St. Gallen provisional solution goes to Altstätten
The St. Gallen government has decided to award the temporary theater building, the wooden structure erected in front of the Tonhalle during renovation work, to the town of Altstätten.
Following the invitation to tender in September last year, three St.Gallen municipalities showed interest in taking over the temporary theater. The government initially decided in favor of the municipality of Goldach. However, the voters of Goldach rejected the takeover at the ballot box in May 2022. The other interested party, the town of Buchs, withdrew its application after the vote in Goldach. Consequently, the government is now awarding the wooden building to the town of Altstätten. The voters of Altstätten will decide on the financing for the takeover of the temporary theater.
The Altstätt operating concept envisages multifunctional use of the temporary building. Cultural events such as theater, musicals, concerts and conferences are planned. At the same time, the building is to be rented out to clubs, private individuals and companies.
The Theater St.Gallen, which opened in 1968, is currently being renovated and extended. To ensure that the theater can continue to operate during the construction work, the canton has erected a temporary theater building on Unterer Brühl in front of the Tonhalle in the city of St.Gallen. The temporary building is 50 meters long and 26 meters wide and can accommodate around 500 visitors.
