Bedworth Civic Hall

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Hall entrance

The Bedworth Civic Hall is a multi-purpose entertainment venue in the town centre of Bedworth, Warwickshire, England.

The centrepiece of the venue is a 763 seat hall, other facilities include a gallery, meeting rooms, a bistro, a coffee bar and a small hall.[1][2] It is owned and managed by Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council.[3]

The facility was opened in September 1973. In 2004, the hall underwent a major refurbishment costing £1.4 million.[1][2]

In 1990, the world famous opera singer Luciano Pavarotti sang here as a rehearsal with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.[4]

Other notable acts to have performed at the venue include Lenny Henry, Billy Ocean, Pam Ayres, Billy Fury, AC/DC, Ken Dodd, Morecambe and Wise, The Drifters, Larry Grayson, Norman Wisdom and Cilla Black.[5]

In 2021 the hall has been used as a vaccination centre during the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Civic Hall, Bedworth". Theatres Online. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Civic hall set to close for refurbishment". BBC Coventry and Warwickshire. 15 April 2004. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Bedworth Civic Hall". CWN. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Potty over Pavarotti... in Bedworth". Coventry Telegraph. 7 September 2007. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  5. ^ "BEDWORTH CIVIC HALL". We Love Coventry & Warwickshire. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Bedworth's Covid-19 vaccine hub beats national target as hundreds of jabs given every day". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 19 February 2021.

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Coordinates: 52°28′44″N 1°28′18″W / 52.478773°N 1.471775°W / 52.478773; -1.471775

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