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• Kate Rusby - 27th September 2008  

  Sat 27 Sep Town Hall

  From her Mercury-nominated 1999 album Sleepless to 2007’s acclaimed solo CD _Awkward Annie_ plus collaborations with Idlewild’s Roddy Woomble, Ronan Keating, Eddi Reader, Kris Drever et al, Kate Rusby has been a key figure in England's reinvigorated folk scene. Tonight, Barnsley's leading export lets loose her wit, charm and effervescent folk credentials on a spellbinding set of Rusby classics and brand-new songs from her latest album Awkward Annie. ‘The finest female folk singer to hit the scene in two decades.’ The Times *Please note this performance is currently sold out. Clicking on the below link will take you to the booking page if any returns are available.* Alternatively you can call the Box Office on 0121 780 3333 to enquire
  
  
  

• Kate Rusby At Christmas No support 

  Thu 10 Dec Town Hall

  Kate Rusby has become one of Britain’s foremost music artists, whether performing songs from the country’s rich music tradition or her own intuitive self-penned material. This unmissable evening will take you from Rusby classics and old favourites to a showcase of South Yorkshire Village Carols, complete with brass quintet; a rousing Christmas celebration. Come along to hear new variations of familiar carols mostly unheard outside her area. _“Humanity and intelligence shine from her voice, an instrument of quiet and subtle strength.”_ The Guardian _“An utterly life affirming evening”_ Evening Standard South Yorkshire has a very strong tradition of carol singing starting early November. Sunday lunchtimes sees 100s of carollers cram into various pubs in the locality to join in the unashamedly joyous singing ��" standing room only! At its heart, it represents an oral tradition, constantly evolving, passed down from generation to generation, with roots dating back over 200 years. Visit Kate's website "here":http://www.katerusby.com/ Visit Kate on MySpcae "here":http://www.myspace.com/katerusby
  
  
  

• Kate Rusby  

  Fri 28 Sep Symphony Hall

  Voted Best Live Act at the 2006 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, Kate is one of a few folk singers enjoying a wider success. She is opening up folk music to a new audience and a whole new generation, while retaining the loyalty of her huge fan base. Subtly maturing, a decade into her professional career, she blends the traditional songs learned in her childhood with her own intuitive song-writing. _A great singer, not just a great folk singer_ The Guardian _Have seen many bands live over the years- anything from Deep Purple to Mozart - but rarely have I enjoyed one as much._ Daily Telegraph www.katerusby.com
  
  
  

• Will Young plus special guests 

  Mon 8 Dec Symphony Hall

  Will's performance, as well as featuring many favourites from his enviable back-catalogue, will centre around his stunning new album. Released September 29th, _Let It Go_ plays to Will's strengths whilst also pushing him in exciting new directions, melding soul, disco and that extraordinary voice with good old-fashioned pop to create his most arresting record to date. The effervescent new single _Changes_ (released September 14th) provides an excellent introduction to his new material and whets the appetite for what will surely become the soundtrack to winter 2008. *Please note this performance is currently sold out. Clicking on the below link will take you to the booking page if any returns are available.* Alternatively you can call the Box Office on 0121 780 3333 to enquire.
  
  
  

• Will Young plus special guests 

  Sun 7 Dec Symphony Hall

  Will's performance, as well as featuring many favourites from his enviable back-catalogue, will centre around his stunning new album. Released September 29th, _Let It Go_ plays to Will's strengths whilst also pushing him in exciting new directions, melding soul, disco and that extraordinary voice with good old-fashioned pop to create his most arresting record to date. The effervescent new single _Changes_ (released September 14th) provides an excellent introduction to his new material and whets the appetite for what will surely become the soundtrack to winter 2008. *Please note this performance is currently sold out. Clicking on the below link will take you to the booking page if any returns are available.* Alternatively you can call the Box Office on 0121 780 3333 to enquire.
  
  
  

• The Blue Planet Live  

  Thu 24 Apr Symphony Hall

  Following the amazing success of the 2006 shows, The Blue Planet Live!- based on the award-winning BBC documentary _The Blue Planet_ comes to Symphony Hall on a breathtaking scale. These truly captivating performances allow you to enter the dramatic underwater world of the oceans with a unique 2 hour show of the awe inspiring scenes from the much loved programme. The 2008 The Blue Planet Live! tour is a truly unique opportunity for audiences to see these stunning sequences synchronised impeccably with George Fenton’s emotional and epic score for which he has been awarded BAFTA, Emmy and Ivor Novello awards. The beautiful and atmospheric music will be brought to life by Manchester Camerata and presented by BBC Wildlife presenter Kate Humble “The Blue Planet Live! offers a unique and emotional ride, experiencing the story of life beneath the oceans on a theatrical scale. The show is presented in a way that heightens the drama, the fascination and, ultimately, the awareness and I very much look forward to the opportunity of taking the show to new audiences in the UK”. George Fenton "The Blue Planet Live's website":http://www.theblueplanetlive.com
  *Manchester Camerata* *Kate Humble* Presenter
  
  

• The Blue Planet Live  

  Fri 25 Apr Symphony Hall

  Following the amazing success of the 2006 shows, The Blue Planet Live!- based on the award-winning BBC documentary _The Blue Planet_ comes to Symphony Hall on a breathtaking scale. These truly captivating performances allow you to enter the dramatic underwater world of the oceans with a unique 2 hour show of the awe inspiring scenes from the much loved programme. The 2008 The Blue Planet Live! tour is a truly unique opportunity for audiences to see these stunning sequences synchronised impeccably with George Fenton’s emotional and epic score for which he has been awarded BAFTA, Emmy and Ivor Novello awards. The beautiful and atmospheric music will be brought to life by Manchester Camerata and presented by BBC Wildlife presenter Kate Humble “The Blue Planet Live! offers a unique and emotional ride, experiencing the story of life beneath the oceans on a theatrical scale. The show is presented in a way that heightens the drama, the fascination and, ultimately, the awareness and I very much look forward to the opportunity of taking the show to new audiences in the UK”. George Fenton "The Blue Planet Live's website":http://www.theblueplanetlive.com
  *Manchester Camerata* *Kate Humble* Presenter
  
  

• English Originals: Norma Waterson, June Tabor, Kathryn Williams & Guests  

  Sun 27 Apr Town Hall

  _For production reasons, the Daughters of Albion concert will now take place in Town Hall rather than Symphony Hall as originally advertised. Please note the start time._ A unique project featuring and celebrating some of England's finest female singers and songwriters. The performance features both traditional and contemporary ballads from the likes of Kate Bush, Lal Waterson, PJ Harvey, Anne Briggs, Shirley Collins and more. The guests are supported by an all-star band featuring legendary guitarist *Martin Carthy* and award winning melodeon player *Tim Van Eyken*. Musical Director for the project is Kate St John. An evening of deliciously dark melancholy and beauty awaits...
  
  
  

• Elgar’s Cello Concerto  

  Tue 4 Nov Symphony Hall

  Composed during the blitz and premiered at the 1943 Proms, Vaughan Williams’ serene Fifth Symphony seems like a retreat from the real world to an imagined paradise. Elgar’s equally lyrical Cello Concerto, composed in 1919, also feels like a reaction against the horrors of wartime. Vernon Handley, such a tireless champion of English music, precedes these two masterpieces with a musical fairytale by Granville Bantock, who did so much for Birmingham’s musical life and was instrumental in the founding of the CBSO in 1920. 6.15pm Pre-concert talk - Vaughan Williams’ Fifth Baz Chapman - Programme Director of Sing Up - shares his enthusiasm for Vaughan Williams’ great wartime symphony. *We are pleased to announce that Martyn Brabbins will now conduct the concerts on 4 and 5 November 2008. The programme remains the same. The concerts are dedicated to the memory of Vernon Handley who died on 10 September 2008, aged 77 and was due to have conducted the CBSO on these occasions.*
  City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Anne Gastinel - cello Conductor - Martyn Brabbins
  *Bantock* The Witch of Atlas 15’ *Elgar* Cello Concerto 26’ *Vaughan Williams* Symphony No. 5 42’
  

• Elgar’s Cello Concerto  

  Wed 5 Nov Symphony Hall

  Composed during the blitz and premiered at the 1943 Proms, Vaughan Williams’ serene Fifth Symphony seems like a retreat from the real world to an imagined paradise. Elgar’s equally lyrical Cello Concerto, composed in 1919, also feels like a reaction against the horrors of wartime. Vernon Handley, such a tireless champion of English music, precedes these two masterpieces with a musical fairytale by Granville Bantock, who did so much for Birmingham’s musical life and was instrumental in the founding of the CBSO in 1920. 1.15pm Pre-concert talk - Vaughan Williams’ Fifth Baz Chapman - Programme Director of Sing Up - shares his enthusiasm for Vaughan Williams’ great wartime symphony. *We are pleased to announce that Martyn Brabbins will now conduct the concerts on 4 and 5 November 2008. The programme remains the same. The concerts are dedicated to the memory of Vernon Handley who died on 10 September 2008, aged 77 and was due to have conducted the CBSO on these occasions.*
  Anne Gastinel - cello City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Conductor - Martyn Brabbins
  *Bantock* The Witch of Atlas 15’ *Elgar*: Cello Concerto 26’ *Vaughan Williams* Symphony No. 5 42’
  

• A Black Country Night Out September 2008  

  Fri 19 Sep Town Hall

  You don't have to be from the Black Country to enjoy A Black Country Night Out. Following their sold out show in Town Hall last year, the cream of Black Country entertainment come together again to raise the roofs with laughter. Master of ceremonies (flying in from Halesowen) Tommy Mundon, is joined by husband and wife comedy duo Dandy, the Black Country's own Aynuk, the region's most famous musical act Giggetty and special guest from TV's The Comedians, via Tipton, Lee Wilson. Together they will perform in this two hour show of mirth and merriment, laughter and song.
  Tommy Mundon, Dandy, Aynuk, Giggetty & Lee Wilson
  
  

• Way to Blue - The Songs of Nick Drake: English Originals Featuring: Beth Orton, Graham Coxon, Camille O'Sullivan, Vashti Bunyan, Robyn Hitchcock, Jack Steadman, Kate St John, Neil MacColl, Zoe Rahman, Leo Abrahams, Martha Wainwright plus more 

  Sat 16 May Town Hall

  Undoubtedly one of the most influential English singer-songwriters of the last 50 years, Drake found little mainstream success during his lifetime. However since his untimely death at the age of 26, his fragile acoustic, autumnal music has touched the hearts of millions of people. This very special evening, curated by his producer Joe Boyd with arranger Robert Kirby, brings together an array of special guest artists to celebrate a unique talent. Featuring: Beth Orton, Graham Coxon, Camille O'Sullivan, Vashti Bunyan, Robyn Hitchcock, Jack Steadman, Kate St John, Neil MacColl, Zoe Rahman, Leo Abraham, Martha Wainwright plus more *Post concert talk - Looking into the Music of Nick Drake* With Joe Boyd - Nick's first producer, Robert Kirby - Nick's friend and arranger, and Robin Frederick - a music teacher and friend of Nick's who has the most remarkably sophisticated and accessible analysis of what makes Drake's music so unique.
  Produced by *Joe Boyd* Arrangements by *Robert Kirby* THE BAND: *Kate St John* MD, woodwind *Martin Barker* drums *Neil McColl* guitar *Danny Thompson* bass *Leo Abraham* guitar
  
  

• English Originals Weekend Festival Exploring the rich and diverse traditions of English Music 

  Fri 25 Apr - Sun 27 Apr Town Hall & Symphony Hall

  Much has been made recently of the musical traditions of Ireland and Scotland and more recently Welsh music has begun to assert itself. But what of our own English traditions? In the week of St George’s Day, three special concerts at Birmingham Town Hall and Symphony Hall celebrate Englishness, in all it’s diversity, from traditional folk to contemporary singer-songwriters, individuals all connected by a strong sense of place, identity and wit, as well as possessing some fine musical talent. National treasure and renowned singer-songwriter *Billy Bragg* opens the weekend (25 Apr) at Town Hall with an evening of exploration, looking at his own English roots and performing songs from his splendid new album _Mr Love and Justice_. Expect some special guests appearing on stage for a memorable night of inspired musical offerings from the ‘Baird of Barking’. Town Hall welcomes the fresh sound of emerging talent with an evening of Rising Folk (26 Apr), featuring *Seth Lakeman*, hot on the heels of his double 2007 BBC Radio 2 Folk Award success for ‘Best Album’ and ‘Singer of the Year’. A former band mate of Kate Rusby and Cara Dillon and now sharing a record label with KT Tunstall and Joss Stone, Seth is one of the rising stars of English folk. Organic shape shifting folk-electronica collective *Tunng* will also be performing, twisting familiar folk soundscapes with their stunning and unique blend of experimental production, live vocals and music along with more artists to be confirmed soon. Exploring the rich tradition of English female song and singers, the Festival presents the celebrated sounds of *Daughters of Albion* at Town Hall (27 Apr). Promising a night of dark wit interwoven with melancholy and passion, and featuring the talents of *Norma Waterson, June Tabor, Kathryn Williams, Bishi, Lou Rhodes and Lisa Knapp* this is a unique opportunity to let some of the finest female voices in this country take you on an exhilarating journey through English music traditions both past and present.
  
