Otley Courthouse Programme Spring-Summer 2022

Otley
COURTHOUSE
Programme
January —
August 2022

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Otley Courthouse January—August 2022
Welcome to Otley Courthouse
2022 has arrived and we are hopeful for a year where we can continue to be able to open our
doors for a range of events covering, music, theatre, comedy & film. Here you will find all of
our latest event information. We hope you enjoy this upcoming season and thank you for your
continued support.
Please be aware that forthcoming events may have specific conditions of entry attached in order
for us to operate legally and safely. These will be dictated by changes in regulation and agreed
industry best practice and will be clarified once we receive clear guidance from government and
industry bodies.
As guidelines continue to be updated, please do keep up to date with our latest news & events by
visiting our website at otleycourthouse.org.uk.
HOW TO BOOK TICKETS
BY PHONE OR IN PERSON
Otley Courthouse, Courthouse Street,
Otley LS21 3AN.
Tel: 01943 467466
The Box Office is open from Monday – Friday
10am–2.30pm and Saturdays 10am–2pm.
While all details are correct at time of going to
press, some changes and additions may take
place.
ONLINE
otleycourthouse.org.uk
E-tickets will be available to print upon
completion of purchase.
Please note that booking fees do apply and are
included in the ticket price.
CONCESSIONS
Where a concessionary price is listed, these
tickets are available for the following groups:
Under 16s, people in receipt of benefits, in full
time education and Senior Citizens (60+ and
retired).
REFUNDS
Tickets are non-refundable, except in the case
of a cancelled performance, or if you have a
positive COVID test in your visiting household.
Resale of tickets on sell out performances may
be possible providing tickets are returned to the
box office.
MAILING LIST
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programme and newsletters please visit our
website otleycourthouse.org.uk
ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
The Courthouse is fully accessible. Guide
dogs and hearing dogs are welcome.
An induction loop is available in the
Courtroom. See website for further
details.
A large print text version of this brochure can
be made available on request.
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Cinema @the Courthouse
Thursday
Movie
Matinees
Start time 2pm with tea/coffee
available from 1.30pm.
Tickets for all films £6 includes
tea/coffee & biscuits.
TOLKIEN
Thursday 10 March
112mins, 12A
Stars: Nicholas Hoult,
Lily Collins, Colm Mea
DREAM HORSE
Thursday 24 March
113mins, PG
Stars: Toni Collette,
Owen Teale, Alan David
GOODBYE
CHRISTOPHER ROBIN
Thursday 28 April
117mins, PG
Stars: Domhnall Gleeson,
Margot Robbie,
Kelly Macdonald
THE CURRENT WAR
Thursday 12 May
118mins, 12A
Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch,
Oliver Powell, Sophia Ally
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THE GOOD LIAR
Thursday 13 January
109mins, 15
Stars: Helen Mirren,
Ian McKellen, Russell Tovey
THE ART OF RACING IN
THE RAIN
Thursday 26 May
109mins
Stars: Kevin Costner(voice),
Milo Ventimiglia, Jackie Minns
LAD: A YORKSHIRE
STORY
Thursday 10 February
96mins, 12A
Stars: Bretten Lord,
Nancy Clarkson, Liam Thomas
THE FATHER
Thursday 24 February
97 mins, 12A
Stars: Anthony Hopkins,
Olivia Colman, Mark Gatis
Tolkien
CRUELLA
Thursday 14 April
134mins, 12A
Stars: Emma Stone.
Emma Thompson, Joel Fry
SPENCER
Thursday 9 June
111mins, 12A
Stars: Kristen Stewart,
Timothy Spall, Jack Nielen

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OTLEY FILM SOCIETY
Otley Film Society is a notfor-profit
organisation that is
committed to bringing diverse
cinema to Otley. To find out
more about the films, details
of membership and how to
buy guest tickets, go to www.
otleyfilmsociety.org.uk or
email info@otleyfilmsociety.
org.uk
Thursday screening of films
starting at 7.45pm with bar
open from 7pm.
Guest Tickets: £5.
ANOTHER ROUND
Thursday 27 January
117mins, 12A
Dir: Thomas Vinterberg
LA BELLE EPOQUE
Thursday 3 February
115 mins, 15
Dir: Nicolas Bedos
THE FATHER
Thursday 17 February
97 mins, 12A
Dir: Florian Zeller
FOR SAMA
Thursday 17 March
100 mins, 18
Dir: Waad Al-Kateab/Edward
Watts
DARK WATERS
Thursday 7 April
126 mins, 12A
Dir: Todd Haynes
A WHITE WHITE DAY
Thursday 21 April
109 mins, 15
Dir: Hlynur Pálmason
SOUND OF METAL
Thursday 5 May
120 mins, 15
Dir: Darius Marder
MYSTERY FILM
Thursday 19 May
FIRST COW
Thursday 6 January
122mins, 12A
Dir: Kelly Reichardt
EVERYBODY KNOWS
Thursday 3 March
133 mins, 15
Dir: Asghar Farhadi

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Northern Ballet: Dangerous Liaisons
Friday 7 January
7pm
£14
£12 Courthouse Friends
cinemalive.com
Dance
Northern Ballet
DANGEROUS
LIAISONS
Recorded Screening
90mins (including 15
min interval)
Sex. Power. Cruelty. Deceit.
Two bored aristocrats spin
a web of heartbreak in 18th
century France. It may seem
like a game, but lives will be
ruined and love irrevocably
lost.
Northern Ballet’s bodiceripping
retelling of Dangerous
Liaisons is performed and
filmed by their incredible
dancers in a cinema first that
pulls you into their stage.
Set to Vivaldi’s The Four
Seasons, you’ll feel every
heartbeat of this scintillatingly
scandalous ballet.
Martyn Joseph
Friday 14 January
8pm
£19
Martynjoseph.net
Music
MARTYN
JOSEPH
Martyn Joseph is a completely
unique and mind-blowing
artist. Take everything you
think you know about singer
songwriters….and rip it up.
For one man and a guitar he
creates a performance with
a huge far-reaching sound
that is energetic, compelling
and passionate. Be it to two
hundred people or twenty
thousand, he blows the crowd
away night after night.
2021 saw Martyn release a
brand-new studio album with
songs of both insightful
observation about our times
alongside poignant, more
personal reflections.
Compared to Bruce
Springsteen, John Mayer,
Bruce Cockburn and Dave
Matthews, he has created his
own style and reputation as a
mesmerising live performer
and stands in his own right,
built on a reputation for
giving what thousands have
described as the best live
music experience of their lives.
Martyn is an unmissable solo
performer so, it is with great
pleasure that we welcome him
back to the Courthouse.
David Ford
Saturday 15th January
8pm
£17
Davidfordmusic.com
Music
DAVID FORD
David Ford began his music
career as the frontman
of punk/pop/rock band
Easyworld, releasing two
albums before leaving to
pursue a solo career. Five
critically acclaimed albums
later he has carved out his own
unique niche in the modern
musical landscape. Now
working as an independent
artist, David Ford has built his
audience on the strength of his
material and an ever-changing,
innovative live show.
As well as playing sold-out
headline shows on both sides
of the Atlantic, David has
toured with artists such as
Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint,
Ray LaMontagne, Aimee Mann,
Gomez, Aqualung, Richard
Ashcroft, Suzanne Vega, Ingrid
Michaelson and Jakob Dylan.
It is as a songwriter that David
Ford is held in the highest
regard though. His masterful
compositions have helped
cultivate a passionate, devoted
fan base which exists almost
like a secret society. This is the
perfect opportunity to join up.
Support comes from Annie
Dressner.
Tickets 01943 467466 / otleycourthouse.org.uk

