B:Music reveals lineup for summer of entertainment
B:Music, the Birmingham music charity responsible for Symphony Hall and Town Hall, has launched its new Summer programme for 2025 which includes comedy, live music, dance and spoken word on its two stages.
The new season showcases an array of performances at Town Hall and Symphony Hall, from 16-times world darts champion Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor to Persian comedy powerhouse Omid Djalili.
There is plenty of live music to choose from, with global household name Aled Jones, and five-time Grammy winner Robert Cray gracing the Town Hall stage in June.
And July sees Strictly Come Dancing favourites Dianne and Vito (pictured) perform their show Red Hot and Ready, as well as a live edition of the international podcast The Grade Cricketer featuring cricketing legend Jimmy Anderson.
A Night to Remember is the new show from Strictly favourites Aljaz Škorjanec and Janette Manrara (23 May).
Fellow Strictly star, then Oti Mabuse brings the party to Birmingham with her show Viva Carvival (20 June).
Meanwhile, B:Music is providing laughs this Summer with a plethora of comedy A-listers to choose from.
Stand-up stars including Omid Djalili: Namaste (16 May), Zakir Khan (18 May – this show will be performed in Hindi), Al Murray: Guv Island (22 May), Ellie Taylor: Palvering (24 May), Rhys Darby: The Legend Returns (5 June), and Tim Minchin: Songs the World Will Never Hear (9 June, 9-10 July) will take to the Town Hall and Symphony Hall stages for the ultimate feelgood night out.
B:Music is bringing some world-class speakers to its stages – including cricketing legend Jimmy Anderson - as the international podcast The Grade Cricketer returns to England with their biggest live shows to date (3 July).
Other highlights of the Summer 2024 season include Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox live on the Symphony Hall stage, where today’s chart-topping hits are reimagined through the golden sounds of 1920s jazz, swing, doo-wop, and Motown (12 May).
The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra closes the B:Classical 2024/25 season at Symphony Hall with a programme including Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony (15 May).
To see the full programme and to book tickets, visit the website.
