Caird Hall

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Caird Hall
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Caird Hall facade from the City Square
Caird Hall
General information
Type Concert hall
AddressCity Square
Dundee
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates 56°27′36″N2°58′07″W / 56.4599°N 2.9687°W / 56.4599; -2.9687
Construction started1914
Completed1923
Inaugurated26 October 1923;100 years ago (1923-10-26)
Renovated1992
OwnerLeisure and Culture Dundee
Height135 feet (41 m)
Design and construction
Architect(s) James Thomson
Other information
Seating capacity2,300
Website

Caird Hall is a concert auditorium located in Dundee, Scotland. It is a Category A listed building. [1]

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History

The site currently occupied by the building was occupied by a series of closes and tenements. [2] The foundation stone for the building was laid by King George V and Queen Mary on 10 July 1914. [3] It was designed by the town architect James Thomson, assisted by Vernon Constable, [4] while the decorative plaster work was produced by H. H. Martyn & Company of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, holders of the Royal Warrant. [5] The building, which was named after its benefactor, the jute baron, Sir James Caird, was officially opened by the Prince of Wales on 26 October 1923. [6] The hall's pipe organ was built in 1923 by Harrison & Harrison, who also completed a restoration in 1992. [7]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Caird Hall was used as mass vaccination centre operated by NHS Tayside. It opened on 2 February 2021 and closed on 20 September 2021, completing 135,000 vaccinations. [8]

The Hall celebrated the 100th anniversary of its opening in October 2023. [9]

Events

The venue has a capacity of 2,300 fully seated, but can be subdivided or converted to standing where required. The hall is used for graduation ceremonies from the University of Dundee, the University of Abertay Dundee and Dundee and Angus College, as well as other significant university events. [10] The Royal Scottish National Orchestra opened its 2019/20 season at the Caird Hall in October 2019. [11]

The exterior of Caird Hall was used as a location during the filming of the Alan Bennett scripted An Englishman Abroad in 1983. It was decorated with placards of communist leaders, to take the part of a theatre in Moscow. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "11-13 (Inclusive Nos) City Square, 20-24 (Even Nos) Crichton Street, 1-7 (Inclusive Nos) Shore Terrace and Return to 35 Castle Street, Caird Hall (Category A Listed Building) (LB25258)" . Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Caird Hall: History". Leisure and Culture, Dundee. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Dundee's Heraldic Past" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  4. ↑ David Goold. "Dictionary of Scottish Architects - DSA Architect Biography Report (April 16, 2020, 5:45 pm)". Scottisharchitects.org.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  5. ↑ John H. M. Whitaker (1985). The Best – History of H. H. Martyn and Co., Carvers in Wood, Stone and Marble, Casters in Bronze, Founders of Gloster Aircraft Ltd. ISBN   0951025201.
  6. ↑ "City Square". Dundee City Council. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  7. ↑ "H&H Organs – Harrison & Harrison Ltd". Harrisonorgans.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  8. ↑ Clark, Alasdair. "Jab done at Caird Hall as staff bid farewell after 135,000 Covid vaccines". The Courier. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  9. ↑ Ogston, Graeme (26 October 2023). "From The Beatles to Dalai Lama: 100 years of Caird Hall". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Graduation ceremony to mark student achievement at Dundee and Angus College". The Courier. 31 October 2019.
  11. ↑ "RSNO to open Concert Season in Dundee". Royal Scottish National Orchestra. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  12. ↑ Andrew Young (1 February 1983). "An Englishman Abroad in Glasgow". Glasgow Herald .
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