Culture Club Issue 6

Issue:

6

ExchangeThe newspaper for all things Culture Club December 2013 – April 2014

Inside this issue

• Pull out programme

• Have we forgotten how to laugh?

• Nightclubbing for over 55’s

• Tales from a clogdancing storyteller

W here l ife gets moreoverinterest ing for t he

Photo: Joana Vasconcelos

Welcome

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Culture Club is a fantastic opportunityfor anyone living in Kirklees aged 55and over. It’s free to join and offers avaried programme of trips, events andactivities designed to stimulate mind,body and soul.

Each event is individually priced at subsidised rates– we receive funding from Kirklees Council andArts Council England – and this enables us to coversome of the cost of tickets and travel to see someof the best art and culture in the region. In additionto this we always negotiate group bookingdiscounts and find the best deals, so we know youwill always get a better deal with Culture Clubthan you will get anywhere else.

We aim to take all the hassle out of organisingyour outing so that you can concentrate onenjoying yourself. You can come alone or with afriend, safe in the knowledge that you will bemade very welcome by staff and members andyou’ll go home with a smile on your face feelinglike you’ve had a real treat.

We know how important it is to have time to chatand get to know each other so we makeopportunities for socialising at every outing. All ourtrips and events include refreshments in the ticketprice – it might be an interval drink of your choice,a tea or coffee with lovely cake or a two coursemeal as part of a full day out.

If you’re over 55, live in Kirklees, and you want toget involved, just send us your completedapplication form and we’ll do the rest – and ifyou’re too young to join please pass the paper onto someone who’s old enough. Or you may be(understandably) tempted (possibly for the firsttime since your 21st birthday) to pretend to beolder than you are – don’t worry, there is a simpleralternative – phone us about volunteeringopportunities – see page 14.

All I want for Christmas is...a Culture Club Gift Voucher

Remember to tell your nearest and dearest about Culture ClubGift Vouchers - you don’t need to be a member to buy avoucher and you can choose how much or how little youspend. Buy from our website, www.culture-club.org.uk,buy over the phone on 01484 663518 or [email protected].

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Programme

We think we’ve got a reallycracking selection of things for youto enjoy in this winter programmeand we hope you think so too.We’re so lucky living where we doin Kirklees - the hardest thing indeveloping the programme isn’tfinding things to do, it’s decidingwhat to leave out.

03Where life gets more interesting for the over 55’s

Hopefully we’ve got the balance of something forevery pocket, and every taste and a good spread ofevents across the region. Suggestions are alwayswelcome – we’ve included one or two membersideas this time, including The National TheatreLive broadcast of War Horse at HuddersfieldOdeon.

We’re especially excited about Club 55 ‘GoodVibrations’ requested by members who used tolove going to nightclubs and don’t see why theyshould stop now just because all the clubs aregeared towards youngsters. The first of its kind inHuddersfield and open to members’ and non-members aged over 55, this is sure to be a winner!

We know lots of you want to get in touch witheach other to do things outside Culture Club (togo for walks, meals, and outings) and we’relooking into ways of linking you all up – perhapsthrough an online forum – watch this space!

For those who like something a bit unusual we’rekicking off with a lovely optimistic performancecalled Bring the Happy combining live band,performance and art. Sticking with the happytheme, we’re going to let our hair down in thenew year with Laughter in Mind who will help ushave a really good guffaw at Coffee and...laughter workshop. And we’ll be building upsome festive cheer at our Christmas lunch.

Other seasonal celebrations include HuddersfieldFestival of Light complete with a hot meal, andThe Nutcracker with the Moscow City Ballet.

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For those of you who like books, stories and talksyou’ll find lots to inspire you – we’ve got ex-Emmerdale actress and storyteller Ursula HoldenGill for a private Culture Club storytelling eventThe Fairies in the Gutter, then there’s legendarywar correspondent Kate Adie talking about hernew book Fighting on the Home Front: The Legacyof Women in World War One and we finish off ourliterary voyage with a fascinating introduction tobibliotherapy – the use of reading to make peoplefeel better - in Coffee and... bibliotherapy.

We’re really excited about our visual arts events thistime, with a trip to see truly incredible work byJoana Vasconcelos at Manchester Art Galleryand an adventure exploring Wakefield Art Walkas artists open their doors and create art inunusual places.

We’ve picked two really special lunchtime concertsfor you; Rachel Mosley (soprano) and LisaOsborne (oboe) offer us something different withsongs and arias and The Art of the Improviserwith Gordon Stewart and piano virtuoso GeorgeKing. This really is a lovely way to spend awinter lunchtime.

