Birmingham Town Hall
concert hall in Birmingham, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Birmingham Town Hall is a Grade I listed building for concerts and meetings in Victoria Square, Birmingham 1, England. It was built as a home for the Birmingham Triennial Music Festival which had started in 1784 in order to raise money for a hospital.
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Location | Victoria Square, Birmingham, England |
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Coordinates | 52°28′46.56″N 1°54′13.59″W |
Owner | Birmingham City Council |
Type | Concert hall |
Capacity | 1,100 |
Construction | |
Opened | 1834 |
Renovated | 1996–2007 |
Construction cost | £25,000 |
Website | |
http://www.thsh.co.uk/ |
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Between 2002 and 2008, it was refurbished into a concert hall and is now used for many different kinds of performances such as organ recitals, rock, pop and classical concerts and events such as graduation ceremonies for Aston University. It has a famous pipe organ which has 90 stops.
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