Re-opened in September 2008 as a 1500 capacity Live music space when Travis played the newly refurbished venue. The hmv Picture House has a musical history stretching back three decades and is once again bringing the best international acts to the Scottish capital with acts as diverse as Franz Ferdinand to Amadou and Mariam having graced its stage. During the seventies and eighties it was known as The Caley Palais and hosted gigs by some of the biggest name artists of its generation including New Order, The Smiths, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Orange Juice, Queen and AC/DC. Extensive restoration has revealed some of the building’s wonderful original architectural features including an ornate Art Deco proscenium arch stage, stonework façade and a huge stained glass window featuring a magnificent lion rampant.