The North

Halifax

1 Oct - 6 Nov
Mixenden Past and Present Exhibition
Mixenden History Group was set up in 2007 and its members have been doing extensive research into the history
Mixenden Past and Present Exhibition

Mixenden History Group was set up in 2007 and its members have been doing extensive research into the history of the area since then. The community exhibition based on these findings provides a fascinating exploration of many aspects of Mixenden and its people, including: the beautiful countryside, local farming and industry, housing through the a variety of topics are items of personal memorabilia and folders containing further ages, churches, schools, sport and leisure pursuits. Alongside display panels documenting research a Mixenden Past and Present DVD will be on sale in exchange for a �2 donation toward the Mixenden History Club.

Ovenden & Mixenden Initiative, 103 Mixenden Road. Halifax HX2 8PU
Check for details
FREE
Heather Stout on 01422 380815 or 01422 246177
[email protected]

1 Oct - 31 Oct
Black History Month Display
As a part of the events taking place in Black History Month the School Improvement Service will set up a display in the entrance hall at Heath Training and Development Centre. The display will be in place throughout October
Black History Month Display

As a part of the events taking place in Black History Month the School Improvement Service will set up a display in the entrance hall at Heath Training and Development Centre. The display will be in place throughout October. All visitors to Heath are invited to view the display which includes information about the origins of Black History Month, the reasons for celebrating Black history and contributions of Black and Asian groups to world history. There are posters and books on display plus a list of web sites. Any schools wishing to display materials created by children and young people in relation to Black and Asian history should contact

Heath Training and Development Centre, Free School Lane. Halifax HX1 2PT
From 9.00AM � 5.00PM
FREE
Rachel Barker 01422 394060
[email protected]

1 Oct - 15 Oct
West Central Halifax Youth Services
On Friday evenings, throughout October West Central Youth Services will be providing young people with the opportunity to learn about: Black History, the Slave Trade
West Central Halifax Youth Services Black History Classes. Open to young people aged 13-19 years old

On Friday evenings, throughout October West Central Youth Services will be providing young people with the opportunity to learn about: Black History, the Slave Trade, Black Icons, facts on Black Culture. There will be DVD�s, discussions and an opportunity to ask questions about Black History

The POD, Grantham Road, Boothtown. Halifax HX3 6PL
7.00PM � 9.30PM
FREE
Shabina Mir on 01422 255003
[email protected]

1 Oct - 31 Oct
Masks Exhibition
This display of fascinating masks from Calderdale's collections reflects that success.

Black History Month has been celebrated across the UK every October for over 30 years, each year growing from strength to strength. This display of fascinating masks from Calderdale's collections reflects that success.

Marble Gallery, Bankfield Museum, Akroyd Park, Boothtown Road. Halifax HX3 6HG
From 10.00AM � 7.00PM Tuesday � Saturday 1.00PM � 6.00PM - Sunday
FREE
Karen Lewis 01422 352334 or e-mail
[email protected]

1 Oct - 31 Oct
Upper Valley Youth Services Black History Classes
Throughout the month of October the Upper Valley Youth Service will be running activities for young people between the ages of 11-19 years old.
Throughout the month of October the Upper Valley Youth Service will be running activities for young people between the ages of 11-19 years old. These activities will develop projects themed specifically around Black History Month and will include things like work sheets, word searches and crosswords, with discussions being held in the centres. The Guardian�s �timeline� will be used to create date sheets and there will be a �Who Said That� quiz using quotes from influential black people style.

Luddenden Youth Centre,
Mytholmroyd Youth Centre,
Hebden Bridge Youth Centre,
Todmorden Youth Centre,
Walsden Youth Centre,
Todmorden High School,
Calder High School,
Youth Club at St Peters Community Centre and St Michaels. Cornholme

6.00PM � 9.30PM check timings and locations before attending
FREE
Lorraine Daber on 01706 548186 or 01422 883880 or e-mail:
[email protected]

2 Oct - 31 Oct
Making It Exhibition
The �Making It� exhibition is based on work carried out with refugees and asylum seekers in Calderdale
The �Making It� exhibition is based on work carried out with refugees and asylum seekers in Calderdale. You will get the opportunity to see a colourful array of arts and crafts from different parts of the world. For further information contact Lynn Grady 01422 3687254 or
Halifax Visitor Centre and Art Gallery. Piece Hall. Halifax. HX1 1RE
10.00AM � 5.00PM Monday � Sunday
FREE
Lynn Grady 01422 3687254 or e-mail:
[email protected]

4 Oct - 18 Oct
Lower Valley Youth Services Black History Classes
Throughout October, on Monday evenings, the Lower Valley Youth Service will be providing young people with the opportunity to learn about: Black History, the Slave Trade, Black Icons, facts on Black Culture. There will be DVD�s,
Lower Valley Youth Services Black History Classes
Throughout October, on Monday evenings, the Lower Valley Youth Service will be providing young people with the opportunity to learn about: Black History, the Slave Trade, Black Icons, facts on Black Culture. There will be DVD�s, discussions along with an opportunity to ask questions.

