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  • BigLadFromBeeston666
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    Too right that lad.

    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
    Sadly there isn't much Yorkshire left in Batley. The only good thing that ever came out of there was The Frontier Nighclub and it's laser show.

    Not a good representation of Yorkshire folk.

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  • TestMangler
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    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

    Yeah thats a point. We used to go between about 85 to 95 and drifted off because we were pushing the upper age limits of the crowd. Only shifted to the Collisieum in Halifx and the Aca if we really wanted to be youngest in the building.
    Brave, brave man. I once tripped over an unconscious junkie on the way out of the Aca. Colly was OK but Jumpin' Jax was better :-)

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  • TestMangler
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    I spent a week in Batley one night....

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  • northernladuk
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    Originally posted by Gibbon View Post

    Up until the 2000's. Bought some tickets and was a bit irked when one of the door staff smirked as we entered. Soon found out why, the NYE bash had turned into a sixth form night out!!!!!! Ended up in Brooklands next door.
    Yeah thats a point. We used to go between about 85 to 95 and drifted off because we were pushing the upper age limits of the crowd. Only shifted to the Collisieum in Halifx and the Aca if we really wanted to be youngest in the building.

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  • Gibbon
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    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
    That's the one. It had the most epic New Years Eve parties anywhere. Couldn't get in unless you made a good effort with your fancy dress. 2500 people in full fancy dress was a sight to behold. Spent a decade of my life going out there.
    Up until the 2000's. Bought some tickets and was a bit irked when one of the door staff smirked as we entered. Soon found out why, the NYE bash had turned into a sixth form night out!!!!!! Ended up in Brooklands next door.

    Batley - Red Brick mill used to be ok, but now caters for gay bachelor pads only (that's not a slight just a opinion on the styles presented).

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  • SueEllen
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    They are being asked to return the books


    https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...-save-building

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  • northernladuk
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    Originally posted by Lance View Post

    you mean Batley Variety Club?
    One of the premier venues in the world that place (was).
    Shirley Bassey did week long stints there.
    That's the one. It had the most epic New Years Eve parties anywhere. Couldn't get in unless you made a good effort with your fancy dress. 2500 people in full fancy dress was a sight to behold. Spent a decade of my life going out there.

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  • Lance
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    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
    Sadly there isn't much Yorkshire left in Batley. The only good thing that ever came out of there was The Frontier Nighclub and it's laser show.

    Not a good representation of Yorkshire folk.
    you mean Batley Variety Club?
    One of the premier venues in the world that place (was).
    Shirley Bassey did week long stints there.


    The biggest news here is that Batley has a library. That surprises me more than the fact that it got robbed.
    Clearly Kirklees council missed that library when cutting everything else.

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  • northernladuk
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    Sadly there isn't much Yorkshire left in Batley. The only good thing that ever came out of there was The Frontier Nighclub and it's laser show.

    Not a good representation of Yorkshire folk.

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  • Zigenare
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    You're obviously not familiar with the residents of Yorkshire, they're like the Scots but with all the generosity wrung out.

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  • SueEllen
    started a topic Yorkshire People

    Yorkshire People

    Don't know the difference between a book on sale and a library book.

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...ry-1-book-sale

    A £1 book sale at a town library was “sabotaged” when people filled their bags with dozens of library books.

    The fill-a-bag sale at Batley library in West Yorkshire was “decimated” when people raided the shelves, taking children’s books, adult fiction, cookery books and graphic novels – as well as Lego from the library’s Lego club.

    Steve McGrath, a volunteer who was managing the event, said he was ringing a bell and telling people only the books on the sale table were for sale. Posting on Facebook, he said he had lost his faith in humanity.

    He wrote: “This was a book sale by the Friends of Batley Library, not Kirklees Libraries on Friday and Saturday. Friday’s sale went well but Saturday’s sale was sabotaged by misinformed Facebookers.

    “Far too many people filled their bags with actual library books from the library shelves, not from the sales tables, even though I stood on the balcony, ringing a bell and constantly telling people that it was only the books on the tables that were for sale.

    “The people who decimated the children’s library, adult fiction, graphic novels and cookery sections of books, have actively stolen Kirklees libraries stock.

    “This was atrocious behaviour by some who, through social media, decided that all stock was available to take regardless of my continued announcements. Even arguing and quoting the internet posts saying fill a bag for a pound.

    “This wasn’t a purge of books from a closing-down library, as some used it as. It was a regular book sale fundraiser, to provide Batley library events for our children and customers.

    “People were even seen putting Lego from our library Lego club in their bags to take. It was like the worst of all jumble sales. I am shocked, saddened and disappointed that this has happened.”

    He said the library had never said this was the case “but people took it upon themselves to help themselves”.

    “This is the negative power of sharing and adding your own comments on social media.

    “I’ve lost my faith in humanity slightly today. I try to do as much as I can for this wider community and although I have been ridiculed by work professionals for my passion, I still dedicate myself to providing positive experiences for the generations.

    “I hope the ones who so passionately abused this event, will put the equal amount of passion and effort into trying to save this beautiful building, when we begin our campaign to save the Carnegie library.”

    The library is located in a Grade-II listed building and was funded by the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. It needs major repairs and may need to be moved.

    A council spokesperson said it remained to be seen how many books had been taken and the library would know only when a full inventory had been done.

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