  
  

• Midlands Hospitals' Choir Christmas Celebration  

  Tue 16 Dec Symphony Hall

  Staff from hospitals in Birmingham and across the Midlands will be joining together to sing Christmas music and traditional carols for all the family. Led by Artistic Director David Lawrence and organist Julian Wilkins, the concert will feature a special performance by TENORS Un LIMITED and Gemini Brass and encourages full audience participation. The concert is in aid of CLIC Sargent and sponsored by Foresters. The Midland Hospitals’ Choir is currently in its 27th year, and has raised over £108,000 to date in support of CLIC Sargent, the UK’s leading children’s cancer charity.
  *David Lawrence* conductor *Julian Wilkins* organ Special performances by Gemini Brass and Tenor Un Limited
  
  

• Beverley Knight Plus Special Guests 

  Mon 23 Nov Symphony Hall

  Beverley Knght returns to Symphony Hall this November. Bev has been working hard, giving it one hundred percent. Producing her 6th studio album is a job she takes very seriously and the UK’s Soul Queen spent much of 2008 and the early part of this year locked away, writing and recording. Collaborating with the likes of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, (multi Grammy award winning producers of Janet Jackson’s multi million selling albums among many others) Amanda Ghost (co writer of Beyonce and Shakira’s Beautiful Liar), and former collaborators Jimmy Hogarth (Duffy) and Guy Chambers, amongst others, shows that she means business. The results due out late this summer may surprise a few… "Click here for the chance to win":http://www.beverleyknight.com/competition/ a VIP * gig package and to receive a free download clip of the demo _Money Back_ taken from Beverley's forthcoming 6th studio album, _100%_, released 14th September (applies to ticket holders only)." *VIP Package - We are giving away 10 pairs of passes to meet Beverley Knight. Each winner will receive a signed programme and a laminate with competition winner's name on it (applies to ticket holders only).
  
  
  

• Billy Connolly  

  Sun 9 Sep Symphony Hall

  The Scottish comedy legend comes to Symphony Hall for two dates in September! Don't miss this chance to see the hugely popular comedian . Also on "10 Sep":http://www.thsh.co.uk/view/billy-connolly2
  
  
  

• Billy Connolly  

  Mon 10 Sep Symphony Hall

  The Scottish comedy legend comes to Symphony Hall for two dates in September! Don't miss this chance to see the hugely popular comedian. Also on "9 Sep":http://www.thsh.co.uk/view/billy-connolly
  
  
  

• Jason Manford Presented by Phil McIntyre Entertainment  

  Change of Date

  Mon 6 Oct Town Hall

  The multi-award winning Comedian and star of ‘8 Out of 10 Cats’, ‘Live at the Apollo’ and ‘XFM’, embarks on his first live national tour with this exciting and hilarious show, that will have audiences begging for more. ‘Deserves a cult following’ Scotsman ‘Very funny’ Peter Kay ‘Hilarious’ Johnny Vegas ‘Engaging and witty’ Sunday Times
  CHANGE OF DATE Please Note: this event has moved from October 8th 2008 to October 6th 2008.
  
  

• Rachmaninov’s Second  

  Wed 24 Sep Symphony Hall

  For his second programme as music director, Andris Nelsons has chosen another grand romantic symphony - Rachmaninov’s sweeping, passionate second, which the composer premiered exactly a century ago in 1908. In the first half, the brilliant young Macedonian pianist Simon Trpceski will join the Orchestra for Saint-Saëns’ most popular concerto, and the concert begins with another French favourite, Debussy’s sensuous miniature ballet. The concert on 24 September is followed by a Members’ Afternoon Tea with Andris Nelsons as guest speaker, in conversation with Christopher Morley of The Birmingham Post. Find out how you can support the CBSO through membership by contacting Gill Powell on 0121 616 6514, or email gpowell@cbso.co.uk Pre concert talk 1.15pm - The Players’ Perspective - Rachmaninov’s Second Violinist David Gregory and fellow CBSO musicians present an insider’s angle on Rachmaninov’s best-loved symphony. bq.'PASSION from Birmingham’ is the motto for the CBSO’s current season. And Andris Nelsons, here making his first official appearance before becoming music director in the autumn, is the living incarnation of these words.bq. David Fanning, Daily Telegraph 7 March 2008
  Andris Nelsons - conductor Simon Trpceski - piano City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
  Debussy: Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune 10’ Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 2 23’ Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 55’
  

• BCMG The Series 2008/09  

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• BCMG The Series 2008/09  

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• BCMG The Series 2008/09  

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• BCMG The Series 2008/09  

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• BCMG The Series 2008/09  

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• BCMG The Series 2008/09  

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• The Sound of the Musicals  

  Fri 28 Dec Symphony Hall

  World famous hits from the greatest Broadway and West End Shows.
  *Richard Balcombe* Conductor London's West End stage vocalists; *Maria Kesselman* *Sally Ann Triplett* *Martin Crewes* *James Graeme* *London Concert Chorus* *London Concert Orchestra*
  *Programme to include hits from;* Evita Chicargo The Sound of Music Barnum Jesus Christ Superstar Guys and Dolls West Side Story Les Miserables A Chorus Line The Phantom of the Opera Annie Get you Gun My Fair Lady Kiss Me Kate Caberet Mack and Mable Chess High Society Oklahoma
  

• The Sound of the Musicals  

  Sun 28 Dec Symphony Hall

  _Following last year’s huge success!_ Another selection of greatest hits from some of the most colourful shows from Broadway and the West End.
  With dazzling stars from London’s West End Stage *Deborah Myers* *James Graeme* *Sally Ann Triplett* *Mike Sterling* Richard Balcombe _conductor_ Metro Voices London Concert Orchestra
  Jesus Christ Superstar Phantom of the Opera The Sound of Music Annie Get Yer Gun Mack and Mabel West Side Story Guys and Dolls Les Miserables A Chorus Line Kiss Me Kate My Fair Lady High Society Oklahoma Carousel Cabaret Chicago Barnum Joseph Chess Evita
  

• Worcestershire Youth Music Gala concert 2008  

  Sun 18 May Symphony Hall

  
  
  
  

• Fairport Convention plus support  

  Fri 29 Feb Town Hall

  Enjoy an evening of great music with Fairport Convention, the legendary originators of British folk-rock. The 2008 Fairport lineup features founder member Simon Nicol (guitar, vocals) with Gerry Conway (drums), Chris Leslie (fiddle, mandolin, vocals), Dave Pegg (bass, vocals) and Ric Sanders (violin). The band’s greatest strength has always been live performance and Fairport Convention’s Winter Tour 2008 will present an exciting mix of the old and new. Longstanding favourites such as _Matty Groves_ will share the bill with new songs from the band’s fortieth anniversary album _Sense of Occasion_. All seats £20
  
  
  

• World's Greatest Drummer 2008  

  Sat 15 Nov Town Hall

  In the 29th September 2007, Palmerlive held the sell-out concert 'The World's Greatest Drummer' to celebrate the music and the man who most agree was the world's greatest drummer, Buddy Rich. ''A top quality band playing 'full-on' accompanying each drummer, and so many legendary figures on one stage, made my night. The finale was astounding." Kevin Thomas, audience member. This year, six of the UK's leading drummers from a variety of musical backgrounds and fresh from touring all over the world, perform the music made famous by Buddy Rich. They are joined by the superb 'The World's Greatest Drummer Big Band', where only the best UK session musicians have been selected. Featuring UK leading drummers... *Steve White* Paul Weller, The Players *Gary Husband* John McLaughlin, Level 42 *Karl Brazil* James Blunt, Bodyrockers, James Morrison *Darrin Mooney* Primal Scream *Pete Cater* Pete Cater Big Band *Ian Palmer* Georgie Fame, The Liquid Theory Experience a very unique show, the only of its kind to appear in Town Hall to date. It's full of passion with quality drumming at its very best. See drummers perform Buddy Rich's music and then join forces to perform a heart stopping finale. We guarantee you will be on your feet and inspired by The World's Greatest Drummer, suitable for all the family and all musical tastes! Supported by Drummer and Rhythm Magazine and raising awareness for Teenage Cancer Trust
  *Unfortunately, Jon Brookes of The Charlatans is unable to perform in The World's Greatest Drummer. This is because he now has commitments with The Charlatans.* *We are pleased to announce that Darrin Mooney of Primal Scream will now be performing .*
  
  

• Sax in the City Featuring Andy Hamilton and the Blue Notes 

  Symphony Hall Foyer Bars

  Relax with Birmingham's jazz legend, Andy Hamilton, as he brings you the finest in jazz together with his band The Blue Notes. _"Sumptuous, sensuous, gifted... Hamilton's sound is irresistable"_ The Guardian Saturday 6 June - 12.30pm - 3.30pm Saturday 4 July - 12.30pm - 3.30pm Satruday 5 September - 12.30pm - 3.30pm Saturday 3 October - 12.30pm - 3.30pm Saturday 7 November - 12.30pm - 3.30pm Saturday 19 December - 12.30pm - 3.30pm Supported by the Arts Council
  
  
  

• Mike Gibbs' 70th Birthday Concert Birmingham Jazz Series 2007/2008 

  Sat 6 Oct Book through our ticket office for CBSO Centre

  
  
  
  

• Rhod Gilbert Rhod Gilbert & The Cat That Looked Like Nicholas Lyndhurst 

  Sun 27 Sep Town Hall

  Following last year’s sell-out tour and sensational performances on _The Royal Variety Performance_, _Live At The Apollo_, and _Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow_, the Welsh Wonder is back on the road with a brand new show. Last year, he punched a shop-assistant over the duvet tog-rating system and went berserk over a mince pie. This year Gilbert’s given his show a ridiculous title just to annoy someone in Canterbury. Is he, as he believes, a visionary in a sea of closed minds, or has he, as everyone else believes, got anger-management problems? Total sell-out, Edinburgh 2005-2008. if.comedy Nominee 2008. One of the hottest names in stand-up today. Catch him while you can. Comics’ Comic & Best Headliner Winner - Chortle 2009 Breakthrough Act Nominee - South Bank Awards 2009 Comic of the Year, Breakthrough Act and Best Show Winner - Time Out 2008 _“Comedy manna from heaven”_ The Independent _“Exhilarating stand up... sublime storytelling”_ The Scotsman _“Powerhouse”_ Metro _“Virtuoso performance... passionate and sparklingly funny”_ Chortle _“A rollercoaster... in comic terms he looks indomitable”_ The Guardian _“A joy to behold”_ The Times _“Blistering tour de force”_ Time Out _“Turbo-charged... magnificent”_ Evening Standard "Rhod Gilbert on MySpace":http://www.myspace.com/rhodgilbertcomedian
  
  
  

• Talking Cities: 2008 Urban Design Public Lecture Series BJARNE WINTERBURG - Danish architect and urban planner 

  Wed 9 Apr Town Hall

  *Transforming Motor Cities into Liveable Cities: Examples from Scandinavia* As Birmingham aspires to be a `liveable` city, one of its major challenges is to humanise the modernist legacy of urban highways and roads. Bjarne Winterburg of the internationally acclaimed Ramboll Nyvig, has been working on international urban projects where context sensitive design, and visual and spatial coherence to squares, streets, buildings and public spaces has recreated settings for civic life. Bjarne will share his vision and design concepts for transforming roads into streets with the aim of influencing Birmingham`s urban future. Bjarne will talk for 45 minutes followed by 15 minutes for discussion. The 2008 series is sponsored by Atkins
  
  
  

• The Puppini Sisters Christmas Special  

  Wed 10 Dec Town Hall

  Marcella Puppini, Kate Mullins and Stephanie O'Brien led the retro wave in 2006 with their 1940s influenced blend of 'pop with swing' and gorgeous sense of glamour and fun. "To Puppini" quickly became a lifestyle and fashion statement as the name became synonymous with fashion, style and allure and audiences embraced the girls' highly entertaining and original musical performance and the ethos of dressing to impress. _Betcha Bottom Dollar_ was the fastest selling jazz debut in Britain on its release and the album debuted at number 2 in the US jazz charts. Their second album _The Rise And Fall Of Ruby Woo_ revealed a new maturity in the writing and their sound. The girls will include a few Christmas hits in their set in the unique Puppini style! The West Midland's premier wind-up merchant, The Gramophone Man aka 'Dj Shellac' will be playing 78's from the 1920's, 30's and 40's on two wind-up gramophones in the foyer, before and after the performance.
  
