Direct from its triumph in the West End where it won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy and the Evening Standard Award, Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) returns to Leeds Grand Theatre by public demand and is a unique and audacious retelling of Jane Austen’s most iconic love story.

Following critically acclaimed productions of Cats, Kinky Boots and Legally Blonde, and in a unique collaboration between four local societies, the Leeds Amateur Operatic Society returns to The Grand with one of the 11 UK amateur premières of this iconic musical.

Featuring one of the most memorable scores of all time, Les Misérables is an epic tale of passion and redemption in the throes of revolution.  Powerful and uplifting, Les Misérables packs an emotional wallop that has thrilled audiences all over the world.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime event not to be missed!

Founded in 1855 as the Saltaire Band by Sir Titus Salt, the band has had a long association with Hammonds Sauce Works. Now, with Morgan Griffiths as Musical Director, the band performs as Hammonds Band. Alongside contesting and performing across Europe, Hammonds Band has worked with multi-instrumentalist and composer Shri Sriram to fuse the band’s iconic brassy sounds with traditional Indian music. Hammonds Band recently welcomed former winner of the prestigious Craxton Memorial Trust Award, Anabel Voigt, on solo horn.

Founded in 1946 in the heart of industrial Lancashire, Leyland Band celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2021. A new era has begun for the band with the appointment of Musical Director Danny Brooks. Under Danny’s leadership the Leyland Band will be involved with plenty of forward-thinking projects that showcase its first-class playing. As well as numerous contest and performance successes, the band recently welcomed some new faces to its ranks including fifteen-year-old percussionist Anna Richmond and former army trombonist, Simon Moore.

Rothwell Temperance Band is Leeds’ highest ranked brass band. Entirely comprising of volunteers, it has cemented itself as one of the finest ensembles in the competitive county of Yorkshire. Formed in the 1980s, the current band has risen through the ranks under experienced Musical Director David Roberts, earning numerous prestigious accolades along the way. Rothwell Temperance Band has remained a championship section band for over 25 years, maintaining a consistent presence among the top 20 brass bands in the world.

Formed over 140 years ago, Brighouse & Rastrick Band is regarded by many as the best and most consistent ‘public subscription band’ in the world. The band is known for its famous 1977 hit parade success, The Floral Dance. Recently qualifying to compete in the National Championship of Great Britain, Brighouse & Rastrick Band has also been busy recording music by composer Dorothy Gates. Under the baton of Resident Musical Director Ian McElligott, the band recently welcomed Sarah Lenton on solo baritone.

Formed in 1917 in South Yorkshire, Grimethorpe Colliery Band is widely regarded as a British institution. National and British Open Champion on numerous occasions, the band received two gold discs for its contributions to the global hit movie, Brassed Off. Recently appointing Ben Dixon as its new Musical Director, Grimethorpe Colliery Band has long championed new music for brass, premiering young British composer and orchestrator Dani Howard’s Warp and Weft at Brass in Concert in 2023.

As part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival we are proud to announce, an afternoon at the Old Woollen with award winning author Sir Ian Rankin as he introduces us to the brand new John Rebus thriller ‘Midnight and Blue’, which will be released in October.

They say there is nowhere more dangerous for a cop than prison. John Rebus is about to find out just how true that is.

The Book of Eternity has been stolen!

Join us to help solve the mystery!

An interactive musical adventure for 7 to 11 year olds.

Team up with our detectives to track down clues to find the rare and mysterious Book of Eternity … can you find the book and the culprit before the end of the show?

Written by acclaimed children's author Clare Povey and produced by Northern Opera Group.

“It was amazing and I want to see it again”
“Thank you so much for the event – really enjoyable for the adults as well as the kids!”

(Spring 2024 audience feedback)