What's On Feb - April 2020

FEB - APR 2020

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: is open two hours before the start time of a performance. , 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. Please check and plan your journey in advance Town Hall and Symphony Hall remain open as work to extend West Midlands Metro continues to spring 2020 on Broad Street. A number of bus services will be diverted from Broad Street but cars, taxis and delivery vehicles can access Broad Street between Sheepcote Street and Gas Street.

A pedestrian diversion is also in place between Chamberlain Square and Paradise Circus until 28 October 2019 and all businesses and destinations, including Town Hall, remain open as usual.

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

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“I want the caption to be: I demolished it,” said Birmingham punk star Toyah Willcox, as she was photographed alongside local musician Rosie Tee outside the redevelopment of Symphony Hall’s foyer in October 2 019 .

The Birmingham musicians were at the world-renowned music venue in the city centre to witness progress on the Making an Entrance redevelopment, which will create a performance space for talented local artists to have even more opportunities to perform as part of a daily programme with free and affordable performances.

Songwriter Rosie Tee said: “Through opportunities presented to me by Town Hall Symphony Hall, I’ve been given a supportive platform for my contemporary and experimental take on song-writing to bloom. I can’t wait to see the new development and how positively it’s going to impact the next generation of musicians.” making-an-entrance.co.uk

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FEBRUARY

The Musical Box A Genesis Extravaganza Part II As the only band ever licensed and supported by Genesis and Peter Gabriel, The Musical Box presents a new, never performed show. With a few added surprises thrown in for good measure, it’s a performance that any Genesis fan will not want to miss!

John Shuttleworth’s Back John Shuttleworth returns to regale audiences with an evening of his classic songs (plus new ones and hilarious ‘back’ stories), pausing only to reapply his deep heat rub!

Date: Wed 5 February Venue: Town Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: £21*

Date: Sat 1 February Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets from £28*

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Transatlantic Sessions 2020 The Transatlantic Sessions highlight new Scottish, Irish and US talent alongside the regular dreamteam.

Tennessean Sierra Hull’s album Weighted Mind introduced a singer-songwriter of calibre. Cahalen Morrison features in acclaimed Western swing/ honky-tonk supergroup Western Centuries and Tommy Emmanuel’s guitar prowess draws masterfully from across genres.

From Ireland, dynamic Cathy Jordan explored transatlantic connections in side-project The Unwanted. Scottish ‘folk noir’ singer-songwriter Rachel Sermanni has developed her stellar reputation with the album As It Turns.

Aly Bain and Jerry Douglas again direct the instrumental dream-team of Russ Barenberg, Phil Cunningham, John Doyle , Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker, Donald Shaw, Daniel Kimbro and James Mackintosh.

Date: Fri 7 February Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: £33*

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JAZZLINES FREE GIG

Birmingham Swing Festival’s Grand Ball

Jazzlines Free Gig Unwind to the sounds of jazz.

Come along to and grab a seat to witness an incredible night of social swing dancing, performances and competitions.

Date: Fri 7 February Venue: ICC Hall 5 Time: 5PM FREE

Date: Sat 8 February Venue: Town Hall

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Time: 8:30PM Tickets: £12.50

Beth Hart

Emilia Mårtensson

Beth Hart is one artist who throws down her cards, shares her darkest secrets and invites you to join her for the ride.

London-based Swedish vocalist and composer Emilia Mårtensson will perform her latest album Loredana.

Date: Sun 9 February Venue: Symphony Hall

Date: Mon 10 February Venue: Symphony Hall Stage

Time: 7:30PM Tickets from £43*

Time: 8PM Tickets: £10

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Socially conscious with an R’n’B twang, Smethwick-based singer-songwriter Madi Saskia is one of the most exciting talents to emerge from the Birmingham creative scene.

Inspired by the sounds of Jhené Aiko, Erykah Badu and Marsha Ambrosius, Madi has sung backing for Namiwa Jazz and Elektric, has supported the likes of Teedra Moses, and collaborated with local artists such as, Deci4Life, Lady Sanity and Paal Singh.

Date: Tue 11 February Venue: The Jam House Time: 8:30PM FREE

Grease In Concert Film with Live Orchestra UK Tour 2020 For the first time ever, one of the world’s most popular and enduring musical films in history, Grease, will be performed live with orchestra. The unforgettable soundtrack that defined generations will be performed live to picture on a huge HD screen, as the full score for the romantic comedy accompanies the full-length film.

