Making the concert hall more flexible, accessible, attractive and sustainable, the renovation will provide greater audience comfort and improved facilities for performers.
Designed by local architect Archibald Simpson, the Music hall is located in the heart of the city centre and opened its doors in 1822 at a cost of £11,500 ($17,380.5).
The Music Hall holds around 1,300 at seated shows and almost 1,500 at standing gigs. The featured murals in the Music Hall date back to 1899 and were designed by local artist Robert Douglas Strachan.
The Music Hall features a cafe on Union Street and offers a comfortable and pleasant stop for a coffee and snack or a light lunch. It also provides accessibility for disabled people. Access for wheelchair users is available in both the box office with a lift and from street level at the rear of the building – the first door on Golden Square.
An infra-red sound enhancement system and hearing loop is available for customers with impaired hearing. The Music Hall also features the Deaf Alerter fire alarm warning system for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
Work will soon begin to develop designs for the Music Hall with a view to launching a fundraising campaign and submitting an application to Creative Scotland’s capital investment programme.