The Piece Hall in Calderdale

great place to go for shopping and dining a bit over priced

I visited the Piece Hall on my way home from Leeds,and I wasn't disappointed it is a marvellous structure. It was a lovely place to wonder room and visit all the lovely shops and to have a meal in the sunshine. I would recommend this place if you are near by.

Fav shop is beet13juice it has AMAZING goth and alterative clothes and clips, socks,rings,peircing jewelry,just jewlry in genaral i also do drum lessons in the jamshack its amazing the teacher is amazing hes so patient and kind,on the first floor underneath beet13juice is his wifes shop, she sells amazing vintage clothes and jewelry too her shop is called jitterbugjean

Took my 4 month old son for a catch up and some food with a friend, plenty of space wherever we went for pushchair and all the staff were really friendly, beautiful to walk around and the shops are really lovely for a casual trip out. Wouldn't have guessed it was there driving through. Parking not ideal but Eureka car park is a 5 minute walk away and only about 3 quid for the day.

A wonderful place , awesome location to sit and watch the world pass by and enjoy a cocktail or two .

First visit to Halifax, was lovely to sit in the square on a rare sunny day.

Unfortunately when I visited there was a lot of work people taking down the stage which had hosted live concerts.

There's not much to say as there's not much there. Expensive cafes that aren't that good is really yhe only comment I can give.

Well worth a visit if you're in halifax

Excellent place for shopping and eating. Also a good venue for special events like the Yorkshire Integration Festival.

Beautiful places to visit any day must weekend is more busy than use day people coming from different cities just to view and set for nice coffee or beer what a beautiful place to have good time and cheer and also l beautiful library around the corner the works vary friend9snd help youeith print anything you need and also vary kind people

Attended a concert, great can't wait to go back

Our beautiful Piece Hall. Becoming known as the Summer Gig venue to attend. The Piece Hall is a stunning historical building. Take time to indulge in the history and the story The Piece Hall has to tell. Browse the specialist boutique shops and enjoy a variety of food, cakes and drinks at a choice of eateries. The Piece Hall also holds public events, tickets not required, open to all... Calderdale Pride, Artisan Markets, Northern Soul days to name but a few and a host of free and ticketed events during the festive season inc an ice rink. Wheelchair accessible and dog friendly ♿🐾

Such a lovely location now. A mix of different shops but not all units are full or open.

The piece hall is the jewel of Halifax. Such an hostric building centering the whole town. Loafer vinyl cafe best cafe in fax.

Great venue for gigs Rubbish entry system Too many jobsworth security

Beautiful venue! Can't wait to visit again, looked amazing. And the shops are fantastic.

Saw the Pixies here and paid for VIP tickets, it was worth the money, the toilets were very clean, the balconies offered a great view, didn't have to queue at the bar and the staff were great too. Amazing acoustics and atmosphere

Great music venue. Watched Biffy there. Sound was decent once the main act came on. Easy in easy out. But to have you NOT vape outdoors is a bit daft

Another visit to The Piece Hall for coffee and a spot of sweetie shopping ... good old fashioned sweets

Far better than Huddersfield. We love the old market especially. Bargains to be had.

Great venue, questions about the queues tho?

Fabulous place we'll worth a visit

A visit to the Deli coffee shop is well worth it coffee is superb

Fab venue for gigs. I will definitely be looking out for more gigs here!

One of the best concert venues I have ever been to. So unusual, felt like I was in Italy , loads of history and the tiny independent shops were great . Didn't try any food so can't comment . Loved it and Yorkshire .

Great place to visit to see how the cloth trade was in olden times. Now a music/ events place, there are numerous little shops to wander in and out of as well as cafes

Attended a gig at the peace hall. Always pleasantly surprised with the atmosphere

Went to a gig here. It's a great venue, lovely space, and atmosphere. Great set up with food and drinks, we'll managed, really enjoyed.

Absolutely gorgeous venue, I won't find better, such a relaxing atmosphere, beautiful building, love the shops around it

Just a lovely place to walk around. Would love to go back once the stalls are all in the centre.

A fantastic venue for a concert, so different to anywhere I’ve seen before. Stunning views as the sun went down and a great atmosphere.

Great place during the day and night. Gig or not, Piece Hall is an impressive venue to see if you're in Halifax.

Amazing place & not just for concerts. Make sure you visit Indian Summer shop & The Book Corner, as well as many other good small retailers. Well, worth a visit, as is Halifax in general. A classy historic town, I'll be back!

Amazing evening watching Cian Ducrot followed by a lovely shopping experience the next day with their fantastic independent traders.

Wonderful place nice shops and bars cafe and good food places

Amazing place, went to see the Pixies here then following day visited the piece hall to look in the shops and have food, really cool place, wish i lived nearer so i could see more, its a big place they have great bands there and accoustics are insane.

An amazing space and venue.. very atmospheric with great acoustics.

Looked a lovely place if you enjoy socialising and the outdoor vibe of shops and food and drink entertainment. I felt bad for the shops though as they seemed unvisited. It was a Saturday afternoon, you would expect it to be the busiest time for shopping but none were frequented by even just one human. The building is quite impressive but what was super impressive were the doors!!! Worth popping to see the piece hall if you are around.

