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* 1. Opened in 1853 St George’s Hall is Bradford’s first grand public building. What type of stone is it built with?

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* 2. In 1854 Charles Dickens entertained audiences at St George's Hall by giving a reading of his popular novella. The story he read was:

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* 3. In 1858 a famous orchestra played at St George’s Hall for the first time and regularly play there to this day. The orchestra is:

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* 4. In the early 20th century two suffragettes hid under the St George’s Hall stage for 24 hours. During Prime Minister Asquith’s speech they leapt from their hiding place and shouted ‘Freedom for Women!’ What year did this happen?

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* 5. In 1925 St George’s Hall was bought by New Century Pictures and on 1st April 1926 it opened exclusively as a cinema. The main feature was

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* 6. What year did the young Shirley Bassey perform at St George’s Hall with the Eric Winstone Orchestra?

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* 7. World famous, classical Indian musician and sitar player, Ravi Shankar has performed at St George’s Hall numerous times over the years. His first ever performance was in:

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* 8. On 6th November 1974 Queen performed at St George’s Hall. The price of a ticket was:

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* 9. In 1976 fans at St George’s Hall were thrilled when a surprise guest joined Bradford born Kiki Dee on stage for a duet. The surprise guest was:

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* 10. During the latter part of the 20th century, wrestling was a popular form of entertainment at St George’s Hall with regular Saturday afternoon matches pulling in huge crowds. Shirley Crabtree appeared at the hall many times. His professional wrestling name was -

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* 11. Bon Jovi performed at St Georges Hall on 7th November 1986. What was the name of the tour?

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* 12. In 1992 a famous boy band played at St George’s Hall. They were:

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* 13. St George’s Hall has been put to a wide range of uses over the years. Of the list below pick the one it hasn’t been:

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* 14. Comedian Ken Dodd performed almost every year at St George's Hall for over 40 years. His last ever performance entitled 'Ken Dodd's Happiness Show' was in:

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* 15. St George’s Hall re-opened in 2019 after a £10m refurbishment. The headline singer at the re-opening gala performance was:

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