A lady playing a harp and another playing the flute inside an art exhibition.
Credit: CBSO.

CBSO in the City at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery Drop-in

About CBSO in the City at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

CBSO IN THE CITY RETURNS, TAKING THE ORCHESTRA OUT OF THE CONCERT HALL AND INTO BIRMINGHAM'S TRAMS, SHOPPING CENTRES, STATION AND PUBLIC SPACES

From Thursday 27 to Monday 31 August, CBSO in the City returns for its third year, with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra’s (CBSO) musicians performing for free to tens of thousands of residents across Birmingham.
 

Event Schedule at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: 

Pre-Raphaelites Galleries- String Trio
11:00 – 11:30 
12:00 – 12:30 

History and music come together in a unique cultural experience.
Discover the Pre-Raphaelites exhibition at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery whilst musicians from the CBSO perform a selection of works for string trio - it's the perfect accompaniment to your experience.

Joe Lycett EVERY THING MUST GO - String Quartet & Keyboard
14:00 – 14:30 
15:00 – 15:30 

CBSO string players present a marvellous afternoon of live music at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.
Following this performance, why not take the opportunity to explore Joe Lycett's EVERY THING MUST GO exhibition. Opening on 29 July 2026, the exhibition is Lycett's first major solo art exhibition, and features a selection of works that celebrate nostalgia, grief and loss.

CBSO in the City is made possible thanks to the generous support of NBB Waldrons and John Osborn.

 

Image gallery

  • A lady playing a harp and another playing the flute inside an art exhibition.
  • A lady playing a harp with and an sitting and audience, they are inside an art exhibition.
  • Music performers play in front of a large crowd in New Street train station.
  • A large crowd watch a group of music performers in New Street train station.
  • A music conductor in the centre of musicians, a crowd is watching in the background.
  • A group of musicians perform under an ornate bandstand in a garden.
  • A group of musicians perform in front of a small crowd on benches in an outdoor setting.
  • A large crowd watch a group of musicians perform in an indoor venue.
  • A group of musicians perform in front of a crowd in a coffee shop.
  • Back of a chief music conductor standing in front of a large crowd who are watching from three levels in a shopping centre.

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