The Bingley Review | Issue 9 | March/April 2017

Issue 9

March/April 2017

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ISSUE 9 March/April 2017

Contents

06 | Keighley & Airedale Business Awards 10 | Bradford Magic Circle 16 | Ian Hunter

20 | Sally’s Story

26 | Managing the Menopause 30 | Picks Of The Month 32 | What’s On?

38 | Regional Events

42 | A Quick Chat With...

On The Cover

This month’s cover image is by Matthew Petit. If you’d like to feature on the cover send your entry to enquiries@festivalpublications.co.uk.

The deadline for submissions to the next issue is April 15th.

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The Keighley & Airedale Business Awards

Local business achievements to be recognised in the fifth annual Keighley & Airedale Business Awards

by Howard Martin

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2017 sees the Keighley & Airedale Business Awards return for the fifth consecutive year. Businesses in Keighley, Bingley, Haworth and surrounding areas are invited to enter and celebrate the story of their success. This prestigious annual event is now a regular feature on the business calendar.

The 2017 Awards culminate in a gala presentation evening, and BBC Look North anchorman Harry Gration will host the event on 30 June at Keighley’s Victoria Hall. Entries for the Awards close on Friday 28 April so businesses are encouraged to get their entries in as soon as possible. The event is organised by local businesses and services that promote and support business within the area, who freely donate their time and services on a voluntary basis.

It’s free for all businesses to enter and further information and a list of the award categories can be found at www.keighleybusinessawards. co.uk Businesses are encouraged to enter more than one category, so long as they’re relevant.

Tickets to attend the presentation evening cost £35, which includes a four-course meal, and can be obtained via the website. The Awards are a not-for-profit event and are supported by business sponsorship and ticket sales. The headline sponsor for 2017 is Keighley BID.

to be told. We look forward to hearing those stories and getting your success out to a local audience with a platform to broadcast your achievement far and wide.

Bingley businesses have enjoyed success in previous years, with both Illingworth McNair Insurance Brokers and The Mortgage Advice Bureau being highly commended in the Financial Services category, and Bingley Chamber of Trade & Commerce is a key member of the organising committee.

Bingley-based Feature Radiators not only won a total of four individual award categories in 2015 but was also rewarded by being recognised as overall Business Of The Year in 2015.

Howard Martin from Bingley Chamber and a member of the Awards organising committee hopes that more Bingley businesses will enter the awards this year and repeat the success enjoyed by Feature Radiators.

Businesses that have been recognised for their achievements in previous years have enjoyed not only local recognition, but have been encouraged to enter further regional or national awards and in several cases have met with notable success.

There are 10 award categories this year. These are listed on the website and aim to reflect the diversity of businesses in the local area.

There have been some great successes and some compelling stories from previous winners and we hope there are more waiting

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The Bradford Magic Circle Magician, children’s entertainer and Bradford Magic Circle member Keith Pickles discusses the upcoming Hey Presto Magic Show at Bingley Arts Centre.

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Keith, can you tell us a little about the Bradford Magic Circle?

The Bradford Magic Circle (BMC) was formed in 1948 when Hassan Noor, a local magician, placed an advert in the T&A asking anyone who was interested in forming a magic club to a meeting.

13 magicians attended and became the founders of the BMC. So next year we’re celebrating our 70th anniversary.

How many members do you have?

Currently we have around 70 members, ranging in age from 13 to 92. Anyone interested in joining can look on our web site at www.bradfordmagiccircle.co.uk to find details.

What is the Hey Presto Show and how many years has the BMC been putting it on?

This is a magic show aimed at all the family.

We have mix of our own performers and professional entertainers who usually have some connection with the BMC. The show started in 1973, organised by two of our original members, Bob Eaton and Vincent Shackleton, who are no longer with us, although Vincent’s son Godfrey is still actively involved with the show. The Hey Presto Show has been held in various venues, but this will be our 28th year at the Bingley Arts Centre.

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Mark Shortland, who fooled Penn & Teller on their TV show, will compere the show as well as having his own spot. The BMC’s own Stevie B will bring magic with a touch of humour and Ray Roberts has his own brand of sophisticated magic, whilst the Wright Theatre Arts Dancers will showcase their many dancing talents.

And the BMC’s Simon Hannah, a fulltime children’s magician, will once again be bringing us magic especially for the children. Simon was on the show last year and was so popular that he has been brought back – the first time this has happened over the many years the show has been on.

When is it and where can the public get tickets from?

The show is at the Bingley Arts Centre at 7.30pm on Saturday 25 March. Tickets are £11 for adults and £10 for over 60s and under 16s.

You can get tickets from the box office at Bingley Arts Centre or by phoning 01274 567983 (open 11am - 3.30pm weekdays) or online from www. bingleyartscentre.co.uk

Who is appearing this year?

