Last night we went to see The Tempest, [ William Shakespear of course ] at the Viaduct Theatre at Dean Clough, Halifax. It gets its name being underground beneath the old factory entrance to Crossley Carpets

When Sir Ernest Hall was showing Barry Rutter round the building some yrs ago Barry said it would be a wonderful venue for a Theatre, so it came into being as the home of Northern Broadsides with Barry as Actor, Director and Manager.

The company now perform world wide and have even done Shakespear on the replica of THE GLOBE in London

A most enjoyable and amusing performance as every from the Company with Barry playing the major role of Prospero.

So here in Halifax we dont have to travel away for the best theatre in Yorkshire

Tonight I was at a Council Meeting of our Branch of The Royal Society of St George, as its Hon Secretary, we considered that St George's Day events had been a great success, our Battle of Britain Lunch will be on Battle of Britain Day September 15th at The Old Hall Restaurant, Todmorden, and then in October we will celebrate Trafalgar Day