  
  

• The Final of the Robert William & Florence Amy Brant International Pianoforte Competition 2008  

  Sat 12 Jul Town Hall

  With an illustrious list of former winners, including Mark Bebbington and Roger Owens, and a first prize of £3000, this prestigious international piano competition provides young pianists with the opportunity to further their careers and perform in world-class venues. In tonight’s concert three finalists, selected at the end of the semi-final stage, will each perform a varied programme of no more than 40 minutes’ duration consisting of their own choice of works by three different composers. £10, 60 plus/full-time students/under 16s/ unwaged £7.50 (unreserved seating) Entry details and more information can be found at www.thsh.co.uk/brantcompetition. The preliminary round and semi-final of the competition will take place at the CBSO Centre (Berkley Street, Birmingham, B1 2LF) on Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 July 2008. Please follow the link below for further details: "CBSO Website":http://cbso.co.uk
  
  
  

• CBSO Summer Concert - CBSO Youth Orchestra Academy  

  Sun 10 Aug Town Hall

  When the CBSO Youth Orchestra Academy, the virtuoso chamber orchestra drawn from the CBSO’s acclaimed Youth Orchestra, gave its first concert last September, the critics were unanimous. “Rapture was really the only natural response,” declared The Birmingham Post, going on to describe the Academy as “this jaw-droppingly brilliant group”. Now it steps onto a bigger stage: past meets present, as the stars of tomorrow raise the roof in Birmingham’s most historic music venue.
  *Michael Seal* Conductor *Morgan Szymanski* Guitar
  *Part* Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten *Ligeti* Concert Romanesc *Rodrigo* Concierto de Aranjuez *Beethoven* Symphony No.7
  

• Birmingham Music Service Gala - 1st July 2008  

  Tue 1 Jul Town Hall

  Birmingham Schools': Brass Band, Recorder Sinfonia, Percussion Ensemble, Flute Choir and Training Wind Orchestra
  
  
  

• Jimmy Carr Repeat Offender 

  Fri 5 Oct Symphony Hall

  Jimmy Carr is one of the biggest faces in comedy. Literally - he’s got one of the biggest faces. Fresh from presenting 8 Out of 10 Cats (Channel 4), writing his first book (The Naked Jape: co-written by Lucy Greeves & out in paperback 27 September 2007), and recording his 3rd DVD (Comedian: released November 2007), British Comedy Award winner Jimmy Carr is back on the road doing what he does best with a brand new show: Repeat Offender. Not suitable for the easily offended. In fact not even a show for people that are quite difficult to offend. Essentially this is a show for people without a moral compass. Book early to avoid disappointment (or alternatively lower your expectations). "www.jimmycarr.com":http://www.jimmycarr.com Over 16's recommended
  
  
  

• Andris Nelsons with the CBSO  

  Wed 5 Mar 2008 Symphony Hall

  The CBSO is joined for the first official concert in the 2007/2008 Season by Andris Nelsons, who will take over from Sakari Oramo as Music Director in 2008, for an exciting concert which offers pieces engaged in a dialogue with the past. Throughout musical history composers have always been fascinated by the music that came before them. Strauss's best-loved opera is an affectionate love letter to the Viennese waltz, while a new concerto by one of today's leading Austrian composers, Olga Neuwirth - especially composed for trumpet virtuoso Håkan Hardenberger - offers a kaleidoscope of Handel, jazz and memories of other music. Arvo Pärt's timeless classic looks back to the spirituality of medieval music. Nelsons finishes the programme in style with Shostakovich's exuberant pre-war symphony. 6.15pm pre-concert talk
  Andris Nelsons conductor Håkan Hardenberger trumpet
  Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier Suite 22' Neuwirth: “…miramondo multiplo…” (UK premiere) 18' Pärt: Fratres 10' Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6 32'
  

• Jimmy Carr Repeat Offender 

  Wed 21 Nov Symphony Hall

  Jimmy Carr is one of the biggest faces in comedy. Literally - he’s got one of the biggest faces. Fresh from presenting 8 Out of 10 Cats (Channel 4), writing his first book (The Naked Jape: co-written by Lucy Greeves & out in paperback 27 September 2007), and recording his 3rd DVD (Comedian: released November 2007), British Comedy Award winner Jimmy Carr is back on the road doing what he does best with a brand new show: Repeat Offender. Not suitable for the easily offended. In fact not even a show for people that are quite difficult to offend. Essentially this is a show for people without a moral compass. Book early to avoid disappointment (or alternatively lower your expectations). "www.jimmycarr.com":http://www.jimmycarr.com Over 16's recommended
  
  
  

• Rush Hour Blues: Walsall Jazz Orchestra  

  Fri 5 Jun Symphony Hall Foyer Bars

  A return for the winners of the Audience Poll for 2008.
  
  
  

• Takács Quartet  

  Wed 14 Nov Town Hall

  "They are currently the greatest string quartet in the world", raved the critic of _The Guardian_ last September. The Takacs Quartet play with intense immediacy and consistently burnished tone, creating performances that are probing, revealing and constantly engaging. Two classics by Haydn and Dvorak frame Janacek's passionate Second Quartet which vividly conveys his love for a woman thirty-eight years his junior. Classic FM's Anne-Marie Minhall says of tonight's recommended concert: "Don't miss an opportunity to see the award-winning Takacs Quartet. One of the highlights this evening promises to be Dvorak's Quartet No 12 in F, nicknamed the American, undoubtedly one of the best-loved chamber works by any composer."
  
  *Haydn* String Quartet, Op 74, No 1 *Janacek* String Quartet No 2, Intimate Letters *Dvorak* String Quartet Op 96, American
  

• Tim Minchin: Ready for This? Over 16s yrs only 

  Sat 31 Oct Symphony Hall

  After a sold out perfomance at Town Hall in September Tim Minchin lugs his piano back out to Symphony Hall to give those poor souls who missed out another chance to see his biting and brilliant show. Back from a massive Australian tour, Tim wants to know if you are Ready For This, without really specifying what this is. In London, they reckon he's the "Next big thing in musical comedy" *Time Out* and _"The best musical comedian since Bill Bailey"_ *The Times* In Melbourne, they say he's _"Witty, smart and unabashedly offensive"_ *The Age* In New York, they call him _Dazzlingly daffy... so refreshing"_ *NY Times* In Norway, they say _"Tim Minchin er noe av det morsomste jeg har sett noen gang."_ *Stavanger* Winner: Perrier Award for Best Newcomer, Edinburgh 2005 Winner: Festival Director's Award, Melbourne 2005 Winner: Best Alternative Comedian, US Comedy Arts Festival 2007
  
  
  

• Birmingham Schools Gala Concert - 2nd July 2008  

  Wed 2 Jul Symphony Hall

  
  Birmingham Schools': Azaad Dhol Group String Sinfonia Steel Band Wind Orchestra Choir Symphony Orchestra
  
  

• Birmingham Music Service Gala - 30th June 2008  

  Mon 30 Jun Town Hall

  Birmingham Schools': Junior String Orchestra, Guitar Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Training Brass Band and Concert Band.
  
  
  

• Sci-Fi Symphony II CBSO Summer Concert 

  Fri 31 Aug Symphony Hall

  Symphony Hall: The Final Frontier. Back by popular demand, Carl Davis takes the CBSO on a fantastic journey through the greatest music ever inspired by space, science-fiction and fantasy. From John Williams' unforgettable themes for _ET_ and _Star Wars_ to highlights from Holst's spectacular odyssey through _The Planets_, and whether by Thunderbird or TARDIS, it's an out-of-this-world programme. Begin the count-down, engage warp-drive, and beam on board as Carl and the CBSO boldly go where no orchestra has gone before! (Please note: this concert is not part of the 2006/2007 CBSO Season, therefore tickets cannot be bought as part of a concert package or other promotion.) *PERFORMANCE REPEATED ON TUESDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER*
  *Carl Davis* Conductor
  Sci-Fi Symphony II
  

• 'AND NOW, THE NEWS'  

  Thu 5 Jun Town Hall

  What soundtrack would you choose to accompany the news? Have you wondered about the music behind the headlines? A new commission by New Guide to Opera (Michael Wolters and Marcus Dross) explores this idea in our increasingly media-driven society, with original music performed to a live broadcast of the BBC News. The performance features students from Birmingham Conservatoire alongside cellist Julian Lloyd Webber, one of the most creative musicians of his generation. Julian will also perform a new work written specifically for him by Howard Goodall. The concert launches both the New Generation Arts Festival and Integra 2008, taking place at Birmingham Conservatoire. Integra works take centre stage in the second half, with the performance of a second commission, by Ed Bennett and Juneau Projects as well as a performance by renowned swedish ensemble Ars Nova and works by Pierre Jodlowski and Kent Oloffson. £10, 60 Plus/Under 16’s/Unwaged £8, Students £2.50 Please note that, owing to the live link with the BBC News, this concert will start promptly at 7pm. Please be seated by 6.55pm.
  *Launch of New Generation Arts Festival and Integra 2008* *Julian Lloyd Webber* _cello_
  
  

• Birmingham Music Service Gala - 3rd July 2008 @ 7pm  

  Thu 3 Jul Town Hall

  Birmingham Schools': Training Jazz Ensemble, Recorder Ensemble, Training Guitar Ensemble, Concert Orchestra and City of Birmingham Young Voices Tickets per performance £5, £10
  
  
  

• Talking Cities: Urban Design Lecture Series Robert West: People Shaping Places, Kings Cross Central 

  Mon 20 Oct Town Hall

  Birmingham’s Big City Plan is set to transform the city centre. As the regeneration goes ahead, should the citizen’s of Birmingham be involved in the shaping of its city’s public spaces? Learning from the experiences of Kings Cross, one of London’s most ambitious regeneration schemes, Bob West, Head of Urban Design and Renewal at Camden Council will reflect on the award-winning community engagement process. Bob will talk for 45 minutes followed by 15 minutes for discussion. Bob is the winner of the Mayor of London Planning Award 2008 for Best Personal Contribution to Planning for his commitment to the regeneration of the Kings Cross Area. The ambitious masterplan will deliver a mixed use development with new office buildings, the restoration and refurbishment of 20 historic buildings and structures, 2,000 homes, 20 new streets, and 10 new major public spaces. Talking Cities is the 2008 Urban Design Public Lecture series organised between Birmingham City University, School of Architecture and MADE, the Regional Architecture Centre in the West Midlands. £5 with concessions for students. Sponsored by Aitkins
  
  
  

• Brass Band Championship 2008  

  Sat 13 Sep Symphony Hall

  Championship bands from England, Scotland and Wales compete for the coveted British Open Trophy by performing a specially selected test piece. There will also be trade stands exhibiting and selling brass band merchandise.
  
