City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra are playing the Royal Concert Hall on Saturday 15 May 2027, with the concert starting at 7:30pm. It's a Nottingham date for the CBSO, and the whole orchestra will be on stage in the Main Auditorium.

The programme is Classic FM Hall of Fame, which is exactly what it sounds like: a live concert built around the most popular classical pieces as voted for by listeners of Classic FM. It's a familiar way to approach a classical night, with the set drawn from the station's Hall of Fame rather than a single composer or a specific era. If you're not sure where to start with orchestral music, this is a good place to begin, as it pulls together the pieces that have stayed in the public's head over the years.

Having the full CBSO perform them live is a different thing from hearing them on the radio. The orchestra is one of the big names in the UK, and they'll be playing the whole thing in the Main Auditorium, so you'll have the full sound of the ensemble rather than a recording. It's a Saturday night slot, too, which makes it an easy one to build an evening around.

Tickets for the stalls run from £13.00 to £44.50, depending on where you sit. The concert is at the Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham, on Theatre Square (NG1 5ND), and it starts at 7:30pm on Saturday 15 May 2027.