We’re not going to hide inside all winter though -we’re hoping for a bright clear wintery day forCoffee and... History of Greenhead Park so thatwe can get out and walk round the park. If it’sreally miserable we’ll still enjoy tea/coffee and cakein the cafe and an illustrated talk.

There’ll be plenty of time for socialising andmeeting other members at our monthly Coffeeand...socials in Heckmondwike and Huddersfield.And we always have a lovely sociable time at TheLawrence Batley Theatre where this time we’regoing to the LBT Season Preview and NorthernBroadside’s An August Bank Holiday Lark.

We think there’s something there for everyone andwe’re looking forward to seeing you all at some ofthese events soon!.

December 2013 – March 2013

What’s on? November December


Coffee and...programme preview

January

Date: Friday 29th November 2013Time: 11am – 12.30pmVenue: The Old Courtroom, Huddersfield Town HallAccessibility: Fully accessiblePrice: Rate 1: £2.50 Rate 2: £3.75 Rate 3: £5

Includes talk and refreshmentsBookingDeadline: Friday 22nd November

February

Bring the Happy

March

We know you like a chance to find out more about the events in theprogramme, so here's another Coffee and… programme preview eventfor those of you who fancy a get together and want to start planning yourwinter season together. Rachel will give you the inside track on whatwe’ve programmed and why, and generally bring the whole thing to life,giving you all the information you need to pick the best Culture Clubevents for you.

For three weeks, Invisible Flock will occupy a disused shop in Barnsley andtransform it into a giant 3D map of the city. At the end of this period, thememories collected will be taken and transformed into Bring the HappyLive - a spectacular performance attempting an extravagant portrait ofhappiness, as the thousands of memories collected are retold in all of theirbeautiful, sometimes tragic, sometimes ridiculous - and occasionallymundane - glory. Bring the Happy is an ongoing large scale project abouthappiness, at the heart of it is an attempt to map the moments andmemories of happiness of the UK and beyond.

by Invisible Flock and Hopeand Social Club

Date: Friday 6th December 2013Time: Depart Huddersfield 5.30pm, Cleckheaton 6pm.

Return Kirklees approx 10.30pmVenue: Barnsley CivicAccessibility: The theatre has a range of facilities – please contact

us for more informationPrice: Rate 1: £8.50 Rate 2: £12.75 Rate 3: £17

Includes transport, show and interval drinkBookingDeadline: Monday 25th November

April

Photo: Mark Newton

- Meal

- Magic

- Comedy

- Refreshments

- Music

- Workshop

- Visual Art

- Theatre - Talk/discussion- Museum/Gallery

- Transport included

Key tosymbols

- Family event - Film

Christmas lunch


Huddersfield Festivalof Light

December could not pass by without a Culture Club Christmas Dinner –and we're really pleased to be able to go to the brand new KirkleesCollege restaurant for a freshly prepared three course meal withthree choices for each course – so you can go traditional withChristmas dinner and all the trimmings or try somethingdifferent. The menu made our mouths water, so we're sureyou'll be delighted.

Celebrating its tenth year this winter, Huddersfield Festival of Light hasbuilt a national following based on its enviable track record of deliveringthe very best of international street entertainment and inspiring lightinstallations. Not to be missed this year is ‘Marling’ - an unbelievable lightshow in St George’s Square which allows members of the audience tocreate a ceiling of animated colour overhead simply by using their voices.If that's not enough, there's the Food and Drink Market, live outdoormusic and the Art Arcade. We'll meet at Bradleys Restaurant at 4pm forpie and peas, and time to plan your evening activities.

Date: Saturday 7th December 2013Time: 4pm – 8pm approxVenue: Bradleys Restaurant, HuddersfieldAccessibility: Wheelchair accessiblePrice: Rate 1: £5 Rate 2: £7.50 Rate 3: £10

Includes meal and Festival of Light activitiesBookingDeadline: Monday 25th November

Date: Monday 16th December 2013Time: 12noon – 4pm approxVenue: Landings 72 Restaurant, Kirklees

College, HuddersfieldAccessibility: Wheelchair accessible, some disabled

parking spacesPrice: Rate 1: £8 Rate 2: £12 Rate 3: £16

Includes drink and mealBookingDeadline: Monday 25th November

- Dance

- Nature


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- Literature - Walking

Photo: Marling: Igor Vermeer


The Nutcracker

We thought it would be good to organise a social gathering during those odd few daysbetween Christmas and New Year when the festivities and celebrations are on hold andnormal life has not quite resumed. Our two favourite cafes in Heckmondwike andHuddersfield have agreed to open their doors and offer a special price for tea/coffee and cakefor our members so you can get together for a natter. We won't be there, but we know ourmembers are all good at welcoming newcomers and familiar faces alike, so you'll have alovely time without us.