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The Comedy Network
Sunday 16 January
7.30pm
£14
Age 16+
Comedy
THE COMEDY
NETWORK
COMEDY CLUB
Luke Kempner, Bella
Hull & Naz Osmanoglu
Luke Kempner has
established himself as the
UK’s hottest new impressionist
through his viral sketch
videos and is part of the new
Spitting Image cast (Britbox).
Combining razor sharp standup
with incisively accurate
imitations, Luke has appeared
in the BAFTA winning Murder
in Successville (BBC3), The
Imitation Game (ITV1) and The
Royal Variety Performance
(ITV1).
Bella Hull is one of the
UKs most exciting young
comedians. She made her
television debut on the BBCs
Stand Up for Live Comedy and
her writing has been featured
on BBC Radio 4s Newsjack and
in Flux Magazine.
Naz Osmanoglu is the star
of Flat TV (BBC) and Horrible
Histories (Comedy Central). He
has appeared on Roast Battle
(Comedy Central), Live at the
Electric (BBC3) and Russell
Howards Good News (BBC3).
The Outside Track
Thursday 20 January
8pm
£15
Theoutsidetrack.com
Music
THE OUTSIDE
TRACK
The Outside Track’s marriage
of Celtic music, song and
dance has been rapturously
received around the world.
Hailing from Scotland, Ireland,
and Cape Breton, its five
members are united by a love
of traditional music and a
commitment to creating new
music on this as a foundation.
They blend fiddle, accordion,
harp, guitar, flute, whistle,stepdance
and vocals with
breath-taking vitality. Their
blend of boundless energy
and unmistakable joie de vivre
has won them a large following
around the globe.
Winner of ‘Best Group’ in both
the Live Ireland awards and
the Tradition in Review awards,
The Outside Track are one of
the top Celtic acts in the world.
They were ‘Best Live Act’
nominees in the MG Alba Scots
Traditional Music Awards, and
won the German Radio Critics
Prize, for their album Flash
Company. Live Ireland called
them,
“Among the top bands in the
world – stunning on every cut!”.
Shaparak Khorsandi
Friday 21 January
8pm
£16
Age 14+
Shappi.co.uk
Comedy
SHAPARAK
KHORSANDI: IT
WAS THE 90s!
The decade where Shaparak
left an important part of her
brain somewhere in a field in
Hampshire…
From indie discos to
unflattering crop tops…a trip
down memory lane to the
decade where ‘kinky’ was
nurse roleplay and whipped
cream, and Shaparak found
herself flying about London
with hope in her heart, a
tenner in her pocket and spare
knickers in her handbag.
How does the decade of binge
drinking and walks of shame
look now without snakebite
and black tinted specs?

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Fifi la Mer and Oliver Wilby
Saturday 22 January
8pm
£13
Ohlalamusic.co.uk
Music
A JOURNEY
INTO FRENCH
MUSIC: FROM
OFFENBACH TO
GAINSBOURG
Fifi la Mer and Oliver Wilby
present a unique, brand-new
show that will take you on a
journey through 100 years of
French music, from Offenbach
to Gainsbourg. The show
features the dulcet tones of Fifi
on accordion and voice, and
the talents of Oliver on clarinet,
members of the saxophone
family, and accordion.
Together they will transport
you to The City of Lights with
their repertoire of musical
gems, and along the way
you will get to enjoy tales
of mystery, romance and
heartache that we so often
associate with Paris.
The Dunelm Duo
Thursday 27 January
1pm
£6
Dunelmduo.co.uk
Music
Lunchtime Recital
THE DUNELM
DUO
The Dunelm Duo is Robert
Rainford (piano/organ/
keyboards) and Lynne
Williams (flute/oboe/clarinet/
saxophone).
Rob studied music at Durham
University before going on to
a career in music in the northwest
of England, teaching at
all levels from primary school
to music college. He also
works with many theatre and
opera companies both in the
orchestra and as a repetiteur.
He is now an examiner for the
ABRSM.
Following Lynne’s studies at
Durham University, she had
a highly successful teaching
practice first in Yorkshire and
then in Lancashire. She now
runs a thriving woodwind
repair business in Cockerham
and plays for many local
orchestras.
Toyah
Friday 4 February
8pm
£25
toyahwillcox.com
Music
TOYAH: POSH
POP TOUR
A chance to experience Toyah
up close and personal with a
unique new show that has a
lively cinematic sound using
Toyah’s vocals, keyboards,
stand-up bass and plenty of
storytelling.
It will include Toyah performing
her much loved hit singles
and classic songs, alongside
recalling stories from her
colourful, forty-year career.
Toyah will perform stunning
arrangements of hits It’s
A Mystery, Thunder in The
Mountains, I Want to Be Free
and Good Morning Universe
alongside modern day classics
Sensational and Dance in The
Hurricane.
Toyah’s brand-new album,
Posh Pop, was released in
autumn 2021, and she can
currently be seen alongside
husband Robert Fripp in her
hugely popular Sunday Lunch
videos which have amassed
viewing over 10 million
YouTube views.
Tickets 01943 467466 / otleycourthouse.org.uk

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National Theatre Live: Leopoldstad
Sunday 6 February
7pm
£15
£13 Courthouse Friends
Ntlive.com
Theatre
National Theatre Live
LEOPOLDSTADT
Recorded Screening
A new play by Tom
Stoppard
Directed by Patrick
Marber
Tom Stoppard’s Olivier Awardwinning
new play Leopoldstadt
is a passionate drama of love,
family and endurance.
At the beginning of the 20th
century, Leopoldstadt was the
old, crowded Jewish quarter of
Vienna, Austria. But Hermann
Merz, a factory owner and
baptised Jew now married to
Catholic Gretl, has moved up in
the world.
We follow his family’s story
across half a century, passing
through the convulsions of war,
revolution, impoverishment,
annexation by Nazi Germany
and the Holocaust. A company
of 40 actors represent each
generation of the family in this
epic, but intimate play.
Kris Drever © genevieve stevenson
Wednesday 9 February
8pm
£17
krisdrever.com
Music
KRIS DREVER
As front man of Lau, one
of the 21st century’s most
successful and revered folk
acts, Kris Drever has won
multiple awards including an
incredible seven BBC Radio
2 Folk Awards, two shortlist
nominations for Scottish
Album of The Year and much
acclaim for his solo recordings
and concerts, with glowing
reviews from The Herald,
The Guardian, Mojo and Q
Magazine among others.
His recent single Scapa Flow
1919 was nominated for Best
Original Track by BBC Radio 2
Folk Awards whilst his (John
Parish produced) album with
Lau, Midnight and Closedown
was released in 2019 by
Reveal Records to wild acclaim
including being chosen in
The Best Albums of The Year
feature by The Guardian.
Hugely admired as a solo
artist, collaborator, and a
phenomenal and prolific
artist, Kris has collaborated
with Cream’s Jack Bruce,
Eddi Reader, Kate Rusby,
Julie Fowlis, Karine Polwart,
Seckou Keita and many more.
He is without doubt one of
Scotland’s finest and most in
demand musicians.
Mark Watson © Matt Crockett
Friday 11 February
8pm
£20
Age 14+
Markwatsonthecomedian.com
Comedy
MARK WATSON:
THIS CAN’T
BE IT
We’ve all had some pondering
to do about the fragility of
life recently, but don’t worry,
skinny national treasure Mark
Watson has it covered. At 41,
he’s halfway through his days
on earth, according to the life
expectancy calculator app he
paid £1.49 for. That life is in the
best shape in living memory...
but one problem remains, and
it really is a huge one.
Spiritual enquiry meets
high-octane observational
comedy as the Taskmaster
survivor, multi-award-winner
and No More Jockeys cult
leader attempts to cram a
couple of years of pathological
overthinking into an evening
of stand-up. Maybe we’ll even
solve the huge problem. Doubt
it, though.

