The Wharfedale Festival of Theatre exists to promote, celebrate and encourage good amateur theatre in the area, and is a friendly festival with a unique "community" feel, open to amateur dramatic and operatic societies and youth and schools groups.

Musicals (Schools and Youth)

Entries received so far are as follows:

Disney's Beauty and the Beast

Stage 84
13-15 October 2011
Alhambra Theatre, Morley Street, Bradford, BD7 1AJ
Tickets from 01274-569197

Hairspray

St Joseph's and St Bede's Catholic Schools
22-25 February 2012
St Joseph's and St Bede's Schools, Cunliffe Road, Bradford, BD8 7AP
Tickets from 01274-401500

The Wiz

Ripon Youth Theatre
2-3 March 2012
Ripon Grammar School, 16 Clotherholme Road, Ripon, HG4 2DG
Tickets from 01423-541037

Grease

Ralph Thoresby School
7-9 March 2012
Ralph Thoresby School, Holtdale Approach, LS16 7RX
Tickets from 0113-3368181

We Will Rock You

Prince Henry's Grammar School
21-24 March 2012
Prince Henry's Grammar School, Farnley Lane, Otley, LS21 2BB
Tickets from 01943-463524

Arabian Nights

Kaleidoscope
26-28 April 2012
Bingley Arts Centre, Main Street, Bingley, BD16 2lz
Tickets from 01277726754

 

 

Footloose

Stage 84
21-23 October, 2010 (including Saturday matinee)
Alhambra Theatre, Morley Street, Bradford, BD7 1AJ
Tickets from 01274-568197
Website: www.stage84.com/home.asp
 

Return to the Forbidden Planet

Prince Henry's Grammar School
9-12 February
Prince Henry's Grammar School, Farnley Lane, Otley, LS21 2BB
Tickets from 01943-463524
 

Oliver!

Pudsey Grangefield School
16-18 February 2011
Pudsey Grangefield School, Mount Pleasant Road, Leeds, LS28 7ND
Tickets from 0113-3368700
 

Dracula Spectacular

Ralph Thoresby School
16-18 February 2011
Ralph Thoresby School, Holtdale Approach, LS16 7RX
Tickets from 0113-3368181
 

Peter Pan - the Musical

St Joseph's and St Bede's Catholic College
Date tba
St Joseph's and St Bede's Catholic College, Cunliffe Road, Bradford, BD8 7AP
Tickets from 01274-401500
 

If you would like further information about how the Wharfedale Festival of Theatre works or want simply to have a chat about what entry to the Festival means, please telephone the Festival Secretary, Mrs Pat Riley, on 0113 2300312 or e-mail her on pat.riley12@ntlworld.com.