Queen's Hall, Dunoon
| Queen's Hall | |
|---|---|
 Pictured in 2021 | |
| Location | 9 Argyll Street, Dunoon, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°56′51″N 4°55′26″W / 55.947526°N 4.923929°W |
| Built | 1958 |
| Architect | Malcolm Fraser Architects |
| Website | Queen's Hall |
  Shown in Argyll and Bute  Queen's Hall, Dunoon (Scotland) | |
Queen's Hall is a building in Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Standing at 9 Argyll Street, adjacent to Castle Hill, it has been the town's multi-function building since 1958.[1] It was formerly known as the New Pavilion,[2] having replaced the 1905 Dunoon Public Pavilion.[3]
The building was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 11 August 1958.[4][5] It contains three meeting rooms, an activity room and the Olympian Suite, in addition to its large main hall.[6] The main hall has a stage with professional sound and lighting equipment, and has attracted popular acts such as Pink Floyd,[7] Blur,[8] the Saw Doctors, David Gray, Morrissey, the Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Primal Scream and comedians Kevin Bridges, Bill Bailey and Roy Chubby Brown. In late 2015, the building was closed to enable a major refurbishment, to a design by Malcolm Fraser Architects,[9] but this did not begin until January 2017.[10] Queen's Hall reopened in August 2018.[11][12]
Dunoon Library has shared part of the building's first floor since being moved from Castle House Museum in 2018. In 2025, the collection was downsized and moved to another part of the building.[13][14]
Predecessor
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![The southern façade of Dunoon Public Pavilion, designed by William Fraser and opened by Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, in 1905[3]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e2/Dunoon_Public_Pavilion.png/120px-Dunoon_Public_Pavilion.png)
The southern façade of Dunoon Public Pavilion, designed by William Fraser and opened by Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, in 1905[3] -
Eastern elevation, fronting Argyll Street
![The southern façade of Dunoon Public Pavilion, designed by William Fraser and opened by Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, in 1905[3]](/wiki/File:Dunoon_Public_Pavilion.png)
References
[edit]- ^ "The Queens Hall – Dunoon | Argyll and Bute Council". Argyll-bute.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "The Queen's Hall Dunoon Collection". My Vxw Site Hlpywh. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ a b "The Pavilion, Dunoon". collections.st-andrews.ac.uk. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "Dunoon Queens Hall Meet the Buyer – Supplier Development Programme". Sdpscotland.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ ionatytler27 (31 May 2022). "Dunoon's Royal Visit, 1958". Castle House Museum. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Queen's Hall". Live Argyll. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "Pink Floyd's stormy trip to Dark Side of Dunoon". 10 March 2018.
- ^ "The story of Blur's visit to Dunoon in 1995". The Herald. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "Dunoon Queen's Hall, Malcom Fraser Architects". Calum Duncan Architects. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ Gordon (16 December 2016). "Queens Hall – Work to begin". Dunoon Observer. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Dunoon Queen's Hall handover complete". Argyll and Bute Council. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ Council, Argyll and Bute (28 May 2018). "Dunoon Queens Hall on track for summer opening'". www.argyll-bute.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ www.argyllbute24.co.uk, ArgyllBute24-; Martin, Chris (13 March 2025). "Backlash and misinformation over Dunoon Library downsizing". DNG Online Limited. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ www.argyllbute24.co.uk, ArgyllBute24-; Martin, Chris (21 March 2025). "Making space pay - Why Dunoon Library was downsized". DNG Online Limited. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
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