Puzzle Hall Inn

Chess Night
2025-04-14 20:00 - 23:00, 2025-04-21 20:00 - 23:00, 2025-04-28 20:00 - 23:00, 2025-05-05 20:00 - 23:00, 2025-05-12 20:00 - 23:00 (Europe/London)
All welcome for this casual but serious evening of chess.

French Fridays
2025-04-18 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-04-25 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-05-02 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-05-09 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-05-16 17:30 - 18:30
An informal group to practice your conversational French – Everyone welcome!

Dorr + Untitled Woman
2025-04-18 20:00 - 22:00
Minimalist analogue electronics, warm waves of noisy shimmering drones and cold industrial clangs are meshed with skittering intricate microbeats, dense layers of bold expressive experimental guitar, performed with a variety of effects and implements (electric razors, vibrators, wooden bows). Forming a textural cocoon for the deep and intimate voice, framing the songs with a distinctive atmosphere that is simultaneously delicate and bombastic, full of glittering darkness and luminescent emotion.
Entry free – donations welcome

Des Horsfall's Kuschty Rye
2025-04-19 21:00 - 23:00
Working with various roots-rock band line-ups from his Yorkshire base since the late seventies – Des Horsfall has had, in his own words – “A few skirmishes with fame.” In the eighties he fronted the blues-rock band Raw Deal who were managed by the legendary Alexis Korner. During the nineteen nineties he could be seen in hit videos on CMT and as the opening act for Joe Ely and Steve Earle along with many others. He also released two studio albums; ‘Easy Road’ (Southbound Records 1996) and ‘Mixed Grill’ (Outback Music 1998). Des formed the four-piece country rock band Fallen Horses in 2000 who recorded a live album at Hebden Bridge Trades Club entitled, ‘Breathing The Same Air’.
In 2010, following a decade of studio work at his own analogue recording facility Valve Studios, Horsfall re-emerged with a brand new “Rustic Rock and Roll’ outfit; Des Horsfall’s Kuschty Rye.

Lewis Pugh + Serious Sam Barrett
2025-04-20 16:00 - 18:00
Leeds musician Lewis Pugh is one of UK music’s prime, and proud, proponents of Celtic punk. Brought up on bluegrass and folk music, he plays traditional music with a vibrant passion and uplifting force with his early influences filtered through his love of skiffle, rockabilly and punk.
“Tragically Beautiful Left of Centre Insurgent Folk From the Wild West of the People’s Republic of Yorkshire.” Rocking Magpie
“Pugh has an appreciation for the full breadth of American roots music, a talent for exorcising his personal demons through his craft, and a knack for a memorable melody” -On the radar
“the cowpunk Billy Bragg!” – At the Barrier
https://lewispugh.bandcamp.com/music
https://www.instagram.com/lewispugh777/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuce7TfmQkjEykVfwS0BPFA

Serious Sam Barrett is a hard touring, folk and country singer/songwriter from Otley, West Yorkshire. Playing honest, heartfelt self penned and traditional songs on 12 string guitar and banjo. Raised in the Dales village of Addingham, Serious Sam Barrett began performing in and around Leeds in 2004, with word spreading further afield with the release of his 2009 debut album Close To Home. Performing at SXSW in Austin, Texas in 2010, he has toured the US widely, usually in the company of friends and fellow skaters The Pine Hill Haints. Along the way, Sam has shared stages with the likes of Martin Carthy, Dave Burland, Katherine Tickell, Lucero, The Young Un’s, Frank Fairfield, Deer Tick and Karine Polwart, and received airplay and praise plaudits from the BBC’s Bob Harris, Marc Riley and Mark Radcliffe as well as Mike Harding.
“A skater boy, slide guitar whizz and fine solo singer” 4/5 MOJO
“With alluring vocals and instrumental prowess the continued health of the British folk tradition is safe in the hands of exponents such as Serious Sam Barrett.” – The Hobbledehoy
https://www.instagram.com/serioussam1980yadig/
https://www.serioussambarrett.co.uk/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGKpMjCrfHcb4iqETCvnV5A

Poetry & Spoken Word Evening
2025-04-22 20:00 - 23:00
On the fourth Tuesday of the month the music stops and we pay attention to the spoken word. There has been poetry at the Puzzle Hall since the Nineties, with breaks when the pub was closed.

