Philharmonic Hall bosses plan new building

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Bosses at one of Liverpool’s most famous music venue are planning on building a second concert hall in the city.

The Philharmonic Hall on Hope Street, which attracts millions of music lovers every year, could soon be updated if current plans are followed up.

Philharmonic chiefs are planning on building a second concert hall on a car park off Hope Street. It is speculated that the costs needed to build the new building would be £40m. The proposed plans would benefit both performers and members of the audiences alike with extra back stage space and new drinking and eating areas.

Jayne Garrity, Head of Communications and Corporate Affairs
at the Hall, said: “Nothing has been permanently fixed at the
moment. We are currently exploring a range of options.”

Liverpool City Council has been informed about the plans but
planning permission for the new building is yet to be sought.

The Liverpool Echo has reported that the plans have been
shown to Liverpool City Council, which shows the new
concert hall being built on a car park and across Caledonia
Street, which runs down the side of the current hall. The
second concert hall would be smaller than the current hall,
which seats 1,800 people.

There are also talks that the hall, which is home to the Royal
Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, could also move to a completely new building if a suitable site became available.

Ms Garrity added: “Plans are still at a very early stage and a decision lies around if we stay on Hope Street or not.”

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall presents on average 250 events each year and sells over 250,000 tickets annually. Recent appearances at the Hall include Morrissey, Blondie, the Sugababes and Jimmy Carr.

Caledonia Street runs between the Philharmonic Hall and ego restaurant