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Had 176 seats in a former church. Used 16mm projection. Was known to be operating in 1953, but exact opening and closing details remain unknown. TEst Disused for many years before conversion to a residential property ca

Converted from church in 1881; Theatre from 1881 - 1910; shell now a restaurant and shops. Also used as 'Winter Zoo.' Possible cinema use around 1902.

Argosy Bucksburn Photos and information courtesy Bill Reid. The Argosy Dance Hall-cum-cinema had a conversion twice a week, Tuesday and Sundays. The projectionists were George Rae and Jack Begg who were also the two proj

All photos and archive materials courtesy of Jim Brooks. Opened in December 1934, and designed by architect TS Sutherland. It originally sat 2,060. It closed as a cinema in August 1966, and was run on bingo for a few mo

Photo courtesy of A. Smith Interior photos courtesy of Jim Brooks.

Coliseum / New Kinema / Belmont Built in 1896 as a Trades Hall, and used by visiting cinema shows. Turned to permanent film as the Coliseum in 1910, renamed and refurbished as the New Kinema in 1921. After another refu

The Capitol opened in February 1933, on the site of the earlier Electric Cinema, seating 2,100 to the plans of architects A. G. R. Mackenzie and Clement George. The interior was designed by David Stokes, and was the firs

Opened in 1916, seating 900. Closed in 1959. Used for bingo, then as store. Demolished for flats (with nearby Star ), 1971. Photo courtesy Derek Mathieson.

Virgin / UGC / Cineworld Aberdeen Photo courtesy of A. Smith. Opened in 1997 as a Virgin 9 screen multiplex; renamed UGC, now branded Cineworld. Seating: 1:160 2:86 3:208 4:290 5:560 6:290 7:208 8:160 9:160

Opened in 1933, and originally sat 2,500. Closed 1963; converted to bowling alley over two floors. This closed for demolition in 2007 - photos of the auditorium demolition in progress courtesy of Jim Brooks. View of the

o. 29.8.10 in former Arcade Skating Rink. Renovated with Chinese theme auditorium, 26.3.28. Cl., dem. 16.4.32 for building of Capitol. Image courtesy of the Cinema Theatre Association Archive (Tony Moss Collection)

o. 5.9.1908 by Dove Paterson in old St Katherine's Hall of 1878. Refurbished, renamed Palladium, 5.5.19. Cl. summer 1930. Derelict. Sold to ABC, 8.37. Dem. for Regal. Image courtesy of the Cinema Theatre Association Ar

Photo courtesy Norrie Mcnamee. Opened January 1912, in the old UP Church of 1867, with a new front extension. Given over to army as a training centre, early 1940. Various uses since.

All photographs courtesy of Jim Brooks, c1970s The Grand Central opened on the 3rd of April 1922 for James Donald's circuit of cinemas, and was a 286 George Street, in the northeast of the city centre. The seating capaci

Built in 1906 to designs by Frank Matcham. Refurbished 1933 to allow films to be shown. Modern extension to the side. Open as theatre. Celebrated its 100th anniversary in December 2006. All photos courtesy of Jim Brook

Photo above courtesy Norrie Mcnamee. Opened 1911 in former Northern Hall of c.1885. Closed 1940. Became City Ballroom, then Maxine's, then Locarno Ballroom. Cl. 1.55. Used as workshop. Dem. 1979 for car park. It had a g

Opened in 1939, seating 2,380. Closed and used for bingo since 1962. Photos from 2006 courtesy of Alison Thewliss. Archive photos courtesy of Jim Brooks.

Photo courtesy Norrie Mcnamee. Opened in 1913 in former Zion Chapel of 1841. Refurbished and renamed, 1916. Closed by 1918. Later Salvation Army hall. Now antiques warehouse.

Opened by Caledonian Theatres in December 1936, on the site of the earlier La Scala cinema. Seated 1,800. Sold to Donald's in 1938. Closed in September 1973, and then demolished and replaced by offices. All photos courte

Built in 1820 as Concert Hall & Assembly Rooms, still in use. Site of Aberdeen's first film show in 1896.

Opened September 1937 in a former stable. Renamed Curzon, May 1959. Sold to Singleton's (who owned the Glasgow Cosmo, now GFT ) and renamed the Cosmo 2 in January 1964. Closed in 1977. Exterior photo above courtesy Der

Exterior image above courtesy of Emma Mykytyn Opened in 1898 as the Palace Theatre, seating 1800 over two tiers. Films introduced in 1911. Interior rebuilt 1931, 2000 seats. Ballroom from 1959, and nightclub since 1976.

Photo above courtesy Derek Mathieson. Archive gallery courtesy Jim Brooks. Built 1897 as the Union Hall, used for occasional film shows. Became a full-time cinema in 1910 as the Picturedrome. Renamed Cinema House in 1924

Opened in 1915 in a former billiard hall. Reconstructed and renamed the Playhouse, 14.9.21. s. 1,000. Renamed Playhouse Continental, 3.2.59. Closed and demolished in May 1974. The Playhouse was set well back from the str

Opened 1837 as Advocates Library & Hall. Converted to cinema 1913. Closed 1981; now nightclub. B-listed Archive gallery courtesy of Jim Brooks.

All photos (except demolition shots) courtesy Jim Brooks. Opened in July 1954 after construction had been halted by WWII. Architect CJ Foster completed and modernised earlier plans by WR Glen. Original seating. 1,914. Tr

Archive images above courtesy of Genni Poole / Scottish Screen Archive at the National Library of Scotland Opened 1932 to seat 1420. Renamed Odeon in 1940. Tripled in 1974; further divided to 5 screens in 1991. Closed in

Woodside Picture Palace / Electric / Photo courtesy Norrie Mcnamee. Opened 1912 in old roller skating rink of 1909. Closed by, or soon after, 1923. Garage, then warehouse.

Opened in 1911 by Bert Gates in a former mission hall of 1903 (with stained-glass star above door). Closed November 1939, after he bought the adjacent Casino and planned to join them into one. Converted, late 1939 into i

Picture House / Gaumont Picture courtesy A. Smith. Opened 1914 to seat 877. Sold with circuit, renamed Gaumont, 1950. Closed 1973. Demolished for offices, but façade retained. Archive photos courtesy Jim Brooks and De

Built as Her Majesty's Opera House in 1872, with 800 seats. Renamed the Tivoli Music Hall in 1910, after a rebuild by Frank Matcham. Bingo since 1966; plans underway to restore and return to theatrical use. Interior p

All photos courtesy Jim Brooks. Opened 2.5.21. Renamed Torry Cinema, 1930s. Renovated, 1939. Closed 1966. Converted into shops. Now demolished.

Lighthouse / Vue Photo courtesy of David Simpson. Opening as the Lighthouse in April 2001, on the site of the earlier Regal/ABC, which was demolished in 2000 - photo of the ABC derelict in 1998 is, courtesy of Norrie Mc

Inside Union Square shopping centre, on upper floor.

Following closure, it operated as a general store for many years before being converted to a cafe/deli called McTaggarts in the mid-2010s. Most recently operating as the Aberdour Bistro.

Opened in 1939, the Birks retained some original interior features in cinema-bingo use until conversion to an amusement arcade in the 1980s. This closed around 2004. Following a huge community campaign, with the involv

Purpose built town hall started in 1889 and opened on the 5th September 1891. Incorporates parts of earlier structures on site. In use as a cinema from the late 1920s until 1939 when the Birks cinema opened. Now contains

A public hall which appears to have opened in 1889, although a plaque records it being gifted to Aberlour by James Fleming, Banker, in 1896. Seems to have been converted to a cinema in the 1940s, note the projection box

Opened in 1906 by J.J. Bennell in the former Public Hall. Sold to the Pennycook circuit and renamed, 1928. Destroyed by fire, 1957. Town Hall

o. 1920. Arch. Jas Davidson. Renovated, 1938. Rear extention for Cinemascope, 1955. Dem. for new road, 1980. Airdrie's biggest cinema - seats for 1328.

o. 1911 in old skating rink. Dem. after fire, 1917. Rebuilt, 1919. Sold by Singleton's to Odeon, 9.36. Sold to Classic, renamed, 1967. Cl.1970. Dem. 1973 for redevelopment

2 Hallcraig Street Conversion of old Corn Exchange/Market buildings of 1856 (Arch. James Thomson) Rebuilt as Hippodrome Variety Theatre, 1908 Renamed Rialto for cine-variety, 1929. Frutin's for many years. Bingo fro

Bank Street Additonal photo Exterior Interior view to rear Interior view to proscenium Thanks to Jock Brown, information and photos c.1959 below: The Strand was originally called The Palace Cinema, which was purpose-buil

204 Bank St Originally the Public Hall. Cinema from 1930s, at which point the side extensions were added. Showed films until around 1973. On Bingo till c.2008. Currently empty. B-listed . Additional picture Exterior Inte

The Alford Public Hall was in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s transformed on most Saturday nights into the Glen Cinema. The projection room was located in the loft area above the entrance door, on the reverse side of the buil

Modern cinema in a former church.

Opened 1939 by Gaumont on site of La Scala. Arch. W.E. Trent, Gaumont house architect. s. 1,000. Renamed Odeon, 1964. Sold to Classic, renamed, 1967. Sold to independent, renamed De Luxe with partweek bingo. Cl. 7.71, ex

Renamed Odeon, 1964. Sold to Classic, renamed, 1967. Sold to independent, renamed De Luxe with partweek bingo. Cl. 7.71, except children's shows until 13.6.75. Now full time bingo. This was the last Gaumont to be built p

Opened 1913 by Alloa Picture Palace Ltd., seating 966. Largely cine-variety until sound era. Sold to Fife Entertainments, 1949. Closed c1964. Demolished.

Queen Street / A91 c.1921 c.1920s c.1986 c.1986

400 seats. Open in 1953 - still used as community hall

Gracie's Banking / Annan

This was built by the Government in an attempt to reduce public spending on alcohol in an area where the huge munitions works at Gretna was inflating individual earnings to a unprecedented extent. Apart from controlling

Lady Street / Moat Road www.lonsdalecitycinemas.co.uk Modern images courtesy of Alan J Towers. Now split with bingo in the rear stalls, and two small cinemas - seating 107 and 57 - in the original front stalls; accessed

Opened November 1919 in former malt barn. Closed 1959. Now storage. Recently acquired by the Scottish Fisheries Museum, who discovered the building retains its original plaster screen in situ!

The Regal cinema was built for Sidney Fuller in 1934 on the site of John Forrester's sawmill and joinery yard in Crichton Street. It was formally opened on July 19th by provost W.W. Carstairs. The whole erection from sta

Recently refurbished; digital projection

Occasional film use. Currently (late 2006) undergoing renovation.

Opened 1912 in former Corn Exchange. Closed 1959. Photo and rear view Now a Wetherspoons bar. B-listed Photo

Opened May 1940 by ABC, designed by architect WR Glen to seat 1,488. Passed to JB Milne, October 1963. Part-week bingo from mid-60s. Sold to Kingsway Ents, early 1970s. Bingo only from 1984. Sold to Border Movies Ltd, la

Opened 1930 behind Royal Hotel, seating 1036. Bingo since 1970s. Hotel is B-listed

59-61 Princess Street Opened 1914, rebuilt, extended 1932. Original seating for 650. Category B-listed . Archive image courtesy of Norrie Mcnamee. After a long spell of dereliction, the auditorium was demolished and repl

Opened in 1937, designed by AD Haxton - very similar to the Regal in Bathgate . It closed, then was destroyed by fire. It has since been demolished. Demolition image Photo here and

This was converted from the Star pub and is now converted into flats. As a cinema, it sat 780. Photo above courtesy of Harry Rigby. Information and archive photos below courtesy of Ian Hossack. Postcard of The Star befor

Arran Cinemas Cinema

This opened in the later 1920’s. It had a proper balcony and separate foyer, with a total of 1200 seats. The cinema side was equipped with Kalee 19’s and Westrex sound system, and was also fully equipped for theatre use.

