Sunny Bank Mills offers an Art Gallery, Tea Room and Shop and a textile Museum & Archive, with an extensive programme of exhibitions, events and workshops running throughout the year. Scan the QR code or visit the website for more information.
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CONNOR BURNS: 1994
The Edinburgh Fringe sell out sensation! “A great comedy talent at work… He is fearless and it is wonderful… Hilarious!” ★★★★★ THE SCOTSMAN
THU 6 FEB - £17 + BOOKING FEE
STEFFEN PEDDIE: BETTER CALL STEFFEN
You bring a problem – Steffen provides the answer. Unscripted, unpredictable and unmissable! As seen on BBC sitcom Hebburn
SUN 9 FEB - £12.50 + BOOKING FEE
JUSTIN MOORHOUSE: THE GREATEST PERFORMANCE OF MY LIFE
“Lightning fast wit, masterful delivery” ★★★★ CHORTLE. “Simultaneously down-to-earth and out of this world” – THE LIST. “Charms the pants off the crowd” – SUNDAY TIMES
SAT 8 MAR - £16 + BOOKING FEE
HUGE DAVIES: ALBUM 4 MY ANCESTORS (DEAD)
Huge performs songs passed down from family members and ancestors (dead), from Grandpa Joe’s winning ticket to a chocolate factory, to his brother finding an alien in the garden shed.
WED 12 MAR - £16.50 + BOOKING FEE
ED PATRICK: CATCH YOUR BREATH
The secret life of a sleepless anaesthetist! A gut-punch hilarious show about becoming a junior doctor. “Brilliantly funny” – MATT LUCAS. “Hilarious” – THE GUARDIAN
THU 13 MAR - £14 + BOOKING FEE
JAMES PHELAN: THE DREAMER – LIVE
A brand new show from the magician infamous for jamming the BBC switchboard after he correctly predicted the lottery. “Unforgettable” – THE STANDARD
THU 20 MAR - £19.50 + BOOKING FEE
JOHN ROBERTSON: THE DARK ROOM
You’re trapped in a retro videogame with a sadistic end-of-level boss! “Loud, raucous and brilliantly daft” ★★★★★ THREE WEEKS. “Will have you crying with laughter” – BROADWAY BABY
FRI 4 APR - £13 + BOOKING FEE
MRS SMITH: SEE ME!
Ever wondered what your teacher was thinking? Let Facebook’s Mrs Smith enlighten you. The Edinburgh Fringe Sell Out show brings you the viral internet sensation – live!
TUE 8 APR - £15 + BOOKING FEE
COMEDY
ANDREW O’NEILL: GEBURAH
We have to kill the King! A critical smash-hit at the Edinburgh Fringe, Geburah is a surreal, occult, political stand-up comedy show. And yeah, we kill the King at the end.
THU 10 APR - £16 + BOOKING FEE
PATRICK MONAHAN: THE TALKINATOR
There’s lots of talk of AI taking over humans. Only one man can out-talk the chat-bots and robots. This is stand-up written by a human and performed by a human!
WED 7 MAY - £13.50 + BOOKING FEE
ANTONIO FORCIONE & BOOTHBY GRAFFOE: WOT ITALIAN?
A stand-up comedian and a virtuoso guitarist make an album together… This is the result!
“Genius” – THE GUARDIAN
WED 28 MAY - £17 + BOOKING FEE
MARCEL LUCONT’S WHINE LIST
WINNER: Best Comedy Show – Fringe World Awards. “Exceptionally dry… Superb.” – THE TIMES. “A masterpiece of timing and improvisation” – EDFRINGE REVIEW
THU 29 MAY - £14 + BOOKING FEE
SOLVE-ALONG-A MURDER SHE WROTE
The cult favourite returns, featuring a race to solve the crime via the Suspiciometer! A Cabot Cove Quiz! A theme tune singalong (with new lyrics!) Plus clips and biogs of the campy guest stars!
SAT 14 JUNE - £16 + BOOKING FEE
JOEY PAGE: NICE ONE!
★★★★★ “A leading name in British cult comedy” – THREE WEEKS. Tour support for Mark Simmons and Rob Beckett.
