Town Hall/Symphony Hall latest

STRICTLY PRESENTS… DANCE TO THE MUSIC

Kara Tointon and her dance partner Artem Chigvintsev plus Strictly professionals Kristina Rhiannoff and Robin Windsor perform to music from TV’s resident Strictly band live at Symphony Hall on 15th June. Tickets £19.50/£28.50/£35.00/£45.00 on sale now

GEORGE BENSON

With ten Grammy Awards, more than 30 recordings and the rare US NEA Jazz Master status, the On Broadway and Give Me The Night star George Benson will be at home with Symphony Hall’s superb acoustics. Tickets £40/£50/£60 on sale now

CHINA CRISIS 30TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

The Liverpool prog-rock band China Crisis, founded by Gary Daly and Eddie Lundon, embark on their first major tour for five years and mark their 30 year anniversary with a gig at Birmingham Town Hall on 22nd October. Tickets £18.50, on sale now.

ORGAN GALA: ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

The power and majesty of the king of instruments will be celebrated by organist Stephen Disley, one of the UK’s most prestigious orchestras, the Royal Philharmonic, and the City of Birmingham Choir at Symphony Hall on 2nd November. Tickets £12.50/£16.50/£23.50/£29.50/£34.50/£39.50 on sale now.

THE IDIOT BASTARD BAND

Comic song supergroup the Idiot Bastard Band, featuring Ade Edmondson, Phill Jupitus, Neil Innes and Rowland Rivron, play original material and covers of tracks by Syd Barrett, Ian Dury, Mel Brooks and others at Birmingham Town Hall on 3rd November. Tickets £19.50/£22.50, on sale now.

For more information on these and other Town Hall/Symphony Hall shows, call the box office on 0121 345 0600 or visit www.thsh.co.uk.