We are lucky to have Michael Jordan’s High Jinx as our headline act. Michael is a former member of the BMC and has put on his own show at the New Viva showbar in Blackpool for the last two seasons after being at the Blackpool Pleasure Beach for the previous three. As well as magic Michael is also an accomplished juggler, unicyclist and plate

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Ian Hunter

by Steve Waite

As leader of 70s British rock legends Mott The Hoople, and a hugely influential solo artist, Ian Hunter is widely revered as one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most compelling performers and one of its most articulate songwriters. Author of such anthems as, All The Way From Memphis, Once Bitten, Twice Shy and Cleveland Rocks and the voice of such landmark albums as All The Young Dudes, Mott, Ian Hunter and You’re Never Alone With A Schizophrenic, he remains a hero to fellow musicians and fans around the world.

So we’re very fortunate to have him performing at Bingley Arts Centre on 18 June this year.

Whilst his achievements during his first decade as a recording artist would have been more than enough to ensure his iconic status, Hunter has never been one to coast on past glories. In the past dozen years he’s made a series of albums that stand

with his best work, while making a decisive return to touring, delivering incendiary live performances.

He was already a veteran of the London music scene by the time he joined Mott The Hoople in 1969. With Mott he recorded four iconoclastic albums – Mott The Hoople, Mad Shadows, Wildlife and Brain Capers - by the time the band hit international stardom with the glam-rock anthem for a generation, the Bowie-penned All The Young Dudes. The band’s success continued with Mott and The Hoople, containing the hits All The Way From Memphis, Honaloochie Boogie, Roll Away The Stone and The Golden Age Of Rock ‘n’ Roll.

On their final tour they took a then littleknown band - Queen - who would have a hit single with a song about their experiences, Now I’m Here. It would be the only time Queen would open for anyone and the band members would stay long-term friends with Ian, contributing backing vocals to his All American Alien Boy album. Mott has also been credited by John Lydon of the Sex Pistols and Mick Jones of The Clash as being one of the pioneers and inspirations behind the burgeoning punk / new wave movement. Later Ian would go on to produce Generation X’s Valley Of The Dolls album and The Clash would play on Ian’s Short Back ‘n’ Sides release. Not many other artists could claim to have influenced bands as diverse as Queen and the Sex Pistols.

Mott disbanded in 1974 and Ian moved to New York, segueing into a celebrated solo career and quickly building a formidable body of solo work. The albums - Ian Hunter, All American Alien Boy, Overnight Angels, You’re Never Alone With A Schizophrenic, Short Back ‘n’ Sides and All Of The Good Ones Are Taken - featured such diverse talents as Queen and The Clash, Mick Ronson, the then-unknown jazz sensation Jaco Pastorius, and The E Street Band, of Bruce Springsteen fame.

Barry Manilow took one of Ian’s most personal songs, Ships, into the charts and Great White had an international hit with their cover of Once Bitten, Twice Shy. Ian took time out to produce in the 80s, and returned in 1993, prompted by the death of his long-time collaborator Mick Ronson.

Since then Ian has produced albums that many feel are his best work to date - The Artful Dodger, Rant, Shrunken Heads, Man Overboard and When I’m President. There’s now a new generation of artists namechecking him as an influence - Jeff Tweedy of Wilco, Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream and Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters, to name but three.

Mott The Hoople have reformed twice and played two hugely successful tours.

If anyone had any doubts as to the longlasting appeal and influence of Ian’s music, you would only have needed to peek into Mott The Hoople’s dressing room after their London show, where they were joined by Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page, Mick Jones, Chrissie Hynde, and John Squire of The Stone Roses.

September 2016 saw two releases, a brand new studio album plus a 30 CD careerspanning box set.

As always, whilst proud of his achievements, Ian would prefer to focus on the future. “To me, music is holy,” Hunter asserts, adding, “For the first fifteen years of my life, I had no idea what I was here for. But then Elvis came out and it was, ‘Oh, that’s what I’m here for’.

Rock ‘n’ roll got me out and gave me a great life and I don’t know what I would have done without it. It’s all I know and my identity is all tied up with it.”

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Sally’s Story: a battle with bowel cancer

by Craig Reynolds

Sally Major, 32, lives in Silsden and has four beautiful children and a husband, who love her dearly. She was diagnosed with advanced stage four bowel cancer in May 2015. This was caught very late - despite Sally’s 12 trips to GPs in the previous three or four years, with obvious symptoms of this killer disease, she was never sent for further specialist tests. She had been misdiagnosed repeatedly with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

FLet me bring you up to date on Sally’s progress, and what we’re doing to help her.

