What's On Feb - Apr 2019

FEB - APR 2019

WHAT’S ON Entertainment Pop Rock Families Jazz Folk World Roots

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WELCOME HOW TO BOOK

By phone: 0121 780 3333

Online: www.thsh.co.uk

In person: Town Hall Box Office is open two hours before the start time of a performance.

Symphony Hall Box Office, in the ICC is open 10am - 6pm (Monday - Saturday). Closed Sundays and Bank Holidays except when there is an event (open two hours before event starts).

HOW TO REACH US

Town Hall is located in Victoria Square, Birmingham, B3 3DQ.

Symphony Hall is located within the International Convention Centre, 8 Centenary Square, Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2EA.

For further information visit www.thsh.co.uk/your-visit

PUBLIC TOURS Take a tour of our stunning auditoriums and glimpse inside the inner workings of these world-famous venues.

For more information, dates and to make a booking on a public tour visit www.thsh.co.uk/join-in/venue-tours.

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MAKING MUSIC ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE Each year, Town Hall and Symphony Hall welcome more than 550,000 people to over 800 concerts and events.

As a registered arts charity, we connect a further 18,000 young people and adults to musical opportunities through a variety of educational, artistic workshops and events.

We are proud to have introduced thousands of people to a world of music – made possible by the generous support of our audiences. Without you, many of our life changing projects simply could not happen.

If you, like us, believe that music should be accessible for all, please visit thsh.co.uk and search for ‘Join and Support’ or call 0121 644 5072 to make a donation.

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Jazzlines Free Gig Nick Dewhurst Band

King King

Date: Fri 1 February Venue: Symphony Hall Foyer

Date: Fri 1 February Venue: Town Hall

Time: 5PM Tickets: FREE

Time: 7:30PM Tickets: only £23*

THSH Birmingham & Foyles present Tracey Thorn - Another Planet

Chinese New Year Special

FEBRUARY

Unwind in the café-bar to the sounds of jazz musicians from Birmingham and beyond.

King King is a band breaking into a swagger.

There’s no denying the momentum of the Glasgow rockers saluted as “the best blues-rock band in the world” - Blues Rock Review.

Highly acclaimed, and much-loved singer, songwriter and writer, Tracey Thorn will be joining us on stage to discuss her latest book, Another Planet: A Teenager in Suburbia.

Date: Mon 4 February Venue: Symphony Hall Stage

To celebrate the Chinese New Year’s day and welcome the year of Pig, join musicians Di Xiao, Jiaxin Cheng, Shuai Zhao and Dennis Lee for an afternoon concert that captures the anticipation of the Chinese Spring festival.

Date: Tue 5 February Venue: Symphony Hall Foyer Time: 5PM Tickets: FREE

Time: 7:30PM Tickets: only £18*. This event will be signed by a British Sign Language Interpreter

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Midweek Explorer Vo Fletcher Take time out in a relaxing and friendly space with your little ones. Explore music, dance and storytelling whilst making new friends.

Date: Wed 6 February Venue: Symphony Hall Foyer Time: 10:30PM Tickets: FREE Recommended for ages 0-4

Ten years ago Beth Rowley debut Little Dreamer went top ten, garnered a Brit nomination and sales in excess of one hundred thousand.

Date: Wed 6 February Venue: Symphony Hall Stage

FEBRUARY

Beth Rowley: Gota Fria Tracing The Line Tour

Time: 8PM Tickets: only £18*

Tin Men and the Telephone Tin Men and the Telephone is an Amsterdam based band that employs live electronics, projected visuals, and audience participation in combination with jazz and improvised music to create a one of a kind multimedia experience.

Date: Thu 7 February Venue: Eastside Jazz Club, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Time: 7:45PM Tickets: only £13

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Live At Five Sunjay

Live At Five

Relax, beat the commute and soak up the sounds of Brum’s best singer-songwriters.

Date: Thu 7 February Venue: Symphony Hall Foyer Time: 5PM Tickets: FREE

FEBRUARY

Beatfreeks - Poetry Jam 6th Birthday Special Marking Beatfreeks’ 6th birthday, Town Hall is opening its doors once again to Poetry Jam, an open mic night like no other, bringing together people from all over the city to jam, perform and support one another. Unfiltered, unapologetic and united.

Date: Thu 7 February Venue: Town Hall Time: 7PM Tickets: FREE

Jazzlines Free Gig Acid Body Unwind in the café-bar to the sounds of jazz musicians from Birmingham and beyond.

Date: Fri 8 February Venue: Symphony Hall Foyer Time: 5PM Tickets: FREE

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Nearly a quarter-century on from the original Transatlantic Sessions TV series, the live version returns to Symphony Hall.

With a generation-spanning array of guests for 2019 including Gretchen Peters, Tim O’Brien, Paul McKenna, Molly Tuttle and Cara Dillon.

Aly Bain and Jerry Douglas lead the Transatlantic ‘house band’, featuring Russ Barenberg, Phil Cunningham, John Doyle, Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker, Donald Shaw, Danny Thompson and James Mackintosh.

The Alehouse Sessions Barokksolistene’s Alehouse Sessions will transform the Town Hall into a Pub, with folk songs from the 17th Century. Expect folky, seductive and sparkling music, accompanied by anecdotes, humour and beer.