Showed silents. Cash & Carry after closure, now childrens nursery.

In use as a community hall.

Cinema

Spey Valley Cinema The cinema launched in Feb 2010 and is called Spey Valley Cinema located at Macdonald Aviemore Resort, Aviemore, Inverness-shire, PH22 1PN. Capacity is 650 seats and shows latest releases including 3D.

Picture Palace Opened 1911, this was Ayr's first purpose-built cinema. Became a ballroom in 1925; later went over to bingo, now shops. Only frontage remains after a bad fire.

o. 1910 in old skating rink. Arch James Campbell Reid. Renamed Green's Picturedrome, 2.22. Arch. J Fairweather. s. 2,000. Renamed Playhouse, 192?. Burnt down, 22.9.29. The replacement was the new Playhouse .

Photographs courtesy of A. Smith. Theatre, specializing in variety shows. Film shows were a regular part of the lineup in the 1920s. Photos below from June 1985, courtesy of Paul Francis:

## Green's Playhouse, Ayr The Playhouse, Ayr, is the finest remaining complete example of a classic John Fairweather Green’s Playhouse. Its auditorium is important as a rare intact survivor of a purpose-built cinema on

Despite alterations, this is an important building in the history of cinema in Scotland. It was the first true Odeon Theatre built in Scotland, where most of the chain’s cinemas were takeovers, and is now the only one le

Opened in 1932. Bingo since 1983, then a nightclub, then derelict for a number of years. Designed by Albert V Gardner, the interior design lived up to its name, and was originally atmospheric, with painted details and f

Has been a ballroom and a nightclub, now a childrens play, and now a live music venue. centre. Opened in 1911 with 2500 seats.

o. 13.10.21. Arch. Lennox & McMath. Taken over by Gaumont, 5.28. Enlarged, 12.28, s. 1800. Renamed Gaumont, 1.5.50. Cl. 8.6.68. Demolished for Littlewood's. 2 flats owned by Rank in the building. It had a 3 manual 15 ran

Prestwick Road Remains are now a car dealership; although some reports suggest what remains now is a modern rebuilding.

Opened 1932, now a snooker club. Photos below from June 1985, courtesy of Paul Francis.

Town Hall Booked by Green's in 1906, and again in 1929 (presumably between the burning down of the first Green's Playhouse , and the construction of the replacement Playhouse ).

Converted from a disused church. Photograph above courtesy of Harry Rigby; below courtest of A. Smith.

Originally the Robertson Memorial Church of 1901, named after the Reverend John Robertson. Converted into Ayr Civic Theatre by Ayr Burgh Council in 1951. Closed by Kyle and Carrick District Council in 2000 over concern

Almost nothing is known of this very early venue. The 4th December fell on a Monday in 1905 and 1911 so the flyer pictured is likely to date from one of those years. All information gratefully received!

Scottish Cinemas Public Hall Cinema 380 seats; run by G Nixon, Scottish Motion Picture Equipments

Also known as the Cinema House or Picture House. It opened three nights a week during the 1940s and was later used as a furniture or antiques store.

A local hall with a history of film exhibition, retained as part of Ballater’s community life.

Opened as an IMAX-style large format cinema, & visitor welcome centre c.2002; now converted to a sea-life centre. The cinema portion is still there, now just showing DVD-projected clips from nature documentaries.

Front view courtesy Jim Brooks; rear view courtesy of Norrie Mcnamee.

The Picture House opened in 1937 with "Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs" and closed on Saturday 4th January 1974 with "Tom Sawyer" - ironically the film the week previously was also "Snow White". Films ran full time until

Seated 550; proscenium 28 ft. Now demolished.

55 Cross Arthurlie Street G78 1QU Opened Sept. 1939. On bingo until 2006; currently empty.

Opened 1911 by George Urie Scott, on ground originally used a cooperage. This replaced his earlier Barrhead Picture Playhouse, which had been converted from a roller skating rink. The Pavilion was rebuilt 1935 by McNair

Earliest intact survivor of the George Green chain of cinemas. An early example of a work by John Fairweather, it is a good, largely unaltered example of cinemas of the period just after the First World War, and before t

The Regal cinema in Bathgate opened in 1938, seating 1,067, and is in exterior form very much as originally built. The fenestration is also still there. The building is a fine symmetrical Art Deco composition with classi

Built as the Corn Exchange in 1857/58. Refurbished in 1906/07 by Robert Russell, who added a stage, dressing rooms and a balcony. Every type of function took place in the building and in the early 1900s it was used for c

Opened in 1913. Converted from a roller-skating rink, with a distinctive turret roof. Later the Locarno Dance Hall from around 1964, and demolished in the late 1960s.

Wilson Street Photo here and Demolished; housing on site.

Opened 1923 seating 1300. Now demolished.

Associated GP Cinemas Associated G.P. Cinemas 1998, Bruce Peter This article was first published in Picture House magazine in the Summer of 1998. This is the story of one of Scotland's most important independent cinema c

Scottish Cinemas Sat 288.

Managed by the Young family, also owners of Rex Newmilns. Opened c.1932. Closed 28th February 1959. Replaced with Churchill Way shopping centre, now retirement complex on the site. Built by Cowieson's. Seating for app

Opened 1913; closed 1938.

Photo when on bingo Opened 18 July 1938, with BTH projectors & sound. Bingo from 3 April 1970. Demolished early 1990s for flats. Image from opening brochure Archive photos below c.1954 courtesy of George Millar

Seating for 1,118. Bought by Jack Brown, 1969. Closed early 70s. Demolished.

Exterior picture courtesy of Graham Kelly [ Archive image courtesy of the Scottish Screen Archive at the National Library of Scotland ] The Hippodrome was opened on 11th March, 1912 by Provost Grant. This unique build

The Star Cinema, Bo’ness. Exterior photographs courtesy of Norrie Mcnamee.

Information courtesy of Richard Higgins. Henry Harris - known as 'Old Henry', who started his career in the fairgrounds, decided to settle in Bonnybridge. The cinema started life as a show-tent, before being replaced (c.

A bingo hall which applied for change of use to amusement centre in 1983. Now demolished.

Odeon Braehead Xscape Development, Braehead Shopping Centre Was due to open in March 2006 along with the rest of the Xscape leisure complex. However construction problems meant it did not open until October 18th, 2007. T

Brechin Cinemas Kings High Street Opened October 1927 with 820 seats. Closed October 1985. Picture of the rear of the cinema

Opened November 1915 with 563 seats in the 1859-United Presbyterian Church. Closed 1931; reopened as the Regal in December 1931. Closed in January 1963; Demolished in the 1960s. Photo above as the Regal in the 1930s cour

Maddisons Road / Brightons Cross All photos courtesy of Paul Francis, taken June 1985. Now demolished. Additional side and rear views here and

Opened c.1917 by P. Chambers. Closed early 40s. Demolished 1965; site now council housing.

Opened c.1918 by A Greig. Sat approx. 500. Sold to Arbroath Cinema Co, c.1930. Renamed, 1952. Closed c.1962. Now restaurant and launderette. Archive exterior views below:

This building had a complex history, and was quite a remarkable survivor prior to its almost complete demolition in 2023. Originally opened around 1870 as a drill hall for the First Forfarshire Artillery Volunteers, th

1034 seats in 1938. 2 dressing rooms, 20ft Prosc, 14ft deep stage

o. 1937. Regal Bingo in 2000. Demolished c2002. Interior pictures below courtest of the Scottish Screen Archive at the National Library of Scotland Pictures from May 1981:

Opened around 1915 by architects Haxton and Watson. The same building as the 'cinema'. Demolished a few years ago, and there is now housing on the site.

East Church Street o.before 1914 by James McKay, draper, in McKay's building. Probably only showed silents. Renovated, reopened 20.10.1919. Entrance now shops.

29 West Church Street This was owned by the Highland Cinema Co. Ltd, which appears to have been a subsiduary of CAC, and by 1950 was under the CAC control. The Highland Cinema Co also controlled several other cinemas - i

Opened in 1939 with 1040 seats. Architect was a Mr Wilson, ARIBA. Closed in the mid 1970s. Later converted for amusements with some of the decoration covered up, the stalls floor levelled, and the foyer greatly remodelle

o. c. 1915 in former church. Cl. mid-20s. Became painter's store. Destroyed by fire, 28.9.77 More information on Burnisland's cinemas and the histories of the above buildings can be found on this excellent external websi

1 Cromwell Road/Kinghorn Road/Rose Street Opened 1915. Closed around 1939. The building is in the process of being gutted for conversion into flats, the facade has been retained. It is currently on the Buildings at Risk

10 Leny Road s.398 Exterior above courtesy of Harry Rigby Exterior as Chinese Restaurant Exterior (rear) Original Exterior (1) Original Interior Original Exterior (3) Original Exterior (2)

A small independent cinema, the Picture House/Empire was on the corner of Hamilton Road and Clydeford Road, next to the former gas works and tram (later bus) terminus. Kine Year Books list the original proprietors as the

The Ritz cinema was built for the Scottish Cinema and Variety Theatres circuit, who were a foundational part of what would later become the national ABC cinema chain under the ownership of Glasgow lawyer John Maxwell.

Built in 1929-30 for a company registered as Savoy (Cambuslang) Ltd, the backers of which were the same team running the nearby Cambuslang Picture House (later the Empire) which had opened in 1921. These included the ho

The A-listed Picture House in Campbeltown is an amazing survivor and holder of several records. It is now the oldest purpose-built cinema in Scotland still showing films, the only cinema in Scotland with atmospheric-styl

Photo above on morning demolition started, courtesy KR Carroll. Opened around 1935. Run by the Green's circuit. Seated 828 in stalls and 391 in the balcony. Closed December 1977, and later demolished. Archive photo t

Main Street Opened c.1936; bingo from 1962; closed in 1987. Demolished 1991. The site is now a car park.

Still extant as a warehouse. Closed to films when the Rex opened.

Mickey Burns, the unique design had a brick exterior with a gatehouse in a vaguely Moorish style. The auditorium sat 1,300, with a small balcony. It was accessed through a long foyer, with a row of Ionic columns running

The Windsor opened in 1937,

o. 1912 as Park Avenue Variety Theatre in purpose-built hall. Renamed c. 1970. Dem. 1980s. Near station.

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Lochside Theatre continues as a community theatre and cinema.

Castle Douglas Lochside Theatre Official Website

Colour image August 1988 courtesy of Graham Maxwell. Opened in 1930; picture from just after opening courtesy of Mark Douglas Used for bingo after closure as a cinema. Now demolished; photo above taken c1997 of courtesy

Bridge Street Originally sat c.500. A side view is available

Empire / UCI, Clydebank Clydebank Shopping Centre, Clydebank Detail of the Empire signage Opened in 1985 as a 10-screen UCI multiplex. Screen 1-204 seats, 2-204, 3-232, 4-232, 5-388, Screen 6-388 seats, 7-256, 8-232, 9-2

A view of the auditorium can be found

Clydebank Shopping Centre As an open cinema, see separate page here . Empire Opened as a theatre, December 1914. Designed by George Boswell to seat 1,300. Full-time cinema from 1928. Destroyed by fire, 21.6.59. Interior

Opened in 1938, seating 2,648. Auditorium split between bingo (in stalls) and cinema (in circle) in 1969, and at some point around then the tower was lowered in height. Cinema area closed in 1984, and was subsequentl

Photo here and here c.1985 courtest of Paul Francis

380s + Dance hall

Now a community hall. s.350.

