Interesting news · Thursday 3 September

The Rotunda on the Clyde will reopen in 2027

Glasgow · from Dram Scotland

The domed brick drum on the north bank of the Clyde, opposite the Radisson RED at the SEC campus, is to open again in May 2027 as The Rotunda and Roundhouse. The building is almost 150 years old. Restoration has been running for some time and the owners, Forrest Group, say the work is on course.

Three rooms are planned inside it. There is a cocktail bar with a terrace outside, a room for live music, and the space under the dome itself, which the owners are treating as the centrepiece. Gigs, comedy, weddings and conferences are all in the programme they describe.

Andy Roger has been appointed managing director, coming from Cameron House and Mar Hall. He makes the point that this is a restoration rather than a rebuild, with the original features kept and shown. Nothing is bookable yet, and the opening is still months away.

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