Description
The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC), located at Stobcross Quay on the north bank of the River Clyde
River Clyde
The River Clyde is a major river in Scotland. It is the eighth longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third longest in Scotland. Flowing through the major city of Glasgow, it was an important river for shipbuilding and trade in the British Empire....
in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and List of largest United Kingdom settlements by population in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's Scottish Lowlands....
, is Scotland's
Scotland
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national venue for public events. It has five main exhibition halls ranging in size from 775m² to 10,065m².
It is best known for hosting concert
Concert
A concert is a live performance, usually of music, before an audience. The music may be performed by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band....
s, with concerts taking place every other night in the 12,500 seater Hall 4 and Hall 3, which has a capacity of 3,000.
Construction
The urban regeneration of the Clyde corridor
River Clyde
The River Clyde is a major river in Scotland. It is the eighth longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third longest in Scotland. Flowing through the major city of Glasgow, it was an important river for shipbuilding and trade in the British Empire....
, which involved the reclamation
Land reclamation
Land reclamation is either of two distinct practices. One involves creating new land from sea- or riverbeds, the other refers to restoring an area to a mo