Opened 1912 as live theatre. Sold to Singleton's. c.1920. Sold to Odeon & renamed, September 1936. Closed September 1976. Demolished for shops. Odeon photos courtesy of www.mawgrim.co.uk BB Cinema Water Street [Click to

Ellis Street / The Cross Opened as the Regal in 1936, and originally seating 1,958. Renamed ABC in 1960s. Subdivided into cinema in circle and bingo in stalls in 1973. Cinema closed in 1983, becoming a snooker club. Bing

o.1875 as theatre. s. 2,000. Sold to RC Buchanan, 1.07. Cine-variety from 1919. Sold to W Regent, full-time cinema, 1938. Sold to Green's , 1956. s. 460 + 206 balc. Cl. 9.8.58. Derelict. Dem. for road widening, 1966. A p

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Used for occaisonal film shows for a while; projection box has since been converted to store mobile phone mast equipment.

Opened c.1920 in a wooden building. Silent films were shown on a concrete screen. Closed 1929.

Queen Street Converted from a church and now a Catholic church again. 360 seats in 1950.

Opened in 1920 but plans may have existed for a cinema on the site since before the First World War. Pupils from Broad Street School were treated to a free screening on opening day. Sat around 1,500. Renamed New Picture

The County opened in 1950, replacing an earlier cinema on the same site, the Rio, which was destroyed by fire. The County closed to film in 1963 and was subsequently used for bingo. It has since been demolished, apart fr

Castle Street 350 seats; closed 1938.

After closure it became the home of Meadow Motors. Now demolished; photograph taken in 1999.

Crieff Cinemas Crieff Cinema High Street / Church Street Erected in 1924 with 650 seats for Strathearn Cinema Company. Built by and incredible entrepreneur Peter Crerar, who ran a coach builders and ran a steamer on Loch

Sold to Morrison's Academy to become their Refectory. Archive images below, c.1953, courtesy of George Millar: Cinema Commisioner Street After closure, home for Meadow Motors. Now demolished; photo taken in 1999. Courtes

The Town Hall in Cullen (Banffshire) operated as a cinema during WW2 if not during the 30s as well. During one of these performances in 1942 the projection box caught fire (acetylene + nitrate film?) and the place was se

County, Cumbernauld County, Cumbernauld of Alan Bunting. Archive photographs courtesy of Hugh Thomson. Purpose built by/for County Bingo in 1978; a condition of getting planning permission was that they had to build a ci

County, Cumbernauld Photographs and information courtesy of Alan Bunting. Archive photographs courtesy of Hugh Thomson. Purpose built by/for County Bingo in 1978; a condition of getting planning permission was that they

A current rear view of the auditorium exterior is Cumnock Picture House was one of two cinemas owned privately by a Mrs Ward, who had inherited them from her father (the other was in Auchinleck). Cumnock was the first pu

Opened circa 1920 in old Boston UP church of 1849 (arch. J Dick Peddie). The balcony was stepped, and the projection room was squeezed under the balcony. Became a bingo hall in 1976; this closed in 1990 and the building

Opened 1930.

Currently used for snooker and pool. Picture courtesy of Graham Kelly. Archive image from 1977 on the left courtesy of Alistair Kerr.

Buccleuch Street Picture A gallery of interior photos from September 2008 can be seen here .

High Main Street A side view is available Re-opened after an unknown period of closure in 1966. Closed 1969. Bingo for a while, then used as a shop. Now demolished.

Photo above and side are rear views here and c.1985 courtest of Paul Francis Part of the West Regent Circuit (Winocour's) . Originally seated 777 in the stalls, and 352 in the balcony. Sold to Green's in1956. Demolished

Information courtesy of David Simpson Regal

Survived until mid-1960s; replaced by bank. same owners as Pavilion, Troon

The Picture Hall operated in Darvel Town Hall. Exterior photographs courtesy of Norrie Mcnamee. Interior photograph courtesy of Harry Rigby.

Opened in the late 1930s and closed circa 1973. Photographs courtesy of Alan Bunting.

Stirling Street Thomson Opened 1913 Demolished in the 1960s. Archive material below courtesy Ron Thomson Exterior c.1914 Weekly statement, February 1915 Extract from Trans-Atlantic Review, July 1915 Archive image and inf

Originally a Masonic Hall. Now a bar. 2008 Image above courtesy of Harry Rigby. Archive photo below c.1973 courtesy of Ian McIver

Built in 1922 as community hall and used for film shows around the time of WW2, and possibly up to advent of television. The Picture House Privately run 12 seater with elaborate 'auditorium' erected in dwelling house

Conversion of former town hall of 1879. Lean-to projection house dated to c. 1930. Operating in 1969. Now Caf . B-Listed .

(entrance was the left section of the bookmakers) Opened November 1920, seating 900. Closed in 1961; later used as a disco. Destroyed by fire; now demolished apart from the foyer entrance.

College Street, Dumbarton Opened in 1914 by Joseph Wingate. Sold to Green's in 1924. Sold to SCVT in 1927, and renamed Rialto. Later sold to CAC, and rebuilt for cine-bingo (two small cinemas upstairs in original balcony

o.1915, a hall behind shops. A.George Boswell. 1050 seats; open until 1966.

o. 1910 by Joseph Wingate. Cl. 1930 to become boxing venue. Reopened as Regal, 1938. Arch. Lennox and McMath. Cl. 4.59. Dem. 1960.

o. 12.10.36 by CAC on site of earlier Lyceum. Arch. A MacDonald. Cl. Mid-60s. Dem. 1.70 for shops.

Originally the ABC Regal, this was split in 1972 with bingo in the stalls and a single-screen Odeon in the old circle area (526 seats). The auditorium is set far back from the road, and the very plain facade leads to

Arts centre; also shows films. 69 seats. Official Website

Built in 1792; later extended with a new facade in 1896. Converted to a cinema and roller-skating rink in the 1920s. Renovated as a theatre in 1959. Now the oldest operating theatre in Scotland. Currently seating around

Dunbar Cinemas Dunbar Cinema Converted to flats, building extant but unrecognisable as a cinema

High Street/Corn Exchange Passage Building extant but derelict.

This address was the manager’s house, still extant. Cinema entrance was to left ( Empire Way). The auditorium was on sloping ground at rear, now demolished. 548 seats in 1950.

Opened in 1939, by Scott's Empires. Later owned by CAC. Plans exist from 1984 for renovation/rebuilding. It has since been demolished and replaced by a children’s nursery on site. It had 1031 seats in 1950.

Originally had seating for 450. Recently refurbished. There is a barrel-vaulted ceiling, a stage with tabs and you can see the projection box and boarded-up portholes at the rear of the small balcony. Photo of a paybox

Capitol / Regal 7 Seagate / Gellatly Street Opened 1956 as the Capitol; 1400 seats. Renamed ABC in 1959. Twinned 1979; later Cannon / MGM / ABC. Now split into two bar/restaurants. Nothing appears to remain of the i

Opened 1919 - also known as Queen's - seating 1,100. Renamed, 1945. Closed late 1960s. Whitehall Theatre since 1972; expanded stage space into church next door. Additional photos of the exterior available and

Pic above c.1989 by George Millar Opened around 1931, designed by Allan & Frisken. Owned by JB Milne in 1940. Adapted for CinemaScope in 1952. Bingo from around 1968. Now demolished. Archive images below courtesy of Geor

Scottish Cinemas Exterior photo courtesy of Harry Rigby. Occasional film shows; last known in 1945. Projectors still in place; photos below c2005 courtesy of Pete Naples

Contemporary Arts Centre 152 Nethergate Information and interior photographs courtesy of Pete Naples The architects were Richard Murphy Associates of Edinburgh. Both screens are equipped with 2 Century 35mm Projecto

o. c.1919 by JJ Bennell. Soon known as Cinerama. Sold to Pennycook Circuit, 1922. Cl. 60s. In former St John's Church, mid-19th C from 1914.

Image above and advert courtesy of Bruce Murray. Opened in 1893 as the Palace variety theatre, in an old circus venue, designed by architect J Hutton. Used for film shows by JJ Bennell, in late 1909. Full-time cinema fro

Opened 1904 as a theatre seating 800, by architect J McKissack. Showing films from 1908 at least. Sold to JJ Bennell for a cinema in February 1910. Sold at some point to United Cinemas. Reseated and renamed by 1922. Sold

Opened January 1929 by Gray's, and seated 1,150. Closed in 1969, and was converted into a shop.

Victoria Road Picture above c.1989, courtesy of Donald Kirkbryde. Photo here courtesy of Scottish Screen Archive . Opened in 1887 as a variety theatre. Altered April 1903 by architect W Alexander, at which point it sat 9

Scottish Cinemas Gillfillan Hall Whitehall Crescent Leased for cinema seasons by JJ Bennell from c.1908. Church. Exterior photo courtesy of Harry Rigby. Listed Cat. B .

Opened 1936 by Green's. Archict John Fairweather. s.4,114. Sold to Mecca with other Green properties, mid-60s. Mecca Bingo from 1968. Very serious fire, 26.8.95 - only the advertising tower survived. Completely rebuilt f

o. 19.10.1885 as Her Majesty's Theatre in vastly altered building of 1800. Arch. William Alexander. s. 1,700. Film shows from pre-1910. Full-time cinema from 1919. Renamed, massively rebuilt, 1930. Sold to JB Milne, 30s.

King's / Gaumont / Odeon 27 Cowgate Opened as a cinema 1928, former King's Theatre of 1909. Renamed Gaumont 1950. Interior rebuilt. Renamed Odeon 1973; closed 1982. County Bingo for a time after closure, now a night

Picture above c.1953, courtesy of George Millar. o. for cine-variety by 1908 in old theatre/skating rink of 1857. s. 1,554. Full time cinema from 1920. Sold to Winocour, 1930s. Cl. c. 1962. Dem. 66 after a fire.

Opened c1912 seating 1,08 (713 + 324 balcony) Closed 1965. Now shops; the tower was demolished c. 1984.

Opened before 1912. Sold to Glasgow Film Services by 1923. Closed for a time around 1925. Sold to Edwards and Fraser [of the Tivoli ]. Ropened as the Regent around 1925. Sold to Prain Bros. Closed in the late 1960s, for

Morgan Street Cinema / Stobswell / New Cinema / Ritz Opened September 1910 by Feather & Co., designed by architect J. Sibbald to seat 900. Renamed Stobswell within months. Known at some point as the New Cinema . Sold to

Small's Wynd Picture above c.1953, courtesy of George Millar. Closed by 1960s; demolished for a University building.

o.1912 in old theatre (Hippodrome, o.1908). Renamed, 1918. Fitted for sound, c. 1930, while under ownership of Mrs M McIntosh. C.1959

6 screens; disused since Odeon moved to new larger building at Douglasfield. Opened 1993, closed March 2001. A gallery of internal photos from 1993 is here , courtesy of Jim Duncan.

Douglas Road Opened 10 November 2001. 10 Screens. 2500 seats.

Opened by 1912 by Henry Lees to seat 900. Sold to Binnall's Entertainments in 1929. Renamed for talkies. Closed around 1977. Became derelict, and was later demolished.

Picture above c.1953, courtesy of George Millar. o. 1913. Renamed, 1920. Sold to Hyman Cohen and renamed, 1926. Sold to JB Milne, 1930s. Renamed Rex, 1951. Cl. c. 1961. Demolished.

Opened 1918. Renamed 1931. Closed 1962, then bingo. A store, now demolished.

Photo above c1988 courtesy of Donald Kirkbryde. Picture c1985 courtesy of Neale Elder here, and here courtesy of Bruce Murray.. Opened in May 1928 by SCVT. Architects were MacLaren, Soutar & Salmond. Sold to JB Milne, in

Opened 1922. Closed around 1933. Theatre till 1939. Exam hall, then demolished mid-1990s.

1 Gray's Lane, Lochee Opened 1928 to an atmospheric design with a Mexican exterior and a chinese interior - the projection box was in shape of Chinese face with the lights coming out of the eyes. Outlines of painted drag

Opened circa 1919 or 1926. Architects were MacLaren, Soutar & Salmond. The first manager was R. Pennycook, who later became the owner. Later sold to JB Milne, and closed circa 1965. Now demolished.