FEBRUARY

Jazzlines Free Gig: Madi Saskia

Tell me more, tell me more! It’s automatic, it’s systematic, it’s hydromatic, it’s Grease In Concert with Live Orchestra, in an experience not to be missed!

Date: Wed 12 February Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets from £35.50*

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Jazzlines Free Gig: Toby Boalch Trio

Fisherman’s Friends

Date: Fri 14 February Venue: ICC Hall 5

Cornwall’s best-known musical export, the Fisherman’s Friends have also been the subject of an ITV documentary, released the hit albums One and All (2013), Proper Job (2015) and Sole Mates (2018) and every year play to tens of thousands of fans at home and abroad.

Time: 5PM FREE

Date: Fri 14 February Venue: Town Hall

Unwind to the sounds of the Toby Boalch Trio.

Time: 7:30PM Tickets from £28*

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An Evening of Music and Dance with Birmingham Royal Ballet & The Royal Ballet Sinfonia Birmingham Royal Ballet’s world-class orchestra, the Royal Ballet Sinfonia, and the company’s internationally acclaimed dancers return to Symphony Hall for their eagerly awaited annual visit - this year with added passion and romance.

Date: Fri 14 February Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets from £15.50*

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From Mozart to Muddy Puddles!

FEBRUARY

Limited Availability

Peppa Pig: My First Concert From Mozart to Muddy Puddles! Peppa Pig – My First Concert is a fun interactive introduction to a live orchestra with everyone’s favourite Pig family!

Date: Sat 15-Sun 16 February Venue: Town Hall Time: Various Times Tickets from £10

Queen Symphonic with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Experience the unforgettable magic of Queen, in a rock and symphonic spectacular celebrating the greatest hits of Queen and featuring four rock vocalists who starred in We Will Rock You and a fivepiece rock band and symphony orchestra!

Date: Sat 15 February Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets from £38*

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Big Band Broadway Martin and Shirlie Kemp are joined by legendary Broadway music-man Larry Blank, the London Concert Orchestra and sensational vocalists Rachel Tucker and Matt Ford performing music from Sweet Charity, Guys and Dolls, A Chorus Line, Cabaret to the blistering brass of West Side Story and many more.

Date: Sun 16 February Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 3:30PM Tickets from £19.50*

JAZZLINES FEBRUARY HALF-TERM SESSIONS The Jazzlines February Half-Term Sessions are open to all young musicians and vocalists aged 11 - 19.

The course runs from 17th - 19th February 2020 in Symphony Hall and participants will learn a range of skills from ensemble playing to improvising. Pianist and composer, Rebecca Nash, is the Creative Director, working alongside other professional Jazz musicians to deliver an exciting and unique course in the heart of Birmingham, held in the world class Symphony Hall.

For more information or to apply visit www.thsh.co.uk and seacrch ‘Half Term Sessions’ or you can email jazzlines@thsh.co.uk . The fee for this course is £110.

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MARTIN KEMP MEETS COMMUNITY MUSIC MAKERS AHEAD OF PERFORMING IN BIRMINGHAM Ahead of performing at Symphony Hall Birmingham in Big Band Broadway next year (see page 11), Spandau Ballet’s Martin Kemp made a visit to the site of Symphony Hall’s £13.2 million redevelopment on Monday, 25 November, and met with members of Birmingham community big band, The Notebenders.

For Big Band Broadway, Martin and Shirlie Kemp will be joined by legendary Broadway music-man Larry Blank and the London Concert Orchestra. Along with sensational vocalists Rachel Tucker and Matt Ford, audiences on Sunday, 16 February 2020, will enjoy an exciting concert of music from the searing rhythms of Sweet Charity and Cabaret to the blistering brass of West Side Story.

Performances continue throughout the major transformation of Symphony Hall’s foyers. Upon completion, Symphony Hall will boast a brand-new performance space for talented local artists to have even more opportunities to perform as part of a daily programme with free and affordable performances.

the state-of-the-art performance space.

