Skipton Town Hall

by LDN Architects

Client North Yorkshire Council

Award RIBA Yorkshire Award 2024

The Skipton Town Hall redevelopment has brought an old but much-loved historic building back into the centre of Skipton’s cultural life. As well as restoring and enhancing the 1860s Concert Hall and remodelling the 1970s museum building, the project has provided a contemporary extension with support areas and spaces for a broad range of community activities.

Skipton Town Hall now offers a first-rate cultural experience with an exciting programme of events, activities, and high quality performances including theatre, dance, music, and live-stream transmissions. With a brief including work to listed structures, different building elements, and a wide variety of functions, the architects worked closely with North Yorkshire Council and the different stakeholder groups. The resulting design unifies these disparate elements to create a cohesive, coordinated building that supports the whole community.

Read the full citation from the RIBA Awards Jury on RIBA Journal.

Contractor Bermar Building

Structural Engineer Elliott & Co

Environmental / M&E Engineer Irons Foulner

Quantity Surveyor / Cost Consultant Morham & Brotchie

Project Management Rider Levett Bucknall

Gross internal area in m² 1,228