Who we are

The purpose of the Britannia Panopticon Music Hall Trust is to save and preserve -or assist in the preservation of- Glasgow's oldest theatre building which is also one of the last and oldest surviving Victorian music halls in Britain. The building received an "A" category listing in 1977

The trust was founded initially to rescue, for the benefit of the nation and world at large, an important piece of Theatre, entertainment, Cinema and social history. In the latter part of 1997, the Britannia Panopticon Music Hall Trust established it's members who comprised the talents of Chairman Gordon Wyllie (Partner, Biggart Baillie, Solicitors) , Vice Chairman Councillor John Moynes (Councillor and Justice of the Peace), Treasurer Subhash Joshi (Partner, Panel Kerr Forster, Accountants and director of the Chamber of Commerce in Glasgow) Subash unfortunately died in 2001,Secretary Judith Bowers and Trustee Randall Mitchell (Mitchell's Amusements).

The Friends of the Britannia Panopticon were set up to allow members of the public to contribute to what (by 1999) was becoming quite a popular little building. People were asking if they could contribute and would often offer a donation, so by founding the Friends, subscriptions are encouraged enabling the project to rescue Britannia Panopticon to use the money raised to broaden the awareness of the building. This has been achieved through a variety of events, exhibitions and newsletters, talks and even Horse Drawn Tours.