Meanwhile in Dumfries, the former Regal/Odeon (most recently a single screen in the former balcony area, with a bingo hall in the former stalls) is rumoured to be reopening with an advert appearing for a cinema manager…

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Interesting to pass the long closed former New Victoria / Odeon on Clerk St in Edinburgh, with the hoarding door ajar it gives a peek into the foyer… it would be nice to see this place come back to life, so hopefully a sign long delayed works are moving forward again…?

Oops pics got mixed up - this is the former Theatre Royal.

Some cinemas & theatres of Perth.
Playhouse Cinema
Former Kings
Perth Theatre
Former Theatre Royal

More here:

www.scottishcinemas.org.uk/scotland/per...

And if you’re interested in buying it, the former Kings is up for sale…

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Pick up a copy of today’s Sunday Post for a feature all about the Sleuth of the Silver Screen - better known as our very own Mr @garypainter74.bsky.social himself who’s recounting some of our architectural adventures over the years in a talk for Pollokshields Heritage Trust on Tuesday evening!

The auditorium ran parallel to the street, with the cinema screen at the western (left) side, and projection box at the back (eastern) side.
More of its history here:
www.scottishcinemas.org.uk/glasgow/abcr...

As the ABC Glasgow foyer block has been removed, we can now see the remains of the original 1875 Panorama building, extended east in 1920s for dance hall & later cinema conversion. Built up the hill, the cinema ground floor was a car park, with stalls on first floor and balcony above.

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