Sometimes we are a small seminar group bringing work we love, and want to discuss, including our own writings. If we get bigger numbers we can get out the microphone and make it an open mic. Everyone is welcome.

There are many kinds of poetry nights: poetry slams, formal invited poets with an audience, open mics, spoken word events. We are often another kind of gathering: talking about poetry, why we write, what we read, themes and differences.

Jazz Night with The Jamil Sheriff Trio with Nadim Teimoori
2025-04-24 20:00 - 23:00
Performing brand new music from his upcoming album, Jamil brings together this exquisite group of musicians featuring long time collaborators:
Nadim Teimoori – Saxophone
Dave Walsh – Drums
Sam Quintana – Double Bass
For this new project Jamil has written a collection of music that stands out amongst his impressive back catalogue, drawing from African and Latin American influences as well as pieces that feel more connected to classical composers such as John Ireland. Expect to be pulled in by his immersive writing and as always, space and freedom for this group of world-class soloists.

Goo + Benthead
2025-04-25 20:00 - 22:30
Goo are a poppy, fuzzy indie rock band from Keighley, West Yorkshire who combine tunes the milkman could whistle with a raucous live energy. After releasing their debut 10″ ep ‘Chomp’ in 2023, the band began touring around the UK and mainland Europe behind the 7″ singles ‘You’re In Mono’ and ‘Tiny Dinosaur That Only I Can See’ in 2024.In 2025, the band will tour the UK in May with Pup (Toronto, CA) and Illuminati Hotties (LA, US) and appear at Rebellion Punk Festival in August.
“Wonderful,fuzzy, sunshine-saturated indie-punk from Keighley” – – Shout Loud
“Clever, provocative and inventive. Blending fun lyricism with crowd-pleasing melodies” – Give it a spin
www.whoaregoo.bandcamp.com
www.instagram.com/whoaregoo
Lean into the alt-rock psych sound of Benthead with your good ear… Like a 5-legged packhorse dancing on gritstone, flying high above the northern sky and wading doggedly through the thick, bubbling swamps of the Vale of Calder.

Legs On Wheels
2025-04-26 21:00 - 23:00
Explosive art rock from Manchester, likened to Black Midi, Cardiacs, and Frank Zappa. Blazing a trail of intricate, expressive and irreverent music and live shows bursting with energy, Legs On Wheels have garnered a dedicated following.

Website:
https://legsonwheelsband.com/

Bandcamp:
https://legsonwheels.bandcamp.com/

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/legsonwheelsband/

TiTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@Legsonwheelsband

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/LegsOnWheelsBand/

The Uncle Bucket Club
2025-04-27 16:30 - 19:00
The Uncle Bucket Club are some of Calderdale’s finest young folk musicians, bringing creative and lively new arrangements of traditional and modern tunes from the British Isles and beyond. Gabriel (fiddle), George (guitar/whistle/vocals), Clem (clarinet/vocals), Meg (guitar/vocals), Andrea (fiddle/vocals), Niamh (fiddle) & Lizzie (ukulele) have been dazzling audiences since 2019 and are guaranteed to get your toes tapping and your hands clapping!

Folk Night with Kimber's Men
2025-05-01 20:00 - 23:00
Audiences everywhere, rave over the harmonies of Kimber’s Men. They have appeared at Festivals in Ostende, Appingedam, Portmagee, Portsoy, Fano in Denmark, and all over the UK. Featured twice on Sunday brunch for Channel 4 ,they also starred in the BBC2 and BBC4 production of Sea Songs, with Gareth Malone; the latter being the most viewed programme of the year, on BBC 4.
Expect to laugh, sing and be generally entertained.
Free entry, artist donations welcome.

