Scottish Cinemas and Theatres

Scottish Miliitary Cinemas

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Military Cinemas

Most  military bases in Scotland had cinema facilities; many even had purpose built cinemas.
This page lists those we know about; if you have any information to add, please let us know!

RN Hatston Cinema
Orkney

Demolished in 1950.
[Images courtesy of Kenny Thomson]

Strond Cinema
Holm, Kirkwall, Orkney
Destroyed by fire.
[Images courtesy of Kenny Thomson]

Flotta Cinema
Orkney

[Images courtesy of Bryan Groat]


Lyness Garrison Cinema
Hoy

[Image courtesy of Melvyn Gould]
Additional image here.

Bewley Hall
[Images courtesy of Paul Francis]

Skeabrae Airfield Cinema
Orkney


[Images courtesy of Kenny Thomson]

Fort George Cinema
Inverness

[Image courtesy of David Low]

RAF Kinross

Projectionists
[Image courtesy of David Low]

Elgin Pinefield

[Image courtesy of David Low]

RAF Kinloss

The old SKC cinema building at RAF Kinloss is still standing. The building was used by the RAF for briefings and presentations so I have been inside many times, no rake to the seating, probably held 150/200 at the most.
[Information and image courtesy of Tez Watson]


Twatt Airfield Cinema

Orkney

Skitten Airfield Cinema

Caithness

Crail Airfield Cinema
Crail
A wooden-floored cinema/gymnasium, built approx. 1940.
Now B-listed by Historic Scotland.
Website of the owners here.

 
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