FEBRUARY

Transatlantic Sessions 2019

Date: Fri 8 February Venue: Town Hall Time: 8PM Tickets: from £12.50* Full priced tickets include a free bottle of UBU beer (available to over 18 only)

Date: Fri 8 February Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: only £33* Cara Dillon will perform an intimate onstage show in Symphony Hall on Wed 24 April (P49)

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Musical Picnic Jally Kebba Susso Tuck into a morning of musical entertainment with the family! Kora playing maverick Jally Kebba Susso takes you on a journey into past, present and future with his wonderful 21string West African instrument.

The Lost Words Spell Songs with live illustrations from Jackie Morris

Date: Sat 9 February Venue: Symphony Hall Foyer

Eight musicians will come together to breathe music into a unique and astonishing book – The Lost Words, A Spell Book by writer Robert Macfarlane and artist Jackie Morris.

Time: FREE In association with Mubu Music.

Recommended for ages 0-7

With inspiration flowing from every page the musicians will turn these written and visual spells into song.

Featuring; Karine Polwart, Julie Fowlis, Kris Drever, Seckou Keita, Rachel Newton, Kerry Andrew, Beth Porter and Jim Molyneux.

Featuring live illustrations by Jackie Morris.

Date: Sat 9 February Venue: Town Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: only ÂŁ23*

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Hanson - String Theory Over their first 25 years the band Hanson has made a significant mark in music. The brothers rose to fame with the 1997 international smash single MMMBop. String Theory brings together the trio’s music live with a full Symphony Orchestra.

Date: Mon 11 February Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £32.50*

Thunder will be touring their brand new studio album Please Remain Seated, a collection of radically reworked versions of songs from throughout their extensive catalogue.

Date: Tue 12 February Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £31.50*

FEBRUARY

Thunder

African Midweek Series The African Midweek series celebrates African Arts and culture in Birmingham. Performances will include live music, storytelling and spoken word.

Date: Wed 13 February Venue: Symphony Hall Foyer Time: 5PM Tickets: FREE In partnership with the Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust

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Music For 18 Musicians London Sinfonietta and Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians is for everyone. They opened Glastonbury in 2014 and have played concert halls across the UK. A performance that will capture your imagination.

Date: Wed 13 February Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £12.50*

FEBRUARY

Holy Holy Probably the closest experience to a David Bowie gig you can get! Holy Holy are Bowie’s drummer and Spider Man from Mars – Woody Woodmansey and producer Tony Visconti.

Date: Wed 13 February Venue: Town Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: Tickets from £32.50*

Jazzlines Free Gig Jazzlines Ensemble Talent Development Showcase Unwind in the café-bar to the sounds of jazz musicians from Birmingham and beyond.

Date: Fri 15 February Venue: Symphony Hall Foyer Time: 7:30PM Tickets: FREE

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An Evening of Music and Dance with Birmingham Royal Ballet & The Royal Ballet Sinfonia Birmingham Royal Ballet returns to Symphony Hall for its popular annual Evening of Music and Dance.

Date: Fri 15 February Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £12.50*

From AC/DC to ZZ Top and everything in between.

The Classic Rock Show brings the original recordings back to life on stage; with a huge sound and light show to match.

Date: Sat 16 February Venue: Town Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: Tickets from £27.50*

FEBRUARY

The Classic Rock Show

Limited Availability

Russell Watson Singing sensation Russell Watson performs his favourite music and songs including hits from his latest album True Stories.

Date: Sun 17 February Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 3PM Tickets: from £32.50*

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Lamont Dozier plus support - Jo Harman Lamont and his band will be performing his classic hits in support of a new album, which ‘reimagines’ these iconic songs in a more intimate, more ‘unplugged’ way.

Date: Mon 18 February Venue: Town Hall

FEBRUARY

Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £32.50*

Jazzlines Talent Development – Half Term Sessions Mon 18 – Wed 20 February 10AM – 4PM Symphony Hall £100 for 3 day course Aimed at 11 – 19 year olds Following the huge success of the annual Jazzlines Summer School, we are running an October half term jazz course for young instrumentalists. For more information and to register your interest, please email mary.wakelam@thsh.co.uk

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Live At Five Relax, beat the commute and soak up the sounds of Brum’s best singer-songwriters.

Time: 5PM Tickets: FREE

Melissa Etheridge Yes I Am - 25th Anniversary Tour The Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter will perform songs from her entire repertoire including, Yes I Am and featuring Come To My Window, I’m the Only One, and If I Wanted To.

FEBRUARY

Live At Five

Date: Thu 21 February Venue: Symphony Hall Foyer

Date: Thu 21 February Venue: Town Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: Tickets from £39*

Jazzlines Free Gig James Banner Quartet Unwind in the café-bar to the sounds of jazz musicians from Birmingham and beyond.

Date: Fri 22 February Venue: Symphony Hall Foyer Time: 5PM Tickets: FREE

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Twirlywoos Expect mischief, music and plenty of surprises as they share the delight of discovery. With beautifully inventive puppetry the show promises a cast full of all your favourite characters from the CBeebies’s hit.

