St. George's Hall, Bradford

The Hall was officially opened on 29th August 1853. In 1926 the Hall officially became a cinema and was initially operated by New Century Pictures. On the 25th March 1949 Bradford Council purchased the hall and started to modernise the venue so that it would be suitable for concerts, entertainments and public meetings. St George's Hall was officially re-opened on Wednesday 30th September 1953. A refurbishment begins in 1983 and the hall re-opens in 1984. In the mid 1980's another fire caused extensive damage to the concert halls organ. This was caused by water damage and was so severe that the organ was sadly unrepairable. In Autumn 2003 St George's Hall closed for three months due to the discovery of small cracks found in the halls ceiling. In January 2004 the Hall re-opened with the Halle Orchestra and to date is offering an increasingly exciting and diverse programme.