15-462: City Chambers can refer to: Dundee City Chambers Dunfermline City Chambers Edinburgh City Chambers Glasgow City Chambers See also [ edit ] Chambers Building (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title City Chambers . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
30-546: A municipal facility in City Square, Dundee , Scotland. The city chambers, which is headquarters of Dundee City Council , is a Category B listed building . The building was commissioned to replace the old town house in the High Street which had been designed by William Adam in the neoclassical style and completed in 1734. The design of the town house involved a symmetrical main frontage of seven bays facing onto
45-657: Is used for graduation ceremonies from the University of Dundee , the University of Abertay Dundee and Dundee and Angus College , as well as other significant university events. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra opened its 2019/20 season at the Caird Hall in October 2019. The exterior of Caird Hall was used as a location during the filming of the Alan Bennett scripted An Englishman Abroad in 1983. It
60-493: The COVID-19 pandemic , the Caird Hall was used as mass vaccination centre operated by NHS Tayside. It opened on 2 February 2021 and closed on 20 September 2021, completing 135,000 vaccinations. The Hall celebrated the 100th anniversary of its opening in October 2023 with an exhibition celebrating its history. The venue has a capacity of 2,300 fully seated, but can be subdivided or converted to standing where required. The hall
75-636: The 20th century, the Caird Hall hosted an impressive array of concerts that cemented its place in Scotland's live music scene. One of the Caird Hall's most notable performances came from The Beatles who performed at the venue in 1963 and 1964. The Beatles' 1963 concert in Dundee at the Caird Hall was where the term " Beatlemania " was coined by promotor Andi Lothian. Throughout the 1970s, Deep Purple , David Bowie , Led Zeppelin , Elton John , Iron Maiden , The Who , Queen , The Clash and AC/DC were some of
90-584: The City Coat of Arms, William Wallace laying siege to Dundee Castle in 1297, Robert the Bruce granting a charter to Dundee in 1327, Mary, Queen of Scots receiving the keys of Dundee in 1561 and Bonnie Dundee on his way to the Battle of Killiecrankie in 1689. Chandeliers made from glass taken from the original chandeliers in the old town house were also installed in the council chamber. The east wing of
105-411: The High Street. The central section of three bays was slightly projected forward and was pedimented and there was a central clock tower with a spire behind the pediment. The council chamber was at the west end of the building. After civic leaders decided they needed a more substantial town hall, commensurate with the increasing importance of the council in society, the old town house was demolished, in
120-536: The building, closest to the Caird Hall , was originally let to Burtons , but the upper floors were later brought back into council use as its accommodation requirements expanded. A memorial to the local soldiers of the 51st (Highland) Division who had died in the First and Second World Wars was unveiled in the city chambers after the latter war. The building was the headquarters of Dundee Corporation until it
135-554: The city in July 2016. Caird Hall The Caird Hall is a concert auditorium located in Dundee , Scotland . It is a Category A listed building . The site currently occupied by the building was occupied by a series of closes and tenements. The foundation stone for the building was laid by King George V and Queen Mary on 10 July 1914. It was designed by the town architect James Thomson , assisted by Vernon Constable, while
150-533: The decorative plaster work was produced by H. H. Martyn & Company of Cheltenham , Gloucestershire, holders of the Royal Warrant. The building, which was named after its benefactor, the jute baron, Sir James Caird , was officially opened by the Prince of Wales on 26 October 1923. The hall's pipe organ was built in 1923 by Harrison & Harrison , who also completed a restoration in 1992. Throughout
165-496: The face of some opposition, to make way for the west wing of the new building. The new building, which was designed by the city architect, James McLellan Brown, based on sketches by Sir John James Burnet , was officially opened by the Prince George on 30 November 1933. The design involved a symmetrical frontage with seventeen bays facing onto City Square; the central section of five bays featured arcading for retail use on
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#1732772989727180-481: The ground floor, a stone balcony on the first floor and double-height windows on the first and second floors; there were small square windows on the third floor and a pavilion roof above. Internally, the principal room was the double-height council chamber on the first floor. A series of stained class windows by Alex Russell of the Dundee College of Art were installed in the council chamber before it opened:
195-400: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=City_Chambers&oldid=461298411 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Dundee City Chambers Dundee City Chambers is
210-573: The notable acts that performed at the hall. The 1980s saw Ozzy Osbourne , Thin Lizzy , UB40 , Duran Duran , Simple Minds and U2 all perform at the Caird Hall, whilst Morrissey, The Stranglers, Bjork , Radiohead and Travis took to the stage in the 1990s. Acts who have performed at the Caird Hall throughout the 21st century include Bryan Adams , Kasabian , Stereophonics , Royal Blood , as well as home acts such as The View and DJ Hannah Laing who performed sell out shows in 2023. During
225-690: Was replaced by Dundee District Council under the wider Tayside Regional Council in May 1975. It then remained the Dundee District Council headquarters until the abolition of the Tayside Region led to the formation of Dundee City Council in April 1996. Queen Elizabeth II , accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh , waved to the crowds from the balcony of the city chambers during a tour of
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