It can be a long time standing at gigs but the atmospheres brilliant facilities are porta's but there are plenty of them. Look great lit up at night

Nice place with some nice shops and pubs

Worth a visit for the beauty and history of the building. Shops are really quirky but everything is overpriced

Went to see Mcfly Brilliant venue

Excellent music venue! Well organised, thorough security measures too, which made me feel safe. Tip - if you need to sit down at all, get here earlier and grab a good spot on the steps.

What an incredible venue for a gig (the pixies).acoustic amazing and service and toilets just great. Definitely will see more bands there.

We spent just under 2 hours looking round the shop , plenty of history around it

Grsatbplacecto visit very historic, there are heritage tours you can do, plenty of little shops and places to wat

Great place for lunch, coffee and shopping. Impressive architecture and wonderful views. You can find very unique, interesting handmade items in the shops. So if you need to buy gifts, go there! It is perfect to spend the day. You can also enjoy concerts.

An incredible venue. Really appreciated the stone steps to sit on.

Went to see McFly perform. First time visiting piece hall for a performance. Staff were helpful, facilities clean and had a great view of stage without having to arrive crazy early.

Great gig, glad it did not rain

An amazing place to visit and a top music venue. Well done piece hall

Most of shops closed.. we travelled a 60 mile round trip and were disappointed.

Absolutely gorgeous place, very close to car parks and the train station, plenty of signs posted to tell you, where The Piece Hall is. If you are here for a concert, it sounds brilliant, I went to see Jungle! Concerts are held outside. Excellent Architecture.

A hidden Yorkshire gem. I would definitely recommend a visit and walk around Halifax loads to see and do shows what west Yorkshire towns can offer when done well and looked after. Coffee was excellent and food was good value. Pop in the library as well while there again shows what is possible with good leadership, investment and planning.

PJ Harvey and a full moon! Genuinely one of the best venues in the UK

First time visit for us, by chance at the same time a Pride event was on. Thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and the venue was superb.

Great music venue I'll have to come back one day

Great selection of businesses in one beautiful location.

Lovely day out. Love the little independent shops

Large open square with pretty architecture surrounding it, temporary stage up for a concert, plenty of shops around the square including food/drinks

Went for Biffy Clyro gig, so we'll organised

This is a beautiful concert venue. Not too big to be overwhelming and just the right amount of facilities available. The line-ups are getting better and better. The trains were hit and miss due to weather conditions on this day but it did not detract from our experience. Second gig here and will return in future.

First time at The Piece Hall so see Jungle. Everything about the venue was brilliant. Stunning backdrop to an amazing night of music. Credit has to go to all the staff from security on the way in who were thorough but kept the queues moving and everyone else just generally keeping things going and enabling everyone to enjoy a great night.

Was privileged to see PJ Harvey at the Piece Hall last week....lots of safe parking nearby, well controlled access that was swift and easy. Inside...beautiful architecture and good viewing of the stage from anywhere. Short note about the stewards....they were fantastic! I have problems with Plantar Faciatis, one lady steward noticed my pain and very kindly led me to the 'wheelchair section' and let me rest on a seat for almost the entire gig, despite not making a prior booking! Forever grateful to her...

Went to the Stranglers concert here and it was ace. Good security friendly staff and access to proper beer. Will definitely go to concerts here again.

Excellent outdoor small concert venue.

Went to see Mcfly in concert ,,fantastic ,,

Great place to look round. Lots of eateries

Amazing location for a gig! Shout out to the wardens at east entrance who let us in after 8pm gate entry!

Set out well lovely n safe went to the bakery fave place to go for brunch

Unbelievable building. Steeped in history

First time at a gig at Piece Hall. Great gig venue. Sound, facilities and logistics all handled really well. Will definitely be there again.

We went to see Korn here and it was really well organized, a great atmosphere and a phenomenal experience. It was easy to go and get drinks or have loo visits and get back to our space - well thought and planned out and great surroundings.

Fantastic venue to watch Mcfly. Halifax born and bred, great to see so many stars and people coming to our home town.

Great location for a summer music venue. Plenty of places to be able to see the stage no matter your height. Don't take a backpack (of any size) as you will have to leave it at the security gates. People were having to leave backpacks smaller than most handbags which didn't make sense.

Great venue, went to see the streets. Will definitely go back 🤘

Awesome music venue, fab acoustics

Difficult one to review really, the venue is great for a gig but it took ages to get in and the bar was a farce. 8.45 and they had run out of white wine, only bottles at 30 quid?? I expected better.

Lovely little independent shops. Different experience as they had a concert schedule for the night

Great concert venue. Had never been here until yesterday when Biffy Clyro played. Would definitely return!

What a gem of a place full of independent shops selling a range of goods in what is a very historic setting. It was such a relaxed and delightful public space for all to enjoy. Bars cafes and food all being served and enjoyed under parasols given the good weather. Whilst we visited the venue hosted an outdoor music event which we attended. It was such a lively night the crowd were excited and security was tight. What a great time we had visiting during the day and then for the gig at night. So much history made it all the more inspiring. Really enjoyed my visit thank you Halifax

Lovely public space in Halifax with cute cafes and a great range of independent shops. Cheap parking nearby at Eureka short stay car park.