Date: Fri 22 – Sun 24 February Venue: Town Hall Time: Various times Tickets: from £12.50*

FEBRUARY

The Notebenders - Sax In The City Unwind in the café-bar after a long week to the sensational sounds of talented jazz musicians from Birmingham and beyond.

Date: Sat 23 February Venue: Town Hall Time: 1:30PM Tickets: FREE

Symphonic Pop Hear the greatest pop anthems from some of the world’s bestselling artists, performed with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s signature symphonic twist.

Date: Sat 23 February Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £22.50*

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Barbara Dickson Multimillion selling recording artist Barbara Dickson will perform a wonderful range of material drawing on her folk roots as well as performing globally known hits.

Date: Sat 23 February Venue: Town Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £31*

In this informative and entertaining live show, Dr Michael Mosley, the man behind the iconic 5:2 Diet, will explode common health myths and offer fascinating insights into the workings of the human body.

Date: Mon 25 February Venue: Town Hall

FEBRUARY

Trust Fast Health with Michael Mosley

Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £24.50*

Dan Snow - An Evening with the ‘History Guy’ An Evening with Dan Snow features the wellknown historian and TV presenter recounting anecdotes of memorable experiences from his career as an historian and broadcaster.

Date: Tues 26 February Venue: Town Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £28* The show will conclude with a twenty minute Q & A session

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The British Paraorchestra – Terry Riley’s In C The British Paraorchestra will be collaborating with the circus company Extraordinary Bodies. With aerial flying and physical theatre, a unique union of two very different disciplines.

Date: Wed 27 February Venue: Town Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £12.50*

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Brum Craic

Brum Craic

Join us for a night of comedy craic celebrating the best up and coming new acts in and around Birmingham, featuring a special guest from the international comedy circuit.

Date: Thu 28 February Venue: Symphony Hall Foyer Time: 8PM Tickets: FREE

Jazzlines Free Gig Camilla George Quintet MARCH

Unwind in the café-bar to the sounds of jazz musicians from Birmingham and beyond.

Date: Fri 1 March Venue: Symphony Hall Foyer Time: 5PM Tickets: FREE

Lea Salonga Singer, actress and Broadway royalty, Lea Salonga, known across the world for her powerful voice, perfect pitch and her Tony Award winning role in Miss Saigon and critically acclaimed role as Eponine in Les Misérables.

Date: Fri 1 March Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £30.50* Sold Out

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Asian Spring Dance Sampad’s hugely popular annual showcase returns with a thrilling celebration of South Asian dance. Experience the stunning classical forms of Kathak and Bharatanatyam, incredible Bollywood moves, and breathtaking Indian folk dance.

Date: Sun 3 March Venue: Town Hall Time: 6PM Tickets: from £10 In partnership with www.sampad.org.uk

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Paul Carrack Paul Carrack, one of the most revered voices in music and a figurehead of soulful pop, will return to the delight his legions of admirers with the new album These Days.

Date: Sun 3 March Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £37.50*

Mendi Singh and Eleanor Turner Mendi Mohinder Singh is one of the UK’s most celebrated tabla specialists today collaborating with Eleanor Turner an exceptional composer and harpist.

Date: Tues 5 March Venue: Symphony Hall Foyer Time: 5PM Tickets: FREE

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Midweek Explorer Natalie Mason and Beth Hopkins Take time out in a relaxing and friendly space with your little ones. Explore music, dance and storytelling whilst making new friends.

Date: Wed 6 March Venue: Symphony Hall Foyer

Brit Floyd, the world’s greatest Pink Floyd tribute show, returns with its most ambitious and best production yet, a very special 40th Anniversary retrospective of the iconic rock opera, The Wall.

Date: Wed 6 March Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £35.50*

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Time: 10:30AM Tickets: FREE Recommended for ages 0-4

Brit Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall 2019

Vonda Shepard and Sharon Corr Great friends Vonda Shepard, the musical star of Ally McBeal and Sharon Corr, singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and member of The Corrs join forces.

Date: Wed 6 March Venue: Town Hall

Live At Five Add some musical accompaniment to the early evening and soak up the sounds of Brum’s best singer-songwriters.

Date: Thu 7 March Venue: Symphony Hall Foyer Time: 5PM Tickets: FREE

Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £30.50*

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Rhod Gilbert - The Book Of John It has been a while, but the multi-award-winning Welsh comedian is back, with a brand new live show.

Date: Thu 7 March and Fri 28 June Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 8PM Tickets: from £30.50*

MARCH

Limited Availability

Jazzlines Free Gig International Women’s Day Alicia Gardener-Trejo Unwind in the café-bar to the sounds of jazz musicians from Birmingham and beyond.

Date: Fri 8 March Venue: Symphony Hall Foyer Time: 5PM Tickets: FREE

Musical Picnic International Women’s Day Celebration We mark International Women’s Day with some of our favourite Birmingham-based musicians, including the fantastic vocalists and multiinstrumentalists Sam Frankie Fox and Sara Colman.

Date: Sat 9 March Venue: Symphony Hall Foyer Time: 10:30AM Tickets: FREE In association with Mubu Music.

Recommended for ages 0-7

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Limited Availability

Experience an extraordinary collection of short films from the world’s most prestigious mountain film festival.