Plantfood
2025-05-03 21:00 - 23:00
Plantfood are a 6 piece blood-pumping jazz force summoning an intricate mix of electronic and acoustic layers with influences all the way from spiritual jazz to contemporary club music. Plantfood’s sound takes inspiration from artists such as The Prodigy, John Coltrane and Nubiyan Twist. From the mosh pit to serene soundscapes and back again, the journey Plantfood takes you on is an unforgettable one.Plantfood’s debut album Carnivores, OUT NOW via BridgeTheGap, has featured all over radio via the likes of Craig Charles, Jamz supernova and Sian Eleri on stations such as BBC 6Music, Selector radio and WWFM, as well as hitting track of the week on BBC introducing. “Carnivores” envisions an apocalyptic future where the plants rise to power, taking over and consuming all around them. The music paints these chaotic and contrasting scenes with a heavy and cataclysmic sound palette.Last year at Glastonbury festival, Plantfood headlined the Croissant Neuf stage on Saturday night, credited as Gabriel Francis aka Papaoul’s “favourite discovery of Glastonbury 2023”. With festival appearances including We Out Here, Beat-Herder, Shambala and Wilderness, Plantfood have toured all over the UK; supporting renowned artists such as, Dele Sosimi, BCUC and TC and the Groove Family; and selling out headline shows in London, Leeds, York, Falmouth, Todmorden and Hebden Bridge. Support for Plantfood extends beyond live shows, as successful Help Musicians applicants and winners of the 2023 Drake Yolanda award.

Acoustic Singaround Session
2025-05-04 13:00 - 16:00
Join us at the Puzzle Hall Inn, the 1st Sunday of each month for an acoustic afternoon informal singaround. All persons of all ages and skill levels welcome.
Hosting, will be the incredible Dave Calvert.In his own words: “Everyone is welcome to come along and sing, play, join in or just listen, the beer is great, as is the atmosphere. Its a lovingly restored, community owned pub which is continuing it’s long history of music events.”
Entry is free, hope to see you there.

Book Launch - Hedgehogg Tails
2025-05-07 19:30 - 23:00
Rob Edwards is hosting the launch of his new poetry collection ‘Hedgehogg Tails’
I’m excited to announce the book launch of my new poetry collection,’Hedgehogg Tails’, at the Puzzle Hall Community Pub in Sowerby Bridge on the 7th of May 7.30 – 10.40.It features spoken word from myself and Dorothy Sadowski, original music from Michael Shaw, Phil Greenwood, Will Griffin, Neil Kenyon & Ash Robinson.

Open Mic with Maddie Brooks
2025-05-08 20:30 - 23:00
Open mic & Jam hosted by Maddy Brooks at the Puzzle Hall Inn – Sowerby Bridge 8.30pm onwards and upwards…
This night is an Open Mic with Jam session capabilities where everyone is pretty much guaranteed a chance to play & are peppered with moments of absolute joy & magic!
Everyone and anyone welcome, get yourselves down to play, sing, say and listen!
We have a PA installed, plus mics, stands and DI boxes available to use.

Dan E Malone + Nicky Bray's Musical Menagerie + Secret Pockets
2025-05-09 20:00 - 22:30
Dan E Malone is a singer songwriter from Todmorden, now residing in Leeds. The first record he ever bought was Living Doll by Cliff Richard and the Young Ones and he has been writing his own novelty hits ever since. He would never describe his act as musical comedy because everybody hates musical comedy but it’s musical comedy.
“Wry and witty songs – with a dash of the silly – Danny’s obtuse observations will certainly make you laugh, and might even make you think! A unique and thoroughly charming chap.” Seven Live
“John Shuttleworth’s spiritual nephew “ Silky
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063643564717 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcbd_AZhL3_JBaqFjHJpL2g
Nicky Bray is a humorous musical storyteller who aims to put smiles firmly on faces. She explores weird and wonderful subject matter while experimenting with different musical styles: from upbeat ukulele odes to internal organs, to multilingual animal-inspired electro-pop, to football-themed a cappella with audience spot prizes.
She enjoys the beauty of simple chord progressions coupled with catchy vocal melodies, being playful with language, rhythm and rhyme, and incorporating creative ways to involve the audience. Her performance style is visual and energetic; she never misses an opportunity to whip out a prop, and her collection of comedy headwear is ever-expanding. She has been called many things, including “a burst of energy and life” and “kind of like if Björk were a children’s TV presenter”.
https://www.facebook.com/nickybraymusic
Secret Pocket’s songs will have you encountering mermaids, zombies. werewolves and robots as they struggle to make sense of their lives. His songs are bittersweet concoctions of pathos and humour delivered in a rollicking anti-folk style.