The Notebenders Big Band is the brainchild of our patron and inspiration, Andy Hamilton MBE. Band members hail from all sections of the diverse and dynamic communities of the City of Birmingham and the wider West Midlands region. They are a true representation of crossing and breaking down barriers through music.

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Mary Wakelam-Sloan, Jazz Programme Manager, said: “ Town Hall Symphony Hall has been working for over ten years with Ladywood-based community big band, The Notebenders. Led by Conservatoire graduates and supported by the Jazzlines Talent Development programme, The Notebenders is a unique and important part of Town Hall Symphony Hall’s commitment to supporting the musical aspirations of the people of Birmingham and enabling free access to quality performances in a world class venue”.

Town Hall Symphony Hall present a wide-ranging programme of music, comedy and spoken word, and the £13.2 million project will mean that even more people can access and enjoy this work.

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Brum Craic Brum Craic First Birthday

Paying tribute to many of the world’s all time classic rock greats, The Classic Rock Show’s musicians power through legendary performances from the likes of Led Zeppelin, Dire Straits, AC/DC and The Who, plus much more.

Date: Wed 19 February Venue: Town Hall

It’s Brum Craic’s first Birthday! What better way to celebrate than welcoming back MC James Cook, along with a host of amazing up-and-coming new acts. Join us for a very special intimate show performing against the backdrop of the worldrenowned 2,262 seat venue including a very special line up with Callum Oakley, Lindsey Santoro plus support.

Time: 7:30PM Tickets from £29.50*

Date: Thu 20 February Venue: Symphony Hall Stage

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The Classic Rock Show 2020

Time: 8PM Tickets: £5

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Midge Ure - Vienna & Visage - The 1980 Tour

Jazzlines Free Gig: Alex Woods Quintet

Midge Ure and Band Electronica, will perform the Vienna album in full for the first time in 40 years.

Listen to the accomplished and multi-award winning saxophonist, composer and arranger Alex Wood’s Quintet.

Date: Fri 21 February Venue: Town Hall

Date: Fri 21 February Venue: ICC Hall 5

Time: 8PM Tickets from £30.50*

Time: 5PM FREE

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Mahan Esfahani – In-The-Round Everything Mahan Esfahani plays buzzes with the same irrepressible energy and intelligence. Join us in what promises to be a very special encounter with a really phenomenal artist.

Date: Sat 22 February Venue: Town Hall

The Amazing Bubbleman The Amazing Bubbleman (Louis Pearl) has been thrilling audiences worldwide for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles.

Date: Sun 23 February Venue: Town Hall Time: 11AM Tickets from £10

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Time: 7PM Tickets from £12.50

Rebecca Ferguson Following her sold out tour last year, Rebecca Ferguson returns to perform all her greatest hits and songs from her forthcoming album.

Date: Tue 25 February Venue: Town Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets from £29*

The Boys Are Back!

5ive/A1/Damage/911 The boys are back! 5ive, A1, Damage and 911 perform a hit-packed show of pop classics. Four acts, one unforgettable night!

Date: Tue 25 February Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 8PM Tickets from £25.50*

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Mark Kingswood More than just a talented crooner making his way through the Great American Songbook, Mark Kingswood’s unique talent lies in forming elegant and classy songs, reminiscent of Sinatra and The Rat Pack, while also injecting a 21st century tone and lyricism.

Date: Fri 28 February Venue: Town Hall Time: 8PM Tickets: £30*

Fascinating Aïda FEBRUARY

Dillie Keane, Adèle Anderson and Liza Pulman are back with a selection of old favourites, songs you haven’t heard before and some you wish you’d never heard in the first place.

Date: Sat 29 February Venue: Town Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: £27.50*

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Sampad Asian Spring 2020 This dance showcase promises an evening of extraordinary variety of South Asian dance styles.

Groups from all over the country will perform classical dance to Bollywood and Bhangra.

Date: Sun 1 March Venue: Town Hall Time: 6PM Tickets from £11 Curated by Sampad

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Paul Carrack The 20/20 Tour Paul Carrack and his awesome band take to the road again. Nicknamed ‘The Man with the Golden Voice’ in a BBC documentary about his phenomenal 50-year career.

Date: Sun 1 March Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets from £37.50*

Expect every style of ballroom and Latin dance from Brendan Cole and his hand-picked championship dancers, performed to the music and songs of some of the greatest legends and contemporary artistes.