This year there are two evenings that will ignite your passion for adventure, action and travel. For double the adventure come along both nights.

Date: Sat 9 March Venue: Town Hall

10cc plus support Led by co-founder Graham Gouldman, the ArtPop band are heralded in equal measure for their ability to craft ingenious songs that also resonated commercially, with eleven Top 10 Hits, and over 15 million albums sold in the UK alone.

MARCH

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2019

Date: Sat 9 March Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £36.50*

Time: 2:30PM & 7:30PM Tickets: from £12* Book for both and get a 10% discount Age Guidance: 12A (People under 12 years of age can attend if they are accompanied by an adult)

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Sir Karl Jenkins: 75th Birthday Concert Karl Jenkins conducts the very best of his most popular works such as The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace, 6000 Pipes Organ Concerto and Palladio.

As well as sublime excerpts from Symphonic Adiemus.

Date: Sun 10 March Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 3PM Tickets: from £19.50*

Loreena McKennitt

MARCH

The multi-award winning Canadian singersongwriter and musician has announced she will be performing her Lost Souls Tour.

Date: Sun 10 March Venue: Town Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £35* (Max of 6 tickets per person)

Limited Availability

Roy Harper Renowned folk singer-songwriter Roy Harper is celebrating 50 years of classic tracks. The shows will include his famed epic McGoohan’s Blues from his 1968 album Folkjokeopus.

Date: Tues 12 March Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £28*

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Bring Your Own Baby Comedy - International Women’s Day Special Bring Your Own Baby Comedy is the UK’s premier baby friendly comedy club - featuring the funniest comedy stars from the circuit and TV. Staring Dana Alexander, Harriet Dyer and MC Chris Purchase.

Date: Tues 12 March Venue: Symphony Hall Foyer Time: 12PM Tickets: only £10

African Midweek Series

Date: Wed 13 March Venue: Symphony Hall Foyer Time: 5PM Tickets: FREE In partnership with the Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust

MARCH

The African Midweek series celebrates African Arts and culture in Birmingham. Performances will include live music, storytelling and spoken word.

UFO ‘Last Orders’ 50th Anniversary Tour Phil Mogg has confirmed that this year’s 50th anniversary tour with UFO will be his last as the frontman of the long-running hard rock band.

Date: Thu 14 March Venue: Town Hall Time: 8PM Tickets: from £29.50* Sold Out

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Jazzlines Free Gig Alex Munk Flying Machines Unwind in the café-bar to the sounds of jazz musicians from Birmingham and beyond.

Date: Fri 15 March Venue: Symphony Hall Foyer Time: 5PM Tickets: FREE

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Mike and the Mechanics Following on from their recent sold-out tour in the US, the Looking Back Over My Shoulder Tour will include tracks from their highly acclaimed latest album Let Me Fly plus many other classic hits.

Date: Fri 15 March Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £38*

Nish Kumar It’s In Your Nature To Destroy Yourselves In Nish Kumar’s brand-new show there will be jokes about politics, mankind’s capacity for selfdestruction and whether it will lead to the end of days.

Date: Fri 15 March Venue: Town Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £25.50*

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The Dublin Legends ‘The Seven Drunken Nights & More’ Tour The Dublin Legends are Sean Cannon, Gerry O’Connor, Paul Watchorn and Shay Kavanagh.

They continue to play all of The Dubliners classic songs and ballads known the world over.

Date: Sat 16 March Venue: Town Hall Time: 8PM Tickets: from £28*

New York based trombonist Jacob Garchik will with locally based musicians, led by Richard Foote from the Young Pilgrims, to create a Birmingham version of The Heavens.

Date: Sat 16 March Venue: CBSO Centre Time: 8PM Tickets: £13

Brum Craic

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Jacob Garchik

Brum Craic International Women’s Day Special Join us for a night of comedy craic celebrating the best up and coming new acts in and around Birmingham, featuring a special guest from the international comedy circuit.

Date: Wed 20 March Venue: Symphony Hall Foyer Time: 8PM Tickets: FREE

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KT Tunstall Brit and Ivor Novello Award winning singer and songwriter KT Tunstall, will be performing for the first time with an all-female band.

Date: Wed 20 March Venue: Town Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £30.50*

Live At Five

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Relax, beat the commute and soak up the sounds of Brum’s best singer-songwriters.

Live At Five

Date: Thu 21 March Venue: Symphony Hall Foyer Time: 5PM Tickets: FREE

Sheridan Smith A Northern Soul Sheridan’s latest album delved into her own personal experiences to co-write a heartfelt and deeply personal collection of contemporary songs.

Date: Thu 21 March Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £40.50*

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An Audience With Michael Rosen

Jazzlines Free Gig Forj

Michael Rosen is one of Britain’s best-loved writers. Hear his stories, hilarious anecdotes, performance poetry, and his views of life, politics and education.

Unwind in the café-bar to the sounds of jazz musicians from Birmingham and beyond.

Date: Thu 21 March Venue: Town Hall

Date: Fri 22 March Venue: Symphony Hall Foyer Time: 5PM Tickets: FREE

Time: 7:30PM Tickets: only £12.50

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All proceeds will go directly to fund outreach events at Bournville BookFest, helping to bring fantastic storytelling event to children from across our city.

