Following government advice, Town Hall Symphony Hall (THSH) is currently closed. 

The Box Office remains open Monday to Friday, processing a large volume of refunds and contacting audiences with updates as soon as they are able to do so. We continue to ask that you do not call the Box Office while we manage the impact of this pandemic.

As we agree with event organisers that performances will be postponed or cancelled, we will contact those customers who are affected as soon as possible. We are making every effort to find alternative dates for postponed performances within the next 12 months. Thank you for your patience while those conversations take place. 

These iconic concert halls have the power to change lives, entertain and uplift through music. They cannot be silenced. In the coming weeks, the venues’ much-loved FREE Friday Jazzlines Gig will be broadcast to Facebook along with a collaboration amongst European Concert Halls to stream from venues across the continent. Music has the power to bring people together and we are pleased to support audiences as they come together in the safety of a digital space.

Is my performance cancelled?

You can find the most up-to-date information on cancelled or postponed events here: https://www.thsh.co.uk/your-visit/coronavirus-covid-19-update

We are making every effort to find alternative dates for cancelled performances within the next 12-months. Thank you for your patience whilst those conversations take place. 

How can we support?

As a registered charity, a large part of Town Hall Symphony Hall’s success has been made possible by our audiences. If you would like to support us in these uncertain times, you can do so here: https://www.thsh.co.uk/your-visit/coronavirus-covid-19-update

Can I have a refund now?

We are only issuing refunds where it has been agreed that a performance or event is cancelled. As soon as this information is available, we will contact you directly. If you’re unable to make rescheduled dates, refunds will be available.

I haven’t had an email or phone call?

The Box Office team are processing a large volume of refunds and contacting audiences with updates as soon as they are able to do so. Thank you for your patience and understanding.  

When will I get the money?

Once a refund procedure has been initiated, we will begin processing refunds. Funds will be with you as soon as possible.

Can I buy tickets for other shows?

Yes, though we can’t guarantee shows will proceed given the current health climate.

How can I join the Facebook Watch Party?

Log-in to Facebook and find ‘Town Hall Symphony Hall’ on Facebook. The broadcasts will happen at 5PM on Friday 27 March and Friday 3 April. Once a Watch Party is started, participants can watch videos, live or recorded, and interact with one another around them in the same moment. 

Full listings can be found here: https://www.thsh.co.uk/whats-on/season/watch-party

How long will you be closed for?

Given the uncertainty, we are unsure how long we may be closed for. For the latest updates, visit https://www.thsh.co.uk/your-visit/coronavirus-covid-19-update

Wolverhampton Grand announced that the Grammy award winning SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR will make their Grand Theatre debut on Sunday 25 October 2020.

Winner of the 2019 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album for “Freedom”, a collection of songs which celebrate and commemorate South Africa’s democratic movement’s struggle for freedom, SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR now bring their Freedom concert to the UK. 

Hailing from Soweto (South West Township), a town outside Johannesburg and home of Nelson Mandela and South Africa’s democratic movement, the SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR continues to inspire audiences around the world with their powerful blend of African gospel, freedom songs, and international classics.

Comprising a line-up of South Africa’s best vocalists, these amazing performers have been spreading sheer joy to audiences across the globe for nearly two decades.  The Choir has shared the stage with some of the biggest names in music including U2, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Robert Plant, Celine Dion, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Josh Groban.

In this uplifting and joyous repertoire, the Choir will perform a rousing program of freedom songs celebrating the life of the father of their Rainbow Nation, Nelson Mandela, as well as international gospel classics, including a spine-tingling take on Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah and an extraordinary rendition of Amazing Grace which has had over 15 million views on YouTube.

“The SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR members are thrilled to return to the UK for the Freedom Tour,” producer Andrew Kay said. “The group continues to inspire fans worldwide, but the reaction we get from audiences in the UK is unforgettable. We hope that our uplifting message of hope, faith, and joy reaches audiences new and old on this special return visit as we celebrate the legacy of the great Nelson Mandela.”

A Birmingham GP practice and its patients will be appearing in the latest TV series of the popular Channel 5 show GPs: Behind Closed Doors, which begins next Wednesday (18 March 2020) at 8pm.

Hall Green Health, which is based on the Stratford Road, in the Hall Green area of Birmingham was selected as the first practice in the West Midlands to appear on the show.

