Scotland's new £125 million concert hub has opened this week in Glasgow by operator Scottish Exhibition Centre Limited. Around 140 events will be hosted in the venue every year and it aims to be one of the world's top five busiest indoor arenas.
The venue will be used for concerts and other live shows, including sport events like gymnastics and the boxing finals, and will seat 13,000 people, making it the largest purpose-built indoor arena in the country.
Chamber of Commerce chief executive Stuart Patrick said the Hydro will be one of the most important investments made in Glasgow this decade and will be a substantial earner for the city.
He added, 'For every £1 of visitor spend at the arena, they will spend another £3 in Glasgow's hotels, bars, restaurants, shops and taxis during their stay or night out. The Hydro will be in the top five busiest indoor entertainment arenas in the world, alongside such venues as Madison Square Garden in New York and The O2 in London.'