Eastfield Jubilee Centre, Stoney Lane. Hipperholme. HX3 8TW
From 6.15PM � 8.45PM
FREE
Gulbaz Khan on 01484 404750 or e-mail:

[email protected]

15 Oct - 16 Oct
Maximum Rhythm �n� Blues � The Manfreds
Maximum Rhythm N� Blues is back once again boasting some of the finest quality talent ever assembled on one stage. This all-star line up features
Maximum Rhythm N� Blues is back once again boasting some of the finest quality talent ever assembled on one stage. This all-star line up features The Manfreds with original members Paul Jones, Mike D�Abo, Tom McGuinness and Mike Hugg and their special guests Alan Price and Cliff Bennett

Victoria Theatre, 2 Fountain Street. Halifax HX1 1BP
Starts at 7.30PM
Tickets priced at �22.00, �20.00 and �18.00
Victoria Theatre on 01422 351156 or e-mail:
[email protected]

16 Oct - 17 Oct
See, Hear and Taste the Culture
This charitable event aims to raise money that will go towards the purchasing of a Glaucoma laser which is unique and costs �45000.
This charitable event aims to raise money that will go towards the purchasing of a Glaucoma laser which is unique and costs �45000. The laser will help people who might otherwise go blind.
There will be an opportunity for you to experience music, food and dance from the Ukraine, Eastern Europe, the Caribbean, Greece, Ireland and many more countries.

Arden Road Social Club, Arden Road. Halifax. HX1 3AG
Doors open 12.00PM Programme starts at 1.00PM
Entrance fee: �2.00 Family tickets for four people �6.00
Melanie on 01422 378071, Leander 01422 347342 or Carol on 01422 883040 or e-mail:
[email protected].

20 Oct - 20 Oct
The Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular
Fun all the way when the 'Purveyors of Cool' perform their sensational show packed full of some of the greatest music of the 20th Century.
Wednesday 20 October
The Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular

Fun all the way when the 'Purveyors of Cool' perform their sensational show packed full of some of the greatest music of the 20th Century. A world-wide success this amazing show features such classic songs as Come Fly with Me, Under my Skin, Mr Bojangles, Lady is a Tramp, Mack the Knife and many more. Interspersed with lots of chat and tomfoolery, this timeless soiree is a real treat for all lovers of this sensational era.

Victoria Theatre, 2 Fountain Street. Halifax. HX1 1BP
Starts at 7.30PM
Tickets priced at �19.00 and �16.00 (under 16s are FREE in �16.00 seats)
The Victoria theatre on 01422 351156 or e-mail:
[email protected]

21 Oct - 21 Oct
SAMAY Eclectic Indo-European Music�
The band features highly accomplished musicians from India and Europe who are taking music into a timeless zone

SAMAY Eclectic Indo-European Music�

The band features highly accomplished musicians from India and Europe who are taking music into a timeless zone. Where their unique ability to blend, merge styles and instruments and weave it altogether using traditional forms with a range of contemporary influences to ultimately reinvent the sound of Indian music and share with the 21st Century global listener. Produced by SAA-uk in conjunction with the Victoria Theatre

The Green Room Bar, Victoria Theatre, Fountain Street. Halifax. HX1 1BP
Starts at 8.00PM
Tickets priced at �12.50 Under 16s �7.50
The Victoria Theatre on 01422 351156 or e-mail:

[email protected].

21 Oct - 21 Oct
Balbir Singh Dance Company - Decreasing Infinity
Classical Northern Indian meets Western contemporary as two male dancers take to the stage
Balbir Singh Dance Company - Decreasing Infinity

Classical Northern Indian meets Western contemporary as two male dancers take to the stage. This duet sees the two divided, as one uses Kathak and the other adopts a more modern style of dance. Gradually they come together until they blend and blur so closely you won�t be able to tell the difference. Accompanied on stage by live music this piece looks at how two very different styles of dance can combine and create something new and even more fantastic. Watch a film of the rehearsal process, see the finished result and ask questions at the end to be a part of this fascinating event

Square Chapel, 10 Square Road. Halifax.HX1 1QG
8pm
Tickets �8 & �5 concessions
Square Chapel Box Office on: 01422 349422 or e-mail: [email protected]

23 Oct - 23 Oct
Sandi Russell - Render Me My Song
sassy live performance combining spirituals, blues, jazz and freedom songs with dramatic performances of prose and poetry. Celebrating the resilience and creativity of African American women from the 17th to 20th centuries,

Sandi Russell - Render Me My Song

A sassy live performance combining spirituals, blues, jazz and freedom songs with dramatic performances of prose and poetry. Celebrating the resilience and creativity of African American women from the 17th to 20th centuries, this one-woman show is an inspiring crash course in Black American culture. A must for those who enjoy the writings of Maya Angelou or Toni Morrison. Harlem-born Sandi Russell also draws on performers Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Oscar Brown and Nina Simone, and has sung jazz with top musicians on both sides of the Atlantic.

