Father Christmas comes to The Piece Hall The Piece Hall is delighted to announce the inaugural Father Christmas Comes to The Piece Hall a specially created Christmas experience in partnership with Sneaky Experience. Join us for this never seen before show as you are welcomed on a magical journey of storytelling and festive imagination. Follow...
Skylight Circus Arts Workshop Amaze yourself and others in this family-friendly circus workshop. Try your hands and feet at a variety of different circus skills including juggling, plate spinning, tight-wire balancing and even one-wheeled bike riding! This is a free drop-in workshop in the Spiegeltent. No need to book, just turn up!
Silent Disco: Family Edition Join us for a festive Silent Disco in the Spiegeltent for the whole family! Pop your headphones on and pick a channel for a party of uncoordinated dancing to the very best party tunes around, with a live DJ playing everything from pop and rock to dance, guilty pleasures and Christmas party...
Mini Professors Christmas Science Party Special Join us in celebrating Christmas the Mini Professors way with our Christmas science party with hands on experiments and demos to fascinate your Mini Professors. You will learn how Santa gets around the world in one night, launch Santa’s sleigh, make “snow” appear before your eyes, create a snowstorm...
The Grinch (U) Academy Award nominee Benedict Cumberbatch lends his voice to the infamous Grinch, who lives a solitary life inside a cave on Mt. Crumpet with only his loyal dog, Max, for company. ESSENTIAL INFORMATION This is a seated event that takes place inside the Spiegeltent. Age rating: U Doors: 10.15am Show: 10.30am TICKETS...
The Polar Express (U) Get up, get on, and get ready for the ride of your life! It's Christmas Eve, and you're about to roller-coaster up and down mountains, slip-slide over ice fields, teeter across mile-high bridges and be served hot chocolate by singing waiters more astonishing than any you can imagine. You're on The...
Elland Silver Band Elland Silver Band are one of Yorkshire’s premier brass bands, being part of the community for over 170 years, with a fantastic reputation for performing a mix of traditional and contemporary brass band repertoire to entertain all the family. Join them for a mixture of popular Christmas favourites, brass band classics and...
Frozen Sing-along (PG) Walt Disney Animation Studios (Tangled, Wreck-It Ralph) presents the SING-A-LONG version of Frozen, a stunning big-screen comedy-adventure inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen. Fearless optimist Anna sets off on an epic journey, teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven to find her sister Elsa, whose...
Elf (PG) One Christmas Eve, a long time ago, a small baby crawled into Santa’s bag of toys during a stop at an orphanage. Undetected by Santa, the child was accidentally whisked back to the North Pole. Once discovered, the boy was quickly taken under the wing of Santa's most trusted helper and raised as...
The Muppets Christmas Carol (U) The fabulous Muppets band together to teach Scrooge (Michael Caine) the meaning of Christmas in this charming adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic tale. ESSENTIAL INFORMATION This is a seated event that takes place inside the Spiegeltent. Age rating: U Doors: 11am Show: 11.15am LOOKING AFTER YOU AT CHRISTMAS As our...
Willow Lantern Workshop Join artist Frank Darnley in the Spiegeltent to make a beautiful Christmas willow lantern, lit by a battery tea light, to take home. Workshops take place 2pm – 3pm & 3.30pm – 4.30pm. Recommended for 5+. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Halifax Choral Society with Black Dyke Band Trombone Ensemble The world's oldest choral society, making music continuously since 1817 despite the pandemic, continues their collaboration with The Piece Hall providing a carol concert in the Spiegeltent, ably accompanied by the Black Dyke Trombone ensemble. Get into the mood for Christmas with this mix of carols,...
Arthur Christmas (U) The 3D, CG-animated family comedy Arthur Christmas, an Aardman production for Sony Pictures Animation, at last reveals the incredible, never-before seen answer to every child's question: 'So how does Santa deliver all those presents in one night?' The answer: Santa's exhilarating, ultra-high-tech operation hidden beneath the North Pole. But at the heart...
Christmas Eve Big Sing Celebrate Christmas Eve with a good old-fashioned sing along in the beautiful surroundings of The Piece Hall. Our Christmas Big Sing features some of Calderdale’s best choirs and singers. This is a free event open to all from 12pm until 6pm, so bring your friends and family for a warming tipple...
Festive Family Films - Home Alone When little Kevin McCallister is accidentally left behind when his family dashes off on a Christmas trip, he is left to defend his family's...
ABBA Revival Matinee Show The Christmas season favourites return to The Piece Hall. Sold out 2018 & 2019. ABBA Revival are ready to take you on a musical journey back...
Mini Family Rave with BoomChikkaBoom Start the New Year's Eve party early with your little ones and join us for a family rave to celebrate the end of 2021. BoomChikkaBoom are...