best adult club in the northread more

excellent night out in a warm clean friendly environmentread more

Awesome little hidden Yorkshire gem of a place, half the price of a multiplex, really comfy seats,…read moreno noisy chavs, 50p for a coffee, easy to get to off M62. If this was in london it would be stuffed with nodding media types ironically enjoying retro chique for four times the price, but it's just a historic cinema (1912!) with a very dated but charming decor showing good films for next to nowt, even have an interval in the films so you can nip out for a fag. Well worth the trip, i'm a convert. Cracking, Grommit.

Great, comfortable and cheap. It feels a little like you're…read morestepping back through time but this adds to the experience of watching a movie there. Its a small cinema with a big personality. Inteval with refreshments available. And a good customer service.

Tell me why the whole of Deadpool 3 was blurry on screen 9 at 2:30pm?…read moreNot only that but the ads went on for 30m?!?!? Me and my friend paid £8.99 for VIP tickets, but was it worth it? NO!! Also the person at the till did not believe i was over 15 and asked for ID?! What bullshit cinema. WOULD NOT RECOMEND!

Good little cinema. Not good as cineworld in Bradford though. Doesn't have the same atmosphere.read more

I think we've established that Yelp, being the immense concoction of all things Leeds, is…read moretrumpeting the good, the bad and the Indie is a quite frankly fabulous way. Well we also need to mention the inbetween and mass market too. Maybe not as much but here we go, it's the Showcase. When the Showcase opened many years ago now it was well ahead of anything else in the area. It brought mulit-screens to Leeds and all under one roof. However, that was back in the day and when you could buy half penny sweets and munch on flying saucers. Okay it's not that old but it has certainly fallen a bit behind some of the competitors in the area. That said it's not a bad cinema. You'll still get a good choice of big films and reasonable auditoriums but it lacks to punch of some of it's rivals. I find the films tend to be slightly behind the Vue ones and some of the screening areas aren't as big either. The staff are friendly but slightly unhelpful and the savoury snacks are expensive and utter dross. On the plus side, it's free parking and there is plenty of it. You've also got many eateries on site for a quick feed before or after the performance. Not one to avoid but not a place to hurry to either.

because of it's size Showcase always has a good range of films, the individual cinemas vary in size…read moreso that they can show less popular films as well and all are reasonably comfortable. As is often the case with cinema chains it's the catering that lets them down badly, everything is terribly over priced and the service is abysmal (what part of white coffee did he not understand?). Disabled access was good.

The New Picture House cinema is exactly what Dewsbury needs. The cinema is organised by volunteers…read moreas part of a community project and has injected some much needed culture and fun into the town. The venue is opposite the bus station, an old office building. The venue works really well with a grungy run down feel, it feels as though you are going to some secret place. Upstairs the bar is small but well equipped with beers/wine, pop corn, buns and a tasty dal that I tried. The prices are cheap and affordable. The cinema is smaller than your average but has a friendly feel with blankets, really good sound and visibility. Movie choice is good with new films on Fridays and more arty choices on Sunday's. At the end of the showing the old office has a great atmosphere with drinks, candles and a view over the town. Overall I love this place and concept!

Nestled in this picturesque Yorkshire town lies this superb venue…read more It's rare to come across places as well run as this - the inevitable comparison with Leeds Brudenell Social Club is obvious. Friendly staff, well-priced drinks and a set-up that means no huge queues for the toilets or bar. And it just feels good inside - cool decor and a good vibe throughout. The acoustics may not quite be at the level of the Brudenell but they still sound pretty good, and there's space to move around even when it's full. A hidden gem for sure. And right next to a nice hotel so an overnight trip is well worthwhile. Highly recommended.

Opposite Compo's Last Of The Summer Wine cafe sits the Picturedrome. A recently refurbed old movie…read morehouse, now home to many great live bands. I had the great privilege of having, without a doubt, the best seat in the house for a Sold Out show... the seat behind the drum kit, on the stage! Yes indeed, I am insane enough to review the place from being on the stage. The audience have really amazing vantage points from just about all of the parts of this place. The sloped floor, the many balconies and raised part at the back of the venue. The lighting and sound system are amazing here - truly top notch. In short, either on stage or in the audience, I will not hesitate to return here. What a great place!