The Notebenders Sax In The City

Remembering The Movies

Unwind in the café-bar after a long week to the sensational sounds of talented jazz musicians from Birmingham and beyond.

Strictly’s very own Aljaz and Janette are back on tour with their brand new show. A unique and star-studded rollercoaster ride through some of the greatest films of all time.

Date: Sat 23 March Venue: Town Hall Time: 1:30PM Tickets: FREE

Date: Sat 23 March Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £28*

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23 & 24 March 2019

Book two or more shows for Podfest Birmingham and receive a 10% discount off your booking! #PodFestBrum Comedians Comedian

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Shining a light on the most furtive creative secrets of your favourite comics and interrogating their joke writing process in depth.

Date: Sat 23 March Venue: Town Hall Time: 1PM Tickets: from £10. This event will be signed by a British Sign Language Interpreter

Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast (except at the Birmingham Town Hall) ‘The Podfather’ (Guardian) and ‘King of the Internet’ (Time Out) brings his award winning podcast to Birmingham, chatting with an amazing surprise guest from the city.

Date: Sat 23 March Venue: Town Hall Sold Out

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No Such Thing As A Fish The team behind multiple award-winning podcast No Such Thing As A Fish will be performing their brand new show, In No Particular Order.

Date: Sat 23 March Venue: Town Hall Time: 8PM Tickets: from £21*. This event will be signed by a British Sign Language Interpreter

Limited Availability

The Made of Human Podcast - also called MohPod - is about connection. Sofie sits down with a lovely person and talks about life. She wants to find out how to cope with being an adult person!

Date: Sun 24 March Venue: Town Hall

MARCH

Sofie Hagen - Made of Human

Time: 1PM Tickets: from £10. This event will be signed by a British Sign Language Interpreter

Scummy Mummies Join The Scummy Mummies for an hour of laughs for less-than-perfect parents. Bring your wine and panty liners and enjoy a funny and frank discussion about the highs and lows of modern parenthood.

Date: Sun 24 March Venue: Town Hall Time: 3PM Tickets: Tickets from £10. This event will be signed by a British Sign Language Interpreter

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MARCH

Standard Issue

Do The Right Thing

Join the Standard Issue team as they bring their regular gigcast to Birmingham, with Jess Phillips and other special guests from the worlds of comedy, media and politics, chatting feminism, funnies and more.

Do The Right Thing is the hilarious, occasionally absurd and frequently obscene panel game where comedians try to work out the right thing to do in some weird and wonderful situations.

Date: Sun 24 March Venue: Town Hall

Date: Sun 24 March Venue: Town Hall Time: 5PM Tickets: from ÂŁ10. This event will be signed by a British Sign Language Interpreter

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Gabrielle is one of the UK’s most successful British singer-songwriters will perform at Town Hall, in what promises to be an amazing night.

Date: Thu 28 March Venue: Town Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £28*

Stewart Copeland Lights Up The Orchestra A high impact orchestral celebration of Stewart Copeland’s legendary career, an evening packed with epic music.

Date: Tue 26 March Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £27*

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“You Can Be Whatever You Want To Be” Having conquered the world music charts, London singer Gabrielle is back with her first album in more than a decade. She talks to Joe Nerssessian about what inspired her to return to the studio.

It’s been a long 11 years since soul songstress Gabrielle released her last album. The 48-yearold boasts two Brit Awards and one of the best pop soundtracks of all time with Out Of Reach, recorded for Bridget Jones’s Diary in 2001.

It didn’t stop her clambering on to a table and singing an original song in the school canteen, though. And nor did it stop her years later, singing over the tannoy in her first job at a supermarket.

Despite citing those two incidents, she admits she was ashamed of dreaming of being a pop star.

“I didn’t look a particular way, I had a lazy eyelid. How dare I even imagine that I could possibly be a singer? It wasn’t an aspiration I had. It wasn’t something I would have told people because it would have been deemed ridiculous. Who do you think you are? There’s no-one on TV who looks like you.”

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It was her eye – which is affected by a condition called ptosis – that initially stopped her from dreaming of being a pop star.

“Even when I was moonlighting in a nightclub in Greek Street in Soho, there were always people that were thinner than me, had better voices than me. So again my stage was confined. I was happy with that – if that’s all it ever was, I’d have been happy.”

She proved her doubters wrong though and grins with glee as she recalls someone signing her school leaving book with the sarcastic message: “See you on Top Of The Pops Ha Ha Ha.” “I kept the book. So carry on laughing. I’d like to think I paved the way for anyone who has hangups on how they look. If I can do it, then you can be whatever you want to be.”

Gabrielle will perform at Town Hall on Thursday 28 March 2019 at 7:30pm. Tickets are available online, via telephone and also at the Symphony Hall box office, priced from £38 including commission.

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Jazzlines Free Gig Unwind in the café-bar to the sounds of jazz musicians from Birmingham and beyond.

Date: Fri 29 March Venue: Symphony Hall Foyer Time: 5PM Tickets: FREE

David Gray David Gray released new album Gold In A Brass Age - his first album of new material in four years.

