Puzzle Hall Inn

Chess Night
2024-11-11 20:00 - 23:00, 2024-11-04 20:00 - 23:00, 2024-10-28 20:00 - 23:00, 2024-10-21 20:00 - 23:00, 2024-10-14 20:00 - 23:00 (Europe/London)
All welcome for this casual but serious evening of chess.

Jacky's Fantastic
2024-11-09 21:00 - 23:00
Jacky’s Fantastic are an energetic three piece power folk band, playing all original songs with catchy rhythms and athletic musicianship…
Free entry, donations towards events always welcome!

Little Sparrow
2024-11-08 20:30 - 23:00
Little Sparrow is singer/songwriter Katie Ware, a title that came from Elbow front man Guy Garvey, affectionately calling her ‘Cockney Sparrow’ it lead onto her stage name ‘Little Sparrow‘.
Drawing influences from the likes of Kate Bush, PJ Harvey and All About Eve, Little Sparrow’s music creates songs that are filled with a blend of styles, woven into the colourful tapestry of her music, often with a mysterious fairytale quality.
The critically acclaimed debut album ‘Wishing Tree’ released in 2014 had regular airplay on BBC Introducing, BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 2 as well as regular regional and international radio plays.
2020 saw the release of ‘Tears’, a song originally written by her father Mick Ware.
Her father enjoyed a successful music career back in the 70’s and was a huge influence on Katie’s songwriting when growing up. This included a home studio and recording with
her father regularly when only a little girl. Mick Ware enjoyed new fame in 2019 when Tyler the Creator sampled one of his songs ‘Today’ on a track ‘Puppet’ which featured on his album ‘Igor’.
Late 2021 saw the welcome return to live music, which Little Sparrow embraced. With sold out shows and a support slot with Eddi Reader, this encouraged Little Sparrow to put more live dates together in 2022.
She has supported Ian McCulloch (Echo and the Bunnymen) and most recently Mike Scott (The Waterboys) in May last year, 2023.

French Fridays
2024-11-08 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-11-01 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-10-25 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-10-18 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-10-11 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-10-04 17:30 - 18:30
An informal group to practice your conversational French – Everyone welcome!

Folk Night with Damien Barber
2024-11-07 20:00 - 23:00
Raised in Norfolk and heavily influenced by such earlier Norfolk singers as Walter Pardon and Peter Bellamy, Damien is a stylish and distinctive singer, either a Capella or accompanied on guitar or English concertina. Though he has lived in West Yorkshire for over 20 years he retains a strong East Anglian identity.
Damien was 5 years old he was first taken to The Orchard Garden’s Folk Club in North Walsham, Norfolk where his family lived and where he began to absorb the styles and sounds of local singers such as Tony Hall, Peter Bellamy and most notable of all Walter Pardon. Walter was one of the last great Traditional singers of the region and, along with his weekly visits to the folk club, Damien was fortunate to listen to, and play with, Walter a number of times at his home before his passing in 1996.
“He plays a hell of a concertina and he’s got allthe signs of be”
Free entry, donations toward events and artists always welcome.

Technical Difficulties
2024-11-06 19:30 - 23:00
Technical Difficulties is Sowerby Bridge’s original experimental & electronic music open mic held on the first Wednesday of Each Month
FREE ENTRY
Please send us a message if you want a slot!
We have a PA installed, two tables and somebody to plug you in…
Whether you’re into alternative hip hop, dark ambient, free jazz, freak folk, beat poetry or drone rock come on down, plug yourself in and let your freak flag fly!

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Acoustic Singaround Session
2024-11-03 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.

Seas Of Mirth
2024-11-02 21:00 - 23:00
Nottingham based Seas Of Mirth are a high-energy genre-swerving festival band with an immersive deep-sea twist. Fronted by the two founding guitarists Al Judders and C Ball Paul, their daringly inventive new album ‘Kriller’ covers everything from wonky disco funk to psychey prog-folk to worldly dance beats. On stage, the visual element is full on with UV lights, flamboyant costumes and LED sea creatures on stage and in the crowd… it’s one big sensory experience, with a generous spoonful of humour. Having performed at major festivals including Glastonbury, Bearded Theory, Boomtown, Lindisfarne and Solfest in the last few years, the band are passionate about playing to new audiences up and down the country. This is an opportunity that anyone with an adventurous pair of ears simply must take the plunge on…
*DISCLAIMER – the Venue and Artist take no responsibility for death by giant jellyfish*

Jazz Night with Emma Johnson's Gravy Boat
2024-10-31 20:15 - 23:00
Free admission, collection towards the band taken, please be generous if you can.