The Square Chapel, 10 Square Road. Halifax. HX1 1QG
7.30pm
�10.00 & �8.00 concessions
Square Chapel Box Office on: 01422 349422 or e-mail:
[email protected]

25 Oct - 31 Oct
The Pioneers, Past Masters and Future Challenges Exhibition
Records some of the triumphs and glories of sports players of black and ethnic minority origin.
Records some of the triumphs and glories of sports players of black and ethnic minority origin. The exhibition seeks to put into context their achievements.

North Bridge Leisure, Centre, North Bridge. Halifax. HX3 6TE
Doors open from 7.00AM � 11.00PM Monday � Friday 8.00AM � 8.00PM � Saturday and Sunday
FREE
Debbie Greenwood on 01422 284415 or e-mail:


[email protected]

25 Oct - 28 Oct
Black History Month Film Club
The Halifax Central Library is putting on series of films during Black History Month which reflect the influence black actors have made on the film industry
Black History Month Film Club

The Halifax Central Library is putting on series of films during Black History Month which reflect the influence black actors have made on the film industry.

Central Library, Northgate.
Halifax HX1 1UN
Anna Turner on 01422 392606 or e-mail:
[email protected]

25 Oct - 25 Oct
Central Library Films for BHM
Halifax Central Library
Northgate
HX1 1UN
Princess and the Frog (U)

This Walt Disney musical is an animated comedy set in the great city of New Orleans. From the creators of "The Little Mermaid" and "Aladdin" comes a modern twist on a classic tale, featuring a beautiful girl named Tiana, a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again, and a fateful kiss that leads them both on a hilarious adventure through the mystical bayous of Louisiana. 97 minutes
10:30am
FREE

Guess Who�s Coming to Dinner? (PG)

Joanna, the beautiful daughter of a crusading publisher, Matthew Drayton, and his patrician wife, Christina, returns home with her new fianc�, John Prentice, a distinguished black doctor. Christina accepts her daughter's decision to marry John, but Matthew is shocked by this interracial union; and the doctor's parents are equally dismayed. Both families must sit down face to face and examine each other's level of intolerance. In Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, director Stanley Kramer has created a masterful study of society's prejudices. 103 minutes
1.30PM
FREE


Watermelon Man (R � US rating similar to 15)

Jeff Gerber, an insurance agent, lives in a typical suburban neighbourhood. He is also both racist and a fitness freak. But Jeff's bigoted world of taunting and harassing black people on and off the job is turned upside down when his skin inexplicably turns dark overnight. As Jeff tries to come to terms with this unexplained phenomenon that has befallen him, he soon becomes the victim himself when all of his friends and neighbours suddenly shun and harass him. This puts a strain on his marriage and loyal wife Althea, who begins to crack under the pressure. When all medical attempts to change his skin back to his former colour fail, Jeff accepts that Karma has caught up with him. Jeff tries to see the light of being a persecuted black man in this cruel and segregated world with the help of some of some new black friends, some of whom were people he, as a white man, taunted and harassed. 100 minutes
4.00PM
FREE


Ray (15)

This is a biopic of legendary soul and R n' B singer Ray Charles. Growing up poor, black, and blind in the rural south, Charles learns under the tutelage of his tough-love mother to turn these handicaps into assets. With this training, Ray eventually plays his way into a major deal with Atlantic records and earns icon status as an American legend. Along the way, the high cost of fame leads him to engage in abusive relationships, manipulative behaviour, and struggles with drug and alcohol problems. This is a dynamite film for the music alone, but is also a full-on character study: unflinching sometimes harrowing, and ultimately deeply moving. 146 minutes
7.00PM
FREE

25 Oct - 29 Oct
The Lower Valley Youth Service
During Black History Month all young people�s youth centres in the Lower Valley area will be compiling equality statements with young people at youth centre forums. Eastfield Jubilee Centre will be raising awareness of Black History Month through discussions,


During Black History Month all young people�s youth centres in the Lower Valley area will be compiling equality statements with young people at youth centre forums. Eastfield Jubilee Centre will be raising awareness of Black History Month through discussions, carrying out research of slave trade and looking at iconic black people from history.
Check timings and location before attending
6.15PM � 8.45PM
FREE
Karen Brooke on 01484 404750 or e-mail:
karen.brooke@ calderdale.gov.uk

