What's on at Leeds Town Hall September - December 2014

What’s On

Your guide for September – December 2014

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Love Cinema? Aged 15+ ? Then you’re in for a treat.

From September to November, Carriageworks Theatre is being transformed into a cinema in the heart of the city.

Not For Rental is the exciting new cinema programme in Leeds city centre for viewers aged 15 and over. In collaboration with BFI Film Hub North and Carriageworks Theatre we’ll be bringing a series of exciting, challenging and rarely seen films to the big screen. The films will range from British Independent productions to archive screenings, documentaries and foreign language films covering everything from comedy to horror, action to drama.

Titles will be announced online at www.leedsfilm.com

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Tue 9 Sep, Thu 11 Sep, Tue 23 Sep, Sat 4 Oct, Tue 28 Oct, Fri 31 Oct, Mon 17 Nov Doors open: 6.30pm Main Auditorium: 7pm prompt start (no adverts) Tickets: £3 Buy online at www.leedsfilm.com or through City Centre Box Office on 0113 224 3801

Welcome to your What’s On at Leeds Town Hall brochure for September to December 2014, proudly sponsored by the Yorkshire Evening Post.

This Autumn Leeds Town Hall is a key destination for residents and visitors to the city, with its eclectic programme of outstanding orchestral concerts, fascinating films, stand-up comedy, talks and tours.

Leeds International Orchestral Season opens with an all-Russian programme from the Russian State Philharmonic Orchestra (4 Oct) and from Russia we also welcome the St Petersburg Philharmonic (1 Nov). Leeds continues to host visits from some of the finest British orchestras including The Hallé with conductor Sir Mark Elder (11 Oct) and the English Chamber Orchestra presents a programme of Chopin with pianist Aristo Sham (29 Nov).

and Joo present Big Nightmare Music with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, performing hilarious sketches mashing up classical music, folk and pop (18 Sep) and we also welcome Britain’s best-loved comedy cabaret trio, Fascinating Aïda with their witty and fabulous comedy songs in their hit show Charm Offensive (21 Nov).

Finally, if you’ve started to think about Christmas then look no further than the city’s favourite building for your festive fun. We have all of your seasonal favourites from the Lord Mayor’s Carols (18 Dec) to Viennese Whirl (28 Dec) and our Christmas screening of It’s a Wonderful Life (21 Dec). Plus, following last year’s sell out concert, The Snowman will be back this Christmas, this time with an orchestral performance of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker before the main event – a screening of The Snowman with live orchestra (21 Dec)!

Book early to avoid disappointment!

Musical highlights outside of the Orchestral Season include performances by maverick pianist, writer and TV presenter James Rhodes (16 Sep), trumpeter Alison Balsom in From Baroque to Broadway and Beyond (7 Oct) and Paco Peña returns with his flamenco company to perform Councillor Lucinda Yeadon his Requiem for Earth (10 Oct). If you prefer something a little more light-hearted, Igudesman Executive Member for Leisure & Skills

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Wed 10 September: 7.30pm

Tony Benn – Will and Testament plus panel discussion

An intimate and personal reflection on life, work, love and loss from one of the UKs most influential and charismatic political figures.

In this unique autobiographical feature-length film Tony Benn – political firebrand, prolific diarist, writer, charismatic anti-war campaigner, husband and father – presents his own personal reflections on his childhood and youth, marriage and family, political career and retirement through intimate, confessional interviews wonderfully illustrated by his personal photographic and film archives. Never before has a political figure of his calibre and reputation spoken to camera in such a direct way.

Criss-crossing the UK, Tony Benn bears witness to the major social and political upheavals and events that influenced him during his life and political career. From the introduction of nuclear power stations to Britain, his move to the left following his ministerial career, battling the Tory government during the miner’s strike, his personal fight to renounce his peerage and being a hate figure for the right-wing media, the film lifts the political mask to reveal a very human face.

Will and Testament is an exclusive and deeply personal look at the life of a national treasure, a frank, candid and sometimes painful exploration of the great themes of life that have affected him and affect us all, love, loss, hopes, dreams, fears and death.

Tickets: £10, under 16s £7.50 Tickets available through www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Why not host your event at Leeds Town Hall?

Iconic, historic and refurbished, Leeds Town Hall is the ideal destination for all kinds of events, great and small.

The Victoria Hall offers one of the largest spaces available for hire in Leeds, perfect for a presentation to an audience of up to 1200 people or a banquet for 400 people. With seating removed, the hall can be used for a wide variety of events, including dinners, conferences, exhibitions or dances. Flexible meeting room spaces are also available with a choice of eleven meeting rooms.

For further information please contact a member of the Commercial Team on 0113 247 7988 or email leedstownhall@leeds.gov.uk. www.leedstownhall.co.uk

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Tue 16 September: 7.30pm Glynis Henderson Productions, Denis Blais Management and Canongate presents

James Rhodes Live James Rhodes has had an astonishing life. After a traumatic childhood, he found his salvation through classical music. With sheer determination he overcame his experiences and went on to become a writer, commentator, tv presenter and renowned concert pianist, performing sold-out concerts around the world.

Using his trademark ‘stand-up style’, insights and anecdotes on classical music, maverick pianist James Rhodes comes to Leeds with his highly unique show. This concert tour celebrates the release of his memoir, Instrumental, a tribute to the therapeutic powers of music, as well as a fascinating insight into the lives of some of the great composers.