This series, the seventh, is set to start and will run for nine months. Previous series have filmed at GP surgeries in ​Bradford, Bristol, Slough and South London​. 

The show will provide a fascinating insight into this busy practice, taking viewers into the private world of a local GP surgery to find out what happens during appointments.

Filming began in April last year (2019), and the practice was fitted out with 44 cameras; with four shooting at any one time, five-days-a-week. They have captured a consultation room, a minor operations room and a treatment room, as well as waiting area, reception and records desks, and all the patients featured have provided their consent to be filmed and appear on the TV show.

John Hood, Practice Manager at Hall Green Health, said: “We’re so excited that the show is set to start next week. The filming provided the team with an opportunity to demonstrate the many new ways of working we have developed and implemented to improve the service to our patients. It was a great opportunity to showcase and share some of the things that have really worked for us.

“The patients were also fantastic; first for agreeing to be filmed, and second for being brave enough to discuss personal, important issues on camera. This allowed showcasing typical problems faced by patients in the 21^st century.”

After serious consideration, it is with much regret that THE WHO have postponed their U.K. tour, due to start next Monday March 16th in Manchester at the Manchester Arena and finishing at Wembley SSE Arena on April 8th. The dates will be rescheduled for later in the year. All tickets will be honoured.

The fans' safety is paramount and given the developing Coronavirus concerns, the band felt that they had no option but to postpone the shows as a precaution.
 
Singer Roger Daltrey assures fans that the shows will “Definitely happen and it may be the last time we do a tour of this type, so keep those tickets, as the shows will be fantastic”.
 
Pete Townshend said the band, ”Haven't reached this decision easily, but given the concerns about public gatherings, we couldn’t go ahead."
 
Sadly, THE WHO will also be unable to appear at the Royal Albert Hall on March 28th as part of the annual Teenage Cancer Trust shows but intend to reschedule that show also, with more news to follow.
 
Affected shows are below
 
March 16 – Manchester Arena
March 18 – Dublin 3 Arena
March 21 – Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
March 23 – Glasgow SSE Hydro Arena
March 25 – Leeds First Direct Arena
March 28 – London Royal Albert Hall (Teenage Cancer Trust)
March 30 – Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
April 1 – Birmingham Resorts World Arena
April 3 – Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
April 6 – Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
April 8 – London SSE Wembley Arena

Kabaad- The Coin is the result of Varadraj Swami’s  long and interesting journey of exploring various departments in the industry while being behind the camera. 

As a filmmaker who is full of ideas, Varadraj Swami aims to venture into unexplored realms of film making by experimenting with new themes and subjects. 

He envisions delving in to  revolutionary and untrammelled areas and thus be able to discover his inner self using the limitless possibilities and scope of cinema    

Varadraj Swami, who has penned the critically acclaimed film Manjhi the mountain, is constantly involved in developing new revolutionary experimental thoughts and unique ideas to present Indian films in International frame "As a director we make films for two reasons- when we want to say something to the world and when we want to entertain people. I want to do both and my film Kabaad- The Coin satisfies both for me"

Varadraj calls himself a story teller & through directing, he successful salivates his craving to tell a story from his perspective.

The starcast of the film Vivaan Shah, Zoya Afroz and written by Shahzad Ahmed and Varadraj Swami, produced by Meena Negi, Babban Negi and Co-Produced by Deepak Prajapat.

"KABAAD- THE COIN" is the first film ever made in the historic Ram- Siya Coin. The team of "KABAAD- THE COIN" has explored a subject never featured before in Bollywood.

This has been quite a year for Sea Girls, one of the UK’s most exciting new bands, named after a misheard lyric from a Nick Cave song. They signed a major record deal with Polydor, are touring the globe, triumphed at Reading and played their biggest UK show to date when they sold out London’s Forum.

Sea Girls are a band aiming first and foremost at being the sing-a-long torch bearers for a whole new generation. Much of their success is driven by their energetic live performances and uncanny ability to write songs like ‘Violet’ and ‘Damage Done’ that enjoy heavy Radio 1 support.

Charismatic lead Henry Camamile explains their mission statement: ”We’ve worked so hard to get here. We’re so clear-headed about where we want to go, where we want to be and what we want to say. I don’t want to let anything knock us off track. 2020 is going to be massive for us. Bring it on.”