New Bedford
New Bedford
The B-listed
New Bedford was built on the site of the earlier New Bedford cinema
(1921 - 1932). Seating 2,300, the new New Bedford remained a cinema
until 1973. From then until the late 1990s, it was used for bingo
(despite being right next door to the Coliseum ,
also then a bingo hall).
Original Neon Scheme
It recently re-opened as the music venue the Glasgow Carling Academy ,
which has has kept most of the original interior features - the
auditorium
looks fantastic.
Additional pictures of the New Bedford prior to its conversion
to the Academy available here .
Photo of the cinema from the high flats behind
here,
courtesy Norrie Mcnamee.
An exterior from 1980 when it was on bingo can be seen
here, courtesy Chris Doak.
Archive images below courtesy of the Scottish Screen Archive at the National Library of Scotland.