THU 19 JUNE - £14 + BOOKING FEE
GARY MEIKLE: NEUROSPICY
A first-hand insight through Gary’s delusional eyes, telling the story of how he’s survived a life of total confusion.
SUN 12 OCT - £22.50 + BOOKING FEE
SH!T-FACED SHAKESPEARE: HAMLET
They’ve toured the world, broken America, established themselves on the West End and won numerous awards. Now they celebrate 15 years on the wagon with one of the Bard’s best known tragedies. SAT 15 NOV - £21 + BOOKING FEE
BINGO FOR THE PEOPLE!
TOP CASH PRIZE OF £750!
FRI 14 FEB – FRI 21 MAR – FRI 18 APRIL – SAT 31 MAY
£8 + BOOKING FEE [18+]
PLUS! SPECIAL AFTERNOON MOTHER’S DAY SESSION SUN 30 MARCH FROM 2PM
GLAMOUR PUSSY
Leeds’ biggest monthly drag night... for those with a serious drag addiction!
FRI 28 FEB – FRI 28 MAR – FRI 9 MAY – FRI 27 JUNE
£14 + BOOKING FEE
KNIGHTMARE LIVE
Light the beacons! Rouse the villagers! Gather your courage… The smah hit cult comedy show of the 90s is coming to Farsley. “Spellcasting A-W-E-S-O-M-E” ★★★★ THE INDEPENDENT
THU 20 FEB - £15 + BOOKING FEE
BARRIOKE
Returning to the Old Woollen for a third fantastic year, it’s a huge night of loved up Karaoke with Barry from Eastenders!
SAT 22 FEB - £13 + BOOKING FEE
FREIDA NIPPLES PRESENTS A NIGHT OF BURLESQUE & CABARET
Expect a whole lot of glitter and tassels from the UK’s finest burlesque and cabaret artists, curated by the award-winning Freida Nipples. A night of the best glamour, gags and giggles!
FRI 25 APR - £20 + BOOKING FEE
SING-ALONG-A WICKER MAN
“Camp, cheeky and hugely entertaining” – TIME OUT. Dress up as your favourite character and join in with the singing, buttock-slapping and dialogue of this horror classic.
THU 25 SEPT - £13.50 + BOOKING FEE
CHARLES & DIANA: THE REUNION TOUR
Charles & Di take a musical cruise through the cultural commonwealth of the 80s. Charge your cocktails, throw on some pastels and backcomb one’s hair. The world’s greatest pop duo is back!
THU 27 NOV - £14 + BOOKING FEE
MELIORA COLLECTIVE: WOMEN POWER
Doors 2pm/Show 3pm
Meliora Collective are a dynamic, flexible and spirited ensemble. Featuring a programme of female composers, inc. Deborah Cheetham, Caroline Shaw and Louise Farrenc.
SUN 16 FEB - £18 / Conc. £11 (under 30s, unwaged, LeedsCard Extra, students) + BOOKING FEE
GIRLS & BOYS
A gigantic 90s and 00s indie session with dreamteam Cockpit DJs Dan Lomax (The Session / The Garage) and Tonij (The Session/Brighton Beach).
SAT 19 APR - £5 + BOOKING FEE
BEER CLUB
- Our regular hop into the world of beer with our industry experts
Ticket includes tastings of 4 beers + exclusive beer club keg.