  
  

• Fantastic Symphony  

  Sat 20 Sep Symphony Hall

  A new conductor, a new era - three youthful orchestral showpieces launch Andris Nelsons’ first concert as music director of the CBSO. And they couldn’t be more appropriate. Like Andris Nelsons himself, Berlioz was still in his twenties when he wrote his outrageous symphony, and the young Wagner actually wrote his Rienzi overture in Nelsons’ home city of Riga! Bartók’s thrilling ballet score comes from the composer’s mid-thirties. The CBSO’s new music director has already won widespread praise for his exciting performances with the Orchestra, and tonight’s programme has plenty to set pulses racing so make sure you don’t miss the start of something really special! The concert on 17 September is sponsored by Mitchells and Butlers 6.15pm Pre-concert talk - Welcome to the Season Meet Andris Nelsons, as he prepares to conduct his first concerts as music director of the CBSO. In conversation with Stephen Maddock.
  Andris Nelsons - conductor City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
  Wagner: Overture, Rienzi 13’ Bartók: Miraculous Mandarin Suite 21’ Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique 55’
  

• Fantastic Symphony  

  Wed 17 Sep Symphony Hall

  A new conductor, a new era - three youthful orchestral showpieces launch Andris Nelsons’ first concert as music director of the CBSO. And they couldn’t be more appropriate. Like Andris Nelsons himself, Berlioz was still in his twenties when he wrote his outrageous symphony, and the young Wagner actually wrote his Rienzi overture in Nelsons’ home city of Riga! Bartók’s thrilling ballet score comes from the composer’s mid-thirties. The CBSO’s new music director has already won widespread praise for his exciting performances with the Orchestra, and tonight’s programme has plenty to set pulses racing so make sure you don’t miss the start of something really special! The concert on 17 September is sponsored by Mitchells and Butlers 6.15pm Pre-concert talk - Welcome to the Season Meet Andris Nelsons, as he prepares to conduct his first concerts as music director of the CBSO. In conversation with Stephen Maddock.
  Andris Nelsons - conductor City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
  Wagner: Overture, Rienzi 13’ Bartók: Miraculous Mandarin Suite 21’ Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique 55’
  

• Lunchtime Organ Concert - Thomas Trotter (24th Nov 2008)  

  Mon 24 Nov Town Hall

  Thomas Trotter plays Ives’ Variations on America, C.P.E. Bach’s Sonata in A minor, Pierne’s March of the Tin Soldiers, and more. Admission from 12.30pm.Programme lasts approximately one hour. Thomas Trotter is a Town Hall Associate Artist.
  
  
  

• Staffordshire Sings 2008  

  Sun 9 Mar Symphony Hall

  A celebration of singing featuring performers aged 7 to 70, presented by Staffordshire Performing Arts Service. £6, £10, £12, £15, £16 60 plus/full-time-students/under 16’s/ unwaged £4, £7, £8, £10, £17
  *David Lawrence & Nigel M. Taylor* Conductors *Staffordshire ‘Songbirds’, Primary Schools Massed Choir, Festival Youth Choir, County Chorus & Youth Orchestra Central*
  
  

• Lunchtime Organ Concert - Thomas Trotter (17th Nov 2008)  

  Mon 17 Nov Town Hall

  Thomas Trotter returns with a programme featuring Elgar’s Second Sonata, Kerll’s Le Cucu and Schubert’s l’Abeille. Admission from 12.30pm. Programme lasts approximately one hour. Thomas Trotter is a Town Hall Associate Artist.
  
  
  

• Sing the Musicals 2008 Sing Live West Midlands Present 

  Sun 30 Mar Symphony Hall

  Sing Live presents this exciting concert with 180 singers from the local area performing favourite songs from the smash hit musicals including _Les Miserables_, _Phantom of the Opera_, _West Side Story_ and many more. Sing Live Ticket Office 01609 780315 £15, £17.50, £19.50, £21.50 Under 16’s £9
  
  
  

• Barbara Dickson Live in Concert 

  Wed 27 Feb 2008 Town Hall

  2008 will see Barbara Dickson celebrating 40 years as a professional musician. As a multimillion selling recording artist with an equally impressive Olivier award-winning acting career, Barbara has firmly established herself as one of the most versatile performers in the UK. Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy her tremendous talent live on stage.
  
  
  

• Ralph McTell and The Dylan Project  

  Sat 1 Nov Town Hall

  This gala double bill features Ralph McTell, one of Britain's best-loved singersongwriters. Ralph will perform a solo set from his self-penned repertoire of great songs and this will be his only Midlands concert in 2008. The Dylan Project stars Birmingham's very own Steve Gibbons with PJ Wright, Phil Bond, and Fairport Convention's Dave Pegg and Gerry Conway.
  
  
  

• BROLLY & FRIENDS 2008  

  Sun 29 Jun Symphony Hall

  Bob Brolly, BBC Radio, T.V. presenter and singer brings his popular charity event to Symphony Hall. Joining Brolly on stage will be a whole host of friends including Sean O'Farrell, who joined Bob at the Ricoh last year, comic genius Jimmy Cricket, country star Shawn Cuddy and all the way from Nashville, Tennessee - Scott Shipley who appeared on Brolly's latest album. As usual, the Birmingham Irish Pipes and Drums will start this great night out.
  
  
  

• Rhydian plus special guests 

  Tue 19 May Symphony Hall

  All his life Rhydian Roberts has had a dream. Now he is about to live it. The classically trained Welsh singer and last years _X Factor_ finalist released his debut album in November 2008 and visits Symphony Hall as part of a UK tour Please note this performance is currently sold out. Clicking on the below link will take you to the booking page if any returns are available. Alternatively you can call the Box Office on 0121 780 3333 to enquire.
  
  
  

• The National Children's Orchestra 30th Anniversary Concert  

  Sun 31 Aug Symphony Hall

  
  
  2008 is NCO's 30th anniversary year and this is being celebrated with this spectacular concert with all five of NCO's orchestra's performing. NCO's members are provided with high class musical tuition on residential courses. This concert is the perfect opportunity for you to see the UK's most talented under 14 year olds performing.
  

• Raymond Froggatt and Band- Birmingham Rain Tour 2008 No Support 

  Sat 22 Nov Town Hall

  *Birmingham Rain Tour* His concerts are sold out across the country and abroad and the Froggie followers arriving at the shows clutching their frogs and waving their green scarves are certainly a sight to behold! Froggie writes and sings his own songs mesmerizing his audience, as well as making them laugh with one of his many stories. An evening with Raymond Froggatt is pure magic, an evening not to be missed.
  
  
  

• Sunday Morning Coffee Concert - Di Xiao  

  Sun 26 Oct Town Hall

  This brilliant Chinese pianist is already well known in Birmingham’s music circles as a result of being chosen to represent Town Hall and Symphony Hall in the ECHO Rising Stars series. Today’s concert launches a tour that will take her to play at eleven of Europe’s most prestigious concert halls during 2008/9. Come and hear her play sonatas by Mozart and Beethoven and a selection of miscellaneous pieces, and wish her bon voyage. £7.50 (unreserved), Under 16s £3.50 Ticket includes a cup of tea or coffee, a soft drink or a glass of sherry.
  
  
  

• Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band - Carols and Capers 2008  

  Thu 18 Dec Town Hall

  A unique celebratory show of Christmas music on renaissance and modern instruments. Maddy and the Carnival Band put their inimitable stamp on familiar and not-so-familiar festive fare, from favourites like The Holly and the Ivy to secular carols, such as The Boar’s Head, and dance tunes like Old Joe Clark.
  
  
  

• Schubert from Bostridge and Pappano  

  Fri 22 Jan 2010 Town Hall

  _“A performance as intense and intriguing as it was timeless,”_ wrote _The Scotsman_ after Ian Bostridge and Antonio Pappano, Music Director of the Royal Opera House, performed Schwanengesang (Swansong) at the 2008 Edinburgh Festival. Their recent CD has won more critical plaudits. These unforgettable songs are the last that Schubert completed - audacious, economical but with an intensity of expression that takes us into a new world.
  *Ian Bostridge* tenor *Antonio Pappano* piano
  *Schubert* _Widerschein, Der Winterabend, Die Sterne_ 13' *Schubert* _Schwanengesang_ 53'
  

• Sunday Morning Coffee Concert 13/04/2008 EVENT CANCELLED  

  Sun 13 Apr Town Hall

  All the excitement of a multi-percussion display is promised by this brilliant young Rising Star from Vienna. *Due to circumstances beyond our control this show has been cancelled. Please call the ticket office on 0121 780 3333 for a refund. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.*
  *Martin Grubinger* Multi-percussion *Per Rundberg* Piano
  *Koppel* Concerto No. 3 *Grubinger* Aus dem Leben einer Trommel *Koppel* Toccata *Xenakis* Rebond b *Abe* Prism Rhapsody *Miki* Marimba Spiritual
  

• KODO One Earth Tour 

  Fri 8 Feb Symphony Hall

  Exploring the limitless possibilities of the traditional Japanese drum, the taiko, KODO are forging new directions for a vibrant living art-form. Since their debut at the Berlin Festival in 1981, KODO have given over 3,000 performances on all five continents, spending about a third of the year overseas, a third touring in Japan and a third resting and preparing new material on Sado Island. £19.50, £23.50, £26.50 JAL- Japan Airlines is the official airline of KODO One Earth Tour Europe 2008 "KODO Website":http://www.kodo.or.jp
  
  
  

• Hayley Westenra  

  Change of Date

  Tue 3 Mar Town Hall

  The five years since the release of Hayley Westenra’s debut international album _Pure_ have been a whirlwind. Along with her second album _Odyssey_ and her third, _Treasure_, she has achieved combined sales of well over three million albums around the world making her a household name in many countries and breaking many records along the way. _Pure_ is still one of the fastest selling classical albums in the history of the UK charts and in December 2007 it was announced that Hayley Westenra was the biggest selling classical artist of the 21st century to date. *Please note this event has been rescheduled from 13 November* 2008.
  
  
  

• Birmingham International Concert Season 2008 - 09  

  Tue 7 Oct to Sun 31 May Town Hall & Symphony Hall

  h2. See the world’s greatest artists perform on the UK’s finest stages Sir Simon Rattle, The Royal Opera and Antonio Pappano, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Vladimir Jurowski, St Petersburg Philharmonic, Choir of King’s College Cambridge, Mitsuko Uchida, Leif Ove Andsnes, Murray Perahia, John Williams, the Brodsky Quartet-these are just a few of the stars performing this season at Town Hall and Symphony Hall. In this season you’ll find a veritable ‘Who’s Who’ of the classical music world. From the unrivalled acoustic of Symphony Hall to the historic ambience of Town Hall, there are no better platforms for such outstanding talents. We hope you will cherish these special evenings of music making with us. *Concert Packages: Book six or more concerts and save up to 30%!* Book a concert package and guarantee those special musical experiences. And, the more concerts you book for, the more money you’ll save: * Book 6 to 8 concerts and save 10% * Book 9 to 10 concerts and save 15% * Book 11 to 16 concerts and save 20% * Book 17 or more concerts and save 30% You will also receive these exclusive benefits: * First choice of seats in Town Hall and Symphony Hall * Ticket exchange scheme * Free concert programme * Discounts on selected additional concerts throughout the year * 6 months interest free credit if you book by 30 June 2008 * Car parking for just £3.80 at Brindleyplace * 12½% discount at THe SHop, our classical music shop at Symphony Hall * 10% discount on Town Hall and Symphony Hall merchandise * 30% discount on additional Birmingham International Concert Season concert tickets if you book 17 or more concerts in your package *How to Book* Postal booking of concert packages is open now. Download an order form from below or phone the Information Line on 0121 644 5198. General booking is open now - online, by phone, post and in person.
  
  
  

• Boyz II Men  

  Thu 6 Mar Symphony Hall

  One of the most successful R&B male vocal groups of all time return to the limelight with their new album, Motown: Hitsville, USA and tour. Between 1992 and 1997, the group sold over 60 million records worldwide and earned a host of Grammy’s. £26.50, £29.50 *A second date has been added due to exceptional demand on April 2 2008.* "Click here":http://www.thsh.co.uk/boyz-ii-men-2 *Encore Lounge* Pre-concert drinks and canapes package available for £17.50 per person. For further information and to book, please contact Jo Dadd, Symphony Hall Catering Manager on 0121 644 5129 or email catering@symphonyhall.co.uk.
  
