G Live is an arts centre in Guildford, Surrey, England. It was officially opened by Prince Edward, Duke of Kent in February 2012.
- Venue
- G Live
- Address
- 33 Southampton Street
- Town
- Guildford, GB
G Live is an arts centre in Guildford, Surrey, England. It was officially opened by Prince Edward, Duke of Kent in February 2012. The site was originally home to the Guildford Civic Hall, which was the town's main arts and entertainment venue. It closed in January 2004 for the construction of the new live entertainment and conference venue, G Live, which opened in September 2011. The new building incorporates 80% of the structural material from its predecessor. The venue cost £26m and was officially opened by Prince Edward, Duke of Kent on 8 February 2012. G Live is operated by Trafalgar Entertainment. It had previously been operated by HQ Theatres until March 2021 when Trafalgar acquired HQ's theatre operations. The name was chosen by local members of the public. G Live hosted 162 shows in its first year of opening. The first show to be held at the venue, which officially opened on September 14 2011, was a performance by the London Symphony Orchestra. Since then, the venue has been open to big names such as Jimmy Carr, Dawn French, Tim Minchin and Diversity and touring productions including The Rocky Horror Show, Lord of the Dance and Strictly Ballroom. During the COVID-19 pandemic, G Live served as a vaccination centre. The centre was the second borough-owned building to deliver pandemic support alongside Guildford Spectrum. G Live has been the home of the Guildford International Concert Series since its establishment in 2011. Every year, the venue hosts a series of concerts of classical orchestral music with groups from across the globe. Orchestras that have played at the Guildford International Concert Series include the London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Swedish Philharmonia and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. G Live regularly hosts workshops and events for the local community through its creative learning program, including a "memory cinema" and family fun days, which include "Craft Tables, Face Pain