The Amp, based in Hereford, is a 1,400-seat big top venue developed by The Courtyard and will officially open on Friday, offering a packed month-long programme of events. The view from the stage at The Amp, at the Courtyard in Hereford (Image: Hereford Times)Ian Archer, chief executive of The Courtyard, said: "We don't do things by halves here at The Courtyard. Ensure you never miss a Hereford Times headline. Click here to add the Hereford Times as a Preferred Source in Google SearchVisitors will have already noticed the striking yellow and blue tent, though much of the work has taken place behind the scenes. Scheduled to appear are pop group Blue, comedians Chris Ramsey and Russell Howard, singer-songwriters James Morrison and Paul Carrack, 1980s icon Kim Wilde, folk duo The Shires, and sea shanty group Fisherman’s Friends.