October 8 2020

Langside Halls Trust have asked Hoskins Architects to identify a sustainable long-term future for the A-listed venue on Glasgow's south side.

The practice will undertake a 20-month feasibility study for the Langside Halls, in conjunction with culture and heritage specialists Jura Consultants, to bring forward a viable business and conservation proposal to unlock capital funding next year.

Kevin Kane, chair of Langside Halls Trust said: “We want to expand the Southside’s current cultural and leisure 'offer' and working with our consortium partners – Glad Café, Southside Festival and Southside Film - and others, our ambition is to create a regular cultural and social programme at the Halls, use them as a platform for existing and new organisations in the Southside and continue their traditional role as an affordable community-venue-for-hire.”

Melanie Hay, of Hoskins Architects, commented: “Our study will focus on improving circulation and accessibility for all, identifying key building fabric improvements and assessing the functionality of the existing spaces to develop a sustainable plan for the Halls."

A digital consultation will run in tandem with these efforts, made possible with the support of Glasgow City Council Area Partnerships, Glasgow City Heritage Trust and Architectural Heritage Fund Scotland.

4 Comments

#1 Posted by Terra on 9 Oct 2020 at 01:05 AM

lovely building!

be great if the Langside synagogue got some treatment to shore it up a bit.

#2 Posted by Neil Smith on 9 Oct 2020 at 10:19 AM

Outstanding NEWS!

#3 Posted by donkeybonk on 9 Oct 2020 at 12:08 PM

Interestingly the building used to be a bank in the city centre but was carefully demolished, moved and rebuilt in the current location.

#4 Posted by Tony Davidson on 9 Oct 2020 at 19:59 PM

#3 always though that was amazing for its time!
What other buildings had been shifted like this in Glasgow?
Which ones should be????

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