Programme to include:

Chopin Nocturne Op 48/1

Scherzo No 2 Op 31

Ballade No 3 Op 47

Fantasie in F minor Op 49

‘Really, an hour listening to him play is exhilarating, emotional and entertaining.

You won’t regret it’ Huffington Post

‘He reaches out to young, unconverted audiences by throwing them into classical music’s deep end – with performances of Last year James performed at Latitude Festival, toured to Hong Kong and Vienna and presented and such natural ease and brilliance that no performed in the acclaimed television documentary one can resist’ Notes from the Inside which aired on Channel 4.

James is currently releasing his 5th studio album called 5 and filming his new series for Channel 4 which is due to air this September.

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‘The unforgettable story of an unforgettable and remarkable man’ Stephen Fry

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Thur 18 September: 7.30pm

Igudesman & Joo and the London Philharmonic Orchestra perform BIG Nightmare Music Aleksey Igudesman violin Hyung-ki Joo piano

Sun 14 September: 10am – 5pm

Heritage Open Day Come and discover the hidden, secret side of Leeds Town Hall. Explore the grand Victoria Hall, the Borough Courtroom and the Victorian Prison Cells, as well as climbing the Clock Tower. See fascinating films about the city of Leeds courtesy of Leeds International Film Festival, and find out about the other activities on offer at Leeds Town Hall throughout the year including lunchtime talks and recitals on the magnificent 50ft high, 70 ton organ.

Guided tours at 10.30am, 12 noon, 1.30pm and 3pm (first come first served) Tours not suitable for children under the age of 8

Organ recitals at 12.30pm and 2pm

When Igudesman & Joo perform with a symphony orchestra, the musical nightmares take on epic proportions!

On top of a few priceless adaptions from Igudesman & Joo’s duo-show A Little Nightmare Music, including Mozart Bond, Alla Molto Turca and Practice Time, BIG Nightmare Music boasts uproarious sketches tailor-made for a symphony orchestra, drawing everyone into their act. BIG Nightmare Music is the kind of show where musicians on stage have at least as much fun as the audience.

Igudesman & Joo have mastered the art of mashing up classical music masterpieces and famous folk and pop songs. In BIG Nightmare Music they’ll work with the London Philharmonic Orchestra to live out their creativity. What’s more, you will have the added opportunity of hearing Aleksey Igudesman and Hyung-ki Joo perform as soloists, both in wellknown concertos and in their own orchestral works.

Featuring works including From Mozart with Love, Rachmaninoff by Himself and A Very Blue Danube, you’ll hear Igudesman & Joo transform well-known classical pieces with their own unique twist!

Live and Local supported by JTI

www.igudesmanandjoo.com Tickets: £15 www.leedstownhall.co.uk

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Leeds Lunchtime Organ Music Mondays at 1.05pm Presented by Dr Simon Lindley City Organist, with special guests This Autumn the Town Hall organ series features an eclectic mix of solo recitals and concerts featuring special guests. This season there is also one concert of entirely unaccompanied choral music, drawn from the rich repertoire of the Renaissance to mark the feasts of All Saints and All Souls (27 Oct).

Solo recitals come from City Organist Simon Lindley (22 Sept), Alan Horsey (24 Nov) and John Scott Whiteley (1 Dec). In November, in association with the Leeds International Film Festival, Simon Lindley presents a programme of film and organ music

together in The War to end all wars... a hundred years on (10 Nov).

Special guests include St Peter’s Singers (27 Oct), the choirs of Leeds Cathedral and Leeds Minster (8 Dec) and the University of Huddersfield Brass Band performing seasonal music (Tue 16 Dec).

Plus, Alice and Martin Neary perform a programme of Bach pieces for cello and organ (17 Nov).

Recital dates: Sept – 22; Oct – 6, 13, 20, 27; Nov – 10, 17, 24; Dec – 1, 8, Tue 16 There is also an opportunity to learn more about our magnificent organ at our Meet the Town Hall Organ presentation on Saturday 25 October at 9.30am.

Visit www.leedsconcertseason.com or call 0113 247 8336 for full details.

Fri 3 October: This year Light Night is celebrating its 10th festival!

5pm – 10pm For one night only the city centre will come alive

(Clock Tower tours with spectacular large scale light projections, available from 2pm) installations, exhibitions, film, dance, theatre and street entertainment. Many of the city’s arts organisations and public buildings will be opening their doors late into the night as artists transform spaces into temporary showcases of their work.

Light Night

Art in the Dark!

The Town Hall will be hosting a range of events including the launch of the 2014 Leeds International Film Festival programme in Victoria Hall, and art work in the many different spaces such as the Courtroom and Prison Cells. The popular tours of the Clock Tower will offer incredible views of the city at night.

So, bring your friends and family along to experience a fantastic festival atmosphere, navigate your way around the 50 different events across the city centre, and sample some delicious street food.

As darkness falls come and see the city of Leeds in a new light!

For further information, programme of events and map visit www.lightnightleeds.co.uk.

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Behind the Lions Throughout 2014, the Town Hall will be opening its doors to a series of exciting events, giving you the opportunity to see what’s inside our landmark building. The hidden histories of the Town Hall come alive in our monthly tours, talks and exhibitions programme. For more information visit www.leeds.gov.uk/leisure

Town Hall Tours Explore the hidden secret side to the Town Hall! This is your chance to stand at the dock where prisoners once stood, sit at the judge’s bench in the Courtroom, see the Victorian prison cells and climb the 203 steps to the top of the clock tower to see the clock itself whilst taking in a view of Leeds unlike any other.

