Point of interest
Britannia Panopticon
4 locals recommend,
Tips from locals
Joseph
October 16, 2021
This is a unique place to visit , they have shows on at the weekend and if opened you can walk around the historic place. "Welcome to The Britannia Panopticon Music Hall situated in Glasgow down New Wynd Lane, Trongate. This Music hall began in 1857 in the midst of the Victorian era when Glasgow's population was booming and streets were over crowded with folk desperate to work in one of the largest cities new industries. Music Halls were a popular form of entertainment and oten built at the back of pubs, though this one is different, being on the floor above! It would have held over 1500 visitors, eager to be amused and let off steam while watching the acts that ranged from singers, dancers and comedians. In 1906, an eccentric showman, A.E Pickard, brought in the carnival freak show and zoo where visitors could catch a glimpse of the Himalayan Bear in the basement or the Tattooed Lady in the attic."
This is a unique place to visit , they have shows on at the weekend and if opened you can walk around the historic place. "Welcome to The Britannia Panopticon Music Hall situated in Glasgow down New Wynd Lane, Trongate. This Music hall began in 1857 in the midst of the Victorian era when Glasgow's…
Rhonda
August 16, 2019
The world's oldest surviving music hall, where Stan Laurel made his debut! The Panoptican features an exhibition of ephemera, a merchandise stall with postcards, bags, posters, mugs, tee-shirts, stickers etc and friendly staff and volunteers who regale you with tales of the history of the world’s oldest surviving music hall, from the unique acts that graced the stage, to the boisterous crowds and the secret to how this building never burnt down like so many other music halls!
The world's oldest surviving music hall, where Stan Laurel made his debut! The Panoptican features an exhibition of ephemera, a merchandise stall with postcards, bags, posters, mugs, tee-shirts, stickers etc and friendly staff and volunteers who regale you with tales of the history of the world’s ol…
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Location
113-117 Trongate
Glasgow, Scotland