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Get the latest scoop on concerts and gigs, festivals, family events and everything else that’s happening in Calderdale. Browse our events guide to discover what’s on today, what’s on this weekend, and more things to do this month.

Wed
01

01 Dec 2021 - 04 Dec 2021
Halifax Playhouse
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Christmas in Calderdale, Comedy, Culture & Heritage, Family, Theatres & Entertainment

ELF the musical

Wednesday 1 to Saturday 4 December at 7:15pm, 2.15pm Saturday matinee This amateur production by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe) Based on the 2003 Christmas film, Elf the Musical is the hilarious tale of Buddy the Elf, immortalised by Will Ferrell, a young orphan child who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and

Price: £14 – £18
ELF the musical

Thu
27

27 Jan 2022 - 27 Jan 2022
Victoria Theatre Halifax
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Accessible, Comedy, Culture & Heritage, Theatres & Entertainment

Ross Noble: Humournoid

8pm Recommended age: 15+ What happens when pure comedy takes human form? What happens when a creature is created and bred to do stand up? Nobody knows because that isn’t a thing. What is a thing is Ross Noble doing a show. You can come and see it. This is it. Tickets from £27.75 Accessibility Information:

Price: £27.75
Ross Noble: Humournoid

Sat
05

05 Feb 2022 - 06 Feb 2022
Victoria Theatre Halifax
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Accessible, Comedy, Culture & Heritage, Theatres & Entertainment

Romesh Ranganathan: The Cynic’s Mixtape

5th February 8pm and 6th February at 3pm & 8pm Fresh from the ‘Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan’, ‘A League Of Their Own’ and ‘Judge Romesh’, he's putting showbiz aside to deliver a carefully curated selection of all the things he has found unacceptable since the last tour, including why trying to save the environment is a scam, why none of us are truly free, and his suspicion

Price: £24.75
Romesh Ranganathan: The Cynic’s Mixtape

Sat
12

12 Feb 2022 - 12 Feb 2022
The Moorlands
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Comedy, Food & Drink

Comedy Night at the Moorlands Inn

7pm Comedy Night, Banter and Bingo  - an Evening with Lea Roberts and Pete Emmett. Tickets £20 including supper.  

Price: £20.00
Comedy Night at the Moorlands Inn

Thu
17

17 Feb 2022 - 17 Feb 2022
Victoria Theatre Halifax
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Comedy, Culture & Heritage, Theatres & Entertainment

The Noise Next Door: In Charge

8pm Recommended age: 15+ Victoria Theatre Green Room Bar Event  The quickest wits in comedy as seen on Britain's Got Talent are charging into their sixth national tour with a spectacular new show that will trample your expectations. The charismatic quartet have always astonished with their ability to spin audience suggestions into comedy gold, but for

Price: £16
The Noise Next Door: In Charge

Mon
21

21 Feb 2022 - 21 Feb 2022
Victoria Theatre Halifax
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Accessible, Comedy, Culture & Heritage, Family, Theatres & Entertainment

Justin Live: The BIG Tour

11am & 2.30pm Come and see CBeebies superstar and children’s favourite Justin Fletcher live on stage at the Victoria Theatre Halifax in an all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza. Justin Live is a fabulous show for all the family, packed full of well-known songs, lots of dancing, hilarious comedy and plenty of slapstick fun! Famous for his BAFTA Award

Price: £18
Justin Live: The BIG Tour

Sat
05

05 Mar 2022 - 05 Mar 2022
The Viaduct Theatre
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Accessible, Comedy, Culture & Heritage, Theatres & Entertainment

Jane Hair: Brontës Restyled

7.30pm The Brontë Sisters as you’ve never seen them before; an oft-told tale with a modern twist! Stylists Anne, Emily & Charlotte Brontë are back taking bookings for an evening of sibling rivalry and literary debate in Bradford’s most creative beauty salon where the sisters cut, colour and style whilst sharing their hopes and dreams.

Price: £12.50 – £16.00
Jane Hair: Brontës Restyled

Fri
11

11 Mar 2022 - 11 Mar 2022
Victoria Theatre Halifax
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Accessible, Comedy, Culture & Heritage, Theatres & Entertainment

Paul Chowdhry: Family-Friendly Comedian (no children)

8pm Following a complete sell-out 2021 tour, star of global smash hit ‘Live Innit’, Taskmaster & the first British-Asian stand-up to sell-out London’s Wembley Arena adds extra 2022 dates! After barely surviving the pandemic, and with two years of pent-up killer material, Paul tackles the UK’s handling of the pandemic, why the rules of six only

Price: £26.75
Paul Chowdhry: Family-Friendly Comedian (no children)

Fri
25

25 Mar 2022 - 25 Mar 2022
Victoria Theatre Halifax
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Accessible, Comedy, Culture & Heritage, Theatres & Entertainment

Dara O’ Briain: So…Where Were We?

8pm Dara Ó Briain is back on tour, with a brand new show! At the end of his last tour, Dara had performed the show "Voice Of Reason" 180 times, over 2 years across 20 countries, from Auckland to Reykjavik, from Moscow to New York; and by March 2020 he was ready for a break!

Price: £24.75
Dara O’ Briain: So…Where Were We?

Sat
02

02 Apr 2022 - 02 Apr 2022
Square Chapel Arts Centre
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Accessible, Comedy, Culture & Heritage, Theatres & Entertainment

Live at Square Chapel Comedy Club – April

Doors 7.30pm. Performance 8pm Tickets From £13 This performance takes place in the Red Brick auditorium. Live at Square Chapel is an exciting brand-new monthly comedy club for Square Chapel Arts Centre and features the hottest comedy talent on the scene today, including some well-known faces as well as stars of the future! Each show

Price: £13
Live at Square Chapel Comedy Club – April

Tue
05

05 Apr 2022 - 05 Apr 2022
Victoria Theatre Halifax
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Accessible, Comedy, Culture & Heritage, Theatres & Entertainment

Paul Merton’s Impro Chums

8pm, Recommended age 14+ Tickets from: £24.75 Paul Merton, one of the UK's best-loved performers, and his world renowned Impro Chums Suki Webster, Mike McShane, Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch and music from Kirsty Newton create a new and unique comedy show, based entirely on suggestions from the audience, their own finely honed improvisational skills and an almost manic compulsion to

Price: £24.75
Paul Merton’s Impro Chums

Thu
07

07 Apr 2022 - 07 Apr 2022
Square Chapel Arts Centre
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Accessible, Comedy, Culture & Heritage, Theatres & Entertainment

Frontline Chat: Talking Cops & Comedy

Doors 7pm. Performance 7.30pm Talking cops and comedy with international comedian Arthur Smith, actor Ian Puleston-Davies, police author Harry Tangye, and Britain’s Got Talent finalist Dave Wardell (owner of police dog Finn). There will be a warm-up by former MET Detective Inspector turned comedian Paul Byrne Tickets from £15 This performance takes place in the

Price: £15
Frontline Chat: Talking Cops & Comedy