Mondays: 27 Oct, 24 Nov at 2.30pm Saturdays: 27 Sep, 25 Oct, 29 Nov at 10.30am

Christmas Lights Clocktower Tour

Lunchtime Talks 12.30pm – 1.30pm

Join us at the Town Hall and Central Library for our free lunchtime talks delivered in partnership with Leeds University’s Brotherton Library.

These talks, given by people who work with the collections, will reveal some of the remarkable objects that form our cultural heritage, that the Brotherton collects and makes accessible to both the university and the public.

Join us for a festive evening tour on the 4, 11 and 18 December at 4pm. As well as the usual tour of the cells and courtroom you will also be able to admire the Christmas lights across Leeds from Fri 17 October Leeds Town Hall the top of the clocktower.

All tickets £4.50 Advance booking essential 0113 224 3801

Private tours We are also able to offer private tours at a date/time to suit you (including Saturdays and evenings). Tours are £115 and we can take up to 25 people.

Call 0113 395 0678 to enquire.

Please note: for those unable to ascend the clock tower stairs an audio-visual presentation will be available upon request. If the weather is particularly bad then we will not be able to take people onto the outside of the clock tower.

The secrets of early printed books: Lord Brotherton’s incunabula revealed Some of the earliest European printed books can be found on the shelves of Leeds University Library. Printed, painted, bound, decorated, bought, sold, autographed, annotated and doodled in, this talk will offer an illustrated overview of the oldest books collected by Lord Brotherton of Wakefield, many extremely rare, all of them over 500 years old, with fascinating stories to tell.

Thur 13 November Leeds Central Library

Tony Harrison as war correspondent Using notebooks from Harrison’s archive and drawing upon published poems, this talk will consider Harrison’s role as a self-appointed war poet, and how poetry can function as both literature and ‘news’ in response to conflict.

Fri 12 December Leeds Town Hall

Silent Night, 1914: Christmas during the First World War Join us to explore Special Collections’ Liddle Collection, to reveal memories of Christmas one hundred years ago, both on the front line and at home. Including examples of cards and gifts; food and games; and the experience of life in the trenches at Christmas – including first-hand accounts of the 1914 Christmas Truce.

These talks are free, however donations are welcome.

Email arts@leeds.gov.uk or call 0113 247 6419 to reserve a place.

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Sat 4 October: 7.30pm Free pre-concert talk

by Steve Muir 6.45pm

Russian State Philharmonic Orchestra Valery Polyansky conductor Natalia Lomeiko violin Tchaikovsky Overture: Romeo and Juliet Prokofiev Violin Concerto No 1 Tchaikovsky Symphony No 5

Romeo and Juliet was just one of Shakespeare’s plays that inspired Tchaikovsky. The opening of the overture paints a picture of doom, followed by a more dynamic theme portraying the ongoing feud between the Montagues and Capulets.

Listen out for the crashing cymbals, symbolising the sword fight between the two families. We then change pace for the famous love theme as Romeo (horn) and Juliet (flutes) meet for the first time. The final cymbal crash signifies the suicide of the lovers, followed by a final funereal theme.

Tchaikovsky’s fifth symphony begins with a funeral-style theme, which, by the fourth movement, has transformed into a more optimistic march. The most famous performance of this work was in 1941, when, during the Siege of Leningrad, the orchestra continued to play as bombs were heard dropping in the distance. It became a popular piece from then on, used by the choreographer Massine for a ballet, and Glenn Miller set lyrics to the second movement for his song, Moon Love.

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Tue 7 October: 7.30pm

Alison Balsom

The Trumpet Sings: An unexpected journey through Paris – from Spring to Autumn Featuring: Satie Gnossienne No 3 Satie Gymnopédie No 3 Piazzolla Oblivion Piazzolla Cafe 1930 Milhaud Tango des Fratellini Ravel Habanera Duruflé In Paradisium Kosma Autumn Leaves Duke/Yarburg April in Paris Monnot/Gugliemi La Vie en Rose Bach, Gershwin ...and much more!

Multi-award-winning trumpet player Alison Balsom will be performing her first headline tour throughout the UK this October.

Alison will be joined by renowned organist Chad Kelly performing an eclectic mix of repertoire from Bach to Gershwin and Ravel to Satie. Be taken on a musical journey with Alison exploring virtuosity, style, elegance and melody.

The tour will include repertoire from Alison Balsom’s much anticipated new album, which is set to include the beautiful songs Autumn Leaves, April in Paris and La Vie en Rose.

As one of the most highly regarded trumpeters and exciting classical musicians of a generation, Balsom has spent the last decade performing in the world’s most prestigious venues.

Winner of the Nordoff Robbins PPL Classical Award 2013, three Classical BRITs including Female Artist of the Year in 2009 and 2011, Alison was also the first ever classical female artist to headline Latitude Festival last summer.

Tickets: £32.50, £28.50, £22.50, £19.50, £15

Fri 10 October: 7.30pm

Paco Peña

Requiem for the Earth Considered one of the world’s greatest Flamenco artists, Paco Pena brings his astonishing flamenco company to Leeds Town Hall for this internationally-acclaimed production featuring the Ecclesia Choir and Bradford Catholic Girls’ Choir.

Peña is one of the leading champions of the Flamenco tradition and his shows always combine brilliantly music, drama and dance to push at the boundaries of this ancient musical form.

The New York Times wrote ‘Peña is a virtuoso, capable of dazzling an audience beyond the frets of mortal man. He combines rapid-fire flourishes with a colourist’s sense of shading; this listener cannot recall hearing any guitarist with a more assured mastery of his instrument.’

