From the Hogmanay celebrations to the many festivals held over the summer months, Edinburgh’s cultural events attract hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Capital every year, adding millions of pounds to the city’s coffers.
While the the arts have had a tough time in the last few years, first with the pandemic and now with the cost of living crisis a range of buildings are in the pipeline to ensure Edinburgh continues to be a cultural Mecca.
Website www.Skyscrapercity.com keeps a record of developments from the initial planning application to completion dates, thanks to the tireless work of dedicated contributor Kenspeckle, and lists numerous developments across the city.
Here we take a look at 10 of them, as featured on development website www.skyscrapercity.com.
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1. Dunard Centre
This £162 million new concert hall in the New Town is currently under construction and due to be completed by 2029. Alongside the 1,000 seat concert venue there will be a multi-purpose space, a cafe and a bar. It will be connected to the neighbouring A-listed Dundas House . | David Chipperfield Architects, Reiach and Hall Architects
2. Edinburgh Park Arena
Located in South Gyle, planning authorities have green lit this £80 million 8,500-capacity indoor events arena with retail, food and drink units. If all goes according to plan it should be finished by 2028. | HOK
3. King's Theatre Restoration
Edinburgh theatre-goers will be delighted to hear that the £43.2 million refurbishment of the much-loved King's Theatre should be completed by summer 2026. The work will mean improvements to the front of house, auditorium, stage and backstage areas, along with a new learning and participation studio, bars and cafes. | Bennetts Associates
4. The Art Works
Planning has been approved for this £75 million art project that will transform 11 acres of land at Granton. The plans are to create a 11,000 m² Passivhaus-certified storage, conservation & research facility, alongside a publicly accessible store of over 120,000 artworks. The Art Works will house collections of the National Galleries of Scotland, the Royal Scottish Academy, the Demarco Archives and ARTIST ROOMS. There will also be libraries, research rooms, exhibition spaces and community gardens. | John McAslan + Partners