Keighley’s Victoria Hall, which has been shut for almost three months, is to reopen ten days later than expected.

Bradford Council, which owns the building in Victoria Park, said it should be back in use on May 10.

A spokesman said the delay was caused by extra work to upgrade fire safety.

The hall closed in February, immediately after the Keighley Amateurs pantomime, for extensive rewiring and the installation of a heating system.

Closure has forced the cancellation of Keighley Model Railway Club’s annual exhibition and this weekend’s Keighley Okeh Soul Club session.