Current Projects
Community and Outreach
Square Chapel has been providing inclusive arts activities and opportunities for schools, children, young people and older people for over 10 years.
We are very pleased to have secured funding from the Big Lottery Fund, which will enable us to continue and develop our outreach work over the next three years.
All the current workshops and activities are listed in this section and places are limited for most workshops – please contact us first to register.
For further up-to-date information please check back here regularly, have a look at our What's On pages or contact Michaela O’Sullivan, Education and Outreach Manager, michaela@squarechapel.co.uk or 01422 353073.
Open Door Schools Programme
Open Door offers schools a diverse programme with heavily subsidised tickets to shows. Workshops, projects and resource packs are also available.
Open Door works with infant, primary and secondary schools. If your school is interested in taking part, or you would like more information about what we offer, please contact Michaela O’Sullivan, Schools Education and Outreach Manager, on 01422 353073 or email michaela@squarechapel.co.uk
If you are a theatre company with a production suitable for children or young people, and you are able to bring it to our venue, we would also like to hear from you!
Tickets for the following shows are £5 but concessions may be available to some Calderdale schools – please contact us for more details.
Amoeba to Zebra by Being 747
Tuesday 31 January
Suitable for Year 5 – Year 8, this is a multi-media Natural History Musical.
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Angel by Theatre Hullabaloo
Monday 27 February
Suitable for Year 6 and above, this beautiful and witty play is about childhood and ageing.
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The Table by Blind Summit Theatre
Friday 3 February
Suitable for ages 14+, this Edinburgh Festival sell-out features ancient Japanese Bunraku puppetry.
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Write to Record
There are also opportunities to produce digital and analogue recordings of your songs and perform to the public at organised events and gig nights.
This project is very popular - places must be booked in advance by contacting our outreach team.
Sponsored by Youth Music and part of intro to Coda (a musicmaking project taking young people from their first chords to performances and recording).
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Street Dance 
After many years, Square Chapel is delighted to be able to announce it is re-starting its extremely popular Street Dance classes for 11 – 18 year olds.
They aim to make you a really good dancer within a year as you will achieve new dance skills and have lots of fun.
This Square Chapel dance group will aim to be one of the best groups in West Yorkshire. You will be able to put on performances at the Halifax Festival and other events.
So turn up, tone up, try it out and dance your socks off.
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Youth Theatre 
These brand new theatre courses are something quite new in Calderdale. Running in our auditorium with a fully sprung floor and full theatre lighting at our disposal – we are aiming to introduce children to the magic of professional theatre.
Whilst we will be encouraging learning; our tutor Lauren will be making these sessions fun and exciting. There will be opportunities to try new things, learn new skills, and to develop an understanding of how to be a really good young actor.
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Youth Art Workshops 
Ever wished you could draw? Or paint? Wouldn’t it be amazing to be able to express yourself on paper or canvas?
Believe it or not, everyone can learn to draw – even if you think you can’t, we would beg to differ!
Join our brand new classes for young people aged 11 to 16 and learn lots of new skills and tricks of the trade. Who knows, maybe in time you could be selling your work for a fortune!
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Square Circle
Mondays 1.30pm - 4pm
9, 16, 23 January
6, 13 February
5 March
Term tickets £24 & £12 concessions
Additional sessions are available – please contact us for more details.
Arts classes for the over 50’s in calligraphy, weaving and painting, providing opportunities to socialise and develop creative skills, supported by professional artists.
No previous experience is required and refreshments and materials are included in the price.
These sessions are very popular – please pre-book to avoid disappointment.
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Afternoon Dance 
Join us in our wonderfullyatmospheric auditorium for this monthly Afternoon Dance for the over 50’s.
Enjoy sequence and ballroom dancing with a great teacher on hand to help you brush up your steps.
Make new friends, get your feet moving or just come along and watch – everyone is welcome!