Emma Johnson’s Gravy Boat
Led by saxophonist and composer Emma Johnson, Johnson’s Gravy Boat are a cinematic, melodic instrumental band based in Leeds.
The band won the Peter Whittingham Award to record their debut album, Worry Not, which was released to great acclaim in 2021 and was described as ‘an exciting prospect indeed’
by Jazzwise Magazine.
Since then, they’ve completed a national tour, and recorded their second album – Northern Flame, (2023), which, following their self-released CD Worry Not, confirms Johnson as a singular
and exciting talent.
“Emma Johnson and her Gravy Boat are one of the most refreshingly imaginative and perfectly configured acts in contemporary Jazz” – Neil March

Captain Of The Lost Waves + Miss Airedale + DJ
2024-10-26 20:00 - 23:00
Join the Captain of the lost waves, a free thinking radical and alt folk troubadour and his 2nd in command Miss Airedale for an evening on the high seas of dark folk pop where the waters are sometimes choppy, sometimes calm but always an adventure…’

Clothes Swap
2024-10-20 13:00 - 15:00
We’re back… and this time we’re staying! Every third Sunday at the Puzzle you can swap your clothes for something new (to you!)
Entry is £1.
Bring up to 6 items of clothing (in clean and wearable condition) and swap away! Or you can buy up to 3 items for £1 each! OR you can just pop by and donate whatever you can afford.
This is a non-profit event with all proceeds going to Overgate Hospice and Fire & Water Cultural and Community Hub.
Come down and see if there’s anything you fancy!

Richard Royle Band
2024-10-19 21:00 - 23:00
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…

Northlight
2024-10-12 21:00 - 23:00
Northlight is a project put together by Martin McGroarty, a songwriter and musician who has many years of songwriting and performance behind him. Martin currently lives in the Calder Valley and the other singers and musicians on the album are friends from around there. The songs are a mixture of those written by Martin, co-writes and one cover of a Welsh song written by Catrin Gerallt who also co-wrote a couple of the other songs.
You’d expect somebody with Martin’s experience to produce, along with the musicians and singers collaborating on this, to make something that is musically great – and there’s some fantastic playing on this album, vocally impressive and really well produced and arranged. So I’ll start by saying it is, there’s no song on this that doesn’t impress. The songwriting – both the words and tunes (so to speak) – is equally as impressive. Style wise the songs range from jazzy R’n’B to folk.

Open Mic Night with Maddie Brooks
2024-10-10 20:00 - 23:00
Everyone is welcome, from musician, spoken word, stand up comedy to magicians! If performing isn’t your thing then you’ll still enjoy coming down to see the variety of acts.

Undead Comedy with Mike Manera
2024-10-08 19:30 - 21:30
An evening of Stand Up. Mike is an Edinburgh award winner and you may have seen him TV shows such as Take The Mic and The Joan Rivers Position. We are promised some new material and new comedians!

Chess Night
2024-10-07 20:00 - 23:00
Everyone welcome!

Acoustic Singaround Session
2024-10-06 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 CalvertIn 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.

Savak (USA), The Unit Ama & DJ Clean Shirt
2024-10-05 20:00 - 23:00
SAVAK (USA)post-punk group from New York City – ex-Obits, The Cops, Holy Fuck. “a potent and pointed agitpop racket which manages to balance the dark and moody with the catchy as fuck.” – VICE https://savak.bandcamp.com/album/flavors-of-paradise
The Unit Ama (Newcastle)Adventurous free-running post-hardcore / post-punk / jazz trio from the North East pushing the guitar/bass/drums/vocals envelope for more than twenty years.https://theunitama.bandcamp.com/album/toward
and DJ Clean Shirt (Heavy Crates, Love Gun, Sex Beat) selecting post-punk, rock and ambient tunes throughout the evening.

FREE ENTRY with donations for bands gratefully accepted. Live music finished in time for trains back to Leeds / Manc. Supported using public funding from Arts Council England.

The Lunabarge Trio
2024-10-04 20:30 - 23:00
As part of our ‘How Much Stuff Can We Cram In A Car?’ mini-tour.
LunaBarge bring their upbeat, stomping, indie-folk, original songs to the Puzzle Hall.

Folk Night with The Muthers
2024-10-03 20:00 - 23:00
“The Muthers bring folk, pop, and indie tunes together in a wonderful array of arrangements. With harmonies that are sometimes joyful other times haunting and a multi instrumental line up, expect some re-worked classics that’ll have your toes tapping and your voices a singing.”
Free entry, donations toward events and artists always welcome.
For those who may be unsure of the public transport situations, here are some useful details…
Trains:If you’re travelling towards Halifax / Bradford / Leeds, the last train leaves Sowerby Bridge at 00.05.If you’re travelling up the Calder Valley, and onwards to Manchester, the last train leaves Sowerby Bridge at 23.23.Please allow 15 minutes to walk from the pub to the station, and please check, on the day of travel,that the times have not changed, or that strike actions are being planned.Bus:There’s a 579 bus to Halifax that leaves Station Road at 23.48, just a few minutes’ walk from the Pub,however, give yourself plenty of time, as it’s the last bus, it can be pretty sharp in setting off.

Technical Difficulties EMOM
2024-10-02 19:30 - 23:00
Technical Difficulties is Sowerby Bridge’s original experimental & electronic music open mic held on the first Wednesday of each month.
FREE ENTRY
Please send us a message if you want a slot!
We have a PA installed, two tables and somebody to plug you in…
Whether you’re into alternative hip hop, dark ambient, free jazz, freak folk, beat poetry or drone rock come on down, plug yourself in and let your freak flag fly!
