Plans for £45m concert hall given green light

Plans for a £45m concert hall in the heart of Edinburgh have been given the green light.

The proposals were approved by councillors today at Edinburgh Council.

The site will be based near St Andrew Square and will see the first concert hall built in the Scottish capital for more than 100 years.

Commenting, Adam McVey said: “The city region deal has given us the first opportunity for more than 100 years to create a new concert hall in Edinburgh! It’s a hugely exciting time and now that the designs have planning permission, the project can move forward. The creation of the Dunard Centre will provide an excellent new venue and home for the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and another exiting development on St Andrew Square. None of it would be possible without our ambitious city deal or the generosity of philanthropists like Carol Grigor. Together, we’re opening up an exciting new chapter in Edinburgh’s already thriving cultural scene to help more of our residents to take part in and enjoy the arts.”