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The Unravelling Wilburys
Saturday 12 February
8pm
£18.50
Unravellingwilburys.co.uk
Music
THE
UNRAVELLING
WILBURYS
This top tribute show is more
than just a tribute – they are
the complete package! Their
great combination of brilliant
musicianship and tongue in
cheek humour has had rave
reviews throughout the UK.
Playing the country-rock
songs of the Traveling
Wilburys, the band also steal
some choice numbers from
its five iconic members: Roy
Orbison, Tom Petty, George
Harrison, Bob Dylan and Jeff
Lynne.
The fabulous Unravelling
Wilburys grew up in an
Appalachian shack and first
presented their songs in
Nashville back in 1987.
The show tells the story of how
their songs were (allegedly)
stolen by Messrs Orbison & Co.
at Nashville’s Tootsies Bar and
the hard road they had to tread
to get ‘em back. With a set list
of songs including Handle with
Care, Tweeter and The Monkey
Man, The Devils Been Busy,
Pretty Woman, Here Comes
the Sun, Mr Tambourine Man
and American Girl, this is a
show not to be missed!
Richard Haslam
Thursday 17 February
1pm
£6
Richardhaslam.co.uk
Music
Lunchtime Recital
RICHARD
HASLAM
Richard Haslam is a
Derbyshire-born classical
guitarist, based in Manchester.
He completed a post-graduate
degree in music performance
at the Royal Northern College
of Music, Manchester, under
the tutelage of Australian
guitarist Craig Ogden in 2017,
having previously earned a
BA (Hons) in music from the
University of Hull in 2013.
Since completing his studies,
Richard has given recitals
as both a soloist and within
a variety of ensembles. He
teaches for Trafford Music
Service in Greater Manchester
as an instrumental tutor, where
his role includes individual
and group lessons, leading
ensembles and delivering
wider opportunities programs
to whole year groups within
primary schools.
The herb garden at York Gate
Friday 18 February
7.30pm
£9 Adults
£8 Courthouse Friends
Perennial.org.uk
Talk
YORK GATE
GARDEN TALK
York Gate is widely recognized
as one of the UK’s finest
examples of 20th century
garden design. At Adel in
north Leeds, it packs fourteen
individual gardens into one
acre, each with its own distinct
character but together
offering a series of stunning
vistas.
This talk is an illustrated tour
around York Gate, given by
Meg Morton who has been
a garden volunteer there for
20 years. She will talk about
the garden’s history and
development, and about the
Spencer family who designed
and cared for it. She will also
include information about
Perennial, the horticultural
charity that now owns and
runs it, and about how, a few
years ago, they embraced
the wonderful opportunity
of buying back the property
next door, to reunite it with the
existing house and garden.
She will talk about how they
have created a new café,
a plant centre, a stunning
Mediterranean Garden and, at
last, they even have their own
car park.
Tickets 01943 467466 / otleycourthouse.org.uk

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Tony Rémy , Sarah Jane Morris and Tim Cansfield Dustbin Doris The Comedy Network
Saturday 19 February
8pm
£16
Sarahjanemorris.co.uk
Music
SARAH JANE
MORRIS: SWEET
LITTLE MYSTERY
– THE MUSIC OF
JOHN MARTYN
British soul, jazz and R&B
singer Sarah Jane Morris,
best known for her work with
The Communards, alongside
instrumentalists Tony Rémy
and Tim Cansfield, interprets
singer and songwriter John
Martyn’s canon of music live
at the Courthouse, paying
homage to a musical maverick
who influenced a generation
of his peers, friends and fans
alike.
Directed by legendary
comedian and activist Mark
Thomas, this touching tribute
shines a light on the sublime
genius of John Martyn, a
restless, often self-destructive
artist whose unique voice and
music are both breathtakingly
bold and achingly tender in
their beauty.
Sweet Little Mystery features
unreleased footage of John
Martyn as well as interviews
with his family, friends and
fellow musicians to celebrate
the work of this musical
visionay.
Sunday 20 February
2pm
£10 Adults
£8 Children
Age 5+
rhubarbtheatre.co.uk
Theatre/Family
Rhubarb Theatre
present
DUSTBIN DORIS
It’s bin collection day and our
two heroic waste collectors
Max and Ola are racing to make
up lost time. But what’s this? A
dustbin that refuses to release
its contents! What could be
attached? It’s Doris, the dotty
old lady who lives in the park. A
struggle ensues as she clings
onto her possessions. But
every bin has a silver liner. So,
when the pair of refuse loaders
realise that ‘one man’s trash is
another woman’s treasure’, an
amazing trove of wonderous
tales recycle their way out of
the rubbish.
Rhubarb Theatre, known for
their imaginative styles of
storytelling, perform their
latest bin-full of fantasy for all
the family. Prepare for joy and
sadness, laughter and tears &
surprises around every corner.
Dustbin Doris is waste-deep
in theatrical play, puppetry,
mask, dance, song and lots of
laughter.
Sunday 20 February
7.30pm
£14
Age 16+
Comedy
THE COMEDY
NETWORK
COMEDY CLUB
Sara Barron, Ania
Magliano & Jacob
Hawley
Sara Barron debuted at the
2018 Edinburgh Fringe and has
starred on shows including
Live at the Apollo (BBC), Would
I Lie to You? (BBC) and Frankie
Boyles New World Order (BBC).
She is a powerhouse live act
with her sell-out two stand-up
hours For Worse (2018) and
Enemies Closer (2019).
Ania Magliano is a rising star
on the comedy circuit, has
written for Frankie Boyles
New World Order (BBC2) and
Newsjack (BBC R4). She is a
writer on Amelias Cooking
Show, a web series by Amelia
Dimoldenberg, featuring
guests such as Maya Jama
and Romesh Ranganatha.
Jacob Hawley, “The distinctly
millennial rising star of the
Edinburgh Fringe” (New
Statesman), is the presenter
and creator of BBC Sounds
Jacob Hawley: On Drugs.
Jacob is generating interest as
one of the boldest new voices
with his astute observations
and political passion.
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McGoldrick, McCusker and Doyle
Friday 25 February
8pm
£17
johnmccusker.co.uk
Music
McGOLDRICK,
McCUSKER AND
DOYLE
Folk music’s legendary
triumvirate of musical magpies
Mike McGoldrick, John Doyle
and John McCusker are on
tour again. Mike, John & John
will bring you their own blend
of top-class folk songs, tunes
and charming bonhomie.
With their vast repertoire,
this will be an evening to
remember. Described as the
masters of flute, fiddle, song
and guitar they have worked
with the biggest and brightest
and bring you a night of
beautifully crafted music.
Having shared stages and
recording studios with
everyone from Bob Dylan
and Mark Knopfler to Paul
Weller, Joan Baez and Linda
Thompson, Mike, John and
John are a rare musical treat
you’ll savour for a very long
time.
Lucien Freud self-portrait
Saturday 26 February
7.30pm
£9 Adults
£8 Courthouse Friends
exhibitiononscreen.com
Film
Exhibition on Screen
present
LUCIEN FREUD:
A SELF PORTRAIT
For the first time in history
the Royal Academy of Arts
in London, in collaboration
with the Museum of Fine Arts
in Boston, brought together
Lucian Freud’s self-portraits.
The exhibition displayed
more than 50 paintings, prints
and drawings in which this
modern master of British art
turned his unflinching eye
firmly on himself. One of the
most celebrated painters
of our time, Lucien Freud is
also one of very few 20thcentury
artists who portrayed
themselves with such
consistency.
Spanning nearly seven
decades his self-portraits
give a fascinating insight
into both his psyche and his
development as a painter, from
his earliest portrait painted in
1939 to the final one executed
64 years later. This intensely
compelling exhibition creates
a unique opportunity for
Exhibition on Screen to reveal
the life’s work of a master in
one show.
Ida Pelliccioli
Thursday 3 March
1pm
£6
Crosseyedpianist.com
Music
Lunchtime Recital
IDA PELLICCIOLI
Classical pianist Ida Pelliccioli
was born in Bergamo, Italy.
She studied at the Nice
Conservatoire de Région
and at the Ecole Normale de
Musique de Paris. During her
studies, Ida Pelliccioli was
awarded several scholarships,
amongst them, one from the
Zygmunt Zaleski Foundation
and one from Fondation Albert
Roussel.
She received artistic guidance
from Norma Fisher who
teaches at the Royal College
of Music in London, Stephen
Gutman, and she is one of the
rare pianists to have received
guidance from the Cuban
concert pianist Jorge Luis
Prats.
Ida has been performing
throughout Europe and
Canada. During the 2021/22
Season, she will make her
debut in Serbia, Luxembourg,
Ireland and Romania.
Tickets 01943 467466 / otleycourthouse.org.uk

