Friday 28th November

Events

Flea and Craft Market, Ossett Town Hall, weekly, 9am-3pm. Free.
Free film club, St Peter's Church centre, showing High School Musical 2, 7.30pm


Rock and Pop

NYA, Dreamcatcher & Hallowed Point at Snooty Fox, 8pm.
Piskie Sits, Old Romantic Killer Band & Lapels at Escobar, 9pm, £3.
Roxyrama (Bryan Ferry & Roxy Music tribute) at Strafford Arms, 8pm.
Vontergarten, Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers & Mental Block at Henry Boon's, 8pm.


Jazz

New Clark Tracey Sextet at Wakefield Jazz, College Grove Sports Club, 8.30pm, £12 (£10 concessions).


Nightclubs / bars

Hybrid at The Jockey, Westgate. DJ Wretched plays a selection of the best Rock, Metal, Punk and Alternative tunes. 9pm til late. Free.
Mod for it, the Ultimate night of Northern Soul, mod and ska. West Yorkshire sports and social club, Sandal Hall Close. 7.30pm til late, £1.
Disco Nite at the Old Bank Public House in Horbury.
Hybrid - DJ Wretched plays a selection of rock, metal, punk and alternative music, The Jockey, Westgate, 9pm til late, free entry.
Office Bar, Silver Street, 2-4-1 on selected bottles. Chart, dance, RnB and requests, free.
Funky House and RnB at Vegas Bar with DJ Marc Ossika, free.
Kinkiindie.com at Okujou at Quest, 10.30pm– late. The best in indie rock and metal. £2 entry. Cut this out to get in free.
House, dance and chart at Havana bar, club and lounge from 8pm
Live DJ at The Gate.
Start the Weekend at Quest, Westgate, 5 rooms of music, £4 b4 11pm.
Cocktails and Champagnes with drinks offers and resident DJ at Bar Lush, until 2am.
Fight for your right to party at Tryst, until 1am.
WF One Bar, 2-4-1 cocktails all night until midnight.
Cash Poker Night at Shooters Pool Bar, Upper Kirkgate, 7.30pm.
Louder Than Bombs at Escobar, with live bands. Open 'til 4am.
Over 25's karaoke night at the Quarry Inn, Horbury, 8pm, free, 272523
Karaoke night at Two Brewers, Ossett.
Karaoke with Jill (Wakefield Express Karaoke winner), 8.30pm, Park Tavern, Ossett.
Karaoke disco at The Four Ways Pub, Three Lane Ends, Castleford, free, 8pm.
Soul and Motown at The Office, Silver Street, free entry until late.



Health and Body

Balne Lane Yoga Group at Balne Lane Community Centre, contact 251516.
T'ai Chi at St Peter's Church, Walton, 10-11am, contact 376027.
Yoga Class at Crigglestone Village Institute, 7-8.30pm, £5 per class, contact 240279.
Stretch 'n' Relax at Lupset Healthy Living Centre, St Georges Crypt, Broadway, Lupset, 11.45-12.30am.
Wakefield Walking Club walks every Saturday. New members welcome. Contact 255536 or 279449.
Bosom Buddies, Breast Feeding Group, the Castle Centre, Barnsley Road, 1-3pm. More information from 07904 438666.



Dance Classes

Belly Dancing, Freeston Business & Enterprise College, Normanton. 6.00 - 7.30 pm. contact 01924 302565
Northern Jive at Walton Sports & Social Club.
Tea dances weekly with the Friends of Stanley Community Centre, Lake Lock Road, 1.30-4pm, £1.50.
Adult tap for beginners. 7-8pm. £4. Wilton Dance Studios, Peterson Road, Wakefield. Contact 373256.
Beginners ballroom dancing, 8.30-9.30pm. £4. Jubilee Hall, Townley Road, Wakefield. Contact 373256.
Street dance, disco, latin & ballroom classes, Wrenthorpe Village Hall. All levels. 4.30-6.30pm. Contact 07967120147.
Sequence Dancing at Normanton Community Centre. Tea Dance 1.30-3.30pm,£2. Beginners class 12.30-1.15pm,£3, 256624.
English Folk Dancing, Wrenthorpe Village Hall, 7.30-9.30pm. Contact 01226 727376.


Courses

Short Mat Carpet Bowls at Denhale ARC, Denhale Avenue, 2-4pm, £2, 384078.
Weekly introductory workshops in floral art and design at Horbury Community Centre, 1.15pm, free, contact 01977 725247.
Young Peoples' Jewellery Workshop at 2 Sagar Street, Castleford, noon-4pm, 01977 556741.
Music for Minors, Kodály based music classes for young children aged four months to five years at Christ Church, Ossett, term-time only, 275818.
Family Tree course at Balne Lane Centre. 1-3pm. Contact 373558.
International Plastic Modellers Society, second Friday of every month from 7.30pm at Netherton WMC. Contact 820264.
Home Educating In Yorkshire at Sunshine Library, St George's Community Centre, Lupset. 1-5pm. 01924 666225.


Saturday 29th November


Events

Christmas Fair at Wakefield Hospice, Aberford Road, 10am to 3pm, 50p, children under 15 free. Variety of stalls and refreshments on sale. Car parking at the Hospice and Clarke Hall Education Museum.
Christmas Grotto at Bevin Community Centre, 11am-2.30pm, craft goods, cake stall, tombola, raffle and refreshments available. Free and presents from Santa £2.
Craft, art and carols at St Marys Church, Horbury Junction, 10-5pm, 50p and children free, 278866.


