Did Britain cheat Europe to build its best concert hall?

Did Britain cheat Europe to build its best concert hall?

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norman lebrecht

June 23, 2014

That’s the thesis of Terry Grimley’s new book about the building of Symphony Hall, Birmingham.

The European Commission had told the city that its Regional Development Fund could not be used to build a concert hall. So they called it a convention centre. And Europe turned a blind eye. Details here.

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