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Steve Knightley
Friday 4 March
8pm
£19
Showofhands.co.uk
Music
STEVE
KNIGHTLEY
‘PASS NOTES
– THE STORIES
BEHIND THE
SONGS’
Following the success of
2019’s intimate one man
shows, Steve’s latest outing
is intended for anyone
fascinated by the art and craft
of song writing.
Exploring his extensive back
catalogue and introducing
unheard new material, he
explores the themes and
stories that inspire him and
shows how music and words
can become lyrics and chords
and notes can meld to create
songs that acquire a life of
their own!
Killer Rhapsody
Saturday 5 March
8pm
£15 Standing
£20 Limited guaranteed
seating
Thequeentribute.com
Music
THE QUEEN
EXPERIENCE:
KILLER
RHAPSODY
Back by popular demand,
the hottest and most riveting
tribute to Freddie Mercury and
Queen, publicly endorsed by
Dr Brian Mays Guitars.
Performing a spectacular
show, running for over 2 hours
long; featuring both the mega
hits and deeper cuts such as:
Last Horizon, I’m In Love with
My Car, Brighton Rock and
more... Any major or casual
Queen fan is in for an amazing
time you will not forget.
A performance synonymous
with the energy and passion
of one of the world’s biggest
bands, Killer Rhapsody use
their years of experience in live
music to produce one of the
most genuine and authentic
Queen and Freddie Mercury
experiences.
This is a standing concert
with some limited guaranteed
seating.
Daliso Chaponda
Sunday 6 March
8pm
£15
Age 14+
Dalisochaponda.com
Comedy
DALISO
CHAPONDA:
APOCALYPSE
NOT NOW
Finalist of Britain’s Got Talent
and star of BBC Radio 4’s
Citizen of Nowhere and QI,
Daliso Chaponda is finally back
out of the house and on a stage
with a new show of the slickest,
sharpest look at life. It’s fair to
say that neither 2020 nor 2021
went to plan for Daliso… but
he’s been performing online
daily to millions of viewers, and
now is your chance to see what
this master of satire has been
cooking up!
★★★★ “Full of sharp one-liners
and well-crafted gags...a real
talent to look out for.” Metro
“He is hot property.” Evening
Standard
“An expert entertainer. Gets
laughs from topics other
comedians shun.” The
Guardian
“An intelligent, skilfully whittled
show.” The List

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The Book of Dust – La Belle Sauvage
Thursday 10 March
7pm
£15
£13 Courthouse Friends
Ntlive.com
Theatre
National Theatre Live
THE BOOK OF
DUST – LA BELLE
SAUVAGE
Recorded Screening
Written by Phillip
Pullman, adapted
by Bryony Lavery.
Directed by Nicholas
Hytner
Set twelve years before the
epic His Dark Materials trilogy,
this gripping adaptation
revisits Philip Pullman’s
fantastical world in which
waters are rising and storms
are brewing.
Two young people and their
dæmons, with everything at
stake, find themselves at the
centre of a terrifying manhunt.
In their care is a tiny child called
Lyra Belacqua, and in that
child lies the fate of the future.
And as the waters rise around
them, powerful adversaries
conspire for mastery of Dust:
salvation to some, the source
of infinite corruption to others.
Eighteen years after his
production of His Dark
Materials director Nicholas
Hytner returns to Pullman’s
parallel universe. Recorded at
London’s Bridge Theatre.
I Am Belmaya
Friday 11 March
7.30pm
£6
Film
For International
Women’s Day, Otley
Women Together
present:
I AM BELMAYA
Cert 12
Directors: Sue
Carpenter, Belmaya
Nepali
In patriarchal Nepal, Belmaya,
at 21, has given up on finding
happiness. An uneducated
Dalit, with an oppressive
husband and baby daughter,
she yearns for independence.
Rewind to 2006, when she was
a rebellious teenager living
in a girls’ home. Grabbing the
chance to learn photography,
she wanted to change her
world. But the home locked
away her camera.
I Am Belmaya follows her
transformational journey
from 2014 as she once again
picks up the camera, this time
to train as a documentary
filmmaker. But are her husband
and community ready for this?
An inspirational and moving
tale of rebellion, courage and
hope, as Belmaya battles to
take charge of her story.
Running time 81mins
Harley Kimbro Lewis
Saturday 12 March
8pm
£18.50
martinharley.com
Music
HARLEY KIMBRO
LEWIS
Since their chance meeting
in Nashville in 2011, Martin
Harley, Daniel Kimbro and
Sam Lewis have collaborated
with one another in different
formats but now for the first
time join forces as a single unit.
Music Radar ranked Harley at
number five in their world’s
greatest blues guitarist poll
while Total Guitar Magazine
rated him as one of the
world’s greatest acoustic
guitarists. Raised on American
roots music in and around
Appalachia, Daniel Kimbro
is a Grammy-nominated
bass player from Knoxville,
Tennessee who has played
and recorded with the likes
of James Taylor and Alison
Krauss, while Nashvillebased
singer-songwriter Sam
Lewis has collaborated with
everyone from Leon Russell to
Chris Stapleton, who dubbed
him “a modern Townes Van
Zandt”.
Tickets 01943 467466 / otleycourthouse.org.uk

