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12 . Glasgow Business September/October 2012


Redevelopment


Home of Scottish Opera to get facelift


The transformation of The Theatre Royal, the home of Scottish Opera, has begun as part of a £11.5 million redevelopment project. More than 80 per cent of


the funds for the plan have been secured, with the latest grant of £850,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund, adding to nearly £4m from the Scottish Government plus funding from Creative Scotland, Glasgow City Council, individual donors, trusts and foundations. Work started on 20 August and is the biggest redesign in the 144-year history of the theatre. Alex Reedijk, Director of


Scottish Opera, said: “Here is a chance for Scottish Opera, in time for the Commonwealth Games, to create a building which has a fantastic legacy for the 21st century, and also reflects those 19th-century values that you can see in the city centre, in the Mitchell [Library] and Kelvingrove [Museum] – buildings that were built when Glasgow was at the height of its power.”


The Cenotaph is set to stay, but the


red surface will go as part of the George Square overhaul


Consultation


Revamp planned for George Square


» Glasgow City Council is inviting views on plans for a £15 million renovation of the city’s central focal point


Event


Piping beckons visitors


Traditional music fans flocked to the city for the annual Piping Live! Festival in August, which drew in twice as many tourists in 2012 as the previous year. More than 30,000 fans came


to Glasgow to watch the ninth festival taking place.


plans for a £15 million renovation of the city hub, looking for inspiration from city focal points across the world. Councillor Matheson is asking the public, and a


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range of organisations, the changes they wish to see in the area. All ideas will be up for discussion with only two ground rules – the Cenotaph must stay and the red surface has to go. Gordon Matheson said: “Te economic benefit to


Glasgow from the 2.3 million visitors we had last year was £595 million. “We need to continue to invest in our city if we


are going to drive business tourism and convention delegates and, above all others, create a space which Glaswegians can love and be proud of.


lasgow City Council have revealed plans to breathe new life into George Square. City Council Leader Gordon


Matheson launched a consultation on “Te costs involved will be a fraction of the


economic benefit which will accrue to the city. “I will be looking for work to commence towards


the second half of 2013, but it will need to be completed in two phases because we want the city to be looking its absolute best for the Commonwealth Games. “Tis is part of the effort to create a cafe culture and to be proud of George Square. We can do it.”


Gordon Matheson


”The economic benefit to Glasgow from the 2.3 million visitors we had last year was £595 million”


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