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Kidderminster
Town Hall
At the heart of Kidderminster’s town centre we provide a cultural space for everyone to enjoy.
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Our classic central building is steeped in history & culture, providing opportunity for modern events, performance, meeting space or weddings.
Lighting up Kidderminster
Kidderminster’s Town Hall is delighted to be putting the spot-light on Kidderminster during the winter period with the new Light Up Kidderminster project.
The Town Hall @ Home Project
As part of Kidderminster Town Hall’s Cultural Recovery Grant Project received in October 2020, Town Hall launched our online project ‘The Town Hall @Home.
The Winter Arts Project
Last Christmas ran a number of festive events throughout the month of December for our community to spread the festive joy!
We worked hard to ensure that all of our performances are Covid-safe, and some restrictive measures have been put in place along with a pre-booking system to avoid overcrowding our venues.
Important Announcement
THE TOWN HALL IS NOW Temporarily CLOSED.
We are undertaking a major transformation project which will make the venue more accessible to the people of Kidderminster and surrounding areas. We are due to reopen in 2025.
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Restoration and Heritage Volunteer Programme
A Journey through Kidderminster’s Town Hall Project submitted by Kidderminster Town Council is awarded a £249,696 grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund for Restoration and Heritage Volunteer Programme.
Home of the Arts, Culture & History
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Past/Present/Future
On 20th March 1853, a public meeting under the Chairmanship of Lord Ward (later Earl of Dudley) took place in which it was proposed that a public building should be erected for the benefit of all classes in the town and not associated with party politics. The Corn Exchange was officially opened on 4th January 1855. The Music Room itself opened later as it awaited the installation of its splendid Organ which was being assembled by the famous firm of Messrs Hill, Organ Builders to Her Majesty Queen Victoria.
The King Charles I Room, The Court Room and Council Chamber were opened in 1877 and the two council buildings were linked in 1957.
Visitors to the Town Hall have included Winston Churchill on 28th January 1904, General William Booth of the Salvation Army on 18th August 1904, Earnest Shackleton on 2nd March 1910 and Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip on 23rd April 1957.
Performances at the Town Hall include appearances from Cilla Black, Tom Jones, The Kinks, Robert Plant, The Rolling Stones, U2 and UB40. 2022 has seen performances from Martin Kemp, Mark ‘Biily’ Billingham, The Mersey Beatles and our final event prior to closing for transformation works was brought to us by Kidderminster Choral Society.
The redevelopment will make the building a lot more accessible and user friendly for clients and customers and we are looking forward to bringing more music and cultural acts to the people of our local community.
Creating Better Spaces for our Community
OUR transformation
CREATING A PUBLIC SPACE
Installing a ground level community café and arts area, new bar and opening access to our historic spaces.
BROADENING ACCESS & SPACE
Create fully DDA compliant spaces and provide a welcoming space for our community to enjoy.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Creating lasting partnerships with artists, community groups, individuals and businesses in Kidderminster.
CREATING A MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY BUILDING
IMPROVING OUR PERFORMANCE SPACES
Creating a green room, backstage areas and reinstalling key heritage features, creating a covered courtyard area for performances, improving heating, lighting, sound and seating provision.
Introduction of the Courtyard
Where can you find us now?
Relocation
Services available
The Town Hall is now closed. We currently are not taking any bookings. Please check our Social Media for updates.
Contact
The Box office is now closed. If you would like to contact us, please email townhallinfo@kidderminstertowncouncil.gov.uk
How to find us
Kidderminster Town Hall is now closed. The team are temporarily relocated at
Wyre Forest House, Finepoint Way, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 7WF.
Meetings by appointment only.
Throughout our transformation project, we will be retaining our iconic heritage, bringing a modern twist to the spaces we provide and improving our accessibility and facilities.
Some of our lovely visitors
Customer experience
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THE TOWN HALL IS NOW TEMPORARILY CLOSED.
We are undertaking a major transformation project which will make the venue more accessible to the people of Kidderminster and surrounding areas. We are due to reopen in 2025.
Contact Us
01562 732158
Projects
Kidderminster Town Council and Town Hall are grateful to the Architectural Heritage Fund for their financial support, enabling Market Research, Audience Development and Business Planning to proceed.
Design & Managed by Nettl of Kidderminster