Following a glittering production of Swan Lake in 2011, Moscow CityBallet return to the Lyceum stage with The Nutcracker.

Discover the magical story of Clara, swept away to a spectacular winterwonderland by the Nutcracker Prince. Set to Tchaikovsky’s enchantingscore and featuring unforgettable dances such as the Sugar Plum Fairy,this is the perfect way to beat the January blues.

Date: Monday 30th December 2013 Monday 30th December 2013Time: 12noon – 2pm 2 – 4pmVenue: Queenies cafe Cafe Revive

Queen Street, Huddersfield 3 – 5 Croft Street, HeckmondwikeAccessibility: Level access 6 or 7 stepsPrice: Pay at the cafe Pay at the cafe

Queenies includes soup, Cafe Revive cake andtea/coffee and cake £6.50 tea/coffee £3.50

BookingDeadline: Friday 13th December Friday 13th December

Date: Thursday 9th January 2014Time: Depart Huddersfield 10.30am / Cleckheaton 11am.

Return approx. 6.30 – 7pmVenue: Sheffield LyceumAccessibility: Easy access seating in stalls – contact us for wheelchair accessPrice: Rate 1: £25 Rate 2: £32 Rate 3: £42

Includes transport, light lunch, interval drink and balletBookingDeadline: Enquire for details

Coffee and...midwinter social at Queenies& midwinter social at Cafe Revive

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LBT SeasonPreview 2014

Lunchtime concertRachel Mosley (soprano)and Lisa Osborne (oboe)

Coffee and... laughterworkshopEver heard of Blue Monday? Reduced daylight, failed New Year’sresolutions, chilly, dark mornings and the summer a long way in the futurecan contribute to a drop in motivation. Luckily for you, we're not going togive you chance to notice any of this - we're getting the year off to a greatstart with a really good laugh.

Laughter In Mind run laughter workshops that help people chuckle forfun and for the good of their health. No jokes, no comedy…… just simpleactivities to stimulate giggles, laughter and fun. No experience is neededor any particular physical skill, you don’t even need a sense of humour!Just an intention to enjoy yourself! If you can laugh, clap and breathe youwill enjoy this workshop!

Join the Lawrence Batley Theatre to look ahead at the new theatre season.Director of the LBT, Victoria Firth, will reveal all about what’s coming up inSpring 2014, and will be joined live on stage by some of the peopleresponsible for making the variety of performances you’ll see on theirstage in the coming months. Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to findout more about the LBT’s unique programme.

This is a wonderful way to spend a lunchtime sharing a lovely meal inDewsbury Town Hall followed by a performance by world class musicians.Rachel Mosley is one of the North of England's most adaptable sopranos,her repertoire stretches from the Baroque to Broadway. In this concert shesings some of the world's most popular songs and arias from oratorio,opera and musicals. Instrumental interludes are provided by oboist,Lisa Osborne.

Date: Monday 13th January 2014Time: 1.30 – 3.30pmVenue: Bar Lounge, Cleckheaton Town HallAccessibility: Fully accessible hallPrice: Rate 1: £2.50 Rate 2: £3.75 Rate 3: £5

Includes drink and laughter workshopBookingDeadline: Friday 3rd January

Date: Monday 20th JanuaryTime: 6.30 – 8.30pmVenue: The LBT HuddersfieldAccessibility: Contact us for detailsPrice: Free event

Includes talkBookingDeadline: Friday 10th January

Date: Wednesday 22nd January 2014Time: Lunch from 11.30am in the main hall, concert 12.30pmVenue: Dewsbury Town HallAccessibility: Fully accessiblePrice: Rate 1: £4.25 Rate 2: £6.50 Rate 3: £8.50

Includes lunch and concertBookingDeadline: Wednesday 8th January


Greenhead Park in Huddersfield was formally opened on 27th September1884, and is still enjoyed by local residents nearly 130 years later. JoinDavid Griffiths from the Friends of Greenhead Park for a fascinatingillustrated talk about the park from Victorian times to the 1970s – and if theweather allows, he'll take us on a walk round the park after tea and cake.

Coffee and... historyof Greenhead Park

Following our previous two trips to Manchester to dance the night awayat their 'My Generation' club night we decided we should have a go atdoing it ourselves here in Kirklees. We think this is going to be a night toremember – we've got Huddersfield 60s cover band, The Pathfinders anda brilliant DJ with a fine collection of 60s music so all you need to bringare your dancing shoes!

