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Shotts

3 buildings

3 cinemas recorded in the Scottish Cinemas archive.

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Demolished

Station Road

Empire

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Photo courtesy of Norrie Mcnamee.

Opened 1912 in older music hall. Closed 1960.

Picture taken 2002. Now demolished.

Demolished

Address not recorded

Regal

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Opened June 1939 by Millar & Walker. Arch. Lennox Paterson (or AD Haxton).

Very handsome cinema. Known locally as the 'Rega' after the last letter fell off the sign. Cl. 1970s. Demolished.

DATABASE RECORDS

Other Shotts cinemas

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PavilionAddress not recordedProgramme: Cine-variety · Capacity: 900 · Opened: 1914 · Source: Bioscope Annual 1915 · Coordinates: 55.824592, -3.797316 · Info from EarlyCinema.org.uk

Last updated: 24 August 2026