The people behind the Brixton Academy will continue their growth around the UK next month when they open the Glasgow Academy in the New Bedford Cinema on Eglington Street. The 2500 venue, due to open next March, adds to the McKenzie Group’s existing network of mid-size venues which includes London Brixton Academy, Birmingham Academy and Bristol Academy, as well as the London Shepherds Bush Empire.
Announcing the opening of a Glasgow venue McKenzie’s MD John Northcote told reporters: "The latest Academy will deliver the same exciting and vibrant diary of rock, pop, jazz, indie and dance, plus we will be working closely with leading Scottish promoters DF Concerts who have an excellent local knowledge."
DF Concerts’ Geoff Ellis spoke enthusiastically about the new venue: "We are very excited about the Glasgow Academy and feel that it will be a very successful and welcome addition to the buoyant concert market in Glasgow. We look forward to the opportunity of bringing more concerts to Glasgow and feel that the venue's capacity is ideal and fills a significant gap in the market."