Baths Hall
Encyclopedia
The Baths Hall is an entertainment venue in Scunthorpe
, North Lincolnshire
, England. It hosts many types of entertainment, including live music and comedy on a regular basis.
dating from 1931. It has served as an entertainment venue since the 1970s. It was renovated and reopened in 2005 but closed to undergo a major re-build.
Bands to have played the venue include The Kinks
, Status Quo, Ocean Colour Scene
, The Damned, SethGreenBush, Skittlebrow, Error 56, Anti-Clockwise, Losers Club, The Bluetones
and The Levellers
. The late DJ
John Peel
regularly appeared at the hall.
The previous Conservative Council closed the Baths, intended to demolish it and replace it with private housing.
In 2007 the Conservative Council was replaced by a Labour Council who honoured its manifesto commitment to save the Baths. The Labour Council rebuilt the hall, retaining its 1931 frontage, and created a modern entertainment venue. It is presently closed and the major refurbishment is almost complete. Error 56's bassist Dr. Dangerous, Billy Connolly
and the Kaiser Chiefs
have said they would be happy to play there. The new venue will be able to seat a maximum of 1,200 people, and 2,000 standing.
Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire unitary authority, and had an estimated total resident population of 72,514 in 2010. A predominantly industrial town, Scunthorpe, the United Kingdom's largest steel processing centre,...
, North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire is a unitary authority area in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. For ceremonial purposes it is part of Lincolnshire....
, England. It hosts many types of entertainment, including live music and comedy on a regular basis.
History
Situated at 59 Doncaster Road, the Scunthorpe building is a former public bath housePublic bathing
Public baths originated from a communal need for cleanliness. The term public may confuse some people, as some types of public baths are restricted depending on membership, gender, religious affiliation, or other reasons. As societies have changed, public baths have been replaced as private bathing...
dating from 1931. It has served as an entertainment venue since the 1970s. It was renovated and reopened in 2005 but closed to undergo a major re-build.
Bands to have played the venue include The Kinks
The Kinks
The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray and Dave Davies in 1964. Categorised in the United States as a British Invasion band, The Kinks are recognised as one of the most important and influential rock acts of the era. Their music was influenced by a...
, Status Quo, Ocean Colour Scene
Ocean Colour Scene
Ocean Colour Scene are an English Britpop band formed in Moseley, Birmingham in 1989. They have had five Top 10 albums and six Top 10 singles to date.-Early days :...
, The Damned, SethGreenBush, Skittlebrow, Error 56, Anti-Clockwise, Losers Club, The Bluetones
The Bluetones
The Bluetones were an English indie rock band, formed in Hounslow, Greater London, in 1993. The band's members were Mark Morriss on vocals, Adam Devlin on guitar, Scott Morriss on bass guitar, and Eds Chesters on drums. A fifth member, Richard Payne, came on board between 1998 and 2002...
and The Levellers
The Levellers (band)
The Levellers are an English rock band, founded in 1988 and based in Brighton, England. Their musical style is said to be influenced by punk and traditional English music.-1988-1990:...
. The late DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
John Peel
John Peel
John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE , known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004...
regularly appeared at the hall.
The previous Conservative Council closed the Baths, intended to demolish it and replace it with private housing.
In 2007 the Conservative Council was replaced by a Labour Council who honoured its manifesto commitment to save the Baths. The Labour Council rebuilt the hall, retaining its 1931 frontage, and created a modern entertainment venue. It is presently closed and the major refurbishment is almost complete. Error 56's bassist Dr. Dangerous, Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly
William "Billy" Connolly, Jr., CBE is a Scottish comedian, musician, presenter and actor. He is sometimes known, especially in his native Scotland, by the nickname The Big Yin...
and the Kaiser Chiefs
Kaiser Chiefs
Kaiser Chiefs are an English indie rock band from Leeds who formed in 1996. They were named after the South African football club Kaizer Chiefs....
have said they would be happy to play there. The new venue will be able to seat a maximum of 1,200 people, and 2,000 standing.