Dodd to bring laughter back to City Varieties

The music hall in Swan Street will reopen on Sunday September 18 – with a charity gala performance by Dodd following its £9.2m refurbishment. He will also perform the following night.

A spokesman said “The City Varieties closed in January 2009 with an emotional performance from Ken Dodd, who is thrilled to be welcoming audiences back to this beautifully preserved music hall.

“The intimate auditorium has been painstakingly restored to its former Victorian glory, with new seating throughout, vastly improved toilet facilities, completely reconstructed backstage areas and a stunning landmark glass lift in Swan Street, allowing access to all seating areas.”

Tickets have already gone on sale at the www.cityvarieties.co.uk website.