The Wits Chris Seabrooke Music Hall is a concert venue located at the University of the Witwatersrand in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. The hall was opened on 3 March 2022 as part of the university's centenary celebrations.[1] Students and staff from Wits Music performed including associate Professors Malcolm Nay, Carlo Mombelli and Chantal Willie-Petersen.[2] The music venue was funded through support from businessman and Wits alumnus Chris Seabrooke, after whom the concert hall is named. Designed by Cohen and Garson architects,[3] the approximately 180-seat venue is used for concerts, student recitals, chamber music, jazz performances, and festivals hosted by the Wits School of Arts. The venue combines acoustic design, a contemporary performance auditorium and a converted heritage building that is associated with early Johannesburg. [4]
Seen from off campus (Jorrisen Street) Entrance to the hall from campus (Station Street) | |
 Interactive map of Chris Seabrooke Music Hall | |
| Address | Corner of Station and Jorissen Steet Johannesburg South Africa |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 26°11′35″S 28°01′57″E / 26.192985625771744°S 28.03243166508301°E |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 3 March 2022 |
References
edit- ↑ "2022-03 - #Wits100: New music hall for the good of the arts - Wits University". www.wits.ac.za. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ Content, Print (5 March 2022). "New music hall for the good of the arts". Northcliff Melville Times. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "Making music with intentional design". Building and Decor.
- ↑ Dipa, Karishma (6 March 2022). "Wits celebrates centenary with its new state-of-the-art Chris Seabrooke Music Hall". IOL. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
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