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...
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...
Anne Lister Birthday Festival Heritage Tours Over its almost 250 year history, The Piece Hall has been home to the weird, the wonderful & the fantastical. Pre-book a guided tour...
Heritage Tours Over its almost 250-year history, The Piece Hall has been home to the weird, the wonderful & the fantastical. Experience a guided tour with one of our knowledgeable heritage guides who will lead you around the grand colonnades and delve deeper into The Piece Hall’s captivating past. Please contact us if you have...
