Real Markets at The Piece Hall, Halifax

Our incredible Yorkshire independent traders will be at in the Courtyard at The Piece Hall, offering a fabulous selection of products from locally sourced foods, bakes, chutneys, jams, cheese, drinks and more to gifts and treats such as candles, art, photography, jewellery, soaps, garden decor, and treats for the home and even your pets!

Dating from 1779, when it was built as a Cloth Hall for the trading of ‘pieces’ of cloth (a 30 yard length of woven woollen fabric produced on a handloom), The Piece Hall was the most ambitious and prestigious of its type and now stands in splendid isolation as the only remaining example. It is one of Britain’s most outstanding Georgian buildings.

It is impossible to overstate the scale and importance of this trade, not just to the history of Halifax and the West Riding, but to the nation as a whole over some 800 years between the twelfth and eighteenth centuries.

Start your Christmas shopping early, spend a day at this iconic venue supporting our traders and the resident independents at The Piece Hall, choose from the fantastic array of cafes, restaurants and bars, sit and people watch, and enjoy local!