Rock and Pop


To The Bones, Skin Rita, CryGirlCry & Occluded Front at Escobar, 8pm, £3.
The Prophecy & Kaleb at Snooty Fox, 8.30pm.
The Fallen + support at the Jockey, 8pm, free.


Nightclubs / bars

Retro dance anthems night, at Fox and Hounds pub in Newmillerdam, 7.30, free, 255474.
Discosting at Viva, electro and house with DJs Matt Fear, Sean Betts, Guy Jones, Ali Scott, Mark Longbottom, Joe Kelly & Andy Hitchen, now only first Sat of every month. 10pm–4am, £6.
Office Bar, Silver Street, 2-4-1 on selected bottles. Chart, dance, RnB and requests, free.
Funky house and RnB at Vegas Bar with DJ Mark Boyes, free.
The Best Night in the UK at Quest and Mustang Sally's, 5 rooms of music until 4am, £5 b4 11pm.
House & Electro at Passion Bar. From 7.30pm. Free Entry.
Cocktails and Champagnes with drinks offers and resident DJ at Bar Lush, until 2am.
Fight for your right to party at Tryst, until 1am.
WF One Bar, 2-4-1 cocktails all night until 1am.
Indie Rock & Alternative at Escobar. Open 'til 4am.
Theme Night at Two Brewers, Ossett.
Emerald at O'Donohues. Free.
Soul and Motown at The Office, Silver Street, free entry until late.
Just ViBeZ at Base, the Bull Ring, until 2am, free.




Health and Body

Thorpe United AFC Under 7's Football Training at the Sports Association, Field Lane, Thorpe Willoughby, 9.20-11am, £2, 07962 077872.
FA Football coaching for boys and girls, at the Denhale ARC, Denhale Avenue, aged 7–12, 10-11am, £2.
Tai chi class at Horbury Community Centre, Cluntergate, 2.30-3.30pm,
beginners welcome.
Wakefield Walking Club walks every Saturday. New members welcome. Contact 366655.
Martial Arts classes in Wado Ryu Karate, at Wakefield Karate and Martial Arts College, Thompson's Yard, children noon-2pm, adults 3-5pm, contact 386499.


Dance Classes

Street, freestyle and latin classes, 10.30am - 11.30am ages 4-10 and 11.30am - 12.30pm ages 11 – 16, Calder grove church hall, 07858947477.
Tea dances first Saturday of every month with the Friends of Stanley Community Centre, Lake Lock Road, 7.30pm, £2.00.
Jazz & Street Dance classes, Crofton Young Persons Centre, 8 to 14s, 10-10.45am, 07760253942.
Musical Theatre class, Crofton Young Persons Centre, all ages, 10.45-11.30am.
Jazz and Street classes, Crofton Young Persons Centre, 4 to 7s, 11.30am-12.15pm, 07760253942.
Children's tap & modern stage dance classes, The Lodge Club, Horbury Road. From 9.30am. Contact 332732.
Tango Yorkshire, Argentinean tango class, Healey Community Centre, West Park Road, Batley. £5 & £4. Contact: 0113 244 8798.
1st Steps Dance Class, The Deborah Coultish School of Ballet, East Ardsley Community Centre, East Ardsley. Contact 0113 2191249.
Ballet, tap and pop video dance classes, Ali Greenwood Dancentre, St Johns J&I School, Belgravia Road, 314539, www.aligdancentre.co.uk



Courses

Music for Minors, Kodály based music classes for young children ages one to five, Walton Village Hall, 275818.


Societies and groups

Caterpillar music class for babies and toddlers up to 4 years old, Wakefield Sports Club, 01924 897119 or normanaton@caterpillermusic.com.



Sunday 30th November


Rock and Pop

The Everythings at Snooty Fox, 8pm.


Jazz


Nightclubs / Bars

Rat Attack at The Jockey, Westgate. Local legend DJ Rat plays a selection of classic rock and blues. Approx 4pm til close, free.
Jazz afternoon at the Grey Horse Inn, Kirkgate.
Rat Attack - DJ Rat plays a selection of classic rock and blues, 5pm til close, free.
Music quiz and disco with Nick Prizes to be won at Park Tavern, Ossett.
Poker Night at Shooters Pool Bar, Upper Kirkgate, 7.30pm.
Live music including Jazz, blues, acoustic, 8pm, WF One Bar.
Hip hop, R'n'B, house and funk with DJ Neil Roberts at Bing Bada Boom, Wakefield, 8pm-late.
Early sins, Mustang Sally's official warm up at Tryst, 2-4-1 all night
Shame On Sundays. Mustang Sally's, not recommended for the easily offended.
Open mic night O'Donohues.


Health and Body

Martial Arts adult classes in Wado Ryu Karate, at Wakefield Karate and Martial Arts College, Thompson's Yard, 2-3pm, contact 386499.


Dance Classes

Salsa class, Escobar. From 7.30. £5. Contact 07791538783.
Salsa, Woodkirk Valley Country Club, Dewsbury Road, Tingley, £5, starts 8.30pm. Contact 07710123132.
Sequence Dancing at Lupset Lodge Social Club. 8.30-11pm. free entry. Contact 271199.



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