City Halls and Old Fruitmarket, The

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Title

City Halls and Old Fruitmarket, The

Description

A pair of gems in the Merchant City - City Halls, Glasgow's oldest purpose-built performance space has been entertaining visitors since 1841. The adjoining Old Fruitmarket has been reborn as a music venue while still retaining its traditional market ambience.

No matter what type of concert you prefer, from orchestral to the more intimate recital, the sound in our Grand Hall is breath-taking. The traditional shoe box auditorium is renowned throughout the world for having some of the finest acoustics and our elegant and spectacular Hall is also home to the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Scottish Music Centre. The exciting music complex houses top class rehearsal, recording, broadcasting and webcasting facilities.

The Old Fruitmarket was a functioning market until the 1970s and an original sign from one of the fruit sellers can still be seen. It is now a hugely versatile building that plays host to theatre events, jazz concerts, comedy, rock, pop and world music gigs, as well as club nights, ceilidhs, fashion shows and banquets. A true jewel in the city that is definitely worth a visit.

Source

glasgow

Date

City Halls, 1841; Old Fruitmarket, 1882; both refurbished, 2003-2006

Type

Museum

Identifier

2358

Spatial Coverage

current,55.85874,-4.244103;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

Candleriggs

Place

Glasgow

IsNewThisYear

No

ArchitectName

City Halls, George Murray; Old Fruitmarket, John Carrick; Refurbishment, Civic Design; Acoustic design by Arup Acoustics

OpeningDate1

10/9/2018

OpeningDate2

11/9/2018

OpeningTime1

Tours: Mon 2pm, Tue 11am; 45 minutes

Activities

Tours: Tue 11am & 2pm; 60 minutes

Meeting point: Candleriggs entrance, beside the Box Office

Booking: Fully booked

Tuesday 11th September 11am

Tuesday 11th September 2pm

WC

Yes

DisabledWC

Yes

DisabledAccess

Yes

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

No

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

15360

IsIncludedThisYear

No

Postcode

G1 1NQ

Citation

“City Halls and Old Fruitmarket, The,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/2356.

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