WED 26 FEB – A tasting tour of Bruges – £13 + BOOKING FEE
WED 26 MAR – Starkbier: a celebration of Strong Beer – £13 + BOOKING FEE
RECORD PLANT RECORD FAIRS
Sun 23 Feb – Sun 1 June – Sun 17 Aug
Free Entry. Doors 10am – 4pm
MUSIC
TOM HINGLEY (EX-INSPIRAL CARPETS)
THU 30 JAN
£13.50 + BOOKING FEE
LEGEND: THE MUSIC OF BOB MARLEY
SAT 1 FEB
£13 + BOOKING FEE
REELIN’ IN THE DAN (STEELY DAN TRIBUTE)
SUN 2 FEB
£17.50 + BOOKING FEE
ORCHESTRE TOUT PUISSANT MARCEL DUCHAMP
MON 3 FEB
£16 + BOOKING FEE
LAURENCE JONES
SAT 8 FEB
£20 + BOOKING FEE
STATE OF THE UNION (BOO HEWERDINE + BROOKS WILLIAMS)
SUN 16 FEB - 7PM
£15 + BOOKING FEE
THE DOLLY SHOW
FRI 14 – SAT 15 MAR - £18.50 + BOOKING FEE
FLOYD UK
SAT 15 FEB
£17.50 + BOOKING FEE
80s MANIA
SAT 1 MAR
£23 + BOOKING FEE
RIOGHNACH CONNOLLY & HONEYFEET
SUN 2 MAR
£18.50 + BOOKING FEE
ZION TRAIN + DON LETTS
SAT 22 MAR
£16 + BOOKING FEE
THE TOTAL STONE ROSES
SAT 29 MAR
£16.50 + BOOKING FEE
THE NORTHERN SOULTRAIN
SAT 5 APRIL
£16 + BOOKING FEE
LIVEWIRE
THE AC/DC SHOW
SAT 12 APR
£22.50 + BOOKING FEE
TRANSGLOBAL UNDERGROUND
TUE 22 APR
£17.50 + BOOKING FEE
CHESNEY HAWKES
THU 3 APR
£25 + BOOKING FEE
THE BOSS AND THE BEESTON STREET BAND
FRI 11 APR
£15 + BOOKING FEE
THE ANCHORESS
SUN 20 APR
£25 + BOOKING FEE
MARY COUGHLAN
WED 23 APR
£30 + BOOKING FEE
ULTIMATE RnB
SAT 26 APR
£17.50 + BOOKING FEE
THE STEVIE WONDER CELEBRATION
FRI 2 MAY
£26 + BOOKING FEE
DEAN FRIEDMAN
WED 30 APR
£29.50 + BOOKING FEE
MILES HUNT
SUN 11 MAY
£17.50 + BOOKING FEE
MUSIC
ONE NIGHT IN NASHVILLE
SAT 17 MAY
£25 + BOOKING FEE
MIGUEL MONTALBAN & THE SOUTHERN VULTURES
THU 22 MAY
£17.50 + BOOKING FEE
ROSALIE CUNNINGHAM
WED 21 MAY
£16 + BOOKING FEE
CHARANGA JAZZ SEXTET
FRI 23 MAY
£22.50 + BOOKING FEE
THE WILDHEARTS
SAT 24 MAY
£27.50 + BOOKING FEE
MARTIN REV
TUE 27 MAY
£27.50 + BOOKING FEE
GAYE SU AKYOL
SUN 25 MAY - £25 + BOOKING FEE
SILVERLODE
FRI 30 MAY
£10 + BOOKING FEE
THE CHESTERFIELD KINGS + THE LEN PRICE 3
MON 16 JUNE
£22.50 + BOOKING FEE
ANDY McKEE
THU 5 JUNE
£23.50 + BOOKING FEE
THE SUGAR HILL GANG
Ft. MELLE MEL & SCORPIO
WED 25 JUNE
£32.50 + BOOKING FEE
THE BELGRAVE HOUSE BAND: BACK TO BLACK
THU 26 JUNE
£15 + BOOKING FEE
MUSIC CHASING
MUMFORD (MUMFORD & SONS TRIBUTE)
SAT 28 JUNE
SAT 5 JULY
£22.50 + BOOKING FEE
THE LUKE COMBS EXPERIENCE
FRI 1 AUG
£20 + BOOKING FEE
THE BOOTLEG BEATLES (STANDING SHOW)
FRI 5 SEPT
£35 + BOOKING FEE
£20 + BOOKING FEE THE 9075 (THE 1975 TRUBUTE)
£15 + BOOKING FEE SI CRANSTOUN
SAT 26 JULY
THE JUNGLE BROTHERS
SAT 30 AUG
£32.50 + BOOKING FEE
LENOISE – A TRIBUTE TO NEIL YOUNG
SUN 14 SEPT
£17.50 + BOOKING FEE
FLEETWOOD BAC
SAT 20 SEPT
£22.50 + BOOKING FEE BOW WOW WOW
MARTIN STEPHENSON & THE DAINTEES
SAT 18 OCT
£22.50+ BOOKING FEE
FRI 17 OCT
£25 + BOOKING FEE
NOUVELLE VAGUE
THU 13 NOV
£32.50 + BOOKING FEE
SPOKEN WORD & PERFORMANCE
WILL CARLING
Will Carling, England’s youngest ever rugby union captain and icon of the game, joins Matthew Stadlen for an evening of banter, stories and analysis.
