The Trades Club is an independent socialist members cooperative, bar and music venue in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire. It was built in 1924 as a joint enterprise by half a dozen local trade unions and brought back to life in 1982.
The Trades Club, labelled “the hippest venue in the North” by The Guardian, was named Inspirational Venue Of The Year at the 2025 Northern Music Awards.
The club’s intimate 200-capacity live room has hosted performances by a number of world-famous musicians, including Patti Smith, Nico, The Fall, Edwyn Collins, Laura Marling, Buzzcocks, Lee Scratch Perry and more.
Alongside its rich heritage in live music, the venue is well known as a community hub, committed to hosting political events and fundraisers for local and international campaigns.
A number of local organisations also use the venue, including the chess club, a circus skills club and a guitar group.
The bar is open to all, Sunday to Thursday 4pm-11pm, Friday to Saturday 4pm-2am (open earlier if there’s a daytime event). Food is available from 4pm to 9pm every day. You can eat in or take away. There’s no need to book.
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Membership
The Trades Club is nothing without its members. Literally. The members legally own the club. Currently, there are more than 1600 members, from all over the world, and that number is growing each year. Being a member of The Trades Club gives you discounts on gig tickets and drinks at the bar. It also gives you the opportunity to help out with the running of the club and to help shape its future.
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