So, Sally was admitted to hospital, where she was given the devastating news that she had cancer. Within two hours she had emergency surgery to remove the tumour and a foot of her bowel, leaving her with a stoma. She was then told the cancer was incurable - based on an NHS treatment plan of chemotherapy alone - and that secondary cancers had spread to her liver, lungs, lymph nodes and peritoneum (abdominal wall lining). Sally was prescribed intensive chemotherapy, to which she responded well initially, but tumours remained throughout.

Out of desperation we did our own research and found there are other clinically proven treatments available, including Ablation, NanoKnife and CyberKnife. However, due to 20 Community Feature

the late diagnosis, these are not available to Sally on the NHS. This is because the NHS NICE rules discount funding of many treatments for stage 4 cancer patients.

Sally underwent hyperbaric oxygen treatment, infra-red saunas, supplement regimens, and tried a ketogenic diet. Unfortunately all this had limited effect. Then we turned our attention to immunotherapy at the renowned Hallwang Clinic in Germany. This treatment has shown some amazing results but comes at a price. To see if she would be compatible Sally went to Germany to have tests and give samples. This alone cost over £15,000 but it was worth it she was deemed a suitable candidate.

Last autumn/winter Sally started feeling increased pain in her midriff and was unable to eat. She lost around four stone in four months. Her oncologist said it was due to the

cancer and there was little he could do but suggest taking paracetamol and starting an oral chemotherapy. So, in December she went over for her first treatment at the Hallwang.

Whilst she was there it was discovered that pancreatitis had been causing Sally so much pain. This should have been identified at home but was overlooked and untreated. If Sally had started the oral chemotherapy, as advised, she would probably no longer be with us.

Unfortunately, the doctors at the clinic had to clear the appendicitis before they could fully start the cancer treatments, meaning wasted time and money.

Over the festive period Sally started to deteriorate, her appetite had still not fully returned and she felt weak and tired. On Boxing Day she went to A&E where they found she had sepsis. Her levels were very close to being fatal. After spending some time in the hospital it seemed that her levels had dropped and the sepsis was under control. Sally returned home.

Shortly after this Sally and Liam planned on returning to Germany, but before going the clinic asked for up-to-date blood results, which were emailed over. Based on the results, they told us that Sally still had sepsis and should get back on antibiotics immediately.

So back to hospital she went, this time for over a week. Whilst there her oncologist told Sally that her body could no longer take chemotherapy, she would not be well enough to fly back over to Germany, and to arrange for palliative care...

Currently Sally is at the clinic in Germany receiving treatments. These include immunotherapy antibody, vaccines and chemotherapy. Her appetite is returning, she’s walking about and early results show the treatment is working. As I’m writing this I’ve received word that the doctors at the clinic have said that Sally could not be responding to the treatments any better.

Sally is much loved by her friends and family, and we’ve undertaken a constant stream of challenges to try to raise funds. There have been epic canal walks, shaved heads, waxed bodies, mountains climbed, themed nights, craft stalls, wrist bands, abseils and much more. Myself and Alistair Armour recently completed a 500-mile relay from John O’Groats to Silsden, with the help of Russell Waldron, Rob McKay, Steph McKay and a load of amazing volunteers. We continue to think of new ways to raise the vital funds.

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Our Facebook group ‘So, Sally Can Wait’ is helping us to spread the word. The support from friends, family and acquaintances alike, alongside the kindness of strangers, has been overwhelming. So far we’ve managed to raise over £60,000. It’s an astounding figure but it’s still not enough. We estimate we’ll need over £36,000 every month for the next three to six months.

So we ask for your help. Sally should not be in this position but unfortunately she is. The treatments are working. If we can raise the required money we could save the life of someone who had basically been sentenced to death, it’s that simple.

Sally is also very keen to raise awareness of her story, so other young people know to insist on further investigation if they’re worried.

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NICE guidelines state that no matter what the symptoms, if you’re young further tests do not need to be carried out. But as we know from bitter experience, young people can get bowel cancer.

In May 2015 Sally was given 2½ years to live.

Sally’s not ready to give up the fight, for the sake of her loved ones. We’re not ready to give up the fight, out of our love for her. We know now there is treatment that can and will work. If you can help us, please, please do.

More of Sally’s story, and upcoming fundraisers can be found at www.youcaring.com/sallymajor

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Managing the menopause Half the population has to deal with it, but no one wants to talk about it. There is help out there though.

Mary Cuthbert tells us about the meonpause.

by Mary Cuthbert

For most women the menopause is a time of great change, but many people find it difficult to talk about. Women will quit jobs rather than discuss symptoms or ask for help. Partners can be left confused and in the dark and many relationships break down during this time.

