Kirklees Town Halls - Cleckheaton Town Hall

Cleckheaton Town Hall

Richard Batterby - February 2010

richard.batterby@kirklees.gov.uk

Built in 1892 the Town Hall is in the heart of the Cleckheaton on Bradford Road.

This impressive building contains a 500 seat theatre with full backstage and technical facilities plus a selection of refurbished function and meeting rooms.

Cleckheaton Town Hall is a busy venue offering a large numbers shows, events, dances and community use. It is a very popular venue for amateur dramatics, dance schools, music and dances.

History

The foundation stone was laid by William Anderton, Esq JP on the 21st June 1890. Cleckheaton Town Hall was officially opened by Mr Joseph Law Chairman of the Town Hall Committee on 10th February 1892. The opening day was declared a half day holiday and the celebrations included processions, a football match, a lavish Ball and a magic lantern show in the Market Place.

Further history of Cleckheaton Town Hall (PDF: 236KB)

Did you know…

The Town Hall hosts many events throughout the year including the renowned Cleckheaton Folk Festival this annual event attracts thousands of people every July.

Access

Everyone is welcome to CleckheatonTown Hall and we will do whatever we can to ensure you have an enjoyable visit. Staff are available to help, so please ask us if you need any assistance.

Parking & Dropping Off -	There are a limited number of parking spaces for blue badge holders next to the Town Hall in St Johns Car Park. There are also two car park spaces directly in front of the building.
Lifts Access -	The lift accesses the concert hall, bars and meeting rooms on the 1st and 2nd Floor. Please note that there are steps to all rows of seating on the Balcony.
Wheelchair Users -	The Town Hall is accessible to wheelchair users and the dedicated seating is available in the side Stalls.

An induction loop and dedicated toilet facilities for those with disabilities are also available within Cleckheaton Town Hall. We also welcome guidedogs, please ask if you need help you your seat.

Contact & how to find us

Address:
Cleckheaton Town Hall
Bradford Road
Cleckheaton
BD19 3RH

Box Office:	01924 324501
Room Hires:	01484 221900
Technical:	01484 221902
Catering:	01484 221914
Caretakers:	01274 335029

For a full list of the contact details of the Town Halls team please go to the "Contact us" page

Hires

For hiring enquiries contact Kirklees Town Halls Room Bookings at:

Kirklees Town Halls Room Bookings
Huddersfield Town Hall
Ramsden Street
Huddersfield
HD1 2TA

Tel: 01484 221900
Email: hth.reception@kirklees.gov.uk

Car Parking

St Johns Car Park
Bradford Road
Cleckheaton
BD19 3RH

Our nearest car park is St Johns Car Park it is next to the Town Hall on Bradford Road. It offers free car parking for up to 141 cars.

There is a small selection of other car parks located near to Cleckheaton Town Hall.

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