Tribute bands and opera - the pick of events in and around Halifax in the coming days
Tributes to Motown’s Four Tops and folk chart-topping duo Simon and Garfunkel plus the opening production of Opera North’s season are among the entertainment offering this week.
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Victoria Theatre, Halifax, Friday January 23 at 7.30pm
Last year marked the 40th anniversary of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, which, from their humble beginnings in small rooms above old pubs, took the world by storm with their off-beat humour and four-stringed virtuosity..
Millions of plucks later, they are still thrilling audiences with their all-singing, all-strumming, full throttle, foot-stomping concerts. There are no drums, pianos, backing tracks, guitars or banjos, no pitch shifters or electronic trickery – just the astonishing revelation afforded by the rich orchestration of differently tuned ukuleles and dynamic vocals.
There is something for everyone in this unique programme of classical, pop, punk, funk, disco, bluegrass and metal.
Tickets: 01422 351158 and https://www.victoriatheatre.co.uk/
Sugar Pie Honey Bunch: Music of the Four Tops
Victoria Theatre, Halifax, Saturday January 24 at 7.30pm
Paying homage to the Four Tops.
You will be taken on a journey through all the hits of the Four Tops, Reach Out, Baby I Need Your Loving, Walk Away Renee, Same Old Song, Loco in Acapulco, Standing In the Shadow, Bernadette along with other classic hits from the golden era including songs from the Temptations, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Marvin Gaye and Ben E King.
Tickets: 01422 351158 and https://www.victoriatheatre.co.uk/
Musical Quest – Family Concert with Todmorden Orchestra
Todmorden College, Saturday January 24 at 2.30pm and 3.45pm
A triangle has gone missing and the orchestra needs your help to find it.
Follow the trail through folk dances, lullabies, and Handel’sWater Music, with storyteller Katrina Heath as your guide.
There will be surprises, chances to join in and the magic of a live orchestra. This short concert is perfect for families with primary school-age children.
Todmorden Orchestra is joined by young musicians from Music for the Many for two performances.
The Simon and Garfunkel Story
Victoria Theatre, Sunday January 25 at 7.30pm
Using huge projection photos and original film footage, the show tells the story of the origins and meteoric rise of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.
Expect all the hits including Mrs Robinson, Cecilia, Bridge Over Troubled Water and Homeward Bound.
Tickets: 01422 351158 and https://www.victoriatheatre.co.uk/
Friends! The Musical Parody
Bradford Alhambra, from Tuesday January 27 to Saturday January 31
A musical comedy packed with moments from all 10 seasons of the US television series.
The show follows the escapades of some of the world’s most famous group of twenty-somethings.
Tickets: https://www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/
Opera North: The Marriage of Figaro
Leeds Grand Theatre, Friday January 30; Sunday February 1; Saturday February 7; Saturday February 14; Wednesday February 18 and Friday February 20
Mozart’s comic masterpiece.
It’s supposed to be the happiest day of Figaro and Susanna’s lives, but this is opera, so there’s plenty of time for some plot twists before they say ‘I do’.
With Count Almaviva looking set to make a move on the bride-to-be, the young couple must hatch a shrewd plan to secure their happy ending. Cue a whirlwind of secret scheming and surprise revelations.
The new production of The Marriage of Figaro reimagines the mischief in a quintessential modern country home. Mozart’s music, performed live by the Orchestra of Opera North, fizzes with fun and plumbs the depths of emotion.
If you’re eyeing up The Marriage of Figaro as your first opera, you are making a great choice. It’s one of the best-loved and most-performed operas worldwide.
Tickets: https://leedsheritagetheatres.com/