Menopause is defined as the stage in a woman’s life when she has been period-free for a year or more. It’s a relatively modern phenomenon since historically most women didn’t live for long enough to reach it. Our bodies adapt to protect us and this is just another adaptation. It stops women endangering themselves by becoming pregnant and bearing children later in life.

The average age for the menopause is 51 years. The peri-menopause is the stage before when changes in women’s hormones start to become more noticeable. They can experience a variety of symptoms, some uncomfortable, such as hot flushes, and also notice other changes which they may not associate directly with the menopause, like mood swings, irritability and increased body fat. Peri-menopause can start at age 35, or sometimes even earlier.

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The good news is there’s plenty of help and information out there and this time of life can be tackled head-on instead of being doomfilled and desperate!

As a busy mother and business owner aged 48, I realised my peer group could do with some help. As a fitness instructor I understand how bodies work and how we can help them by making positive changes to our lives. With this in mind, I offer regular courses which deliver all the current information to help women take charge and manage this challenge.

The courses cover diet, lifestyle, hormones, exercise and stress management and more, and empower women to make decisions based on good scientific facts and truly ROCK their menopause!

The information comes from leading experts in women’s health, fitness and diet and I’ve completed and graduated from an online

study course, backed up with interactive group work. This work continues within specialist online forums and groups to ensure that all the information we have is current and credible.

So ladies, if you feel like your hormone rollercoaster is out of control, if you think the help and advice you have been offered is not meeting your needs, if you want to find out what’s right for you or if you’d like to prepare for what’s to come, this course is perfect.

Each group is supportive and fun. Previous participants have enjoyed the interaction with others going through the same thing and we have had some very lively discussions. The crucial benefits many women have found so far is that you’re not alone and there’s plenty we can all change to make this transition smoother. I can also offer individual help if you prefer.

Menopause is a challenging time for many women and can be viewed in a negative way.

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Picks of the Month

Demdike Stare @ Golden Cabinet

The Orgasmic Audio Visual OrgyTM begins in fine style, as Golden Cabinet welcome the return of the mighty Demdike Stare to tear up the headline slot once again.

They previously graced the Kirkgate Centre stage back in February 2014, when they left a gasping audience reeling for more.

The duo of Miles Whittaker (MLZ, Hate, Pendle Coven, Suum Cuique, Millie etc.) and Sean Canty mould the well worn tropes of jungle, house, techno/ electro, dancehall and beyond into tantalisingly original new shapes whilst simultaneously retaining the character of their trademark sound. We’re pretty confident that their sophomore live set in Shipley is gonna be nothing short of a total nailer.

Saturday 4 March, Kirkgate Centre, Shipley

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Lindisfarne @ The Live Room

During the early 70s Lindisfarne were one of the hottest folk rock bands in England, with chart placements on two of their albums that rivaled Jethro Tull, and had them proclaimed one of the most important groups of the decade.

With a sound that mixed plaintive folklike melodies, earthy but well-sung harmonies, and acoustic and electric textures, the group seemed poised for international success. Owing to the usual vagaries of the music industry and the premature passing of founder member, Alan Hull, it never quite arrived, but the band always maintained a fiercely loyal fan base.

However, the 21st century sees Lindisfarne return to form with a classic six-piece line up of long-time members fronted by original founder-member Rod Clements on vocals, mandolin, fiddle and slide guitar.

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The Red Shoes @ The Alhambra

The intoxicating tale of possession and obsession has been given some Matthew Bourne magic and it’s coming to the stage in Bradford.

Bourne’s production is based on the film

by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger with its roots in the Hans Christian Andersen Fairytale. Bourne rose to fame in 1995 when he created Swan Lake with a cast of male swans, and he later went on to set Bizet’s The Car Man in 1960s America, rather than 19th century Spain.

Set in the 1940s, as the film, The Red Shoes tells the story of Vicky Page who dreams of being the world’s greatest dancer. The story travels between London and France and uses the mesmerizing music of golden-age Hollywood composer, Bernard Herrmann.

A production full of drama, passion and romance, guaranteed to stay with everyone that experiences it.

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Peter Frank and the Dixieland All Stars

Peter Frank’s Dixieland All Stars present a Concert in aid of Manorlands.

The band is made up of musicians who either lead, or who have led bands of their own providing musical entertainment of the highest quality.

The musicians have played together for many a year and bring a wonderful, jazzy sound to every venue they play. With trumpet, trombone, drums, double bass, saxophone and clarinet this is a must for any jazz, swing, or ‘big band’ fan.

There’s a local link through bandleader and bass player, Peter Frank, as he is a former director of the Bingley Jazz Festival going on to form ‘The All Stars’ in 1996.

The band has starred at numerous jazz festivals across England and Wales and continue to play to jazz fans far and wide.

