TY - JOUR
T1 - 'An object lesson in how not to get things done'
T2 - Edinburgh's unbuilt 'Opera House', 1960-1975
AU - Fair, Alistair
N1 - Route 2
PY - 2017/12/6
Y1 - 2017/12/6
N2 - This article examines the proposals of 1960–1975 for a major new theatre in central Edinburgh. Popularly known as the ‘opera house’, the proposed Castle Terrace Theatre (which was never built) was a regular fixture in the local press, with frequent reports of delays, funding crises, architectural debate, and concerns about the designs themselves. It is argued here that the real issue, however, was that, despite claims of an expansive cultural policy, central government funding for such major projects as the ‘opera house’ was less forthcoming than was the case for the many smaller theatres that were successfully built across Scotland and Britain during this period.
AB - This article examines the proposals of 1960–1975 for a major new theatre in central Edinburgh. Popularly known as the ‘opera house’, the proposed Castle Terrace Theatre (which was never built) was a regular fixture in the local press, with frequent reports of delays, funding crises, architectural debate, and concerns about the designs themselves. It is argued here that the real issue, however, was that, despite claims of an expansive cultural policy, central government funding for such major projects as the ‘opera house’ was less forthcoming than was the case for the many smaller theatres that were successfully built across Scotland and Britain during this period.
U2 - 10.3366/arch.2017.0084
DO - 10.3366/arch.2017.0084
M3 - Article
VL - 27
SP - 91
EP - 117
JO - Architectural Heritage
JF - Architectural Heritage
SN - 1350-7524
IS - 1
ER -