WED 29 JAN - £30 + BOOKING FEE
AN EVENING WITH EMILIA HART
Emilia’s debut novel, Weyward , sold over 500,000 copies worldwide. Here she introduces her second novel, The Sirens, due for release in February. Includes signing.
MON 10 FEB - Book + Ticket: £23 / Ticket only: £15 + BOOKING FEE
KIM HAWES: LIPSTICK AND LEATHER
On the road with the world’s most notorious rock stars! Kim has worked for decades with some of the biggest and baddest bands on earth. This is her uncompromising story.
THU 27 FEB - £8 + BOOKING FEE
SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE LAST ACT
A spectacular theatrical evening, with fourteen characters, all played by Nigel Miles-Thomas in a tour-de-force performance. OFFIES NOMINATED. MERVYN STUTTER’S PICK OF THE FRINGE.
THU 6 MAR - £15 + BOOKING FEE
BOFF WHALLEY: BUT – LIFE’S NOT LIKE THAT, IS IT?
Boff Whalley (Chumbawamba, Commoner’s Choir) introduces his new book, featuring stories of disruption and digression. He’ll even be playing a few songs!
TUE 18 MAR - £10 + BOOKING FEE
CRACKING
When Shôn Dale-Jones (Hoipolloi) cracks an egg on his mother’s head, he has no idea real-life internet trolls will appear on his doorstep…“Legend of the Edinburgh Festival” – THE STAGE
WED 19 MAR - £14 + BOOKING FEE
AN EVENING WITH DAME PRUE LEITH
The award-winning Prue Leith is best known as a judge on The Great British Bake Off, and last year also presented Prue’s Great Garden Plot Her career has included opening restaurants, a catering and cookery school, and publishing over 14 fantastic cookbooks.
SUN 23 MAR - £25 + BOOKING FEE
SPOKEN WORD & PERFORMANCE
SCARRED FOR LIFE
A hilarious night of vintage terror, as Stephen and David, authors of the Scarred For Life books, discuss the TV, films, music, comics, board games, books, ads and crisps (!) that blighted the childhoods of the 70s and 80s. THU 27 MAR - £13 + BOOKING FEE
THE GUILTY FEMINIST PRESENTS DEBORAH FRANCES-WHITE: BOOK TOUR
The author and host of The Guilty Feminist introduces her new book, Six Conversations We’re Scared To Have, an exploration of how we can change minds – even our own!
Dyad Productions (Lady Susan) chronicle the astonishing highs and lows of one of Britain’s most famous men. WINNERS: Cumulative Body of Work Award - THREE WEEKS.
WED 2 APR - £15 + BOOKING FEE
QUANTUM SAUCE DOES EASTER
- SCIENCE + ART + BEER = MIND EXPANSION! Feat. David Ellis (Resurrection or Resuscitation: Miracle or Medical Phenomena?), Ben Kew (A Taste of Tomorrow: Chocolate & Beyond) + Special Guest TBA
WED 9 APR - £7.50 + BOOKING FEE
THE PAPER CINEMA: Rock Charmer & Night Flyer
The Paper Cinema create extraordinary, magical worlds with vivid drawings, intricate paper puppetry and a treasure trove of acoustic and electronic sounds. “Spellbinding” – TIME OUT
TUE 15 APR - £15 + BOOKING FEE
THE GREAT SATANIC SWINDLE
A raunchy, true-crime, folk-horror comedy of 1980s England, this is a story of two friends who challenged what it means to believe in something – and someone – no matter how irrational.
THU 24 APR - £14 + BOOKING FEE
BLACKMAIL – SILENT FILM WITH LIVE SCORE
A special screening of the classic 1929 British thriller, directed by the legendary Alfred Hitchcock and featuring a live score created by Northern Silents.
