Perth Concert Hall is an events centre which hosts a programme of concerts, performances and contemporary art in

Perth Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...

, Scotland.

Architecture

The building, designed by BDP Glasgow, was built in steel and glass at a construction cost of £12.3m, and was opened by Queen

Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 19268 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II, her death in 2022. ...

in 2005.

Auditorium

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. It was highly commended for the Scottish Design Awards for Best Building for Public Use in 2007.

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