St George's Hall is a strategic grade II* listed Victorian building located in the centre of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.
German Jewish wool merchants who had moved to Bradford because of its textile industry, partly financed the building of St George's Hall, and were instrumental in its construction.
[10][11][12] The venue has hosted many of the world's top performers over the years including Charles Dickens, Edwin Waugh,[13] the Hallé Orchestra,[14] Henry Irving, Dr Livingstone and Winston Churchill in 1910, whose speech was interrupted by Alfred Hawkins,[15] heckling on the issue of women’s rights.
[16] In the latter half of the twentieth century, pop, rock and heavy metal bands who performed at the hall have included The Rolling Stones,[17] Led Zeppelin,[18] Iron Maiden, Motörhead, Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Free, David Bowie, Genesis, INXS, Bon Jovi,[19] Kiss amongst others.
[21] As part of the plans, the sandstone exterior underwent a full restoration and internal improvements were made to both the front of house areas and the auditorium.