An evening of comedy, cabaret and music - "Loose Chippings" & BEWARE OF TRAINS'
North Of England Centre for Music and Arts, Huddersfield, HD7 6NQ
Monday 13th July 2026
A FANTASTIC DOUBLE BILL EVENING OF ENTERTAINMENT:
Loose Chippings - Victoria Wood on Love, Life and Loss - Amy J Payne voice, Oliver Rundell piano
“…superbly funny….” The Times
“….a demonstration of how to maximise every opportunity in both text and score to brilliant comic effect.” The Stage
“Because life’s not fair is it? Some of us drink champagne in the fast lane, and some of us eat our sandwiches by the loose chippings on A597.”
Spend an hour with singer and actor Amy J Payne(Opera North, Scottish Opera, Welsh National Opera) and MD Oliver Rundell (Opera North, Scottish Opera) as they explore Victoria Wood’s celebrated and unique take on life’s ups and downs through her songs and monologues.
Expect plenty of laughter, maybe the odd tear, and Barry’s baggy Y-Fronts.
BEWARE OF TRAINS
Chamber pop group duo Formed in 2016 in the back of a Scottish Opera articulated lorry converted into a touring theatre.
Theatre composer and singer/ songwriter Leighton Jones and Scottish soprano Marie Claire Breen; their music combines musical theatre with orchestral pop, performance and storytelling, fusing influences ranging from Sparks to The Divine Comedy, Kate Bush and Orlando Weeks.
Their most recent single 'Forever Home' was mixed and co-produced by Darren Allison (The Divine Comedy) and has since seen the duo branching out into the theatre world, with Jones composing a new opera for young audiences ‘The Wish Thief’ (commissioned by The Royal Opera House in 2024) and Marie Claire Breen returning to her Scottish roots currently on tour with Scottish Opera.
“Maverick, mellifuous music” - Helen Meller, Hebden Bridge Arts Festival Director)
“A combination of Opera, The Divine Comedy and John Shuttleworth” - Heptonstall Festival 2020
“‘Forever Home’ carries all the glamour of the West End and all the alternative allure of the Legendary Pink Dots and Jason Webley…prepare for the scintillating resonance and grab a few tissues. It hits harder than the end of Raymond Brigg’s symphonic poem, the Snowman.” - Amelia Vandergast, ANR Factory
www.leightonjonesmusic.co.uk
WATCH BEWARE OF TRAINS
Loose Chippings - Victoria Wood on Love, Life and Loss - Amy J Payne voice, Oliver Rundell piano
“…superbly funny….” The Times
“….a demonstration of how to maximise every opportunity in both text and score to brilliant comic effect.” The Stage
“Because life’s not fair is it? Some of us drink champagne in the fast lane, and some of us eat our sandwiches by the loose chippings on A597.”
Spend an hour with singer and actor Amy J Payne(Opera North, Scottish Opera, Welsh National Opera) and MD Oliver Rundell (Opera North, Scottish Opera) as they explore Victoria Wood’s celebrated and unique take on life’s ups and downs through her songs and monologues.
Expect plenty of laughter, maybe the odd tear, and Barry’s baggy Y-Fronts.
BEWARE OF TRAINS
Theatre composer and singer/ songwriter Leighton Jones and Scottish soprano Marie Claire Breen; their music combines musical theatre with orchestral pop, performance and storytelling, fusing influences ranging from Sparks to The Divine Comedy, Kate Bush and Orlando Weeks.
WATCH BEWARE OF TRAINS
