Extended closure of Birmingham Hippodrome

Last updated 13 October 2020

It is with much sadness that Birmingham Hippodrome will not be staging live theatre productions in our main auditorium until 1 February 2021 at the earliest.

The impact of COVID-19 has been devastating for the theatre and live entertainment industry, especially for charitable organisations like Birmingham Hippodrome who do not receive any regular revenue subsidy. Almost all of our income comes from sales of tickets for our productions, so we currently have no revenue stream.

We are working with the governing bodies and other UK venues to explore ways we can reopen safely, but whilst social distancing measures are still in place, we must remain closed for the foreseeable future.

We know how disappointing it has been to not see your favourite shows and we are working hard with producers to secure rescheduled dates where possible. As we receive information for shows we will be contacting customers via email. The team are currently dealing with a high volume of bookings, so we kindly ask all ticket holders to avoid contacting Birmingham Hippodrome directly to minimise incoming enquiries.

We want to be there for you when this crisis is over and continue to bring your favourite productions to Birmingham, but, without support, the implications of this situation will be long-lasting for the Hippodrome and the region.

We would therefore be hugely grateful if our affected customers would kindly consider an exchange, credit on account or a donation of some, or all, of the cost of your ticket to support Birmingham Hippodrome’s future. We understand that this is an extremely difficult time for many, and this option is not possible for everyone. Thank you for your continued support.

Affected Productions

Below are a list of productions and other events affected during this period of temporary closure:

Goldilocks and the Three Bears	19 December 2020 – 31 January 2021 Rescheduled for 18 December 2021 – 30 January 2022*
Birmingham Royal Ballet – The Nutcracker	20 November – 12 December 2020 Rescheduled for 19 November 2021 – 11 December 2021*
Welsh National Opera The Barber of Seville Jenůfa Migrations	11 – 14 November 2020 These events have been cancelled and ticket holders have been contacted.
Alan Carr	5 & 6 November 2020 Rescheduled for 6 & 7 May 2021*
Slava’s Snowshow	28 October – 1 November 2020 This event has been cancelled and ticket holders have been contacted.
Faulty Towers – The Dining Experience	21 – 24 October 2020 This event has been cancelled and ticket holders have been contacted.
Hairspray	12 – 17 October 2020 Rescheduled for 8 – 13 March 2021*
Joel Dommett	11 October 2020 Rescheduled for 17 October 2021*
Sister Act	15 – 26 September 2020 Rescheduled for 2 – 13 November 2021*
The Phantom of the Opera	29 July – 12 September 2020 This event has been cancelled and ticket holders have been contacted.
SIX	21 – 25 July 2020 Rescheduled for 14 – 18 September 2021*
Groove On Down The Road	18 & 19 July 2020 This event has been cancelled and ticket holders have been contacted.
Danni Hero	3 & 4 July 2020 This event has been cancelled and ticket holders have been contacted.
Les Misérables	30 June – 18 July 2020 Rescheduled for 8 – 26 June 2021*
Birmingham Royal Ballet – Class on Stage	27 June 2020 This event has been cancelled and ticket holders have been contacted.
Birmingham Royal Ballet – Don Quixote	19 – 27 June 2020 This event has been cancelled and ticket holders have been contacted.
Aakash Odedra – Samsara	11 June 2020 This event has been cancelled and ticket holders have been contacted.
Bring It On	2 – 6 June 2020 This event has been cancelled and ticket holders have been contacted.
B-SIDE Hip-Hop Festival	29 May – 7 June 2020 This event has been postponed to a later date. Future dates tbc.
Hit the Ode	29 May 2020 This event has been cancelled and ticket holders have been contacted.
Room on the Broom	19 – 24 May 2020 Rescheduled for 12 – 16 Jan 2021*
Mamma Mia!	12 – 30 May 2020 Rescheduled for 3-14 May 2022*
We Will Rock You	20 April – 2 May 2020 Rescheduled for 17 – 29 May 2021*
Welsh National Opera The Marriage of Figaro Carmen Les vêpres siciliennes	6 – 9 May 2020 These events have been cancelled and ticket holders have been contacted.
Flower Cutters	17 – 18 April 2020 This event has been cancelled and ticket holders have been contacted.
Priscilla: Queen of the Desert	13 – 18 April 2020 This event has been cancelled and ticket holders have been contacted.
Message In A Bottle	8 & 9 April 2020 Rescheduled for 4 & 5 May 2021*
Chance 2 Dance	5 April 2020 This event has been cancelled and ticket holders have been contacted.
Bollywood Divas	4 April 2020 Rescheduled for 24 April 2021*
Romesh Ranganathan	2 April, 3 May, 4 May 2020 Rescheduled for 25, 26 & 27 Mar 2021*
Let’s Dance	30 March 2020 This event has been cancelled and ticket holders have been contacted.
DX – U.Dance WM	29 March 2020 This event has been cancelled and ticket holders have been contacted.
DX – Mariposa	27 & 28 March 2020 This event has been cancelled and ticket holders have been contacted.
The Book of Mormon	16 – 28 March 2020 This event has been cancelled and ticket holders have been contacted.

 

We are currently working with reduced staff and hours, but we will be in touch with all affected ticket holders as soon as we can. We thank you for your on-going patience. Please note, our Ticket Sales team are available 10am – 6pm Mon to Fri (excluding Bank Holidays).

*For rescheduled performances we will arrange for replacement tickets to be sent to you. If you are unable to make the alternative date/s, you will be given details of the option of a credit to account or refund in an email communication. Please bear with us at this busy time.

Those who we do not have correct telephone or email information for will be contacted via post.

If you are attending a future performance post the date of Monday 2 November 2020, any further updates or information will be shared as soon as it is available. Please do keep checking our website and social media channels for the latest updates.