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What’s On? Wednesday 1 March

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Thursday 2 March Karaoke

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Menopause The Musical

7.30pm, The Alhambra Theatre Starring Cheryl Fergison (EastEnders), Maureen Nolan (The Nolans), Rebecca Wheatley (Casualty) and Ruth Berkeley (Penny Dreadful), Menopause the Musical is heading out on another UK-wide tour. This hysterical show packed full of oneliners about night sweats, hot flushes and memory loss is backed by an instantly recognisable soundtrack of innuendo-laden versions of 60s, 70s and 80s pop classics. Running time 2 hrs 20 mins. www.bradford-theatres.co.uk

Friday 3 March Britain’s Got Talons

7.30pm, The Kirkgate Centre, Shipley Airedale & Bradford RSPB Local Group welcome the return of birds of prey enthusiast Peter Smith, who will deliver an illustrated talk. £3 (children

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8pm, The Live Room Saltaire The 21st century sees Lindisfarne return to form with a classic six-piece line up of long-time members fronted by original founder-member Rod Clements on vocals, mandolin, fiddle and slide guitar. Tickets advance £20/£18 Chorus, door £18/16. www.theliveroom.info/

80s Disco

From 9pm every Friday, Maverick’s 80s lounge Playing the greatest anthems from the ’80s. www.facebook.com/mavsbingley

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Live music: Foxes Faux

5pm, The Record Café An acoustic set from this English folkrock band with a punk heart, formed in 2009. With an arsenal of portable acoustic instruments including mandolin, bouzouki, acoustic guitars, violin and banjo amongst others.

Wednesday 8 March Dave Speight Live

7.30pm, Martinez Wines Live music with Dave Speight.

Martinez.co.uk

Saturday 4 March

Thursday 9 March

From 9pm every Saturday, Maverick’s 80s lounge Playing the greatest anthems from the ’80s.

7.15pm, Bingley Arts Centre, Until 11 March Spotlight Stage School - 100 talented pupils presenting a fast-moving evening of entertainment including a Queen medley, Beauty and the Beast ballet, pop legends tribute and a journey through great musicals.

Tickets are on sale directly from the Organiser, Gillian Robinson - 07803 176593

80s Disco

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Sunday 5 March

Free Guided Walk at Dowley Gap, Bingley 9am, park north of canal bridge, on opposite side of canal to Fisherman’s Arms.

Airedale & Bradford RSPB Local Group’s next walk will be led by local expert Mark Doveston. For approximately two hours.

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Spotlight Stage School

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Topic Folk Club

8.30pm Glyde House Stanley Accrington. A welcome return for the one and only Stan with his wit and humorous songs, the occasional serious offering and plenty of banter. www.topic-folk-club.org.uk

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Friday 10 March

Cliff .. as if and The Shadows

8.00pm, The Octagon Live Our tribute to Cliff Richard and The Shadows. From Move It & Living Doll to Congratulations Power to all our Friends, Devil Woman & We Don’t Talk Anymore. www.theoctagonlive.com

Emily Sun - Jennifer Hughes

7.30pm, Bardford Cathedral Two rising stars in the chamber music world with a programme of masterpieces ranging from the late classical to late romantic and ending with a virtuoso set of violin variations.

Saturday 11 March

Saltaire Record & Retro Fair

10am-3.30pm,Caroline Social Club, Saltaire Up to 20 stalls of records and cool collectables - music, film, pop culture, ephemera, the quirky and the offbeat, in a very retro venue and with the public bar open. 50p admission on the door. www.roseandbrownvintage.co.uk

Tuesday 14 March Wine Extravaganza

All day, Winter Gardens, Ilkley This is an annual event and held at Winter Gardens, Station Road in Ilkley, but all our Bingley customers are invited. Tickets are £15, which includes the chance to ‘sniff...sip... discover...over 150 wines from around the world...and a selection of tapas’.

Tickets on sale at Martinez (either site) and proceeds donated to Save the Children and MacMillan.

Wednesday 15 March

Friday 17 March

Mark Summers as the young Elvis Presley 8pm, The Octagon Live Back by popular demand - full 2 hour show. The UK’s official number one Elvis tribute - Winner of the National Tribute Award. Hear him sing Hound Dog, Blue Suede Shoes, Don’t Be Cruel, and many more hits. Tickets £10.50. http://www.theoctagonlive.com/

Bingley Amateurs present Aladdin

7.30pm, Bingley Arts Centre Disney’s classic comes to the Bingley Arts Centre! Also on: 18 March at 2:15pm and 7:15pm 19 March at 1pm and 5pm Tickets: Front stalls: £10, Concessions (60+ and Under 16): £8 Rear Stalls: £8, Concessions (60+ and Under 16): £6 01274 567983 |www.bingleyartscentre. co.uk

Saturday 18 March

Pub Quiz for Kids with Patrick Monahan

The Studio A brand new family fun quiz unlike anything you have seen before. We know the questions but only one person can know the answer. And that person’s in the audience. Confused?

