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Cuffe And Taylor To Program The Piece Hall UK For The Next Five Years
– The Cuffe and Taylor and The Piece Hall Trust team (from left):
Joe Robinson, Daniel Cuffe, Sir Roger Marsh, Nicky Chance-Thompson and Peter Taylor.
Promoters Cuffe and Taylor, based in England’s North West, have agreed to a five-year deal to co-promote headline shows with The Piece Hall Trust, which operates the 5,500-capacity Piece Hall in Halifax, Yorkshire.
The Piece Hall is a unique architectural and cultural wonder that originally opened in 1779 to trade cloth produced by Yorkshire’s famous woollen mills, and is the only remaining Georgian cloth hall in the world.
Today, the Grade I listed building is recognized as an award-winning contemporary cultural, heritage and live entertainment destination. Since reopening in 2017, The Piece Hall has welcomed more than eight million visitors through its historic gates, by its own admission.
Cuffe and Taylor will co-promote more than a dozen open air shows staged within the venue’s 66,000 square feet courtyard in June and July. Dubbed “Live at The Piece Hall,” the shows will make 2022 The Piece Hall’s biggest summer season of live music to date.
– The 66,000 square feet courtyard of The Piece Hall.
The Grade I listed building originally opened in 1779 to trade cloth produced by Yorkshire’s famous woollen mills.
Confirmed concerts include Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (June 21), Paul Weller (July 3), Paloma Faith (July 2), Tom Jones (July 10), Primal Scream (July 8), Nile Rodgers & CHIC (June 24-25, two rescheduled events presented by Futuresound), Tom Grennan (July 1), Jessie Ware (June 19) and Pete Tong & The Heritage Orchestra – Ibiza Classics (June 26).
There are also two shows by Nile Rodgers & CHIC scheduled June 24-25, two rescheduled events presented by Futuresound, the Yorkshire-based independent promoter that used to put on shows at The Piece Hall. Temporary lineup below. More acts are to be announced soon.
Cuffe and Taylor, which got acquired by Live Nation Entertainment in the beginning of 2017, have extensive experience in staging major concerts in Yorkshire.
Since 2016, the promoters have been programming all live music events at Scarborough Open Air Theatre – including headline shows by the likes of Britney Spears, Lionel Richie, Kylie, Stereophonics, Biffy Clyro, Duran Duran, Lewis Capaldi and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds.
Andrew Benge/Redferns – Concert configuration:
Matthew Johnson of Hookworms performs live on stage at The Piece Hall on May 26, 2018 in Halifax, England.
They are also responsible for staging UK tours with Britney, Rod Stewart, Mariah Carey and Little Mix, while also curating major festivals and events such as Lancashire’s Lytham Festival and Greenwich Music Time, staged at the historic and world-famous Old Royal Naval College.
Company founder Peter Taylor commented: “We are beyond delighted to confirm we have entered into an exclusive five-year agreement with The Piece Hall Trust. This historic and iconic Yorkshire venue is simply stunning. We pledge to build on the work already undertaken by the Trust and deliver an exciting programme which has wide appeal for music fans. Live Nation work with some of the biggest music acts in the world and we cannot wait to bring major artists here to Halifax to play this special venue.”
Chair of The Piece Hall Trust, Sir Roger Marsh OBE, DL said: “Our vision for The Piece Hall to be a world class attraction, means we need to host world class artists and Cuffe and Taylor and Live Nation have the expertise to deliver this. So much has been achieved since we reopened four years ago and I’m incredibly proud of that, but we remain hugely ambitious for the future.
“This new partnership with a leader in the entertainment world and a promoter with a great reputation will see our iconic building welcome some iconic acts, cementing The Piece Hall’s reputation as a leading music venue, as well as securing income for the Trust and contributing to the economic regeneration of Calderdale and Yorkshire.”
Nicky Chance-Thompson DL, CEO of The Piece Hall, added: “We are delighted to be working with Live Nation and such a highly respected promoter as Cuffe and Taylor to deliver an incredible line up for ‘Live at The Piece Hall’ over the next five years.
“Cuffe and Taylor have an amazing track record in delivering live shows at iconic and historic venues across the UK, and we look forward to working with them to build on our great track record to date. We simply cannot wait to reveal more huge names for this year’s season as The Piece Hall’s reputation for world class live music continues to grow.”
“Live At The Piece Hall 2022”:
June 19 – Jessie Ware
June 21 – Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
June 24/25 – Nile Rodgers & CHIC (presented by Futuresound)
June 26 – Pete Tong & The Heritage Orchestra – Ibiza Classics
July 1 – Tom Grennan
July 2 – Paloma Faith
July 3 – Paul Weller
July 8 – Primal Scream
July 10 – Tom Jones