2026:
“When choosing a venue for our Golden Wedding celebration there could be no other choice but Marsden Mechanics: it has all the atmosphere and facilities that we could hope for, at a reasonable cost, not to mention the intense personal attachment felt as a result of the village’s tenacity in taking it back into community ownership and refurbishing it to the high standard achieved. The staff feel the same way about ‘our’ building, so there is no hint of ‘us and them’ and everything runs smoothly.” T&D
“I organised a 40th party here on NYE. It was a great venue and the staff were wonderful and went above and beyond for us. Thank you for everything.” SAN.
“A great venue and very reasonable prices.” RE.
“danced the night away!” JCS.
“Played here with my band ZANG for a beautiful wedding. Great wedding venue and acoustics for a band😊” JH.
2025:
“It’s in a great spot. It has a lot of potential. Wheelchair accessible.” DH.
“Yes its a village hall but don’t be deceived you can have a great time. The crowd are friendly and welcoming and the music is eclectic but they do eventually find the vibe and tune into the people’s tastes. The evening was a night of total contrast. Outside was the wettest and most miserable of nights I’d seen in years. Inside was a vibrant hub of warmth and life. The Christmas 🎄 light switch on event must have lightened everyone’s spirit.” SG.
2024:
“Recently had our engagement party at marsden mechanics and couldn’t fault the place, or the staff! Felicity was really helpful from enquiry to the party starting and the the staff that took over for the rest of the evening were nothing but helpful and lovely! Would definitely recommend if you need a function room for a party! :)” MB.
“Perfect for the baby sprinkle” CS.
“Nice community building with lift access to first floor” GT.
“Went for a Christmas Cracker Play. Very good. Nice people. Nice place for a venue.” JC.
2023:
“I recently photographed a fantastic DIY wedding at Marsden Mechanics Hall. The hall is upstairs, and offers a great, versatile space for weddings. It is also licensed so you can have a legal ceremony here (Sorted via Huddersfield register office). The staff were super friendly and came to greet arriving guests and help those who needed it upstairs. (There is a lift for accessible access and an accessible toilet downstairs). I heard guests commenting on what great value the drinks are at the bar, we all know that can make a difference when you attend a wedding! The couple had a rock band – and the venue comes complete with the stage. They had their top table on the stage as well, which was great as they got a view of all the guests (And was fab for photography). The village itself has some lovely spots for photographs (including by the river) and despite it raining for most of the day we managed to make it out for some. The venue itself doesn’t have designated parking, but there is free on street parking in several spots in the village (and a large, free car park about ten minutes walk away – next to the canal). If you’re looking for a fantastic, great value for money, DIY wedding venue, that also supports valuable community projects, this is absolutely perfect.
I hope to come back asap!” KB.
“Held our memorial here for Jehovahs witnesses, great place for meetings and events” JE
“Great place for the community! With free accessibility toilets to use.” MT.
“Excellent Jazz Festival venue.” C.
“Brilliant place” KD.
2022:
“Always something interesting going on.” RG.
“A magnificent hall which must be a great asset to the town.” PF.
“Great local community building” AH.
“Lovely little village hall , used for multiple purpose. Great historical building. I attended a Easter craft. Not sure what else goes on . Be a shame not to use this space . Food was good” CH.
“Went to see Mikron theatre group, once again did not disappoint us, the atmosphere and friendliness of the staff was brilliant, can’t wait for our next visit xx” KW.
“Private party. Superb premises.” R.
“Lovely venue with lots going on. Library is housed on ground floor. Public toilets kept clean and tidy.” HR.
“Decent size stage/event hall upstairs. A small library and some other rooms (currently one is an art gallery) downstairs. Public toilets. Nice and clean.” YJW
“Good size hall for jazz and other concerts” RC.
“Brilliant community venue, manned by motivated locals. Outstandingly good place. Marsden should be proud of this community based enterprise.” NS.
2021:
“Great place for the course I’m taking and loved the pantomime!” BH.
“Great venue and community hub, lovely atmosphere.” TS.
“Fabulous venue, looking even better with freshly decorated interior.” ET.
“Pantomime was brilliant, took my Grandkids” TH.
“Absolutely Brilliant! For an amateur performance I think this is one of the best I’ve seen. The witch was so realistic, my 7 year old was quite scared. Very funny, well done everyone. Definitely book for next year” LL
2020:
“Brilliant venue. Clean and tidy. Child friendly. Friendly staff!!” KDB.
2019:
“Great community facility, jazz festival every October in the village, the mechanics is the main venue.” MC.
“Great library and facilities. Brilliant venue.” MA.
“Brilliant community facilities” EM.
“Great community hall with bar facilities at great prices. Disability access.” AD.
“Used the loo. If you do the same please donate to their upkeep. Ta. Library is also in this building.” SM.
“Great for those special occasions.” PT.
“My Company Yorkshire Blinds & Curtains of Huddersfield installed blinds here some time ago and made a visit again recently for a repair. Marsden is one of my favourite villages in the area and it is so good that this building has been put to such good use for the local community.” JB.
“Splendid local resource being well managed by volunteers, and used and appreciated by people from a wide area, not only Marsden.” MS.
2018:
“One of the best village hubs around. Check out the library and the information available. Fantastic “feeling” and also gone of the brilliant Mikron Theatre Company who travel by canal boat across the country in order to do their productions. This place is the beating heart of Marsden, an absolute MUST to visit if you are in the West Yorkshire area.” IC.
“Newly refurbished library in beautiful old building. Rooms for hire for weddings etc and good concert venue. Plenty of information leaflets about local events and activities can be found in entrance.” JK.
“A very pleasant building with helpful staff” JM.
“Get to the jazz festival here,it’s magic. Such an atmospheric hall full of history.” N.
2017:
“Brilliant local facility” MR.
“Good for small events and concerts. Run by the community.” R
“Welcoming. The library is excellent. Chris the librarian is friendly helpful and conscientious. The volunteers do a wonderful job. Thanks to all.” JS.
“Great variety of events from local library facilities to jazz, theatre, cinema and crafts.” CS.
“Great for weddings” AW.
“Nice local village hall” AL.
“Great venue. Enjoyed the play very much” D.