Perth Concert Hall (Scotland)

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

Perth Concert Hall

Front and Entrance of Perth Concert Hall
Address	Mill Street PH1 5HZ Perth, Scotland
Owner	Perth & Kinross Council
Operator	Horsecross Arts Ltd
Type	Concert hall
Capacity	1,200 (Main Auditorium) 120 (Norie-Miller Studio)
Opened	2005 (20 years ago) (2005)
Years active	2005–Present
Website
www.horsecross.co.uk

Architecture

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]

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.^[1]

It was highly commended for the Scottish Design Awards for Best Building for Public Use in 2007.^[3]