26 Oct - 26 Oct
The Big Draw
Come and take part in our big draw event linked to Black History Month by creating your own �mini me� to add to our giant collage

Come and take part in our big draw event linked to Black History Month by creating your own �mini me� to add to our giant collage. There will be half hourly craft activity. You can Drop-in on the day and book on arrival. Play schemes may have to pay a small charge

Halifax Visitor Centre and Art Gallery, Piece Hall. Halifax. HX1 1RE
1.00PM � 3.00PM
FREE TO FAMILIES
Fiona Willats on 01422 284451 or e-mail:
[email protected]

26 Oct - 26 Oct
Robeson Re-Explored with Sir Willard White
Sir Willard White explores the life story of Paul Robeson, one of the major figures who raised awareness of equality and human rights in the mid-twentieth century, in a moving story.
Sir Willard White explores the life story of Paul Robeson, one of the major figures who raised awareness of equality and human rights in the mid-twentieth century, in a moving story. This show features Neal Thornton who will lead a group of musicians including Guy Barker on trumpet with the Pav�o String Quartet. Together they play unique arrangements of more popular songs from Paul Robeson.
Victoria Theatre, 2 Fountain Street. Halifax. HX1 1BP
7.30PM
�18
For further information contact the Victoria Theatre on 01422 351158 or e-mail:

For a chance to win a FREE pair of tickets for this show check the local press and the calderdale website

[email protected].
www.calderdale.gov.uk

27 Oct - 27 Oct
Central Library Northgate
BHM Films
Carmen Jones (U)

The first Hollywood film to have an all black cast, this is a screen version of the musical "Carmen Jones," which adapted Bizet's opera "Carmen". Army soldier Joe (Harry Belafonte) falls in love with Carmen (Dorothy Dandridge in an Oscar nominated role), a beautiful and seductive factory worker. When he kills his sergeant during a fight, the ill-fated lovers flee to escape the police. But Carmen's faithlessness and selfishness eventually surface, and she rejects Joe for another man. But he can't let her go, and his obsessive love ultimately leads to tragedy. 105 minutes

Central Library, Northgate. Halifax HX1 1UN
12.30PM
FREE


Color Purple (15)

Celie is a sharecropper's daughter living in rural Georgia. The film opens in 1909 when Celie is a young girl, a victim of incest, pregnant with her father's child. Ugly and unloved, separated from her children and her sister, Celie's only option is marriage to an abusive, philandering husband. Her life changes forever when her husband brings his mistress, a beautiful blues singer named Shug into the house. 148 minutes

Central Library, Northgate. Halifax HX1 1UN
3.00PM
FREE

27 Oct - 27 Oct
Sparks!
Join us to make a magnificent mask linked to the current mask exhibition and Black History Month.


Join us to make a magnificent mask linked to the current mask exhibition and Black History Month. You can also enjoy scary stories and tricky trails. Half-hourly sessions. Drop-in. Book on arrival. Play schemes will have to pay a small charge. To book please call 01422 284451.
Bankfield Museum, Akroyd Park, Boothtown Road. Halifax HX3 6HG
10.00AM � 12PM and 1.00PM � 3.00PM
FREE TO FAMILIES
Fiona Willats on 01422 284451 or e-mail:
[email protected]

28 Oct - 28 Oct
Northgate Central Library
Northgate Central Library

Do the Right Thing (18)

The film, written by Spike Lee, follows a group of racially diverse inhabitants from Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant neighbourhood as they spend their day trying to avoid the oppressive heat. Lee's film is an electric work of political entertainment that confronts sensitive racial issues head-on. He deftly blends humour and drama as well as using specific music to further amplify his theme (Public Enemy's song 'Fight the Power' actually becomes the film's main catalyst for action). Boldly closing the film with opposing quotes from Malcolm X and Martin Luther King on the nature of race relations, Lee leaves it up to the viewer to decide if Mookie's actions were the correct ones. 114 minutes
Central Library, Northgate. Halifax HX1 1UN
7.30PM
FREE



Halifax and the Slave Trade: The Sinners - An illustrated talk on a little
known subject

Learn about how local people benefited indirectly from the Slave Trade and about a black ex-slave who lived in Calderdale in the 1790s. The talk will be given by David C. Glover from the Halifax Antiquarian Society.

Meeting Room 1, Central Library, Northgate. Halifax HX1 1UN
5.30PM � 6.30PM
�3.50 �2.50 concessions (however donations will be accepted if unable to afford the entrance fee)
Elaine Duffy on 01422 392638 or e-mail:
[email protected]