Tuesday March 3rd 2026
The Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) on Sauchiehall Street shut in January
Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Sarah Hilley
An historic Sauchiehall Street building which suddenly closed will open its doors again as soon as legally able, according to a councillor.
The Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) shut in January – leaving the A-listed Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson designed property empty and staff redundant.
The CCA was placed into administration and Creative Scotland, which owns the building at 350 Sauchiehall Street, said it will no longer fund the organisation.
Sauchiehall Street is receiving £2.35 million from the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) to make improvements and queries were made if the project could help assist the CCA situation.
Councillor Annette Christie, SNP, said the Sauchiehall Street Culture and Heritage District award is “very welcome” and Glasgow Life is in ongoing conversation with Creative Scotland.
Councillor Christie said: “There is a great deal of interest in the CCA building at this point – they will be reviewing the options available.”
She added: “There is an administration process they have to go through. I would anticipate that as soon as those doors can be open legally once that process is completed they will be.
“What exactly it will emerge as I couldn’t say at this point.”
Earlier in the meeting Green councillor Jon Molyneux asked if the Sauchiehall Street funding could be used to “bring reanimation of the CCA into the scope of this project”.
Speaking at last week’s city administration committee he said “we all want to see that reopen as soon as possible”.
An officer told him the funding application for the National Lottery Heritage Fund was made in different circumstances and the council will deliver the agreed projects.
The funding will be used for preservation work to be carried out on the McLellan Galleries and the the Cameron Memorial Fountain is to be restored among other work.
There are also are set to be public realms improvements at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall steps among other landmarks. Along with other work, shop fronts are also to receive makeovers under the proof-of-concept phase running until December 2027.
Councillor Ruairi Kelly, SNP, said: the proof of concept project “looks to address some of the well known factors impacting one of Glasgow’s premier destinations be that the shift in retail habits or multiple major fires the street has suffered from”.
The £2.3 million award comes after £350,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund was received in 2024 for an exploration phase for Sauchiehall Street.
Glasgow City Council is to make a contribution to the project of £400,000.
The scheme is a partnership between Glasgow Life, Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Film Theatre, Scottish Ensemble and Articulate Cultural Trust among others.
Councillors accepted the funding for the Sauchiehall Street Culture and Heritage District poof of concept project phase.
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