MARCH

Date: Fri 29 March Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £32* (Max of 4 tickets per person)

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Henning Wehn - Getting On With It Due to popular demand Henning Wehn has added two new dates in October.

Dates: Fri 29 March SOLD OUT Fri 11 & Sat 12 October added due to popular demand Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 8PM Tickets: from £22.50*

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With their irresistible enthusiasm, An Evening With The Hairy Bikers will be an epic night of cooking and conversation.

I Talk Too Much An Evening of Chat and Music with Francis Rossi

Date: Sat 30 March Venue: Symphony Hall

Legendary Status Quo lead singer Francis Rossi will share the extraordinary secrets of his 50-plus years in rock’n’roll when he takes to the stage for an intimate evening in Birmingham.

Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £22.50*

Date: Sat 30 March Venue: Town Hall

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An Evening With The Hairy Bikers

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“Brummies are the friendliest people I’ve ever met” Francis Rossi opened the biggest rock gig in history when Status Quo opened Live Aid before an audience of 1.9 billion. His band have sold a remarkable 100 million records and score more than 60 chart hits – the highest for any rock band ever. He’s won BRIT Awards, starred in his own film and enjoyed hits with Rockin’ All Over The World, Whatever You Want, Down Down and Caroline, among many others.

Rossi will spill the beans on his remarkable life when he takes to the road with I Talk Too Much.

The show will be an evening of chat and music and it will reach Town Hall on March 30 as part of a 36-date UK tour.

Rossi will talk about the highs and lows, his relationship with former bandmate Rick Parfitt and much more during an exhilarating evening.

The show coincides with the release of Rossi’s explosive autobiography, also called I Talk Too Much, and the star will meet fans after the show to sign copies.

Rossi finds it remarkable that his band survived because during the 1960s and 1970s there were no thoughts of Golden Anniversaries. “Everybody in the sixties and seventies was told that it wouldn’t last. We thought we’d be old by the age of 30. People only ever notice the successes, not the failures.

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“I’m really looking forward to the talky tour,” he says. “I’ll have my acoustic on stage with me and we’ll just have to see where it leads.”

“But the drive in me to keep it going and do another brilliant show or to get another encore is as strong as ever. I still want the adulation. I still want people to think they love the band, love the book or love the talk.”

Rossi says there have been too many highlights to remember during his band’s remarkable career.

He admits that people constantly ask about Live Aid, the famine relief concert organised by Bob Geldof that they opened.

“There was real euphoria and opening with Rockin’ All Over The World made sense. I had a feeling at the time we were all doing something truly wonderful.”

Rossi can’t wait to get started at the Town Hall in I Talk Too Much. “I genuinely like Birmingham.

I have so many friends from that city and Brummies are the friendliest people I’ve ever met. I’m looking forward to the show.”

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Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali Following an acclaimed show in 2017, the internationally renowned Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwals return to Birmingham for an evening of majestic and entrancing Sufi music.

Date: Sun 31 March Venue: Town Hall

A Celebration of the 80’s will be an evening filled with Giorgio Moroder dance hits, both classics and recent. With a tribute to long-time muse Donna Summer.

Date: Mon 1 April Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £43*

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As Time Goes By An Evening With Alfie Boe

Midweek Explorer – Laura Carter

One of the world’s greatest classical singers Alfie Boe revealed his return to the solo spotlight, along with the release of his vibrant and instantly classic album As Time Goes By.

Take time out in a relaxing and friendly space with your little ones. Explore music, dance and storytelling whilst making new friends.

Date: Tue 2 – Wed 3 April Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £38*

Date: Wed 3 April Venue: Symphony Hall Foyer Time: 10:30AM Tickets: FREE Recommended for ages 0-4 Town Hall Symphony Hall would like to thank the family and friends of Mr Roy Pinson for supporting this Midweek Explorer with a generous donation.

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Jinkx Monsoon & Major Scales - The Ginger Snapped Therapy you can dance to! RuPaul’s Drag Race favourite Jinkx Monsoon and lyrical genius Major Scales return to showcase new music from their upcoming album, however Jinkx, worries that her best years are behind her.

Date: Wed 3 April Venue: Town Hall Time: 8PM Tickets: from £21.50*

Jazzlines Free Gig Bryan Corbett Band Unwind in the café-bar to the sounds of jazz musicians from Birmingham and beyond.

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The Grind Live!

A selection of rap and vocal artists from Birmingham and beyond performing their hits with a full live band! Fusing genres Hip Hop, RnB, Soul and Grime.

Date: Sat 6 April Venue: Town Hall Time: 7PM Tickets: from £10*

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Tommy Tiernan - Paddy Crazy Horse Back on the road again Tommy Tiernan has a new show, Paddy Crazy Horse. He rants and raves, he dances and acts. He tries to be very silly and very serious at the same time.

Date: Tue 9 April Venue: Town Hall Time: 8PM Tickets: from £23*

ABC - The Lexicon Of Love

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Back by popular demand ABC will be performing the iconic debut album The Lexicon Of Love in full plus all the greatest hits.

Date: Tue 9 April Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £35* VIP Packages Available

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Add some musical accompaniment to the early evening and soak up the sounds of Brum’s best singer-songwriters.

