Members

Normandy tour 2017

Forthcoming concerts

Sun 8 Mar 2026 - Slaithwaite Civic Hall
Sat 18 Apr 2026 - Huddersfield Town Hall- Strauss Festmusik, Higgins, Heldenleben
Sat 20 Jun 2026 - Huddersfield Town Hall- Britten, Falla, Shostakovich

Future concert dates

Huddersfield Town Hall
17 October 2026
23 January 2027
17 April 2027
19 June 2027
16 October 2027

Concert Dress Code

Read the dress code for concerts in Huddersfield Town Hall

Committee Members

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Roles and Responsibilities

To see who is responsible for each area of the management of the orchestra click here

Rehearsal schedule

Mon
9
Feb
 19:30  Slaithwaite Civic Hall
Conductor: Ben Ellin
Higgins
Mon
16
Feb
 19:30  Slaithwaite Civic Hall
Conductor: Ben Ellin
** Sectionals **
Strings with Matthew/Ben
Winds and brass tbc
Mon
23
Feb
 19:30  Slaithwaite Civic Hall
Conductor: Ben Ellin
March programme:
Haydn, Ajdic, Stravinsky.
Possible 9.45 finish for Stravinsky.
Mon
2
Mar
 19:30  Slaithwaite Civic Hall
Conductor: Ben Ellin
March programme:
Haydn, Ajdic, Stravinsky.
Possible 9.45 finish for Stravinsky.
Sun
8
Mar
 15:00  Slaithwaite Civic Hall
Conductor: Ben Ellin
Rehearsal 12-2 Stravinsky, Haydn, Ajdic.
Concert 3pm.

Dress: coloured tops, black bottoms.
Mon
9
Mar
 19:30  Slaithwaite Civic Hall
Conductor: Ben Ellin
Strauss, Higgins.
Mon
16
Mar
 19:30  Slaithwaite Civic Hall
Conductor: Ben Ellin
Strauss, Higgins.
Mon
23
Mar
 19:30  Slaithwaite Civic Hall
Conductor: Ben Ellin
Shos 5 read through, then Festmusik for relevant players.
Mon
30
Mar
 19:30  Slaithwaite Civic Hall
Conductor: Ben Ellin
Corners of Strauss and Higgins.
Mon
6
Apr
** No rehearsal **
Happy Easter!
Mon
13
Apr
 19:30  Slaithwaite Civic Hall
Conductor: Ben Ellin
Higgins with Hepworth band.
Possible 9.45 finish.
Fri
17
Apr
 19:15  Huddersfield Town Hall
Conductor: Ben Ellin
Rehearsal.
Higgins (with Hepworth bank) then Strauss.
Sat
18
Apr
 13:00  Huddersfield Town Hall
Conductor: Ben Ellin
Rehearsal.
Heldenleben, Higgins, Festmusik.
Sat
18
Apr
 19:30  Huddersfield Town Hall
Conductor: Ben Ellin
Concert.

Dress: all black, Jackets for gents, no ties.
Mon
20
Apr
 19:30  Slaithwaite Civic Hall
Conductor: Ben Ellin
Shos
Mon
27
Apr
 19:30  Slaithwaite Civic Hall
Conductor: Ben Ellin
Ajdic symphony 2 read through.
Mon
4
May
** No rehearsal **
Sun
10
May
 10:00 - 17:00 St Paul's, Hudds Uni
Conductor: Ben Ellin
Ajdic symphony 2 play day.