Steps Theatre Used as BFI regional film centre for a time.

Opened 1913, c1000 seats. Later an art-house cinema called the Tivoli Continental. Closed 1977. Now a snooker hall. Note the remains of the original sign! Additional pictures here, here and

Camperdown Leisure Park, Kingsway West Opened 16 September 1999. 9 screens; 1852 seats in total.

Opened August 1936 by Singleton's, and designed by architect James McKissack to seat 1,500. Similar design to his Rutherglen Vogue of the same year. Sold to Odeon, 3.37. Soon renamed. Closed c1972; demolished for a super

3 Well Road Opened around 1912 in a purpose-built hall as the West End Kinema . Archictect was Leslie Ower, and it originally sat 772. Bought by D. Shand and renamed, c.1918. Sold to Gray's, c.1938; seating 900. Closed a

Castle Street Site of Dunde's first public film show.

Facade only; now shops. Built 1810, closed 1888. Close-up of bust of Shakespeare on pediment

Open from 1910 - 1923, opened by Peter Feathers in a converted shop at 122 Nethergate. The Electric apparently had a tearoom and an orchestra! The cinema which was subsequently aquired by the Pennycooks closed in 1923

Photo c. 1908 - believed to be the earliest cinema in Dundee. Portable booth with wooden walls and canvas roof. Archive catalogue notes: Booth.

Opened 1922 as a cinema, though originally intended as theatre. Altered, 1931. s. 1,700. Picture courtesy of Graham Kelly. Closed. mid-60s. Carlton Bingo until Feb 2006; will hopefully be re-opened as a live theatre Webs

Completely demolished: Opera House Regal Palace Kinema

Odeon Whimbrel Place

Opened December 1912 in the opera house of 1903; the architect was Roy Jackson. Various owners over the years. Alterations in August 1921 by JD Swanston. Closed March 1955, then used as store. Demolished in the 1980s, wh

Opened December 1915, in a converted manse with a new, higher frontage designed by architects Muirhead and Rutherford. Various owners over the years - laterly, Fife Entertainments. Ltd. Closed in the mid-1960s, then used

Opened December 1931 by P Crerar on site of the earlier Olympia . The architect was T Bowhill Gibson, who provided a building to seat 1,805. Sold to CAC, June 1938. Closed in June 1976, and was destroyed by arson soon af

Robins Viewfield Place, East Port Opened 1913 seating 711. Renamed Orient Express, 1982. Later tripled. Owned by CAC for a time. Reopened as Robin's, 1992. Closed 2000 [photo here courtesy Graham Kelly]. B-listed . As ga

Cinema Church was used as a cinema for some time.

Opened 1936 by Green's, seating. 930. Closed in 1970s. Converted into shop. Older image

Opened 1976 in purpose-built shed with 2 screens.

Scottish Cinemas Memorial Hall Castle Street 460 seats.

Listed as Earlsferry & Elie in 1950 & 1962 Kine Year Books. 200 seats in 1950

Opened in late 1968, and operated by Caledonian Associated Cinemas (CAC), with Sir Alexander B. King and Forbes M. Irons, Director and General Manager of CAC respectively. Also present at the opening were the Provost Joh

Originally public hall built in 1883. Leased to various members of the Palmer family as a cinema until around 1960. Converted into a theatre in 1977, with a new fly tower, dressing rooms and public areas built around t

Opened in October 1989 as a 9-screen UCI Multiplex. Original seating capacities were: Screen 1:319 seats, 2:206, 3:219, 4:245, 5:245, 6:219, 7:206, 8:206, 9:219 Taken over by Odeon in October 2004. In October 2017, it

Built for the Southern Fife Cinema Company Ltd, managed by a Mr J. Storrier. Now a private house (front only); steps believed original. Name changed when taken over by Milne circuit (late 50s?); 630 seats in 1950

Tivoli Picture House / New Tivoli 2009 Interior images courtesy Owen Lima The original Tivoli opened in August 1913, by Menzies, Cockburn and Johnston. It incorporated a stage, which saw touring variety artists from

Opened as an ABC multiplex. 8 screens: 1:416 2:332 3:332 4:244 5:228 6:213 7:192 8:171 Photos below of as the ABC Wester Hailes just after opening in 1997 courtesy of Andy Simmonds.

Opened 1908 by JJ Bennell in the old Fine Arts Inst/Methodist Mission. Renamed West End in 1915. Seated around 900. Closed 1932. Later converted to private housing.

Edinburgh - Alhambra Opened December 1914 with cine-variety. Archictect was JM Johnston. Full-time cinema in 1915. Closed March 1958. Demolished February 1974.

Astoria Manse Road, Corstorphine Opened 1st January 1930 by FR Graham-Yooll. Designed by T. Bowhill Gibson to seat 1,228. Featured a 2/4 (2 manuals, 4 ranks of pipes) organ built by Ingram (of Edinburgh). Later sol

Blue Halls / Beverley Opened January 1930 on site of market - older façade was kept. Original seating was for 1,760. Renamed, April 1954 and altered for Cinemascope. Closed November 1959. Demolished for a pub. Photo

The Caley opened in January 1923 in a partial conversion of an older building, with 900 seats. The original architects were Richardson & Mackay, of Dick, Peddie & Mackay. In 1928, it was enlarged for talkies to seat 1,8

Used as TV studios, converted to 180-seat cinema in 1977. Currently used as part-time music venue.

Carlton Opened 23rd December 1935 by Edinburgh Cinema Properties Company. Designed by architect James McKissack, to seat approx. 1,400. Closed in July 1959, and later used for storage before being demolished.

Coliseum 125 West Fountainbridge Opened 1911 with 1800 seats; a conversion of a roller skating rink. Part of a cine-ballroom complex also incorporating the Palais de Dance. Cinema closed 1942, now on bingo. Mecca p

Craigmillar Cinemas Craigmillar Cinemas 16 Wauchope Avenue The County opened in 1950, replacing an earlier cinema on the same site, the Rio, which was destroyed by fire. The County closed to film in 1963, and was s

Dominion Cinema 18 Newbattle Terrace, Morningside The B-listed Dominion is a wonderful and doubly rare survivor: it is both an independent cinema, and a suburban cinema. Opened in January 1938, much of the origina

Edinburgh Cinemas & Theatres Boswell Parkway Opened in 1937. A fire in March 1964, prompted closure. Demolished in 1975 for a supermarket.

3 screens: 1: 285 2: 96 3: 73 seats Converted from St. Thomas Church, fully opened in 1982. Category B-listed Official website at http://www.filmhousecinema.com/

Grand Opened December 1920 in an old skating rink / cine-variety theatre / horse repository. There was seating for 1,633. It was sold to W Regent, then later sold on to Green's. Closed in May 1960. Used as a restaura

Haymarket / Scotia 90 Dalry Rd Opened 1912 seating around 615. Renamed Scotia in 1946, closed 1964. Foyer area currently a tattoo parlour; the gutted auditorium is used as a garage. A large gallery of photos of the

Institute Français Has occaisonal film shows. Official site at http://www.ifecosse.org.uk/

The Cameo is one of the oldest surviving cinemas in Scotland, and probably the oldest with its interior decoration intact. Now operating with three screens, it retains almost all of its original character and decoration,

50 Nicholson Street Opened as La Scala Electric Theatre in 1912, refurbished from an existing theatre on the site from 1862. Renamed Classic in 1974. Now on bingo.

Lyceum Opened 8.11.26 to designs by architect Charles Mitchell. Sold to ABC. Closed in 1959, soon after a no-jeans policy was introduced. Bingo hall closed after 2 fires, 1963. Demolished.

Occasional film shows.

Spring Valley Spring Valley Gardens, Morningside Originally Morningside Public Hall, a cinema from c1914. The name changed frequently - Morningside Photoplay House, Ritz Kinema, Evans Picture House, Cine Playhouse, S

18 - 22 High Street Opened 1929; closed 1956. Later used as a club, now shops.

The New Victoria opened on 25th August 1930. It was designed for the Gaumont company by the architects WE Trent & JW Jordan, with seating for 2,058. (Trent's only other cinema north of the border, also for Gaumont, i

Cinema House, Nicholson Street Cinema House, Nicholson Street The former Cinema House in Nicholson St, Edinburgh has been demolished in 2004. This opened as the North British Electric Theatre in 1903. It was later r

Forrest Road Gallery round four sides, dark wood cofferred ceiling. Was Bar Oz until recently.

ABC's Edinburgh flagship opened 1938 as the Regal. A description of the cinema not long after opening was featured in Ideal Kinema in April 1939: ABC's Edinburgh Regal Exterior Designed to Achieve Harmony with Surroun

Princes Street Opened in December 1913 by PCT. Designed by archicted RM Cameron. Closed February 1955 to become part of Woolworth's, and was demolished. Photo c.1928 courtesy of Carol McIntyre.

St Bernards Picture Palace / Savoy / Tudor Opened April 1911 in an old shooting range, billiard hall, workshop etc . Architect James McKissack. Soon St Bernard's Picture Palace. Savoy from March 1921, at which point i

Pavilion 30 Dean St Opened 1917, a conversion of a former church. Seated around 800. Renamed Dean Picture House in 1930, closed in 1936. Now offices.

Picture House Opened July 20th 1910 at 6.30pm. Operated by PCT in an existing older building designed by architect Sir Robert Rowand Anderson. Cinema designed by architect RM Cameron, with seating for around 500, plu

Opened 1912 with 600 seats. Renamed Eastway in 1943, enlarged to seat 875. Closed 1961, now a supermarket. Building is C(s)-listed

Playhouse 18 - 22 Greenside Place [Playhouse advertising slides courtesy of Alistair Kerr] [Archive photos c.Sept 1973 courtesy of the Scottish Theatre Organ Preservation Society , via John C. Storrier] [Many thanks

Roxy Cinema 392 - 430 Gorgie Road Opened 1937, closed 1963. Category C(s)_listed Used for bingo for some time, now mainly demolished, with facade retained for shops and flats. Some of the original foundations were r

Poole's Synod Hall Opened in 1875 as theatre, by architects J Murray Bell and FT Pilkington. Used as the UP Synod Hall from 1877. Poole's Diorama shows from around 1906. Converted to a full-time cinema from 1928. Clos

Opened as Princes Cinema, 1912, seating 500, also had tea room & smoking room. Remodelled as Monseigneur News Theatre 1935. Reconstructed as Jacey 1964. Closed 1973. Entrance was where Gap's large glass window is now.

Pringles Picture Palace Opened as a cinema in 1908. Renamed the Atmospheric in 1930, later also called Pringle's Theatre, Millicent Ward's Studio Theatre, the Repetory Theatre, the Festival Theatre, the Broadway and f

Queens Hall Queens Hall NB - not the same as the present Queen's Hall music venue in Clerk Street! This very early cinema - originally a Synod Hall of 1848 - showed film shows from 1897, and continued until around 19

Regent Abbeymount Opened August 1927 by FR Graham-Yooll in the old Palace Brewery. Architect was T. Bowhill Gibson, and original seating was for 1,700. Sold to GTC (Gaumont), March 1928. Closed May 1970. Still derel

Ritz Rodney Street, Edinburgh Archive image courtesy of ' dusashenka ' Opened September 1929. Closed November 1981, demolished 1983. Photos above from just before closure courtesy of Alistair Kerr. Image below c.193

Roxburgh o. 1.1.?? In Roxburgh Hall. s. 550. Probably cl. before sound. Still extant.

Rutland / Gaumont Opened in April 1930 by the General Theatre Corporation / Gaumont. Architect was T. Bowhill Gibson . Original seating was for 2,187. Renamed in March 1950. Closed immediately after a fire, in May 19

Salisbury Opened in 1925 in a former mission hall. Closed in 1943 following a fire. Used as a store; now demolished. Photos c.1990 courtesy of the Scottish Screen Archive at the National Library of Scotland.

