The Briggait is an integral part of Glasgow’s architectural heritage. Once the city’s fish market of over a century, the building’s now the headquarters of Scotland’s largest studio providers – Wasps.
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The Briggait, a Grade `A` listed building and formerly the city of Glasgow’s fishmarket, occupies almost all of a city block on the north bank of the Clyde and consists of a series of large market halls, dating from 1873, 1889 and 1904 respectively. It has been described by Historic Scotland as ‘Scotland’s most important collection of surviving market halls’. The Briggait also encompasses The Merchants Steeple, which was completed in 1665, and is one of the only surviving medieval buildings in Glasgow.
Wasps Studios, the owners of the now refurbished building, have established a thriving creative hub with artists studios and creative office spaces. An exciting calendar of events is hosted in the main 1873 Hall at present, with plans to extend the building’s cultural offering into the remaining empty halls of The Briggait towards Clyde Street.
Tour around the currently occupied parts of the building, including the 1873 Hall and Guildry Court. Join Wasps then for a rare glimpse of the inner workings of The Briggait today, as a creative hub hosting 100 artists and makers.
Wasps is a registered charity that provides creative spaces to artists, markers and creative industries. Wasps is currently the creative home to approximately a thousand artists and thirty-three organisations, located at twenty buildings across Scotland.
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The Briggait is an integral part of Glasgow’s architectural heritage. Once the city’s fish market of over a century, the building’s now the headquarters of Scotland’s largest studio providers – Wasps.
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