Kendal and us Mods have discussed this as a topic for Our Amici Forum.

We can start with venues that many of us have visited for Amici performances, and we could move on later to Venues that we think would be good for our Amici.

I will start with:

THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL

Many of us in the UK will have visited this famous Hall for many occasions, and, in particular, the two Classic Response Concerts, 2005 and 2006 in which our beautiful Amici appeared.

I look forward to hearing all your views and comments on the RAH.

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All you folks from the UK are so, SO lucky.  My first comment - BeauTIFUL...

I was looking at the RAH website and APPARENTLY they put ice in there at once point for a skating exhibition - anyone know more about this?

I am sure that this was done - the RAH is actually very versatile, most of the ground floor (1st floor in US) is 'mobile' and can be changed, for instance, The Rememberance Day Concert, which is held annually on the Saturday prior to the Rememberance Day Parade in Whitehall sees the main seating area towards the stage completely removed.   This is then used for members of the UK Armed Services to form for the Drum Head Service.  In 2004 our very own Amici were requested to perform at this Ceremony in front of Queen Elizabeth II.

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I think I have some pictures of the inside of the theater I first saw them in.  I will have to see if I can post them - it was a amazing place.

 

 

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Julie

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 Sadly I didn't get to see any shows at the Royal Albert Hall on my trips to the U.K.

It looks stunning. 

I don't think we have any venues in Australia  that have been designed along those lines- with tiers that go around the hall.

The first concert for the East Coast Ammis in Australia was at our iconic Sydney  Opera House.

We sat in the first two rows- and were SO excited!!!

I have to say- the first row was like sitting at the foot of the Berlin Wall- while Amici performed on the top of it!!! 

But it was Our First Concert- how could we not want the  seats down the front !!!

The Concert hall- where Amici performed- is under the large sails in the middle. The Opera Theatre is under the three smaller sails to the left- while the drama theatre is under the sails on the right.

 

If you look at the people seated in the front row- you'll see what I mean about the Berlin Wall!  But we wouldn't have moved for quids!!

 

This link shows some of the architectural detail of the building-

http://www.dgolds.com/oldsite/AustraliaNZ/Opera_House.htm

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Thought I'd go through the archives and list Amici's performances  so we could have a sense of where they've performed.  There may be some I've missed- and there wasn't always a venue name.

I've organised it by country alphabetically- rather than by date. And tried to put all the charity and additional gigs I could find.

They'be been VERY busy boys and girls!!

 

UNITED KINGDOM

Aberdeen Music Hall Aberdeen UK  - Mon May 31, 2004

Bangor Northern Ireland -  February  26 2005

Basingstoke The Anvil  UK  - Sun Jun 20, 2004   Wed May 10, 2006

Belfast Waterfront Hall -  November 14 2005

Birmingham Symphony Hall - October 22 2005

Blackpool Opera House Blackpool UK - Wed May 24, 2006

Bournemouth International Centre  UK  - Sun Jun 06, 2004  - Sun May 28, 2006

Brecon - November 17 2004

Bristol Hippodrome UK  - Wed Jun 23, 2004

Bristol Colston Hall  UK -  Wed May 17, 2006

Buxton Opera House Buxton UK -  Thu Jun 03, 2004 

Cambridge Corn Exchange Cambridge UK  - Thu Jun 10, 2004

Cardiff   -St David's Hall - October 23 2005

Cheltenham Town Hall Cheltenham UK - Wed Jun 16, 2004   Sat May 27, 2006

Coventry Warwick Arts Centre  UK -  Sat Jun 19, 2004

Edinburgh(near)  Newhailes House  - 7th August 2005

Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Glasgow Scotland UK  - Tue Jun 01, 2004    Tue May 23, 2006

Harrogate International Centre Harrogate UK  -  Fri Jun 04, 2004   Sun May 14, 2006

Ipswich Regent Theatre Ipswich, Suffolk UK - Fri May 12, 2006

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall UK - Wed Jun 09, 2004   Tue May 30, 2006

Llandudno North Wales Theatre  UK -  Mon Jun 14, 2004   Mon May 15, 2006

London Cadogan Hall - October 25 2005

London Queen Elizabeth Hall  UK  - Mon Jun 07, 2004     Mon May 29, 2006 

Manchester Bridgewater Hall  UK  -  Tue Jun 22, 2004    Thu Jun 01, 2006  

Northampton Derngate UK  - Sun Jun 13, 2004 

Sandwich Kent Pfizer Social Club UK    -  August  14 2005

Southend On Sea Cliffs Pavilion UK  - Thu Jun 24, 2004

Worthing Assembly Hall Worthing UK  - Fri Jun 11, 2004   Thu May 18, 2006

 AUSTRALIA  

Adelaide Her Majesty's Theatre  South Australia AU  - Wed Oct 13, 2004

Adelaide Festival Theatre AU -  Tue Feb 14, 2006

Brisbane -Queensland Performing Arts Centre -  AU -  Mon Oct 11, 2004  Sat Feb 18, 2006

