As at 13 july 2020

Live Entertainment returns in September with a plan to ensure ‘the show can go on’!

Peter Ross, manager of Entertainment Venues for Tamworth Regional Council, announced today that a range of live entertainment events and concerts will definitely be going ahead from September. Music based events including The Rock Show Oz Edition, Gone Too Soon, The Songs and Tales of Angry Old Men, Damien Leith; as well as live theatre events including Les Divas: an All-Male Revue, Magic Beach, Edward The Emu and local events; The Studio’s Chapter One, Len Waters Cultural Spectacular, 2340 Big Band Rock The Classics and TCDA’s Eternity are proceeding.

Tamworth is extremely well placed in regards to venues. There are very few regional cities that have the capacity to move between venues depending on the size and current restrictions. Ross said, “With this in mind we are announcing that regardless of whether the current restrictions remain or are lifted we can confidently assure people that our events will be proceeding for the rest of 2020.”

Ross stated, “This means that if we have to, we will transfer events from the Capitol Theatre into the TRECC intimate theatre mode so that ‘the show can go on’.  We won’t need to re-issue tickets as we will replicate the Capitol seating plan in TRECC but with the required social distancing. It will be an easy transition for ticket holders – all that will change is the venue. This gives us a plan to work along with the NSW Health Order and State government direction and also give confidence to our promoters and audiences that the show can definitely go ahead under the current restrictions that are in place.”

The Entertainment Venues team has its COVID Safety Plan in place and the safety of staff and customers is at the top of their list as they plan for the first show slated from 31 August, 2020.

Ross was enthusiastic when he said, “I think people are really looking forward to getting out to be entertained with live performance after such an intense four month period of restrictions. We will have all the measures in place to ensure their experience is a safe one.”

At least one week prior to an event they will be communicating to audiences whether the events will be as scheduled at the Capitol or whether they have been relocated to TRECC due to restrictions still being in place.  “This means we can work with the most up to date restrictions.” Peter added.

People can find out more about what’s on offer by going to entertainmentvenues.com.au or by calling the Capitol Theatre Box Office on 6767 5200.

As at 29/06/2020

The NSW Government has announced that from 1 July 2020 all indoor venues can open but they must follow the 4 square metre rule.

We will be opening our Box Office again from 1 July for normal box office hours but we won’t be presenting any ticketed theatre shows under these capacity restrictions as it just isn’t economically viable for us or the promoter or hirer to do so. We will wait until the 4 square meter rule is lifted. We are hopeful that this will occur within the next 2 to 4 weeks.

We have put a range of measures in place like automated hand sanitisers, increased cleaning and cashless and contactless transactions and we are happy for people to wear masks to the theatre if they so desire once we open again.

At this stage we don’t know exactly when our first show will be but we are crossing our fingers that it will be in late August/ early September 2020 – as soon as the NSW government lets us know we will be communicating with you about all the shows we will have on offer.

As at 31/03/2020 

The Capitol Theatre box office is now closed for all over the counter enquiries. Please call between 10am and 4pm, Monday to Friday, for one of our staff to assist you.

Tamworth Regional Council’s Entertainment Venues Division, which includes the Capitol Theatre Tamworth, TRECC, Tamworth War Memorial Town Hall and the Community Centre, will suspend and reschedule major live performances and events until 31 July 2020.

We are passionate and committed to delivering the best  live entertainment experience to our community that is drawn from local, national, and international touring productions.

However, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the latest government and public health advice in relation to non-essential gatherings indoors of no more than 100, we’ve made the decision to suspend and reschedule, where possible, all performances scheduled up until 31 July 2020 with ongoing review based on future recommendations from health and government officials.

We’re actively working with all artists, community groups, and touring companies due to perform between now and 31 July to reschedule their shows.

Ticketholders to all shows scheduled up until 31 July will be contacted soon by Entertainment Venues. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.

Please check your emails regularly as well as our website and social media for regular updates.

The Capitol Theatre box office is now closed for all over the counter enquiries. Please call between 10am and 4pm, Monday to Friday, for one of our staff to assist you.

Entertainment Venues, under the guidance of Tamworth Regional Council, will continue to monitor the situation and act promptly on advice from Commonwealth and NSW Health officials as well as following advice given by Live Performance Australia (LPA), the national peak body for the live performance industry.

The NSW Government issued a Public Health Order on Sunday 15 March in relation to this.

Is my show on?

All performances scheduled up until 31 July 2020 will NOT be taking place at their scheduled times. We will be endeavouring to reschedule these to new dates but some may cancel. At this stage performances from 1 August are proceeding but these may change as we reassess things.

If an event you’ve booked is cancelled or rescheduled, you will be emailed or called as soon as possible. Please check your inbox regularly.  This information will also be updated on the event page of our website and Facebook pages. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.

Cancelled Events and Refunds
Ticket holders are entitled to a refund or exchange for any events that are cancelled or significantly rescheduled, as per the Live Performance Australia Ticketing Code of Practice.  

For the latest public health updates
Visit NSW Health or call the National Coronavirus Health Information Line: 1800 020 080.

We thank you for your patience and understanding.

Peter Ross
Manager Entertainment Venues