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Jan
Royal Hall lighting upgrade 'won’t affect events', says council
A move to replace lighting inside Harrogate’s Royal Hall will not affect events, the council has said.
The grade-II listed building, which is part of Harrogate Convention Centre, submitted a plan to replace lighting inside the venue in May 2025.
North Yorkshire Council, which owns the centre, said the move was part of a plan to replace lamps, fittings, control equipment and wiring at the Royal Hall to make it “fit for purpose”.
The authority is currently seeking a contractor to carry out the replacement, which is estimated to cost up to £396,000.
The move will see dimmable LED lamps installed inside the venue which would be operated from four new control panels.
A council spokesperson told the Stray Ferret that the move to replace the lighting would help the venue to save on energy costs and avoid replacing lamps “several times a year”.
They added:
The lamps currently used are increasingly difficult to source and are to be replaced by dimmable LED lamps. This is anticipated to deliver economic savings through reduced energy bills and not needing to replace lamps in the hall several times a year. The installation will be carefully colour-matched to ensure the Royal Hall’s ambiance is maintained and improved.
According to the government’s contract portal, the contract for the work is expected to be awarded in July this year.
A council spokesperson said the replacement of the lighting is expected to be carried out in the summer when no performances are scheduled.
They said:
The contract is expected to be delivered during the summer in a period where no performances are scheduled. As such, there is to be no anticipated impact on events.
The Royal Hall, which opened in 1903, is one of the town's most prominent buildings.
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