Opal's Comet
May
22
to 27 May

Opal's Comet

Opal’s Comet will be travelling along the Rochdale Canal and the Calder and Hebble Navigation from Walsden, to the Brighouse Basin as part of CultureDale, Calderdale’s Year of Culture 2024. The journey will start on Wednesday 22nd May and end on Monday 27th May 2024. Please visit the Opal’s Comet project page for information on how to get involved.

Please note Opal’s Comet moves continuously throughout the event. You can track us down using our daily route maps or GPS live tracking.

Pilgrimage itinerary :

Wednesday 22nd May - 12noon - 4pm - Warland/Walsden-

(1 mile) Rochdale Canal Towpath, from Warland Swing Bridge no. 41 to Copperas Bridge no. 32.

Thursday 23rd May - 12noon - 4pm - Walsden/Todmorden

(2 miles) Rochdale Canal Towpath, Copperas Bridge no. 32 to Bridge no. 36 (end of Haugh Rd)

Friday 24th May - 12noon - 4pm - Todmorden/Eastwood/Hebden

(3miles) Rochdale Canal Towpath, Bridge no. 36 (end of Haugh Rd) to Bridge no. 18 (Hebble End, near Co-op)

Saturday 25th May - 12noon - 4pm - Hebden Bridge/Mytholmroyd/Luddenden Foot/Sowerby Bridge

(4 miles) Bridge no. 18 (Hebble End, near Co-op) to Sowerby Long Bridge no. 2 (Hollins Mill Lane)

Sunday 26th May - 12noon - 4pm - Sowerby Bridge/Copley

(3 miles) Sowerby Long Bridge no. 2 (Hollins Mill Lane) to Salter Hebble Bottom Basin Visitor Moorings

Monday 27th May - 12 noon- 4pm - Elland/Cromwell Bottom/ Brighouse

(3miles) Salter Hebble Bottom Basin Visitor Moorings to Bethal Street Carpark

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Mr Wilsons's Second Liners - Waterford Spraoi International Arts Festival
Aug
2
to 4 Aug

Mr Wilsons's Second Liners - Waterford Spraoi International Arts Festival

Spraoi (pron. "spree") is a festival of international street theatre and world music which takes place for three days each August in the Irish city of Waterford. The festival takes its name from the Irish word spraoi, or play. The Waterford Spraoi has taken place each summer since 1992 and is now the largest festival event in Waterford.

TICKETS AND INFO HERE

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Blow Out - Square Chapel, Halifax
Mar
9

Blow Out - Square Chapel, Halifax

Mr. Wilson’s Second Liners presents…Blowout!

An eruptive night of live dance music

Mr. Wilson’s Second Liners kick off the year as they mean to go on, banging out 90’s dance classics for the local, loyal, diehard ravers.  Blowout the old and be the first to hear their new arrangements.

Mr. Wilson’s Second Liners are revolutionary genre-bashers. Hot-stepping out in uniformed style, they channel the spirit of the 24-hour party people, guaranteed to get audiences dancing wherever they play.

They’re an anarchic extravaganza; bursting with colour and sound, rallying impromptu raves and rousing audiences young and old into a joyful frenzy. Expending their collective musical talent, they pay homage to the diehard days of the Hacienda, 90s club culture and its greatest hero, Mr. Tony Wilson.

Tickets available now from Square Chapel

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Blow Out - Cambridge Junction
Feb
3

Blow Out - Cambridge Junction

Mr. Wilson’s Second Liners presents…Blowout!

An eruptive night of live dance music

Mr. Wilson’s Second Liners kick off the year as they mean to go on, banging out 90’s dance classics for the local, loyal, diehard ravers.  Blowout the old and be the first to hear their new arrangements.

Mr. Wilson’s Second Liners are revolutionary genre-bashers. Hot-stepping out in uniformed style, they channel the spirit of the 24-hour party people, guaranteed to get audiences dancing wherever they play.