Date: Mon 2 March Venue: Symphony Hall

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Brendan Cole Show Man

Time: 7:30PM Tickets from £32.50*

Tommy Tiernan Tomfoolery Renowned for his no-holds-barred approach to the art of stand-up, this promises to be a delightful trip through the mouth and mind of one the world’s most respected comic performers.

Date: Tue 3 March Venue: Town Hall Time: 8PM Tickets: £24*

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MARCH

Max Raabe and Palast Orchester

Jimmy Carr Terribly Funny

Dream a little dream with Max Raabe & Palast Orchester from Berlin, luxuriate in the high style and musical glory of the 20s and 30s with a cool contemporary twist.

Jimmy’s brand new show contains jokes about all kinds of terrible things.

The international million-selling Deutsche Grammophon artist lands in Britain for his first UK tour.

Date: Fri 6 March and Thu 8 October Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 8PM Tickets: £32.50*

Date: Thu 5 March Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets from £28*

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Ashley Allen, Rosie Tee and Watchdog As part of the European Jazz Connective project Jazzlines is proud to present two of Birmingham’s best emerging artists, Ashley Allen and Rosie Tee alongside French duo Watchdog.

Date: Tue 10 March Venue: Hare & Hounds Time: 7:30PM Tickets: £10

Clannad

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The multi-award winning Clannad have without doubt done more than any other group to take Irish music and the Irish language to a worldwide audience.

Date: Wed 11 March Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 8PM Tickets from £33*

Stewart Lee Snowflake/Tornado Stewart Lee returns with a double-bill in one night, with two new sets Snowflake and Tornado.

Both will be performed on the night for consecutive nights!

Date: Thu 12 and Fri 13 March Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: £27.50*

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The Dublin Legends The Dublin Legends, Sean Cannon, Paul Watchorn & Gerry O’Connor, have over 60 years of performing with The Dubliners between them and will continue to play all the classic songs and ballads known the world over.

Date: Sat 14 March Venue: Town Hall Time: 8PM Tickets: £28*

Jamie Cullum After recently announcing his new album, Taller, Jamie Cullum is set to perform at Symphony Hall.

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

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Jazzlines Free Gig Argle Bargle Formed in Selly Oak, Argle Bargle is nine-piece high-energy jazz pop ensemble, fusing catchy melodies, witty lyricism, jazz harmony and the occasional ska beat.

Date: Tue 17 March Venue: Jam House Time: 8:30PM FREE

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Elvis Costello and The Imposters

ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS

Elvis Costello & The Imposters will bring their show to the Birmingham for the first time in over a decade.

Date: Wed 18 March Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets from £53* Ian Prowse support

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A recent graduate of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, saxophonist Olivia Murphy is one of the most exciting composers and bandleaders in the city.

Date: Wed 18 March Venue: Bottega

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Jazzlines Free Gig: Olivia Murphy

Time: 8:30PM FREE

David Baddiel Trolls Not The Dolls David Baddiel comes back to the stage with a brand new one-man show, Trolls: Not The Dolls.

Date: Thu 19 March Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: £30*

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28 & 29 March

Join us at Town Hall for the return of Podfest Birmingham!

On the weekend of 28 & 29 March 2020, Town Hall and Symphony Hall welcomes an array of podcast hosts to Birmingham where they’ll be bringing their expertise to the stage in an exclusive set of live shows.

10% discount when booking two or more PodFest events

Pod Bible The Pod Bible team are bringing the Pod Bible Podcast to Birmingham to celebrate all things pod!

Date: Sat 28 March Venue: Town Hall

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Time: 1PM Tickets: £12

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 28 March Venue: Town Hall Time: 3PM Tickets: £12

Drunk Women Solving Crime One of the most talked about and chart-topping comedy podcasts of the past year, it’s a true crime podcast with a twist…of lime. Join writer/ comedian hosts Hannah George, Catie Wilkins and Taylor Glenn as they welcome top guests, from comedians to crime writers, to test out their drunk detective skills.

Date: Sat 28 March Venue: Town Hall Time: 5:30PM Tickets: £12

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Films To Be Buried with Brett Goldstein

The award winning, smash hit podcast Table Manners will be embarking on a debut live UK tour in March 2020. Jessie and her mum Lennie will be kicking off the tour in Birmingham!