Great venue for a gid. Very much recommend. Good temp facilities and the way it is built means good views and sound quality

Great Concert Venue with restaurants & gin bar all within grounds

Saw PJ Harvey and Pixies on consecutive nights - a beautiful and historic building surrounded by valley hills that is one of the jewels in the West Yorkshire crown, whether on a gig day or not. Definitely up there as one of the UK's best outdoor venues, and easily the UK's best medium sized/5000+ capacity venues, though there is a disappointingly small pool to choose from on that front. There's a lot of gripe over the strict doors closing time of 8pm, though I imagine this isn't solely a greedy ploy to trap the captive audience in to pay £6.80 a pint (though there is the exclusive 'Piece Hall Cider' on offer, who could refuse). Instead, there's probably a more rational explanation (I hope) as to why the crowds can't filter in and out and spend their cash in the many local beautiful bars and pubs. One advantage of the building's close proximity to the station is the town's disadvantage - if coming from Leeds or Manchester there's the potential that the visiting crowds might skip Halifax entirely and only spend in the venue. Looking forward to next summer's offerings, and visiting the Piece Hall again on a non-gig day to visit the local shops and take in all its glory properly.

Cracking venue for a gig, also a lovely place for a bit of lunch & a wander round the independent shops!

Went to see the streets didn't start till 9 and finished at 10.30 pretty disappointed for £60

Great venue, just need to mortgage your soul to afford a pint

Attended concert here at night. Well organised event access and set up inside. Great sound and good views.

Saw the Stranglers here. Great place. Superb acoustics. Lots of space and clear views of the stage.

Great place, well worth a visit

I was a bit sceptical when my mum asked if my husband and I would take her to visit Halifax. What an absolute gem!! We have all fallen totally, head over heels, in love with this gorgeous city. The Piece Hall is extraordinary. What an amazing place to be. The atmosphere, the shops, the friendly people. We took our dogs with us, and they were made so welcome. We shall definitely visit again (without the pups, so we can visit the first floor shops.) We shall also keep an eye out for the entertainment. There are some cracking bands playing, and it has a very personal feel.

Excellent open air venue. Well organised, safe, great stage view and good sound. Wheelchair accessible and well thought out bars and snack areas.

Amazing venue and perfect for a summers day out

Lovely shops of all Lovely things! Some unusual bits to be picked up and our visit was great!

First visit, what an amazing venue! Great access (3 main entrances), great support from helpful staff and all the facilities needed for large crowds, lots of parking nearby and easy access and exit from the area, 100% recommend. Oh and of course an amazing set from PJ Harvey with a great PA and light setup. 10/10!

Attended a music event on a summer’s evening. Amazing venue in stunning surroundings. Queuing time to get in was about 30 mins and people being refused entry with any bag with straps. Plenty of bars in side but not many good options.

What a great season 👏 PJ Harvey was absolutely on form last night, excellent showc

Have visited twice this summer for Idles (weekend) and PJ Harvey (weekday) both shows either sold out or near capacity. Love the venue, beautiful surroundings and decent sound at the shows I've been to. Also really enjoy the fact it's got a good (but too small) bar provided by Loafers as opposed to the pretty poor main bars that sell your average overpriced froth. Genuinely a stunning place for an outside show on a summer night. However, the venue desperately need to sort the logistics out for entry at the entrance on Square Road. For Idles, arrived about 7:45pm and possibly had to wait 25 minutes or so to get in which was a little on the long side but didn't think much of it. For PJ Harvey arriving at a similar time had to wait in excess of 50 minutes to get inside in what was a total mess of a queue. Slow entry on both occasions seems to be caused by some seriously over zealous and slow airport style security (I'm talking emptying pockets into trays and full body scans) and a massive list of prohibited items that were being actively confiscated off people (some reasonable, some just bonkers). There were also a fair amount of security bods just stood about doing nothing... For PJ Harvey add in that the venue just didn't seem properly prepared for a rush of people arriving between 7:30-8 and there was initially no queuing system at the bottom of the steps up to the entrance. Whilst I have a view on the security arrangements it is what it is and I'm sure it's tied to licensing. My gripe is that if they are required/choose to put such stringent and seemingly time consuming arrangements in place they need to get significantly better at getting people through and into the venue. Likewise, I have to make the assumption that a significant number of people travel to this venue from the wider region and beyond (no offence Halifax🙂) so to not be properly prepared to handle an "after work" influx of people arriving between 7:30-8 for a show that was due to start at 9 with an advertised "last entry" time of 8 is pretty poor planning to be honest. I heard that it was a similar situation at the Air show as well with lengthy delays getting in on a mid-week. Can only put the difference in wait times at the two shows I went to down to one being on a Saturday so less of an after work rush to get in but in general they desperately need to get better at this aspect of their operations. It unfortunately takes the shine off what is genuinely one of my favourite venues at the moment.