International Orchestral Performances announced for Fairfield Halls’ 2023-24 series, include Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra (12 Sept 23), the Symphony Orchestra of India (5 Dec 23), China Shenzen Symphony Orchestra (22 March 24), and the Czech National Symphony Orchestra (16 May 24) Fairfield Halls’ Associate Director Jonathan Higgins is delighted to announce the latest set of […]
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Get your rackets ready – a new tennis scheme launches to inspire young players
Ahead of this year’s Wimbledon season, budding young tennis players are being encouraged to pick up a racket and give the sport a go. Portsmouth Tennis Centre (Alexandra Way) is run by registered charity BH Live in partnership with Portsmouth City Council. More than 200 players aged between 5 to 16 regularly play at the city sports centre […]
Free tickets for local schools – The Snow Queen at Fairfield Halls
Local schools in Croydon have been invited to apply for free tickets for selected performances of the Snow Queen (Fairfield Halls) as part of a new partnership with S4K International, a Surrey-based international company with deep Croydon connections. They will rehearse and launch productions, including the forthcoming musical adaptation of THE SNOW QUEEN, at the […]
We’re collecting chocolate eggs for local children!
In 2022, thanks to the generosity of customers, teams across BH Live Active’s leisure centres collected hundreds of chocolate eggs for life-limited and life-threatened children in across Dorset and Hampshire. This year the team at BH Live are once more collecting chocolate eggs for children at Julia’s House, Naomi House and Jacksplace; unanimously chosen by the team […]
Competition to name brand new inflatable aqua park at Mountbatten Leisure Centre
Residents in Portsmouth are invited to enter a Facebook competition to name a brand new inflatable aqua park attraction which opens at Mountbatten Leisure Centre in the city next month. The inflatable aqua park opens at Mountbatten Leisure Centre on Sunday 16 April 2023. The 25-metre double run is packed with thrills. Exciting and daring features to climb […]
Bournemouth Pavilion Compton Organ Shows 2023
A host of talented organists and pianists are set to entertain audiences at Bournemouth Pavilion. Installed in 1929 for the opening of Bournemouth Pavilion, the venue’s prestigious Compton Organ has been at the heart of the theatre for nearly 100 years. Starting Thursday 23 March 2023, until the end of August, a number of talented […]
Nemanja Radulovic joins Swedish Philharmonia at Fairfield Halls
This March, the Swedish Philharmonia (Gävle Symphony Orchestra) perform the second event in the 2023/24 International Orchestra Series at Fairfield Halls, with virtuosic Serbian violinist Nemanja Radulovic playing Tchaikovsky’s concerto. Radulovic, whose recordings of the same work was recently commended in Gramophone Magazine, has appeared with many of the world’s leading orchestras. The ensemble, directed […]
BH Live backs stigma-busting campaign
Half of adults believe learning to swim is intimidating as swimming sector launches stigma-busting campaign New research released today reveals that more than half of adults feel it’s intimidating to learn to swim as an adult, with this number increasing to nearly 3 in 5 (57%) amongst those who have never swum. The new statistics, […]
Bournemouth Pavilion open day returns
Bournemouth’s Pavilion will be welcoming members of the local community with a free-to-attend open day on Sunday 19 March 2023 between 10am and 5pm. Celebrating the magic of theatre, music, and film, the open day will give a revealing look inside the life and times of this iconic theatre. The open day is organised BH […]
Family events at Fairfield this Easter
Fairfield Halls, Croydon, is pleased to announce details of some of the exciting events, shows and activities coming to the venue over the Easter holidays. The holidays will see the return of the theatre’s annual fun-filled Easter pantomime to the Ashcroft Theatre on Wednesday 5 April at 2pm & 6pm. The production will see the […]