Britannia Music Hall, Glasgow, Panopticon - Photos

The Britannia Music Hall, Trongate, Glasgow, Scotland

Panopticon: Glasgow

Address: The Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, 115 Trongate, Glasgow
Contact: 0141 553 0840


Panopticon image © adrian welch

Panopticon - History
The Britannia Music Hall opened in 1857. It was formerly called Campbell's Music Saloon. In 1903 the Music Hall closed, reopening in 1906 as the Panopticon or Britannia Theatre of Varieties and Panopticon. It became the Tron Cinema after 1922 but in 1927 was again titled Panopticon.

The Britannia closed in 1938 but the exterior - and much of the interior - of the former Music Hall remains. A campaign runs to restore the Britannia Music Hall and it featured in 2003 on the BBC Restoration programme.


Panopticon photo © adrian welch

Architects: Thomas Gildard & H.M.McFarlane




Buildings/Areas adjacent to the Panoptican Music Hall:-
Trongate, Glasgow
Merchant City, East End
Tron Theatre
Glasgow Cross, Alba Town
Candleriggs Market

News Excerpts from 2003 re the Panopticon:
Britannia Music Hall Opens
The Panopticon Theatre Glasgow's Trongate is one of 60 city buildings opening up for free during Glasgow's 13th Doors Open Day

Britannia Music Hall Renovation
The Glasgow Building Preservation Trust is carrying out renovation on the Music Hall.

Prospect Debate - Panopticon, Glasgow: 21 Apr




Scottish Architecture

Glasgow Tour

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Prospect Debate on Iconic Buildings
Speakers incl Charles Jencks
Venue: Britannia Panopticon Music Hall