• The Hazy Janes + Beach Head

    Local legends in the making The Hazy Janes are an exciting rock band from Halifax/York. Though you may know them as a dynamic duo they're now a terrific trio Ellis and Bron having recently added bass player Andy Horrocks into the mix to help take their already powerful blues punk sound into a more gnarly […]

  • Owter Zeds

    This is what ChatGPT has to say about Owter Zeds: "Owter Zeds is a term that refers to a type of clogs, which were traditionally worn by workers in the mills and mines of Yorkshire and Lancashire in England. The term "Owter" is a dialect word for "outer," and "Zeds" refers to the letter "Z," […]

  • The Shining Hour + Start To Run(acoustic)

    Halifax trio, The Shining Hour take the classic heartland alt folk rock of acts like Grant Lee Buffalo and The Triffids and give it a West Yorkshire twist. No mere revival act The Shining Hour's music tackles contemporary concerns but without a heavy heart or hand drawing you in with the warm rhythmic chug of […]

  • Chess Night

    All welcome for this casual but serious evening of chess.

  • French Fridays

    An informal group to practice your conversational French – Everyone welcome!

  • Anahata

    With a new set written especially for the Puzzle, experimental loops with samples including ghosts from Puzzle Past provide soundscapes for a moody woman singing over the top. A weird yet exciting blend of sample soundscapes, guitars, synths, drones and incredible vocals, it’s sure to be enjoyed. Supported by herself, it will be good fun […]

  • Kibitz

    Leeds' Kibitz are a sonic whirlwind of expansively eclectic influences, incorporating far reaching elements and playfully experimenting with time, texture, mood and dynamic. Their energetic and soulful music takes inspiration from the melodies of traditional Jewish wedding Klezmer music and Eastern European folk tunes, tinged with gypsy jazz improv and driven by infectious Balkan beats. […]

  • Sowerby Bridge Clothes Swap

    Hello and welcome to yet another community CLOTHES SWAP!! Are you bored of wearing the same old cardigan? Maybe you’re looking for a new Christmas jumper? Or is a woolly dress more your thing? As the leaves fall and winter begins to roll in, why not come along to our next clothes swap and find […]

  • Andy McKerlie with Des Horsfall & Friends

    ANDY MCKERLIE, DES HORSFALL & friends Emerging from the shadows, Andy Mckerlie who is a highly respected and sought after multi-instrumentalist, right-hand man -  either playing alongside other musicians in bands or helping songwriters put pen to paper, or rather, ones & zeros to a DAW - now thinks the time is right to showcase […]

  • Chess Night

    All welcome for this casual but serious evening of chess.

  • Rob Edwards Halloween Book Launch

    The Puzzle Hall Community Pub presents a Halloween night of dark poetry and music. Rob Edwards launches his latest poetry collection 'Hedgehogg Tales of Horror'.Andy Greaves sharing his Tales of terror. Will Griffin, Michael Shaw, Phil Greenwood and Ash Robinson share their darkest songs.

  • Jazz Night with The John Ellis Trio

    This month sees a long-awaited welcome visit from Puzzle Hall favourite John Ellis. Ellis is a jazz musician, writer and producer from the North of England. He's a pianist and vocalist who can transform songs and turn glib platitudes into sublime statements of the human condition. In his long career he has played and recorded […]