, glitz and glamour as amateur dancing couples battle it out to lift the NSPCC glitter ball, under the watchful eyes of the judges. Grab your dancing shoes and join us for this celebration and help us fight for every childhood.

Sparkle & Dark presents I Am Beast

Thursday 11 May, 8pm £12 (£10 concessions) After the death of her mother, Ellie escapes to a flickering world of comic book heroes and bewitching strangers. But as the walls of her new world begin to crumble, she must finally face the truth behind her fantasies. This show explores the power of grief and imagination, using live music and life-sized puppetry.

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A Mind the Gap ProductionContained

Thursday 8 June, 8pm Friday 9 June, 1pm £20 - £1 (Pay What You Can) England’s largest learning disability theatre company present nine interwoven true stories about family and friendships, love and loss, the everyday and the extraordinary. Combining live performance, film, photography, music and dance, Contained explores those small moments in life that teach us about ourselves, and the world that we live in.

Join us on 8 June at 6pm for An Audience with Contained Performer Liam Bairstow (Coronation Street) and a post-show discussion with the cast at 9.15pm.

Atlantis

Thursday 1 June, 8pm £20 - £1 (Pay What You Can)Atlantis is a one-woman space race using popcorn, projection and a paddling pool to take the audience into outer-space via Disneyland, dance school and a family holiday asking them to reconsider the planet we inhabit.

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Mark Radcliffe. . . should you be interested

Thursday 25 May, 8pm £15Radio and television presenter, musician, writer, friend of the stars, Mark Radcliffe has been making a little go a long way for several decades now.

This show is no exception. Expect stories and songs of middle aged angst with tales of ineptitude and encounters with some of music’s most famous names who Mark has on speed dial. Even if his calls are blocked at the other end.

He’s finally run out of friends and so now has no choice but to go it alone.

UNICEF CONCERT Keith JamesThe Music of Yusuf – Cat Stevens

Sunday 21 May, 7.30pm £14 (£12 concessions) An honest and loving evening of the timeless and insightful music of Cat Stevens weaving the story of his life through a concert of his songs such as Wild World, Father and Son, Moonshadow and Where do the Children play.

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Orchestra of Square Chapel presents Name That Tune!

Sunday 18 June, 7.30pm £12 (£10 concessions) Enjoy this light-hearted season finale celebrating the best music from TV and film. Featuring Mahler’s beautiful Adagietto (Death in Venice), Prokofiev’s stirring Romeo and Juliet (The Apprentice), Rossini’s famous William Tell Overture (The Lone Ranger) and more.

Art with Heart presents Declaration

Wednesday 21 June, 8pm £20 - £1 (Pay What You Can) With autobiographical comedy, storytelling and conversations with audiences, this show takes you on a curious, colourful and candid exploration through ADHD, Diagnosis and Mental Health. ‘Smashes apart stereotypes and stigma.’ The Reviews Hub

The Marauders Theatre Company Presents Mercury Fur, a play by Philip Ridley

Sunday 25 June, 7.30pm £10 (£7 Students)In a lawless, ravaged city, where memories of the past have been brutally erased, the boys and their team survive by realising their clients’ darkest fantasies. But just how far are they prepared to go?

Matthew Bellwood presents The Unquiet Dead – Classic Ghost Stories

Thursday 22 June, 8pm Friday 23 June, 5.30pm & 8pm £15, Streets in the Sky, HalifaxJoin us for an evening of ghost stories if you dare, and all in the surroundings of one of Calderdale’s hidden gems – Streets in the Sky, Halifax. Limited tickets, book early to avoid disappointment.

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Smaller Rooms presents The Furrow Collective

Thursday 15 June, 8pm £20 - £1 (Pay What You Can) We are delighted to welcome to the Square Chapel stage, the BBC Radio 2 Folk Award-winning group The Furrow Collective.

Made up of musicians Emily Portman, Rachel Newton, Lucy Farrell and Alasdair Roberts, they will bring you a mouth-watering collective and an exceptional evening of English and Scottish folk music.

Hebden Bridge Piano Festival presentsGala Piano Recital: Noriko Ogawa and Kathryn Stott music for two pianos

Saturday 10 June, 6.30pm £30 Internationally acclaimed pianists Noriko Ogawa and Kathryn Stott are supporting Hebden Bridge Piano Festival with this wonderful, fundraising recital of music by Mozart, Rachmaninov Brahms, Liszt, Fauré, Debussy and Ravel.

Dress to impress for this glamorous evening which starts with a prosecco and canapés reception, followed by the concert at around 8pm.

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The Dance Mill presents Old School Danceworks

Saturday 8 July, 7pm £14 (£10 concessions) Experience an evening of Dance and Theatre with some of Halifax’s highly trained students. Enjoy the diverse styles from Ballet to Hip Hop. Old School Danceworks, creating the dancers of tomorrow.

