The Tron

This is a view of the Tron Theatre and the Tron Steeple in the Merchant City.

The site of the present day Tron Theatre has played a central role in the life of Glasgow City for nearly five centuries, during which time it has been a place of Christian worship (both Catholic and Protestant) and a place of execution, a meeting hall, a market and a store house, a police station and now a theatre.

At the heart of the Merchant City, the Tron symbolises Glasgow's cultural history. Its 16th Century steeple is all that is left of the original St Mary's Kirk, which dominates the Trongate, compared to the simplistic design of the Tron Kirk built in 1793-94 by James Adam.

In 1981 the redundant Church was converted into the Tron Theatre, with most of the interiors being lost. The Theatre now plays host to some of the world's finest touring drama, performance, comedy, music and cabaret.

A later addition is the Cherub sculpture which was installed on the exterior of the Tron Theatre. Designed by Kenny Hunter and installed in 1997, it was commissioned as part of a unified sculptural statement to represent the Tron Theatre building as both a place of worship and as a theatre.