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INTRODUCTION

Hello and welcome to the April/May edition of Tadcaster Echo.

The clocks have gone forward and the nights are certainly getting lighter. Here at Tadcaster Echo, we have ‘sprung’ into action and are showcasing the best local business offers and some feel-good stories.

This month, we celebrate the centenary of the Riley-Smith Hall, the town’s multipurpose theatre and ballroom.

We also look at the upcoming Steve Coates’ Music Production with The BJMC of One Night of Classic Rock on 1st June.

As always, if you would like to be featured in the magazine, whether it be your business or you have a local feel-good story, get in touch and we will be happy to help.

So for now, sit back with a cuppa and enjoy your latest edition of Tadcaster Echo, we will see you again in June. @tadcasterecho @tadcasterecho @createtvt1 tadcasterecho

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Unleash the magic with a night of classic rock

One Night of Classic Rock comes to the Riley-Smith Hall, Tadcaster, on Saturday 1st June as part of its centenary celebrations

Until just over a year ago Steve Coates had never been involved in a stage production or a music event, but when the question was asked “Could you put a rock show together with your own choice of music?” he answered: “I would love to, yes”, and his life changed completely.

Steve is a very generous producer and his cast respect this, but he in return he expects a certain standard, which can always be improved upon. As a result he is continuously tweaking his productions to offer the audience the very best value. His first production in January this year at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York, was a complete sell-out. Steve’s brainchild idea comes from having a retro jukebox at his home, a passion for rock music and an element of free time to indulge, now

retirement has kicked in. All his productions are self funded with performers not having to pay fees - they just create the magic.

One Night of Classic Rock brings you a unique night of live rock music taken directly from Steve’s own jukebox. The musicians are all talented individuals brought together from the area purely for this event. They are accompanied by an energetic cast of male and female performers, some of who you may recognise from other productions resulting in a night to remember which will guarantee to have you dancing in the aisles.

Enjoy AC/DC, Queen, Led Zeppelin, Bonnie Tyler, Status Quo, Meatloaf, Fleetwood Mac and many more.

So dig out those leathers, grab a beer and rock down at the Riley-Smith Hall. You won’t be disappointed.

Steve has also decided to create a brand of One Night events. For example, in August he is staging One Night of Broadway Hits in York. Other titles and genres will follow including Classic Popular Opera and Classic Country to name a few.

You can buy your tickets here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/ tadcaster/the-riley-smith-hall/onenight-of-classic-rock

These days most homeowners suffer from a lack of storage space. So many precious items that need to be kept – but where to store it all? That’s where Yorkshire Loft Ladders come in.

These days most homeowners suffer from a lack of storage space. So many precious items that need to be kept – but where to store it all? That’s where Yorkshire Loft Ladders come in.

The company, based locally, offers homeowners the opportunity to maximise their storage space with a loft ladder, 50 sq ft of boarding and a light all fully fitted in less than a day from just £277 + VAT. But it’s not just the affordability of the package the company offers that makes Yorkshire Loft Ladders stand out as manager Warren Ingleson explains:

The company, based locally, offers homeowners the opportunity to maximise their storage space with a loft ladder, 50 sq ft of boarding and a light all fully fitted in less than a day from just £277 + VAT. But it’s not just the affordability of the package the company offers that makes Yorkshire Loft Ladders stand out as manager Warren Ingleson explains:

‘Our watchwords are Quality,

‘Our watchwords are Quality,

Integrity and Value. Quality in the materials that we use for all our installations and the fact that all our loft packages are fitted by time served tradesmen so our customers are assured of the best job. Integrity in that we will turn up at the time we say and make sure the house is spotless when we leave, and Value in that we offer our services at a price people can afford. Our business relies on referrals and we got a huge amount of our calls from people who have been referred to us by our existing customers - that simply wouldn’t happen if we didn’t adhere to our overriding principles.

Integrity and Value. Quality in the materials that we use for all our installations and the fact that all our loft packages are fitted by time served tradesmen so our customers are assured of the best job. Integrity in that we will turn up at the time we say and make sure the house is spotless when we leave, and Value in that we offer our services at a price people can afford. Our business relies on referrals and we got a huge amount of our calls from people who have been referred to us by our existing customers - that simply wouldn’t happen if we didn’t adhere to our overriding principles.

At the end of the day the old adage that happy customers

At the end of the day the old adage that happy customers

lead to more happy customers is true and we work hard to make that happen for every installation we carry out!’

So, if you want to make use of your loft space, however big or small, call Warren on 0800 612 8359 and he’ll be happy to pop round and give you a no obligation quote so you too can make use of your loft!

lead to more happy customers is true and we work hard to make that happen for every installation we carry out!’

So, if you want to make use of your loft space, however big or

small, call Warren on 0800 612 8359 and he’ll be happy to pop round and give you a no obligation quote so you too can make use of your loft!

The Riley-Smith Hall celebrates its centenary this year

The multi-purpose theatre and ballroom was built in 1924 by William Riley-Smith, director and heir to John Smith’s Brewery and his aunt Mary Cochrane, widow of Frank Riley-Smith

William thought it would be a good idea to provide somewhere in the town for entertainment where plays, concerts and dances could be held.

The name he originally proposed for the building was the Victory Hall, but during construction William decided to put his own family name over the door. The opening night was 16th January 1925 and the building has been called The Riley-Smith Hall for its entire 100-year history.

William certainly had to dig deep in his pockets to build the hall - the cost of construction was £18,000 - about £2million in today’s money. William recounts the opening show in 1924 called “Calcaria” which was

a performance featuring music, dance, comedy, acting and magic.

In the late 1940s a Tadcaster couple called Muriel and Arthur Auton approached William RileySmith to ask if they could use the Riley-Smith Hall to put on amateur musical theatre shows. William naturally encouraged this but told them that he wasn’t sure if Tadcaster was ready for such culture. Indeed, in William’s memoirs from 1948 he wrote about the hall: “I am not sure that it has been appreciated at all, and someone suggested it would have been far more sensible if we had built a swimming bath.” Tadcaster had to wait another 50 years to get a swimming pool but the RileySmith Hall continued to be well used after William’s death with

the Tadcaster Amateur Operatic Society performing their shows on stage.

The hall continued under the ownership of John Smith’s Brewery until 1992 when the brewery saw the hall as a financial liability and wanted to dispose of it. The sale price of the Riley-Smith Hall was the modest sum of £120,000 so a group of volunteers was formed to try and find the funds to purchase the hall. Luckily, John Smith’s Brewery and Samuel Smith’s Brewery both donated £40,000 each, and the remainder was a loan from the council which was subsequently repaid from future operating profits.

The charity that was formed to take over the hall was The Riley-

Smith Hall Charitable Company and it has been the independent owner of the hall for the past 32 years. The charity consists of five trustees - they are all volunteers and quietly get on with the task of running the hall in their spare time for the benefit of everyone who uses it.

For the hall’s centenary, the trustees have set their sights on improving accessibility. The cost of any work on a heritage building is very high, so the improvements will be broken down into smaller schemes.

There are various centenary events taking place including the Princess Mary Tiara Ball, for those who like ballroom dancing. The grand finale to the centenary programme will take place 100

years exactly since the opening night - save the date Thursday 16th January 2025 - when the world’s most famous brass band and Yorkshire champions, the Black Dyke Band, will be putting on a fantastic one-night-only concert. It will be attended by the Lord Lieutenancy for

North Yorkshire together with a welcome by the hall’s patron, Toby Riley-Smith KC who is a the great-grandson of the hall’s founder William Riley-Smith.

For more information about the hall and its centenary events visit www.rileysmithhall.org.uk

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