Join comedian, actor, writer and swimmer Brett Goldstein and an extra-special guest as they go all the way into life and death by way of movies, to ultimately pick their Films To Be Buried With!

Date: Sat 28 March Venue: Town Hall

Date: Sun 29 March Venue: Town Hall

Time: 8PM Tickets: £26.50

Time: 2PM Tickets: £12

Standard Issue

The Two Shot Podcast

Join the Standard Issue team as they bring their regular gigcast to Birmingham, with special guests (line-up TBA) from the worlds of comedy, media and politics, chatting feminism, funnies and more.

The Two Shot Podcast is a podcast about people’s stories. Hilarious, heart-breaking, hardhitting and honest, it has won a loyal following of listeners as well as a prestigious British Podcast Award.

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Table Manners with Jessie Ware

Date: Sun 29 March Venue: Town Hall Time: 5PM Tickets: £12

Date: Sun 29 March Venue: Town Hall Time: 8PM Tickets: £12

All Podfest Birmingham shows will be signed by a British Sign Language Interpreter *Prices are inclusive of £3 ticket commission.

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Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2020 Embark on a thrilling night of adventure with a brand-new collection of short films from the world’s most prestigious mountain film festival!

There are two shows, each with an entirely different selection of films.

Colin Thackery Sergeant Major Colin Thackery, the winner who stole everyone’s hearts on Britain’s Got Talent has announced a major tour for 2020.

Date: Wed 25 March Venue: Town Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets from £25.50*

Date: Sat 21 March Venue: Town Hall Time: 2:30PM & 7:30PM Tickets from £12 Visit THSH.CO.UK to find out the two film listings Multi-Buy Offer: 10% discount on standard price tickets when booking both events.

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Experience Ridley Scott’s multi-Academy Award® -nominated cult classic, Blade Runner (2007 Final Cut), on a vast HD screen while Vangelis’ synthesiser-led score is performed by The Avex Ensemble for the first time in-sync with the motion picture.

Date: Thu 26 March Venue: Symphony Hall

Giovanni Pernice This Is Me Strictly Come Dancing favourite, Giovanni Pernice, is back with a brand new show.

MARCH

Blade Runner In Concert

Date: Fri 27 March Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets from £35*

Time: 8:30PM Tickets from £30.50*

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Satinder Sartaaj 2020 Returning to Symphony Hall, Satinder Sartaaj, a multi-gifted songwriter, singer, composer, poet and actor.

A Night at the Symphony Hall with The Royal Air Force and Friends Join the Royal Air Force as it embarks on its exciting journey into the next century.

Date: Sat 28 March Venue: Symphony Hall

Date: Mon 30 March Venue: Symphony Hall

Time: 7:30PM Tickets from £27.50*

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Time: 7:30PM Tickets from £33*

Magnum

Goldfrapp

The band, formed in Birmingham in 1972, had notable successes in their early years, including 1982 album Chasing the Dragon which spawned live favourites Soldier of The Line, Sacred Hour and The Spirit.

Goldfrapp will be performing with a string section for a series of intimate concerts. A brand new show featuring lush and intimate takes on classics from across their twenty-year career.

Date: Mon 30 March Venue: Town Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: £30.50*

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Date: Tue 31 March Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets from £28*

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Seed Ensemble SEED Ensemble is a Mercury Award-nominated ten-piece band led by alto saxophonist and composer Cassie Kinoshi.

Date: Wed 1 April Venue: Hare & Hounds Time: 7PM Tickets: £12.50 In partnership with Leftfoot

Hollie McNish With fans ranging from Emma Watson, Pink and Benjamin Zephaniah, award winner Hollie McNish is a poet whose readings are not to be missed.

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Date: Wed 1 April Venue: Symphony Hall Stage Time: 8PM Tickets: £13

Joe Brown In Concert 60th Anniversary Tour Premier rock ‘n’ roll legend Joe Brown has gone from strength to strength as his contemporary achievements continue to gather momentum.

Date: Sat 4 April Venue: Town Hall Time: 8PM Tickets: £37.50*

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Gilbert O’Sullivan “Just Gilbert”

Agnes Obel

Enjoying one of the most creative and commercially successful periods of an outstanding career, Gilbert O’Sullivan has continued to look to the future while his famous back catalogue has won respect and adoration all over the world.