Date: Monday 27th January 2014Time: 11am – 1pmVenue: Community Room by tennis courts, Greenhead Park,

HuddersfieldAccessibility: Fully accessiblePrice: Rate 1: £2.50 Rate 2: £3.75 Rate 3: £5

Includes talk, guided walk and refreshmentsBookingDeadline: Friday 17th January

Lunchtime concert –Gordon Stewart is joined by piano virtuoso George King in a programmewhich is a first for Huddersfield. Gordon will play a range of pieces andGeorge King will improvise on themes from these pieces on the TownHall's Steinway piano. George's compositions have won prizes in the UKand the USA, and he has played in venues as varied as the Carnegie Hall inNew York and Ronnie Scott's in London.

Date: Monday 10th February 2014Time: Lunch from 11.30am in the Old Court Room, concert 1pmVenue: Huddersfield Town HallAccessibility: Fully accessiblePrice: Rate 1: £4.25 Rate 2: £6.50 Rate 3: £8.50

Includes lunch and concertBookingDeadline: Friday 31st January

Date: Friday 7th February 2014Time: 7pm – midnightVenue: The Cotton Factory, King St HuddersfieldAccessibility: Full disabled accessPrice: Members Advance ticket £10

Members on the door £12Non members £12Includes live band, DJ

BookingDeadline: Friday 24th January

the art of the improviser

Club 55Good Vibrations


Joana Vasconcelos atManchester Art Gallery

War Horse

Join us for a tour of Manchester Art Gallery's latest exhibition by JoanaVasconcelos. We will have lunch in the gallery restaurant, followed by aguided tour of her exhibition and an activity with a cup of tea.

Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos brings her seductive and subversivelarge-scale sculptures to Manchester for a major exhibition of new andrecent works. The exhibition includes around half a dozen of the artist’smost significant sculptures, many previously unseen in the UK.

Examples of the artists sculptural work include Lilocoptère 2012 which isa Bell 47 helicopter adorned with pink ostrich feathers and SwarovskiCrystals and crafted with gold leaf, fine needlework rugs andwalnut wood.

The National Theatre's original stage production of War Horse, broadcastlive from London's West End to cinemas nationwide. Join us at the OdeonHuddersfield to be part of this unique cinematic experience.

Based on Michael Morpurgo's novel and adapted for the stage by NickStafford, War Horse takes audiences on an extraordinary journey from thefields of rural Devon to the trenches of First World War France. Filled withstirring music and songs, this powerfully moving and imaginative drama isa show of phenomenal inventiveness. At its heart are astonishing life-sizepuppets by South Africa's Handspring Puppet Company, who bringbreathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on stage.

Please note we can’t reserve specific seats at The Odeon, so we aremeeting early in an effort to all sit together. The Odeon will not allow usto pre-order drinks and, at the point of going to press, can’t confirmwhether there will be an interval so drinks are NOT included on thisoccasion.

Date: Friday 21st February 2014Time: 9.30am depart Cleckheaton / 10am depart

Huddersfield. Return approx 6pmVenue: Manchester Art GalleryAccessibility: Full disabled accessPrice: Rate 1: £8 Rate 2: £12 Rate 3: £16

Includes transport, gallery tour, activity, lunchand drinks

BookingDeadline: Friday 7th February

Date: Thursday 27th February 2014Time: 6pm – 10pmVenue: Odeon HuddersfieldAccessibility: Please contact us for more informationPrice: Rate 1: £5.25 Rate 2: £7.90 Rate 3: £10.50

Includes film onlyBookingDeadline: Friday 7th February

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Photo: Joana Vasconcelos

Photo: Brinkhoff Mögenburg


Kate Adie In Conversation

Date: Thursday 13 March 2014Time: 6.45pmVenue: Huddersfield Town HallAccessibility: The Town Hall has a range of facilities –

please contact us for more informationPrice: Rate 1: £2.50 Rate 2: £3.75 Rate 3: £5

Includes talk and pre-show drinkBookingDeadline: Thursday 27th February

There are Fairies in the GutterCulture Club in partnership with HuddersfieldLiterature Festival and Tolson Museum

We are marking International Women's Day with this private performancefrom one of the UK’s most innovative, up and coming Storyteller /Musicians. An insightful comedienne, with a voice “like molasses” Ursulahas that rare gift of authenticity in her humour. Her style is largelyinfluenced by 19th century music hall, folk tradition and original song –the culmination of which is something quite spellbinding! The icing on thecake is an opportunity to see and learn about some Suffrage items fromthe Tolson collection that are not normally on display to the public.“Ursula is a brave and audacious performer who, through her agile andheart-felt songs and stories, manages to combine the stark realities of lifewith the bitter-sweet mixture of wonder and yearning that are thelife-blood of the folksong and the fairy-story” (Society for Storytelling)

Date: Friday 7th March 2014Time: 11am – 1pmVenue: Tolson Museum Ravensknowle Park, HuddersfieldAccessibility: Full access for event – upper floor of museum has stairsPrice: Rate 1: £3 Rate 2: £4.50 Rate 3: £6

Includes storytelling performance, viewing artefacts,tea/coffee and biscuits

BookingDeadline: Friday 21st February

Jointly organised by the HuddersfieldLiterature Festival and Kirklees Libraries

A not-to-be-missed event with the presenter of BBC Radio 4’s FromOur Own Correspondent and the former chief news correspondent forthe BBC.

