Birmingham International Convention Centre and Symphony Hall
By the 1980s Birmingham industry was mostly dependent on making cars and lorries but it was hit hard by that decade’s recession and the city’s economy collapsed. This brought high levels of unemployment and social unrest to the area.
The Birmingham International Convention (BICC) and Symphony Hall were projects designed to regenerate the city from a run-down industrial area to a more service-based economy. The city council’s design brief included the 2,200 seat Symphony Hall – a home for Simon Rattle’s City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra – and a 1,500 seat theatre. Other elements included a 2,700m2 hall for exhibitions and banquets and 8 smaller conference spaces.
The centre was built on the site of Bingley Hall, the world’s first purpose-built exhibition space when it opened in 1850. The centre’s first event was the annual congress of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association. It’s hosted their congress every year since then.
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British Paraorchestra rehearse for Birmingham Symphony Hall
Up close and personal, rehearsing with the Paraorchestra.
Take a look at our teaser that shows what it is like to spend the day with a sectional of The British Paraorchestra as they rehearse together, ahead of their upcoming performance at Birmingham Symphony Hall with the CBSO in February 2017.
Music from the Movies - Symphony Hall, Birmingham
18 October 7.30pm
An incredible journey through the most iconic and awe inspiring film scores of all time.
Magnum - All England's Eyes - Symphony Hall - Birmingham, England - 19/04/2018.
Band: Magnum.
Date: Thursday 19th April 2018.
Venue: Symphony Hall.
Location: Birmingham, England.
Ronnie Wood MadLad soundcheck. Little Queenie. Symphony Hall, Birmingham 25-11-2019
Symphony Hall Birningham 25 11 2019
Views Around Birmingham City Centre, England - 3rd July, 2014
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside London with 1,092,330 residents. This film features views around the city centre on a walk from the Bullring to the National Indoor Arena, it identifies the art, architecture, infrastructure and streets of the city along with some cultural icons. Identified locations and features within the video are as follows: Bullring Car Park, St. Martin in the Bullring, St. Martin's Walk, Bullring Shopping Centre, Stephenson Street, New Street Station, Birmingham Metro tracks, Waterstones, Cannon Street, Burlington Arcade, New Street, Piccadilly Arcade, New Street, Cathedral Church of St. Philip, The Old Joint Stock, Temple Row West, Colmore Row, NatWest Tower, Birmingham Carers Centre, Waterloo Street, World War I Themed Floral Display, The Council House, The River & Youth, The Iron Man, Victoria Square, Queen Victoria Statue, Town Hall, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Joseph Chamberlain Memorial, Priestley Statue, Watt Statue, Chamberlain House, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Baskerville House, Edward VII Statue, Baskerville House, Hall of Memory, Library of Birmingham, Views from the Library of Birmingham Terraces over the city, Centenary Square, The Rotunda, Broad Street, Boulton, Watt & Murdoch Statue on Broad Street (the golden boys), The Cube, Galton Tower, Norton Tower, Crescent Tower, Cambridge Tower, Cambrian Hall, Brindley Drive Car Park, Symphony Hall, Birmingham Canal Navigations, Cambrian Wharf, Summer Row, Birmingham and Fazeley Canal, The Flapper, National Indoor Arena, International Convention Centre, and the Birmingham Repertory Theatre.
Magnum - Show Me Your Hands - Symphony Hall - Birmingham, England - 19/04/2018.
Band: Magnum.
Date: Thursday 19th April 2018.
Venue: Symphony Hall.
Location: Birmingham, England.
THSH: Thomas Trotter - Symphony Hall Organ Demo
Organ Season 17/18
Chris Rea - Nothing Left Behind (Live at Birmingham Symphony Hall 2017)
‘’Nothing Left Behind’’ live at Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England on November 29, 2017, from The Road Songs for Lovers Tour.
My apologies for the missing capture scenes of the video...
Chris Rea: Vocals, Guitar
Martin Ditcham: Drums
Neil Drinkwater: Piano, Keyboards, Accordion
Robert Ahwai: Guitar
Mal Maddock: Keyboard
James Ahwai: Bass
Pre-order Chris new album The Road Songs For Lovers out 29/09 here:
This video has been published with absolute respect and admiration to Chris Rea's music !
Ronan Keating - 'Father & Son' (live Birmingham UK Symphony Hall 27/09/2016)
via YouTube Capture
Magnum - Lost on the Road to Eternity - Symphony Hall - Birmingham, England - 19/04/2018.
Band: Magnum.
Date: Thursday 19th April 2018.
Venue: Symphony Hall.
Location: Birmingham, England.
Buddy Guy - Jam (live at Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England // 1st July 2016)
Walking Route - Victoria Square to Symphony Hall (via Centenary Way)
Follow the cello to see the best way to walk to Symphony Hall from Victoria Square!
Music: Beethoven's Leonore Overture No. 3 (performed by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra)
Gary Numan - Mercy - Symphony Hall - Birmingham, England - 13/11/2018.
Artist: Gary Numan & The Skarparis Orchestra.
Date: Tuesday 13th November 2018.
Venue: Symphony Hall.
Location: Birmingham, England.
Ronnie Wood & His Wild Five - Johnny B. Goode (Live @ Symphony Hall Birmingham 25/11/19)
Ronnie Wood & His Wild Five perform a cover of 'Johnny B. Goode' by Chuck Berry at Symphony Hall Birmingham as part of their 'Mad Lad: A Live Tribute To Chuck Berry' tour on Monday 25th November 2019
Shreya Ghoshal at Symphony Hall, Birmingham on 5.05.2018
Collabro Concert Symphony Hall Birmingham 12th February 2015
Amazing night, my pictures aren't great as they were only taken on an iPhone but oh well :)
Song of Joy (1993 Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England [HD])
Before they were Libera, they recorded this song under the name Angel Voices. The melody is from Beethoven's 9th Symphony, 4th Movement.
Mahler: Symphony No. 2 / Rattle · City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Magnífica presentación del Maestro Británico Sir Simon Rattle, la Orquesta Sinfónica y Coro Juvenil de la Ciudad de Birmingham, Hillevi Martinpelto (Soprano) and Anne Sofie von Otter (Mezzo Soprano) interpretando una genial versión de la Sinfonía No. 2 de Gustav Mahler Resurrección, grabada en el año 1998 en el Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
Awesome presentation of british conductor Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Youth Chorus, Hillevi Martinpelto (Soprano) and Anne Sofie von Otter (Mezzo Soprano) playing a very big version of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2 Resurrection, recorded on 1998 at Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
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