Date: Sun 5 April Venue: Town Hall

Fans will hear brand new songs, alongside a set list comprised of songs from Agnes Obel’s award-winning and platinum-selling albums Philharmonics, Aventine, and Citizen of Glass.

Date: Mon 6 April Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets from £25*

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Time: 8PM Tickets from £32.50*

Kevin & Joanne Clifton Burn The Floor - Anything You Can Do...

After the sell-out success of the first ever tour of Burn The Floor, this five-star production returns with a new show.

Remembering The Oscars 2020 Fresh from their sell-out tour with their highly entertaining and innovative Remembering the Movies, Aljaz and Janette, return with their brand new show Remembering The Oscars.

Date: Wed 8 April Venue: Symphony Hall

Get ready to celebrate the Oscar®-winning songs in this exhilarating new dance spectacular with Strictly’s favourite couple, Aljaz and Janette.

Time: 7:30PM Tickets from £31*

Date: Thu 9 April Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets from £28*

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Kidz Bop World Tour

Adapted from the bestselling books by Kes Gray and Jim Field.

The British KIDZ BOP Kids, Ashton, Max, Mia, and Twinkle, will bring the interactive live familyfriendly concert experience to the iconic Symphony Hall.

It’s a new day at Sittingbottom School and FROG is looking for a place to sit, but CAT has other ideas and DOG is doing as he’s told. Little do any of them know that chaos is coming...

Who knew there were so many rhyming rules and what will happen when FROG is in charge?

Join FROG, CAT and DOG in this new actionpacked stage adaptation of Kes Gray and Jim Field’s bestselling books. Expect songs, puppets, laughs and more rhymes than you can shake a chime at. Oi Frog & Friends! is created for the stage by Emma Earle, Zoe Squire, Luke Bateman and Richy Hughes.

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Based on the books by Kes Gray and Jim Field. Published by Hachette Children’s Group

Oi Frog and Friends

This marks the first-ever headlining tour for The British KIDZ BOP Kids, who have sold more than 215,000 albums to date.

Date: Sat 11 April Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 6PM Tickets from £25.50*

Date: Fri 10 - Mon 13 April Venue: Town Hall Time: Various Times Tickets from £12.50 55 minutes of fun for ages 3+

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The Lost Words: Spell Songs

Assassin’s Creed Symphony

In 2018 the Folk by the Oak Festival was overjoyed to commission Spell Songs, a musical companion piece to The Lost Words by author Robert Macfarlane and artist Jackie Morris; a celebrated ‘spell book’ rich with poetic rhythms and imagined birdsong that naturally invited a musical response.

For the very first time, audiences will be able to experience the rich musical history of the Assassin’s Creed franchise live in concert, in a multi-media symphonic project.

Spell Songs gathered together eight remarkable musicians whose music engages deeply with landscape and nature, to respond to the creatures, art and language of The Lost Words. Featuring: Karine Polwart, Julie Fowlis, Seckou Keita, Kris Drever, Kerry Andrew, Rachel Newton, Beth Porter and Jim Molyneux.

Time: 7:30PM Tickets from £35.50*

Date: Thu 23 April Venue: Symphony Hall

Date: Thu 16 April Venue: Town Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: £28*

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Jazzlines Free Gig: Ibou Tall Enjoy the dazzlingly impressive Senagalese jazz pianist Ibou Tall.

Date: Fri 17 April Venue: ICC Hall 5 Time: 5PM FREE

King King The mission is far from accomplished for the Glaswegian rock band. “We’re not stopping to smell the roses,” says lead singer Alan Nimmo.

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Date: Tue 14 April Venue: Town Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: £31*

Toyah & Hazel O’Connor The Electric Ladies of The 80s Tour Post-punk and new wave artists Toyah and Hazel O’Connor join forces to bring you their exciting new tour, Electric Ladies of the 80s.

This hit-packed retro-fest will include such classics as Thunder In The Mountains, Eighth Day, It’s A Mystery, Will You, I Want To Be Free, D-Days and many more.

Date: Sat 25 April Venue: Town Hall Time: 8PM Tickets from £30.50* *Prices are inclusive of £3 ticket commission.

