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Revision as of 18:52, 25 January 2018
Address | Union Street Aberdeen Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Owner | Aberdeen Performing Arts |
Designation | Category A listed |
Type | Regional Music Hall |
Capacity | 1281 (Seated) |
Current use | Concerts, comedy, variety, exhibitions, art & craft fairs |
Construction | |
Opened | 1852 |
Architect | Archibald Simpson |
Website | |
www.boxofficeaberdeen.com |
The Music Hall is a concert hall in Aberdeen, Scotland, formerly the city's Assembly Rooms, located on Union Street in the city centre.
History
The venue was designed by Archibald Simpson, a notable Aberdeen architect, and cost £11,500 (approximately US$19,531 according to May 2014 exchange rates) when it was originally constructed in 1822. It was opened to the public as a concert hall in 1859 and was extensively renovated in the 1980s.[1]
Events
The Music Hall regularly plays host to the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, the annual Aberdeen International Youth Festival, and various pop/rock artists, such as East Kilbride, Scotland musician Roddy Frame, who will play at the venue in December 2014.[2]
References
- ^ "Music Hall - History & Tour". Archived from the original on 22 February 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2007.
- ^ "Roddy Frame announces tour dates". Uncut. IPC Media Entertainment Network. May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
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