This Requiem featuring guitarists, percussionists, a flamenco dancer and choir is an epic lament for our planet which fuses the heat and fire of flamenco with the passionate incantations of a Southern Spanish requiem mass.

Requiem for the Earth is a powerful reminder that our existence on earth is transitory. Experiencing this performance, with its driving flamenco rhythms, dark harmonies and soulful vocals combining beautifully with the expressive choral music will be a thrilling and moving evening and a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult This is a Band on the Wall Fundraising event

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Sat 11 October: 7.30pm

Sun 12 October: 8pm

Free pre-concert talk

by Mark Pallant 6.45pm

Mick Perrin Worldwide Ltd presents

Ross Noble

The Hallé Sir Mark Elder conductor Viktoria Mullova violin Wagner Overture: The Flying Dutchman Shostakovich Violin Concerto No 1 Sibelius Symphony No 5

Tangentleman

Following fourteen sell-out tours, the king of improvisational comedy is back with another mindblowing UK tour.

Ross Noble will be showcasing his talent in a brand new UK show, Tangentleman. With an on-stage presence like no other, his exuberance, spontaneity and cerebral style have established him as one of Britain’s best-loved comedians. The master surrealist uses an infinite imagination and plenty of tomfoolery, which is sure to have audiences in fits of laughter.

Last few tickets available!

‘The wizard-haired Geordie remains in full possession of his nimble-witted, slacker minded impro skills. One of comedy’s greatest marvels’ The overture to The Flying Dutchman was the last part of the opera that Wagner wrote. The opera tells the story of a man who is doomed to sail the oceans forever due to his sacrilegious ways unless he is saved through the love of a faithful woman.

This idea of salvation through love is common to Wagner’s compositions. It is thought that he wrote the piece following a stormy three-week journey by boat from Riga to London as he and his wife attempted to flee from their debt. He wrote this work in an attempt to recover financially.

The first of Shostakovich’s two violin concertos was written in 1947/8 but not performed until 1955, following the death of Stalin. During his regime censorship suppressed Shostakovich’s musical output as all new works had to be approved in advance by the authorities before they could be publicly performed. Whilst Shostakovich did compose certain works that he knew would be approved, he was aware that the first violin concerto was not such a piece, hence the delay in publishing.

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Daily Telegraph Recommended 15+ Tickets: £25

Sat 18 October: 7.30pm

Sun 26 October: 7.30pm

Free pre-concert talk

by Catherine Tackley 6.45pm

Orchestra of Opera North

Manchester Camerata

Chorus of Opera North Jac van Steen conductor

Gábor Takács-Nagy conductor Fiona Cross clarinet Tracey Redfern trumpet Ligeti (arr Howarth) Mysteries of the Macabre Mozart Clarinet Concerto Beethoven Symphony No 4

Mysteries of the Macabre is a set of arias for soprano and orchestra taken from Ligeti’s only opera, Le Grand Macabre. The story is of the world ending, as seen through the eyes of life’s misfits. This dark, witty and raucous work was inspired by paintings by Breughel and Bosch.

Wagner Lohengrin Prelude to Act I Sibelius Symphony No 4 Mozart Requiem The Requiem was Mozart’s very last work, left unfinished at the time of his death aged just 35.

All sorts of myths have sprung up over the years surrounding the commissioning and composition of the work, but however intriguing the mysteries, the actuality of this most human of Requiems in all its beauty and terror remains a wonder to behold when encountered live.

The joint forces of the Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North are conducted by maestro Jac van Steen in a programme that also features Sibelius’s Fourth Symphony and the Prelude to Wagner’s opera Lohengrin. www.operanorth.co.uk Tickets: £16 – £31.50 (concessions available)

Much debate surrounds the origins of Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto. Only 199 bars of the first movement were ever proven to have been written by him, and many believe that some sections were written by other composers. The work was written shortly before Mozart died and it was not performed until after his death. He wrote for his friend Anton Stadler who was particularly proficient in the lower registers of the instrument. Mozart made the most of Stadler’s skills by writing various low passages which demanded a special extended version of the instrument capable of producing the lower notes, invented by Stadler. Widely considered to be the finest piece written for clarinet, this concerto featured in the 2010 Colin Firth film, The King’s Speech.

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Thur 30 October: 8pm

Alan Davies Little Victories

Following the sell-out success of his long-awaited return to stand up, Alan Davies returns with his highly anticipated follow up show, Little Victories.

Much lauded as resident dunderhead on QI or the charming but reticent crime solver Jonathan Creek, Davies virtuosic story-telling and whip-smart funny bones combine to make this a show not to be missed.

‘Had the audience in stitches... hilarious’ The Age

‘Alan Davies has lost none of his appeal... heart-tugging and deeply funny’ Big Issue

‘One of the best stand-up comics out there... packed with deft silliness and shrewd observation’ The Guardian

Recommended 15+ Tickets: £25 (concessions £20)

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Sat 1 November: 7.30pm Free pre-concert talk by Steve Muir 6.45pm

St Petersburg Philharmonic

Our concert opens with Liadov’s re-telling of the legend of Russia’s tiny yet very sinister house spirit, Kikimora who lives with a magician in the mountains. “...her head is no larger than a thimble and her body no wider than a strand of straw. Kikimora spins flax from dusk and to dawn, with evil intentions for the world.”

