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As we head into the new year, we’re proud to present a season that reflects the people of our community and puts them centre stage. This spring we’re showcasing South Asian stories, supporting local West Yorkshire talent and creating opportunities for young people to shine.
Alongside this we’re bringing world-class theatre from across the UK here to Huddersfield.
Our theatre is a welcoming place which champions diversity. At Lawrence Batley Theatre we work closely with South Asian communities to make sure everybody feels welcome here. This season we have a number of events which celebrate South Asian culture. These include the Oliver-nominated drama 10 Nights, Rassam, an exhibition of photography exploring South Asian traditions, plus the return of our banging Bhangra Night!
We’re continuing to fly the flag for local talent and bringing you incredible shows created by West Yorkshire artists, proving that world-class theatre is being created on our doorstep and putting Northern voices and stories centre stage where they belong.
Our Associate Artist, local playwright Philip Stokes, returns with explosive new drama Shellshocked fresh from a sell-out Edinburgh Fringe and starring two incredible local actors. And local lass Natalie Bellingham brings her very special combination of
movement, clowning and storytelling in Look After Your Knees. We are so proud to support world class performance made right here.
We’re committed to bringing families in our community the best shows and providing young people with creative opportunities. What we do here at the theatre makes a lasting impact on young lives.
Every year, thousands of young people take to our stage for the very first time, discovering their potential and building confidence that lasts a lifetime. At ours, children and young people get the chance to peek behind the curtain to see how we make the magic of theatre. These experiences create memories that stay with them forever and inspire them to dream bigger.
As a registered charity we need your support to continue bringing all of this magic to local people.
So please support however you can, whether that be through buying tickets, making a donation, becoming a Lawrence Batley Theatre Member or picking up an ice cream and a pint when you next visit, all income goes straight back into making our community proud and we can’t do it without you.
Hope to see you at the theatre soon!
Becky Dash
Chief Executive
of Lawrence Batley Theatre
Rassam
Bar
Free entry, donations are welcome
An exhibition of photographs curated by Hardeep Sahota and captured by local photographer John SlemensekThorne exploring dance, movement, and cultural traditions found within the South Asian diaspora.
NAME A LEAF
Looking for the perfect gift? Let the theatre lover in your life be part of Lawrence Batley Theatre’s story.
A donation of £100 or more will engrave a leaf with your dedicated message displayed in our foyer.
Visit thelbt.org/support-us to find out more.
Theatre30
Now extended!
The Gallery
Free entry, donations are welcome
An exhibition of portraits captured by local photographer Daniel Johnson Gray celebrating people and stories from Lawrence Batley Theatre’s 30 year history.
Visit theatre30.thelbt.org to add your own story.
The Olivier Award nominated play by
Shahid Iqbal Khan.
One man’s spiritual journey is about to begin… after he’s posted one last TikTok.
When Yasser decides to take part in itikaf, sleeping and fasting in the mosque for the last ten nights of Ramadan, he soon regrets his decision. But as he navigates smug worshippers, shared bathrooms, and recurring thoughts of chunky chips, Yasser’s isolation forces him to confront a side of himself he’s been trying to keep hidden.
A moving and funny play, 10 Nights is the story of one man’s journey of selfdiscovery, and facing the consequences of your actions.
Performed in English with some Urdu and Arabic references.
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“It’s laugh out loud funny, at times movingly poignant and deeply incisive”
Everything Theatre
HHHH
“A seldom-told experience of a young Muslim man grappling with his identity”
North West End
“A captivating piece of storytelling, featuring a community that remains underrepresented on stage, and it has a lovely heart”
Whats On Stage
Tue 4 – Wed 5 February
Main House
7:30pm
Post-show talk: Tue 4 February
Tickets £16
Our Cellar Theatre is the place to discover brave and exciting productions by some of the freshest, boldest and most daring artists around today. In this intimate and unique studio tucked underneath our main space, we’re bringing you the best shows from across the UK and showcasing locally rooted artists who are creating incredible performance right here in Yorkshire. Expect to see the latest hits direct from the Edinburgh Fringe to new-writing from emerging playwrights and so much more...
“Infectious and joyful energy” EdFringeReview
“A hilarious romp” British Theatre Guide
“If you are even remotely a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, this is not to be missed” Broadway Baby
“This show slays” North West End
Philip Stokes
Tue 11 – Wed 12 February
A returning war hero answers an advert by the mysterious Mr Lupine. The horrors of World War II have broken young Wesley, but the madness he encounters in this artist’s studio may push him to destruction. A critically acclaimed new drama from the writer of Jesus, Jane, Mother & Me and LASH.
“A satisfying and complex play”
The Scotsman Natalie Bellingham
7.45pm | Tickets £15
Wed 5 March
A solo performance by Natalie Bellingham that celebrates the messy business of being human, sprinkled with joy and ridiculousness. In a blend of comedy, storytelling and movement, Natalie takes a personal journey through the pain and beauty of growing older.
“Fantastic physicality, an exceptional talent”
The Reviews Hub
7:45pm | Tickets £15
This fast-paced, award-winning gem brings you the entire 144 episodes of the hit 90s TV show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as told by Spike. Funny, satirical and bursting with 90s pop-culture references, it’s the perfect parody for Buffy aficionados and those who never enrolled at Sunnydale High alike.
HIDDEN
The Guardian (on Nobody)
The Times (on Nobody)
JAW-DROPPING DANCE-CIRCUS
In this shadowy world, can hidden voices ultimately push through to the light?
From internationally renowned dance-circus company Motionhouse, Hidden explores our shared challenges in an increasingly divided world.
Building on the success of 2021’s spectacular hit show Nobody , gravity-defying choreography, a pulsing soundscape and a shape-shifting set are drawn together in this brand-new show where breathtaking dance melts effortlessly into thrilling circus feats.
