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Green's Playhouse / Apollo
126, Renfield Street


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 9.87, and the UGC / Cineword Megaplex built on the same site.


All pictures on this page courtesy Chris Doak.

A gallery of interior pictures taken just after closure as the Apollo can be seen here, thanks to our friends at www.glasgowapollo.com, who have both a book and DVD about the building available.


Exterior
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Interior
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Offices of George Green Ltd 		thumbnail
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Demolition Phase I
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Demolition Phase II
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