Trades Club wins prestigious music award
Wednesday 26 February 2025
The Trades Club in Hebden Bridge has won a prestigious music industry award. The Northern Music Awards committee have voted the Trades Club in Hebden Bridge the Best Venue Under 2000 capacity, at the 2025 awards.
The Trades Club is a grassroots venue and socialist members co-operative, operating as a music venue since 1984, and has seen the likes of Nico, Patti Smith, The Fall, Idles, Stereolab, Mark Lanegan, Doves, Laura Marling and Chrissie Hynde play the venue.
The Club has also had a vital role in helping to establish young artists from the area, such as Working Men's Club, The Orielles and The Lounge Society, and has been a meeting place for activism and fundraising for the local community.
'It's the best venue in the world' - Self Esteem and Nadine Shah
'The hippest venue in the North' - The Guardian
'The best small venue in the UK' - Q Magazine
'One of the most beloved music venues in the country' - The Economist
Venue booker & promoter Mal Campbell told the HebWeb, "It's great to have this kind of recognition from the music industry. We're proud to be a northern music venue and I've always looked to legendary venues like Eric's in Liverpool and The Hacienda in Manchester for inspiration. This is for our staff, volunteers and members, past and present."
The Northern Music Awards are held in a different city every year and raise money for the music therapy charity Nordoff & Robbins. Last year, they were in Manchester and this year they are held at Liverpool Olympia on 27th March 2025.
Other winners just announced include Dr John Cooper Clarke, in recognition of his influence in the world of music and poetry, and Mercury Prize-winning band English Teacher who win for Album Of The Year.