  
  

• Eric Bibb: Get Onboard World Tour 2008 Plus support Emily Maguire 

  Sat 31 May Town Hall

  Following the release of his new album _Get Onboard_, Eric Bibb is embarking on a world tour. Bibb’s touring band will feature renowned players such as legendary double bass player Danny Thompson & Trevor Hutchinson (Waterboys & Lúnasa) sharing stand-up bass duties, and Bibb perennial, drummer Larry Crockett. New York-based, Yana Bibb (Eric’s daughter) will join the band on backing vocals. £24.50
  
  
  

• Two Trad-Jazz Legends Together Mr Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band and the Big Chris Barber Band 

  Thu 26 Mar Symphony Hall

  Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band gained worldwide fame with his international hit singles Stranger On The Shore in 1962 and Aria in 1976. Chris Barber celebrates his sixtieth year as a bandleader in 2008/09, having notched up over 10,000 concerts and thousands of recordings. Don’t miss a night of phenomenal trad-jazz from these true legends. £19.50, £21.50, £23.50
  
  
  

• Only Men Aloud! plus special guests  

  Mon 4 May Symphony Hall

  In 2008 Only Men Aloud! entered what was to be the UK's biggest choir competition to date, with UK choirs battling to become voted the best choir in the UK on BBC 1 hit Saturday night show _Last Choir Standing_. After battling through the rounds, OMA! gave some incredible performances and after an all Welsh Final, were crowned the winners and the nation’s favourite choir. After selling out 2 shows at the Wales Millennium Centre in December, Only Men Aloud! are embarking on a 12 date spring 2009 UK tour. Please note this performance is currently sold out. Clicking on the below link will take you to the booking page if retuns are available. Alternatively you can call the Box Office on 0121 780 3333 to enquire.
  
  
  

• The RAF in Concert 2008  

  Thu 30 Oct Symphony Hall

  Join us for an irresistible musical journey to celebrate the 90th Anniversary of the Royal Air Force. A nostalgic and uplifting evening is guaranteed thanks to a wonderful blend of light classics, jazz, big band and music from the shows, performed by the critically-acclaimed musicians of the Royal Air Force. With a triumphant finale, reminiscent of the Last Night of the Proms, this rousing night out is an ideal gift or family outing. Conductor: Wing Commander Stuart Stirling Seat Prices: £13.50, £16.50, £19.50 10% discount for Groups of 10 or more Concert in Support of the Royal Air Force Charitable Trust.
  
  
  

• Friday Night Classics: Music for Champions  

  Fri 6 Jun Symphony Hall

  As Euro 2008 prepares to kick off, the CBSO announces the squad for its own big match. Our premier team of musicians, captained by the inimitable Carl Davis, tackles some of the all-time champion sporting themes. From fans’ favourites like Nessun Dorma, Boléro and We Are the Champions to TV and movie classics, including Chariots of Fire, Rocky and Superman, it’s a line-up to have you cheering from the terraces! Get behind Davis and the CBSO as they play for Birmingham in the stunning acoustic of Symphony Hall, our very own field of dreams!
  *Carl Davis* Conductor *Jon Christos* Tenor
  
  

• Jimmy Carr - Joke Technician  

  Fri 3 Oct Symphony Hall

  Jimmy Carr is not just a TV star. He’s won awards, released chart topping DVDs (there’s a new one out this November), written a best selling book and broken box office records by performing to over 500,000 people in the last three years. He may be the hardest working man in comedy. But perhaps he wouldn’t have to be if he had a little bit more talent. This show is exactly the same as last year’s except every single word. It’s rude, crude and offensive but those aren’t the only reasons you’ll enjoy it. Not to be missed, unless it’s not your kind of thing. *Please note this performance is currently sold out. Clicking on the below link will take you to the booking page if any returns are available.* Alternatively you can call the Box Office on 0121 780 3333 to enquire. *Extra date added 1st December 2008 on sale now*
  
  
  

• Alfred Brendel Talk: The Light and Shade of Interpretation  

  Mon 7 Jun 2010 Town Hall

  Alfred Brendel retired from the concert platform in 2008. Now he returns as a speaker, discussing the ideas and inspiration that, for nearly fifty years, have made him one of the world’s leading pianists. There will be a chance to savour the old Brendel magic when he illustrates his thoughts at the piano. BBC Music magazine’s Editor Oliver Condy explains why he has recommended tonight’s concert: _“Alfred Brendel may have retired from public piano performance, but that hasn’t stopped one of the most entertaining, intelligent and thoughtful musicians from sharing his views on music. Brendel has as much a gift for communicating verbally as he does musically.”_
  
  
  

• I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue Special Guest host Jack Dee 

  Mon 28 Sep Symphony Hall

  Following two sell-out tours in 2007 and 2008, BBC Radio’s multi award-winning antidote to panel games starts an all-new touring stage show for 2009. Join Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jeremy Hardy and special guest host Jack Dee for an unmissable evening of inspired nonsense. Colin Sell provides piano accompaniment. _“Whether the teams are singing the words of one song to the tune of another, making up serial rhymes or entering the mythic maze of Mornington Crescent, they have now become the National Theatre of fun”_ Gillian Reynolds, Daily Telegraph
  
  
  

• Lunchtime Concert  

  Programme Change

  Wed 12 Nov Town Hall

  Thomas Gould was chosen by the Evening Standard as a rising star of 2008. You'll have heard him at Town Hall as co-leader of the Britten Sinfonia, but today we have the chance to hear this outstanding young player in his own right, performing popular works by Schubert and Debussy and another in our series of Beethoven Violin Sonatas. This concert replaces the previously advertised Radio 3 Lunchtime concert by Alina Ibragimova and Cedric Tiberghien which has been rescheduled to 13 January 2009.
  *Thomas Gould* violin *John Reid* piano
  *Beethoven* Sonata No.2 in A, Op.12 No.2 *Debussy* Violin Sonata *Schubert* Rondo Brillant in B minor
  

• Three Parts Guitar 60th Birthday Special Gordon Giltrap John Etheridge Raymond Burley. With special guest Rick Wakeman 

  Sat 20 Sep Town Hall

  As well as a love of the guitar Gordon, John and Raymond also share the same year of birth. 2008 marks the 60th birthdays of three of the UK's finest guitarists. Tonight they will celebrate together when for one night only they bring back the sell out 'Three Parts Guitar' concert. Three friends, but also three wonderful guitarists, each acknowledged as a virtuoso in their style. A mixture of classical rock, celtic, jazz, and classical. This concert will treat fans to their favourite songs with some very special collaborations. A night not to be missed for any lover of the guitar !!
  
  
  

• Simon Callow  

  Cancelled

  Mon 10 Dec Town Hall

  *Simon Callow reads from Dickens’ A Christmas Carol* Don’t miss a unique theatrical experience: history comes full circle as the award-winning Simon Callow recreates Charles Dickens’ first public reading of A Christmas Carol , given with huge success at Town Hall Birmingham in December 1852. Callow has already starred as Dickens in the one-man show The Mystery of Charles Dickens. The Telegraph praised the natural empathy between a great English actor and a great English writer and described him as seizing on the subject ‘with Tiggerish relish’! *We regret that this event has been postponed. We are hoping to reschedule for Christmas 2008, but please check our website nearer the time for details.*
  
  
  

• Steeleye Span  

  Thu 15 May Town Hall

  Since their debut in 1969, Steeleye Span havebeen one of the most influential names in British roots music. Pioneers of folk-rock, Steeleye Span changed the face of folk music forever, taking it from small clubs into the world of gold discs and international tours. Members have come and gone over the years, with past and present lineups virtually a who’s who of the British folk scene, but Steeleye has always remained an institution, at the forefront of the genre they helped define. Steeleye Span 2008 finds Maddy Prior - the voice of Steeleye for 34 years - back at the helm of a line-up featuring band stalwart and fiddler extraordinaire Peter Knight, Rick Kemp on bass, Ken Nicol (Albion Band) on guitar and vocals and Liam Genockey on the drum stool.
  
  
  

• Russell Watson  

  Thu 23 Apr Symphony Hall

  Russell’s music career moved to the next level in 1999, when he was invited to Old Trafford to sing the world cup anthem ‘Nessun Dorma’ before United’s Premiership winning game. He received a standing ovation and this incredible exposure led Russell to be signed by the Decca Music Group for a six-album deal. A factory worker born in Salford in North West England, Russell went from performing on the pub and club circuit in his spare time, to selling over 7 million albums globally, and to be dubbed ‘The Peoples Tenor’ taking opera and classical music to a new audience world wide. Russell has performed around the world in front of many audiences - from Independence Day celebrations in Washington DC; the Beckham’s pre-World Cup party; to more intimate performances for the President of the United States, the UK Prime Minister and the Pope; as well as duets with artists as diverse as Cliff Richard, Lulu, Lionel Ritchie, Mel C (of Spice Girls fame) and Meatloaf. He has broken a succession of records, being the first British male to simultaneously occupy a No.1 spot in the UK and American classical charts, as well as being the first artist to have a classical album at the No.1 spot in the UK classical charts for an entire year. With 5 albums going gold, platinum, or double platinum and 4 Classic BRIT Awards under his belt, Russell is recognized world-wide as the UK’s biggest selling classical artist of the 21st century. Following a successful recovery after suffering from a second Brain Tumor in 2007, Russell's 5th studio album has been released reaching Number 4 in the charts and 2008 has seen Russell perform a sell out 17 date UK tour and he now looks to establish his long term future internationally, and is enjoying the creative freedom his success has granted him. Russell has recently finished as the head judge on the BBC 1 Saturday night hit show 'Last Choir Standing' where he helped select the UK's favorite choir, with the final show being viewed by over 7 Million people. Russell’s 6th studio album _People Get Ready_ is due for release on the 17th November 2008. Please note this performance is currently sold out. Clicking on the below link will take you to the booking page if retuns are available. Alternatively you can call the Box Office on 0121 780 3333 to enquire.
  
  
  

• Orchestra of the Swan Season 2008/09  

  Sun 12 Oct to Sun 10 May Town Hall

  A series of friendly and informal afternoon concerts hosted by conductor David Curtis. Orchestra of the Swan - an Explorchestra! Making music - breaking barriers '...a gutsy and versatile group...' The Guardian Orchestra of the Swan gives performances of the highest professional standard, sharing our passion and conveying the spirit with all our audiences. '...a clear, warm-toned performance...a radiant lyrical splendour...' The Independent Supported by Arts Council England "www.orchestraoftheswan.org":http://www.orchestraoftheswan.org
  Conductor David Curtis
  Pre-concert talk taking place in the auditorium at 1.30pm Post-concert Conversation Club taking place in the Circle Bar 15 minutes after the end of the performance. Entrance free to concert ticket holders
  

• BBC Big Band with Kevin Mahogany  

  Fri 8 Feb 2008 Town Hall

  The BBC Big Band joins forces with Kansas City born singer Kevin Mahogany. Steeped in the traditions of past masters such as Billy Eckstine and Joe Williams, Kevin brings a modern day groove to the art of jazz singing as he blends jazz standards with the soulful sounds of Motown. This concert will also feature a guest appearance by Birmingham musical legend, saxophonist Andy Hamilton, as he prepares to celebrate his 90th birthday. In association with BBC Radio 2. Concert to be recorded for BBC Radio 2’s Big Band Special Next BBC Big Band Concert at Town Hall: April 4th 2008 BBC Big Band is a Town Hall Associate Artist
  *Jiggs Whigham* Conductor *Kevin Mahogany* Guest Vocalist *Special Appearance by Andy Hamilton*
  
  

• Celebrating Messiaen  

  Fri 20 Jun Town Hall

  The Conservatoire’s end of year concert celebrates the centenary of the birth of Olivier Messiaen in tremendous style, while marking the end of the New Generation Arts Festival and the start of Messiaen 2008, a weekend of concerts and a major international conference devoted to the composer, hosted by Birmingham Conservatoire. Ranging from his first published orchestral work, the remarkable Les Offrandes oubliées, written when he was just twenty-one years old, to the musical souvenirs of Japan of Sept Haïkaï, the evening provides a glimpse of the diversity of Messiaen’s music. £10, 60 plus/Under 16’s/Unwaged £8, Students £2.50
  *Birmingham Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra* *Lionel Friend* conductor *Rebeca Omordia* piano *Colin Scott* piano
  Messiaen Les Offrandes oubliées Messiaen Sept Haïkaï Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune Messiaen L’Ascension Messiaen Oiseaux exotiques
  

• Michel Legrand and his orchestra with special guest Alison Moyet  

  Mon 2 Feb 2009 Symphony Hall

  Michel Legrand has charmed audiences for generations with his music. He is the winner of three Oscars, five Grammy awards, and two Palmes d’Or. He has written the scores for numerous movie classics which include Yentl, The Thomas Crown Affair and The Umbrella’s of Cherbourg. Michel is an accomplished and innovative musician as gifted in the jazz milieu as he is with classical music and is one of the giants of popular song. Accompanying Michel will be the mellifluous Alison Moyet famed for her strong blues voice and award winning music career spanning 26 years; from mainstream pop group YAZOO, to solo artist, and more recently acting in the musical CHICAGO and the play SMALLER both in the West End. Winner of three BRIT awards and Grammy nominee, her latest album THE TURN was released in the UK in 2007 and the US in 2008.
  