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Frédéric Chopin
Sunday 13 March
3pm
£9 Adults
£8 Courthouse Friends
Film
IN SEARCH OF
CHOPIN
Chopin’s grave in Paris remains
a place of pilgrimage and
his music continues to sell
out concert halls worldwide
– but who exactly was this
astonishing man? He was
terrified of public performance;
he fled his Polish homeland
for Paris never to return; took
up with the most notorious
transvestite in France and,
despite a life of ill-health, wrote
some of the deepest and most
powerful music ever written?
How exactly did a young
Polish boy rise to such heady
heights?
“For four years, Phil Grabsky
travelled the globe in his
quest to lay bare the life and
music of Chopin. In Search of
Chopin is a superb account
of a driven artist, providing an
understanding of the creative
impulse and how it is captured
and expressed.” National
Business Review
Narrated by Bafta nominated
Juliet Stevenson. David
Dawson brings life to the
letters of Chopin himself.
The Greatest Magician
Saturday 19 March
8pm
£14.50
Phelanmagician.com
Magic/Comedy
THE GREATEST
MAGICIAN
A dazzling new magic show
presented by the magician
most famous for jamming the
BBC switchboards after he
correctly predicted the lottery
numbers. This astonishing,
enigmatic, five star rated show
will leave you aching from
laughter and dizzy in disbelief.
Directed by the late Paul
Daniels, you’ll be transported
to a jaw-dropping world
of light-hearted hilarity,
wonderment, and mystery.
With mind-bending feats of
illusion, from making people
forget their own names to
transporting iPhones from the
auditorium into blocks of ice.
Presented by host of BBC’s
Trickster: Live, “the most
anticipated magician in a
generation”, James Phelan is
The Greatest Magician.
★★★★★ “Leaves even the
most seasoned magic goers
dumbfounded.” Fringe
Magazine
The Comedy Network
Sunday 20 March
7.30pm
£14
Age 16+
Comedy
THE COMEDY
NETWORK
COMEDY CLUB
Travis Jay, Josh Weller
& Garrett Millerick
Travis Jay is a stand-up
comedian, actor and radio
presenter who has been
performing on the circuit
since 2009. He was nominated
for The Leicester Mercury
Comedian of the year in 2016.
Josh Weller s a comedian,
comic book author, musician,
and podcast host. His
high energy, cleverly selfdeprecating
stand-up landed
him on pro bills after just
one year on the circuit. Josh
also has a loyal fanbase for
his online content including
sketches, live pub quizzes,
professional trolling, animated
stand-up comedy shorts and
character work.
Garrett Millerick is an
acclaimed stand-up comedian,
writer, and director, most
recently seen performing on
the hit US late-night talk show
Conan (TBS). He is the co-host
of hit podcast Laughable
with Jayde Adams & Red
Richardson which was picked
by the Guardian as one of the
funniest podcasts to listen to
during the pandemic.

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OTLEY
SCIENCE CAFE
Science Cafe
Thursday 24 March
7.30pm
£6
Under 18s are free
Otleysciencefestival.co.uk
Talk/Family
SCIENCE CAFE
At our Science Cafe each
speaker has a quarter of an
hour to talk, then you, the
audience, take over. Whether
you want to grill a speaker
about generalities or pose a
particular problem, the floor
is yours to ask questions. Our
Cafe is just the place to sample
some new science presented
by those locally working on it –
and something from the bar!.
Phil Beer
Friday 25 March
8pm
£15
Philbeer.co.uk
Music
PHIL BEER:
SO MUCH TO
CHOOSE FROM
Show of Hands and Albion
Band stalwart Phil is returning
to Otley, this time with his own
solo show. While live shows
were off limits, he was busily
engaged finishing many
recordings which will make up
a definitive box set of songs
and music encapsulating
everything he does or has
done over the past 40 years.
There will be archive material
as well as copious new songs,
all wrapped up inone mesmeric
package.
Phil’s solo shows in 2022 will
be the last time he undertakes
such a large number of
performances, so don’t miss
the opportunity to see Phil
and hear many of the fantastic
songs he has written. Very old
songs, very new songs. So
much to choose from after all
this time.
Wisteria Sax Quartet
Thursday 31 March
1pm
£6
Music
Lunchtime Recital
WISTERIA SAX
QUARTET
The wisteria quartet is a
saxophone quartet created
in Cardiff at the Royal Welsh
College of Music, where the
original members all graduated
from. As a quartet they love
to play a wide range of styles
of music, from baroque and
classical through to jazz.
The quartet is also enjoying
playing new works written for
them, or by them, as arranging
and composing is one thing
all members of the quartet
enjoy doing. The quartet are
currently looking to build their
group in and around West
Yorkshire and are looking
forward to putting on concerts
in the coming months.
Tickets 01943 467466 / otleycourthouse.org.uk

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National Theatre Live: Hex
Thursday 31 March
7pm
£15
£13 Courthouse Friends
Ntlive.com
Theatre
National Theatre Live
HEX
Recorded Screening
Book by Tanya Ronder.
Music by Jim Fortune
and lyrics by Rufus
Norris
A vividly original retelling of
Sleeping Beauty, a mythic, bighearted
new musical that goes
beyond the waking kiss.
Deep in the wood, a lonely
fairy longs for someone to
bless. When she is summoned
to the palace to help the
princess sleep, her dream
turns into a nightmare and her
blessing becomes a curse.
Soon, she is plunged into a
frantic, hundred-year quest
to somehow make everything
right.
Rufus Norris directs Rosalie
Craig (The Ferryman,
Company) in this new musical
filmed live on stage at the
National Theatre.
Little Grimm Tales
Saturday 2 April
2.30pm
£10 Adults
£8 Children
Age 3+
Boxtalesoup.co.uk
Theatre/Family
Box Tale Soup theatre
present:
LITTLE GRIMM
TALES
What if wishes were granted?
What if the magic were real?
A stunning adaptation of
Grimm’s most magical tales!
Head into the wood with
Hansel & Gretel, help the little
elves to make beautiful shoes.
Watch a slimy frog become a
prince and meet the princess
who’s champion of hide and
seek!
Join award-winning Box Tale
Soup on an adventure for
children aged 3+ featuring
beautiful puppets, innovative
theatre and spellbinding
original music.
Running time approximately
55 mins.
The Bridge © Alejandro Tamagno Photography
Friday 8 April
8pm
£15
ahmeddickinson.com
Music
THE BRIDGE: A
CUBAN GUITAR
JOURNEY
The Bridge is a compilation
of the most alluring works for
two guitars by iconic Cuban
guitarist and Grammy nominee
Eduardo Martín, performed
by Eduardo and fellow
countryman Ahmed Dickinson
Cárdenas. Here classical
styles and rock merge with son
montunos, while old Yoruba
chants, feel-good rumbas,
funk-boleros, new age tunes
and cinematic pieces sit
alongside Cuban tumbaos with
slap bass.
Cubans enjoy a natural sense
of rhythm and the guitar is
their favoured instrument,
conveying all the melodic and
rhythmic intricacies of South
America’s cultural diversity.
Eduardo’s style has an
expansive sense of freedom
that taps into pre-Columbus
traditions, jazz, flamenco, pop,
Afro and traditional Cuban.
With their musical empathy,
Eduardo Martín and Ahmed
Dickinson’s concerts arean
exalting celebration of the past
and present of many traditions
that enrich the Latin guitar.

