The new season showcases an array of performances at Town Hall and Symphony Hall. From West End and Broadway star John Barrowman to critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot, February sees a varied and exciting programme. There’s plenty more live music to choose from, with Mercury Prize-winning Badly Drawn Boy and Chris de Burgh celebrating half a century as a recording artist, gracing the Town Hall and Symphony Hall in March. Then April sees the multi-platinum selling David Gray, as well as Olly Alexander performing chart-topping hits and fan favourites.

Birmingham Royal Ballet and the Royal Ballet Sinfonia celebrate the legendary Frederick Ashton, creator of the foundations of the British ballet repertory. The Company’s world-class dancers will perform some of the highlights from favourite Ashton ballets, with the Sinfonia playing some of the great scores that inspired his creations on the Symphony Hall stage (15th February).

Giovanni Pernice is back in Birmingham in 2025 with his brand-new live show, The Last Dance (22 February). The 2021 Strictly Come Dancing champion and BAFTA winner will take to the Symphony Hall stage once again with his company of world class performers.

B:Music is also providing the laughs this Spring with a plethora of comedy A-listers to choose from. Stand-up stars including Bassem Youssef (2nd February), David O’Doherty: Tiny Piano Man (8th February), Lou Sanders: No Kissing in the Bingo Hall (27th February) and Jamie Lever (1st March),

John Shuttleworth (6th March) and Andy Zaltman: The Zaltgeist (7th March) will be taking to the Town Hall stage, while Jason Manford (pictured) is back at Symphony Hall with his brand new live show A Manford All Seasons (7th March).

Transatlantic Sessions returns to Symphony Hall, marking 30 years since the original TV series first aired. An annual focal point of Celtic Connections, the exclusive line-up combines guest singers and the celebrated house band, inviting them to interweave original material with age-old tunes and songs as they explore shared roots and find new common ground (6th February).

B:Music will host An Evening With Mary Chapin Carpenter, Julie Fowlis and Karine Polwart performing with their band at Town Hall (3rd March), playing songs from their new album Looking For The Thread and from across their catalogues.

Anastacia at Symphony Hall (28 April) will celebrate 25 years since her debut studio album was released in 2000. Blessed with a voice that resonates across continents, Anastacia is a musical force to be reckoned with.

Bring the whole family to Symphony Hall to experience Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert (9th February), a unique opportunity to relive the series with a live orchestral performance.

And that’s not the only family fun on the big screen to live music this Spring. How to Train Your Dragon: In Concert flies in to Symphony Hall on 28th March. A winner with audiences and critics alike, DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon is a captivating and original story that combines humour, fire-breathing action and epic adventure! with composer John Powell’s Academy Award®-nominated score performed live to picture by the CBSO.

There’s also world-class speakers with plenty of stories. Chart-topping dnews podcast The News Agents, is coming to Symphony Hall on 17th February. Hosted by Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall, The News Agents Live on Stage will offer listeners an exclusive opportunity to experience takes on the biggest stories in news and current affairs.

Following on from the phenomenal sell-out success of The Celebration Tour, Neighbours is returning to the Symphony Hall stage, with a new line-up, new stories, and a brand-new reason to celebrate. Join some of your favourite faces from Ramsay Street as they celebrate four decades of the show’s history with Neighbours: The 40th Anniversary Tour (3rd February).