Venue: Victoria Theatre, Halifax
Address: Commercial Street & Wards End, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 1BU, England
Town: Calderdale, GB

Victoria Theatre in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, is a large theatre and concert hall that opened in 1901. The building was first opened on 8 February 1901, when it was known as the Victoria Hall. In 1960 the hall was purchased by Halifax Borough Council who, after an extensive alteration and repair programme, converted it into a dual-purpose theatre and concert hall and changed the name to The New Victoria. In 1973 the name was changed to The Civic Theatre, before being renamed The Victoria Theatre in 1993. 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. On 10 March 1957, Chris Barber's Jazz Band played at the venue, with Ottilie Patterson, and on 19 May 1961, Acker Bilk performed. In 2004, British rock band Status Quo first performed at the theatre, and have made frequent visits to the venue. They returned on 12 October 2008 as part of their Pictures: 40 Years of Hits Tour 2008. Other famous bands that have performed at the Victoria Theatre include The Beatles, The Jackson 5, Kasabian and The Human League. In 2005, Steve Harley played the theatre as part of the September-December 2005 'The Quality of Mercy a Live 05' tour, promoting the new album 'The Quality Of Mercy' by Harley's band, Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel. The album is significant because it is the first album in 29 years (since 1976's 'Love's A Prima Donna') to be credited as by Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel, as opposed to just Steve Harley. The show at the Victoria Theatre on 24 September 2005 was the opening night of this tour. In 2006, the theatre hosted a number of famous acts, including Embrace, with tickets selling out in just four hours following the success of the