Yuri Temirkanov conductor Nikolai Lugansky piano Liadov Kikimora Grieg Piano Concerto Shostakovich Symphony No 10

Grieg wrote his only piano concerto whilst on holiday with his wife in Denmark, wanting a new work to show off his own talents at the keyboard. He had recently heard Clara Schumann performing her husband’s only piano concerto and was heavily influenced by this work, writing in the same key and opening with a striking descending passage. In 1909 this became the first piano concerto to ever be recorded.

During Stalin’s regime, Shostakovich was twice castigated for composing works which did not appease the dictator, in 1936 and 1948. The tenth symphony was the first symphonic work he wrote after 1948 and was first performed just after Stalin’s death in 1953.

Shostakovich said: “I wrote it right after Stalin’s death and no one has yet guessed what the symphony is about. It’s about Stalin and the Stalin years.”

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Sun 2 November: 7.30pm GRB Concerts present

Graham Bickley

Sarah Lark

Alison Jiear

Mary Carewe

with the Orchestra of Opera North conducted by Richard Balcombe What The World Needs Now...The Music of Burt Bacharach celebrates 50 years of writing, arranging and producing a body of work second to none. As well as his extensive chart successes with the likes of Dionne Warwick, Gene Pitney, Tom Jones, Dusty Springfield, The Carpenters, Herb Albert and many others, he has composed extensively for the big screen and the Broadway Stage, and is the recipient of three Academy and seven Grammy Awards.

With brand new symphonic orchestrations, a quartet of star vocalists and a programme including; Anyone Who Had A Heart, Close To You, What’s New Pussycat?, Walk On By, Alfie and many more, What The World Needs Now... The Music of Burt Bacharach celebrates the sound of symphonic pop from one of the 20th century’s most prolific and popular musicians, exploring the diversity and complexity of the music of Burt Bacharach.

Tickets: £27.50, £24, £22.50, £18, £14, £9.50 (See page 30 for discounts)

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Wed 5 – Thur 20 November

The largest event of its kind in the North, Leeds International Film Festival returns for its 28th edition with over 250 screenings of films from more than 50 countries at venues across the city.

Leeds Town Hall is once again LIFF’s main venue, with screenings and events taking place in the Victoria Hall and Albert Room, including the Opening Gala, the marathon fan events Anime Day and Day of the Dead, and a new music film celebration called Once in a Lifetime featuring a 30th anniversary screening of the classic Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense. The full programme for LIFF28 will be launched on Friday 3 October with full details online at leedsfilm.com.

‘Rep regulars, arthouse addicts and genre junkies are well-served alike at this free-range festival, which follows London in the calendar, but not in class’ The Independent

‘Leeds International Film Festival is a glorious celebration of world cinema, which brings a stellar blend of old and new movies to an increasingly global city.

A fantastic fortnight’ Subtitled Online

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Wed 19 November: 7.30pm

John Wilson and the John Wilson Orchestra Cole Porter in Hollywood

The John Wilson Orchestra plus special guests return with a brand new show celebrating the works of Cole Porter.

Cole Porter in Hollywood features songs including I’ve Got You Under My Skin, Night & Day, Let’s Do It in the lush arrangements originally written for Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland and Peggy Lee as well as numbers from movies including Anything Goes, High Society and Can-Can. This sensational new show is not to be missed!

Tickets: £45, £40, £35, £25 18 Box Office: 0113 224 3801

Fri 21 November: 7.30pm

Fascinating Aïda Charm Offensive

Following a sold-out 2013 tour, three Olivier Award nominations and over 10 million YouTube hits for Cheap Flights (their infamous anthem to budget air travel), Dillie Keane, Adele Anderson and Liza Pulman continue to celebrate over 30 years of Fascinating Aïda with their terrific new show Charm Offensive.

Expect topical new songs hot off the press, plus some outrageous old favourites, as Fascinating Aïda continue to grow old disgracefully!

‘Cabaret heaven’ Metro

‘Outrageous... seductive’ The Guardian

‘I can’t recommend this show highly enough’ Mail on Sunday

‘Hilarious’ Telegraph

‘The glamour is magnetic, the satire razor-sharp, the lyrics brilliant’ The Guardian

‘See them before you die otherwise your life will have been meaningless’ Mail on Sunday

‘Engages the brain as well as the funny-bone’ The Times

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Sat 22 November: 7.30pm Free pre-concert talk by Judy Blezzard 6.45pm

BBC Philharmonic

with Leeds Festival Chorus Simon Wright conductor Ailish Tynan soprano Marcus Farnsworth baritone Gounod Ballet Music: Faust Poulenc Salve Regina Poulenc Four Christmas Motets Canteloube Songs of the Auvergne Fauré Requiem Poulenc was not particularly religious, until, following the death of his friend, he went on a pilgrimage and started to write sacred works.

These included his understated Salve Regina and his Four Christmas Motets.

Canteloube grew up in Auvergne and the influence of the countryside can be heard in his folk-inspired Songs of Auvergne, written in the local language of Occitan. The most well-known song is Baeïlèro which was said to have been inspired by a call that he heard between two shepherds. Listen out for the oboe imitating the shepherd’s pipe in this movement.

Our concert of French music is completed by Faure’s setting of the Roman Catholic mass for the dead. Leaving out the Dies Irae (Day of Wrath) movement, Faure said “It has been said that my Requiem does not express the fear of death and someone has called it a lullaby of death. But it is thus that I see death: as a happy deliverance... rather than as a painful experience...”

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Wed 26 November: 7.30pm

The Russian Spectacular A music and dance extravaganza featuring one of the finest musical ensembles in the world, the White Russian Central Band (formerly the Red Army Band) with special guest soloists from The Bolshoi and Dancers from The Belarussian National Folk Dance Academy.

