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Search the Public Notice PortalA new project has been created to bring to life Scotland's first dedicated Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, and breathe life into the recently closed Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) building in Glasgow.
ScotsRock, an "ambitious" new cultural destination celebrating the country's "extraordinary" contribution to global music has launched with a founding donation and the support of some of Scotland's most influential musicians and music industry figures.
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On Monday, ScotsRock also confirmed that it will submit a proposal and formal bid to locate the venue and establish its permanent home within the former CCA building at 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow.
The building, which was home to the Third Eye Centre between 1975 and 1991, has been boarded up since its sudden closure at the end of January following the financial collapse of the CCA, which had been running since 1992.
ScotsRock believes the "iconic" city centre building offers "an outstanding opportunity to create a world-class cultural destination" while bringing "a significant and currently vacant public building back into active use."
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The organisation promises to become the "first venue of its kind dedicated to honouring the musicians, bands, producers, songwriters and pioneers who have placed Scotland firmly on the global rock music map."
Midge Ure, whose career spans Ultravox, Band Aid and Live Aid, has agreed to become the inaugural Patron of ScotsRock. Lulu, Jim Kerr of Simple Minds, Travis and Del Amitri have also pledged their support.
Ure said: "This has never been done, and it should have been done. In hindsight, it's a major mistake. For a small country we punch way above our weight when it comes to global musicians. If you go to Cleveland, their Hall of Fame is very American, so I ask myself, why are we not doing the same in Scotland? We should be... and I'm very proud to be part of it."
ScotsRock has been brought to life through a "substantial seed donation" from prominent Scottish social entrepreneurs and lifelong music supporters Bill and Fiona Gordon.
Bill Gordon said: "Scotland has given the world some of the most iconic voices in rock music. From the tenements of Glasgow to stages in Tokyo, New York, Sydney and beyond, Scottish artists have earned their place in history. It's time we built something here at home that reflects that legacy and passes it on to future generations."
Following extensive discussions about potential locations across Glasgow, ScotsRock identfied the former CCA building represents "a unique opportunity to create a nationally significant visitor attraction in one of Scotland's best-known cultural districts."
If successful, the building would become home to permanent exhibitions celebrating Scottish rock music, live performances, educational facilities, archives, recording and creative industry workspaces, community programmes and international touring exhibitions.
Most importantly, the team behind the proposal say it "offers the establishment of a much-needed regenerative focus for Sauchiehall Street with no ongoing reliance on public funding."
Bill Gordon said: "The former CCA is an extraordinary building with an equally extraordinary opportunity ahead of it. We believe it can once again become one of Glasgow's most exciting cultural destinations—this time celebrating one of Scotland's greatest international success stories: our music.
"We are grateful to Glasgow City Council and Glasgow Life for their continued engagement as we prepare our proposal and look forward to presenting a compelling vision for the building's future."
The curatorial team leading the project includes music journalist and broadcaster Billy Sloan and music industry executive Ronnie Gurr as Senior Curators, alongside former television and radio producer Nick Low as Project Manager and filmmaker Craig Martin as Visuals Creator.
Billy Sloan said: "Music is something Scotland excels at internationally. Bands like Simple Minds, Travis, Texas and Deacon Blue are recognised around the world.
"To create a permanent home in Glasgow where people can experience that story and celebrate our incredible musical heritage is something I'm immensely proud to be involved in."
Ronnie Gurr added: "Scotland's rock music heritage is one of our greatest cultural assets. ScotsRock represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to preserve that legacy while creating a major new visitor destination that will support tourism, education, the creative industries and the next generation of Scottish musicians."
With a target opening date of July 2028, ScotsRock has extended a formal invitation to the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic, Màiri McAllan, to meet the project team, review its business case and detailed business plan and to explore opportunities for collaboration as the project develops.
McAllan faced demands to intervene to prevent the CCA from being “sold off to the highest bidder” earlier this month.
The Scottish Greens have warned Màiri McAllan she is facing her “critical first test” over the fate of the former home of the Centre for the Contemporary Arts on Sauchiehall Street.
MSP Patrick Harvie said it would be a “serious failure” if Ms McAllan allowed the Scottish Government agency Creative Scotland to put the building – which has been home to cultural venues for more than a half a century - onto the open market.
Creative Scotland has confirmed it is preparing to launch a process to "invite interest" in the building.
