When it opened in 2016 in a tiny corner of what was an old coach house servicing the town hall on the opposite side of the street, the Grayston Unity described itself as the 'smallest music venue in the UK.' Music, poetry and more were crammed into a space no larger than an average living room before the dividing wall came down post-lockdown opening up the bar to a slightly less smaller space!
It really was tiny but it had a loyal and regular crowd drinking excellent beer as part of the revived Halifax real ale scene as well as watching arts and culture in a uniquely small space.
Sadly, this is an image of the past as the Grayston moved to a larger unit on the other side of town in the autumn of 2023 where good beer and music is spread out over three floors. It's still small by many standards, but larger than it's previous home.
The Grayston Unit, 8 Horton Street, Halifax, HX1 1PU.
