Kaiser Chiefs Plus special guests The Sherlocks, Mystery Jets, The Big Moon & Apollo Junction Multi-platinum selling band Kaiser Chiefs are coming home to Yorkshire TWICE in a weekend in 2021! The band hailing from Leeds will be playing their first ever shows in Halifax at The Piece Hall on 11 & 12 September, expect to hear...
Markets & Banquets Heritage Tour Book onto one of our free hour-long heritage tours of The Piece Hall led by our knowledgeable guides and discover more about the former Georgian cloth hall’s food-related histories. Discover The Piece Hall’s past as a wholesale market and hear the incredible stories of cows on the loose in the...
A Banquet Fit for a Queen Workshop Join us for a creative kid’s workshop exploring The Piece Hall’s edible past and find out about the large Victorian banquet that took place at The Piece Hall in 1838 to mark Queen Victoria’s coronation. Meet our character in costume as a Victorian hostess, who will take you...
Haworth, Hell & Halifax Haworth, Hell and Halifax is an exhibition of sculptures and drawings by Diane Lawrenson. Lawrenson creates sensitive, perceptive sculptures and drawings inspired by heritage, literature, landscape, place, portraiture and the figure. This exhibition explores the breadth of her work, from her acclaimed life-size sculptures of the Bronte sisters to intensely personal...
Christmas Quest AR Trail Join our Christmas Quest and search for Santa and his festive friends using the FREE app The Piece Hall: Go Play! Discover seven sets of jolly virtual characters hiding at surprise locations around the Courtyard using the GPS-enabled map to find and “collect” them all. Meet Santa & Mrs Claus, Mr...
Sophie Ryder at The Piece Hall Please note that the sculptures in the courtyard will be partially restricted from 20 - 23 May due to an event taking place. The Piece Hall courtyard will host a UK first when a selection of sculptures by world renowned artist Sophie Ryder go on display in Halifax from...
Family Easter Trail Join us this Easter at The Piece Hall for a fun family egg hunt! Collect your trail from the Visitor Centre and search around The Piece Hall shops and courtyard sculptures to find the hidden clues. Then claim an egg-citing chocolate treat at the end! Trails run from Saturday 9 - Sunday 24 April,...
Workshop Wednesday: Decorated Chocolate Eggs Family Workshop Children will get to decorate their own chocolate egg and create a beautiful box to carry it home in. Workshops take place 11am - 12noon & 2pm - 3pm in the Caygill Suite.
Workshop Wednesday: Family Sculpture Workshop Join Artist Sarah O Boyle for a family friendly sculpture workshop. The workshop will include an interactive tour of Sophie Ryder’s sculptures, and then you will create your own sculptures to take home using clay and wire. Workshops take place at 11am - 12noon & 1.30pm - 2.30pm and take place...
Eid Family Celebration Join us for a family friendly Eid celebration in The Courtyard, Saturday 7 May 11am-4pm. Savour delicious food from Halifax-based Simply Delish and enjoy arts and crafts activities including Henna, family games and crafts with 51st Pellon Scout Group and Eid cards with Healthy Minds Calderdale.
Jesmonite Workshop Create your own plant pots with maker Kim Searle using a variety of geometric and recycled moulds. Jesmonite is a very versatile material that will create a different pot every time. You will learn how to weigh, mix and add colours to create a unique plant pot. Pots may need to be collected...
Spring Makers Market Our Spring Makers Market returns on the 20, 21 & 22 May, showcasing some of the region’s favourite independent craft stalls, artisan makers and pop-up food and drink traders. Featuring 50 unique stalls, on offer will be everything from personalised gifts, ceramics, homeware, jewellery, prints, sweet treats and much more, besides an...