Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

an orchestra playing on stage in a concert hall with seating all around

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About Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Built in 1990 for Glasgow’s reign as European City of Culture, the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall sits in an  iconic position at the top of Buchanan Street right in the heart of the  city’s bustling shopping district. 

Home to the Royal Scottish National  Orchestra, the Concert Hall is a multi-purpose venue, presenting a varied programme of music and cultural events as well as hosting  exhibitions, conferences and meetings.


Details of Venue Hire

Wondering if Glasgow Royal Concert Hall is ideal for your event? Check out this information to find out. If you've got an idea you'd like to discuss, please get in touch.

Glasgow Royal Concert Hall is available for an array of different events including concerts, conferences, seminars, meetings, tradeshows, exhibitions, award ceremonies and graduation ceremonies.

Concert Hire

  • Main Auditorium:

1980 fully seated capacity inclusive of wheelchair and companion allocations

2170 seated with standing arena*

  • New Auditorium:

534 fully seated with smallest stage size – capacity will reduce the larger to stage size required

Conference Hire

Strathclyde Suite - 332 theatre style or 150 cabaret style

Exhibition Hall - 300 theatre style or 180 cabaret style

Buchanan Suite - 100 theatre style or 50 cabaret style

Music Studio - 120 theatre style or 100 cabaret style

 

Concert Hire

  • Main Auditorium:
    £6700 + VAT plus 10% Box Office Commission
  • New Auditorium:
    £1500 + VAT plus 10% Box Office Commission
    Additional £500 + VAT if matinee performance required

Conference Hire

Strathclyde Suite  - £1500+VAT per day

Exhibition Hall - £1100+VAT per day

Buchanan Suite - £450+VAT per day

Music Studio - £450+VAT per day

Buchanan Suite and Music Studio Joint Hire - £550+VAT per day

Access available from 0800hrs; access before this time charged at £125 + VAT per hour in addition to standard venue hire.

Access to set up the day before the event is charged at £125+VAT per hour.

 

Available to hire 7 days a week day/evening depending on diary availability and any other restrictions for booking.

There are on-site bars are operated by Encore Hospitality Services. Please note no drinks are permitted to be consumed in the Grand Hall.

We cannot accommodate any form of external or self-catering at our venue and minimum numbers apply. Please contact the venue hire team for example menus.

If you would like to secure the booking, a Deposit Request will be sent to you from our Finance Team at Head Office. Your Deposit will comprise of your full room hire rate (which is non-refundable). Additionally, on receipt of your confirmation you will be issued with a Contract Copy. You would then print, date and sign two copies retaining one for your files and returning the other by post to the venue or scanned and returned by email, with the required information below:


• Type of Event and Event Title
• Event On Site Contact (on the day including mobile tel no.)
• Room Set Up Requirements (standing/cabaret etc)
• AV requirements
• Timings
• Full Invoice address (including postcode, contact name and telephone no.)

Cancellation 12 weeks or more prior to event:
• Deposit non-refundable (Full Venue Hire)
Cancellation less than 12 weeks, but more than 6 weeks prior to event:
• Deposit non-refundable (Full Venue Hire)
• 25% of total Catering booked is chargeable Cancellation less than 6 weeks prior to event:
• Deposit non-refundable (Full Venue Hire)
• 50% of Catering booked is chargeable Cancellation less than 2 weeks prior to the event:
• Deposit non-refundable (Full Venue Hire)
• 100% of Catering booked is chargeable


Equipment for Concert Hire

Standard Main Auditorium Staging: 19.28m-11.05m wide (widest at front) and 10.39m deep
Standard New Auditorium Staging: 15.078m at widest point at front -5.419m deep

Steinway Model D Piano £250 + VAT includes one tuning
PA System and System Engineer £250 + VAT
Lighting System and System Engineer £250 + VAT
Additional Engineers £200+VAT per engineer
Spotlights £80 + VAT each – 2 available
Spotlight Operators £100 + VAT per operator
Kitchen facility - no gas permitted £100 + VAT
Radio Mics £60 + VAT per unit
Removal & reinstatement of seats £900 + VAT
Towels £1.50 + VAT per towel
Photocopying £12p + VAT per copy



Please note you are welcome to bring in your own AV and production equipment, on providing a list in advance for sign off from the Event Coordinator/Stage Manager, ensuring all kit provided is PAT tested.


Equipment for Conference Hire

Strathclyde Suite  
12' x 9' Projection Screen & Set Included in room hire
Projector £250+VAT
Sound system & operator. Includes in-stock fixed mics £250+VAT
Exhibition Hall  
8’ x 6’ Projection Screen & Set Included in room hire
Projector £200+VAT
Sound System includes in-stock fixed mics £250+VAT
Buchanan Suite  
6’ Projection Screen & Set Included in room hire
Projector £200+VAT
Sound System includes in-stock fixed mics £150+VAT
City of Music Studio  
Data Projector £200+VAT
6’ Screen £55+VAT
8’ x 6’ Screen £80+VAT
PA System £200+VAT
Lectern & Preview monitor £50+VAT
AV Presentation Equipment  
PA system Ancillary Areas £200+VAT
Radio mics Lapel or hand held £60+VAT
Laptop and Keyspan Remote With windows and Microsoft Office P.O.A
Smartfade Multiple source presentation P.O.A
6’ Screen £55+VAT
8’ x 6’ Screen £80+VAT
Flipchart, pads, pens £30+VAT
Plasma Screens / DVD P.O.A
Additional Assistance  
Sound Operator £250+VAT
Lighting Operator £250+VAT
AV Technician P.O.A
Cloakroom staff per person £15 / hour + VAT
Photocopying 12p per copy + VAT

 


Location

Address

2 Sauchiehall Street
Glasgow
G2 3NY