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{{Short description|Concert hall in Perth, Scotland}}{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}{{Use British English|date=March 2017}}

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

Architecture

The building, designed by BDP Glasgow, was built in steel and glass at a construction cost of £12.3m,WEB,www.urbanrealm.com/features/22/Perth_Concert_Hall.html, Perth Concert Hall, 6 April 2006, Urban Realm, 16 April 2023, and was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 2005.NEWS,www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/perth-kinross/3676975/the-queen-in-perth/, The Queen in Perth: Images of Her Majesty’s visits to the Fair City, 8 September 2022, The Courier, 16 April 2023,

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.WEB,issuu.com/horsecrossarts/docs/annual_review_0607, Annual Review 2006/07, Horsecross Arts, 16 April 2023,

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External links

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