Solihull Arts Complex

Opening Hours

Box Office

Whilst the main theatre auditorium at The Core remains temporarily closed we have altered our Box Office hours to the following:

Monday - 9.30am-1.30pm

Tuesday to Friday – 10am-1.30pm

Saturday/Sunday – closed

You can also book tickets online at thecoretheatresolihull.co.uk

To contact Box Office, call 0121 704 6962 or email thecoretheatre@solihull.gov.uk.

Outside of these hours, please use our website (www.thecoretheatresolihull.co.uk) to book tickets or leave us a message on our 24-hour answerphone, and we will get back to you as soon as we can.  Sometimes when our staff are very busy during opening hours, the answerphone will click in, but staff do listen to messages as soon as they can.  Please don't leave multiple messages.

Before a live performance, the box office will re-open 90 minutes* before the show and stay open for 2 hours.*

Before a film, the Core building will re-open 60 minutes* before the screening and tickets for the film will be available to purchase from the Café Bar.

 

Festive opening hours 2024

Please note that The Core building will be closed on the following days during the festive period:

  • Wednesday 25 December
  • Thursday 26 December
  • Friday 27 December
  • Sunday 29 December
  • Tuesday 31 December
  • Wednesday 1 January

 

ENCORE Cafe Bar

Mon 9.30am - 4pm
Tue 9.30am - 4pm
Wed 10am - 4pm
Thu 9.30am - 8pm
Fri 9.30am - 4pm
Sat 9.30am -  4pm
Sun CLOSED

Before a film, the building will re-open 60 minutes before the screening, and drinks will be available to purchase from our bar before the screening. 

Before a live performance, our bar will re-open 90 minutes before the show, and drinks will be available to purchase before the show and during the interval.

 

Courtyard Gallery 

Our gallery space opens to coincide with library opening hours.

 

The Core Library

For details of The Core Library please visit https://www.solihull.gov.uk/libraries