News from 2015

We’re delighted to announce that we’ve been awarded the UK’s first Autism Charter. Presented to us by Autism Alliance UK, this charter recognises THSH as the first ever venue in the UK that is officially autism-friendly. Our Head of…

Gonimoblast, fronted by Town Hall & Symphony Hall Jazzlines Fellow, Chris Mapp, are set to launch debut album Always Darkness Before Dawnn on 2 April An exciting new pioneering jazz ensemble, Gonimoblast, led by THSH Jazzlines Fellow…

Birmingham, UK, spearheads arts accessibility for people with disabilities as world-renowned concert venues, Town Hall & Symphony Hall Birmingham (THSH) are awarded the UK’s first autism charter. THSH, managed by the registered…

UK debut for concert designed by people with autism, in collaboration with THSH and local autism charity, was a smash hit at Town Hall Birmingham on Sunday Last weekend, Sunday 22 March, saw over 200 people turn out for one of the UK’s…

Birmingham takes a step closer to becoming the new jazz centre of the UK with the announcement of a Jazzlines Future Fellows scheme to support young musicians in the city and confirmation of a second year of Jazzlines Fellows, supported by…

SYMPHONY HALL: THE NEXT STAGE Unique staging solution transforms renowned concert hall into stunning new conference and events space #thenextstage It has hosted Bruce Springsteen, Paloma Faith and Sir Simon Rattle, now Birmingham’s…

I first saw the John Wilson Orchestra playing at the BBC Proms a couple of years ago, and I was totally blown away by their style and standard. When I first really got into swing and jazz music, my listening was limited to big bands…