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We’re delighted to announce that Scottish television presenter and international celebrity Ross King is publicly supporting the Panopticon Trust’s campaign to raise funds to purchase and restore the Britannia Panopticon Music Hall and secure its future. “As a proud Glaswegian now living in Los Angeles I support the Trustees of Read more…
160TH BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY OF THE BRITANNIA PANOPTICON John Brand opened the Britannia Music Hall this day on the 26 December 1859. The building was originally built as a warehouse in 1857 and the upper floors leased and converted by John Brand into a Music Hall in 1859.To mark the music Read more…
160 years ago an advert was posted by John Brand in The Era looking ahead to the opening of ‘The Britannia’ inviting ‘first-class talent of all descriptions’ to perform at his new music hall in Glasgow. The Panopticon Trust’s history is not quite as illustrious, but in celebration of this Read more…
We’re at the very start of our project to buy and restore the Britannia Panopticon. We’ve compiled these FAQ’s to provide information on our plans. Contact us if you’d like to know more or get involved. How much is the building likely to cost? The Panopticon Trust is working with Read more…