The Riley Smith Hall

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The building is owned and maintained by The Riley-Smith Hall Charitable Company, a registered charity.

There is a general misconception that the hall is still owned by John Smith's Brewery. In fact the Riley - Smith family (then owners of John Smith's Brewery) did commission the hall which opened in 1924. However in 1992 John Smiths brewery put the building up for sale following a takeover from a larger parent company. With donations from local residents and businesses as well as Tadcaster Town Council enough funds were raised to buy the hall for the continued benifit of the community.

The Riley Smith Hall Charitable Company was formed and in 1992 it became the new independent owners of the hall. The hall is run by volunteers and all the income generated by bookings is put back into caring for the hall.