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Lion House Theatre Company presents Every Wild Beast

Thursday 13 July, 8pm £20 - £1 (Pay What You Can) Every Wild Beast has a heart, in each heart is light and dark. The stars are empty, the moon has fallen out of the sky and the mountains are full of monsters. Barri collects newspaper clippings and listens to vinyl in her grandmother’s attic. Sam is trying to outrun a community support officer investigating the murder of several domestic badgers. Weaved from folklore and fable, Every Wild Beast tells a tale about courage, curiosity and running away from really big scary things. This is not a love story, this is an adventure!

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Paper Tiger Productions & Greenwich Theatre presents Octopus

Friday 30 June, 8pm £12 (£10 concessions) Three women from diverse backgrounds have been called in for assessment. But, how British are they? Fresh from a critically acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe (“Raises the hairs on the back of your neck … laugh-out-loud funny” The Times) and a sell-out transfer to London’s Theatre503, Octopus is a post-Brexit satire that explores what it’s like to be treated as a foreigner in your own land… and the power of punk.

Halifax Musical Theatre Company presents Sounds of Stage and Screen

Friday 30 June, 7.30pm Saturday 1 July, 7.30pm £15 (£13 Concessions) Enjoy a spectacular evening devoted to hits from stage and screen, featuring music from Sister Act, Evita, Mary Poppins, The Lion King and Les Miserables, together with a medley of James Bond classics, and film music from the legendary John Williams. Performed by over 60 singers together with guest soloists and supported by a 25 piece orchestra, conducted by Musical Director, Graham Robbins, this promises to be a concert of eclectic musical entertainment!



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Square Circle – Arts Workshop for the Over 50s

Mondays at Square Chapel 1.30pm – 4pm £4 or £2.50 Limited Concessions apply. Weaving, painting and calligraphy classes for the over 50’s. Please contact us to join the waiting list.

Over 50’s Creative Writing Classes

Tuesdays at Square Chapel 6.30pm – 8.30pm £4 or £2.50 concessions (limited concessions apply).A non-academic, fun class for the over 50’s. Please contact us to join the waiting list.

Afternoon Dance

Mondays at Square Chapel 1.30pm – 4pm 24 April, 22 May, 26 June, 24 July (Summer Special) £3 including refreshments £5 Summer Special (includes live band and buffet)Join us for our monthly Afternoon Dance in our wonderfully atmospheric auditorium.

Youth Theatre

Saturdays at Square Chapel 5-7yrs, 10am – 11am, £4 (£2 Passport to Leisure) 8-12yrs, 11am – 12.30pm £5 (£2.50 Passport to Leisure)Children’s drama classes – places available in 5-7yrs group. Contact us to join the waiting list for the 8-12yrs group.

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Workshops & Activities

Square Chapel works in partnership with Orange Box young people’s centre and verd de gris Ltd to deliver ‘Creative Communities’ – an exciting community outreach programme. This is supported with funding from the National Lottery, through the Big Lottery Fund. For more information visit our website or contact Michaela O’Sullivan, Education and Outreach Manager, or Kane Rattray, Outreach Officer. [email protected] 353 073

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Open Door Schools Shows

Our schools outreach programme aims to make a visit to Square Chapel more accessible, with some fantastic theatre for the Summer season and teachers go free.

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The People’s Theatre present Don’t Dribble on the Dragon

Monday 22 May 10.30am, £2.50Based on Steven Lee’s book with magic tricks designed by Paul Daniels, this tale of friendship and dragons will warm hearts.

Blah Blah Blah presentA Tale to Tell

Tuesday 13 & Wednesday 14 June, 10am & 1pm, £2.50Innovative participatory story-telling theatre from the amazing Blahs using the stories of the Arabian Nights.

Lyngo Theatre presentEgg and Spoon

Friday 23 June 10.30am & 1.30pm, £2.50An interactive journey through the seasons with beautiful puppets and a sprinkle of magic, performed in the round for early years children.

Mimika Theatre presentLandscapes

Wednesday 5 & Thursday 6 July, 10.30am & 1.30pm, £2.50Back by popular demand, Mimika take us on a multi-sensory journey across the globe, all performed inside a yurt – book early!

Workshops & Activities

SC-ART Youth Art Group

Saturdays at Square Chapel 10am – 12pm £5 (£2.50 Passport to Leisure)Creative arts classes for young people aged 11 – 16yrs. Places available – contact us to find out more.

Digital Arts Workshops

Saturdays at Orange Box 10am – 12pm £5 (£2.50 Passport to Leisure)Photoshop and design workshops for young people aged 11- 16yrs. Places available – contact us to find out more.

Street Dance Crew

Mondays at Orange Box 4.30pm – 6pm £5 (£2.50 Passport to Leisure)Fantastic street dance crew for young people aged 11-16yrs. Places available – contact us to find out more.