I attended the John Smith's Stadium for Manchester City's 0-0 draw with Huddersfield in the FA Cup…read more5th round, it has a record-breaking capacity of 24,139 on my visit, out of a full capacity of 25,000 which as I recall included over 3,000 City fans, with it just being a short trip down the M62 or half an hour on the train from Manchester. The stadium for sponsorship reasons is called the John Smith's Stadium, but when built in 1994 it was known as the Kirklees stadium, a reference to the stadium being in the Kirklees Council area, although owned by Huddersfield Town, Huddersfield Giants in a 40:40 share, with Kirklees Council owning 20%. The stadium is quite small and in a way it feels new, such as the cool arch shaped roof, but in other ways it feels so old, such as going into the ground from the outside and all the concourses being outside, which even older stadiums such as Anfield don't have, instead there are more inside concourses, which obviously makes the ground seem a little colder and it certainly doesn't make you feel like getting chips, pies and co when it is raining etc. The atmosphere at the stadium was average, there wasn't much to shout about from both sides, there were only 3 shots on target for Huddersfield and 5 for Manchester City with no goals from either side. The stewards around the stadium seemed helpful enough, although I was confused and annoyed to have the lid taken off my bottle which I frankly couldn't understand, they didn't search my bag but they found it more important to take the lid of my Iced tea bottle and even come over me and take it off me myself, hence I felt like a child in a school having their phone taken off them, annoyed, confused and untrusted. The stadium seats seemed quite old, and the wheelchair bays were unmarked and it did feel quite squashed at times, most areas of the stadium felt old, which is frustrating considering this stadium is from 1994, albeit it isn't the most modern and new of stadiums, there are much older ones that do a better job, as much as it pains me to say it, for some facilities Anfield, Old Trafford seem to do it better. There were often people standing and getting in the way, which was difficult and although the stewards did move them, when fans were coming in for the second half it did really obstruct the view of the goal, which was hard to see at most times anyway due to the location of my seat and the overall setup of the stadium The view is also quite poor with no raised platforms, which even Hull manage to do. Huddersfield as a Championship team, can't be expected to compete with the Premier League teams, but with the club standing third in the Championship, they still are fighting for promotion and as one of the Championships larger teams this year, they should be doing better but still this is cushioned by the fact they haven't been in the topflight since around the 1970's (Correct me if I'm wrong) The food situation here is alright, the chips were a huge portion, albeit I was angry that they didn't have any pepper which was also confusing and frustrating that they would run out with pepper. The stadium is also quite unusual, on one side it feels like you're in a hill, a forest and on another side, you can see houses and it feels like a town. Overall, this stadium just doesn't impress me and it is a good stadium for a lower division side, which Huddersfield were when it was built, but now with the features mentioned including the open corners, this just isn't a stadium suited to a Premier League team elect?, or even a high flying Championship team, so sadly deserves a single one star.

If an Ironsmith uses Iron and a Wordsmith uses Words, does a Johnsmith use Johns? But Johns use…read moreCall Girls, right? So then I don't get it. This stadium used to be known as the Galpharm Stadium, and I'd love to visit a Galpharm because there'd be a lot of Gals produced there obvs. First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - I was very impressed when the Galpharm first opened, and used to drive by on the M62 and be amazed. Being inside it - and I've only seen one live match here, in 2011 - was absolutely everything I always thought it would be. What a crowd, what a beautiful facility, and what a credit to the city and the team. It might even be the highlight of the whole city of Huddersfield. Definitely it took them to the next level and while they haven't been in the Prem yet, when they get there, the JSS means they'll be ready for it. I was lucky to go on a day when the stadium was nearly full. I have heard it is usually empty. I am hoping when they get to the Prem someday, it will be packed every single game. Definitely one of my fave non-Prem stadiums in the UK. I've been to most UK & US stadiums, due to lifelong obsessions with travel, sport & especially footy (soccer to Americans). Born & raised in England, I followed Oxford United (hometown team) to stadia all over the country at away games, and later Liverpool (fave team) around. Every stadium review - like all my reviews - are from first-hand personal experience, usually from several visits. In 2011, I was on music tour in the UK, and visited most stadiums for fun in my spare time. As recently as Fall 2014, when I was "stuck" in UK for 3 months, I went to hundreds yet again while travelling. I have pictures of me at most, which I'll post later. Also, when back in UK I'll take more pix, and add more stadia! *** return to regular review *** It was originally the Alfred McAlpine Stadium, opened in 94 and capacity 24,500. It's one of the most distinctive stadiums in the world because of the steep arched roof on all sides of the ground. It's up in the hills, and right by the M62 motorway. Some top musicians have performed here including Bryan Adams, The Beautiful South, Blue, Bon Jovi, The Eagles, Elton John and R.E.M. Um.. Blue? It's now bright blue and looks absolutely gorgeous so it scores 5.