The Panopticon Trust's vision is to see the whole of the Britannia Panopticon Music Hall building operating as a vibrant venue in the Trongate offering popular entertainment, live performance, music, film, and the arts, as a hub for the local community, with variety at its heart.

Our objective is to purchase, own, and restore this Category A listed building, the only remaining music hall in Scotland, for the benefit of the people of Glasgow, Scotland and beyond. You can find out more about the Panopticon Trust on our website www.panopticontrust.org

As a community project we want to provide opportunities for people to get involved at every stage of the campaign. This survey is the start where you can give your views to help shape the restoration, conservation and refurbishment of this important building. 

What do you feel about the building at the moment and how you might use a restored building? Our questions include how often you might visit and what sorts of activities you'd like to see in the future as this helps to understand what capital work would be required in the building.

We'd also like your thoughts on restoring the original entrance route up to the Music Hall through its front door on the Trongate and reopening a music hall café / theatre bar next to the entrance, introducing a lift, and new community uses for the currently unusable top floor.

This questionnaire should only take about 10 minutes to complete. At the end we ask if you would like to get more involved or would like to support the Panopticon Trust to restore the iconic Britannia Panopticon Music Hall.

Thank you for completing this survey.

The Trustees of the Panopticon Trust
Left to right: Auditorium, Front, and Top Floor of the Britannia Panopticon.
Photos: Mike Hume.

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* 1. Please tell us the postcode where you live.
(Please add your postcode.) 

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* 2. If you are in Glasgow, what is your main way of travelling into the city centre?
(Select one only.)

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* 3. How frequently do you visit the Britannia Panopticon currently?

  Never Infrequently Daily Once a month 2 - 3 times a month Once every three months Annually
Performances in the Music Hall auditorium
Tours / visits to the Music Hall auditorium
Mrs Mitchell's Shop
Mitchell's Amusement Arcade
Barbers Shop

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* 4. What words would you use to describe the Britannia Panopticon Music Hall currently?
(Please tick those you think apply.)

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* 5. Please rank the following reasons for not currently attending or visiting the Music Hall - 1 being the most important to you.

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* 6. Would you agree or disagree that the following should be on offer at a restored Britannia Panopticon Music Hall?

  Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree
Stand up comedy
Singers & entertainers
Theatre / spoken word
Traditional music hall variety
Traditional Scottish music
Bands
Community / young people's singing
Drag shows
Community / young people's talent shows
Silent films
Musical films
Community / young people's films
Children's shows
Pantomime
Music Hall Heritage Tours
Scottish events e.g. Burns night / St Andrews Day events

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* 7. Hiring spaces in the Britannia Panopticon would bring in income to protect the building. If you are a potential hirer, assuming the building is physically accessible, which of the following activities would you  hire the space for? (Please tick all that apply.)

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* 8. What facilities do you think a restored Britannia Panopticon needs? Please rank the following - 1 being the highest.

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* 9. We want to restore the route from the front entrance on the main road, the Trongate, into the music hall and include a lift. Access is currently only via a stair off a side street, the New Wynd. Please rank the following statements - 1 being the most important.

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* 10. In a restored Britannia Panopticon we want to reinstate a historic ground floor cafe / theatre bar in keeping with Victorian/Edwardian tradition. Please rank the following facilities - 1 being the most important.

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* 11. The ground floor cafe / theatre bar could provide additional facilities for visitors and the community. Which of these would you prioritise - 1 being the highest.

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* 12. How likely are you to be a customer in a reinstated street level cafe / theatre bar?

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* 13. Thinking about existing community facilities in the Trongate and the surrounding area, what would you like to see in a restored Britannia Panopticon that could serve the local community that isn't available currently?

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* 14. Please help us understand who you are. This question is optional.
What is your age range?

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* 15. Please help us understand who you are. This question is optional.
Please describe your gender identity.

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* 16. Please help us understand who you are. This question is optional. What is your ethnicity?

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* 17. Please provide any general comments or observations that you think would help us with the restoration of the Britannia Panopticon Music Hall.

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* 18. Would you volunteer time, donate or help fundraise to support the campaign to purchase and restore the Britannia Panopticon Music Hall? (Please tick all that apply.)

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* 19. If you have answered Yes in the previous question, or would like to help us in what ever way you can, please provide your name and email in the box below so that we may contact you. By doing so you agree to provide your consent for us to contact you.

Thank you for completing this survey. We appreciate your help.

The Trustees of the Panopticon Trust

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