Booking
Online: thelbt.org
In person: Mon - Sat from 10am - 5pm
By phone: 01484 430528
Phone line open at times above
Getting Here
Our address is: Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Parking: Visit the Kirklees Council website for the most up-to-date parking information. All information is correct at time of printing. Please visit thelbt.org for the most up-to-date information.
Visiting
We’re open to the public Mon-Sat from 10am-5pm and from 90 minutes before show times.
Pop in to see the exhibitions or see how you can get involved at our new studio.
Café-bar open Wed and Sat 12pm-5pm and for shows.
Age guidance for shows available online at thelbt.org.
This is my third complete season as Chief Executive at Lawrence Batley Theatre and I’m pleased to announce it includes our cover stars and old friends Gary Clarke Company. One of my proudest moments here was a site-specific production of Chronicles, choreographed by Gary which reopened the theatre after our capital redevelopment work.
During that time we got to know each other well, Gary told me of his magical first experience of seeing professional contemporary dance at our theatre back in the 90s. This gave him the inspiration and ambition to work to achieve his dreams of becoming a dancer and then a choreographer. This May, I am so pleased to see him bringing back WASTELAND, one of his feature length shows that reflects on his background as a miners son growing up around the 90s club culture.
This summer we’re putting on Summer in the Courtyard for the fourth year running. It’s become a popular annual outdoor festival that we first launched back in 2020. Each year we pay loads of local bands and musicians to entertain our audiences for free in our Courtyard on Friday and Saturday evenings. This relaxed format is open to all to enjoy a pizza, some brilliant local live music and hopefully some sunshine all summer long.
The shows we have this season are such a variety, from rock gigs to puppet shows for kids, to Yorkshire Premiers from Olivier Award winning choreographers to open mic nights for local poets, rappers and spoken word artists. We really do have something for everyone.
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Becky Atkinson Chief Executive of Lawrence Batley TheatreFrom acclaimed British choreographer Gary Clarke and the sequel to his multi award winning production about the collapse of the mining community, COAL.
Based in the illegal rave scene of the 1990s, WASTELAND follows the next generation head first into a gritty story of loss, hope, tragedy and survival.
Tue 9 – Wed 10 May
Main House
7:30pm
Post-show talk: Tue 9 May
Tickets £14
★★★★★
“A truly wonderful piece of dance-theatre”
The Stage
“Blisteringly fierce”
The Herald
★★★★
“Poignant and thrilling”
The Skinny ★★★★
★★★★ North West End UK
The Reviews Hub
Huddersfield Thespians
Edward Albee’s
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Wed 10 – Sat 13 May
Cellar Theatre
7:15pm, 2pm - Sat matinee
Tickets £15
Huddersfield Thespians present Edward Albee’s classic drama in this exciting new production.
Returning home drunk from a Saturday night party, inhibitions melt for two couples as even more drinks flow. Underneath the edgy banter between both couples, lurks an undercurrent of tragedy and despair.
Eurovision Party
Sat 13 May
Main House 8pm
Tickets Free Booking is essential.
Good evening Europe, this is Huddersfield calling! The UK is hosting this year’s Eurovision Song Contest so join us as we screen the final live from our big screen and celebrate this madcap night of music with a massive Euro-bonanza full of glitz and glamour without a “NIL-POINTS!” in sight!
Yorkshire Premiere
National Dance Company Wales
PULSE
Thu 18 May
Main House
7:30pm
Tickets from £10
Two thrilling dance works to set your pulse racing.
In Waltz NDCWales’ athletic dancers are wrapped head to toe in glittering sequin costumes and dance with impressive razor-sharp precision.
Choreography by Marcos Morau.
You’ll want to get up and groove with Say
Something, a joyful feast for the senses featuring bright costumes and daring movement.
Choreography by Sarah Golding and Yukiko Masui (SAY).
