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 in a post-Covid world.
Here we take a look at 10 of them, as featured on development website www.skyscrapercity.com.
Here we take a look at 10 of them, as featured on development website www.skyscrapercity.com.
5. The Art Works
The proposed £75 million Art Works, in Granton, would develop an 11 acre site to create a huge archive and publicly accessible store of over 100,000 artworks from National Galleries of Scotland, the Royal Scottish Academy and the Demarco Archives. There would also be art studios, libraries, research rooms, exhibition spaces, a cafe and a sculpture garden. It's currently at the pre-planning stage. Photo: John McAslan + Partners
6. Leith Custom House Restoration
The proposed £15.2 million restoration of Leith Custom House would turn Scotland's oldest custom house into a heritage, education and community hub, including a Museum of Leith. It's currently going through the planning process. Photo: Richard Murphy Architects
7. Central Library Development
The proposed £30-million refurbished and redeveloped of the library on George IV Bridge would potentially add a community and cultural hub, a café and a rooftop restaurant to the facility. No expected completion date has been revealed as yet and planning permission has not yet been granted. Photo: Central Library
8. Spotlight
This restoration of the A-listed New Victoria Cinema in Edinburgh's Southside will create a new five-screen cinema with a capacity of 748, along with restaurants and bars. The project is currently under construction. Photo: Spotlight