You can now help the Panopticon Trust to restore and buy the Britannia Panopticon Music Hall by playing the Glasgow Community Lottery, known as “The Yaldi” . Glasgow’s Community Lottery is an exciting weekly lottery that raises money for good Read more…
Glasgow City Council has created a new heritage banner trail of images and photos to celebrate the historic buildings and famous people of the High Street, Saltmarket and the Trongate in Glasgow. 42 banners have been placed on lampposts near Read more…
Panopticon Trust wishes you a Merry ChristmasWe’d like to thank you for your support in 2020 and look forward to 2021. It’s certainly been a challenging year. Since lockdown in March, the Britannia Panopticon hasn’t been open for performances or Read more…
Britannia Panopticon Music Hall Restoration Survey We’d like to ask you for 15 minutes of your time to take part in our Restoration Survey. Your answers to the following questions will help build the case for support and raise funds Read more…
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 Read more…
Britannia Panopticon reopens on 2 August 2020 The Friends of the Britannia Panopticon Music Hall have announced they will be reopening the Britannia Panopticon for visits on Sundays from Sunday 2 August with social distancing requirements in place. Timed entry 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 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 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 Read more…
At a reception held during Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival 2019 in the presence of the Lord Provost of Glasgow, the Panopticon Trust announced its new public fundraising campaign to raise £45,000 to carry out its first phase of planning Read more…