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Saturday 9 April
10am-4pm
FREE
Family
OTLEY GREEN
FAIR
‘A celebration of all things
Green in Otley and beyond.’
Stalls, crafts, childrens
activities, café with vegan and
vegetarian food.
Please find further details
on the Courthouse website
nearer the time.
Emma Smith and Jamie Safir
Saturday 9 April
8pm
£16
Music
THE
AMERICAN-ISH
SONGBOOK
Emma Smith is widely
regarded as one of the UK’s
finest jazz vocalists. As lead
singer of the Puppini Sisters
she has toured the world,
recording and performing
alongside the likes of Robbie
Williams, Seal and Michael
Bublé.
In this brand-new collection,
Emma celebrates the
countless legendary American
Jewish composers who,
between them, account for
most of the great American
Songbook. With songs written
by George Gershiwn, Rodgers
and Hammerstein, Irving
Berlin, Bob Dylan and Kurt
Weil to name a few, Emma
will reflect on her own Jewish
heritage and pay fitting tribute
to this great cannon of work.
Joined by the hugely dynamic
Jamie Safir on piano, this
promises to be an evening not
to be missed.
Sari Schorr © Rob Blackham
Thursday 14 April
8pm
£15
sarischorr.com
Music
SARI SCHORR
Sari Schorr’s jaw-dropping
voice and passionate,
energetic performances have
catapulted her onto the world
stage as “the undisputed
rising star of blues-rock”. Her
“overnight” success comes
after years trudging the
rugged road of life of the hardworking
blues woman.
Sari’s hugely acclaimed debut
album brought legendary
blues producer Mike Vernon
(David Bowie, Eric Clapton,
John Mayall, Fleetwood Mac)
out of retirement after he was
blown away by the incredible
quality and versatility of her
exceptional voice.
Sari’s home is her suitcase and
her path has always taken her
on the road less travelled. Her
life is a story of never giving
up, being true to yourself
and pursuing your passions
against all odds. It’s a story
that is incredibly inspirational
and a reminder why we should
Never Say Never!
Tickets 01943 467466 / otleycourthouse.org.uk
Sari performs at the
Courthouse with her acoustic
trio, featuring Total Guitar
Magazine Best Blues Guitarist
nominee, Ash Wilson, and bass
player Mat Beable.

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Chris McCausland © Steve Ullathorne
Friday 15 April
8pm
£15
Age 14+
Chrismccausland.com
Comedy
CHRIS
McCAUSLAND:
SPEAKY
BLINDER
You’ve seen him on Would I Lie
to You?, Have I Got News for
You, QI, 8 out of 10 Cats Does
Countdown and Live at the
Apollo.
One of the UK’s top standups
Chris McCausland is
heading back out on tour with
his “Sunday Times Best of
the Edinburgh Fringe” show
Speaky Blinder.
He’s blind. He’s a dad. He’s
a husband. He’s third in
command. He’ll speaky about
all of that and loads more.
“Passionate and ribtickling.
An illuminating,
heartfelt performance.
Highly recommended!”
EdFestMagazine
“A joke heavy show with gags a
plenty.” The List
“Proper stand-up, honest,
straightforward, balls-out
funny.” Chortle
Cirque du Soleil: Dralion
Saturday 16 April
7pm
£9 Adults
£5 Children
Film
CIRQUE
DU SOLEIL:
DRALION
The world-renowned avantgarde
troupe that has
revolutionised and reinvented
circus arts, takes you on an
awe-inspiring journey of the
senses with its production of
Dralion – an imaginative fusion
of ancient Chinese circus
tradition and their own unique
performance artistry.
A fantastic show not to be
missed on any account.
Colour, costumes, music,
dance, and acrobatics are all
brought together with panache
and professionalism. The
aerial displays add magic to
the presentation. Chinese
acrobats have to be seen
to be believed. Standing on
shoulders five high and flying
backwards through the air, the
Chinese seem to defy gravity
as they are catapulted up and
back. How do their feet find
their mark on the next pair of
shoulders?
Directors: Guy Caron, David
Mallet, Stars: Zhao Jian,
Henriette Gbou, Juliana Neves
India Electric Co. © Luke Wheaton
Friday 22 April
8pm
£13
Indiaelectricco.com
Music
INDIA ELECTRIC
CO.
India Electric Co are perhaps
best described as “a veritable
musical magpie’s nest” (BBC
Radio 3). Blending traditional
instruments, folk melodies and
subtle electronic influences,
they’ve extensively toured
throughout Europe, Australia
and New Zealand, including
UK shows at The London
Palladium and Hammersmith
Apollo.
After live sessions with
BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music,
Glastonbury Festival
appearances and BBC
Introducing’s backing, they
released The Gap in 2020 with
FRUK declaring them “one of
the truly pioneering acts in folk
music”.
★★★★ “Bursting with invention
and full of surprises.” The
Telegraph
★★★★ “Classy pop.” – The
Scotsman
Running time 89 mins.

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The Shee
Friday 29 April
8pm
£14
theshee.band
Music
THE SHEE: THE
SHADOWS TOUR
Cross-Border folk multiinstrumentalists
and festival
favourites, The Shee, met on
the Folk and Traditional Music
Degree course at Newcastle
University in 2006.
They are an exceptional
all-female band boasting
powerful and emotional
vocal performances and
instrumental prowess.
Featuring the talents of BBC
Radio 2 Folk Musician of the
Year 2017, Rachel Newton
on Harp and Sting’s clogger
of choice, Amy Thatcher, on
Accordion. For The Shadows
Tour, The Shee will be joined
by a new member, Scottish-
Icelandic percussionist Signy
Jakobsdottir, adding a fresh
approach to the band’s huge
catalogue of material.
Following on from Continuum
which was the released in 2016
to celebrate ten years as a
band, they’re now working on
material for their new album.
It will feature an adventurous
brew of Folk, Gaelic and
Bluegrass music. Expect low
airs, Gaelic ballads, original
songs, high-energy tunes, and
of course … clog dancing!
The Comedy Network
Sunday 1 May
7.30pm
£14
Age 16+
Comedy
THE COMEDY
NETWORK
COMEDY CLUB
Come and unwind after a
stressful week at one of our
Comedy Network comedy club
shows. Gather your friends,
grab a drink from the bar and
enjoy laugh out loud comedy
from some of the hottest
comedians on the circuit.
Full line up to be announced,
so please keep checking the
website for further details.
The Sounds of Simon
Friday 6 May
8pm
£14
soundsofsimon.co.uk
Music
THE SOUNDS
OF SIMON
A Tribute to Simon
and Garfunkel
Old Friends Duo Tour
The Sounds of Simon is a
tribute to the wonderful music
of Simon and Garfunkel. The
Old Friends Duo tour is how
the songs are meant to be:
just two voices and one guitar.
This is the music of Simon
and Garfunkel up close and
intimate.
Relive the classics, from
Mrs Robinson, to Homeward
Bound, as well as some rarely
heard songs like A Most
Peculiar Man, and A Poem
on the Underground Wall.
Paul Simon is a wonderful
songwriter and this is your
chance to hear these songs as
they were originally performed.
Paul and Art are played
to perfection, bringing in
elements of their famously
fractious relationship, as well
as replicating the beautiful
harmonies flawlessly. This is
a wonderful show filled with
excellent music, nostalgia, and
a genuine love for some great
musicians.
Tickets 01943 467466 / otleycourthouse.org.uk

