Large cast squeezes into brilliant performance

11:44am Thursday 8th November 2007

Guiseley AOS in When The Lights Go On Again' at Guiseley Theatre (until Saturday) This timely production focuses our minds on Remembrance Day. The impressive exhibition at the theatre, and the pre-performance features submitted to this newspaper by the Society's Publicity Officer Mark Dexter highlighting the part local veterans played in the Second World War, have played a vital part.

Choir and band are in impressive form

10:41am Thursday 8th November 2007

Steeton Male Voice Choir Concert at St Margaret's Church, Ilkley This year the Steeton Male Voice Choir invited the East Yorkshire Motor services Brass band to join them in their annual concert, in St Margaret's Church, the King's Hall being unavailable.

Record-breaking run is a joy to watch

2:28pm Thursday 1st November 2007

The History Boys' at Leeds Grand Theatre Alan Bennett's hugely popular play The History Boys' had a barnstorming reception playing to packed houses at Leeds Grand Theatre.

Modern Julius Caesar is a superb rendition

2:18pm Thursday 1st November 2007

Ilkley Players in Julius Caesar' at Ilkley Playhouse until November 10. Who is so firm but that they cannot be seduced?' The inter-play of honour and ambition is acted out this week at the Ilkley Playhouse in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar'.

Much to admire in Keiser's works

10:20am Thursday 25th October 2007

Opera North's The Fortunes of King Croesus at Leeds Grand Theatre. What do Second World War Bomber Command, a Cockney barrow boy and a neglected 18th century German opera have in common? Opera North alone knows.

Ilkley Amateurs ‘All You Need Is Love’ at the Clarke Foley Centre

4:48pm Thursday 18th October 2007

Last week for three days, the Clarke Foley Centre played host to the Ilkley Amateur Operatic Society who mounted a programme of songs and choruses from the shows.

Ilkley Concert Club’s Paul Lewis concert at the King’s Hall, Ilkley

4:46pm Thursday 18th October 2007

This concert had everything going for it and was the finest I've experienced in the time I've had the privilege of reviewing the series.

Fantastic characters brought to life

10:44am Thursday 11th October 2007

Yeadon Amateurs inthe play Ladies' Day' staged at Yeadon Town Hall THE script may well have been rather predictable but it was laughs all the way as Yeadon Amateurs presented the Amanda Whittington play Ladies' Day' at Yeadon Town Hall.

Opera doesn't get much better than this

10:42am Thursday 11th October 2007

Opera North's Falstaff' at The Grand Theatre, Leeds Legendary Italian conductor Arturo Toscanini regarded Verdi's final operatic masterpiece as the most successful marriage of words and music in the history of the lyric theatre'.

Hymn writer's music explores themes

10:39am Thursday 11th October 2007

The Stuart Townend worship concert at Christchurch, Ilkley. How can the God who created Ilkley Moor be interested in me?' That was the question Stuart Townend asked as he began his worship concert at Christchurch, Ilkley on Sunday.

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