4 - 5 Baxters Place Opened 1913, with a Persian theme. Seated around 800. Closed 1974, then used as a pub. Auditorium to rear of tenements demolished. Surround buildings A-listed . A photo of the exterior taken in 19

30 Nicholson Square Opened 1913 as the Silver Cinema. Renamed Lyric in 1914.Closed 1931. Foyer now Clydesdale Bank.

St Brides Community Centre 1 screen, 250 seats

Opened around 1914 in a former public hall of 1869 by the Star Picture House Company. Closed in the 1920s. B-listed

Edinburgh Cinemas & Theatres Summer season film shows, 1912 [CJ Phipps, 1884] Also known as the Adelphi, the Caledonian and the Queen's. Closed 1946; demolished c.1960.

Roxburgh Cinema Edinburgh Opened 31.12.12 by Thomas Stewart as part of complex including furniture shop and billiard hall. Architect was Alan L Goodwin. Sold to Lucas's. Renovated, renamed, 16.1.43. Closed 27.9.47. F

235 High St Opened 1913; reopened as the Royal in 1928, and closed shortly aftewords. Now a restaurant. Entire block is A-listed

UCI Fort Kinnaird 12 screens: Screen (1) 168, (2) 168, (3) 168, (4) 210, (5) 210, (6) 314, (7) 314, (8) 210, (9) 210, (10) 168, (11) 168, (12) 168 Opened July 1990. Taken over and re-branded as an Odeon; closed Janua

UGC Fountain Park 13 screens. Official website at http://www.ugccinemas.co.uk/

Vue Omni Centre Vue Omni Centre 12 screens Opened November 2002. 12 screens. Official website at http://www.myvue.com/

Waverley o. pre-1911, in old church. By 1922 it had been sold to an electrian's co. Extant in 1984.

Leith Cinemas Manderston St. Opened 1928 with 2300 seats. Closed 1961; bingo since then. Unusuall design, entered under a railway arch with the auditorium on the far side of the tracks! A gallery of interior photos from

Leith Cinemas 11 Casselbank Street The Central was built in 1894 as a Turkish baths, hence the moorish influence on the facade. It opened as a cinema in December 1920, seating around 500 in stalls and a small balcon

Leith Cinemas o. 1913 in Princess Theatre of 1888. s.1,000. Variety from 3.7.44. Cl. to variety 1956. Demolished, 1960s.

Leith Cinemas 183 Constitution Street Opened in 1913, with around 2000 seats. Closed 31st December 1966, then used for bingo. Now a Wetherspoons pub, which occupies the ground floor, with the disused upper area still

Leith Cinemas 198-208 (205) Great Junction Street The State cinema in Leith opened in 1938, part of a rather forward-thinking multi-use leisure development that also incorporated several shops, two billiard halls, a

Portobello Cinemas 26 Bath Street Opened as a cinema in 1914, conversion of exisiting hall. Renamed Victory in 1942, closed in 1956. Demolished in 2005. An archive photo is available on an external website here . 1950s i

Portobello Cinemas Opened 1939, refurbished and renamed George in 1954. Closed 1974. Bingo since then. Facade has been reduced in height, and central tower removed. C(S)-listed A gallery of interior photos from September

Scottish Cinemas Picture House / Star Opened 1913 in the former Town Hall. Alterations by JF Matthew to seat around 400. Cl. late teens. Run by The Portobello Picture Palace, Ltd., which had a lease no.189, the Old

Portobello Cinemas Tower Cinema and Variety Theatre

Scottish Cinemas Marine Park Concert Hall

National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street (now closed; was converted from Museum's lecture theatre). 1 screen, 258 seats. Opened: December 1998 Closed: March 31st, 2002

Church Hill Theatre 33 Morningside Road B-listed

Edinburgh Festival Theatre 13 - 29 Nicholson Street Site of the Empire Palace Music Hall from 1892-1928. Replaced in 1928. Used for bingo for some time, before front- and rear- of house areas entirely rebuilt around

Kings Theatre Kings Theatre Opened in 1906. Top balcony removed in 1951. Listed Category A . Seats 1,336. Official website at http://www.eft.co.uk/ A gallery of interior photos from September 2008 can be seen here .

Pleasance Theatre Website at http://www.pleasance.co.uk/edin/

Lyceum Grindley Street http://www.lyceum.org.uk/ Opened in 1883 by CJ Phipps. Glazed foyer extension added in 1986. Listed Category A . Seats 658 (top balcony disused). A gallery of interior photos from September 20

Traverse Theatre http://www.traverse.co.uk/

Close up of the entrance doors http://www.usherhall.co.uk/

12 screens: 1:223 2:159 3:139 4:139 5:159 6:223 7:373 8:321 9:157 10:157 11:321 12:373 Part of the Ocean Terminal shopping development at Leith. Leith

Leith Theatre Currently being restored and in occasional use. https://www.leiththeatre.co.uk/our-story

New Picture House Opened Tuesday 21st October 1913 by PCT in the former banqueting hall of the Royal Hotel. The opening film was Forbes Robertson in 'Hamlet, ticket prices were 6d for the stalls, 1s for the balcony.

Modern cinema within the basement of the Scotsman Hotel. 3D interactive tour here: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=V9q9ReuhBMu

Screen 1: 84 seats Screen 2: 145 seats Screen 3: 174 seats Screen 4: 161 seats Screen 5: 168 seats Screen 6: 144 seats Screen 7: 41 seats

Screen 1 161 seats NEC Laser projection, Dolby 7.1 digital sound, satellite capabilities, 2D only, hearing assist capabilities. Screen 2 87 seats NEC Laser projection, Dolby 7.1 digital sound, satellite capabilities, 2D

Portobello Cinemas Opened 1915 as New Picture House. Renamed Central, then George from 1942-1954, then Central again until closure in 1961. Bingo, then nightclub use followed. Now only the facade remains fronting new fla

Palladium Opened in 1886 as a circus/variety theatre (called Cooke's Circus). Converted to a cinema during silent era (1912). Closed August 1932. Reverted to variety use. Later used as a disco. Demolished. Archive catal

In March 1932, AG Macdonald was chosen by the Elgin Picture House Ltd. to design a cinema to be constructed on gardens behind the existing City Inn on the High Street. This explains why the cinemas frontage was low and u

Opened 1926. Closed 1964. Seated ~700. Now Carlton Bingo. The mansard roof above the entrance was a later addition. The PH proprietors sitting in front of the entrance. From L to R, they are Mr. W.P.Austin, Mr. J.S. Sout

Sat 300-400 people. Originally the Central Hall; upstairs above the Central bar. Opening date as cinema unknown; closed around 1932/4. Now a shop. Original entrance Stair to hall Projectionist stair View to screen end Vi

Elgin Town Hall Cinema The original town hall burnt down and was later replaced. Interior images of the current building here and

Opened 1957. Closed 1960s, later a furniture store, and was largely unaltered. Demolished.

Victoria Hall / Glen Victoria Hall of 1901 hired as a cinema, though never full-time (three nights a week in the 50s).

Demolished late 1990s. Picture of the side of the building

o. 1920s. s. 400. Leased to A Blair, 1929. Later leased to Henry Harris. Photo & information courtesy Ian Scott & Joanne Hynd.

Falkirk Cineworld Central Retail Park 12 screens: 1:314 2:206 3:94 4:115 5:153 6:211 7:211 8:152 9:115 10:89 11:225 12:209

Opened August 1914 in a purpose-built hall, seating 950. Sold to T Ormiston. Sold to Denman/Gaumont, March 1928. Enlarged, 1933 to seat 1,337. Renamed Gaumont, 3.4.1950. Renamed Odeon, 16.12.62. Closed 22.9.73. Demolishe

Building opened in 1843 as an Evangelical Union Church. When the congregation moved to St Modan’s Church in 1915 the roof was remodelled and the original stone walls used as the basis for a new brick structure as a cin

ABC Regal Princess Street Opened 1934 by ABC, a partial rebuild of the earlier Grand Theatre. Architect was CJ McNair. Original seating was for 1,996. Tripled in 1973, then seating 704 (old balcony); 128; 126. Closed, 27

Newmarket Street / Vicar Street (?) Opened 1921 by Thomson Brothers, seating 780. Closed 1960. Converted for other purposes. Photo above courtesy Norrie Mcnamee. Archive images below courtesy of Ian Scott / Joanne Hynd

Cinema in Melville Street when it was the Baptist Church. It was known then as the "Tin Kirk" because it was a steel building. I was told that the building was moved down to Stowe near Gala in the borders for use as a fa

Two cinema auditoria preserved inside Scotland's Secret Bunker in Fife.

Photo above and Now on bingo. Picture c1999

Opened October 1932 by WD Milne. Closed when destroyed by a fire in 1986. Site now department store. Photos courtesy of Paul Francis.

Opened in 1913 for North of Scotland Cinematograph Company; a conversion of an existing Baptist Church. Closed 1927; later used as a garage. Now demolished. Archive material showing the conversion plans, by local archi

Opened 1927. Closed in 1964. Now a removals company – split horizontally, still with tinplate roof intact. Stairs, balcony doors intact. Opened 1927 to replace the Lyceum.

Opened 1931 by the Fort William Playhouse Company Ltd. Seating was provided for 678 patrons - the balcony seating around 250 of those. It was opened by Lady Hermione Cameron of Lochiel, who questioned her own suitabilit

Built to replace the Town Hall, which was destroyed by fire in 1975 and which had been used for early film screenings in the 1910s and 1920s. Famously used to screen rushes for the film Braveheart, which was partly shot

Originally part of a multi-purpose leisure, arts and sports venue, opened in 1990. The cinema appears to no longer be in any kind of regular use.

Built on the site of the 1980s Studio Cinemas and Tourist Information Office, themselves built on the site of the Victorian Town hall which burnt down in 1975, which had screened films in the 1910s and 1920s before the t

Main Street Sat 800s; later reduced to 400. Manager was Mr David Fleming. Demolished; site now a car park. Weekly Handbill David Fleming in office Kalee 21 projectors with Vulcan arc lamps, BTH sound Promotional photos f

30 Mid Street Opened 1921. Designed by Sutherland and George. Now a bingo hall . Exterior photo courtesy of Norrie Mcnamee. Interior view from c.1950 showing a full house during a Christmas Pantomime performance. Courtes

Pavilion Market Street Screen 1 Screen 2 Screen 3 Screen4 Opened around 1920 as the Playhouse. Renamed Capitol 1959. Later Kingsway, then Pavilion. Quadrupled in 1995. Open as cinema. 4 screens: 300, 172, 147, 56

Opened 1912, closed 1968. Converted to a vetinary surgery; demolished c.2008. The facade of the Picture House was originally much grander than it appears now, with a baroque-style frontage, a large arch and a flag-pole a

Once owned by the KR Blair circuit. Now a nightclub and a pub. The rear of the building is also interesting with ornamental light fittings and two towers. Archive image c.1977 courtesy of Alistair Kerr.

89 Dalrymple St. Designed by James McKissack. Opened 1930s. Currently on bingo, until recently claiming to have occasional seasonal film shows. Photo of the auditorium rear here, courtesy Norrie Mcnamee. Photos from June

Hillhead Salon Cinema, Vincicombe Street 17 Vinicombe Street, Hillhead The original plans for Hillhead's 'Proposed Electric Theatre', dated December 1912, are by architects Brand and Lithgow. The resulting Hillhead P

White Elephant / Elephant 42 Kilmarnock Road, Shawlands The White Elephant cinema opened in 1927, and was designed by architect H. Barnes for eccentric Glasgow cinema magnate AE Pickard. In its original configurat

Opened in April 1938 by Smith and Welsh, designed by architect James McKissack to seat 2,500. Sold to Singleton's, in Januart 1950. Closed in 1963, and used for bingo until demolition in 1964 for a supermarket.

