The Clyde Auditorium
, familiarly known as "The Armadillo
", is a concert and public event venue in Glasgow, Scotland. The building sits on the site of the Queen's Dock of the River Clyde, adjacent to the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre.
Plans for a new building to increase the capacity of the SECC complex were initiated in 1995. Designed by award-winning architects Foster and Partners, the 3,000 seat venue was completed in 1997, by which time it had earned its affectionate nickname due to the similarity of its shape to that of the animal of the same name. Many comparisons have been made with the Sydney Opera House, although this was not the architects' inspiration for the design, which was in fact an interlocking series of ship's hulls, in reference to the Clyde's shipbuilding heritage.
The building has quickly become one of the most recognisable on Clydeside and one of the images most associated with modern Glasgow. Its success has led to planning for a third venue on the complex, with the tentative title "Scotland's National Arena".
It is connected to the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre and the Crowne Plaza for easy access and exit for high profile performers.
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CLYDE AUDITORIUM TICKETS
| EVENT | DATE | AVAILABILITY |
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| Sigur Ros Tickets 9/2 | Sep 02, 2026
Wed, 7:00 PM |  | | The Prat Pack Tickets 9/3 | Sep 03, 2026
Thu, 6:30 PM | | | Jane Mcdonald Tickets 9/4 | Sep 04, 2026
Fri, 6:30 PM | | | Europe Tickets 9/30 | Sep 30, 2026
Wed, 6:00 PM | | | Jeff Wayne's War Of The Worlds Tickets 10/9 | Oct 09, 2026
Fri, 6:30 PM | |
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The
Clyde Auditorium
, familiarly known as "
The Armadillo
", is a
concert and public event venue in
Glasgow,
Scotland. The building sits on the site of the Queen's Dock of the
River Clyde, adjacent to the
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre.
Plans for a new building to increase the capacity of the SECC complex were initiated in 1995. Designed by award-winning architects
Foster and Partners, the 3,000 seat venue was completed in 1997, by which time it had earned its affectionate nickname due to the similarity of its shape to that of the
animal of the same name. Many comparisons have been made with the
Sydney Opera House, although this was not the architects' inspiration for the design, which was in fact an interlocking series of ship's
hulls, in reference to the Clyde's shipbuilding heritage.
The building has quickly become one of the most recognisable on Clydeside and one of the images most associated with modern Glasgow. Its success has led to planning for a third venue on the complex, with the tentative title "
Scotland's National Arena".
It is connected to the
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre and the
Crowne Plaza for easy access and exit for high profile performers.