Kate Adie OBE talks about her work as an award-winning war reporterand her latest book, Fighting on the Home Front: The Legacy ofWomen in World War One, a vivid, compelling account of the pioneeringwomen who helped win the war and had a major impact on how womenlive today.

Photo: Ken Lennox


Coffee and...bibliotherapyBibliotherapy is the use of reading creatively; books, stories and poems tomake people feel better, in themselves, about themselves and about others.We all know how reading can take us out of ourselves and into anotherworld. If you want a bit of help to guide you to literature that enchants,enriches and inspires you, find out more from a Kirklees bibliotherapist.All washed down with good tea, coffee and a few nice biscuits.

Experience Wakefield's alternative night out! Start the evening with a talkfrom Artwalk organiser Helen Deevy whilst enjoying a delicious meal atWakefield's top restaurant, Iris. Then plan your night out and see venuesacross Wakefield come alive with a variety of visual arts and crafts, livemusic and performances.

Artwalk celebrates the arts in an informal and accessible way as artistsopen their doors and create artworks in unusual spaces. Exhibition spacesrange from the traditional art gallery space, through to historic buildings,cafes, bars, retail outlets and more. So slip on some comfy shoes andcome and enjoy the art on offer whilst you explore the city.

Date: Wednesday 2nd April 2014Time: 10.30am – 12.30pmVenue: Cleckheaton LibraryAccessibility: Fully AccessiblePrice: Rate 1: £2.50 Rate 2: £3.75 Rate 3: £5

Includes talk and drinkBookingDeadline: Friday 21st March

An August BankHoliday LarkIt’s an idyllic summer in 1914 rural Lancashire. Everyone in the village isexcited about Wakes week; a rest from field and mill and a celebration ofthe Rushbearing Festival with singing, courting, drinking and dancing.The looming war barely registers … but it will.

An August Bank Holiday Lark is a gentle, deeply moving drama thatimmerses you in a bye-gone era at the tipping point of war. Intenselynostalgic and emotionally rich, this is a story that will both entertain andtug at your heart strings.

Performed by the charismatic cast of actor-musicians that is NorthernBroadsides - a northern company with genuine heart and soul - you’ll sooncome to see why they are multi-award winning; recognised by audiencesand critics alike as one of the finest national touring theatre companiesin the land.

Wakefield Art Walk

Date: Saturday 22nd March 2014Time: 2.15pmVenue: The LBT, HuddersfieldAccessibility: The theatre has a range of facilities –

contact us for detailsPrice: Rate 1: £7.50 Rate 2: £11.25 Rate 3: £15

Includes show and interval drinkBookingDeadline: Friday 7th March

Date: Wednesday 26th March 2014Time: Depart Huddersfield 2pm, Cleckheaton 2.30pm.

Return Kirklees approx 9pmVenue: Iris Restaurant and various venuesAccessibility: Venues vary – contact us for informationPrice: Rate 1: £11.75 Rate 2: £17.60 Rate 3: £23.50

Includes transport, drink and meal, talk, artwalkBookingDeadline: Friday 7th March

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Coffee and... programmepreview

29th 11am – 12.30pm The Old Courtroom, Town Hall,Huddersfield

£2.50 04£3.75 £5

November

December

Bring the Happy

Huddersfield Festival of Light

Christmas Lunch

Coffee and . . . midwintersocial at Queenies andCafé Revive

6th

7th

16th

30th

Depart 5.30pm,return 10.30pm

4pm – 8pm

12noon – 4pmapprox

12noon – 2pmQueenies, 2– 4pmCafé Revive

Barnsley Civic

Huddersfield

Landings 72 Restaurant, KirkleesCollege, Huddersfield

Queenies and Café Revive

£8.50

£5

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£12.75

£7.50

£12

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The Nutcracker

Coffee and... laughterworkshop

The LBT Season Preview

Lunchtime Concert – RachelMosley (soprano) and LisaOsborne (oboe)

