Local Reviews
In March 2024, Julie H said about Walsall Arena and Arts Centre
Legend . - music of Bob Marley, Brilliant show 1st class, lights and sound fantastic. Had everyone up and dancing. clean and tidy venue, Bar available, and the toilets were clean. Excellent Evening.
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In September 2023, sandra b said about Walsall Arena and Arts Centre
Didn’t know what to expect when we got there… having never been before. The set up is really good. Would definitely go again. Went to see the last days of disco and they were amazing..
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In August 2023, D0lly13 said about Walsall Arena and Arts Centre
Visited during Christmas for pantomime and the venue is excellent, clean and tidy and the seating is well laid ou. Enjoyed the pinto ns venue highly recommended
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In April 2019, MissMercury_1 said about Walsall Arena and Arts Centre
I visited this venue for the first time just over a week ago to watch Supreme Queen. From the outside the building looks like a school, which I later found out had previously been the case. Not having been there before, it wasn't obvious to me that I was in the right place. I saw some members of staff who took me through a door marked 'Forest Arts Centre.' I was actually looking for the Walsall A3 Arena which I thought was a separate building entirely. This is not a conventional theatre and in fact has multiple uses including cinema screenings, dance classes and a recording studio to name a few I noticed!
The box office is very tiny. There are plenty of places to sit in the very long foyer. The building seems huge with corridors and stairs leading everywhere. The toilets in the foyer are very clearly marked and were very clean.
There are in fact three auditoriums here. The concert was in Auditorium 3, which although signposted was difficult to find. A number of people were asking the woman in the box office where to go and even when following her directions people were still becoming confused and queuing in the wrong place. The signage really needs to be improved to prevent that happening in the future.
There is no bar in this venue and I don't think any hot drinks were being served. If you want a hot drink, you have to use the vending machines down the corridor to the left of the box office. The staff call it a bar but it is in fact a few members of council staff standing behind trestle tables in Auditorium 2 selling bottles of alcohol.
To get to Auditorium 3, you have to go just inside Auditorium 2 and then go through the first door on your left. There is no signage at all once you leave the foyer. It really is this complicated! You then have to follow a long corridor down to the auditorium. There are more toilets at the beginning of the corridor which are very useful as you don't need to walk all the way back to the foyer to use them there, however there may be more toilets that I am not aware of.
I have now been in a number of venues over the years and judge this particular auditorium to be excellent. Every seat has a perfect view of the stage and if you sit in the front row as I did, then you will be very close to the artists! The acoustics are superb. It proved to be a perfect venue for live music. The seats are very comfortable and there seems to be ample legroom between the rows.
I would definitely visit this venue again and now that I know where to find Auditorium 3, I won't get lost next time. Newcomers to the venue were getting lost however, so this needs to be rectified very quickly so that it doesn't spoil peoples theatre going experience.
The box office is very tiny. There are plenty of places to sit in the very long foyer. The building seems huge with corridors and stairs leading everywhere. The toilets in the foyer are very clearly marked and were very clean.
There are in fact three auditoriums here. The concert was in Auditorium 3, which although signposted was difficult to find. A number of people were asking the woman in the box office where to go and even when following her directions people were still becoming confused and queuing in the wrong place. The signage really needs to be improved to prevent that happening in the future.
There is no bar in this venue and I don't think any hot drinks were being served. If you want a hot drink, you have to use the vending machines down the corridor to the left of the box office. The staff call it a bar but it is in fact a few members of council staff standing behind trestle tables in Auditorium 2 selling bottles of alcohol.
To get to Auditorium 3, you have to go just inside Auditorium 2 and then go through the first door on your left. There is no signage at all once you leave the foyer. It really is this complicated! You then have to follow a long corridor down to the auditorium. There are more toilets at the beginning of the corridor which are very useful as you don't need to walk all the way back to the foyer to use them there, however there may be more toilets that I am not aware of.
I have now been in a number of venues over the years and judge this particular auditorium to be excellent. Every seat has a perfect view of the stage and if you sit in the front row as I did, then you will be very close to the artists! The acoustics are superb. It proved to be a perfect venue for live music. The seats are very comfortable and there seems to be ample legroom between the rows.
I would definitely visit this venue again and now that I know where to find Auditorium 3, I won't get lost next time. Newcomers to the venue were getting lost however, so this needs to be rectified very quickly so that it doesn't spoil peoples theatre going experience.
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk
In February 2023, Mark F said about Walsall Arena and Arts Centre
Firstly I would like to point out that finding the Walsall Arena wasn't that easy. I suppose if you know the area it's easy. I don't and I think it could be better signposted. Just to make it clear there are a set of traffic lights about every 50 meters in Walsall so you do need to know what lane you need to be in when you approach a junction. Getting out of Walsall and back on the M6 was a total nightmare. Due to roadworks at Junction 10 was closed and there were diversion signs everywhere, some pointing you back to where you have just come from. I put my escape from Walsall down to pure luck.
The venue was OK, I don't know the history of the building but it doesn't seem to have been built as a venue, the main auditorium seems relatively new. When booking tickets, the area to the front are on a flat floor, on what I would describe as conference seating. After a couple of hours you know about it. The seats towards the rear are staggered and looked more comfortable. The staff were pleasant and helpful.
The venue was OK, I don't know the history of the building but it doesn't seem to have been built as a venue, the main auditorium seems relatively new. When booking tickets, the area to the front are on a flat floor, on what I would describe as conference seating. After a couple of hours you know about it. The seats towards the rear are staggered and looked more comfortable. The staff were pleasant and helpful.
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In December 2022, Dick-April said about Walsall Arena and Arts Centre
Visited to see The Three Degrees
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The theatre is part of a collage complex
Good, free car parking on site - this was an evening performance, unsure about day-time
Very pleasant staff - felt welcomed and secure in the building
Toilets clean and easily available
Large bar area - fair prices
Seats slightly close together.
The sound and acoustics were amazing, one of the best we heard on the tour. People were able to boogie if so wished.
The Three Degrees were outstanding. And I really do mean outstanding.
Would return - thanks very much
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The theatre is part of a collage complex
Good, free car parking on site - this was an evening performance, unsure about day-time
Very pleasant staff - felt welcomed and secure in the building
Toilets clean and easily available
Large bar area - fair prices
Seats slightly close together.
The sound and acoustics were amazing, one of the best we heard on the tour. People were able to boogie if so wished.
The Three Degrees were outstanding. And I really do mean outstanding.
Would return - thanks very much
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk
In June 2022, Marycache said about Walsall Arena and Arts Centre
It was a funny evening. I really like this venue. It's well located, the seats are good, well spaced with plenty of leg room. Bar prices are reasonable and the Staff are nice. (Also you don't get the dance police telling you to sit down if you leave your seat for a bit of a dance when the music acts are on !) Worth a look to see what's on. The car parking is good and free.
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In June 2022, Darren T said about Walsall Arena and Arts Centre
Saw Ed Byrne comedy show here, hilarious!
Great venue, friendly staff, well organised show.
Auditorium is large, good seating, fab lighting.
Great venue, friendly staff, well organised show.
Auditorium is large, good seating, fab lighting.
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In June 2022, wendy h said about Walsall Arena and Arts Centre
Another fab night at Walsall Arena watching Ed Byrne ~ this place is a hidden gem! Looking forward to G4!
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In April 2018, 339334 said about Walsall Arena and Arts Centre
The way that this building has developed shows some vision and an appetite to develop the arts in walsall. They do some great Schools concerts here - hopefully more people will find out about it,.
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