We were appointed by Performances Birmingham Ltd (now B:Music Ltd), the charitable trust which manages Town Hall & Symphony Hall, in late Dec 2017 to lead a multi-disciplinary team on the project to refurbish and extend the existing foyers to the Symphony Hall.
The key objectives of the Symphony Hall foyer project were clearly articulated in the submission to Arts Council England: the expansion of the foyers to grow and diversify the audience and enhance organisational resilience; to create a permeable space, energised with new artistic adventures; and to dissolve the formality of the Symphony Hall and to turn curious visitors into lifelong supporters.
Our project extended the foyers and provided, for the first time, a dedicated entrance for the Symphony Hall from Centenary Square – which itself has recently undergone major redevelopment to provide a high-quality public realm. The transformed foyers provide much improved bar, catering, and hospitality spaces, to help increase the financial resilience of B:Music and provide space for the delivery of their participation and learning programme.