Coffee and... history ofGreenhead Park

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13th

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22nd

27th

Depart 10.30am,return 7pm

1.30pm – 3.30pm

6.30 – 8.30pm

Lunch from11.30am, concert12.30pm

11am – 1pm

Sheffield Lyceum Theatre

Bar Lounge, CleckheatonTown Hall

The LBT, Huddersfield

Dewsbury Town Hall

Community Room,Greenhead Park

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10th

21st

27th

7pm – midnight

Lunch from11.30am, concert1pm

Depart 9.30am,return approx.6pm

6 – 10pm

The Cotton Factory, Huddersfield

Huddersfield Town Hall

Manchester Art Gallery

Odeon Huddersfield

£4.25

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Club 55 - Good Vibrations

Lunchtime Concert – the artof the improviser

Joanna Vasconcelos atManchester Art Gallery

War Horse - The NationalTheatre Live Broadcast

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Queenies £6.50Café Revive £3.50

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25th Nov

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Enquire fordetails

3rd Jan

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7th Feb

7th Feb

Members advanceticket: £10Members on the door: £12Non Members: £12

March

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26th

11am – 1pm

6.45pm

2.15pm

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Tolson Museum, Huddersfield

Huddersfield Town Hall

The LBT Huddersfield

Iris Restaurant andvarious venues

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There are Fairies in the Gutter

Kate Adie in Conversation

An August Bank Holiday Lark

Wakefield Art Walk

April

2nd 10.30am –12.30pm

Cleckheaton Library £2.50 £3.75 £5 11Coffee and . . . Bibliotherapy

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27th Feb

7th Mar

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February

…a shortguide to booking

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Booking deadlines

You can provisionally book events and pay later,but we ask that you pay by the booking deadlineto give us time to confirm numbers and paytheatres, coach companies and other providers .Occasionally if we have a big waiting list we mayask people to pay earlier, or pay a deposit, togive us time to offer unwanted tickets to thewaiting list.

If the booking deadline has already passed, give usa call – there may still be places available.

How to book

By Post – complete a booking slip (findone below or we can post them to you) andsend it with a cheque, made payable toCulture Club, to 3 New Street, Honley,HD9 6AL. On occasion the event mayalready be sold out when we receive yourcheque – we will phone you to let you knowand put you on the waiting list or returnyour cheque.

Online – www.culture-club.org.uk - findthe “booking” tab at the top of the homepage, click on the event of your choice, goto checkout and follow the instructions.

By phone – ring 01484 663518 – we’lltake your card details and process yourpayment through our secure website.

By email – send your name, membershipnumber and event [email protected]. Your bookingwill be provisional until we have receivedpayment (see above).

Book using a Culture Club gift voucher– to buy or use a voucher contact us formore details.

After you’ve booked

Once we receive your booking and your paymentwe will send you a receipt as proof of purchase.

We will then contact you via email or letter one -two weeks before the event with all the detailsabout where to meet, time to meet etc.

We don’t send tickets in the post – you’ll get themwhen you meet the Culture Club representativeat the event.

Pricing

Rate 1: Low – this ticket is subsidised by 50% andis available to Kirklees Passport holders.

Rate 2: Standard – this ticket is subsidised by25% and is available to any member.

Rate 3: Full – this represents the full ticket priceincluding any group booking discounts.If those who can afford it pay a little more, itmeans we can make more places available to thosewho might struggle so we ask you to be honestabout the amount you can afford to pay.

Cancellations

If you find that you cannot attend an event pleaselet us know as there may be a waiting list. Pleasecall 01484 663518 to cancel. If you need to cancelon the day event, call 07904 972 399.

Refunds

We know that life sometimes throws upunexpected events and we don’t want that to stopyou from booking ahead, so where possible wewill always try to resell your ticket and give youa refund.

Full refunds are given

1 If we can recover the cost of your ticketby selling it to someone else.

2 If we have 3 working days notice(Mon- Fri).

Partial refunds are given

1 If we can recover part of the cost of yourticket (eg. we don’t have to pay for yourmeal) then we will refund proportionately.

2 If we have 2 working days notice we willrefund half the ticket cost.

Waiting Lists

When events are fully booked we will operate awaiting list for those who wish to take advantageof any last minute cancellations.

Carers Policy

Because of our limited resources we do have to askthat if you ordinarily require a carer to support you,that they attend events and activities with you. Wewill do our best to provide a carers place free ofcharge but we cannot guarantee this because ofthe different policies of our varied culture partners.

...Culture Club

Spin-offgroups

You Can Ukulele Group

Watch out for The White Rose Strummers coming to a venue near you!

What an achievement for a group of people considering most of them

had never picked up a ukulele a year ago.

The ukulele group is not taking any newcomers at the moment as they

are concentrating on perfecting their performance skills before doing a

few shows for local groups – but do let us know if you’re interested in

joining a beginners group as if we get enough interest we will look into

funding for this.