  
  

• Britten Sinfonia at Lunch - Dec 2008  

  Thu 4 Dec Town Hall

  This opening concert in Britten Sinfonia’s acclaimed lunchtime series features works chosen by the eminent British composer Colin Matthews, including Mozart’s masterful Kegelstatt Trio. Matthews’ award-winning Elegiac Chaconne will be performed alongside a specially commissioned work from his chosen composer, Charlotte Bray.
  *Polina Leschenko* piano *Janne Thomsen* flute *Joy Farrall* clarinet *Martin Outram* viola *Caroline Dearnley* cello
  *Chopin* Polonaise Brilliante for piano and cello 8’ *Charlotte Bray* New Work 10’ (world première tour) *Colin Matthews* Elegiac Chaconne 7’ *Mozart* Kegelstatt Trio K 498 20’
  

• An English Celebration for St George's Day 2008  

  Sat 26 Apr Symphony Hall

  Songs and music to celebrate St. George’s Day presented by the Birmingham St. George’s Day Association. This year’s concert includes music from Elizabeth II’s Coronation, James Bond films, World War II,with Joseph, and Phantom of The Opera, plus dramatic re-enactment in traditional costume; with Stagecoach Theatre Arts, Highbury Players & Youth Theatre, Wylde Green Dance Academy, Birmingham Festival Choral Society, and Voices in Harmony, plus Massed Male Voice Choirs. With special guest HRH Crown Prince Shewbomin of Burma. £6, £8
  *Professor Carl Chinn MBE* Compere *James Ward* Musical Director *Sovereign Brass* *Jean Lowe* Piano *Darren Hogg* Organ *Billy Spakemon* Black Country poet The popular English folk group *Show Of Hands* *Sharron Burns, Sarah Ryan and Brian Jones* Soloists
  
  

• Orchestra of the Swan: Italian Sunshine  

  Sun 12 Oct Town Hall

  Mozart meets Mediterranean sunshine for an autumn Sunday matinee. Orchestra of the Swan are renowned for the vivacity of their excellent playing and the sunny informality of their presentation. They're joined this afternoon by the outstanding Jennifer Pike, 2002 BBC Young Musician of the Year and 2008 winner of the South Bank Show/The Times Breakthrough Award. Top-class playing and fantastic value for money. -"It's just how music should be."_ *Birmingham Post* 1.30pm free pre-concert talk and Post-concert Conversation Club in the CircleBar 15 mins after the end of the performance. £8.50, £12.50, £16.50, £19.50 Choir benches £6.50 60 plus £7.50, £11.50, £15, £17.50 Orchestra of the Swan is a Town Hall Associate Artist.
  Orchestra of the Swan David Curtis _conductor_ Jennifer Pike _violin_
  *Rossini* Overture, _An Italian Girl in Algiers'_ *Mozart* Violin Concerto No. 3 in G *Mendelssohn* Italian Symphony
  

• Town Hall 175TH Birthday Concert: Handel's Messiah  

  Sat 3 Oct Town Hall

  Handel’s Messiah - the setting of the greatest of all stories - has been at the heart of Town Hall’s programme throughout its 175 years of existence. Harry Christophers and The Sixteen’s subtle yet energetic CD of _Messiah_ was one of the great successes of 2008, and tonight’s performance of the most popular oratorio ever composed has a vintage line-up of British soloists. Classic FM’s Anne-Marie Minhall, says of tonight’s recommended concert: _“In an interview for Classic FM Harry Christophers said that he never tires of conducting the work, ‘It’s such a wonderful masterpiece... you can never destroy Messiah’.”_
  *The Sixteen Choir and Orchestra* *Harry Christophers* _conductor_ *Gillian Keith* _soprano_ *Catherine Wyn-Rogers* _mezzo soprano_ *John Mark Ainsley* _tenor_ *Chris Purves* _baritone_
  *Handel* _The Messiah_
  

• Friday Night Classics: You Call The Tunes  

  Fri 7 Mar Symphony Hall

  Tonight the CBSO plays the people's favourites in a concert packed with Midlanders' most-loved classical music. From the shortlist of 20 of the most popular pieces that were nominated by the public, 10 spectacular choices have now been voted into the concert: 6' *Borodin Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances (from figure 1: Presto)* 11' Elgar: Cello Concerto: 1st movement 13' Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending (complete) 15' Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue 15' Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (complete) 3' Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation 18 11' Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2: 3rd movement 8' Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1: 3rd movement 5' Elgar: Enigma Variations: Nimrod 8' Holst: The Planets: Jupiter Tommy Pearson presents this countdown performance in Symphony Hall on 7 March, culminating in the Midlands' Favourite Classic for 2008.
  *Michael Seal* Conductor
  
  

• Talking Cities: Annual Urban Design Lecture Series 2008  

  Mon 18 Feb Town Hall

  Sunand Prasad, President of the RIBA, the Royal Institute of British Architects, will discuss his vision for cities and explore relationships between architecture, cities and the diverse communities who live and work in them. Born in India, Prasad came to England with his family in the early 60s and in 1988 co-founded Penoyre and Prasad LLP, now an internationally renowned architectural practice. As well as an architect he is also and a writer on subjects including, Le Corbusier, North Indian Urbanism, cultural diversity and the value of design. He has written the eight essays in ‘Transformation’- the Architecture of Penoyre & Prasad and is the editor of a forthcoming book on hospital design. The Annual Urban Design public lecture series is organised between Birmingham City University School of Architecture and MADE* the Regional Architecture Centre in the West Midlands, in association with RIBA West Midlands. The talk will be for 45 minutes without an interval, followed by questions from the audience. Sponsored by Atkins.
  
  
  

• Randy Crawford and The Joe Sample Trio  

  Fri 28 Nov Symphony Hall

  The incomparable RANDY CRAWFORD and legendary jazz pianist/composer JOE SAMPLE Trio (featuring Steve Gadd on drums and Nick Sample on bass) will be arriving in the UK for their first show at the Symphony Hall. Randy and Joe’s excellent new album, No Regrets, is a collection of twelve great songs that showcase these cherished performers in their greatest light, performing classic songs in a smoky atmosphere of silky, soulful, jazz arrangements. Tracks include the classic Respect Yourself, a massive hit for the Staple Singers in the 1970s and cannily relevant today; Me Myself And I which was a huge hit for Billie Holiday in 1937; Everyday I Have The Blues a classic tune made famous by Joe Williams with the Count Basie Orchestra; Angel of the Morning, a huge hit for the great PP Arnold more than 40 years ago and more. £26.50, £28.50 To read the recent Telegraph interview with Randy Crawford "click here":http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/10/27/bmrandy127.xml
  
  
  

• Russian Classics CBSO Benevolent Fund Concert 

  Fri 14 Sep Symphony Hall

  Romantic symphonies don’t come more romantic than Rachmaninov’s Second. A sweeping Russian epic, it’s chock-full of great melodies and its slow movement contains some of the most rapturously beautiful music he ever wrote. It’s a glorious way to launch the season, and Russian maestro Vassily Sinaisky has this music in his blood. Three magical musical pictures open this concert the proceeds of which will go to help CBSO musicians, past and present, through the CBSO Benevolent Fund. (Please note: this concert is not part of the 2007/2008 CBSO Season, therefore tickets cannot be bought as part of a concert package or other promotion.) CBSO Benevolent Fund (Reg. Friendly Society 735F)
  *Vassily Sinaisky* Conductor
  Mussorgsky: Night on the Bare Mountain Liadov: The Enchanted Lake Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2
  

• Centrepiece at Symphony Hall  

  Symphony Hall

  Fabulous Treasure Troves: Symphony Hall and Town Hall are hosting ‘Centrepiece’ Jewellery Selling Exhibition from 12 November to 23 December 2008 Building on ten years of sparkling success, ‘Centrepiece’ is again bringing Birmingham a unique dual-site shopping experience for the six weeks leading up to Christmas. With at least 30 different contemporary designer maker collections of the highest standard on show in the foyers you can treat yourself or your family and friends. The exquisite handmade pieces are catering for a very wide range of budgets. This year’s novelty will be an exciting collaboration of six ‘Centrepiece’ jewellery designers and six regional glass artists, showcased at the Town Hall foyer. Opening times: Symphony Hall (Tuesday 11th November at 5.00pm until 23rd December at 10:30pm, open daily from 10:30am to 10:30pm) Town Hall (Wednesday 12th November at 10:30am until 23rd December at 10.30pm, open on most days, please check the Town Hall calendar of events)
  
  
  

• Joe Satriani plus very special guest Paul Gilbert 

  Mon 12 May 2008 Symphony Hall

  Joe Satriani, one of rock music’s most renowned electric guitarists, will undertake a UK tour starting Monday 12th May 2008 at Symphony Hall. Joe Satriani has been a worldwide guitar hero since his 1986 breakthrough album, _Surfing With The Alien_. Over 10-million albums and CD’s later, in addition to 13 Grammy nominations including this year for his latest studio release _Super Colossal_, Joe continues to push the envelope of modern rock guitar playing. Although he originally started his career by teaching some of the top rock guitar players of the '80s and '90s, Joe Satriani is universally hailed as the most technically accomplished and respected guitar player in the history of rock music. Satriani, who cites Jimi Hendrix as a major influence, quickly established his reputation as one of the most important electric rock guitarists of the decade. Paul Gilbert, is recognised as brilliant guitar player, both as soloist and within the bands he is best known by. Gilbert first became known for his work with Racer X and went on to platinum success with Mr. Big who topped the pop charts in 1992 with the ballad _To Be with You._ A recent poll of the Top 100 Greatest Rock Guitarists ranked Satriani at # 7 and Gilbert at #14.
  