Kate Rusby
Wed 24 May
Main House
7:30pm
Tickets £30 Under 16s £22
Be treated to a choice of much-loved classics from the “First Lady of Folk” and Mercury Music Prize winner Kate Rusby’s impressive back catalogue spanning 30 years, together with a selection of fresh new songs from her brand new album 30: Happy Returns.
As ever, joined on stage by her band, each a virtuoso in their own right including her husband and producer Damien O’ Kane.
Wrongsemble
The ‘Not So’
Grimm Twins
Sun 28 May
Courtyard 1pm & 4pm
Tickets £10 Under 16s £5
A (f)unexpected family adventure, where fairytales really do come true...
Meet the world-famous twins Jake and Will Grimm (oh, and their little sister Lottie too!) as they tumble from their wagon brimful of fairytales. But when things take a turn for the (f)unexpected, they’ll need all the help they can get to defeat the creatures of their own creation!
G4 Live
Tue 6 June
Main House
7:30pm
Tickets from £27
Having exploded into the industry and the public’s hearts back in 2004 on the first series of The X-Factor, the UK’s No.1 vocal quartet now continue to mesmerise audiences, year after year, with their unique style and unsurpassed trademark vocal harmonies.
MUSIC
Mon 29 May
Main House
2pm
Tickets from £14
Join the UK’s favourite science team as they dive deep into the world of science. Expect 20ft liquid nitrogen clouds, exploding oxygen and hydrogen balloons, fire tornados, hydrogen bottle rockets, ignited methane and even a self-built hovercraft!
The History of Rock
Wed 7 June
Main House
7:30pm
Tickets from £23.50
Experience iconic music brought back to life in a jaw dropping night that transports you through the golden ages of ROCK! Featuring the music of artists such as Led Zeppelin, Cream, Guns n Roses, AC/DC, Queen and many more.
DANCE
Russell Maliphant Dance Company Vortex
Tue 13 June
Main House
7:30pm
Tickets £16
Inspired by masters of the twentieth-century, and influenced by the works and processes of Jackson Pollock and Abstract Expressionism, Russell Maliphant paints his own interpretation with movement, light, and shadow to create a visually rich journey, with the remarkable dancers of Russell Maliphant Dance Company. Collaborators include Ryan Stafford (lighting design), Katya Richardson (composer) and Stevie Stewart (costume design).
“What hits you between the eyes above all from the very start, though, is how beautiful this piece is” The Telegraph (on Silent Lines, 2019)
“Maliphant’s choreographic universe is unique” Evening Standard (on Silent Lines, 2019)
Watch Class
Tue 13 June Tickets12:30pm £5
Get a behind-the-scenes look at how the Russell Maliphant Dance Company dancers prepare before the show. You’re invited to observe, sketch and enjoy.
Mikron Theatre Company
A Force To Be Reckoned With
Thu 6 July
Courtyard 7:30pm
Tickets from £15
With handbag, whistle and a key to the Police Box, WPC Iris Armstrong and fellow WPC Ruby Roberts are ready for whatever the mean streets of a 1950s market town throw at them.
In this arresting tale of law and order, join forces with Mikron as they investigate pioneering women in the police.
DRAMA
Join us in our Courtyard on Fridays & Saturdays for some fabulous summer fun. Our café-bar will have some great drinks deals and be serving delicious pizzas whilst we bring you a variety of live music and special events on our outdoor stage.
FRI 23 JUN - SAT
2 SEP
SPECIAL EVENTS IN THE COURTYARD:
DINKY DISCO: FESTIVAL STYLE!
Fri 11 August 11am
Tickets £7
Gather up your little movers, shakers and ravers for an outdoor daytime dance party.
SPOKEN
COURTYARD
STORIES
Mon 21 August 7:30pm
WORD & TALKS
Gates open at 5pm with local musicians performing from 7pm.
SATURDAYS
Gates open at 3pm with local musicians performing from 7pm.