Canberra Theatre Canberra Australian Capital Territ AU  - Wed Feb 15, 2006 

Melbourne Regent Theater  AU  - Sat Oct 16 - Sun Oct 17 2004

Melbourne Hamer Hall Victorian Arts Centre  AU  - Fri Feb 17, 2006

Newcastle Civic Theatre Newcastle AU - Sat Oct 09, 2004   Thurs Feb 23, 2006

Perth Concert Hall Perth Western Australia  - Mon Oct 04, 2004

Leeuwin Estate Margaret River Western Australia AU -Sat Feb 25, 2006 -  Sun Feb 26, 2006 

Sydney Opera House Sydney New South Wales AU  - Wed Oct 06, 2004    Wed Feb 22, 2006 

 

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland Aotea Centre  NZ  -  Wed Oct 20, 2004

Auckland Villa Maria Vineyard Park  NZ  - Sun Feb 12, 2006

Christchurch Town Hall  NZ  - Fri Oct 22, 2004   Tue Feb 07, 2006

Napier Church Road 7  NZ  - Sat Feb 11, 2006

New Plymouth Bowl of Brooklands NZ - -Feb 4 2006

Queenstown Peregrine Winery  NZ  - Sat Feb 04, 2006

Wellington Michael Fowler Centre  NZ -  Tue Oct 19, 2004   Wed Feb 08, 2006

Venue to be confirmed   -  May 2004

 

USA

ATLANTA - Robert Ferst Center for the Arts - January 31 2005

ATLANTIC CITY  The Resorts  - September  24 2004

ALANTIC CITY  Superstar Theater -   September 30 - October 1 2005

BOCA RATON Florida -Mizner Theater  - December 2 2004

BOSTON  Berklee Performance Center  -  September 13 2005

GAINSVILLE Florida -  February 4 2005

TAMPA Florida  - February 2 2005

WILLAMSPORT Pennsylvania - Arts Center  - September 25 2004

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

DUBAI  Madinat Theatre  - April 27-28 2005

 

West Springfield Exposition MA -  September  26  2004

 

Additional Appearances:

CASTLE HOWARD THE PROMS  - August 20 2005

LEEDS CASTLE - CLIFF RICHARD SUMMER NIGHTS  24 -25 July 2004

ROCHESTER CASTLE  - 23rd July  2005

STOWE CONCERT-  with Michael Ball - August 2004  

TWICKENHAM CONCERT-Marble Hill House - August 29 2004   

REGENT STREET FESTIVAL  - September 5 2004

 

Promos :

MELBOURNE -HMV The Mall - April 30 2004

SYDNEY  - Warringah Mall -  May 1 2004

BONDI JUCTION Promo NSW  AU - August 26 2004

CASTLE HILL  Promo NSW AU  -August 4  2005

Charity performances:

CRISIS FOR CHRISTMAS CONCERT-Millenium Dome - December 23 2004

CLASSICAL RESPONSE CONCERT ROYAL ALBERT HALL -  March 31 2005

CLASSICAL RESPONSE CONCERT ROYAL ALBERT HALL -  April 15  2006

JERRY LEWIS TELETHON APPEARANCE LOS ANGELES- September 5 2005

 
 
 
  
 

 

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timetraveller:

 The first concert for the East Coast Ammis in Australia was at our iconic Sydney  Opera House.

http://www.dgolds.com/oldsite/AustraliaNZ/Opera_House.htm

SO incredible tt.  Funny but it seems like a world away from where I am right now.

Wait a minute... ;p

This is from the Regent Theatre in Melbourne.

 

Thanks for that list Bev - now I have to go sort through loads of pictures to find those I have shots of.

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There's certainly a huge selection. I know when I was looking for links at the time of the concerts  - a lot don't have photos- so the ones you have from being there would be great Pat.

 I'd forgotten that Amici had been to so many places! 

 

Thanks for the Regent theatre Melbourne  shots Bellaria.  There's such a story related to that beautifil theatre.

It was closed and was going to be pulled down- until someone mounted a campaign to save it- and the unions came on board and black banned any works.

Eventually it was restored- and I think now- people couldn't imagine how they could have contemplated destroying it.

 

 

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Here is the Community Theater in Williamsport, PA.

 

 

Bev, maybe you can resize them - I am awful at this stuff.  It was a very lovely old theater - had just been renovated a year or so before the concert,

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Julie

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I think the sizes are fine Julie. It  is a beautiful theatre. So elegant and opulent.  Like the Regent- how wonderful someone had the passion, desire and wherewithal  to restore it to its original beauty. So tragic if they ever got pulled down!

Here's more photos of the Regent- in Melbourne.

 

 

 

This link has some old black and whites- some of the abandoned building- and after restoration.

http://theatreorgans.com/southerncross/Victoria/RegentMelb.htm

And I was wondering what part of the world you're from Bellaria?  Have you been to any of these venues?

 

 

 

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I wonder if Amici ever had any moments in time to take in the beauty of some of these venues?

Given the tight schedules they have to keep with sound checks- concerts - then off to the next show- they may not have had the time..

I've started down the list of venues- .I think there's going to be such a mix of gracious older style architecture and offsetting those- the modern concert halls.

These pictures are of Aberdeen Music Hall - it looks very gracious.

 

 

   

 

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The Anvil Basingstoke-

 

 

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All of these pictures are amazing! I can't wait for more.

How great would it be if it was your job to perform in these places? Man....