Sat 1 March
Main House
7:30pm
Tickets £16 - £20
Top SecretThe Magic of Science
Sun 9 February
Main House 2pm
Tickets £14 - £16
Fusing the mystery of magic with wondrous and miraculous feats of science, Top Secret – The Magic of Science is a fast-moving show filled with mystery, suspense, and lots and lots of mess!
Nancy Penvose The Princess and the Pea Sat 22 February
Cellar Theatre 11am & 2pm
Tickets £12
Madein Yorkshire
A fun version of the classic fairytale creatively adapted for the puppet stage with a modern-day twist. Filled with songs, laughs and plenty of joy for kids of all ages.
The witch and her cat are travelling on their broomstick when they pick up some hitch-hikers – a friendly dog, a beautiful green bird and a frantic frog. But this broomstick’s not meant for five and – CRACK – it snaps in two... just as the hungry dragon appears!
Will there ever be room on the broom for everyone? Find out in the magical Olivier Award-nominated show for everyone aged 3 and up.
Adapted from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s best-selling picture book.
From John Godber, the writer of the legendary Bouncers, join twenty-somethings Sally, Nat and Kyle in this hilarious comedy as they develop a love for Northern Soul.
This is Northern Soul for a new generation, but with rising costs, unemployment, and small town blues, has anything really changed? Is this England 1975 or 2025? The pubs are closing, hospitality has gone, and strikes are everywhere; but when you’re out on the floor...
and exhilarating”
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From Woodhouse Musical Theatre Company, the company that brought you the smash hit musicals Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Sister Act and the world premiere of By George, comes another toe-tapping jukebox of a musical. Featuring all your favourite 70’s tunes including Lady Marmalade, You Sexy Thing, Don’t Go Breaking My Heart, Jailhouse Rock, I Will Survive and many more, don your platform shoes, flares and colourful attire and join us for a journey through the 70’s and all its top ten party hits!
Written by Jon Conway Script associates Shane Richie and Terry Morrison.
Woodhouse Musical Theatre Company
Madein Yorkshire CAP
Northern Swing Orchestra
Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers: In Time
Sun 6 April
Join Mugenkyo, Europe’s longest-established taiko group, as they celebrate their landmark 30th anniversary with a very special show of big beats, visual treats and vital energy.
Main House
7:30pm
Tickets £24.50 - £29.50
A Tribute to Swing
Sat 12 April
Main House
7:30pm
Tickets £19.50 - £22
Step back in time to the golden era of swing with the Leeds-based 16-piece Big Band. Featuring songs from musical legends like Benny Goodman, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Dean Martin.
Shaun Ryder
Sat 19 April
Main House
7:30pm
Tickets £32 VIP £52
“This show is not one to be missed”
Meet and Greet £82
He’s the wild man of rock who became a national treasure. Happy Mondays and Black Grape frontman Shaun Ryder is hitting the road in support of his new book: Happy Mondays, and Fridays, and Saturdays, and Sundays. Fans can look forward to a carnival of excess, wild tales, and improbable truths of a unique rock’n’roll star dubbed Britpop’s answer to WB Yeats.
“Intoxicating on every level”
Fri 11 April Main House 7:30pm
Toxic is the hotly anticipated explosive new show from award-winning theatremaker Nathaniel J Hall (First Time, It’s A Sin), celebrating the survival and resilience of the queer spirit.
Thu 17 April
Stars of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat sing the biggest musical hits of a generation. With new songs and arrangements from everyone’s favourite West End and Broadway classics. Main House 7:30pm
Bhangra and Giddah
Dance Class
Wed 23 April
7:30pm | Tickets £5
Join inspiring Bhangra specialist Hardeep Sahota in these fun classes to brush up on your dance moves!
Following their epic production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Huddersfield Light Opera Company are back! The 1950s are out, and change is in the air.
Winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Hairspray is piled bouffant-high with laughter, romance and deliriously tuneful songs.
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International. All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI www.mtishows.co.uk
Fri 25 April
Dance the night away at our electrifying Bhangra Night! We’ve got DJ Deepsta spinning a mixture of contemporary and classic Bhangra dance floor bangers (with some R’n’B and hip hop thrown in too) plus a live Dhol player. This is an alcohol free event with a fun and friendly club-like atmosphere in our Cellar Theatre. It’s the perfect safe space for hitting the dance floor!
Gather up your mini movers and shakers for a daytime dance party with a difference!
Dinky Disco
Cellar Theatre 11am
Tickets £10 adult & child, £7 additional child or adult
Fri 24 January
Get ready to go wild to jungle animal tunes.
Fri 14 February
Feel the love with a special Valentines mix.
Fri 28 March
Join us for a mix of crowd-pleasing pop hits.
Fri 11 April – Family Edition
Join special guest Hardeep Sahota as he spins bhangra bangers for all the family.
Fri 25 April
Get grooving to a selection of disco classics.
Young Company
Running during term time, our Young Company offers young people aged 6 –16 weekly workshops to help develop their performance and creative skills. Each term our passionate tutors focus on a specific theme, inspired by professional productions performed on our stage. Friendly and welcoming, our Young Company offers a relaxed space for young people to get creative whilst learning to work with others and make new friends.
Find out more about getting involved at thelbt.org
Mini Make Believe
Cellar Theatre 11am
Tickets £10 adult & child, £7 additional child or adult
Wed 15 January
Let your imagination fly with superheroes to the rescue.
Wed 12 February
Get ready to discover new planets in a mission to Mars.
Wed 19 March
Enter a world of imagination and visit an enchanted castle.
A great introduction to drama for 2 – 4 year olds and the chance to be playful with your little ones!
Wed 16 April
Take a trip back in time to discover prehistoric worlds.
