Paisley's grand A-listed Victorian Town Hall will be reopening its doors over the coming weeks after a £22m transformation into one of Scotland’s…
Architect and project lead at renovated Paisley Town Hall Steven Coulson in the building's main hall
New rooms added in previously-unused spaces, such as a new bar and terrace overlooking Paisley’s iconic Abbey, a dance studio, and a screening room – adding a greater range of uses than ever before The town hall will be the main venue for the Royal National Mòd - Scotland’s largest celebration of Gaelic language and culture – when it comes to Paisley between Friday, October 13 and Thursday, October 21.
As well as being a striking venue for concerts and performances, the town hall will also be available for weddings, conferences and other events. "We believe this will be among Scotland’s finest entertainment venues - the building has a wow factor and the feedback we’ve had from those who've seen inside so far backs that up.
"At the same time, modern standards of accessibility are very different to those Victorian architects worked to. The town hall has been redesigned with audience experience and comfort in mind, and we’ve made extensive changes to the layout to create step-free access to most areas of the building.
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