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Mondays at Orange Box 6.30pm – 8pm £5 (£2.50 Passport to Leisure)Rock school for young people aged 13 – 18yrs. Places available – contact us to find out more.

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SUN 2 JULY 1-5PM | £3.50ORANGE BOX YOUNG PEOPLE’S CENTRE

I.MAKE.FILM FESTIVAL, SHOWCASING THE WEALTH OF FILMMAKING TALENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE (12-24YRS) FROM ACROSS CALDERDALE AND BEYOND!

SATURDAY 24 JUNE 2017

ORANGE BOX YOUNG PEOPLE’S CENTRE, HALIFAX 1-9PM | TICKETS £3.50 OTD

Routes Music festival provides a platform for young musicians (aged 12-24yrs) to showcase their talents on an open andaccessible stage. See the best in unsigned young artists!

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FREE/Discounted tickets for films & performances

No fee when returning or exchanging tickets

Advance booking for special events

Invites to special events

Discount on food & drink in our café/bar

Limited edition merchandise

Regular updates and special offers

For more information visit squarechapel.co.uk/membership

Cube Choir is a contemporary choir for people over 50yrs. They meet on Tuesday evenings at Square Chapel. For information about membership please visit www.cubechoir.com.

Square Chapel Arts Centre, Halifax HX1 1QG 01422 349 422 squarechapel.co.uk @squarechapel

MembershipsFrom £75 - £15 per year you will receive:

April

Thurs 6 8pm VentouxFri 7 11am Alan Bennett’s Double Bill (film)Sat 8 4.30pm Spain to Norway on a bike called Reggie (talk) 7pm Pantani, Accidental Death of a Cyclist (film)Sun 9 2.30pm Winnie the Pooh (film)Wed 12 7.45pm WordPlay (Loom Lounge, Dean Clough)Thurs 13 2.30pm Dough!Fri 14 11am Hacksaw Ridge (film)Sun 16 2.30pm Mary Poppins (film)Wed 19 2.30pm Higgledy Piggledy PieFri 21 11am/8pm Jackie (film)Sat 22 7pm A Woman of No Importance –

7 Steps to HappinessSun 23 5pm Best of BE FestivalThurs 27 8pm Meet FredFri 28 11am Denial (film) 8pm Snake DavisSat 29 7.30pm Dark SkySun 30 7.30pm Dark Sky

May

Thurs 4 8pm Life by the ThroatFri 5 11am Dancer (film) 8pm TroupersSat 6 7.30pm In At The Deep EndSun 7 7.30pm The Life and Times of Paul RobesonWed 10 7.45pm WordPlayThurs 11 8pm I Am BeastFri 12 11am Hidden Figures (film) 8pm Tall Tales and Incredible Journeys (film)Sat 13 7.30pm Halifax Symphony Orchestra –

A Festival of Film MusicSun 14 6.30pm NSPCC – Let’s DanceWed 17 8pm Medusa: Rehearsed ReadingThurs 18 8pm JOANFri 19 11am Their Finest (film) 7.30pm Happy TogetherSat 20 7.45pm Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders

What’s On 2017 April – May

What’s On 2017 May – July

Sun 21 2.30pm Don’t Dribble on the Dragon 7.30pm The Music of Yusuf – Cat StevensThurs 25 8pm Mark Radcliffe... should you be interestedFri 26 11am Cathy Come Home (film) 8pm Blackmail (film)Sat 27 2pm Cartoon Carnival (film) 5.30pm Sherlock Jr. (film) 7pm Ben Hur (film)

June

Thurs 1 8pm AtlantisFri 2 11am/8pm The Sense of an Ending (film)Sat 3 7.30pm The Beatles: Eight Days A Week (film)Thurs 8 8pm ContainedFri 9 1pm Contained 11am A Quiet Passion (film)Sat 10 6.30pm Gala Piano Recital: Music for two piano’sWed 14 7.45pm WordPlayThurs 15 8pm The Furrow CollectiveFri 16 11am/8pm Mindhorn (film)Sun 18 7.30pm Orchestra of Square Chapel - Name That TuneWed 21 8pm DeclarationThurs 22 8pm The Unquiet Dead (Streets in the Sky, Halifax)Fri 23 5.30pm/8pm The Unquiet Dead (Streets in the Sky, Halifax) Sun 25 1pm The Tortoise and the Hare 7.30pm Mercury FurFri 30 11am The Salesman (film) 7.30pm Sounds of Stage and Screen 8pm Octopus

July

Sat 1 7.30pm Sounds of Stage and ScreenSat 8 7pm Old School DanceworksWed 12 7.45pm WordPlayThurs 13 8pm Every Wild Beast

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Box Office: 01422 349422 [email protected]

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@squarechapel

Opening timesMonday – Friday 9.30am – 5pm Saturday 9.30am – 1pm

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