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  • WHAT'S ON from Thursday October 18

    Victoria Hall, Keighley: Keighley Amateurs in rock 'n' roll musical Happy Days (until Saturday, including matinee).  Phone 08456 252550. Keighley Playhouse: thriller Gone Up In Smoke (Monday-October 27).  Phone 08451 267859. Bingley Arts Centre

  • Happy Days -- Keighley Amateurs

    Thank goodness the performances and production of this sitcom adaptation are strong. For if we relied on the raw materials of script and songs we'd have a pretty bland evening. Instead, thanks to the energy, polish and clear enjoyment of a massive

  • MUSIC from October 18

    Snooty Fox, Oakworth: Road Kill (October 27). Baccapipes Folk Club, 9 Henry Street, Keighley: Jim Lawton and Den Miller (tomorrow 8.30pm); singers night (October 26). Phone 01535 605310. Pennington's Octagon, Bradford Road, Sandbeds: Martin Burton

  • Focus on Airedale shops in stop smoking efforts

    Regional Trading Standards chiefs are supporting the month-long Stoptober campaign – by cracking down on cigarette sales to children. ‘Stoptober’ is a national campaign, running throughout this month, encouraging smokers to stub out the habit.

  • A healthy read of the newspaper at Airedale Hospital

    Airedale Hospital is making the headlines. Its annual report has been produced in newspaper form, for the second year running. “We received lots of positive comments about the newspaper version last year and so decided to do the same again,

  • Folk club welcomes the Den Miller sound

    Keighley singer-songwriter Den Miller spent his summer performing outdoors including at Bingley Music Live and Saltaire Festival. The weather may be colder now, but a welcome is assured as this multi-instrumentalist plays the Baccapipes Folk Club

  • The sound of SIlent as Beck Siàn unveils her album

    Australian singer-songwriter Beck Siàn turns to Britain in November 11 to launch her latest CD. The album is called Ye Olde Silent Inn, so it's no surprise she's unveiling the album at Stanbury's Old Silent Inn. The 8pm gig will showcase music

  • Scooby Doo snacking on half-term treats

    Scooby-Doo is the star during the half-term activities at the National Media Museum in Bradford. Visitors can step into the ghost-hunting dog's animated world to help him solve some spooky mysteries. There'll be a life-size Scooby Doo, and activities

  • Ghost town at Halifax children's museum Eureka!

    Halifax children's museum Eureka! will be transformed into a spooky Ghost Town from October 20 to November 4. The Halloween special feature phantoms such as the Lord and Lady of the Manor, who’ll be holding Spooky Dancing sessions in the Town Square

  • St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra -- St George's Hall

    The Bradford International Orchestral Concert Season opened last Thursday when the famous Russian orchestra paid a compliment to our jubilee year with Vaughan Williams's Fantasy on a Theme. String section leaders encouraged their huge forces in a

  • Angelina Ballerina - Bradford Alhambra

    What a great show for all the fans of children's favourite Angelina Ballerina. The show was just a little too short but I can understand the need for a shorter show to keep the little ones entertained without the chance to get bored. Its definitely

  • Spotlight on Keighley's heritage

    Trailblazers in Keighley politics and photography are highlighted in this year's edition of a historical journal. The 2012 Bradford Antiquary showcases the life and work of leading photographic artist Alex Keighley in the late 19th century.

  • Out on a Limb's charity canalside walk raises £4,000

    Amputees have helped raise over £4,000 with a sponsored walk from Bradford to Steeton. The Airedale and Bradford Out On A Limb support group staged the event, which covered a 16.3-mile route along the Leeds-Liverpool Canal towpath. Many amputees