So are we!

Sunday 19 March Great Daffodil Walk 2017

9.30am, Myrtle Park Bingley A six mile sponsored walk from Tarquin’s Tea Rooms, Myrtle Park and around St Ives Estate, Bingley.

Saltaire Cricket Club Table Top Sale

10am-1pm, Victoria Hall A wide variety of stalls selling a host of treasures! From collectable antiques, toy cars and books to clothing and more. All proceeds go towards helping the club.

Tuesday 21 March Anita and Me

The Alhambra Theatre 21 - 25 March 2017 Meera Syal’s much-loved novel bursts on to the stage for the very first time. www.bradford-theatres.co.uk

Wednesday 22 March Martin Plock Live

7.30pm, Martinez Wines Live music with Martin Plock.

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Patrick Monahan - That 80s Show The Studio A fun-filled first half full of games and dancing warms up for the second half which is That 80s Show making a great night out! Running time 2 hrs 30 mins. www.bradford-theatres.co.uk

Liam Jarvis Duo Live

7.30pm, Martinez Wines Live music with Liam Jarvis Duo. Martinez.co.uk

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What’s On? Friday 24 March

Peter Frank’s Dixieland All Stars present a concert in aid of Manorlands

Concessions (60+ Under 16): £10, Rear Stalls: £10, Concessions (60+ Under 16): £9. www.bingleyartscentre.co.uk

7:30pm, Bingley Arts Centre Join us for a night of sensational music with the North’s leading jazz band in support of Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice.

Tickets £10.

Bradford Festival Choral Society: Mozart and Haydn

TLR Present...The Fair Rain

Tickets (under 18s free) from bradfordfestivalchoralsociety.org.uk.

01274 567983 |www.bingleyartscentre. co.uk

8pm, Caroline Street Social Club In seven years of extensive UK and European touring, The Fair Rain’ s appetite for new music and rhythms has evolved from their roots in traditional folk with an elegance and maturity beyond their years. It’ s a journey which has seen the band receive accolades from press and audiences alike, including Songlines Top of the World and The Scotsman’ s Folk Album of the Year. www.theliveroom.info

Saturday 25 March

Bradford Magic Circle present Hey Presto Family Magic Show

7:30pm, Bingley Arts Centre Bradford Magic Circle is getting ready to host its annual Hey Presto family magic show at the Bingley Arts Centre on Saturday 25 March 2017.

Club members and guest magicians will amaze you with their magic and make you laugh out loud with their comedy patter. Come and enjoy our superb magic show, suitable for all the family. Book your tickets early for this annual sell-out magic show. Seeing is believing. Tickets: Front stalls: £11,

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7.30 pm, Bradford Grammar School Come and hear Mozart’s Requiem and the Haydn Nelson Mass. Two of the greatest choral works. Free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm. Not to be missed by anyone who loves choral singing.

Saltaire Live Presents: Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham 8pm, Victoria Hall Aly Bain is Scotland’s supreme traditional style fiddler. His playing is unique – driving, impassioned and pure – with vibrant, unmistakable tone that has earned him a following of ardent fans throughout the world. Phil Cunningham is a superb instrumentalist, with not simply the fastest fingers in the West but some of the most sensitive ones too!

Wednesday 29 March Ben Blue Waters

7.30pm, Martinez Wines Live music with Ben Blue Waters.

Martinez.co.uk

Thursday 30 March

Kaleidoscope present Salem

7.30pm, Bingley Arts Centre, Until 1 April

By David Calcutt, directed by Sally Edwards. A powerful drama about the 1692 Salem witch trials and the

important issues of prejudice, peer pressure, gang mentality, suspicion and fear.

Tickets: Front stalls: £8, Concessions (60+ 16-): £6. www.bingleyartscentre.co.uk

Friday 31 March Shang-a-lang

8pm, The Octagon Live A tribute to The Bay City Rollers & the 70s. Songs such as Bye Bye Baby, Summer Love Sensation, Give A Little Love, All Of Me Loves All Of You, Keep On Dancing. Tickets £5.50. www.theoctagonlive.com

Friday 7 April

Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders 8pm, Caroline Street Social Club, Saltaire The return of one of the great bands to play here at TLR. They blew everyone away on their visit in 2015, and since then Andy and his bass man Dave Bronze have played on Eric Clapton’s most recent album, with Andy contributing a song. We’re very honoured to have them return here to Caroline Club! Tickets advance £20/£18 Chorus, door £21/19. www.theliveroom.info/

Ecuador, Andes to Amazon, an illustrated talk by Ian Newton

7.30pm, The Kirkgate Centre, Shipley £3 for members and non members (children free) 01274 582078 | abrspb@blueyonder. co.uk

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Free Guided Walk

9am, Prince of Wales Park, Bingley Meet at main entrance for a 9am departure for a walk of approximately two hours.

