Edinburgh Approves Multi-Million Pound Landmark Music Hub Transformation – Scottish Business News

The Royal High School Preservation Trust (RHSPT) has secured planning permission from Edinburgh City Council for its extensive redevelopment of the Thomas Hamilton Building on Regent Road.

On Tuesday, July 23, RHSPT, dedicated to conserving and protecting the Thomas Hamilton building, received approval to transform this iconic Edinburgh landmark into a new cultural destination and a key resource for music-making in Scotland.

Upon completion, the Thomas Hamilton Building will feature three intimate performance spaces, rehearsal rooms, and a recording studio, establishing a hub for Scotland’s diverse music sector to collaborate and build upon the rich Scottish tradition of music and performance.

Additionally, the redevelopment will include new gardens, outdoor areas, a café, conference and business facilities, and a vaulted bar, making the site accessible to everyone, not just music enthusiasts, and allowing visitors to enjoy the unique vistas and historical significance of the building.

Grant MacKenzie, Executive Director of the Royal High School Preservation Trust, said: “Receiving planning permission to begin making our vision for the building a reality is a milestone moment in our project’s journey.

“The Royal High School is both architecturally and culturally significant for Edinburgh, and we’re grateful to Edinburgh City Council for allowing us to bring it back into public use as an exciting indoor and outdoor cultural destination.”

A small consortium of philanthropic contributors leads funding for the redevelopment.