Hepworth Bandroom Refurbishment Reaches the Final Stage

As the latest phase of work to the bandroom building nears completion, we can now look forward to the final stage of the project and the fitting out of the ground floor to create a new flexible studio space that can accommodate the band's music library and that can be used by other groups within the local community.

The latest phase of work includes the construction of a new roof to the former mill lift shaft, further roof repairs, new guttering, repointing, floor repairs to the ground floor space and electrical works.

The works have been made possible with support from the Bernard Sunley Foundation, Garfield Weston Foundation, Holme Valley Parish Council, Huddersfield Common Good Trust, One Community Foundation and South Yorkshire Community Foundation in association with the Blackstone Edge Wind Farm Community Benefits Fund.

Speaking about the project Hepworth Band Trustee Graham Goldthorpe said “We are so grateful to all of our grant funding partners for their continued support and generousity. Being able to finally complete the structural repairs to the building, with the help of our main contractor Huddersfield Joinery, is a significant milestone. We can now progress with the final stage of the project and look forward to creating a space that can be better used by the local community.”