Thank you GUEST,disgusted - same guest as above. Indeed many opportunities will be lost..The "Village Hall circuit" is an important one, because it allows for affordable concerts, with the likes, as Ruth says, of John Kirkpatrick, Chris Wood etc with that outlet gone, how many could afford some of the Arts Centre ticket prices on a regular basis?

this from the BBC West Midlands website on Sunday 20th January:

Plans have been unveiled for a new-look £13.6m building to house two of Birmingham's arts organisations.
Council chiefs are considering ways to revamp the building of the Midlands Arts Centre (Mac) and south Asian arts group Sampad in Cannon Hill Park.

Birmingham City Council will put £6.22m into the project, while the rest of the cash will come from Arts Council England and fundraising.

A new building will house a gallery, media suite and space for schools.

Though it doesn't say exactly how much funding will come from the Arts Council