Elgin Town Hall

When Moray Council announced they were looking to close some local halls in early 2018, with the suggestion that some of them could be taken over by the Community, the group Elgin Town Hall for the Community was formed to look into taking over the running of Elgin Town Hall.

Taking on the biggest hall in Moray would be no small undertaking and convincing Moray Council that a new group formed from the various hall user groups would be the hardest, so the welcome announcement on the 26th July that a two year lease had been signed and that, from August, Elgin Town Hall would be in community hands was something to be celebrated by the group and the wider community. Since getting the keys in August 2018 the hall has seen a wide variety of well and not so well known acts passing through its doors. Acts such as Skipinnish, Barbara Dickson, The Red Hot Chili Pipers along with Comedy Legend Jack Dee, not to mention two of Scotland’s rising comedians Jim Smith and Gary Meikle. Added to this the hall has continued to support local theatre, dance and music groups, thus allowing these talented performers a place to shine.

With the hall going from strength to strength it came as a big shock in March 2020 when Covid19 struck and suddenly there was nothing and the future of the hall fell into doubt. Since the Covid19 restrictions have been in place the hall has been following all Government advice closely and with the help of the local environmental health team we have been able to keep our doors open throughout to the benefit of the community.

The hall has been used by the Blood Transfusion Service, a base for the Covid Test Centre, a place of worship and, as restrictions

eased, we even managed to put on a couple of Christmas Shows by Lossie Entertainment Academy to bring at least some Christmas spirit.

With the announcement by the First Minister of Scotland that the 9th August 2021 would see the majority of restrictions being removed now is the time to look forward to welcoming the people of Moray and further afield back to the hall. Starting in August we have The Circus of Horrors with their Reborn, reVAMPED & Rockin Show, a show which is certainly not for the squeamish or faint of heart !!! September and the hall really comes alive with the fantastic ‘Come What May’ - the Ultimate Tribute to the Moulin Rouge, an all singing, all dancing extravaganza which lets you enter the secret world of the greatest movie-musicals of all time featuring the return of Britain’s Got Talent winner Jai McDowall to the hall. Also in September we have Bingo Revolution, a fun packed evening of laughing, dancing, dabbing and some life changing prizes.

For details on all current and future events visit our website at www.elgintownhall.co.uk also why not join us on facebook at: www.facebook.com/Elgintownhall