We’re so proud that our own Che Whigfield-Turner is staging her show Why is John Lennon Wearing a Skirt? here at the LBT. It’s particularly special for us as we’ve been able to see Che’s talent blossom: from being a key member of our Young Company, to being a part of our Christmas pantomime, to […]
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In August 2018 we created In the Family Way, a unique project for young people aged 16-25 which explored the LBT’s history as a Women’s Home for unwed, pregnant young women. Through generous funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) a group of talented men and women worked at both Heritage Quay, the official archives […]
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Today we have announced plans to reduce plastic waste across our bars and Queenie’s coffee shop. Plastic bottles have been swapped for cans and cartons with plastic cups replaced with cardboard going forward. We have also taken the decision to stop using plastic straws on our bars. The above changes affect the LBT bars and […]
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After 11 years in post Victoria Firth is stepping down from the role of Director and Chief Executive of the Lawrence Batley Theatre in Huddersfield. Victoria was credited with turning around the theatre’s fortunes and successfully stewarding the organisation through a decade of creative and financial success. In 2013 she also successfully led the Kirklees […]
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To coincide with English Touring Theatre’s critically acclaimed production of Othello, the LBT is collaborating with ETT to provide a unique opportunity for local theatre makers to develop their own performance work in response to some of the themes of Othello. This scratch performance work will be shown as part of The Othello Project on […]
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Hallowe’en Happening is Huddersfield’s biggest and most terrifying Halloween event, when we fill our haunted Georgian building with a multitude of performances and activities for the audience to sample throughout the night. It’s a great event and we want to support local and emerging artists to be part of it. If you’re an artist or […]
Read MoreFallen women, wayward girls, whore and ner’ do wells. These are just a few of the names given to describe young women who would find themselves needing the help of women’s homes across the UK. You may not know that one of these homes was once located in what is now the LBT. The Women’s […]
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The Lawrence Batley Theatre has announced a host of thrilling productions for the new season including English Touring Theatre’s Othello, Phoenix Dance Theatre’s Windrush and the theatre’s third in-house pantomime Aladdin. Tickets go on sale on Friday 13 July. In the Performance Programme Opera North’s Whistle Stop Opera offers a bitesize performance on Thursday 27 […]
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Do you love performing? Can you dance, act or sing? Are you between the ages of 9 and 17? And are you prepared to work hard and commit a lot of time to the show? Then we need you to be part of the Young Chorus for Aladdin – the Lawrence Batley Theatre’s 2018 professionally […]
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Last week we erected a huge big top tent in Greenhead Park to bring the international Circus Tsuica to Huddersfield. With a day to get the tent up before the first show the LBT tech team worked around the clock to get the performance area complete. Watch the clip below to see the end results.
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