Roy 'Chubby' Brown show marks start of works at Wolverhamton's Civic Hall
Wolverhampton's Civic Hall will hold its last event tonight before multi-million pound refurbishment works get under way.
Early works on the multi-million pound refurbishment of the Grade II listed venue were completed earlier this year, and the doors were temporarily reopened in October for a host of big-name events, which wrap up with Roy 'Chubby' Brown tonight.
A contractor will be named in the New Year for the main works, which will start in January.
Councillor John Reynolds, City of Wolverhampton Council Cabinet Member for City Economy, said: "The increased capacity of the Civic Halls will make them a more attractive place in the entertainment market, enabling it to attract significantly more popular and prestigious acts, while retaining the current characteristics that make it popular with performers, producers and audiences."
The full refurbishment will see a new Civic Hall balcony at the rear of the hall, with the added benefit of an improved view of the stage for more customers.
A new glass-covered bar area will also be installed above the main entrance of the Civic Hall, servicing the new upper level.
