Local:

West Lane Baptist Church, Haworth: Gilbert and Sullivan's operator Patience (Tuesday-Saturday 7.30pm, Saturday 2.15pm). Tickets from Haworth Tourist Information Centre.

Bingley Arts Centre: Bingley Amateurs in light-hearted Cole Porter musical Anything Goes (Monday-Saturday 7.15pm). Phone 01274 567983.

St Andrew's Methodist Church, Cowling: Pinnacle Productions presents play Men Are Dogs (Friday/Saturday, 7.30pm). Tickets from Cowling Post Office.

Out of town:

National Museum of Photography Film and Television: Bradford Animation Festival with screenings, masterclasses and workshops (Wednesday-Saturday). Phone 0870 7010 200.

Mart Theatre, Skipton: Northern Broadsides in comedy The School for Scandal (Monday/Tuesday); tragi-comedy Me & The King about a man's obsession with Elvis (Friday). Phone 01756791411.

King's Hall, Ilkley: Cantores Olicanae perform Rossini (tomorrow 7.30pm, phone 01943 608520); Syd Lawrence Orchestra plays big band (Wednesday 8pm, phone 01535 616015) .

Alhambra, Bradford: Stage 84 in Spectacular 2005 (tonight/tomorrow); rhythm spectacular Stomp (Tuesday-Saturday). Phone 01274 432000.

St George's Hall, Bradford: spirit medium Derek Acorah (tonight); heavy-metal group Motorhead (tomorrow); Matt Munro Junior (Tuesday) 1960s band The Move (Thursday); Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra performs Russian Easter Festival overture, Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No 2, and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 4 (Friday). Phone 01274 432000.

Priestley, Bradford: Bradford Youth Players in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream (Thursday-Saturday). Phone 01274 820666.

Victoria Theatre, Halifax: Halifax Choral Society and Halle Orchestra performs Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius (Sunday); Turkish Susi music in Whispers of Love (Monday); soul group The Drifters (Wednesday); Marti Wilde and Joe Brown with their bands (Thursday); Motown Show tribute (Friday). Phone 01422 351158.

West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds: Second World War stories mixed with jazz, bhangra, Indian, Latin and African music in poignant On Liberation Street (morrow); fun, tears, drama and chaos of British Asian arranged marriage in The Deranged Marriage (Tuesday-Thursday). Phone 0113 213 7700.

Music:

Jos plays popular covers at the Boltmakers Arms, East Parade, Keighley, on Wednesday.

The Elevators play the Spectrum Blues Club, St Anne's Social Centre, Keighley, tonight. Phone 07974 241801.

Dominic Halpin and Honey Bees play swing jazz tonight at Korks, Otley. Phone 01943 462020.

Bacca Pipes Folk Club hosts John Cocking and Will Noble (tonight 8.30pm) and singers night (Friday), at Keighley Ukrainian Club, 9 Henry St (off Cavendish Street), Keighley. Phone 01535 605310.

Coming up:

Bradford Players present family pantomime Mother Goose at the city's Priestley theatre, Chapel Street, on November 29-December 3 with a Saturday matinee. Phone 01274820666.

Texas energy, guitar chops, and soulful singing from bluesman Sherman Robertson on November 26 at the Mart Theatre, Skipton. Also comedian Rich Hall (December 2), tribute band Abba 2 (16) and Harrogate Band's Christmas concert (17).

Legends Weekend at the Victoria Theatre, Halifax, features tribute bands Bootleg Beatles (November 24), Elvis Collection with Billy J. McGregor (26) and One Night of Queen with Gary Mullen (27).

The famous Bolshoi Ballet version of The Nutcracker is presented by Helen Kent and Ballet International at the Victoria Theatre, Halifax, on November 21/22. Halifax Choral Society present Carols and Brass with Black Dyke Band (December 2/3) and Handel's Messiah (4).

Cinema:

Lord of War (15): Nicholas Cage plays a reluctant arms dealer.

Corpse Bride (PG): Tim Burton's animated family movie.

Elizabethtown (12a): Kirsten Dunst, Orlando Bloom and Susan Sarandon in ensemble comedy.

Nanny McPhee (U): Emma Thompson in the title role of well-received family film.

Wallace & Gromit Curse of the Were-Rabbit ( U): big-screen adventure for the animated comedy duo.

Organising a show or concert? Let us know on 01535 606611 or e-mail david.knights@keighley.newsquest.co.uk