They’re an anarchic extravaganza; bursting with colour and sound, rallying impromptu raves and rousing audiences young and old into a joyful frenzy. Expending their collective musical talent, they pay homage to the diehard days of the Hacienda, 90s club culture and its greatest hero, Mr. Tony Wilson.

Tickets on sale here

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Blow Out- HOMEMcr
Jan
24

Blow Out- HOMEMcr

Mr. Wilson’s Second Liners presents…Blowout!

An eruptive night of live dance music

Mr. Wilson’s Second Liners kick off the year as they mean to go on, banging out 90’s dance classics for the local, loyal, diehard ravers.  Blowout the old and be the first to hear their new arrangements.

Mr. Wilson’s Second Liners are revolutionary genre-bashers. Hot-stepping out in uniformed style, they channel the spirit of the 24-hour party people, guaranteed to get audiences dancing wherever they play.

They’re an anarchic extravaganza; bursting with colour and sound, rallying impromptu raves and rousing audiences young and old into a joyful frenzy. Expending their collective musical talent, they pay homage to the diehard days of the Hacienda, 90s club culture and its greatest hero, Mr. Tony Wilson.

Tickets on sale here

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Mr Wilson's Second Liners - The Crescent, York
Jan
20

Mr Wilson's Second Liners - The Crescent, York

Mr Wilson’s Second Liners
Saturday 20th January, 7.30pm
Tickets are £12.50 (+ b/f) in advance (more on the door) and available from
See Tickets.

*This is a standing show*

New Orleans meets 90s club classics…a rave funeral without the body.

In New Orleans, funerals are celebrated in style, with noisy brass bands processing through the streets. The main section of the parade is known as First Line, but the real fun starts with the Second Line, those who follow the band to enjoy the music, marching with the musicians and twirling parasols or waving handkerchiefs.
Welcome to Second Lining.

A rabble of mischievous northerners, Mr Wilson’s Second Liners form a traditional New Orleans Second Line. However, this is no sombre occasion: Mr Wilson’s expend their collective musical talent paying homage to the diehard days of the Hacienda, 90s club culture and its greatest hero, Mr Tony Wilson.

These revolutionary genre bashers knock the First Line sideways, opting for upbeat dance tracks over traditional slow hymns. Proudly stepping out in uniformed style, they channel the spirit of the 24 hour party people and get audiences dancing wherever they play.

The vision is an anarchic, street extravaganza, bursting with colour and sound, rallying impromptu raves on street corners and rousing audiences young and old into a joyful frenzy.

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Blow Out - The Trades Club, Hebden Bridge
Jan
6

Blow Out - The Trades Club, Hebden Bridge

Mr. Wilson’s Second Liners presents…Blowout!

An eruptive night of live dance music

Mr. Wilson’s Second Liners kick off the year as they mean to go on, banging out 90’s dance classics for the local, loyal, diehard ravers.  Blowout the old and be the first to hear their new arrangements.

Mr. Wilson’s Second Liners are revolutionary genre-bashers. Hot-stepping out in uniformed style, they channel the spirit of the 24-hour party people, guaranteed to get audiences dancing wherever they play.

They’re an anarchic extravaganza; bursting with colour and sound, rallying impromptu raves and rousing audiences young and old into a joyful frenzy. Expending their collective musical talent, they pay homage to the diehard days of the Hacienda, 90s club culture and its greatest hero, Mr. Tony Wilson.

Buy tickets here

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New Years Eve @ The Domino Club, Leeds
Dec
31
to 1 Jan

New Years Eve @ The Domino Club, Leeds

  • 160 Saint James's Street Burnley, England, BB11 1NR United Kingdom (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Mr. Wilson’s Second Liners are revolutionary genre-bashers who knock traditional Second Lining sideways, opting for upbeat dance tracks over traditional hymns. Hot-stepping out in uniformed style, they channel the spirit of the 24-hour party people, guaranteed to get audiences dancing wherever they play.

Tickets available here

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