Butterworth Hall Redevelopment Appeal

From Aug 08 our concert hall will be closed for a year for a £6.9 million redevelopment. For 27 years the Butterworth Hall has played host to a huge number of stars from the worlds of classical, popular and contemporary music and comedy alongside local youth orchestras and young people from local schools engaging in our extensive education programmes.

Butterworth Hall Plan - Support our Future To ensure that we continue to have a world-class concert hall which is fit for the 21st century, from August 2008 our 1,500 seat Butterworth Hall will be closing for a £6.9 million redevelopment. On reopening in autumn 2009 you will see investment in essential items such as seating, acoustics and technical equipment, better access for disabled people, as well as improvements to the backstage areas for artists and a new flexible, small rehearsal/performance space.

Plans for the redevelopment of the Butterworth Hall, Warwick Arts Centre's prestigious concert hall, are well in progress. Architects have been appointed, designs drawn up, and over £5.6 million of the £6.9 million target has been raised, including support from The University of Warwick and a number of major trusts and foundations.The final £1.25 million will be raised from a public fundraising campaign, which was officially launched on Wednesday 14 May by Lesley Garrett.

We will reopen the Butterworth Hall in autumn 2009 with an exciting programme of music from leading classical, world and contemporary musicians and an excellent supporting programme of events for the people of Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

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