The Music Hall, a major concert venue in the Scottish city of Aberdeen is well-known as a major musical attraction. Situated at a location which formerly housed the Assembly Rooms of the city, this attraction was the work of one of the most prominent architects of the time, Archibald Simpson. It was initially opened to the wider public as a musical venue in 1859 and was comprehensively refurbished in the 1980s.
Accessibly situated within the very heart of the metropolis the magnificent Music Hall is the location for a diverse array of musical performances, concerts, shows and staged events. The venue features everything from classical music concerts to modern comedy and from popular rock concerts to folk musical presentations.
This splendid concert hall seats up to 1,300 spectators in seated performances and nearly 1,500 at standing-only presentations. The arena is beautifully decorated with striking murals by local artiste Robert Strachan which were completed in 1899.
Classical performances are a mainstay at the venue with such noteworthy performers as the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Aberdeen Sinfionetta, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scottish Ensemble and Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
The Music Hall’s roster in popular presentations is equally impressive, as it has been graced by such well-known names as Billy Connolly, Frankie Boyle, Flawless, Brendan Cole, Brian Cox, Will Young, Van Morrison, Glenn Campbell and the Manic Street Preachers just to name a few. With so much to appreciate and enjoy a visit to Aberdeen’s Music Hall will captivate any visitor regardless of their musical preferences. There is no doubt that this arena is a world-class concert venue.
As the principal box office of Aberdeen Performing Arts is situated at Music Hall, patrons may avail themselves of tickets for each of its three main performance arenas as well as affiliated venues throughout Scotland.
Visitors may replenish their energies at the attractive cafe located at the premises which is an ideal place to enjoy coffee, a snack or light meal.
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Uditha Dharmawardhane is a travel writer who writes under the pen name Roland Lefevre. He specializes in creating features on leisure as well as business travel destinations across the globe.
