If you’ve visited New Century, you may have noticed that it boasts a contemporary adjustable sprung wooden dance-floor. The ‘Valtor’ system was designed as an adjustable sprung load floor and was patented and installed by Francis Morton, Junior & Co. This floor system came to prominence from the 1920’s, presumably in response to society’s increased requirement for dance halls and was installed at over 400 venues. 

The flooring in New Century Hall is Grade II listed. Grade II listing signifies that something is of special interest, and warrants every effort of preservation. Our team possess the heavy responsibility to maintain this piece of history, and keep it true to how it was over five decades ago. This privilege is accompanied with high costs of preservation.

To protect the original Sprung dance-floor flooring, we will be adding a 50p ‘Flooring Fund’ fee to our event tickets across the board. All of this 50p fee will go towards the upkeep and protection of the flooring, meaning you are dancing on the same flooring that those who witnessed Jimi Hendrix will have done! Now that, is worth it. We pride ourselves on being part of the incredible Manchester community, and your help with the flooring fund will allow us all to see our acts in an original 1960s dance-hall for years (and years) to come!