Alexandra Parade Picture Palace Opened in 1910 by Smith & Welsh in a conversion of an old skating rink behind a tenement block. Seated 350. Closed in 1921. Later used as shops, etc. The hall at the rear of the tene

Opened on Hogmanay 1930 by ABC. The architect was WB Inglis, and the building originally sat 1,409. It was sold to Harry Winocour in 1939, then sold to Green's in November 1954. It closed as a cinema in April 1962, and w

Opened in 1923 by James Hamilton in an old cork factory. Designed by Eric Sutherland to seat 1,116. Closed in 1963, and demolished in 1965.

55 Argyle Street Opened in December 1910, designed by George Boswell to seat 754. Rebuilt, reopened, November 1938, by architect Boswell, to seat 1,250. Closed in March 1960. Demolished in 1963 for Argyle Street Station.

The B-listed Ascot opened in December 1939, after construction was delayed by the declaration of war and subsequent alterations were made to strengthen the roof, providing better shelter in the event of bombing. Designed

Photos as a Top Rank Club courtesy of www.mawgrim.co.uk Opened 2.2.31 by Astoria Cinemas Ltd. Architect AV Gardner. Original seating 3,002. Sold to CMA (Rank) 23.4.55. Closed 19.11.62. Bingo hall, then demolished 1995. C

Victory Opened 1913, seating 700. Rebuilt, reopened 1930 as Victoria. Renamed Victory 1945 Closed 1964 & used as a warehouse; demolished early 1980s. Photo above c1980 and demolition photos courtesy Chris Doak; photo bel

201 Victoria Road / Butterbiggins Road Photo c1980 Opened 7.8.22 by JJ Bennell. Architect McInnes Gardner & Campbell Reid to seat 2,004. This replaced an earlier BB Cinerama that had opened nearby in 1912. Sold to G

Black Cat Opened in 1921 to seat 893. Originally run by AE Pickard. Closed in 1955, and later used as BBC TV studios until 1974. Now a warehouse, still named the Black Cat industrial units. Photo below c1980, cour

Opened 19.12.27 by Blythswood Picture House Ltd. Archictect CJ McNair. Original seating for 1,100. Closed 10.8.72, then used for bingo. Demolished in 1980 for flats. Photo c1980 courtesy Chris Doak. Picture below of the

Opened in December 1928 by North British Theatres Ltd. Designed by architect WB Inglis to seat 1, 140. Sold to Singleton Cinemas Ltd, November 1938. Rebuilt & modernised; now seating 1,470. Closed June 1959. Demolished 1

Glasgow Cinemas 2-28 Olympia Street (formerlly Charles Street) Image c.1960s. The Olympia is on the left, the Picturedrome on the right, - with central entrance now bricked up, but the poster boards still visible on t

Opened 25.6.30 by Singleton Cinemas Ltd. Architect James McKissack. Seating 1,742. Sold and renamed Odeon, 9.36. Closed 25.1.67. Bingo. Demolished 8.95. Photo above c1980 courtesy Chris Doak; photo below c1992 courtesy o

Opened 25.4.32 by Harry Winocour (W Regent) at back of the Govanhill Picture House . Arch. Cowieson's. s. 1,250. Sold, 1954, to Green's. Cl. 1967. Bingo until 1972. Dem. 1981. Photo c1980 courtesy Chris Doak.

Opened in November 1922 by Grove Picture House Ltd. in the old UP Church. Architect J Jeffrey Waddell, who provided seats for 895. Rebuilt in 1927 by architect. CJ McNair to seat 1,020. Renovated, in 1954, when seating w

Opened in 1911 by James Hamilton. The architect was Thomas Baird, and the building originally sat around 820. It was sold to ABC in August 1929, at which point it sat 1,200. It was demolished after a fire gutted the bui

Opened 1912 by Mary Byatt in an old Baptist Church. Rebuilt, 1921. Arch. McNair. Cl. 10.25. Demolished for the Kinema . Photo above courtesy Bruce Peter.

This was Glasgow's first modern multiplex cinema, when it opened as Cannon Cinemas in 1989. It has changed hands several times, also being run by MGM, Virgin, UGC and as of 2005, Cineworld. It formed part of the Forge sh

Capitol / Gaumont / Bombay This opened as the Capitol in 1927, to a design by John Fairweather. It originally seated 2062. Renamed the Gaumont in 1954, it finally closed in 1961. The building was used for bingo fro

Glasgow Cinemas - Carlton Opened 1926 by James Graham, and designed by architects Duff & Cairns to seat 1,619. Sold to Glasgow and West of Scotland Theatres in April 1945. Sold to CMA (Rank), in April 1955. Closed and de

Opened October 1911 by AE Pickard. Purpose built as a cinema by architect George A Boswell to seat 987. Sold to the Glasgow Casino Ltd., in March 1924. Closed in February 1965. Used for bingo until 1968. Demolished in 19

Opened 1913 by Cathcart Cinemas Ltd. Arch. CJ McNair. s. 800. Reconstructed, renamed Rialto, 5.11.28. Arch. McNair. s. 1,311. Sold to ABC, 3.30. Sold to Ass. GP Cinemas, 1946. Renamed George, 23.12.48. Cl. 1961. Bowling

Centre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) Sauchiehall Street, City Centre The CCA opened on 25th October, 2001. Housed in a fantastic A-listed Alexander 'Greek' Thomson building, which reop

Charing Cross Electric Theatre Charing Cross Electric Theatre 500-516 Sauchiehall Street, City Centre Opened in May 1910, the hall behind a retained facade from an earlier warehouse building is Glasgow's earliest pu

Glasgow Cinemas Opened 25.12.11 by Glasgow Picture House Ltd. Arch. Neil C Duff. s. 633. Remodelled, renamed, 1920 (fa ade heightened, and a balcony installed) - new seating 1,314. Renovated after fire, 1971. Closed and

City Picture House 60 Union Street, City Centre Opened in June 1913, as a conversion of an old restaurant. The City Picture House seated around 400, and closed in 1923. The building is now a shop. An interview with

Glasgow Coliseum / Cinerama Cinema 79 - 97 Eglinton Street Image above courtesy of the Scottish Screen Archive at the National Library of Scotland The Coliseum has had a long and complex history, having been rebuilt and

Opened 1896, seating 500. Closed 1904 & building incorporated into a store. Demolished 1994. Archive photos c1993 courtesy of Norrie Mcnamee

Opened to the public in January 1933 by Singleton Cinemas Ltd. Designed by architect James McKissack to seat 2,000. Quite similar to his other ' Embassy ' cinema. Sold to, and renamed 'Odeon', September 1936. Closed Nove

Opened in Ocotber 1911 by the Coronation Picture House Ltd. in an old Congregational church. Architects were Duncan and Copland, and original seating was for 1,000. Closd in March 1912. Re-opened by the Central Picture H

Opening in May 1939, the Cosmo was the first purpose-built art-house cinema to open outside London. Designed as the flagship for the Singleton chain, this 850-seat cinema was the final design by architect James McKissack

Cranston's Cinema De Luxe Cranston's Cinema De Luxe / Classic 15 Renfield Street, City Centre Opened May 1916, seating 850, Cranston's DeLuxe was part of a large development by Glasgow based businesswoman Miss Cranston,

Crosshill Picture House 488 Victoria Road Opened in 1920 and sat 650. Closed 1952, and now used as shops. For a current view of the rear of the exterior, click Archive image below of the original frontage courtesy

Opened 4.22 by Samuel Gratton, seating 1,204. Renamed Plaza, 8.45. Closed 8.5.59. Used as a warehouse until demolition in 1981. Photo above c1980 courtesy Chris Doak. Archive photo here c1975 copyright Gordon Adams of ww

Opened in 1921 by the Dennistoun Picture House Ltd. The architect was CJ McNair, and it originally sat 1,631. Sometime known as East Millar St Picture House. Sold to ABC in 1929. Closed in November 1960. Demolished in 1

5, Eglinton Street Designed by James McKissack. Opened December 1911 by Eglinton Electreum Ltd, seating 650. Closed, demolished 1955. 1920s archive shot courtesy Andy Carberry.

Rathlin (Reid) Street, Govan Opened in December 1916 by Caledon Pictures Ltd, and designed by AV Gardner to seat 1,121. The plans included a large glass corner tower feature, though it's unclear if this was ever built, a

Electric Picture Palace Image c.1930 courtesy of Rod Campbell A small back court cinema, seating around 600, that opened in 1910. The Electric closed & the hall was demolished in 1950. Entrance now shops.

Opened in February 1936 by Harry Winocour. Designed by architect James McKissack to seat 1,638. Sold to Glasgow Photo Playhoouse company in 1938. Demolsihed in May 1965 for a supermarket.

Glasgow Cinemas - Empire Empire Exhibition, Bellahouston Park Designed by Alister G MacDonald for the 1938 Empire Exhibition, which ran from 3 May - 29 October. The Empire was designed as a 'newsreel' cinema, but al

Empire Electric Theatre This conversion of the existing Wilton Hall in the back court of a tenement ran as a cinema from 1910 to 1913. The hall itself has been demolished, but the entrance would appear to have been

Opened 5.10.09 by Empire Picture Palace Ltd. Closed 1925. Working men's club until demolition in 1983. Photo c1980 courtesy Chris Doak.

Opened November 1912 by Empress Pictures Ltd. in an old machine shop. Architect was James Austen Laird, and seating was for 240. Closed in 1914, later industrial units. Now demolished.

West End Playhouse / Empress / Falcon New Metropole / Jimmy Logan's Metropole 313 St Georges Road Photo c1980 courtesy Chris Doak Opened 1913 as the West End Playhouse, seating 1300. Reopened as Empress Variety & Picture

Opened Hogmanay 1931 by Florida (Glasgow) Ltd. Archictect was Hamilton Neil, based on earlier plans by Lennox & McMath. Seating was for 1,640. Sold to Gaumont, March 1938. Renamed, April 1950. Closed January 1957. Sold,

Opened 19.12.09 in an old variety theatre by JJ Bennell. Seating was for 2,000. Sold to Anderston P&V Ltd, August 1928. Renovated, April 1935. Arch. CJ McNair, when seating was for 1,403. Used as Glasgow Concert Hall fro

Opened in January 1916 by the Garrick Cinema Co. Ltd., as a purpose-built cinema. The architect was H Campbell, who provided seating for 900. It was renamed the Western in 1919. Its popularity lead to it being extended i

Gilmorehill @ G12 Opened as the Anderson Free Church in 1877, and used by Glasgow University as exam hall from 1950 to 1996. Refurbished in 1997 as home to Glasgow University Film, TV and Theatre Studies Department,

Opened in June 1913 by SCVT as a purpose-built cinema. The architect was Richard Henderson. Original seating was for 1,209. it closed in April 1936, and was demolished to make way for the Plaza .

Govan Cross Picture Palace Opened August 1910 by James Hamilton in an old shed/skating rink. Architect was James C Robertson, and seating was for 1,282. Closed in 1929, then used as a warehouse.

Govanhill Picture House 49 Bankhall Street, Govanhill The B-listed Govanhill Picture House opened in 1926. Built to the designs of Eric A Sutherland, it featured a unique Egyptian-styled facade, with columns and a

Opned in 1922 by Albert Pictures Ltd., behind tenements. Architects were Duff & Cairns, and seating was for 1,040. Closed then demolished in 1964 for road-building.

The Granada opened in 1935, with seating for 2,400. It had a full-height fly tower and a large stage. The original façade was much taller and reminiscent of a skyscraper. The metal cladding dates from the conversion to b

Grand Central / Classic Grand / Cannon Grand / Curzon 18 - 22 Jamaica Street, City Centre Opened as the Grand Central in 1915, seating 750 in a conversion of the upper floors of an existing warehouse. The cinema cl

164, Great Western Road / Cromwell Street Opened in 1921 by the Granville Picture House Ltd, in an old Wesleyan Mission hall in the back court of a tenement. The architect was George M Brand, and seating was for 550. In

Playhouse Exterior c1980 Opened 15.9.27 by George Green Ltd. Architect John Fairweather, seating 4,368 - the largest cinema in Europe. Closed 30.6.73. Reopened as Apollo cinema/concert hall, 8.9.73-16.6.85. Demolished 9.