Roger Davies & His Band
2025-05-10 21:00 - 23:00
Roger Davies and his dynamic acoustic folk/rock band have recently enjoyed a succession of sold out shows, graced the stage of the Great British Folk Festival, performed live sessions for various regional BBC radio stations and are currently recording their second album.
Dubbed ‘The Yorkshire Songwriter’ by BBC Radio Leeds after writing a selection of songs inspired by aspects of West Yorkshire, Roger formed the band after accompanying Fairport Convention on a 30 date UK tour in 2016. Since then, Roger and his band have honed their craft into one of the most engaging, entertaining and accomplished shows on the live music circuit.
Further information is at www.rogerdaviesmusic.com

Improv@The Puzzle
2025-05-11 13:00 - 16:00
Audience and players VERY WELCOME. These are open playing sessions where weird and wonderful pieces are improvised by the group using some light direction and guidance on the playing.
Donations welcomed: Bring Instruments and if needed little amplifiers and come down and join in with the improvisations. Arrive by 1.30pm to be ready to play at 2.00pm.
No previous experience needed. Any questions? Feel free to message.

Richard Royle
2025-05-11 16:30 - 18:30
Richard Royle is a Halifax based guitarist and vocalist specialising in bottle neck slide guitar. As a multi instrumentalist Richard has performed with various bands and acts locally but now has turned his attention to performing his original material.
A mix of folk, blues, soul and jazz his music centres around intricate guitar work which comprises bass, rhythm and lead parts all wrapped up in one guitar.With inspiration coming from greats such as Ry Cooder, Sam Cooke, Robert Johnson and many more Richard’s music is raw, honest and genuine.
Free entry, donations towards events always welcome…

Start To Run + Project Charlie
2025-05-16 20:00 - 22:00
Start to Run is a band born out of the isolation of covid lockdowns and then the rediscovered joy of jamming and writing music with friends. The music they create is a finely crafted balancing act between their warmly melodic and upbeat tendencies and their darkly introspective lyrical concerns. their self described “Sad Disco Anthems” merge Philly style lead & indie rhythm, with 80’s keys, synthy bass and melodic vocals to create a sound that’ll steal your heart.
‘a blanketed bundle of gently shimmering mid-Nineties indie, a la St Etienne or The Auteurs.’ – Dirty Sunbeams
https://www.instagram.com/starttorunband/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7BRM0xOldt5qtMKuLvLKVl…

Project Charlie are a three-piece acoustic band with songs that are unashamedly pop with shades of punk and indie. Not out of place on a playist with Crowded House, R.E.M or Talking Heads their upbeat, punchy and melodic songs are full of memorable harmonies and heartfelt lyrics that’ll get your toes tapping and your voices singing along.
https://www.instagram.com/project_charlie_band/

Kate McDonnell
2025-05-17 21:00 - 23:00
Kate McDonnell is a singer-songwriter from the US who plays her guitar upside down and backwards, and sings with her whole being. She has performed at the Newport Folk Festival and Kennedy Center and on the Mountain Stage radio program and WXPN’s “World Café”. Her award-winning songwriting has been singled out for praise by The Village Voice and the Boston Globe. Kate is thrilled to announce her 6th recording TRAPEZE (Sept 2024), for which she has received some prestigious awards. Her 5th recording BALLAD OF A BAD GIRL (2021) included such musical luminaries as Jerry Marotta and Tony Levin topping Folk DJ charts at #5 upon its release. Kate took a 15-year hiatus from professional music, earned her MSW, and worked with troubled children before resuming her music career.
“Enchanting and Affecting.” – RnR Magazine
“Kate McDonnell is an exceptional artist.” – Americana Highways
https://katemcdonnell.com/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565143782512#

Calderdale Big Band
2025-05-18 16:00 - 18:00
The Calderdale Big Band started life in June 2002 under the name of The Calder Valley Youth Dance Orchestra (C.Y.D.O.) the brain child of local musician and teacher Derek Southcott, who was at the time lead trombone with the Sid Lawrence orchestra and Roy Sparrow a local big band enthusiast and our band legend!! The idea behind the orchestra was to provide an alternative outlet for young musicians to play in other than concert bands and brass bands.
We perform the Big Band sounds of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Ted Heath and more, through the 1930s, 40s, 50s through to the present day. Our extensive repertoire includes jazz standards, R’n’B, charleston, rock and roll, latin, dance and contemporary music.
