 Front and Entrance of Perth Concert Hall | |
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| Address | Mill Street PH1 5HZ Perth, Scotland |
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| Owner | Perth & Kinross Council |
| Operator | Horsecross Arts Ltd |
| Type | Concert hall |
| Capacity | 1,200 (Main Auditorium) 120 (Norie-Miller Studio) |
| Opened | 2005 |
| Years active | 2005–Present |
| Website | |
| www.horsecross.co.uk | |
Perth Concert Hall is an events centre which hosts a programme of concerts, performances and contemporary art in Perth, Scotland.
The building, designed by BDP Glasgow, was built in steel and glass at a construction cost of £12.3m, [1] and was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 2005. [2]
At the heart of the Perth Concert Hall building is a fully flexible 1,000 seat concert hall, the Gannochy Auditorium. The hall was clad in concrete with Swiss acoustic timber panels at the back of the stage. It features a shallow gallery. [1]
It was highly commended for the Scottish Design Awards for Best Building for Public Use in 2007. [3]
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