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Limited Availability

Luke Evans

A Question of Sport Live

At last, says Luke Evans with a grin – after a decade in musical theatre, and another decade in movies and television, the Welsh actor is finally able to fully dive into his first love: singing.

Join host Sue Barker and team captains Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell – together with a host of big-name guests – as the world’s longest running TV sports quiz celebrates its 50th anniversary with an all-new live show.

Date: Sun 26 April Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets from £43*

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Date: Mon 27 April Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets from £38*

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Brum Craic - April

Rose Royce

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.

From the USA, Rose Royce are Back, with the famous Grammy Award-winning soundtrack to one of the hottest movies in the 1970s - Car Wash, in the middle of the soul, funk and disco era.

Date: Wed 29 April Venue: Symphony Hall Stage

Date: Thu 30 April Venue: Town Hall

Time: 8PM Tickets: £5

Time: 7:30PM Tickets: £33*

APRIL

Brum Craic

18+ - Adults Only Strong Language

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COMING SOON

Van Der Graaf Generator Van der Graaf Generator 2020 are Peter Hammill (vox, gtr, kbd), Hugh Banton (organ, bass) & Guy Evans (drums , percussion), the three surviving members of the original group formed in 1968.

Date: Tue 5 May Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 8PM Tickets from £32.50*

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Wilko Johnson + Special Guest John Otway The legendary Wilko Johnson Band will be performing at Town Hall, with special guest ‘Rock and Roll’s Greatest Failure’ John Otway.

Date: Fri 8 May Venue: Town Hall Time: 7:30PM Tickets: £35.50*

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COMING SOON

Strictly Come Dancing: The Professionals 2020 Dust off your dancing shoes! Following the hugely successful Strictly Come Dancing – The Professionals 2019 UK tour, fans up and down the UK will be thrilled to learn the line-up of dancers who will be bringing all the glitz and glamour to the live stage in the brand new 2020 Professionals Tour.

Tickets are on sale now.

Cha-cha-cha-ing their way around the UK will be no less than ten of the incredibly popular and multi award-winning professional dancers from the 2019 Strictly Come Dancing BBC One series, in what promises to be another explosion of electrifying dance.

The world class line-up of Strictly professionals performing on the tour are: Australian Open Champion and 2018 finalist Dianne Buswell; twotime Ballroom and Latin World Champion Nadiya Bychkova; Italian Latin Champion Graziano Di Prima; Professional World Mambo Champion and former Strictly finalist Karen Hauer; World Professional Latin Showdance Champion and 2017 Strictly Champion Katya Jones; undefeated four-time British National Champion Neil Jones; eight-time South African Latin American Champion and 2016 Strictly finalist Oti Mabuse; 2017 Strictly finalist Gorka Marquez; four-time Italian Dance Championship winner Luba Mushtuk and two-time Strictly Come Dancing South Africa finalist Johannes Radebe.

Date: Sun 17 May Venue: Symphony Hall Time: 2:30PM & 7:30PM Tickets from £38*

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Our Gift Shop is home to a host of musically inspired gifts to suit all ages; including cards, homewares, CDs, toys, books and jewellery. We’re proud to work with local businesses offering an array of Birmingham themed products.

Symphony overflowing with inspiration!

E R O M Y O J N E S R MEMBE Beat the crowds with priority booking Receive advance notice of shows via email An exclusive THSH Member parking rate at the nearby Q-park car park in Brindleyplace Access to a wide range of Member discounts across Birmingham’s bars, restaurants, shops and leisure facilities Exciting competitions and prizes Free use of the cloakroom

Visit www.thsh.co.uk Call 0121 780 3333 Pop into the

10% off our shop, bars & cafes

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For full details of all our upcoming events…

Please contact Box Office on 0121 780 3333 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

ACCESSIBILITY For information on facilities for Wheelchair Users and Disabled Patrons, including discount information on selected shows, contact our Box Office on 0121 780 4949 for more details.

Alternatively visit www.thsh.co.uk/your-visit/accessibility.

This guide is available free of charge on CD or braille (on request) from Sarah Barnett: Vista Sound Services, 2 Rutland Close, Leicester, Forest East, LE3 3PW. 0116 249 8810 Email: sarah.barnett@vistablind.org.uk.

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