St Andrew’s Church restoration enters final phase ahead of potential Literary Festival debut

Culture | 21st July 2026, 18:05 | Published by GBC News

The former Church of Scotland at Governor’s Parade could become one of the venues for this year’s Literary Festival, as restoration work on the future Rock Sanctuary enters a crucial new phase.

The project’s founder says contractors have been given an October deadline, with work continuing to transform the historic building into a new cultural and community space.