Brodstock Warm Up Sessions Live music is back and we’re bringing some of the best local bands and performers to The Piece Hall bandstand on four charming Saturday afternoons in July (…the four consecutive Saturday’s before Brodstock itself). Calderdale’s Brodstock Music Festival has really grabbed the attention over recent years. Every summer, Woodhead Park in...
HIDDEN HISTORIES: DEEDS NOT WORDS ‘I went to gaol a rebel but I have come out a regular terror.’ Halifax born Laura Annie Willson was twice imprisoned in 1907 for her actions in support of women’s suffrage. During her campaigning she encountered violent assaults and threats but she was never deterred and declared, ‘If they...
Workshop Wednesdays Workshop Wednesdays are all about having fun and celebrating creativity! Join us at the activity cart in The Piece Hall courtyard and have a go at weaving, drawing, paper-craft, and pom pom making! Activities cost £1 – £2. Just turn up, no need to book.
Butties & Brass A real treat, as a Piece Hall favourite returns. Butties & Brass combines traditional Yorkshire fayre with some of our favourite local musicians on the bandstand. SUNDAY 8 AUGUST 11am – 1pm – West Yorkshire Police Band SUNDAY 15 AUGUST 12pm – 2pm – Band of the Yorkshire Regiment
Summer Daze Family Fun Join us for a day of family fun as The Piece Hall courtyard comes to life with carnival creatures, food, music and creative workshops. Callaloo Carnival...
Fantastical Flying Machines Workshop Discover the curious true story of the first ever hot air balloon flight with author Moira Benoit who will read her fantastic children’s book ‘Rooso Takes to the Sky’ with a touch of performance and costume. Follow in the footsteps of inventor Joseph-Michel and join illustrator Louis Benoit in designing and...
Shed Seven Plus special guest The Pigeon Detectives, The Wedding Present, Skylights & Brighton Beach DJs One of the region's most treasured bands headline one of the most iconic landmarks...
The Specials Plus special guest The Rifles, The Skints & Offworld Pioneers in UK Ska, and one of the most influential and seminal acts in British history, The Specials will be coming to...
The Cribs Plus special guest Everything Everything, Black Honey, The Orielles & The Lounge Society Adding to an exciting line-up of live events, The Piece Hall Trust and Futuresound have...
Richard Hawley Plus special guests John Grant, Stephen Fretwell & Studio Electronique Iconic Yorkshire Musician Richard Hawley comes to The Piece Hall on Saturday 4 September 2021. The show follows a...
New Order Plus very special guest LoneLady + DJ Tintin An undoubtable force in British music, New Order head to The Piece Hall, Halifax on 8 September with support from critically acclaimed electronic singer-songwriter LoneLady and veteran of the Manchester music scene DJ Tintin. Leading the way as one of the most influential British bands of the last...
Manic Street Preachers Plus special guests Sea Power, Low Hummer & Adwaith Seminal Welsh rockers Manic Street Preachers will come to Halifax for a special outdoor performance at The Piece Hall in what will see a truly genre-defining act and major festival headliner come to the venue. Manic Street Preachers were formed in 1986, breaking onto the UK...