The Vogue Cinema Possil is situated on 124 Balmore Road, Possilpark in the north of Glasgow, Scotland.
History
Opening as the Mecca in August 1933, the Mecca was a great example of Glasgow's art deco cinema's when Glasgow was called "Cinema City", designed by James McKissack and was owned by George Smith and James Welsh (Paisley MP). It originally seated 1,620. In January 1950 it was sold to the Singleton circuit, and renamed Vogue.
The Vogue Cinema closed in April 1968. The building became a bingo and social club. It later went into retail use and became home to A1 Kilt Hire. It was due to be demolished in January 2024, but was given a stay of execution for at least 6 months due to a preservation order. Unfortunately, it was discovered that demolition had already begun with the removal of half of the roof of the auditorium. Demolition was halted in early-June 2024 as it is now a category C(S) listed building.
Although this historic cinema was temporarily saved from demolition in 2024 following public outcry, it remains under threat as the owner has appealed the decision, A petition was created in November 2024 to try and prevent the demolition.
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References
Notes
- "Historic Glasgow cinema temporarily saved from demolition". BBC News. BBC. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- "Vogue Cinema in Glasgow, GB - Cinema Treasures". cinematreasures.org.
- "Mecca, Possil". www.scottishcinemas.org.uk.
- Butler, Eamonn. "Biography of 'SINGLETON, George' - Moving Image Archive catalogue". movingimage.nls.uk. National Library of Scotland.
- Matheson, Fergus (11 September 2024). "Owner of historic cinema building appeals against decision to stop demolition". STV News. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- Carmichael, Morgan (22 November 2024). "'More than just a building': Petition launched to save Vogue Cinema from demolition". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
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