Spectacular Finale ‘Last night of the Russian Proms’.

This spectacular programme of music from across the world will feature one of the world’s finest bands who will be joined by traditional folk dancers and guest soloists. From traditional Russian music to the big band sound, there is something for everyone at this special event, which will foster links through the international language of music, song and dance.

An evening not to be missed.

Tickets: £19.50, £18.50, £17.50 (concessions £1 off top two prices)

Sat 29 November: 7pm Free pre-concert talk by Clive McClelland 6.15pm

English Chamber Orchestra Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture was written as he toured Scotland and the Hebrides writing his third symphony. Here Mendelssohn paints a picture, firstly of the isolation one feels in the great cave and then of the crashing waves which surround it.

Garry Walker conductor Aristo Sham piano Mendelssohn Overture: The Hebrides Chopin Piano Concerto No 1 Chopin Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise Mendelssohn Symphony No 4 (Italian)

Continuing his tour of Europe, Mendelssohn explored Italy where he was driven to write his Italian symphony from 1929 – 31. In a letter to his sister he wrote: “The Italian symphony is making great progress. It will be the jolliest piece I have ever done, especially the last movement. I have not found anything for the slow movement yet, and I think that I will save that for Naples.”

Indeed, the second movement, opening with a chorale-like tune on the violin, was inspired by Naples, where he saw a church procession.

Please note this concert starts at the earlier time of 7pm.

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Sat 6 December: 7.30pm Free pre-concert talk

by David Fligg 6.45pm

Orchestra of Opera North Richard Farnes conductor Jack Liebeck violin Brahms Violin Concerto Debussy La Mer Ravel La Valse

Sun 30 November: 7.30pm

Rat Pack Live

The Swingsational Dean, Sammy and Frank Spectacular They were the definition of cool during their fifties and sixties Vegas heyday – Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jnr and Frank Sinatra. Combining the full sound of big band swing with charisma, panache and swagger, the trio – collectively known as The Rat Pack – had attitude to spare.

Join the UK’s best Rat Pack concert show... Dean Martin: comes fresh from a triumphant portrayal of Dino, both in the West End and international touring productions. Sammy Davis Jnr: has extensively toured the UK playing Sammy and has performed alongside Judy Carmichael at New York’s famous Rainbow Rooms. Frank Sinatra: gained rave reviews as Ol’ Blue Eyes in West End hit Rat Pack Confidential – “a splendidly tough yet laid back performance” The Times.

Featuring all the patter and razzmatazz of the Rat Pack’s infamous live stage show, join the UK’s number one Dean, Sammy and Frank live concert extravaganza. Prepare to experience the definition of cool... Together the talented trio combine superbly... spectacularly... ‘swingsationally’ in Rat Pack Live.

Song highlights: New York, New York; That’s Amore; My Way; Mr Bojangles; That’s Life; Ain’t That A Kick In The Head; I’ve Got You Under My Skin; Mambo Italiano; Little Old Wine Drinker Me. Tickets: £24.50 (concessions £2 off) Early Bird offer! £1 off all tickets booked before 30 September 22 Box Office: 0113 224 3801

La Mer (The Sea) was written partly in France and partly on the coast in Eastbourne. During composition Debussy was having an affair and had run away to England with his mistress. The three movements are entitled From dawn to midday on the sea, Play of the waves and Dialogue of the wind and the sea. Debussy wrote “I was destined for the fine career of a sailor... only the accidents of life put me on another path.” It is thought that this magically descriptive work went on to inspire John Williams in writing his soundtrack for Jaws.

Whilst many felt that Ravel’s ‘tribute to the waltz’ documented the demise of Vienna and its dance form following the first world war, Ravel said “While some discover an attempt at parody... others categorically see a tragic allusion in it... But one should only see in it what the music expresses: an ascending progression of sonority, to which the stage comes along to add light and movement.” Originally entitled Vienna to be a tribute to the works of Strauss, Ravel turned the piece into a ballet for Diaghilev, who never produced the piece – a decision which ended their friendship.

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Fri 12 December: 7.45pm

Magic of Motown The all-new, all-star 2014 Reach Out® Tour – celebrating 50 years of UK No. 1 hit singles.

Featuring more chart toppers than ever before, starring the music of the Four Tops, Supremes, Temptations, Jackson 5, Isley Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie and more, the show marks the official arrival of Motown style, sophistication and musical brilliance to these shores.

Songs like Dancing In The Street, My Girl, Where Did Our Love Go, My Guy and Baby Love rocketed Motown to the top of the singles charts in 1964. Incredibly, 100 more worldwide Motown No. 1s followed.

The legend of the great record label lives on, live on stage: five-star performances revive more than 36 backto-back massive Motown classics with all the dazzling dance moves, glittering costume changes and superb musicianship synonymous with the label.

Book now, and reach out for the Magic of Motown.

Tickets: £25.50 (concessions £2 off) Early Bird offer: £1 off if booked before the 30 September

Sat 13 December: 7pm

Leeds Philharmonic Chorus Florilegium

Handel’s choral masterpiece

Messiah

Spectacular sounds of the Baroque

Kate Manley soprano Madeleine Shaw mezzo-soprano Ed Lyon tenor David Stout baritone

David Hill conducting from the harpsichord

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Mon 15 December: 7.30pm

Walking Home

An Evening with Clare Balding Come and spend an evening in the company of national treasure, Clare Balding, as she talks about her hugely-anticipated new book, Walking Home.