Telephone: 0141 339 8444 Website: [www.grosvenorcinema.co.uk](http://www.grosvenorcinema.co.uk) Status: Open (Cinema, Bar & Restaurant) Current Cinema * Screens: 2 * Capacity: 104 seats per screen The Grosvenor Cinem

Imax Theatre, Glasgow Science Centre Imax Theatre Glasgow Science Centre Opening in 1999, the Glasgow Science Centre Imax cinema is the first Imax in Scotland, and seats 382. In the photo above, the Imax is the left

Hampden Picture House 91 Westmoreland Street, Govanhill Opened in December 1920, the Hampden Picture House originally seated 1,040. It closed in 1969, and was then used for bingo, followed by a cycling club, then a s

Rutherglen Road, Gorbals Opened 1921 for cine-variety, seating 1,100. Sold to ABC 1931, renovated, renamed Ritz. Closed, demolished 1961. Additional photos here, here, and Archive photos courtesy of Norrie Mcnamee

Ibrox Picture Palace Opened 8.10 by AE Pickard in an old skating rink, by architect Neil C Duff, seating 1,000. Closed 5.15. Used as a warehouse. Demolished 1986. Photo c1980 courtesy Chris Doak.

Imperial / Ritz 2-6 Govan Road, Cessnock Opened January 1921, in a conversion of an old stables. It originally seated 1,100, and was rebuilt and re-named Ritz after a fire in 1952. Closing as a cinema in 1959, it is

Kelvin Designed by prolific cinema architects Gardner & Glen, the Kelvin opened in May 1930, originally seating 1,957. The interior was in the atmospheric style, with fairytale-style buildings on podiums either side of t

Image above courtesy of Old Springburn Opened in March 1926 by P Byatt on the site of the Canadian Picture House , designed by architect AV Gardner to seat 850. Sold to W Regent, then sold on to Green's, 1954. Closed and

Kings Picture Theatre Kings Picture Theatre 59 James St, Bridgeton Originally a drill hall, then a skating rink, the King's Picture Theatre opened as a cinema in 1910, and sat around 1400. The facade was rebuilt in

Kingsway / Vogue 1235 Cathcart Road, Cathcart The Kingsway opened in May 1929, and was designed by architect James McKissack. It seated 1,432 and was orginally run by the company Kingsway Cinema Ltd., before being

La Scala 147 - 163 Sauchiehall Street, City Centre The La Scala opened in October 1912, in a conversion of an exisiting warehouse building. The design, by architects Duff & McKissack, seated 1,000 in an auditorium th

Langham Hall Short-lived cinema in an existing hall. Open in 1912 as Glass's Glorious and Bright Pictures, run by manager Herbert Glass, who advertised showings twice nightly at 'People's Popular Prices'. Building h

London Road Picture Palace, Bridgeton London Road Picture Palace Kirkpatrick St, Bridgeton Opened 1910 in a conversion of an old engine works. Originally sat 700 in a flat-floored auditorium. Closed in 1957, and use

Opened 1.1.14 by Lorne Cinema House, architect Neil C Duff, seating 900. Sold to Caledon Pictures Ltd (AB King director), with a new moderne fa ade and interior, 3.28 by architects Gardner & Glen. s.1,265. Closed 1968. B

Opened in 1914 by the Parkhead Cross Picture House Ltd., designed by architects Halley & Neil to seat 955. Sold to B Frutin, closed and demolished in 1934 for the Granada .

Opened in December 1938, the Lyceum was built on the site of the earlier Lyceum Theatre, which had opened in 1899, and burned down on the 24th October 1937. The replacement building, by McNair & Elder, was a stunning st

Opened in October 1922 by B Frutin in the back court of a tenement. Designed by architect CJ McNair to seat 645. Closed in March 1933; then used as a ballroom. Demolished in 1982.

Royalty / Lyric Theatre Opened in 1879, the exterior of the building was by James Thomson, and housed offices, shops and a hotel. Inside, there was a 2,000 seat theatre designed by Frank Matcham, who would later design t

Opened in July 1912 by Arthur Vivian Pictures Ltd., designed by architect AV Gardner to seat 959. Sold to H Maitles, March 1940. Closed and demolished in 1957.

Opened in November 1920 by Eastern Picture House Company. Built by the architects Duff & Cairns to seat around 1,300. Renamed the Park cinema in May 1928. Closed and demolised June 1958 for flats.

Opened in March 1921 by James Graham. Architect was J Jeffrey Waddell, to seat 980. Renamed in August 1932. Sold to J Boe, then a Miss A Burns in April 1945. Renovated, and renamed Pollok Picture House. Closed and demoli

Opened in January 1934 by Mayfair Pictures Ltd. Designed by architect Eric A Sutherland to seat 1,340. Sold to ABC, September 1935. Closed in June 1973, then used as a warehouse. Demolished in 1980.

Mecca / Vogue Balmore Road, Possil Opening as the Mecca in August 1933, the Mecca was designed by James McKissack for Smith and Welsh. It originally seated 1,620. In January 1950 it was sold to the Singleton circuit

MediCinema are a charity who fund the building and operation of cinemas within children's hospitals. The original Glasgow site was located within the Yorkhill Children's Hospital and opened in 2007. It was upgraded to di

Opened in 1925 by Duncan Campbell. Designed by the firm of builders, John Caldwell to seat 1,000. Sold to CAC in 1938. Closed and demolished in November 1973.. Another picture can be seen

Opened in 1921 by Bedford Picture House Ltd in an old church; architect was J Jeffrey Waddell. Sold to B Frutin in August 1924. Demolished after a fire in March 1932. Replace by the next New Bedford ....

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

Opened 1919 on the site of the burnt-out Grand Theatre. Architect G Boswell provided seating for 1,775. Renovated in 1926, with a jazz-moderne interior. Sold to the Grove Picture House Ltd, 1936. Closed in March 1959 to

New Kent 11 - 15 Kent Road, Anderston A conversion of the original Kent Road West United Free Church, the New Kent cinema opened in 1921, seating 910. It closed in 1931, and was converted into a garage. The buildin

Opened as a music hall in December 1911. Architect was James Miller, and there was seating for 2,000 in three circles. Converted to a cinema for the Biocolour Circuit, December 1916 by architect George Boswell. This invo

Norwood 101 St Georges Road Images as ABC courtesy of ' dusashenka ' Opening in 1936, this building was drastically rebuilt from a former ballroom for Glasgow cinema magnate AE Pickard, who also owned the Panopticon

Odeon Quay The Quay, Paisley Road West Odeon at the Quay opened September 20th 1996. A 12-screen multiplex, the screens are as follows: Screen 1-428 seats, 2-128, 3-89, 4-201, 5-200, 6-279, Screen 7-321 seats, 8-1

Olympia / ABC 4 Orr St, Bridgeton Archive images courtesy of ' dusashenka ' This B-listed building opened in September 1911 as the Olympia Theatre of Varieties, with an interior by Frank Matcham (seating around 200

Orient, Gallowgate 571 Gallowgate, Bridgeton Photo c1975, courtesy of Chris Doak Derelict in 2004. Opened in 1932, to seat 2570. Designed by AV Gardner, like his Kelvin this was another atmospheric cinema Closed for film

Image above courtesy of Old Springburn Opened in 1927 by Frutin's in an old tramway workshop; conversion was designed by Lennox & McMath and orginally sat 1,500. Destroyed by fire January 1941.

Opened as a variety theatre in 1904. Designed by Bertie Crewe to seat 2,000. Used as cine-variety from 1914. Sold to H Maitles, January 1930. Closed in 1962, then bingo until closure and demolition in 1976. The Palace wa

Image above courtesy of Chris Doak Opened in 1913 by GU Scott, architect was CJ McNair, and seating was for 835. Rebuilt in 1936. Demolished after a fire in September 1954. Image below after the rebuilding courtesy of th

Opened in 1910 by Scotstoun Paladium Ltd. in an old skating rink. Architects were Brand & Lithgow, who provided seating for 480. Closed and demolishd in 1924.

Britannia Panopticon Music Hall 109 - 121 Trongate Friends of the Britannia The Britannia Panopticon Music Hall Trust Opened as a variety hall called Campbell's Music Salon in 1857, a conversion of the first and seco

Parade / New Parade 200 Meadowpark Street, Dennistoun The Parade opened in February 1921, and sat 1426. It closed in 1961, and was used for bingo for several years. In 1969 it reopened as cinema, called the New Parad

Glasgow Cinemas Opened 1912 in old church, seating 1,300. Sold to Singletons, 1912. Rebuilt, 1927. Sold to Odeon, 1936. Closed, demolished 1958. Archive photo courtesy of Norrie Mcnamee

Opened in July 1921 by SCVT. Archicect was George Gunn, who provided seating for 1,250. Closed and then demolished in August 1960. Colour image of coronation decoration courtesy of James Campbell, via Thomas McCann of Pa

Opened 4.11.12 by Partick Picture House Ltd. (George Taylor). Architect AV Gardner, seating 1,295. Burnt down, 8.29. Reopened, 1.31 rebuilt by Gardner to seat 1,815. Largely destroyed by fire, 1962. Repaired as warehouse

Glasgow Cinemas Opened in 1912 by the Northern Kinema Ltd., designed by architects D McNaughton & Son. to seat 980. Sold to ABC, September 1928. Sold to KM Dunn, 1943. Renamed, 23.12.48. Cl. 9.55. Wareho. Dem. 1972. Anot

The Picture House / Gaumont Opened in December 1910, seating around 1,084, in a new auditorium constructed behind the retained facade of a warehouse. The interior was decorated by Guthrie & Wells, the famous Glasgow

(Govan / Greens) Picturedrome Opened February 1912, former Govan Roller Rink, Grange Music Hall after closure. Centre portion of rink retained for auditorium. Cinebox above entrance. Seated 1,500. Demolished.

Opened in December 1936 by ABC on site of the earlier Govan Cinema . Designed by McNair & Elder to seat 2,280. Renamed ABC in 1966. Closed in April 1972, and demolished in October 1972 for road re-alignment. Another pict

Opened 9.14 by Scottish Picture House Ltd. Architect Richard Henderson. s. 988. Sold to SCVT, 1917. Closed, demolished 1936. Replaced by the second Princes cinema .

Princes Cinema (II) Opened 8.11.37 by ABC on site of the old Princes cinema, by architects McNair & Elder (unusually stark for them). s. 2,050. Closed 27.7.68; bingo. Demolished 1978. (This replaced the original Princes

Bijou Picture Palace / Picture House Originally the Oxford Cafe concert hall, a public house with a small auditorium above, then the Alexandra Music Hall from 1898. Run briefly by Arthur Hubner as the Royal Music Hall in

Opened in 1922, and originally seated around 500. Renamed the Tonic in 1934, it closed to films in 1962. Was a sports shop for a while, now a pub. The cinema was in the basement and front garden of the tenement behind

Opened in December 1931 by ABC. Designed by architect CJ McNair and originally sat 2,336. Renamed ABC in 1961. Closed in September 1973 and later demolished.

Opened in April 1932 by the Burnside Picture House Co. Ltd. Designed by architect Neil C Duff, seating was for 1,250. Sold to ABC in December 1936. Closed and demolished in November 1960.

