GBP 20m concert hall heads town's revival

From: The Scotsman | Date: April 20, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

A GBP 20 MILLION concert hall rising in the centre of Perth will help bring major international music acts to Scotland and make the town a major new centre for the arts, the hall's chief executive has pledged.

The Perth Concert Hall will act as an anchor for the town's regeneration and promises a huge boost for the annual Perth Festival of the Arts in May, Jane Spiers said.

Funded by a mix of public and private cash, the hall is scheduled to open next autumn.

Ms Spiers is aiming to recruit the Royal Scottish National Orchestra to produce an event for the opening weekend, and hopes to ...

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