‘I used to know the geography of the UK only by racecourses’ This is the story of how she discovered Britain in all its mud and glory. From the delights of the North East Coastal Path to the Highland Way, from Milngavie to the South Downs, she has walked through apocalyptic thunderstorms, stripped off in bus stops, battled with blisters, and traipsed through snow-capped mountains with no voice. It’s also the story of the people she has met and her adventures with them along the way – people whom she told things she never thought she would reveal.

Come and join one of the country’s most-loved authors and broadcasters as she takes us on a very personal journey.

Sun 14 December: 4pm

Clare will be signing books after the event.

This event is brought to you by Penguin Live

and the Orchestra of Opera North present

Jesus, You Are Him A gospel flavoured concert from your epic Inspiration. The massed voices of Inspiration and The Orchestra of Opera North will once again thrill you with their extremely popular Christmas extravaganza.

This year we are exploring the exciting world of gospel, with brand new arrangements of familiar Christmas works together with some new songs, both home grown and also from some of the world’s greatest gospel arrangers.

Tickets: £20, £15, £10 (concessions available) 24 Box Office: 0113 224 3801

Tickets: £20

Thur 18 December: 6.30pm & 8.30pm

Sat 20 December: 8pm

The 2014 Lord Mayor’s Carol Concerts

Laughterhouse Live

Leeds Philharmonic Chorus Rothwell Temperance Band Alan Horsey organ Introduced and conducted by Simon Lindley

ROTHWELL TEMPERANCE BAND

Laughterhouse Live is the best night of side-splitting stand-up comedy that you will ever see. Featuring six top TV comedians in one night, this show is not to be missed.

LEEDS PHILHARMONIC CHORUS

Celebrate Christmas at Leeds Town Hall’s annual family carol concerts.

After the concert there will be a collection for the Lord Mayor’s Charity Appeal.

The Lord Mayor’s chosen charity for 2014/15 is the Leeds Children’s Hospital Appeal. Leeds Children’s Hospital is the second largest service for Children in the country and was created in 2010 by bringing all children’s inpatient services together in one location at the Leeds General Infirmary, solving the issue of seriously ill youngsters having to be transferred across the city. The children’s services admit over 30,000 children to the wards each year.

Over 109,000 children are treated in the outpatient departments and nearly 60,000 children are seen each year through the Accident and Emergency Department.

Tickets: £5 (concessions £2.50)

Acts appearing have previously starred in shows such as Live At The Apollo, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Mock The Week, Peep Show, Phoenix Nights – the list goes on.

‘How many headline acts in one night?’

Chortle

‘Had the audience in stitches’ The Tab

‘Each comic bought a fresh, funny and original brand of humour to the stage’ Art in Liverpool

Line-ups are subject to change.

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Sun 21 December: 3pm

The Nutcracker & The Snowman Orchestra of Opera North Tim Lihoreau narrator Neil Thomson conductor

Delight your family this Christmas with a double-bill of classic musical stories for children accompanied by a live orchestra.

With the enchanted animated film The Snowman shown on a big screen, orchestral forces inject tingle-down-the-spine magic into Walking in the Air – the soundtrack to every child’s Christmas.

The perfect way to begin the exciting build-up to Christmas Day. A £25

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Discounts: Under 18s £5 off, Over 60s £1.50 off

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Leeds Film City Christmas Screening

An unmissable Christmas experience for all at Leeds Town Hall, It’s a Wonderful Life will screen on the giant screen in the Victoria Hall.

One of the all-time favourite films, Frank Capra’s classic features magical storytelling and iconic performances from James Stewart as George Bailey, a man who tries to end his life on Christmas Eve, and Henry Travers as his Guardian angel Clarence Odbody. The story unfolds in a playful mosaic of flashbacks spanning George’s entire life and narrated by unseen Angels who are preparing Clarence for his mission to save George.

Sun 21 December: 7pm

It’s a Wonderful Life Film running time: 130 mins Tickets: £7 (£5 concessions)

Leeds City Council and Paul Holman Associates present

The X Factor & G4 singing sensation

JONATHAN ANSELL

Back by popular demand CBBC’s

JEZ EDWARDS

Friday 5 December 2014 – Saturday 10 January 2015 Simply wicked, simply wonderful, simply must be seen!

And there are seven other Tickets reasons why Snow White & the from Seven Dwarfs is the pantomime to dwarf all others!

Huge helpings of laughter with a generous serving of traditional pantomime audience participation, mixed with stunning scenery, spectacular costumes, a dashing prince and the fairest Snow White of all. Add in seven dwarfs full of mischief and merriment, sprinkle with lots of Woodland Fairy magic dust and then sit back and enjoy for just a few hours.

£ 9 .50

ADAM DAYE

Musical Director: Nick Pinchbeck Choreographer: Clare Kennedy

SLP College & Junior Academy

Returning

LISA KELSEY

Sun 28 December: 3pm

Orchestra of Opera North Tobias Ringborg conductor/violin Michael Weinius conductor/tenor Mark Forrest presenter Join us in the magnificent surroundings of Leeds Town Hall as we celebrate the festive season with a wonderful afternoon concert of Viennese waltzes, marches and polkas.

BBC Radio’s Mark Forrest presents this seasonal favourite with the Orchestra of Opera North, with conductor and violinist Tobias Ringborg and tenor and conductor Michael Weinius, both from Sweden.

