The Ipoh Town Hall
Designed by A B Hubback, who also designed the Ipoh Railway Station, this work-of-art was completed in 1916. The east end of the building was used as the Post and Telegraphs Office in 1928. This building is still used today – be it for concerts, wedding banquets, official functions, etc. It’s also had some restoration work done over the years. At present, its neighbour the (former) Post Office is going through a much needed ‘make-over’.
We do hope this splendid work-of-art lives on for many more years……
Ipoh town hall is so beautiful and still maintaining the cultural design.I really like to have my wedding banquets in Ipoh Town Hall which i plan to held on 6th feb 2011 (Sunday).Pls advise and help to make my dream come true..thanks in advance.
sincerely,
thachu
To book the town hall, go to http://www.mbi.gov.my/web/guest/download and then select the correct application form, print it and submit it to the City Council. All costs are on the form.
Dear thachu,
Careful about holding a wedding banquet at the Ipoh Town Hall (now Ipoh City Hall). I am told that they can cancel your booking anytime if a government event is to be held. Check whether this is true.
hmmm thanks for the website… which is the correct form to book the town hall for wedding dinners?
Two things come to mind whenever I see this building.
One, watching the late Ravi Shankar perform live here, if I’m not mistaken, in 1973. I remember how awestruck I was watching his hands move so fast they seem to disappear altogether!
Two, around the same time, whilst in Form 5 at the Anderson School, I had a classmate by the name of Eddy who played the drums for a band who called themselves ‘Heavy Machine’. Their signature song was Deep Purple’s ‘Highway Star’. The screaming intro, vocals and, amazingly, Ritchie Blackmore’s guitar solo was played perfect note for note! Anyway, they were billed to perform at the Hall one evening and I went to watch them. As Highway Star is quite a long song with a fast tempo, my friend, Eddy, had gone past the pain that had crept into his limbs and was beginning to tyre and feel numb. To get back in power he kicked the bass pedal harder but instead, his knee sent the snare flying off the kit! The next thing you know, Eddy was running after the drum rolling across the stage! However, after grabbing it, he got back in place, gave one hell of a roll on that snare and got back in time to the song (the band hadn’t stopped playing meanwhile) very much to the cheer of the audience!