Open day to celebrate town hall’s birthday

Huddersfield Town Hall celebrates a milestone in its history when it reaches its 130th anniversary in October.

To mark the occasion there will be a free open day event when the hall will be filled with live entertainment, tours of the building, historical images and film footage, wine and real ale tasting, circus performers and much more.

The Mayor of Kirklees, Coun Eric Firth, will open the event at 10.30am which will take place on Saturday, October 15, 10am-4pm.

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During the day the Mayor and civic attendants will be in the Mayor’s Parlour providing an informal insight into their roles, visitors can also enjoy live music from across the district including The Lindley Band, Slaithwaite Philharmonic Light Orchestra, Mrs Sunderland Music Festival and New Mill Male Voice Choir.

Coun Shabir Pandor, Kirklees Council cabinet member said: “Kirklees is nationally recognised for protecting the heritage of its town halls. This special occasion celebrates 130 years of this prestigious venue and gives everyone the chance to explore the building for themselves.

Visitors will get the chance to see parts of the town hall they won’t have seen before, including everything from the newly refurbished rooms decked out in style for weddings to the depths of this spectacular building which originally housed the prison cells used to hold people awaiting trial in the Old Court Room.

“There will be tours around the town hall throughout the day combining the past and present use of this prestigious building.”

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For old movie fans, one of the rooms will be transformed into a cinema for the day as Huddersfield Film Makers play historical footage dating back to 1949, including footage of Princess Elizabeth before she became Queen. Family entertainment will include magic tricks and circus performers.

For details of the programme for the day visit www.kirklees.gov.uk/townhalls or call 01484 221900.