Johann Strauss II Die Fledermaus: Overture Lehár Giuditta: Freunde, das Leben ist lebenswert Kreisler Viennese Rhapsody Josef Strauss Die Libelle Schubert Nacht und Träume

An Sylvia Offenbach Orpheus in the Underworld: Overture Josef Strauss Jockey Polka Johann & Josef Strauss Pizzicato Polka Richard Strauss Der Rosenkavalier: Waltzes Morgen Cäcilie Gade Tango jalousie Lumbye Champagner Galop Lehár The Land of Smiles: Dein ist mein ganzes Herz Johann Strauss II On the Beautiful Blue Danube A £27.50

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Now on sale for 2015!

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Sun 19 April

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Fri 3 July

Iranalamadingdong

Funny Business

Barbara Dickson Omid Djalili

Noah Stewart Jimmy Carr

Wed 8 April

Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club Adios Tour

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Car Park The nearest secure parking is available at The Light (accessible via Great George Street).

Price: £6.50 between 6pm – 9am 24 hour, 7 days a week parking available at Woodhouse Lane car park.

Price: £2 for 2 hours, £4 for 4 hours, £5 for 12 hours

Concert Bus A coach service is available for orchestral attenders*, picking up from Addingham, Ilkley, Ben Rhydding, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Otley, Menston, Guiseley, Yeadon, Rawdon and Horsforth.

Ticket price: £5 return journey (£4 from Yeadon) For booking information please contact the Box Office on 0113 224 3801 or boxoffice@leeds.gov.uk.

Please note that seats are only guaranteed if reserved by the Wednesday before the concert.

This brochure and our concert programmes are available in alternative formats – please call us on 0113 247 8336 for more details, or visit www.leedsconcertseason.com.

Support dogs are welcome.

* Please note there is no service for the choral concert on 22 November 2014.

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MUSIC FILM EDUCATION COMEDY

CHILDREN MULTI-ARTFORM OTHER

SEPTEMBER Thursday 4 – Sunday 7 Wednesday 10 Sunday 14 Tuesday 16 Thursday 18 Monday 22 Saturday 27

Various 7.30pm 10am – 5pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 1.05pm 10.30am

LEEDS INTERNATIONAL BEER FESTIVAL TONY BENN – WILL & TESTAMENT HERITAGE OPEN DAY JAMES RHODES LIVE IGUDESMAN & JOO: Big Nightmare Music ORGAN RECITAL: Simon Lindley TOWN HALL TOUR

5pm 7.30pm 11am – 4pm 1.05pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 8pm 1.05pm 12.30pm 7.30pm 1.05pm 9.30am & 11am 10.30am 7.30pm 1.05pm 2.30pm 8pm

LIGHT NIGHT: Art in the Dark!

RUSSIAN STATE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA VINTAGE FASHION FAIR www.thevintagefair.com ORGAN RECITAL: Yorkshire Three Choirs’ Festival Concert ALISON BALSOM: The Trumpet Sings PACO PEÑA: Requiem for the Earth THE HALLÉ ROSS NOBLE: Tangentleman ORGAN RECITAL: Simon Lindley LUNCHTIME TALK: The Secrets of Early Printed Books MANCHESTER CAMERATA ORGAN RECITAL: Simon Lindley MEET THE TOWN HALL ORGAN TOWN HALL TOUR ORCHESTRA OF OPERA NORTH & CHORUS OF OPERA NORTH ORGAN RECITAL: St Peter’s Singers TOWN HALL TOUR ALAN DAVIES: Little Victories

7.30pm 7.30pm

ST PETERSBURG PHILHARMONIC WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW: The Music of Burt Bacharach LEEDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ORGAN RECITAL: Simon Lindley LUNCHTIME TALK: Tony Harrison as War Correspondent (at Leeds Central Library) ORGAN RECITAL: Alice & Martin Neary JOHN WILSON & THE JOHN WILSON ORCHESTRA: Cole Porter in Hollywood FASCINATING AÏDA: Charm Offensive BBC PHILHARMONIC & LEEDS FESTIVAL CHORUS ORGAN RECITAL: Alan Horsey TOWN HALL TOUR THE RUSSIAN SPECTACULAR TOWN HALL TOUR ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA RAT PACK LIVE

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NOVEMBER Saturday 1 Sunday 2 Wednesday 5 – Thursday 20 Monday 10 Thursday 13 Monday 17 Wednesday 18 Friday 21 Saturday 22 Monday 24 Wednesday 26 Saturday 29 Sunday 30

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ORGAN RECITAL: David Houlder YAMSEN TOWN HALL TOUR: Christmas Lights Clocktower ORCHESTRA OF OPERA NORTH SALVATION ARMY ANNUAL CAROL CONCERT: featuring Salvation Army bands, choirs, timbrels, children’s ‘choir for the day’ and trombonist Paul Woodward. For info call 0113 225 0330.

ORGAN RECITAL: Choirs of Leeds Cathedral & Leeds Minster TOWN HALL TOUR: Christmas Lights Clocktower LUNCHTIME TALK: Silent Night, 1914 THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN: Reach Out LEEDS PHILHARMONIC CHORUS & FLORILEGIUM: Handel’s Messiah INSPIRATION: Jesus, You Are Him AN EVENING WITH CLARE BALDING ORGAN RECITAL: University of Huddersfield Brass Band TOWN HALL TOUR: Christmas Lights Clocktower LORD MAYOR’S CAROL CONCERTS LAUGHTER HOUSE LIVE THE NUTCRACKER & THE SNOWMAN IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE VIENNESE WHIRL

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