Welcome to 2025

FEBRUARY 2025

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Our Society year 2025 commenced with our ‘After-Show/New-Year Dinner’
at Cleckheaton Golf Club and how lovely it was to see everyone who
attended. I hope this was an enjoyable evening for all and I would
particularly like to thank everyone for kindly donating lovely raffle prizes and
their generosity in purchasing raffle tickets for this purpose. I would also
like to thank our two soloists Sophie and Alex who entertained us with
numbers from some of our favourite musicals.

I know you have all been waiting and wondering what our programme for
this year will consist of, we are able to announce to you our Society’s 2025 productions.
 

MAY – We are delighted to have obtained the licence to perform ‘THE
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE’ written by Roy Clarke who also wrote
‘KEEPING UP APPEARANCES’ and ‘OPEN ALL HOURS’. This is a full stage
version, which I am delighted to be directing, and not episodes taken from
the well-known TV series set in Holmfirth and will be performed at Batley
Town Hall Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 21 st -23 rd May . The characters
involved in this two-act play consist of COMPO, FOGGY, CLEGG, NORA BATTY,
CONSTANCE (her niece), GIFFORD BEWMONT (her fiancé) AND FLASHER

 

JULY – Our Youth Theatre (SAYS) will be performing the musical ‘FAME’ at
Batley Town Hall Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10 th -12 th July under the direction
of James Creegan, choreographer Rachael Kirkwood and musical director
Laura Glaholm.

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November – Brassed Off at Batley Town Hall!

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We are thrilled to be bringing the highly acclaimed Brassed Off to Batley Town Hall this November! Featuring a talented cast and the incredible Clifton & Lightcliffe Brass Band, this moving and uplifting production promises an unforgettable theatrical experience.

Directed by the brilliant Giles Atkinson, Brassed Off tells the powerful story of a Yorkshire mining community facing tough times, with their local brass band becoming a symbol of resilience, hope, and passion. Packed with drama, humor, and stirring live music, this is a show not to be missed!

Join us for performances on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings (19th–21st November), with a final matinee on Saturday 22nd November. We can't wait to share this fantastic production with you!