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Christmas Opening Hours
Here's a list of our opening times over the festive period. Unless otherwise stated, the times below are for our Ticket Sales phone line and our Front Counter inside the theatre.
Don't forget for booking tickets and information you can always visit our website at www.birminghamhippodrome.com
Christmas Eve: 10-6pm
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: 12 noon-8pm (Counter Only)
Tue 27 Dec: 12 noon- 8pm (Counter Only)
Wed 28 Dec: 10am - 8pm
Thu 29 Dec: 10am - 8pm
Fri 30 Dec: 10am - 8pm
New Year’s Eve: 10am - 6pm
New Year’s Day: CLOSED
Mon 2 Jan: 12 noon - 8pm (Counter Only)
Tue 3 Jan: 10am - 8pm
Wed 4 Jan: 10am - 6pm
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Calendar Girls
Tue 31 Jan - Sat 4 Feb
£15 - £32.50
The original Calendar Girl herself Lynda Bellingham returns to the show with Camilla Dallerup, Jan Harvey, Sue Holderness, Deena Payne, Lisa Riley, June Watson and Ruth Madoc with Kevin Sacre as Lawrence the photographer and Joe McGann as John.
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Win tickets to next year's Panto with our Cinderella colouring competition!
The greatest pantomime of them all, Cinderella, opened on Saturday to a lot of laughter, glittering costumes, a magical atmosphere and lots of festive cheer! Read some of your reviews HERE.
To WIN four tickets to next's years Pantomime, Robinson Crusoe and the Caribbean Pirates, enter our Cinderella colouring competition before the 6th February by downloading the colouring sheet HERE.
If colouring isn't your thing, (or you are a little bit too old to enter!) we have lots of other fun things for you to do. Why not take our quiz Which Panto Character Are You? or play the Pumpkin Dash Game? For budding fashionistas you can Dress The Dame or have a look at the hilarious Outtakes video featuring stars of the show Brian Conley, Lynda Bellingham and Basil Brush!
If you haven't got your tickets for Cinderella already then CLICK HERE for more information, times and prices. If you have already booked, why not check out some special offers for both our fantastic restaurants HERE and make your visit even more magical!
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Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker
Tue 7 - Sat 11 Feb
£15 - £37
This delicious theatrical feast has family-sized helpings of Matthew Bourne’s trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy. Tchaikovsky’s glorious score and Anthony Ward’s unforgettable sets and costumes combine with sizzling choreography to create a fresh and charmingly irreverent interpretation of the traditional Christmas favourite.
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First ever special needs symposium sheds new light on new opportunities
In November, Birmingham Hippodrome hosted a unique one-day symposium designed for those working with young people with learning disabilities or a broad spectrum of special needs. Stages of Transition, inspired by the work of the theatre’s Education Team, was the first symposium of its kind to highlight the collaboration between shyster.inc a small Midlands organisation and Birmingham Hippodrome, the UK’s most popular theatre.
Stages of Transition looked at the worrying levels of youth unemployment in the UK, the highest since 1992; and, in particular, how this impacts on vulnerable young people with learning disabilities. Delegates committed to work in collaboration to support and enable youngsters to seek employment by offering training places and teaching opportunities.
CLICK HERE for further information
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WE RECOMMEND...
Christmas Festival 2011, Symphony Hall
Experience top-class orchestras, celebrities and fabulous music at this year’s Christmas Festival at Symphony Hall.
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Stage Appeal News
Fundraising efforts towards the massive £1million target are going well and we hope to be halfway by Christmas! Our stage is at the heart of everything we do, allowing us to put on the very best productions from the very best companies worldwide and earning us the reputation of No. 1 theatre outside of London, an accolade that we are all very proud to be able to bring to the Midlands.
There are lots of ways for you to play your part, most importantly when you buy a ticket between now and August 2012 you will be asked for a small ‘top up’ donation – if you can afford to, please say yes. If everybody who buys a ticket from now on gives us a ‘top up’ we could raise nearly £200,000! Also, don’t forget to say yes to Gift Aid, it makes a huge difference to us at no extra cost to you.
You can find out more on how to support the Stage Appeal HERE.
One of the biggest things that you can do to support the Stage Appeal doesn’t cost a thing – we want to get people thinking and talking about what the theatre means to them. Have you had a memorable experience here? Does coming here mean something to you especially? Why should people continue to support the arts in this economic climate? Why should you support the Stage Appeal?
Most of all we want to know - what does the stage mean to you?
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WE RECOMMEND...
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra: Viennese Whirl
Symphony Hall, Sat 7 Jan
3pm & 7pm
Launch 2012 with a swing at the CBSO's annual Viennese gala. The Orchestra will play all your favourite Johann Strauss waltzes and polkas, while soprano Rebecca Bottone will dish up some of Viennese operettas most mouth-watering melodies.
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