"Glasgow City Halls in Candleriggs opened in 1841. There were five separate halls, including the Grand Hall, which originally had a capacity of 3,500. The halls were a popular venue for a wide range of events, including concerts, recitals, dances, lectures and political and social meetings. Well-known personalities such as Charles Dickens, William Thackeray and David Livingstone made appearances at the halls, as did entertainers such as the popular Victorian tenor, Durward Lely, featured here." (Search City Hall)

"No matter which concert you choose, from orchestral to the more intimate recital, the sound in our Grand Hall will be breathtaking. The traditional shoebox style auditorium is renowned throughout the world for having some of the finest acoustics. City Halls Our elegant and spectacular Hall provides the focus for Glasgow's Centre for Music. Dating from as far back as 1841, it is the city's oldest, but most well loved, purpose built performance and meeting space.[...]

Did you know?

After years of wear and tear, the venue closed in 2003 for an extensive £15 million refurbishment, re-opening to great acclaim in 2006

The Grand Hall is a traditional style auditorium with raked seating and a balcony – it accommodates up to 1,036 people, although the largest audience was 3,500 back in 1843

The stage can accommodate an orchestra of over 90 and there are choir seats for 110

During the refurbishment, the venue's windows, which had been blocked off for more than 50 years, were uncovered allowing light to flood into the auditorium

Many famous names have appeared here over the years, including Charles Dickens, Benjamin Disraeli, Billy Connelly and Dr David Livingstone."

The site contains several images of the venue, along with information about Arthur Lloyd's performances there.