Motherwell Civic Centre


Motherwell Civic Centre is a municipal building in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.

History

The facility was commissioned to replace the old Motherwell Town Hall in Hamilton Road. The new building, which was designed by Wylie, Shanks and Partners, was completed in 1970. It includes a multi-purpose concert hall and theatre which was built as part of the complex and part financed by the Scottish Arts Council. The complex received a Civic Trust Award in 1973. A number of pantomimes and musicals have taken place in the concert hall and theatre. As well as this, top-level snooker was also held within the complex during the 1990s.
The civic centre was the headquarters of the Burgh of Motherwell and Wishaw Council until it was replaced by Motherwell District Council under the wider Strathclyde Regional Council in May 1975. It remained the Motherwell District Council headquarters until the abolition of the Strathclyde Region led to the formation of North Lanarkshire Council in April 1996.