Groups set up and run by ourmembers with support from us

Coffee and... Social

Culture Club members enjoy meeting up for a coffee and a chat, sowe’ve made arrangements with two cafes in Kirklees to host regular

monthly gatherings. No need to book – just turn up, tell them you’re

with Culture Club and pay at the cafe.

Queenies cafe, Queen Street, Huddersfield

£3.20 cake and tea/coffee

First Monday of the month 2pm – 4pm

Revive cafe, Croft Street off Market Place, Heckmondwike

£3.50 cake and tea/coffee

Third Monday of the month 2pm – 4pm

Film and cinema club

When we met with a handful of members a year ago to talk about setting

up a film spin off group we never imagined it would be so popular. We

helped the group secure a Kirklees Locality Grant and in no time at all 57

members were having a fantastic time watching films together. The grant

has now run out, but the group are continuing to meet once a month at

The Chestnut Centre Cinema (see below).

Film Club at the Chestnut Centre

There will be a selection of films to choose from at the first meeting over

a nice hot drink.

Dates Friday 22nd November, Friday 6th December, other

dates to be agreed at film club or contact one of the

group representatives below for info

Time: Meet anytime between 1pm and 1.30pm - film at 2pm.

You are welcome to bring sandwiches or a light lunch

to enjoy with your hot drink.

Venue: The Chestnut Centre Cinema, 2a Chestnut Street,

Deighton, Huddersfield, HD2 1HJ

Please contact Pat Marsden for bus details or best route

Price: £1 per person or free if you take out 5 library books.

Small contributions to the expenses for tea & coffee.

Access: Disabled parking, wheelchair access, fully

accessible toilet.

Contact forinformation: Pat Marsden (Culture Club member) 01484 517062

or 07918 624876Maria Lawrence (Culture Club member) 01484 852094Lynne Hanks (Culture Club member) 01484 609689

Special offer for Culture Club membersThe Mikado by Opera Della Luna at the LBTFriday 28 February – Saturday 1 March

Even the most hardened traditionalists will be delighted by

the verve of Opera Della Luna’s performance, whilst those

who have consigned Gilbert and Sullivan to the dustbin of

history will be forced to think again.

Main Stage 7.30pm

Culture Club Special Offer: £13 (saving you up to £6)To book this special offer, call the LBT box office on 01484 430528 and quote‘CULTURE CLUB OFFER’

Volunteering with Culture ClubWe’re always looking for volunteers to give us a hand at events and provide

an extra pair of hands at busy times. We sometimes need a volunteer to

accompany a club member to an event, for example a trip to a theatre or

gallery to offer companionship and support. Some members need support

with transport or access and others just need a familiar face. We occasionally

need help with mail outs and distribution of publicity – give us a call for more

information. 01484 663518

Jazz it Up

The jazz group have enjoyed some great performances together and

although the funding has come to an end for now, many of them will

continue to meet and watch jazz together.


GuestContributor

Reclaim the Nightclub –clubbing for over 55s

Have adultsforgotten howto laugh?

Why is it that research shows that young children laugh on average 300 times a

day whereas adults laugh only 4? Do we become less playful as we age?

Here’s what Christine Renshaw from Laughter in Mind thinks...

“We have all heard the saying ‘Laughter is the BestMedicine’ and there is extensive research that has provedthe wide ranging benefits that laughter has on ouroverall physical and emotion wellbeing”.

Are you able to laugh many times a day unconditionally? If not then maybe you

are stopping yourself from enjoying the lighter side of life?

There is a huge difference between conditional and unconditional laughter.

Babies and children laugh naturally and unconditionally for no reason, but as

adults we tend usually to laugh if the conditions are right, in other words we

laugh if there is laughter trigger (e.g. jokes/comedy) and if we don’t feel

inhibited by where we are or who is looking.

With unconditional laughter we laugh because we decide to laugh free from

inhibitions or comedy triggers. What would the world be like if laughter

became, once again, our natural state?

What if you decided that every day you are going to have a few extra laughs?

Maybe even some real happy long ones, so deep and hearty that someone else

starts laughing too!

Want to laugh more? – come to the workshop. See page 7 for more details.

Clubs have been turning away punters for looking too young for decades –but have you ever felt unable to enjoy a night on the tiles because you feltawkward about being too old? Well now you can dust off your dancing shoesand go to a night aimed specifically at over 55s. Culture Club have hadenough of the stereotypical idea that young people are the only people wholike nightclubs and we’re taking a stand.

We have taken inspiration from Manchester resident Joyce Gill who instigateda series of club nights for over 50s called ‘My Generation’. We went along acouple of times, had a great time, and were disappointed to learn that therewon’t be any more of these nights in Manchester for a while.

