Glasgow’s Clutha bar set to be torn down in new multi-million-pound redevelopment bid
The owner of the Clutha bar[1] has revealed plans to re-develop the historic pub and build a multi-million pound arts complex. Alan Crossan, 70, discussed the revamp ahead of the ten year anniversary of the disaster which seen ten people die when a police[2] helicopter killed ten after crashing into the building on November 29, 2013. The pub landlord[3] is now seeking investors to create a new multi-million pound pub, theatre, arts venue, serviced apartments and memorial to those that died in the disaster on the site.
Plans for the prime site on the River Clyde reveal that he plans to keep the name of the Clutha and incorporate elements of the exiting property into the new development. Speaking to STV[6] he said: “The Clutha isn’t open, it hasn’t been open since the accident. This is temporary.
It was a temporary agreement with the council. “I want to make sure there is always a Clutha here and this is the only way I can do that. It’s the people that make The Clutha, it doesn’t matter about the bricks and mortar, it’s the people.”
“It’s one of the prime sites in Glasgow and one of the most important according to the council. It’s known worldwide. “What we are trying to create is a music, arts and drama hub.
There will be a permanent memorial for those who died.”
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References
- ^ Clutha bar (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)
- ^ police (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)
- ^ landlord (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)
- ^ M80 closed after car bursts into flames following crash as crews rush to scene (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)
- ^ Glasgow cold case team need help to identify 86 of Scotland’s mystery dead from photos (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)
- ^ STV (news.stv.tv)
- ^ newsletter here (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)