Thousands of visitors to Dundee’s top music venue will face frustration and queues as facilities are upgraded.
The Caird Hall will play host to a series of major events this month, but will do so with half of its toilets open.
Hall operators have confirmed that some are out of order as refurbishment works are carried out.
Delays and queues are likely as a packed month of events continues with the visit of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra on February 12.
It’s one of a number of shows that could see the Caird Hall welcome huge audiences and a significant number of performers.
Following hot on the heels of the RSNO will be Maximum Dance, which has grown to become one of Scotland’s biggest street dance competitions.
It will see hundreds of children, young men and women gather to showcase their skills.
There will also be musical performances by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the Scottish Ensemble.
The problems the toilet refurbishment could cause for some of those audiences was illustrated by the experience of music fans on Monday.
A number were left unimpressed by their visit to the Caird Hall to enjoy the Kaiser Chiefs.
The band put on an impressive show but the repair works meant that the 2,000-strong near- capacity crowd had to make do with just half the venue’s WCs.
Gig-goers complained about long queues for the loo, and the cleanliness of facilities.
“The toilets available were down a couple of flights of stairs and the queues were pretty long,” said one fan.
“The worst thing though was the condition of the toilets they were disgusting and unhygienic.
“Usually the facilities are of a reasonable standard but I don’t know what they were thinking on Monday night.”
A council spokeswoman said: “There was one set of toilets closed for refurbishment. Alternative provision was signposted and staff were on duty to direct members of the public.”