  
  

• Schools Concert: New World Symphony 11.30am and 1.30pm 

  Fri 13 Feb Symphony Hall

  Set sail for America with the CBSO, to hear the New World as the Czech Antonín Dvorák experienced it in 1893 - full of promise and new sounds. The slow movement of this most popular of symphonies is renowned for featuring on the Hovis advertisement, and today’s performances - devised especially for Key Stage 2 children (years 5 & 6) - make this a perfect introduction to the sights and sounds of symphony orchestra. “I might be able to play as good as you, if I keep practising.” Child at The Planets Schools Concert, February 2008 Special prices apply: £4 per ticket for children and teachers, and home-schooling* children and parents. To book please call Group Bookings on 0800 358 7070. For information on pre-concert support packages and other opportunities available for schools with the CBSO, please contact the CBSO’s Education Department by email (education@cbso.co.uk) or telephone (0121 616 6530). *proof of eligibility, eg registration with your Local Authority, will be required.
  Michael Seal - conductor Tommy Pearson - presenter City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
  
  

• Centrepiece at Town Hall  

  Town Hall

  Fabulous Treasure Troves: Symphony Hall and Town Hall are hosting ‘Centrepiece’ Jewellery Selling Exhibition from 12th November to 23rd of December 2008. Building on ten years of sparkling success, ‘Centrepiece’ is again bringing Birmingham a unique dual-site shopping experience for the six weeks leading up to Christmas. With at least 30 different contemporary designer maker collections of the highest standard on show in the foyers you can treat yourself or your family and friends. The exquisite handmade pieces are catering for a very wide range of budgets. This year’s novelty will be an exciting collaboration of six ‘Centrepiece’ jewellery designers and six regional glass artists, showcased at the Town Hall foyer. Opening times: Symphony Hall (Tuesday 11th November at 5.00pm until 23rd December at 10:30pm, open daily from 10:30am to 10:30pm) Town Hall (Wednesday 12th November at 10:30am until 23rd December at 10.30pm, open on most days, please check the Town Hall calendar of events)
  
  
  

• Farewell, But Not Goodbye  

  Thu 12 Jun Symphony Hall

  The end of a ten-year tenure: Sakari Oramo bows out as Music Director in truly spectacular style, with a thrilling pair of life-affirming masterpieces. This is the last chance to see Sakari conduct the CBSO in Symphony Hall, until he returns in a new guise as Principal Guest Conductor for the 2008/09 season. Janácˇek’s Sinfonietta is one of the greatest of all 20th-century scores, its brassy fanfares (featuring an extra nine trumpets in addition to a large orchestra) surrounding a work of astonishing originality and power. Beethoven’s final Symphony is also a summation of a life’s work, and its culminating vocal setting of Schiller’s ‘Ode to Joy’ has become an anthem for all humanity. A great team of soloists and our own magnificent Chorus join the Orchestra for what is certain to be the hottest ticket of the season • be sure to book early! 6.15pm pre-concert talk
  *Sakari Oramo* conductor *Lisa Milne* Soprano *Jane Irwin* Mezzo-soprano *Gordon Gietz* Tenor *Matthew Rose* Bass *City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus*
  *Janácek* Sinfonietta 25' *Beethoven* Symphony No. 9 (Choral) 67'
  

• Georgie Fame with the Alan Skidmore Quartet - The 50th Anniversary Celebration 

  Fri 2 May 2008 Town Hall

  Celebrating 50 years of playing together, Georgie Fame and the Alan Skidmore Quartet perform together in this exclusive, one-off concert for 2008. The ex-member of The Blue Flames, who had number one hits with _The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde_, _Getaway_ and _Yeh Yeh_ will perform live alongside Europe's finest tenor saxophonist Alan Skidmore and his Quartet. The combined effect of Fame’s powerful voice and the impact of the rich sounding saxophones will provide a truly memorable evening at Town Hall, Birmingham. Alan Skidmore is the saxophone genius known for his work with Elvin Jones, Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock. He plays with immense physical and imaginative stamina and is joined by some of the finest musicians in music today. Leading drummer Ian Palmer, the sensational jazz pianist Steve Melling and Jamie Cullum's internationally acclaimed bassist Geoff Gascoyne make up this stunning contemporary Quartet. "www.palmerlive.co.uk":http://palmerlive.co.uk
  
  
  

• Branford Marsalis Quartet  

  Tue 26 May Town Hall

  World-renowned saxophonist Branford Marsalis, born in 1960, has always been a man of numerous musical interests, from jazz, blues and funk to such classical music projects as his Fall 2008 tour with Marsalis Brasilianos. The three-time Grammy winner has continued to exercise and expand his skills as an instrumentalist, a composer, and the head of Marsalis Music, the label he founded in 2002 that has allowed him to produce both his own projects and those of the jazz world’s most promising new and established artists. The New Orleans native was born into one of the city’s most distinguished musical families, which includes patriarch/pianist/educator Ellis and Branford’s siblings Wynton, Delfeayo and Jason. Branford gained initial acclaim through his work with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and his brother Wynton’s quintet in the early 1980s before forming his own ensemble. He has also performed and recorded with a who’s-who of jazz giants including Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock and Sonny Rollins. *Concert lasts approximately 90 minutes, please note there will be no interval*
  *Branford Marsalis* saxophones *Joey Calderazzo* piano *Eric Revis* bass *Justin Faulkner* drums
  
  

• A Sea Symphony  

  Sat 21 Jun 2008 Symphony Hall

  In a special programme to celebrate his 25 years as Chorus Director to the CBSO, Simon Halsey conducts a superb pair of English works which themselves mark significant anniversaries this year. 2008 sees the 50th anniversary of the death of Vaughan Williams, and it was his stirring setting of Walt Whitman which announced his arrival as a major symphonist almost exactly a century ago. At the same time his friend Holst was exploring music on a far smaller scale, and his haunting chamber opera Savitri, composed in 1908, tells a timeless Indian tale from the Mahabharata translated into a style heavily influenced by English folk-song. Four oustanding British soloists join the Orchestra, Choruses and Simon Halsey for this stirring evening’s singing. 5.45pm pre-concert talk
  Simon Halsey conductor Janice Watson soprano Sarah Connolly mezzo-soprano James Oxley tenor James Rutherford baritone City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
  Holst: Savitri 30' Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony 64'
  

• Farewell, But Not Goodbye  

  Wed 11 Jun Symphony Hall

  The end of a ten-year tenure: Sakari Oramo bows out as Music Director in truly spectacular style, with a thrilling pair of life-affirming masterpieces. This is the last chance to see Sakari conduct the CBSO in Symphony Hall, until he returns in a new guise as Principal Guest Conductor for the 2008/09 season. Janácˇek’s Sinfonietta is one of the greatest of all 20th-century scores, its brassy fanfares (featuring an extra nine trumpets in addition to a large orchestra) surrounding a work of astonishing originality and power. Beethoven’s final Symphony is also a summation of a life’s work, and its culminating vocal setting of Schiller’s ‘Ode to Joy’ has become an anthem for all humanity. A great team of soloists and our own magnificent Chorus join the Orchestra for what is certain to be the hottest ticket of the season • be sure to book early! 6.15pm pre-concert talk _Please note there is also a repeat performance on Thursday 12 June_
  *Sakari Oramo* conductor *Lisa Milne* Soprano *Jane Irwin* Mezzo-soprano *Gordon Gietz* Tenor *Matthew Rose* Bass *City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus*
  *Janácek* Sinfonietta 25' *Beethoven* Symphony No. 9 (Choral) 67'
  

• Glen Campbell in Concert  

  Sat 18 Oct Symphony Hall

  Glen Campbell makes a welcome return to Symphony Hall Birmingham, following a superb performance in 2006. In a legendary music career that spans more than five decades, Glen Campbell has achieved chart-topping, platinum-selling pop and country success, singing everyday tales of life, love, work and heartache. Glen’s new album, _Meet Glen Campbell_, adds a dynamic new sound to an already impressive repertoire that includes instantly recognisable hits such as _By the Time I Get to Phoenix_, _Wichita Lineman_, _Galveston_ and _Rhinestone Cowboy_. One of the greatest guitar players in the world, Glen’s special appearances draw sell-out crowds, and with his witty, bantering style, he is still a hot draw on television. The brand new show for 2008 sees Glen performing his classic hits, but also adding his unique personal touch to contemporary hits by the likes of U2, Foo Fighters, Tom Petty, Green Day, John Lennon and many more artists that you just wouldn’t expect Glen to be covering. Glen Campbell was already hitting the top of both the country and pop charts by 1969, and he still enjoys a global presence to this day, 37 years later. He performs at Symphony Hall Birmingham with his very special guest, and eldest daughter, Debby Campbell. £26.50 - £33.50
  
  
  

• Rattle Conducts Schumann  

  Fri 19 Dec Symphony Hall

  Earlier this year, Sir Simon Rattle picked music by Schumann as one of his eight choices on Desert Island Discs. Now he turns his attention to two of the composer’s most popular works: the fresh and vibrant _Spring Symphony_ and the _Rhenish Symphony_ - a joyous celebration of the Rhineland, the awe-inspiring gothic architecture of Cologne Cathedral and, of course, the river itself. *Classic FM’s Anne-Marie Minhall says of tonight’s recommended concert:* _Fresh from his role as one of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s Artists Laureate 2008 for the European Capital of Culture, Sir Simon Rattle returns to his former stomping ground here in Birmingham. This evening he’ll be conducting the OAE, an orchestra he’s been closely associated with for many years now. Rattle is one of just six conductors who’ve been key in the development of this self-governing orchestra established more than twenty years ago. It was he who took the OAE to Glyndebourne for the first time in 1989 with Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro; the orchestra is now a regular visitor to the East Sussex festival._ "Classic FM":http://www.classicfm.co.uk Tickets £5-£45
  *Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment* *Sir Simon Rattle* conductor
  *Berlioz* King Lear overture 15’ *Schumann* Symphony No 1, Spring 32’ *Schumann* Symphony No 3, Rhenish 33’
  

• Malcolm Gladwell The author of Outliers, The Tipping Point and Blink - Live on stage 

  Thu 25 Jun Town Hall

  "The most influential thinker of the ipod generation" _Observer_ Brilliant and entertaining, the best-selling author of _Outliers, Blink_ and _The Tipping Point_ is normally paid huge sums to speak at conferences for corporations like Google. His West End performances were a sell-out sensation in 2008. Now British theatregoers have a unique opportunity to see him in action. Malcolm now brings his extraordinary alchemy of story-telling and intuitive thinking on a UK tour. It's time to forget conventional notions of how society works and get ready for a brand new way of seeing the world! Reviews of Malcolm Gladwell's sell-out London appearances: "Malcolm Gladwell is a global phenomenon, one of the most brilliant and influential writers of his generation." _Observer_ "A brilliant story-teller ... immense fun" _Guardian_ "The writer as rock star? Well, why not?...Malco-mania about to break out!" _Telegraph_ "Enormous charm...I wanted more" _Telegraph_ "London's HOT TICKET...Gladwell makes the world seem fresh and exciting again" _Standard_ "An entrancing story-teller" _Times_ Malcolm will also be signing copies of the paperback edition of his new book _OUTLIERS_.
  
  
  

• A London Symphony  

  Wed 17 Dec Symphony Hall

  For our final tribute to Vaughan Williams in this 50th anniversary year of his death, we are joined by one of his leading interpreters for a rare hearing of the original 1913 version of his ‘London’ Symphony. This extraordinary work was subsequently dedicated to his friend George Butterworth, who unlike Vaughan Wiliams never returned from the trenches of World War I - as a result we only have a few pieces, of which tonight’s is the best known, to remember him by. The dazzling 1920s concerto by Vaughan Williams’ teacher Ravel completes the programme. 6.15pm Pre-concert talk - “A Symphony by a Londoner” English music specialist Michael Foster explores the genesis of Vaughan Williams’ colourful symphony. *Following the very sad news of Richard Hickox’s recent death, we are pleased to announce that Michael Seal will conduct the concert on 17 December 2008. We are very grateful to Michael for replacing Richard at short notice.The concert will be dedicated to his memory*
  Michael Seal - conductor Kirill Gerstein - piano City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
  Butterworth: Banks of Green Willow 6’ Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major 21’ Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony (original version) 61’
  

• An Evening with Joan Baez  

  Thu 1 Oct Symphony Hall

  Joan Baez has just marked 50 years since she began her legendary residency at Boston’s famed Club 47. She remains a musical force of nature whose influence is incalculable - marching on the front line of the civil rights movement with Martin Luther King, inspiring Vaclav Havel in his fight for a Czech Republic, singing on the first Amnesty International tour and just this year, standing alongside Nelson Mandela when the world celebrated his 90th birthday in London’s Hyde Park. Joan Baez visited the UK in late June 2008 to headline the Glastonbury Acoustic Stage and followed that up with a completely sold out concert at The Royal Albert Hall garnering some superb reviews Joan Baez’s 24th studio album, _Day After Tomorrow_ is her first studio album since 2003’s _Dark Chords On a Big Guitar_ and follows her acclaimed 2005 live album _Bowery Songs_. Produced by Steve Earle, _Day After Tomorrow_ continues Baez’s role as a musical curator and interpreter of songs and includes material by Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Patty Griffin and Earle himself. "Simply astounding" _The Times_ "A royal presence" _The Independent_
  
  
  

• Talking Cities: Urban Design Public Series  

  Wed 26 Nov Town Hall

  DAVID WEST of STUDIO EGRET-WEST talking on Strategy to Specificity The future of Birmingham’s Big City Plan will be defined by courage, cultural change and commitment to see ideas through. David West will discuss the challenges faced in translating “big ideas” through the scales - from Strategy to Specificity. David is a partner of Studio Egret West and a planner and urban designer specialising in urban visions and strategic framework plans. Since graduating from Manchester University / TU Delft, Holland, David has worked on a number of diverse projects all over the world. At Atkins, he worked on large scale masterplans in China, Portugal, Abu Dhabi, and Brazil. Then at Alsop, he established and led the ‘Big Architecture’ team, formulating radical urban strategies that challenged conventional thinking about places. Having set up Studio Egret West with Christophe Egret in 2004, David has pursued a passion for delivering place specific strategies and solutions. David sits on the CABE London 2012 Design Review Panel. Talking Cities is the 2008 Urban Design Public Lecture series organised between Birmingham City University, School of Architecture and MADE, the Regional Architecture Centre in the West Midlands. £5 and concessionary rates for students This event is sponsored by Atkins.
  
