ClassicalCalendar
Venues in Birmingham
Alabama Symphony Orchestra
Founded in 1921, the Alabama Symphony Orchestra is the premier professional orchestra of Alabama, performing at the UAB Alys Stephens Center in Birmingham. Its season spans classical masterworks with celebrated soloists and pops programmes at various venues across the city.
Symphony Hall Birmingham
Symphony Hall opened in 1991 as the permanent home of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO). Its main auditorium seats 2,262 and is consistently ranked among the world's finest concert halls for acoustics. The adjacent Town Hall hosts chamber concerts and recitals.

Upcoming classical performances in Birmingham

114 performances in 2 countries
05 Nov 2026, 19:30
5NOV
19:30
Flanders Symphony Orchestra: from England to Bohemia
Symphony Hall | Symphony Hall Birmingham
06 Nov 2026, 11:00
6NOV
11:00
Levity
UAB’s Alys Stephens Center — Jemison Concert Hall | Alabama Symphony Orchestra
07 Nov 2026, 14:00
7NOV
14:00
ASYO Fall Concert
UAB’s Alys Stephens Center — Jemison Concert Hall | Alabama Symphony Orchestra
08 Nov 2026, 11:00
8NOV
11:00
ECHO Rising Stars 2026/27: Petar Pejčić
Jennifer Blackwell Performance Space | Symphony Hall Birmingham
09 Nov 2026, 13:00
9NOV
13:00
Lunchtime Organ Concert 2026/27: Thomas Trotter - In Memoriam
Town Hall | Symphony Hall Birmingham
12 Nov 2026, 19:00
12NOV
19:00
Mutations
Avon Theater | Alabama Symphony Orchestra
14 Nov 2026, 19:00
14NOV
19:00
Ex Cathedra 2026-27: Words apart: Bach & Sandström Motets
St Francis Church | Symphony Hall Birmingham
15 Nov 2026, 15:00
15NOV
15:00
The Sound of Epic Anime
Symphony Hall | Symphony Hall Birmingham
20 Nov 2026, 19:00
20NOV
19:00
English Light
UAB’s Alys Stephens Center — Jemison Concert Hall | Alabama Symphony Orchestra
22 Nov 2026, 15:00
22NOV
15:00
Marin Alsop conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra
Symphony Hall | Symphony Hall Birmingham
23 Nov 2026, 13:00
23NOV
13:00
Lunchtime Organ Concert 2026/27: Thomas Trotter
Town Hall | Symphony Hall Birmingham
29 Nov 2026, 15:00
29NOV
15:00
CBSO 2026/27 Beethoven's Violin Concerto
Town Hall | Symphony Hall Birmingham
01 Dec 2026, 19:00
1DEC
19:00
Sleigh Bells & Symphony: A Holiday Classic
UAB’s Alys Stephens Center — Jemison Concert Hall | Alabama Symphony Orchestra
02 Dec 2026, 19:00
2DEC
19:00
CBSO 2026/27 Elgar's Cello Concerto
Symphony Hall | Symphony Hall Birmingham
04 Dec 2026, 19:00
4DEC
19:00
City of Birmingham Choir & CBSO: Handel's Messiah
Symphony Hall | Symphony Hall Birmingham
04 Dec 2026, 19:30
4DEC
19:30
Act of Congress with Symphony
Alabama Theatre | Alabama Symphony Orchestra
05 Dec 2026, 15:00
5DEC
15:00
Ex Cathedra 2026-27: Britten at Christmas
Town Hall | Symphony Hall Birmingham
05 Dec 2026, 19:00
5DEC
19:00
BPSO Proms Night Spectacular: Once Upon a Symphony - Fairytales, Folklore and Fantasy
Symphony Hall | Symphony Hall Birmingham
07 Dec 2026, 13:00
7DEC
13:00
Lunchtime Organ Concert 26/27: Lunchtime Christmas Music
Symphony Hall | Symphony Hall Birmingham
10 Dec 2026, 14:15
10DEC
14:15
CBSO 2026/27 Kazuki conducts The Nutcrackers
Town Hall | Symphony Hall Birmingham
10 Dec 2026, 19:00
10DEC
19:00
CBSO 2026/27 Kazuki conducts The Nutcrackers
Town Hall | Symphony Hall Birmingham
10 Dec 2026, 19:00
10DEC
19:00
Ex Cathedra 2026-27: Christmas Music By Candlelight
St Peter's Church, Wolverhampton | Symphony Hall Birmingham
12 Dec 2026, 16:00
12DEC
16:00
The People's Orchestra: Something Magical - A Film Night In
Symphony Hall | Symphony Hall Birmingham
17 Dec 2026, 19:30
17DEC
19:30
CBSO 2026/27 CBSO Christmas Party
Symphony Hall | Symphony Hall Birmingham
18 Dec 2026, 19:00
18DEC
19:00
Handel’s Messiah
UAB’s Alys Stephens Center — Jemison Concert Hall | Alabama Symphony Orchestra