Comments on: THSH http://www.createdinbirmingham.com/2007/05/04/thsh/ Tue, 31 Jan 2017 09:45:09 +0000 hourly 1 By: Russ L http://www.createdinbirmingham.com/2007/05/04/thsh/#comment-109 Sun, 06 May 2007 15:25:47 +0000 http://www.createdinbirmingham.com/?p=215#comment-109 The question of ownership interests me. Was Symphony Hall merely ‘managed’ by the NEC group before? I’d always assumed they actually owned it. By similar token, if Performances Birmingham LTD ‘manages and runs’ the two venues then who do they actually belong to? NEC group, the council, or whom? It’s not necessarily going to make a huge difference to me, but the evasive language used definitely leads me to wonder.

]]> By: Pete Ashton http://www.createdinbirmingham.com/2007/05/04/thsh/#comment-107 Sat, 05 May 2007 13:37:10 +0000 http://www.createdinbirmingham.com/?p=215#comment-107 Josh: Hmm. That’s still not exactly clear in my mind but I’m not sure it really matters.

Bounder: I was thinking more about my impression of the venue, not what it actually does. It now SEEMS a lot more interesting, even if it used to be just as interesting before!

Amusing aside: the top Google result for THSH is currently the wonderfully named “Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt” law firm. Can I get that on a t-shirt?

]]> By: bounder http://www.createdinbirmingham.com/2007/05/04/thsh/#comment-104 Sat, 05 May 2007 10:23:51 +0000 http://www.createdinbirmingham.com/?p=215#comment-104 Much as I hate the NEC/NIA experience, Symphony Hall does have some top stuff – I’ve seen Morrissey, Bjork, Ray Davies and even Vic Reeves there – in a great and fairly intimate venue.

I hope the Town Hall develops slightly differently – the opportunity to have standing gigs should make for a better atmosphere. I’m hoping it’ll become like a smaller and more architecturally pleasing Wolverhampton Civic Hall.

]]> By: josh http://www.createdinbirmingham.com/2007/05/04/thsh/#comment-103 Sat, 05 May 2007 07:59:01 +0000 http://www.createdinbirmingham.com/?p=215#comment-103 Just to clarify things… Symphony Hall is no longer being managed by NEC Group (although they are still handling the ticketing for the time being).

A new organisation has been created, Performances Birmingham Ltd, to run both Symphony Hall and Town Hall. More at http://www.thsh.co.uk/page/performances-birmingham-ltd/

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