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wind-proof, watertight and safe. Relying heavily on Lottery and Arts Council funding, the City of Edinburgh embarked on a £25 million scheme to both make the hall safe and improve its function - including making the auditorium suitable for Promenade-type events and building new catering and ticketing facilities. Unfortunately, late into the design phase, the Lottery Fund application failed and the Arts Council withdrew its support. Mired in controversy, the project collapsed. In 1998 the City of Edinburgh announced it had put aside £9 million to start the refurbishment again.
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poor reliability caused by a lack of adequate moisture and temperature control, leading to it not being played for several years. The restoration work was carried out by Harrison and Harrison of Durham, and took three years to complete, with the organ being reinstalled in 2002. The organ was re-inaugurated on 7 June 2003 in a celebratory concert recital by
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at a cost of around £4000, and was designed to be the focal point of the Hall, both visually and musically. The significance of the organ to the Usher Hall is demonstrated by the existence of the Usher Hall Organ Trust, who helped raise funds to restore the organ. It had fallen into disuse due to
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distiller and blender, who donated £100,000 to the city specifically to fund a new concert hall. The choice of site caused early delays but in 1910 an architectural competition was announced with the requirement that the hall be simple but dignified. The winning bid (one of 130 entries) came from
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In 2002 plans for a second phase of refurbishment were announced with plans to raise the further £11 million required. In 2007 work on the second phase began, which provided improved facilities and public spaces, including the construction of a new glass wing. The work was completed in 2010 at a
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On 13 April 1996 hours after a concert, a large piece of plaster fell 130 feet from the roof into the auditorium. Only three chairs were damaged, but this event was just one example of the state of disrepair into which the Hall was falling. Vital repairs were necessary to make the building
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in the 1930s and sexcentenary celebrations of the foundation of the City of Edinburgh in 1929. The end to political rallies in the Usher Hall came after a serious incident in 1934, when Sir
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The venue can hold approximately 2,200 people in its recently restored auditorium, which is well loved by performers due to its acoustics. In March 1972, the
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The Usher Hall has been used for a variety of events, including politics, religion, charity fundraisers and sport, as well as music. In 1914 Prime Minister
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At various times the musical and the political overlapped, on occasions such as fundraising concerts for the Republican movement in
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ceremonies have taken place at the hall over the years, with the most recent being for film star and Scottish icon
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and local organisations, such as the Edinburgh Royal Choral Union and the Kevock Choir, also regularly appear.
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The final cost of building the Usher Hall was £134,000. Andrew Usher died before building work was started.
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came to speak. Between five and six thousand people protested outside, and several people were injured.
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The finished building was officially opened on 16 March 1914 with a concert featuring music by
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The interior of the hall is adorned with decorative plaster panels by the Edinburgh sculptor
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was hosted by Edinburgh, with the Usher Hall providing the venue for the boxing tournament.
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came to Edinburgh with the Usher Hall providing the venue for the boxing tournament.
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The extensive basement rooms of the Usher Hall made the building ideal for use as an
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Its curved walls, unusual for the time, were made possible by developments in
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A major feature of the Usher Hall is the organ. It was built in 1913 by
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As a platform for international classical musicians, the hall hosted the
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laid two memorial stones, an event attended by over a thousand people.
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List of Category A listed buildings in the Old Town, Edinburgh
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Detailing of the roof structure within the auditorium
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Concert hall in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Edinburgh
Coordinates
55°56′48″N 3°12′15″W / 55.94675°N 3.20420°W / 55.94675; -3.20420
City of Edinburgh Council
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Stockdale Harrison
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Scottish Gaelic
concert hall
West End
Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh Council
Eurovision Song Contest
Moira Shearer
Eurovision Young Musicians
Commonwealth Games
Royal Lyceum Theatre
Traverse Theatre
Historic Environment Scotland
listed building
Andrew Usher
whisky
Stockdale Harrison
Leicester
Victorian Gothic
Beaux-Arts style
George V
Queen Mary

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