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Dr Annie Gray Steve Tilston & Jez Lowe Jo Caulfield
Saturday 7 May
8pm
£17
Anniegray.co.uk
Talk
DR ANNIE
GRAY: SERVING
WINSTON – THE
LIFE AND TIMES
OF GEORGINA
LANDEMARE,
CHURCHILL’S
LONGEST
SERVING COOK
Dr Annie Gray is one of Britain’s
leading food historians. She
is a panellist on BBC Radio
4’s The Kitchen Cabinet and
appears on TV, including The
Victorian Bakers and food
programmes with Nigel Slater,
Heston Blumenthal and James
Martin.
Georgina Landemare was
the longest serving cook for
Churchill across Downing
Street, Chequers and
Chartwell. The talk will cover
her life and career along with
the food she cooked, the
impact of rationing at No. 10,
and the relationship she had
with her illustrious employers.
The talk is both a celebration
of a determined cook, and a
reminder that behind every
great man lies a woman who
can make a mean custard.
Friday 13 May
8pm
£15
Stevetilston.com
Music
STEVE TILSTON
& JEZ LOWE
Two of the UK acoustic/folk
scene’s finest songwriters join
forces for a series of concerts
filled with songs, music, chat
and intimate insights into
the approach to their craft.
Listen in as they rekindle the
spontaneity of their latenightliving-room
song swaps.
Jez Lowe is a multiple BBC Folk
Award nominee and icon of the
UK acoustic scene. He tours
with his band The Bad Pennies
and with The Pitmen Poets
and is a principal writer on the
award-winning BBC series The
Radio Ballads
Steve Tilston, described as
“a complete guitarist” and
“a singer songwriter of rare
talent,” has toured with John
Renbourn’s Ship of Fools,
traditional singer Maggie
Boyle, Ballet Rambert, and with
daughter Martha. He’s won
a BBC Folk Award, appeared
on Later with Jools Holland
and BBC4’s Songwriters
Circle, hasbeen covered by a
who’s who of the folk scene
and was the inspiration for
the Hollywood movie Danny
Collins, starring Al Pacino!
Saturday 14 May
8pm
£15
Age 14+
Jocaulfield.com
Comedy
JO CAULFIELD:
VOODOO DOLL
Jo is bringing her hugely
successful Edinburgh Festival
show Voodoo Doll to Otley.
Expect bad attitude and
good jokes. Never one to take
herself too seriously, Jo says
the things you’d like to say to
people but fear you would lose
your job or get arrested over.
Unreasonable neighbours,
call centres, snobby ghosts,
prosecco drinkers, being
married forever, and rude
children. Nothing and no one
escape her acerbic tongue.
A guaranteed night of cathartic
laughter. It is over 5 years since
Jo last performed in Otley, so
we are thrilled to welcome her
back.
“One of Britain’s smartest
comics. She never fails to nail
the laugh.” The Scotsman
“Wonderfully sharp and bitchy,
one of the finest comics at
work.” The Observer

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Eleanor and Lucy Hanson Billy Mitchell & Bob Fox Ricky Cool and the In Crowd
Thursday 19 May
1pm
£6
Music
Lunchtime Recital
HANSON
FAMILY STRING
QUARTET
The Hanson’s will be
entertaining you with an
incredibly diverse repertoire
including classical, jazz, folk
and music from the stage and
screen.
Eleanor (11) and Lucy (14)
are already accomplished
violinists and singers.
Members of National
Children’s Orchestra, National
Youth orchestra of Scotland,
National Youth Music Theatre,
and Hallé Youth Orchestra
Inspire. Locally they lead
ensembles at Hanson Arts and
are holders of the prestigious
Haydn Wood cup.
Parents Jenny and Alastair
are both professional players.
Their combined playing
experience is as diverse as
today’s programme: The
BBC Scottish Symphony
Orchestra, The Royal Liverpool
Philharmonic; Michael Ball,
Shirley Bassey in London’s
Hyde Park; Soloist for
Universal Studios; Opera
North, Brighouse and Rastrick
Brass Band and Goldberg
Ensemble to name a few.
Together they are the Hanson
family band.
Friday 20 May
8pm
£17
Billymitchell.co.uk
Music
BILLY MITCHELL
& BOB FOX
Two of the UK’s best known
and loved singers – Billy
Mitchell (Lindisfarne, Jack
the Lad, Pitmen Poets) and
Bob Fox (Warhorse Songman,
Fox and Luckley, Pitmen
Poets) are taking to the road
together in 2022 to tour their
show throughout the UK. Their
last tour as a duo was back
in 2010 where their sold out
performances earned glowing
reviews. Their individual busy
schedules have prevented
them from reuniting... until now!
And what a treat it is! The
duo’s ability to connect with
the audience is immediately
evident as they lead you
through some of their
favourite songs including Sally
Wheatley, Meet me on the
Corner, Dance to your Daddy,
Collier Laddie’s Wife, Clear
White Light, Big River, Galway
Shawl and many more.
Billy and Bob’s close rapport,
great songs and lashings of wit
make this warm-hearted show
ideal for audiences of virtually
any age or musical persuasion.
Saturday 21 May
8pm
£15
rickycoolandtheincrowd.co.uk
Music
RICKY COOL
AND THE IN
CROWD: A
NIGHT AT THE
FLAMINGO
Take a trip back in time to
Soho’s most iconic music
venue of the early 1960’s,
the famous and infamous
Flamingo Club. Its legendary
Friday and Saturday ‘All
Nighter’ sessions were where
the great black music coming
to these shores from the USA
and West Indies was played.
Rhythm and Blues, Soul, Ska
and Bluebeat. This was the
music that shaped a whole
generation and in the hands of
Ricky Cool and the In Crowd
it still sounds as fresh today
as it ever did. Be prepared
for a wonderful evening’s
entertainment, celebrating
some of the greatest music of
all time and the club where it all
began.
As Ricky says, “This music
is timeless, and our show is
enjoyed by young and old alike.
The enjoyment we have on
stage rubs off on our audience
and a great time is had by one
and all.”
Tickets 01943 467466 / otleycourthouse.org.uk

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Maya the Bee 3: The Golden Orb
Sunday 22 May
3pm
£6 Adults
£4 Children
Worldbeeday.org
Film/Family
To celebrate World
Bee Day, Otley Film
Society, in association
with Wharfedale
Beekeepers present:
MAYA THE BEE 3:
THE GOLDEN
ORB
88mins, PG
When Maya, a headstrong little
bee, and her best friend Willi,
rescue an ant princess they
find themselves in the middle
of an epic bug battle that will
take them to strange new
worlds and test their friendship
to its limits.
Jon Palmer Acoustic Band
Saturday 11 June
8pm
£11
Jonpalmeracousticband.com
Music
JON PALMER
ACOUSTIC BAND
Back for yet another annual
show at Otley Courthouse,
the 6 piece Jon Palmer
Acoustic Band return with their
compelling mix of uplifting and
original folk, roots, and rock
‘n’ roll.
This will be the 8th successive
annual gig by the folk, roots,
and rock n’ roll band and all of
the previous events have been
totally sold out! We suggest
you book early for this one.
OTLEY
SCIENCE CAFE
Science Cafe
Thursday 16 June
7.30pm
£6
Under 18s are free
Otleysciencefestival.co.uk
Talk/Family
SCIENCE CAFE
At our Science Cafe each
speaker has a quarter of an
hour to talk, then you, the
audience, take over. Whether
you want to grill a speaker
about generalities or pose a
particular problem, the floor
is yours to ask questions. Our
Cafe is just the place to sample
some new science presented
by those locally working on it –
and something from the bar!