Riddrie / Vogue 726 Cumbernauld Road, Riddrie Now the flagship hall for NB Bingo, the former Riddrie cinema is one of the best preserved 1930s suburban super-cinemas in Scotland. It was listed Category B by Historic Scot

Opened in October 1934 by Suburban Pictures Ltd., and designed by architects Cowieson's Ltd. Original seating was for 1,120. Sold to P Crerar, in 1936. Sold to CAC in June 1938. Twinned in 1975, with the resulting screen

Rosevale 467 Dumbarton Road, Partick The Rosevale opened in 1920, to designs by the architects firm Duff and Cairns . It was built for the Rosevale Cinema Company, and booked by Alexander B King. The Rosevale was the

Opened in September 1930 by James Graham on the site of the older Maryhill Picture House . Designed by Lennox & McMath, the Roxy sat 2,270. Sold to G&WofS Cinemas Ltd in April 1945. Sold to CMA (Rank) in April 1955. Clos

The tall, narrow façade of the Salon would have been a striking sight when it opened in Sauchiehall Street in June 1913. At a time when cinema architecture was still in its infancy and tended to borrow heavily from tradi

Opened November 1910 by Paisley Rd Elec. Palace Company. Auditorium in back court. Designed by architect AV Gardner to seat 800. Closed and demolished in 1938.

Opened 24.3.21 by James Hamilton. Arch. CJ McNair. s. 1,250. Sold to Douglas Picture House Co. 11.45. Major rebuild after fire, o. 1950. Much improved interior with moderne styling. Cl., 1964. Bingo until 1985. Dem. afte

Scott's Annfield Electric Theatre Image above courtesy of Mark Nixon of Glasgow Culture & Sport Image here courtesy of Chris Doak Opened 1909 by GU Scott in the former Annfield Halls. Seated 600. Closed April 1934.

"Shettleston's Merry Children at Scott's Happy Matinee" Opened in March 1912 by George Urie Scott in an old wire works with seating for 700. Closed and was demolished in 1969.

Glasgow Cinemas - Seamore Cinema, Maryhill Road Seamore Picture House 220, Maryhill Road (New City Road) "You'll see more at the Seamore!" The Seamore opened in December 1914, and was designed by GA Boswell & RA Thomas f

Image above courtesy of Old Springburn Opened c1920 by J. Graham. Architect was AV Gardner. Basically a tin shed seating 1,535. Sold to Glasgow & West of Scotland Cinemas, April 1945. Renamed, November 1947. Sold to CMA

Springburn Electric Theatre / Ideal / Royal 339, Springburn Road, Glasgow Opened 1911 by Caledonian Cinematograph Co Ltd in an old back court meeting hall; the architect was. Neil C. Duff who provided seating for. 500. R

St Enoch Picture Theatre Argyle Street, City Centre Originally opened in 1881 as Crouch's Theatre of Varieties. First showed films in 1897, but was rebuilt as the St. Enoch Picture Theatre in 1913, and seated around

Opened 1909 by J Graham in a back court meeting hall. Archictect AV Gardner. s. 1,153. Sold to Glasgow & West of Scotland Cinemas, 4.4.45. Cl., dem. 1957.

Glasgow Cinemas - Star / New Star, Maryhill Exterior photo courtesy of the Scottish Screen Archive. Opened December 1912 by the Maryhill Star Palace Ltd. Designed by AV Gardner, seating was for 900. Comprehensively recon

New Star Theatre of Varieties / Pringle's Picture Palace 12, Watson St Images and text from the Illustrated London News, November 8, 1884 Opened in 1878 as the Star Music Hall, in the upper levels of a warehouse. Renamed

Glasgow Cinemas - Star Palace Opened February 1910 by Star Animated Pictures in an existing mechanical workshop. original seating was for 1,005. Remodelled, in 1914 by CJ McNair. Sold to Star Palaces Ltd, rebuilt agai

Glasgow Cinemas 41, Summerfield Street, Dalmarnock Opened in 1928 seating 1910. Run by Green's from 1937. Closed in 1961. Bingo until demolition in 1980. Photo above c1980 courtesy Chris Doak. Archive photo below c1975 c

Hopehill Road Opened 1911 by Leone Weinstone in an old workshop; architects were Bruce & Hay, and seating was for 350. Closed and demolished in 1914. Also known as New City Road Picture Palace.

Opened in 1917 by A Wardrop, and seating was for 464. Closed in 1924, then used as a workshop until it was demolished in 1985.

Theatre De Luxe 417 Sauchiehall Street, City Centre Opened November 1911, this had a small auditorium seating 262 behind a tenement, entered through a long corridor leading out to the rear. Closed in 1930, and now

Glasgow Cinemas - Tivoli Photo above c1980 courtesy Chris Doak Opened in April 1929, the Tivoli seated 1,915. It was designed by the Dumbarton-based architects Denny and Blain for the Thomas Ormiston chain. Front Elevati

ABC Muirend / Toledo 380 Clarkston Rd, Muirend The last ABC cinema in Glasgow closed 21st October 2001. Everything bar the facade has been demolished, and new flats were constructed behind that. Additional windows

UGC / Cineworld City Centre Renfrew Street / West Nile Street Screen Number No. of Seats Screen Size (ft) 1 170 34 2 157 31 3 663 60 4 193 36 5 218 35 6 138 30 7 434 48 8 196 34 9 243 36

Vaudeville 28 Argyle Street, City Centre Operated as a cinema from 1914 - 1923. Occupied part of 19th Century warehouse building; now a shop.

Vitagraph / King's / Newscine / Newcine / Curzon / Curzon Classic / Tatler 520 Sauchiehall Street, City Centre Opening as the Vitagraph in 1912, this B-listed adaptation of an exisiting building by architect John F

251, Langlands Road / Crossloan Road Opened 4.7.38 by Singleton Cinemas. Arch. J McKissack. s. 2,500. Cl. 30.12.61. Bingo. Cl., dem. 6.85. Photo c1981 courtesy Chris Doak. An interior picture can be seen here . Archive p

Back Index Waverley / ABC 19 Moss-side Road, Shawlands The Category A-listed Waverley opened in December 1922, seating 1,320. Renamed the ABC in 1964, it remained as a cinema until 1973. Use as a bingo hall followe

Image above courtesy of Chris Doak Opened November 1908 by JJ Bennell in an old music hall. Sold to R Pennycook and remodelled, 1928; arcitect was AV Gardner, and seating was for 1,967. Closed and demolished in 1957. Adv

West End Opened circa June 1910,and closed by 1914. Also known as the Vaudeville, it had an L-shaped auditorium with a screen in the middle.The audience in the rear auditorium had to watch the film whilst looking in

Westway 1754 Paisley Road West, Cardonald Opened in April 1935, and originally seating 1400. Closed in 1959, and remodelled as the Flamingo Ballroom. Bingo from 1974 until demolition in early 2003. Another picture of the

Zoo Electric Theatre Zoo Electric Theatre / Joytown Grand Electric Theatre New City Road, Cowcaddens Opened January 1911 in part of a larger entertainment complex on the site. Originally seating 420, the cinema was

Sauchiehall St. / West Nile St. The magnificent and infamous Empire Theatre. Built on the site of the old Gaiety Theatre (1874-1895), itself a conversion of a Choral Hall. The Empire Palace, as it was originally known, o

Glasgow Theatres Citizens Theatre Opened in 1878 as Her Majesty's Theatre. Renamed Royal Princess Theatre in 1879. Originally shared a monumental facade consisting of pillars topped with statues with the adjacent Pa

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Glasgow Theatres Kings Theatre Bath Street, City Centre http://www.theambassadors.com/kings/ A full photo survey from September 2008 can be seen here . Interior Gallery Opened in 1904, and designed by Frank Matcham. Thre

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Glasgow Theatres 121 Renfield Street, City Centre Opened in 1904, and designed by Bertie Crewe. Two balconies. Listed Cat. B. Seats 1,449. Original Neon Scheme

Glasgow Theatres Hope Street, City Centre Opened in 1867 as the Royal Coliseum; originally by George Bell. Rebuilt by CJ Phipps after a fire in 1880, and again after another fire in 1895. Used as a TV studio for Sco

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Waterloo St. / Wellington St. The last big traditional theatre built in Glasgow, the Alhambra opened in 1910, architect J.J.Burnet. Seating was for 2,750 on 4 levels. Originally programmed for variety, it switched to

Regal Cinema, Museum of Transport Regal Cinema Glasgow Museum of Transport 1 Bunhouse Road, G3 8DP Glasgow's Museum of Transport includes a fictitious reconstructed city street from the 1930s, featuring an old under

Glasgow Cinemas Fenwick Road, Giffnock Opened December 1936 by the Crescent Cinema Company (Frutin's). The architects were Lennox and McMath. Original seating was for 2,400. Closed and was then demolished in 1962. A supe

Premier 903 Shettleston Road, Shettleston A small back-court cinema, the Premier openened in 1912, and originally sat 432. It closed in 1948, and is now a social club. Auditorium rear exterior picture

The buildings forming the Princes Square shopping centre in Glasgow's Buchanan Street were originally a variety of structures dating from the mid-1800s, sited around a courtyard. In the 1980s, they were redeveloped into

Screen 1: 13 Ultra Lux Seats + 126 Lux Seats + 2 Wheelchair Spaces Screen 2: 10 Ultra Lux Seats + 94 Lux Seats + 2 Wheelchair Spaces Screen 3: 11 Ultra Lux Seats + 70 Lux Seats + 2 Wheelchair Spaces Screen 4: 8 Ultra L

Vue Glasgow Fort has 8 screens, seating over 1070 people. Screen 1: 321 seats Screen 2: 82 seats Screen 3: 111 seats Screen 4: 111 seats Screen 5: 70 seats Screen 6: 82 seats Screen 7: 148 seats Screen 8: 148 seats

Opened 1914 by JM Drummond, accessed through a tenement close. Designed by architect William Reid, seating was provided for 350. According to RCAHMS records, the building was originally the Southside Assembly Rooms of 18

Opened 1930 by JM Drummond on the site of the earlier Crown cinema, designed by architects Lennox & McMath, with seating for 900. Sold to Associated GP Cinemas and renamed in April 1948. Closed September 1970. Demolished

Opened 1911 for George Green Ltd by Architect Thomas Baird. Seated 1,100. Closed 1958. Demolished 1966. Archive photo courtesy of Norrie Mcnamee Archive catalogue notes: o. 3.11 by George Green Ltd. Purpose-built? Arch.

A report in *The Bioscope* on Thursday 28th January, 1915 reads: *ANOTHER CINEMA FOR GLASGOW.* *Up to the present the good people of Tollcross, one of Glasgow’s flourishing eastern suburbs, have had to trek to Shettles

Opened 1922 in an old billiards hall. Closed 1930. Photo c1980 courtesy Chris Doak. Archive catalogue notes: o. 1922 in old billiards hall. Cl. 1930.

State / County 293 Castlemilk Road, King's Park Opened in 1937 to seat 1,600. Renamed the County in 1971, it changed over to bingo from 1972. In 2001, approval was given for demolition in order to build flats. The exteri

Glasgow Cinemas Opened 14.5.37 by Cathcart Picture Playhouse (GU Scott). Arch. CJ McNair. s. 2,009. (1,149 from 1955). Cl. 4.5.73. Derelict. Dem. 1986. Photo above c1980 courtesy Chris Doak. Gallery of demolition picture

Photo c1993 Owners: Glenboig Cinema Co Ltd 535 seats; 20ft wide proscenium. Four changes of programme weekly; booked from Glasgow. It's also listed in the 1938 - 1953 KYB, so it was open at least as early as that...

Kino Cinema Cinema entrance was on the LHS; closed c2001. Re-opened 22nd October 2010 as Kino Cinema, run by by Graeme Reekie. Details here: http://thekinocinema.co.uk/ and the Facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com

Opened 1913 by a local company. Demolished in 1972.

The Cragburn Pavilion in Gourock, like the nearby Barrfields in Largs, was built as a theatre to cater for summer seasons and variety. In its later years it became a cinema also and ended its life known as the Cragburn B