Owner SEC Ltd. Opened 7 September 1997 Construction cost 30 million GBP | Built 1995-97 Capacity 3,000 Architect Norman Foster | |
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Former names Clyde Auditorium (1997-2017) Address Finnieston Street
Glasgow
G3 8YW
Scotland Public transit Exhibition Centre railway station Similar The SSE Hydro, Clyde Arc, River Clyde, Glasgow Science Centre, Finnieston Crane | ||
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The SEC Armadillo (originally known as the Clyde Auditorium) is an auditorium located in Glasgow, Scotland. It is one of three venues on the Scottish Event Campus, near the River Clyde, adjacent to the SEC Centre.
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- Elvis costello glasgow clyde auditorium armadillo may 11th 2012
- The legend of zelda 20 october at the clyde auditorium glasgow
- History
- Pantomimes
- References
The legend of zelda 20 october at the clyde auditorium glasgow
History
Plans for a new building to increase the capacity of the SECC complex were initiated in 1995. Designed by award-winning architects Foster and Partners, the 3,000 seat venue was completed in 1997, by which time it had earned its affectionate nickname due to the similarity of its shape to that of the animal of the same name. Many comparisons have been made with the Sydney Opera House, although this was not the architects' inspiration for the design, which was in fact an interlocking series of ship's hulls, in reference to the Clyde's shipbuilding heritage.
The building has quickly become one of the most recognisable on Clydeside and one of the iconic images of modern Glasgow. Its success has led to the construction of a third venue on the complex, the SSE Hydro.
It is connected by passageways to the SEC Centre, and the Crowne Plaza hotel for easy access and exit for high-profile performers.
The building held the Scottish auditions of Britain's Got Talent series 2 - 4 and the auditions for series 1 - 4 of The X Factor. It is the place where singer Susan Boyle was discovered.
Ian Reilly, the site's engineer, named the Auditorium the Armadillo during the construction phase.
The building served as the venue for the weightlifting competitions of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, held in Glasgow.
Pantomimes
More recently the Auditorium is famous for its Family Pantomimes.