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We are the Monsters The Bowie Extravaganza Nell Bryden
Friday 17 June
8pm
£15 Standing
£19 Limited guaranteed
seating
Monsterceilidhband.co.uk
Music
WE ARE THE
MONSTERS
We are the Monsters (formerly
known as The Monster
Ceilidh Band) present their
“electrofolk” spectacular
with award winning talents of
accordionist Amy Thatcher
and the gifted young Teesside
violinist Grace Smith.
The group’s powerful and
uncompromising approach
has seen them grace stages
at many of the major UK
Festivals, including Cambridge
and Bestival, along with Tanz
Und Folkfest, Germany and
Colours of Ostrava in the
Czech Republic.
The Monsters have been
guided by bands like
Shooglenifty, Martyn Bennet
and the Peatbog Faeries,
continuing in the electronic
fusion genre with their self
styled electrofolk. The band
spent lockdown working on
new material and are looking
forward to presenting their
fourth albun on their 2022 UK
tour.
This is a standing concert
with some limited guaranteed
seating.
Saturday 18 June
8pm
£13 Standing
£18 Limited guaranteed
seating
Music
THE BOWIE
EXTRAVAGANZA
– WE CAN BE
HEROES
One of the country’s finest
tributes to the music and
legend of David Bowie. In
a performance that’s over
two hours long, The Bowie
Extravaganza use their years
of experience in live music to
create a compelling show filled
with the biggest hits of one of
the greatest artists the world
has ever produced.
Collectively possessing over
80 years of high end live
performance in the UK and
across Europe, The Bowie
Extravaganza perform with
the kind of precision, passion
and fun that would make David
Bowie proud.
This is a standing concert
with some limited guaranteed
seating.
Saturday 25 June
8pm
£20
nellbryden.com
Music
NELL BRYDEN
With this tour, New Yorker Nell
has gone back to her roots and
followed the traditional sonic
footsteps of her idols Dusty
Springfield, Aretha Franklin
and Carole King.
Having recorded an album
(to tape!) at Ray Davies Konk
Studios in London, Nell’s
songs reference a soon to be
released debut novel, for which
this music is a companion
album.
You will of course hear the
more well-known songs from
this BBC Radio 2 darling,
including songs of hers
covered by Cher and Susan
Boyle. Expect a soulful,
heartfelt performance from
Nell and her band – a classic
artist who is at her most
comfortable on the road.
Tickets 01943 467466 / otleycourthouse.org.uk

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Escher: Journey into Infinity The Kites Rocket man – Sing-along version
Thursday 30 June
7.30pm
£9 Adults
£8 Courthouse Friends
Film
ESCHER:
JOURNEY INTO
INFINITY
2018, Cert PG
Director: Robin Lutz
This is a portrait of the
Dutch artist, M.C Escher –
an exploration of his wide
influence on modern art
world-wide and the inspiration
he provided for musicians and
popular culture today.
It is the first complete feature
length documentary about
Escher, based on hundreds
of letters, diaries and lectures
written by him during his
lifetime. Through the narration
of Stephen Fry, we hear him
speak in his own words, about
his life, his fears, doubts,
politics and work.
The film includes interviews
with Escher’s sons George
and Jan, as well as musician,
and collector of Escher’s work,
Graham Nash (Crosby, Stills,
Nash & Young). The film has
been described by Variety
as ‘an art book that comes to
life’, referencing the ingenious
use of animating Escher’s
work.
Running time 81mins
Friday 1 July
7.30pm
£6
Music
THE KITES
With an eclectic indie-poprock
vibe, The Kites are
an exciting teenage talent
emerging from the Leeds
music scene with a bright
future. Passionate about
creating new music and
performing live, The Kites
will be playing original tracks
from their EP including: Policy,
Film, LS21, Myself and Jaded,
together with fresh tracks from
their debut studio album to be
released later this year.
The live performance at Otley
Courthouse forms part of a
series of gigs in the summer
showcasing the talents and
coming of age of The Kites,
celebrating the release of their
forthcoming album produced
by Suff Studios.
This live performance
provides a unique and exciting
opportunity to be part of a
recording session of The Kites’
new tracks for future release
as a live version of their current
self-titled EP.
Sunday 17 July
3pm
£6
Film
ROCKET MAN
– SING-ALONG
VERSION
121mins, 15
Director: Dexter
Fletcher
Stars: Taron Egerton,
Jamie Bell, Richard
Madden
A musical fantasy about the
fantastical human story of
Elton John’s breakthrough
years.
Taron Egerton’s portrayal of
Elton John is superb and only
heightened by the producers
allowing Taron to sing his own
versions of many of Elton
John’s classic hits. His song
writing partner – the great
Bernie Taupin is played by
Jamie Bell.

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The Chapin Sisters
Saturday 30 July
8pm
£15
Thechapinsisters.com
Music
THE CHAPIN
SISTERS
Masters of so-called blood
harmony, The Chapin Sisters
have garnered critical
acclaimsince their first
recordings in 2005. Moving
seamlessly between their own
deftly crafted songs, familiar
country classics, pop covers
and traditional folk, they forged
a distinctive musical imprint
and carry on a proud musical
legacy.
Father Tom Chapin is a
Grammy-winning singer
songwriter, legendary late
Uncle Harry Chapin was a
musical artist and activist
best known for his 1974
internationally chart-topping
hit Cat’s in the Cradle, and
Grandfather Jim Chapin was
an esteemed jazz drummer
and author of seminal drum
instructional books.
Raised in Hudson Valley,
the sisters started singing
professionally at ages 6 and 8
on their father Tom’s groundbreaking
family recording
Family Tree.
Through the last decade they
have released 4 full-length
albums and toured the world
multiple times both on their
own and in the band She & Him.
Tickets 01943 467466 / otleycourthouse.org.uk

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OTHER EVENTS/CLASSES/
ROOM HIRE/INFORMATION
VISUAL ARTS AT
THE COURTHOUSE
As we gradually reopen we are looking forward to
restarting our monthly visual arts exhibitions soon.
We also have cabinets in which arts & crafts can
be displayed for sale. If you are an artist / crafter
and would like to display your art or get more
information, please get in touch by emailing:
director@otleycourthouse.org.uk
COURTHOUSE
DESIGNER
CRAFT FAIRS
Our Designer Craft Fairs showcase the
talents of local craft workers. All items are
designed and made by the stallholders,
and you have the chance to buy unique,
handmade jewellery, stationery, gifts, art
work and more! Admission is free and the
café is open, so come along for a browse, a
cup of Fairtrade tea or coffee.
Craft Fairs are held monthly on the last
Sunday of the month from 10am-1pm.
To have a stall or for further information
please email:
craftfairsatotleycourthouse@gmail.com

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OTLEY
COURTHOUSE
FRIENDS
SCHEME
The Otley Courthouse Friends
Scheme is our way to say
thank you for being a loyal
supporter and champion
of the Courthouse, but with
an increased emphasis on
benefits for Friends.
As a Friend, you will receive:
• Reductions at the Box
Office on Friends’ tickets for
selected events.
• A priority copy of the
programme allowing you to
book early.
• Emails to give you prior
warning of any ‘out of
programme’ events (e.g.
National Theatre Live
screenings & advanced
bookings from future
programmes).
• 10% discount at the
Courthouse Cafe.
Becoming a Friend costs £20 per
year and is payable in cash, by
card, cheque or standing order.
Donations above £20 will
enable us to claim Gift Aid on
the additional amount.
To become a ‘Friend’ either
call into the Courthouse email
friendsatoch@gmail. com or
go to otleycourthouse.org.
uk and purchase through our
website.
ROOM HIRE
We have a number of rooms
available to hire for private
meetings, 1-2-1 workshops
and classes, training days and
conferences; the Courtroom,
the Robing Room, Studio 1,
the Art Room as well as the bar
and café for private events. All
rooms have flexible layouts
and hold different capacities
depending upon your
requirements. We can cater for
any budget and offer packages
to include refreshments and
lunch within the price.
For further information
please email roomhire@
otleycourthouse.org.uk
CLASSES AND
WORKSHOPS
A wide variety of clubs,
societies and classes run
in the Courthouse every
day and for all age ranges –
from language to exercise
classes, community choir
or orchestra to book club or
creative writing. You can pick
up a list from the Courthouse
reception or download one
from our website.
BECOME A
VOLUNTEER
Volunteers are the life blood
of the Courthouse. With
their vital help we run the
café, box office, or steward
events. Full training and
support is given. If you can
spare some time, contact the
Volunteer Coordinator on
01943 467216 or volunteer@
otleycourthouse.org.uk
Otley COURTHOUSE
otleycourthouse.org.uk
Tickets 01943 467466 / otleycourthouse.org.uk
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