Not to be defeated, some of our members set about finding a venue inHuddersfield to put on our very own night – and they came up trumps withThe Cotton Factory. It’s a really friendly place right in the centre ofHuddersfield and there’s a private entrance from the street that leads straightup to our room where we’ll be waiting to greet you.

Once inside we’ll have our own bar, plenty of seating and a nice big dance-floor for you to show off your moves whilst listening to hits from the 60s and70s. We’ve got live music from Huddersfield band, The Pathfinders, who playhits including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Monkees, Roy Orbison,The Hollies, Dave Clark Five, The Kinks and more...

At the end of the night it’ll be easy for you to get safely into taxis and cars inthis busy well lit area of town and where possible we’ll link you up with othersto travel home together. So, there’s no excuses for missing this – it will reallyput a spring in your step if you relive your youth in style at Club 55 –Good Vibrations (page 8).

Known to some of you as Alice Dingle from ITV’s Emmerdale,Ursula Holden Gill has won more acting and storytelling awardsthan we can mention here. And that’s without mentioning hertalents as a singer and clog dancer. We were also intrigued tolearn that her mother worked as an Illusionist’s Assistant duringthe late 1950s and 60s and was the inspiration for her song‘Magic Show’. Ursula has very kindly let us reprint the lyrics to thesong here – and if we’re lucky she might even perform this songfor us in March at our storytelling event at the Tolson Museum(see page 10).

Magic Show

“Don't judge books by their covers”. My mother used to say:

“All isn't what it seems to be it just appears that way.

Look through the mask, under the glass and open every door.

If you don't find the answers there girl, roll the dice some more”.

For life is like a magic show.

A mystery, the more you see the less you seem to know.

Things vanish, people reappear - who's fake and what is true?

Come inside to enjoy the ride...the magic lies in you.

“Play every hand like it's your last, beware the Jack o' Hearts...

Conjure wee flowers endlessly, be colourful, and smart.

Don't let them put you in a box and saw you down the middle,

Stay whole my love and remember there's wisdom in the riddle”.

For life is like a magic show.

A mystery, the more you see the less you seem to know.

Things vanish, people reappear - who's fake and what is true?

Come inside to enjoy the ride...the magic lies in you.

Debate


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We DoLeisa Gray –Deputy DirectorDeborah Munt –Director

www.wedocreativity.co.uk

If you would like to contact Culture Club please:Email: [email protected]: 01484 663 518Web: www.culture-club.org.uk

Postal Address:

3 New Street, HonleyHolmfirth HD9 6AL

THE BARING FOUNDATION

Rachel MasseyCulture Club Manager Rachelprogrammes Culture Club and willmeet and greet you at most events.

Contact

us Charlotte CarrollCharlotte deals with the administration forCulture Club such as posting applicationpacks, registering new members and bookingevents for members. If you call Culture Clubshe will most likely be the person you speak to.

it brings newpeople together in

new places andcreates newexperiencesMarianne McNamara

Artistic DirectorMikron Theatre

it offers varied andhigh quality events andbecause of all the lovely

people who organise it. It isa great way to make

new friends..

Diane GreenKirklees Library Service

It provides fun, genuinelyinteresting trips and

activities for those aged over 55.The flexibility of the programme

means that members can pick andchoose what interests them and

socialise with like minded people.

Jason Mc CartneyMP for Colne Valley

it means I get toshare my passion for

live performance withmore people and findout what they enjoy

Victoria FirthThe LBT

Culture Club reachesthe parts that traditionalservices for older peopledo not. So keep going –

I can’t wait to beold enough to join!

Adele PoppletonKirklees Council

it opens doorsto new friendships

and experiencesIsobel Gillon

Culture Club member

Its friendlyatmosphere meansanyone could comeon their own and

feel welcome

Madeline MooreCulture Club member

the diversity of thethings we do is amazing,

from the coffee & chat socialsto the more exotic. If you want

to brighten your life join us,I think we are a great crowd.

Olwen CharltonCulture Club member

It helped me to get out ofthe house and meet people

again after my wife, who I hadcared for at home for a longnumber of years, went into

a care home. It hasimproved my confidence

to try new things.

Melvyn RobinsonCulture Club member

because ofthe events which

are organisedfor me.

Judith EmsleyCulture Club member

because I'vemade friends

who have similarinterestsPat Marsden

Culture Club member

they takeus to

nightclubs androck bands

Carol SayerCulture Club member

it is doing a fantasticjob in trying to reach themost isolated residents in

our neighbourhoods

Cheryl SmithArea and Neighbourhood

coordinator,Kirklees Council

Culture Club Issue 6

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