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CBSO Centre

The CBSO Centre is the administrative home and rehearsal centre of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Choruses. It also hosts rehearsals for Birmingham Contemporary Music Group and Ex Cathedra, and is situated on the corner of Berkley Street and Holliday Street, in Central Birmingham, England.

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AddressCBSO Centre, Berkley Street. Birmingham, B1 2LF
LocationBerkley Street, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Coordinates52°28′32″N 1°54′34″W / 52.4756°N 1.9094°W / 52.4756; -1.9094
Current use
Live music venue, rehearsal space
Construction
Opened1997
Website
https://cbso.co.uk/your-visit/cbso-centre

The CBSO Centre is the administrative home and rehearsal centre of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Choruses (CBSO Chorus, CBSO Youth Chorus and CBSO Young Voices). It also hosts rehearsals for Birmingham Contemporary Music Group and Ex Cathedra, and is situated on the corner of Berkley Street and Holliday Street, in Central Birmingham, England.1

It contains a 300-seat auditorium which is also used for public performances and as a hired space for receptions and exhibitions.

Built in 1997 by Associated Architects it retains a façade of Rowe's Lead Works on Berkeley Street by H. Peter Hing (1921–22).

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References

References

  1. "CBSO Centre". City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
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