Ross Development Trust

A bid to reimagine West Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh as a new venue for open-air concerts and events is on the verge of being scrapped due to opposition from the heritage sector, a lack of funding and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

John Campbell QC has been announced as the new chairman of The Ross Development Trust, the charity working in partnership with the City of Edinburgh Council to deliver The Quaich Project in West Princes Street Gardens. Mr Campbell, a trustee of the charity for two years, takes on the role as chair f

A public consultation into plans to reimagine West Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh received more than 1,000 responses with more than two thirds in favour of the proposals.

A £25 million fundraising campaign has been launched to support the Ross Development Trust’s project to transform Princes Street Gardens. The newly named Quaich Project will see a new venue for open-air concerts and events created on the site of the current Ross Bandstand.

A team led by US-based design practice wHY has won the international competition to revitalise the historic West Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh. The Ross Development Trust together with the City of Edinburgh Council today announced the winner of the Ross Pavilion International Design Compe

The entry from William Matthews Associates and Sou Fujimoto Architects The seven diverse proposals from the teams vying to win the Ross Pavilion International Design Competition and revitalise West Princes Street Gardens have now been unveiled.

Image courtesy of David Springford of Infinity Photography A shortlist has been drawn up to replace the Ross Bandstand in the heart of Edinburgh’s West Princes Street Gardens with a new landmark Pavilion amid worldwide interest from architects and designers.

Image courtesy of David Springford of Infinity Photography Architects from around the world are being invited to submit designs to replace an iconic bandstand in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle.