http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Luxury hotel planned for Old Royal High School" (or music school?) en Thu, 21 May 2026 04:29:41 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14122&page=8#post-379166 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:34:08 +0000 acsimpson 379166@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is there a copy of the video anywhere that isn't accountwalled? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14122&page=8#post-379165 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:08:50 +0000 chdot 379165@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>The building has now been saved for the city, and is being converted into a National Centre for Music.</p> <p>“</p> <p>Video of inside -</p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DH2egbQMtew/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/p/DH2egbQMtew/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14122&page=8#post-378261 Wed, 15 Jan 2025 17:23:09 +0000 chdot 378261@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.rhspt.org/news/royal-high-school-preservation-trust-secures-ps5m-funding-national-lottery-heritage-fund" rel="nofollow">https://www.rhspt.org/news/royal-high-school-preservation-trust-secures-ps5m-funding-national-lottery-heritage-fund</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14122&page=8#post-372135 Fri, 08 Dec 2023 09:18:04 +0000 chdot 372135@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>THE Royal High School Preservation Trust, which was set up to protect and sensitively develop the Thomas Hamilton building below Calton Hill in Edinburgh, has appointed Grant Mackenzie as executive director and Kate Smith as development director. </p> <p>The trust recently announced revised plans for the 19th century building, which will see the development of a new National Centre for Music. The enabling works for the project have now completed, and a senior team appointed to lead the next stage. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://projectscot.com/2023/12/royal-high-school-preservation-trust-confirms-senior-appointments/" rel="nofollow">https://projectscot.com/2023/12/royal-high-school-preservation-trust-confirms-senior-appointments/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14122&page=8#post-369685 Fri, 11 Aug 2023 12:20:58 +0000 chdot 369685@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>A long-awaited rebirth of one of Edinburgh's most iconic landmarks has gone back to the drawing board after the cost of the project more than doubled and plans to relocate a music school there were ditched. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://archive.is/prDRv" rel="nofollow">https://archive.is/prDRv</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14122&page=8#post-367553 Sat, 15 Apr 2023 08:11:12 +0000 chdot 367553@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/significant-rise-expected-in-cost-of-musical-vision-for-edinburghs-royal-high-school-landmark-as-work-begins-at-last-4105348" rel="nofollow">https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/significant-rise-expected-in-cost-of-musical-vision-for-edinburghs-royal-high-school-landmark-as-work-begins-at-last-4105348</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14122&page=8#post-367117 Mon, 13 Mar 2023 14:16:21 +0000 chdot 367117@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/work-to-begin-immediately-on-ps55m-music-centre-vision-for-edinburgh-landmark-4061520" rel="nofollow">https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/work-to-begin-immediately-on-ps55m-music-centre-vision-for-edinburgh-landmark-4061520</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14122&page=8#post-365031 Thu, 01 Dec 2022 22:18:38 +0000 chdot 365031@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/work-on-world-class-music-centre-in-edinburgh-set-to-begin-within-weeks-despite-heritage-concerns-3938411" rel="nofollow">https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/work-on-world-class-music-centre-in-edinburgh-set-to-begin-within-weeks-despite-heritage-concerns-3938411</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14122&page=8#post-358413 Thu, 10 Feb 2022 13:03:46 +0000 chdot 358413@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/venue-made-from-abandoned-pianos-to-help-relaunch-edinburghs-former-royal-high-school-as-a-world-class-culture-hub-3561833" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/venue-made-from-abandoned-pianos-to-help-relaunch-edinburghs-former-royal-high-school-as-a-world-class-culture-hub-3561833</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14122&page=7#post-355464 Thu, 07 Oct 2021 18:33:06 +0000 Yodhrin 355464@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Alas not a bike lane in sight on the artist's renditions, plenty of room for taxi drop offs though :/ </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14122&page=7#post-355459 Thu, 07 Oct 2021 17:43:54 +0000 Morningsider 355459@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><blockquote>Tory finance spokesman Andrew Johnston said: “Everyone is pleased we have reached a consensus on the way this should go. It has been a long time coming.”</blockquote></p> <p>Shameless doesn't even begin to describe it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14122&page=7#post-355454 Thu, 07 Oct 2021 17:21:07 +0000 chdot 355454@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/politics/council/edinburghs-old-royal-high-school-new-future-gets-unanimous-approval-3411032" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/politics/council/edinburghs-old-royal-high-school-new-future-gets-unanimous-approval-3411032</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14122&page=7#post-354402 Tue, 07 Sep 2021 21:08:35 +0000 chdot 354402@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/edinburgh-landmark-would-become-national-centre-for-music-under-new-ps55m-vision-3370047" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/edinburgh-landmark-would-become-national-centre-for-music-under-new-ps55m-vision-3370047</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14122&page=7#post-345821 Sat, 06 Feb 2021 16:31:36 +0000 chdot 345821@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>The site will not be made available for sale, but rather open to bids for sustainable long-term uses, a move which has been welcomed by heritage groups and campaigners.