Bedworth Civic Hall

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

Bedworth Civic Hall
Hall entrance
AddressHigh Street
Bedworth
England
Coordinates52.478773°N 1.471775°W / 52.478773; -1.471775
OwnerNuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council
Capacity763
Current useTheatre
Construction
OpenedSeptember 1973
Renovated2004
ClosedOctober 2022
Hall entrance

The centrepiece of the venue was a 763-seat hall, other facilities included a gallery, meeting rooms, a bistro, a coffee bar and a small hall.[1][2] It was 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] The facility permanently closed in October 2022 and is set to be demolished under regeneration plans launched by Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council[4][5]

In 1990, the world famous opera singer Luciano Pavarotti sang here as a rehearsal with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.[6]

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.[7]

In 2021, the hall was used as a vaccination centre during the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] In October 2022, it was announced that the theatre had permanently closed and that it would be demolished. The announcement received a negative reception from residents and visitors, who have started and signed petitions in a bid to keep the venue open.

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bedworth Civic Hall.
  1. "Civic Hall, Bedworth". Theatres Online. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  2. "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. Harrison, Claire (3 October 2022). "Bedworth's Civic Hall will never reopen - and could be bulldozed". CoventryLive. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  5. "'Much loved' Bedworth Civic Hall to close permanently". BBC News. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  6. "Potty over Pavarotti... in Bedworth". Coventry Telegraph. 7 September 2007. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  7. "BEDWORTH CIVIC HALL". We Love Coventry & Warwickshire. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  8. "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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