Date: Thu 11 April Venue: Symphony Hall Foyer Time: 5PM Tickets: FREE

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Conrad Anker Hold Fast - Yosemite To Everest To Meru In this brand new show Conrad will talk all things mountaineering, including the 1924 Mallory & Irvine Everest expedition.

Date: Thu 11 April Venue: Town Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: only £22*

Jazzlines Free Gig - Tobie Carpenter Trio + Special Guests APRIL

Unwind in the café-bar to the sounds of jazz musicians from Birmingham and beyond.

Date: Fri 12 April Venue: Symphony Hall Foyer Time: 5PM Tickets: FREE

Musical Picnic Polish Easter Celebration We’re delighted to welcome back a wonderful group of Polish musicians to help us celebrate a very important time in Poland - the beginning of Spring, Easter and bidding farewell to the traditional Slavic Goddess of Winter, Marzanna.

Date: Sat 13 April Venue: Symphony Hall Foyer Time: 10:30AM Tickets: FREE In association with Mubu Music.

Recommended for ages 0-7

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Stairway To Heaven Led Zeppelin Masters Marking fifty years since the release of Led Zeppelin’s self-titled debut album – and its followup, Led Zeppelin II will return to Symphony Hall.

Date: Sat 13 April Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £33*

Pohela Boishakh

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Join members of Birmingham’s Bangladeshi community in a colourful celebration of Pohela Boishakh, the Bangla New Year. There will be traditional food, music and fun for everyone in this family event.

Date: Sun 14 April Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 6PM Tickets: only £3 Presented in association with Legacy WM, Community Connect Foundation and Purbanat Community Interest Company

Collabro Collabro are the world’s most successful Musical Theatre group in the world. In 2014 they met for their first rehearsal and they continue to go from strength to strength.

Date: Mon 15 April Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £22.50*

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Pixar In Concert – Live With Full Orchestra

Experience the blockbuster film like never before accompanied by Alan Silvestri’s iconic score conducted live by an orchestra playing in sync with the film projected on the big screen.

Experience a brand-new version of Pixar In Concert, celebrating the most memorable moments from Pixar films from Toy Story to Coco.

Date: Tue 16 April Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £28* VIP packages available

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Back To The Future In Concert

Date: Thurs 18 April Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £32.50* Certificate PG

Certificate PG

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“Collabro has changed my life dramatically” Earlier this year, Collabro popped into Symphony Hall whilst on tour supporting Barry Manilow. Jamie Lambert spoke to Andy Richardson about how being in the group has changed his life.

Back in the day, Jamie Lambert used to drive past the Royal Albert Hall and the London Palladium and dream. He was working part-time in the finance department of Barts Health NHS Trust, in London, and looking for a break.

And while he hoped he might one day sing at such incredible venues or enjoy chart success, he realised it wasn’t sensible to bank on that.

And then his life changed.

He became friends with Matt Pagan and the two of them used social media to find three other singers to complete the Collabro line-up. They gigged at a pub near London Bridge and decided to audition for Britain’s Got Talent, figuring they had nothing to lose.

A month after forming, they found themselves singing for Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams. Their rendition of Stars, from Les Miserables, earned them a standing ovation.

Four months later, they appeared on BGT’s live final – and won by a landslide with more than a quarter of the vote. Things have never been the same since. They signed a million pound record deal and their debut album went to number one. They headlined the London Palladium and sold 50,000 tickets for their tour, as well as joining Cliff Richard on his major headline tour of the UK.

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Jamie says it’s been a whirlwind. “It’s been fabulous. I loved working at Barts but Collabro has changed my life dramatically and sometimes it’s a bit weird to drive past where I used to work.

It’s been four years now and we’ve just announced the fourth major tour and fourth album.”

That tour will visit Birmingham’s Symphony Hall on April 15, before they return to the Albert Hall a few days later.

“We have a very dedicated fan base and we’re gigging throughout the year. The people who follow us feel very much like fans for life; it’s almost like a family. The fans are very much valued.

“From our perspective, we hope to keep going for a long time. We each have our own little bits outside the band and do separate pantos but then we get back together to do these epic 50-date tours.”

Jamie keeps his feet on the ground and doesn’t forget how fortunate the band are. One minute he was working in the NHS – within a month or so he was on TV for the start of an incredible ride.

“We are privileged to have been going for four years. Last year we released our own album and it still got into the top 10 and when it comes to touring we’re doing more tickets than ever before. We’re having to look forward for about a-year-and-a-half.” Jamie has mixed feelings about Britain’s Got Talent. Much of it was surreal as the band found themselves becoming an overnight success. Other bits were entirely forgettable.

“The truth about BGT is that a lot of it was awful. It’s sort of like anything that’s incredible, there’s always a terrible side. It was almost like getting into a new relationship where everything’s a crazy and a buzz but also mad. There was a downside and you have to remember that this is a crazy and competitive industry.

“To go from playing in a pub to being in front of 12 million and to go from 300 Twitter followers to 100,000 was remarkable. We went from zero to 100 in six weeks. We were quite lucky that a couple of us were business-minded. We weren’t teens and we weren’t too star struck. But it’s so easy to get caught up in the madness of it. I’m just grateful that we’ve lived through that. These days, it’s much better. We control everything and work together well. It’s been two years as a four and we get on so well. The system works, it’s like a well-oiled machine.”

