The Todmorden Hippodrome Theatre

The Souled Out band perform classic soul hits from the legends of Motown on 5th March 2010 at the Hippodrome. With a set based around the soul staples from the Motown and Stax stables, Souled Out’s fluid sound topped by a soaring vocal mix also lends itself to material like Bill Withers’ Lovely Day. Support for the evening is from the Calderdale Youth Jazz Orchestra and students from Dance Unlimited.
Tickets are available from the Tourist Information Centre in Todmorden in person or by calling 01706 818181. Tickets will also be available on the door. – see souledoutband.co.uk for more information. We’re delighted to say that Souled Out have offered to donate all the profits from this event to the Hippodrome to help support TAODS in their work to keep the Hippodrome running for the community.

Todmorden has been awarded the FairTrade town status thanks to the efforts of the Todmorden FairTrade campaign group and the amazing support of local people, organisations and traders. To support this the Hippodrome is also going FairTrade with all it’s tea, coffee and sugar. We’re also planning to introduce other FairTrade products including wine at the bar along with chocolate and sweet products on sale at shows. We hope you will also come along and support the big screen showing of Black Gold, the movie on Sunday 7th March at 7.30pm. The event is free but contributions to the running of the Hippodrome will be welcome. The FairTrade Town award will also be presented to the Mayor of Todmorden before the screening.
Doors open at 7pm – everyone welcome.

Our youth theatre section, HYT, has launched it’s own website. Please visit THYT.ORG for more information about HYT including how to join if you are aged between 8 and 21. Included on the HYT website is the information on how to join HYT as well as a new members area. Why not have a look now. Simply log on to THYT.ORG.

We’re delighted to announce that TAODS have been nominated for a number of awards. The awards cover the whole of the North West of England and are presented by the National Operatic and Dramatic Association.
Helen Clarkson has been nominated for Best Musical Director.
Alex Scott has been nominated for Best Female Lead in a Musical.
Rachel Rogers has been nominated for Best Producer.
TAODS has been nominated for Best Musical Production.
All the nominations are for last years TAODS production of Mack and Mabel so it’s good to know that such talented people form part of the TAODS team.

Well done to the nominee’s and to everyone who was involved with the production.

If you haven’t already seen one of our award winning musical productions then make sure you make a note in your diary to come and see Footloose, a sensational brand new musical adaptation of the cult 1980’s film, at the Hippodrome from 20th to 24th April 2010. Tickets available soon.

The Hippodrome has joined ‘buy.at’ this growing site allows charities and other organisations to gain money from the profits of major stores around the UK. The best part is that it does not cost you any extra. So if you shop online help us raise funds without spending a penny more than you were planning!

If you use the link from our website you will be taken to our webshop, from here you will be able to access hundreds of major retailers including Littlewoods, M & S, John Lewis, HMV, GAME and many more!

Once you select the store that you were going to shop at you will be taken to their site as normal. The only difference being that when you checkout we will be given up to 16% of the total amount you have just spent!

In addition, you may get special offers through buy.at, that are not available by going direct to the stores website! To find the special offers just click on the newsletters tab on the buy.at/todhip website to recieve many money off offers.

So please take a look, and when you are about to do an internet shop remember use www.buy.at/todhip or click the link below.