  
  

• Ocean Colour Scene Pure Acoustic. Plus Support 

  Thu 17 Apr Town Hall

  Since last April’s studio album _On the Leyline_, Ocean Colour Scene spent the majority of 2007 doing what they do best, performing live to fans not only in the UK but taking in countries as far a field as Korea and Japan. A busy year indeed on the road which ended with the annual “OCS Christmas tour” which guitarist Steve Cradock spoke of recently on the band's website diary, “We really enjoyed these gigs, the response from the crowd was immense and only enhanced our performance.” The sell out dates included fantastic gigs in London, Liverpool, Birmingham, Newcastle and three sell out nights at the Barrowlands, Glasgow. Last summer saw the band performing at various festivals home and abroad, notably the V-Festivals and T-in-the-Park, which had fans rushing to the large tents to get inside. A testament to how popular this band still are after all these years, and the crowds it is capable of drawing in. On to 2008 where the lads have just recently announced a UK and Ireland Acoustic tour during April, playing at venues they have either not done before or haven’t visited for some time. “The lads and I are doing a small acoustic tour in April playing songs we never play, B-sides, album tracks, that kind of thing, don’t expect _Riverboat_ or _Day We Caught the Train_ we're hoping for it to be a bit more obscure, I'm looking forward to this, it will make a real change playing forgotten songs” explains Steve.
  
  
  

• Birmingham International Concert Season 2009/10  

  Wed 7 Oct to Sat 12 June 2010 Town Hall & Symphony Hall

  h2. See the world’s greatest artists perform on the UK’s finest stages In the 2009/10 season, you can expect thrilling performances from Daniel Barenboim and the Berlin Staatskapelle, Riccardo Muti and Joshua Bell with the Philharmonia, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Murray Perahia, Lang Lang, Renée Fleming, Ian Bostridge and Sir James Galway, amongst many others. Just two years after its magnificent re-opening, we celebrate 175 years of Town Hall’s musical heritage with a series of anniversary concerts. And we cement our special relationship with the CBSO with three events, including a unique and epic collaboration with the Orchestra and Chorus of the Mariinsky Theatre under Valery Gergiev. From the unrivalled acoustic of Symphony Hall to the historic ambience of Town Hall, there are no better platforms for such outstanding talents. We hope you will cherish these special evenings of music making with us. *Concert Packages: Book six or more concerts and save up to 30%!* Book a concert package and guarantee those special musical experiences. And, the more concerts you book for, the more money you’ll save: * Book 6 to 8 concerts and save 10% * Book 9 to 10 concerts and save 15% * Book 11 to 16 concerts and save 20% * Book 17 or more concerts and save 30% You will also receive these exclusive benefits: * First choice of seats in Town Hall and Symphony Hall * Ticket exchange scheme * Free concert programme * Discounts on selected additional concerts throughout the year * 6 months interest free credit if you book by 30 June 2008 * Car parking for just £3.80 at Brindleyplace * 12½% discount THe SHop, our classical music shop at Symphony Hall * 10% discount on Town Hall and Symphony Hall merchandise * 30% discount on additional Birmingham International Concert Season concert tickets if you book 17 or more concerts in your package * Exclusive booking period for additional concerts included in this brochure *How to Book* Postal booking of concert packages is open now. Or download an order form from the top right hand side of this webpage.
  
  
  

• Bat For Lashes plus special guests School of Seven Bells 

  Sun 12 Apr Town Hall

  With her dazzling second album, _Two Suns_, Bat For Lashes is set to assume the mantle of the most dynamic and intriguing pop performer in the UK right now. Natasha Khan’s debut _Fur And Gold_ was nominated for the 2007 Mercury Music Prize, and earned two Brit Award nominations for Best Breakthrough and Best Female in 2008. The album’s blend of spooky childhood reveries and magical piano balladry caught the imagination of everyone and not just in the music world. Natasha was feted by the fashion crowd, appearing everywhere from Vogue to Dazed & Confused and she recently collaborated with Alexander McQueen’s McQ label on several one-off pieces featured on the _Two Suns_ artwork. As if that weren’t enough, Bat For Lashes has inspired the making of a fantasy film-musical based on the songs from Fur And Gold. Natasha went on to be chosen by The Guardian as one of 2007’s women of the year - the only musician to appear on their list that year. Bat for Lashes was also asked to support Radiohead on their European tour last summer at the band’s personal request, where she assembled a new live band to explore fresh musical forms, before heading out to New York and the Californian desert to write what has now become _Two Suns_. _Two Suns_ sees Natasha exploring her creative personas and the world around her in a very different way. Envisioning herself as two separate yet ultimately attached beings, we discover her inner character Pearl, the destructive blonde femme fatale that represents one extreme of her personality. Pearl’s troubled obsession with childlike escapism and self-absorption opposes the wild and mystical desert being who represents Natasha’s more spiritual self. Through the songs on the album, Natasha and Pearl take us on a journey as they intertwine and overflow into each other’s realms, struggling to reconcile with each other, love and the forces of the outside world. _“Bat For Lashes has clearly and equivocally her own voice..entrancing. One of the year’s most exciting debuts”_ Music Week _“there’s something unique on this debut. Her voice floats over electronics, handclaps, piano and autoharp, while her mystically-shaped lyrics feature weeping seals and ghostly horses..otherworldly”_ Q Magazine _“Tim Burton flavoured chamber-pop”_ Sunday Telegraph
  
  
  

• Brass Gala Concert 2008  

  Sun 14 Sep Symphony Hall

  The present British Open Champion Band, The English and National Champion Band and the European Champion Band come together on one spectacular bill leading to a glorious climax featuring the Cory and Black Dyke Band performing together! The three bands will play music widely ranging from _Mozart's_ Magic Flute Overture to _Harry James'_ Trumpet Blues and Cantabile and taking in en route _Bach's_ Air on the G String, _Widor's_ famous Organ Toccata and ending with a new arrangement by Robert Childs of _Tchaikowsky's_ Marche Slav played by Black Dyke and Cory together. Original brass band music will include _Fletcher's_ popular Labour and Love, the first work commissioned by the national Brass Band Championship in 1913. Something, and probably more, for every fan of brass band music here. £12.50, £14.50, £16.50, £19.50, Choir £8.50 Full Programme details: *Grimethorpe Colliery Band* Percy Grainger _Irish tune from County Derry_ Shipley Douglas _March, Mephistopheles_ Fletcher _Labour and Love_ Hartmann _Rule Britannia_ (Euphonium solo Michael Dodd) Ireland _Elegy from A Downland Suite_ Goffin _Rhapsody in Brass_ *Cory Band* Philip Wilby _Peel Park_ (from a Lowry sketchbook) Paul Lovatt-Cooper _Neath the Dublin skies_ (Euphonium solo David Childs) Karl Jenkins arr. Tony Small _Palladio_ Monk, arr. Karl Jenkins _Abide With Me_ Gareth Wood _Actaeon_ *Black Dyke Band* Widor arr. Sparke _Toccata_ Mozart arr. Anon _Overture to The Magic Flute_ Simone Mantia _Fantasie Originale_ (Euphonium solo David Thornton) Bach arr. Snell _Air from Suite No. 3_ Paul Lovatt-Cooper _In Vitae Aeternam_ *Black Dyke and Cory together* Lovatt-Cooper _Walking with Heroes_ Harry James arr. Geldard _Trumpet Blues and Cantabile_ (with twenty soloists) Tchaikovsky arr. Robert Childs _Marche Slav_
  Grimethorpe Colliery Band Cory Band Black Dyke Band
  
  

• CBSO Season 2008-09  

  Wed 17 Sep to Fri 3 Jul Town Hall & Symphony Hall

  DISCOUNTS FOR CBSO CONCERTS Please note that only one discount can be applied to any ticket. Special offers, discounts and concessions cannot be combined. Concerts which are not promoted by the CBSO may have different discounting policies please check with the Ticket Office at time of booking. *CONCERT PACKAGES* Buy tickets for 3 or more CBSO concerts at Symphony Hall/Town Hall to start saving and receiving package benefits. *GROUP BOOKERS* are entitled to a 20% discount for parties of 11 or more and receive one FREE ticket for the group organiser. Groups also benefit from a reservation facility - please call the Group Booking Department on Freephone 0800 358 7070. There is also the opportunity to meet CBSO musicians at concerts; please call Amy Poyser at the CBSO on 0121 616 6513. *FAMILY TICKETS* (for Symphony Hall & Town Hall) To qualify for a family ticket, one or two adults must be accompanied by one or more children aged 16 and under, up to a maximum group of six people. Family tickets are available in all areas, and will be allocated subject to availability. Adult family ticket: £17; child family ticket: £8.50. *STUDENTS & YOUNG PEOPLE* From 1pm on the day of each evening performance and from 10am for matinée concerts, anyone in fulltime education and young people aged 25 and under can purchase remaining tickets at the discounted price of £4. Proof of eligibility may be required. Please note: the CBSO reserves the right to allocate these tickets in certain areas of the hall. Under our ‘Audiences for Tomorrow’ scheme, the CBSO offers a limited number of tickets at special prices for secondary school groups, subject to availability. Teachers should call Katy Russell on 0121 616 6530 for information. *STANDBY TICKETS* Available from 1pm on the day of each evening performance and from 10am for matinée concerts (Symphony Hall & Town Hall concerts), and from CBSO Centre one hour before CBSO Cntre performances. Please come early to avoid queues. All standby tickets are issued subject to availability and on production of valid and suitable identification. Please note the CBSO reserves the right to allocate standby tickets in certain areas of the hall. Patrons aged 60+ (Symphony Hall & Town Hall only) receive 10% discount. Patrons who are benefit recipients can purchase tickets for £4 at all venues (qualifying benefits: Income Support, Pension Tax Credit, Job Seekers Allowance and Disability Tax Credit). Holders of ‘Passport to Leisure’ cards can purchase Circle tickets for £21, and seats on all other levels for £13.50 at Symphony Hall and Town Hall (one ticket per Passport holder), and receive £1 off a full-price ticket at CBSO Centre. *DISABLED PATRONS* If you have a disability you are entitled to receive 50% discount off full price seats. Should you need the service of a companion, their ticket is also half price. Proof of eligibility may be required. N.B. Disabled patrons can combine their 50% discount with the additional Concert Package discounts. For further information on facilities for patrons with disabilities, including the infra-red system for the hearing impaired, please contact Symphony Hall on 0121 780 4949. Receivers are available from the Performance Manager at the concert. Guide dogs welcome. *WHEELCHAIR POSITIONS* Spaces for patrons who need to remain in their wheelchair during the performance are located on the stalls and upper circle levels of Symphony Hall, stalls & circle levels of Town Hall and are available at CBSO Centre. Please book in advance for Symphony Hall & Town Hall by calling 0121 780 4949 during opening hours. *CAR PARKING* Limited space is available for Blue Badge holders driving their own vehicles. To reserve free parking, please contact the Ticket Office on 0121 780 3333. You will be asked for your Blue Badge number, vehicle registration, concert date and contact details when booking a space. Please put requests for more than three dates in writing to Performances Birmingham Ticket Office, Symphony Hall, Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2EA. For concerts at Town Hall, wheelchair users may be dropped off outside the building by Paradise Circus. Blue badge parking bays in the vicinity of Town Hall can be found on Margaret Street, Edmund Street and Pinfold Street. *This brochure is available free of charge on audio-cassette. Please call 0121 616 6513.* *RETURNS & RESALES* Tickets are accepted at the discretion of the Ticket Office but all CBSO sales take priority. There is a service charge of 10% of the face value and money resulting from a resale will be forwarded by cheque. NB only cash or cheques will be accepted in payment for returns. *LOST TICKETS* Please note there is a £2 charge for printing duplicate tickets.
  
  
  

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