Though Collabro emerged from the world of TV, they are happiest when they’re in theatres.

Playing to a live audience gives them the greatest buzz of all, which is why they undertake such gargantuan tours.

“While TV is great, we love that, we also enjoy performing live, probably even more. That’s why the next tour is so cool.”

Collabro, the world’s most successful Musical Theatre group, return to Symphony Hall on Monday 15 April.

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Art Garfunkel An Evening of Songs and Stories Performing a career perspective, An Evening of Song and Stories features Simon and Garfunkel classics and solo hits plus extracts from his new autobiography.

Date: Wed 17 April Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:45PM Tickets: from £40.50*

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Rumours of Fleetwood Mac Rumours of Fleetwood Mac return to the stage with its Anniversary Tour. A brand new show celebrating 50 years of the band, including a special set paying tribute to the legendary Peter Green era.

Date: Wed 17 – Thu 18 APRIL Venue: Town Hall Time: 8PM Tickets: from £27.50*

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Zog © 2010 Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Published by Alison Green Books, an imprint of Scholastic Children’s Books

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s much-loved Zog comes to life in Mike Shepherd’s magical adaption with Johnny Flynn’s sumptuous folk score featuring live musician. From the team behind Stick Man & Tiddler, Zog promising to be roaring fun for all ages.

Date: Fri 19 – Mon 22 April Relaxed Performance Sun 21 April 3PM Venue: Town Hall

Mott The Hoople ‘74 45th Anniversary Tour With a set based around the 1974 albums The Hoople and Live, plus the non-album greatest hits, Mott The Hoople will grace our stages once again.

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DIRECTOR Mike Shepherd MUSIC & LYRICS Johnny Flynn

Date: Sun 21 April Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £41.50*

Time: Various Times Tickets: £13

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Rufus Wainwright Rachel Eckroth Special Guest Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and composer Rufus Wainwright will perform to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of his self-titled debut which first burst him onto the music scene.

Date: Mon 22 April Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £35* VIP Packages available

Ant Middleton Mind Over Muscle

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The show will bring the ‘elements’ to the audience through lighting, sound and set, and recreate what mental strength it took behind the scenes for Ant to complete his recent SAS series and his huge Everest challenge.

Date: Tue 23 April Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £30.50*

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Join us for a night of comedy craic celebrating the best up and coming new acts in and around Birmingham, featuring a special guest from the international comedy circuit.

Date: Wed 24 April Venue: Symphony Hall Foyer Time: 8PM Tickets: FREE

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Live At Five

The extraordinary Irish singer makes music that transcends genres and crosses barriers. She has won every folk award going.

Date: Wed 24 April Venue: Symphony Hall Stage

Live At Five Relax, beat the commute and soak up the sounds of Brum’s best singer-songwriters.

Date: Thurs 25 April Venue: Symphony Hall Foyer

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Cara Dillon Duo Performance with Sam Lakeman

Time: 5PM Tickets: FREE

Time: 8PM Tickets: only £22.50*

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Tom Paxton & The Donjuans Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner and folk icon, Tom Paxton, will perform with special guests, Grammy winning singer/songwriter duo The DonJuans.

Date: Thurs 25 April Venue: Town Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £31.50*

Jazzlines Free Gig Unwind in the café-bar to the sounds of jazz musicians from Birmingham and beyond.

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Date: Fri 26 April Venue: Symphony Hall Foyer Time: 5PM Tickets: FREE

Michael English In Concert with Special Guest Brendan Shine Following the huge success of Michael’s previous sell out show at The Town Hall last April, he will return with his fantastic new show.

Date: Fri 26 April Venue: Town Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: only £28*

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The Goonies Live With Orchestra

Katherine Jenkins new album speaks of life, hope, acceptance and a universal spirituality, and for Katherine there is a sense of a greater purpose to her performance.

For the first time ever, this is a chance for audiences to relive one of the most evocative pieces of cinema – and music created for cinema – in a unique way, as The Goonies is performed live to screen with a full orchestra.

Date: Sat 27 April Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: from £32.50*

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An Evening With Katherine Jenkins

Date: Sun 28 April Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 3PM Tickets: from £29.50* Certificate PG

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Shake That Thing! – The Great British Swing Dance Show A dazzling dance-show sensation featuring music, song and dance from the Roaring 20s and Fabulous 30s including the Charleston, the LindyHop, the Black Bottom and more.

Wallace & Gromit’s Musical Marvels Academy Award® winning Wallace & Gromit film The Wrong Trousers, with live orchestra, it’s set to be a grand day out for the whole family!

Date: Sun 29 May Venue: Symphony Hall

Date: Sun 28 April Venue: Town Hall

Time: 2PM & 6:30PM Tickets: from £13.50*

Time: 3PM Tickets: from £22.50*

Gromit Making Workshops with Aardman model makers at 12:30PM, 3:30PM & 5PM in our foyer, suitable for ages 7+, £10 Certificate U © and ™ Aardman/W & G Ltd. All rights reserved

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