Facelift at Shrewsbury Music Hall runs year late

Multi-million pound works to transform Shrewsbury's Music Hall into a museum, art gallery and heritage centre are a year behind schedule.

Shropshire Council has blamed the delay on the 'complex' nature of the project but stresses it will not cost any more than its £10.4 million budget.

The centre was due to open next year.

But a report to a meeting of Shropshire Council's cabinet says: "The delays have occurred due to the complexity of the property, which has resulted in a number of variations to the contract of works."

The Music Hall closed in January 2009 when it was replaced by Theatre Severn.

Read more in the Shropshire Star