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West Side Story

Thursday 2 to Saturday 11 September 2010

Wakefield Youth Music Theatre return with the smash hit musical West Side Story. Jam packed with vibrant musical numbers including 'America', 'Maria' and 'I Feel Pretty'.

Busting Out!

Tuesday 14 September 2010

Now in the UK for the very first time, don't miss the sell out show that has women cheering on their feet and men gasping with amazement.

The Platters

Friday 17 September 2010

Ever since the fifties, The Platters' unique vocal style has touched a nerve in the music-buying public.

The Calling

Tuesday 21 September 2010

A Dancer's Tale

Friday 24 & Saturday 25 September 2010

Celebrating its 10 year anniversary, the academy presents A Dancer's Tale. The show tells the story of a dancer spanning a 30 year journey.

The Price

Thursday 30 September to Saturday 2 October 2010

In the attic of a soon-to-be-demolished house, two brothers meet after a 16-year estrangement to dispose of their dead parents' property.

Tell Me On A Sunday

Tuesday 5 & Wednesday 6 October 2010

Claire Sweeney stars in Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black's masterpiece of musical theatre.

The Celtic Tenors

Thursday 7 October 2010

2010 sees the 10th Anniversary of The Celtic Tenors. As The Celtic Tenors prepare their 7th album, the group have never been busier.

The Cavern Beatles

Friday 8 October 2010

Forty years on, and the music of The Beatles remains as fresh and uplifting as it was back in the swinging sixties.

Felix Dexter

Saturday 9 October 2010

Felix Dexter visits Wakefield for one night only with his new stand-up and character show.

Harmony 4U

Sunday 10 October 2010

Wakefield AOS Chorus and guests Victoria Sharp and Graham Campbell Russell from Opera North Company, present an evening of harmony ...

Shakespeare Schools Festival

Tuesday 12 & Wednesday 13 October 2010

Shakespeare Schools Festival will be holding its 10th Anniversary Festival in Wakefield in October 2010.

Oysterband

Thursday 14 October 2010

Oysterband make modern, folk-based British music, acoustic at heart, sometimes intense, sometimes rocking.

The Mike James Big Band Party

Friday 15 October 2010

A tribute to one of the most successful orchestras in the World! Performed by The Mike James Orchestra & Singers

Defending The Caveman

Saturday 16 October 2010

Direct from London's West End, Defending The Caveman (Winner of the Olivier award for Best Entertainment in 2000) is set to storm the UK once again!

An Education

Tuesday 19 October 2010

Andy Kirkpatrick

Wednesday 20 October 2010

The UK's only stand-up mountaineer Andy Kirkpatrick is a natural performer with talents to rival the top comedy acts in the UK.

ABBA: The Mamma Mia Concert

Thursday 21 October 2010

Voulez Vous perform a non-stop barrage of ABBA hits including all the songs from the highly successful film Mamma Mia creating a musical atmosphere only surpassed by ABBA themselves.

Mugenkyo

Friday 22 October 2010

Thundering rhythms on huge taiko drums interweave with layers of percussive soundscapes and delicate bamboo flute in a spellbinding display of precise choreography and sheer athleticism.

Blake

Saturday 23 October 2010

Blake have successfully bridged the gap between pop and opera and since their inception in 2007, they have taken the music industry by storm.

All That Dance

Tuesday 26 & Wednesday 27 October 2010

A variety of dance and song from Crigglestone's talented students.

Gotta Sing Gotta Dance

Thursday 28 to Saturday 30 October 2010

Featuring show stopping numbers from Hairspray, Phantom Of The Opera, Wicked, Les Miserables, 42nd Street, Barnum, Oliver, Mamma Mia and many more.

Keeping Theatres Alive

Friday 29 October 2010

This seminar will be an opportunity to hear leading architects and consultants giving illustrated talks on restoring theatres to meet the needs and expectations of the 21st century.

Teechers

Tuesday 2 to Saturday 6 November 2010

Remember your school days? The dreaded detentions, soggy semolina, snogging behind the bike sheds and breaktime bust-ups?! Well prepare to be catapulted back to the classroom.

Check Out Girls

Tuesday 9 to Saturday 13 November 2010

Set against the backdrop of a supermarket, with toe-tapping popular songs, Checkout Girls is a play that follows the trials and tribulations of the supermarket staff during the run up to a singles night.

Joyeux Noel

Monday 15 November 2010

The Vagina Monologues

Tuesday 16 November 2010

Following a sell-out season last Autumn, The Vagina Monologues comes to Theatre Royal Wakefield with an all star cast!

A Man With No More Rolls

Wednesday 17 November 2010

Britain is in serious moral decline: dwindling church attendances, binge drinking in city centres, the MPs' expenses scandal...

Queen On Fire

Thursday 18 November 7.30pm

Queen on Fire are one of the best live rock bands in the business, they have consistently played to thousands of music fans at motorcycle meetings across the world including many a Harley Davidson festival.

Sleeping Beauty

Monday 29th November 2010 to Sunday 2nd January 2011

Many moons ago in a land far away t'was just beyond Pontefract some did say... Beauty was born and adored by all, so her parents decided to throw a great ball. The invites were sent from coast to coast, but one golden ticket got lost in the post...

An Evening With Gervase Phinn

Sunday 5 December 2010

An Evening with Gervase Phinn will have you in stitches, as he shares his hilarious tales of life as a schools inspector in the Yorkshire Dales.

Christmas Brass

Sunday 12 December 2010

Theatre Royal Wakefield are pleased to present the Wakefield Metropolitan Band, with their conductor, Norman Law, in the ever popular Christmas Brass.

Gyles Brandreth

Saturday 12 February 2011

A former Oxford Scholar, President of the Oxford Union and MP for the City of Chester, Gyles Brandreth is one of Britain's busiest after-dinner speakers.