Event review: Replicar show, The Piece Hall Halifax.

For those who don’t know ,The Piece Hall in Halifax is a masterpiece of West Yorkshires industrial heritage. The Grade I listed Piece Hall, is the only remaining Georgian cloth hall in the world, the sole survivor of the great eighteenth century northern cloth halls, a class of buildings which embodied the vital and importance of the trade in hand woven textiles to the pre-industrial economy.

Today, following an extensive and imaginative restoration The Piece Hall is proving to be a popular venue for music concerts and seasonal markets, it also makes an excellent place to hold a car show.

The Replicar show (organised by the excellent Replicar model shop in the Piece Hall) is in its second year and the number of cars booked has doubled. The cars were supported by a live band (Vince Vega and the Roadogs). The venue is well served with food and drink outlets whether you want a coffee and a cake or pizza and a pint.

I would describe the cars on show as eclectic. A Lancia Stratos rally car sat alongside a Morris Minor traveller but also included relatively modern Ford RS’s, Custom Hotrods and Bentleys. All the owners were happy to talk to visitors and the lively atmosphere was enjoyed by about 25 000 people over the weekend.

This was a really enjoyable show in an excellent town centre venue. But naturally the number of cars is limited to the size of the courtyard. So if you want to show your car next year then get in early.