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/feb/06/bidding-war-opens-to-decide-the-future-of-edinburghs-royal-high-school" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/feb/06/bidding-war-opens-to-decide-the-future-of-edinburghs-royal-high-school</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14122&page=7#post-344674 Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:38:25 +0000 I were right about that saddle 344674@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Smoke, mirrors and quicksand I reckon. </p> <p>The only time I've ever been polled it was to see what I thought of the music school proposal. I didn't tell them my mate's deeply involved. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14122&page=7#post-344673 Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:05:08 +0000 crowriver 344673@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@IWRATS, possibly but then this:</p> <p>"...the proposed hotel operator, international chain Rosewood, had already pulled out."</p> <p>Maybe this is all just smoke and mirrors and the real aim is the music school. We'll see... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14122&page=7#post-344651 Fri, 22 Jan 2021 11:36:01 +0000 I were right about that saddle 344651@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@ejstubbs</p> <p>It may be that the council fear judicial review of any decision to immediately green-light the music school. Consultation, tender exercise and <em>then</em> music school? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14122&page=7#post-344650 Fri, 22 Jan 2021 11:30:41 +0000 ejstubbs 344650@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>...the council has decided against going straight into a new deal with the Royal High School Preservation Trust, which has been pursuing the project on behalf of [St Mary's Music School] for several years.</p> <p>An official council report said this “would not test the most suitable use of the property and may therefore not be best value for the council."</em></p> <p>Well then let's hope that they <u>do</u> consider "the most suitable use of the property" at least as seriously as "best value for the council". </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14122&page=7#post-344645 Fri, 22 Jan 2021 09:31:59 +0000 chdot 344645@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/edinburgh-put-historic-royal-high-school-building-open-market-3108486" rel="nofollow">https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/edinburgh-put-historic-royal-high-school-building-open-market-3108486</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14122&page=7#post-344095 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:51:37 +0000 I were right about that saddle 344095@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sounds great. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14122&page=7#post-344087 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:18:53 +0000 gembo 344087@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well you are eligible to live at Hawthornden Retreat above the Esk, once Covid clears up. Innit. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14122&page=7#post-344085 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:05:36 +0000 I were right about that saddle 344085@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Me? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14122&page=7#post-344076 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:01:13 +0000 gembo 344076@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@IWRaTs I love it when a plan comes together. How many words they giving you? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14122&page=7#post-344075 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:58:57 +0000 I were right about that saddle 344075@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@gembo</p> <p>If only a prominent player on the music school team knew a writer? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14122&page=7#post-344069 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 13:33:45 +0000 gembo 344069@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>EEN should give right of reply to music school from the hoteliers friend John Making it up McLellan </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14122&page=7#post-344068 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 13:29:45 +0000 Morningsider 344068@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, why would a city that is genuinely world-renowned for education and its arts festival want a music school in such a prominent site? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14122&page=7#post-344066 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 13:15:04 +0000 I were right about that saddle 344066@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>St Mary's also national intake with a boarding element. Should become the Scotch Conservatoire?</p> <p>We need music and musicians. Less so tourists. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14122&page=7#post-344064 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 13:05:32 +0000 gembo 344064@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Council want shot of albatross. They would rather get money for it</p> <p>But</p> <p>Why would anyone in their right mind want another hotel in Edinburgh? We have hundreds.</p> <p>We already have two music schools, Broughton and St Mary’s so this is not a third</p> <p>Whereas it is another excess hotel </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14122&page=7#post-344061 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:36:58 +0000 I were right about that saddle 344061@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Be worth a week in the penthouse suite of the five star hotel that article if it was remunerated which it obviously isn't. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14122&page=7#post-344060 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:28:52 +0000 chdot 344060@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>It’s unclear why the council would want its property to be used to assist the music school when it has one of its own at Broughton High, but in the last three years it hasn’t shown much enthusiasm for the visitor economy either. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/edinburghs-old-royal-high-school-building-music-school-promoters-attack-hotel-developers-does-him-no-favours-john-mclellan-3094816" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/edinburghs-old-royal-high-school-building-music-school-promoters-attack-hotel-developers-does-him-no-favours-john-mclellan-3094816</a> </p>