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Glasgow has a thriving musical and artistic scene. In fact, the European Commission commented in 2019: "As the UK’s top cultural and creative city, Glasgow is home to world-class museums, galleries, family-friendly attractions and an edgy contemporary art scene that shows the city at its energetic finest." Photos : J. Wilson "Glasgow crowned UK’s top cultural and creative city", Sunday Post, 2019:  https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/396198/ The concert hall was built when Glasgow was designated as European Capital of Culture for 1990. Designed by Sir Leslie Martin, the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall was officially opened on 5 October 1990 by Princess Anne. Photo: J. Wilson It was also the venue for a famous speech by Gordon Brown about the benefits of being in the EU: https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/politics/uk-politics/188045/eu-offers-safety-net-tory-devastation-claims-gordon-brown-glasgow-rally/amp/ Being European Capital of Culture really gave the Glasgow arts scene...

The sculptures "The Attendants" and "The Gatekeeper" at this development were sculpted by Afro-Hungarian Dan Dubowitz. He was  NSK Artist In Residence, Ljubljana, 1993-4.  Some interesting history behind these can be found here:  http://www.glasgowsculpture.com/pg_biography.php?sub=heisenberg# https://www.artuk.org/discover/artworks/the-attendant-250428 The Gatekeeper symbolises the notion of Gorbals as a gateway for Irish, Jewish and Asian immigrant communities over the centuries: https://mccreathfamily.scot/places/glasgow/glasgow-public-sculptures/the-gatekeeper-g5/ Map Reference: Euro Driving Tour