THU 1 MAY - £14 + BOOKING FEE
ATTENTION ALL SHIPPING WITH CHARLIE CONNELLY
As The Shipping Forecast embarks on its 2nd century, bestselling author Charlie Connolly’s hilarious show bring the broadcast vividly to life – all the way from Viking to South-East Iceland!
THU 8 MAY - £16 + BOOKING FEE
SPOKEN WORD & PERFORMANCE
NUNKIE
THEATRE PRESENTS: ARCHIVE OF DREAD
3.0
Tales of possession, monsters and the living dead from Old Woollen favourite Robert Lloyd Parry, best known for his candle-lit performances of MR James ghost stories.
WED 14 MAY - £14.50 + BOOKING FEE
MURDER: STAGED
Could you get away with murder? Psychologist and psychopathy expert, Cheish Merryweather, reconstructs real-life crime scenes and gives a deep dive into forensic murder cases.
THU 15 MAY - £20 + BOOKING FEE
AN EVENING WITH THE REV RICHARD COLES
We talk to the writer, broadcaster and Anglican priest, The Rev Richard Coles, about the fourth novel in the No. 1 bestselling Canon Clement series, A Death On Location.
WED 4 JUNE - Book + Ticket: £28 / Ticket only: £15 + BOOKING FEE
DANIEL BYE: IMAGINARY FRIENDS
Daniel Bye’s award-winning stand-up storytelling is at its best in this startling new show.
A floundering TV comic starts listening to the voices in his head. Is it OK to go too far as long as you’re on the right side of history? THU 12 JUNE - £14 + BOOKING FEE
THE GLITTERBOMB DANCERS PRESENT: POPODYSSEY
An epic show colliding ancient Greece with modern pop culture in a high energy reworking of Homer’s Odyssey. A complex world of fake lips, telling fake news in deep fake utopias!
SUN 15 JUNE - £16.50 + BOOKING FEE
DEE ANDERSON: GROWING UP WITH THE THUNDERBIRDS
A heartfelt tribute to the thrilling adventures of The Thunderbirds, presented by Dee Anderson – daughter of the legendary visionaries and show creators, Sylvia and Gerry Anderson.
SUN 29 JUNE - £18 + BOOKING FEE
THE NO 9 BUS TO UTOPIA
The award-winning Dr David Bramwell (Sing-Along-A Wicker Man, The Haunted Moustache) embarks on an extraordinary global adventure in search of a revolution.
WED 24 SEPT - £13.50 + BOOKING FEE
THE SILENCE OF SNOW: THE LIFE OF PATRICK HAMILTON
Mark Farrelly (Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope, Howerd’s End, Jarman) presents his riveting solo show portraying one of the great English writers, who produced hit plays Rope and Gaslight.
THU 2 OCT - £14.50 + BOOKING FEE
A SPACIOUS AND STYLISH BOTTLE SHOP AND WINE BAR SERVING CHARCUTERIE & FOOD PLUS FLIGHTS AND TASTING EVENTS!
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Table Service Only
To book a table text or call 0751 1345 791
OPENING TIMES
Mon 12-8 / Tue 12-8 / Wed 12-8 / Thu 12-10 Fri 12-11 / Sat 11-11 / Sun 12-8
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OLD WOOLLEN
oldwoollen.co.uk
Sunny Bank Mills
83 - 85 Town St.
LEEDS LS28 5UJ
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FIND US
The Old Woollen is in the heart of the Sunny Bank Mills site. Go through the main set of gates to the right of the Gallery, and head straight up to The Weaver’s Yard.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
We are a 15 minute walk from New Pudsey Train Station.
BUSES: No. 16 stops outside the venue. No. 72 stops at the top of Old Road (10 minute walk).
FREE PARKING
Free parking in the Weaver’s Yard, next to the venue.
ACCESS
We welcome Deaf and disabled customers to the Old Woollen. The venue has step-free access. Free PA tickets available. More details on our website.
We are adding events all the time. To keep up-to-date with our full programme you can sign up to our e-mailing list via the website, follow us on social media or scan the QR code.
