Birmingham
St. George's Day Association
Plus Outdoor Events!! Saturday
We present another concert in aid of charity which this year which is; Cure Leukaemia in Birmingham, and a Bursary to Birmingham Schools to promote England & Englishness in an all embracing way.
at Symphony Hall on Saturday 25th April at 6pm until 9pm with an interval
The tickets are £6 (Grand Tier) and £8 other areas (includes Free Programme) from March 4th and available from Symphony Hall and the Birmingham Town Hall box office on Ticket Hotline 0121 780 3333 or online on http://www.thsh.co.uk/
From April 1st A £2 transaction fee will be
charged on all bookings, except purchases
made in person at the box office,
This charge will replace the previous box office arrangement whereby a £2
charge was applied to telephone bookings & a £1 charge for online bookings,
when patrons required tickets to be returned by post
Details will be given by Carl Chinn on BBC Radio WM. on his show on February 15th, and March 22nd.
The concert will be hosted by Carl Chinn, and feature
Birmingham Schools Showcase. Schools appearing are
Twickenham Primary School
Kingstanding & The Oratory School Ladywood.
Highbury Little Theatre players
Andy Casserley Musician (member of Captain Swing Band)
Bernard Hackett, Black Country Monologist
Sharron Burns, Soprano of the Cannock & Gentleshaw Musical Society
Massed Male Voice Choirs some are also members of the National Association of Choirs, and the English Association of Male Voice Choirs.
The Birmingham Scouts will be in attendance.
We wish to express our thanks for the help and support of the Express & Star Newspaper
and Birmingham City Council.
Birmingham City Council Web Page Link
Victoria Square:
City of
Birmingham Brass Band.
Deluka: Birmingham band who
appear on the sound track to computer game "Grand theft auto 4"
Central England ensemble.
An orchestra playing popular English classics.
The Fab Beatles. A welcome return to
one of the best Beatles tribute bands.
Kerfuffle. Young English folk
band, finalist in the BBC 2 Young folk band awards.
A smoke breathing dragon slide and other children's entertainment.
Chamberlain Square:
Newcastle Kingsmen. Sword dancers from
the North East.
Earlsdon Morris. Clog dancers
from Coventry.
Jockey Morrismen. from Birmingham.
Fiddlesticks. Women's Garland
and Clog dancers from Norwich.
Glorishears of Brummagem. Women
Morris dancers.
We are hoping to have a Birmingham schools act appear on the Victoria square
stage.
and there will be hot and cold refreshments available on the day.
also possibly a market selling English food and drink with some craft stalls.
The above is subject to change.
THANK YOU’S To all performers who give their services free of charge together with their friends and families who support them in their activities. Also the Trustees and members of St George's Day Association who include Professor Carl Chinn MBE, Margaret Smith, Stewart and June Bissell, Jenny Poyner MBE, Margaret Jinks, David Ward, Melvyn Haigh, Stephen O'Malley, Cath Stubbs, Joyce Sale, and James Cooper.
Joan Durose & Dianne Rivers of the Birmingham City Events Department. and Symphony Hall staff for their help and support in producing our concerts