[1] The main auditorium has a capacity of 1,512 fully seated (or 1,860 part-standing), and has hosted many high-profile and international performers in addition to supporting a wide range of local community events and activities.

The building houses a large pipe organ built by William Hill in 1901 and later rebuilt by Rushworth & Dreaper when the hall received a proscenium stage.

Elkie Brooks, Jo Brand, an adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, the Chuckle Brothers and illusionist Derren Brown.

On 14 April 2012, the Victoria Theatre played host to a special production of Titanic performed by the Halifax Amateur Operatic Society.

"Theatre bosses say they have made the move due to both environmental concerns over single-use plastics and complaints that flashing toys can distract performers while they are on stage.

[10] In 2022 it became apparent from a professional consultant's report that the civic pipe organ given by Elizabeth Porter (1835-1904) to the people of Halifax in 1901 in memory of her brother, the philanthropist Samuel Porter (1823-1899) and vested in Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council, was in need of renovation and a proposal was floated by the managers of the venue that the current policy of promoting theatrical and popular musical events rather than classical concerts, traditionally including those given by the Halifax Choral Society would be better served by abandoning and removing the organ altogether.