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Saturday 8 April Coffee Morning

10am, Eldwick Memorial Hall The Inner Wheel Club of Bingley will hold a coffee morning 10am-12pm.

Stalls include cakes & savouries, raffle & tombola.

Monday 10 April

Bingley Little Theatre - A Doll’s House

7.30pm, Bingley Arts Centre, Until 15 April

By Henrik Ibsen, translated by Simon Stephens, directed by Paul Chewins.

One of the great plays of modern times by one of the greatest masters, Ibsen’s A Doll’s House is the story of Nora Helmer, a woman wronged by her shallow, self-centred husband.

Nora’s final flight from her marriage foreshadows the movement for the liberation of women. A powerful and complex drama. Front stalls: £9, Concessions (60+ Monday – Thursday): £8.00, Rear Stalls: £8, Concessions (60+ Monday – Thursday): £7. www.bingleyartscentre.co.uk

Wednesday 19 April

Brontë Parsonage Museum and Ilkley Literature Festival Present: An Evening with Sally Wainwright and Ann Dinsdale

7.30pm, Kings Hall, Ilkley A special evening with BAFTA winning writer and director Sally Wainwright as she discusses her fascination with the Brontë family, with Principal Curator of the Brontë Parsonage Museum, Ann Dinsdale. Tickets £14/12. www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk

Thursday 20 April

Baroness Sayeeda Warsi: The Enemy Within

7.30pm, Kings Hall, Ilkley Britain’s first Muslim cabinet minister discusses her new book, The Enemy Within, which explores British attitudes and policy towards Islam and unpicks the challenges for British Muslims with brutal honesty, offering solutions to the big issues of our time with much-needed clarity and humour. Tickets £12/10. www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk

Friday 21 April Oh Susanna

8pm, The Live Room Saltaire In a career spanning almost two decades, Oh Susanna has released seven critically acclaimed records noted for their contemplative, thoughtful, folk-inspired songs that transport listeners into an imaginary emotional landscape. Whether applauding a young woman’s need to stand tall in the face of dire circumstances, expressing love and tenderness to a dying loved one or embodying the anger of a soldier’s widow, Oh Susanna’s songs aim straight for the gut. The timeless themes of love, loss and longing are expressed in soaring melodies and vivid lyrics.

Tickets advance £12/£10 Chorus, door £14/12.

In addition to his work as a session musician, Pratt has been a member of the Australian rock band Icehouse and is currently a member of the electronica band Transit Kings.Tickets £15.00. www.bingleyartscentre.co.uk/

Friday 28 April 80s Band & Disco

8.00pm, The Octagon Live DJ 80s Funky Phil. Live band Neon.

Buy tickets online or pay on the door.

Tickets £5.50. www.theoctagonlive.com

Sunday 30 April

Worry Dolls & Goat Roper Rodeo Band

8pm, Caroline Street Social Club, Saltaire Worry Dolls are a young female duo who met in Liverpool at an open mic night when they were 18, their great chemistry and love of harmony led them to starting a contemporary bluegrass band playing Nickel Creek & Alison Krauss songs. Tickets advance £12/£11 Chorus, door £13/11. www.theliveroom.info

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Sunday 23 April

Guy Pratt is The Sideman

7:30pm, Bingley Arts Centre Guy Pratt - singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, comedian and actor. In a music career spanning more than 30 years, Pratt is best known for his work as a prolific session bass player, working with artists including Pink Floyd (also David Gilmore), Roxy Music (also Bryan Ferry) and many more top artistes.

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Regional Events What’s On? Theatre & Performance

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Thriller Live

The Alhambra Theatre 04 - 08 April 2017 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat makes a welcome return to Bradford. starring Joe McElderry

Tuesday 11 - Saturday 15 April 2017, Leeds Grand Theatre Direct from London’s West End where it is now in its recordbreaking eighth year, Thriller Live is a spectacular concert created to celebrate the career of the world’s greatest entertainer.

Music Richard Ashcroft

Leeds First Direct Arena, 22 April Playing songs from his new album These People, old solo albums and The Verve it promises to be an evening filled with huge anthems, swagger and Richard Ashcroft’s unforgettable voice.

Hacienda Classical

Leeds First Direct Arena, 14 April Following great critical acclaim and phenomenal demand, FAC 51, The Haçienda and Manchester Camerata, the city’s experimental orchestra, are bringing back Haçienda Classical in 2017 with a brand new soundtrack.

