In September 2016 it was announced that the organ would be removed and would not return to the Civic Hall. In February 2019 it was revealed that the pipes had been scrapped, despite several offers to restore them, free of charge. Events The first concert was performed on the evening of 16 May 1938, by the Old Royals Association, with Anne Ziegler, Webster Booth and several other soloists. Comedians, such as Ken Dodd, Peter Kay and Jim Davidson, have appeared at the hall. It has also staged some sports events. Throughout much of the 1970s and 1980s professional wrestling was broadcast live from the venue on Saturday afternoons. On 16 March 2006 the venue was first utilized by the Professional Darts Corporation as it hosted Week 4 of the 2006 Premier League Darts. From 2007 the venue has staged the Grand Slam of Darts. However the tournament in 2018 was moved to Aldersley Leisure Village due to on going refurbishments at the Civic Hall. Gary Anderson, having competed every year in tournament since its conception, says he prefers the Civic Hall over the new venue. "The Civic Hall - that was the Grand Slam of Darts." There have also been some memorable concerts. Morrissey played his first solo performance at the Civic Hall on 22 December 1988. Nirvana performed "All Apologies" for the first time before a live audience at the Wulfrun Hall on 6 November 1991 and Louise Redknapp performed there on the final date of her Soft and Gentle Tour on 18 December 1997. In 2009, The Specials played a concert at the Civic Hall as part of their 30th anniversary reunion tour; the performance was later released on DVD. More recently, the Welsh rock band, the Manic Street Preachers, gave a concert in June 2015. It was announced in February 2023, Siouxsie would play her first UK gig after a ten year absence at the Civic Hall in June 2023. References External links Official Website Music venues in the West Midlands (county) Buildings and structures in Wolverhampton Darts venues Tourist attractions in Wolverhampton Grade II listed buildings in the West Midlands (county)