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Bear’s Den

O2 Academy Leeds, Sunday 2 April 2017 - 7pm Red Earth & Pouring Rain is the follow-up to Bear’s Den’s Ivor Novello-nominated 2014 debut, Islands. Building a huge fanbase through consistently stellar live shows, Red Earth & Pouring Rain sees the group taking huge leaps forward.

Comedy Boycott and Aggers

Russell Howard - Round The World

The Alhambra Theatre 14 April 2017 Following their first run of hugely popular events, the extraordinary odd couple return again in 2017 by popular demand to enthral, dazzle and entertain.

Sunday 9 April, Leeds First Direct Arena Critically acclaimed “Comedy Superstar” (Time Out), one of the best-selling acts in British stand-up, and host of the smash hit TV show Russell Howard’s Good News, Russell Howard returns to the live stage for the first time in three years with his biggest global tour to date – Round The World.

Festivals

Rob Beckett - Mouth Of The South King’s Hall Ilkley 28 March 2017 Beckett’s back with a brand-new show of funnies and he’s taking on the big issues like Kit Kats and flatbread!

Sport

Harrogate Film Festival Friday 3 - Sunday 5 March, Harrogate A celebration of film and filmmakers taking place across a range of fantastic venues in Harrogate.

Tour de Yorkshire

28-30 April, Yorkshire Three stages of word class cycle racing over three days with riders passing through Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield, Harrogate, Skipton, Scarborough and more.

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Keighley & Airedale Business Awards Back again even bigger and better than before.

Celebrating all that is good for local businesses the awards return for the 5th year and culminate in a gala presentation evening, complete with 4 course meal, on Friday 30th June at Keighley’s Victoria Hall. Tickets for the event, compered by BBCs Harry Gration, can be obtained from the website, www.keighleybusinessawards.co.uk

Has your business entered yet?

If you have a business based in the Bingley area then why not enter?

Entry is completely free and there are a variety of categories for you to choose from, you can enter into two categories that are relevant for your business, deadline for entries is 28th April, and full details and entry forms are on the website. Don’t leave it until the last minute, enter now and who knows it could be you receiving an award from Harry this year

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Bingley Arts Centre Home of Bingley Little Theatre

Bingley Amateur Operatic Society presents Aladdin Friday 17th March, 7:15pm, Saturday 18th March, 2:15pm and 7:15pm, Sunday 19th March, 1:00pm and 5:00pm Tickets: Front stalls: £10.00 (Conc £8.00) Rear Stalls: £8.00 (Conc £6.00)

Peter Frank & The Dixieland All Stars present a Concert in aid of Manorlands Friday 24th March 7:30pm All Tickets: £10.00

Hey Presto Family Magic Show Saturday 25th March, 7:30pm Tickets: Front stalls: £11.00 (Conc £10.00) Rear Stalls: £9.00 (Conc £8.00)

Kaleidoscope present Salem a Drama by David Calcutt Thursday 30th March to Saturday 1st April , 7:30pm Tickets: Front stalls: £8.00 (Conc £6.00)

Bingley Little Theatre A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen Monday 10th - Saturday 15th April, 7:30pm Tickets: Front stalls: £9.00 (Conc £8.00) Rear Stalls: £8.00 (Conc £7.00)

Guy Pratt is “The Sideman” Sunday 23rd April, 7:30pm All Tickets: £15.00

Bingley Arts Centre, Main Street, Bingley, BD16 2LZ | Boxoffice 01274 567983 Mon to Friday 11:00am to 3:30pm

www.bingleyartscentre.co.uk

A Quick Chat with

Howard Martin Howard Martin is the Honorary President of Bingley Chamber of Trade and Commerce

Favourite place to eat/drink in and around Bingley.

Local business you admire?

There are some great places to dine in Bingley - for my favourite I’d have to choose the Cardamon Indian Restaurant, great food and a level of service second to none. Martinez Wine Bar and The Potting Shed are both great places to enjoy a quick drink or two after work.

It would be unfair to single out one specific business, but I do admire any business that started from a blank piece of paper and grew to be a success through the enthusiasm and hard work of those involved. If the business actually manufactures things then so much the better.

Local event you couldn’t live without?

Best thing about Bingley?

The annual Bingley Agricultural Show is always a great family day out and Bingley Music Live continues to grow as a music festival, but my favourite would have to be the Christmas Fayre and Lights SwitchOn event.

The way it’s managed to survive not only the economic downturn in recent years but also the loss of the town’s biggest employer, Bradford & Bingley, and is now enjoying an upturn with names such as Marks & Spencer, Aldi, Sainsbury’s and Martinez Wines having the confidence to open premises in the town, hopefully with Costa Coffee and Lidl soon to follow.

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