The Olympia

Another photo from Bridgeton. This is the Olympia which is being renovated again as part of the easy end regeneration.

Information on the Olympia - This B-listed building opened in September 1911 as the Olympia Theatre of Varieties, with an interior by Frank Matcham (seating around 2000). The exterior was designed by George Arthur.
It was sold to Scottish Cinema and Variety Theatres (SCVT - the pre-cursor to the ABC chain) in 1924.
The interior was rebuilt to better suit cinema use in 1938 by prolific cinema architects McNair & Elder, at which point it seated 1689.
Renamed the ABC in 1963, it continued as a cinema until March 1974. From 1978 it was used as a bingo hall, and later as a furniture warehouse. It has been sitting derelict since around 2000.

Source - http://www.scottishcinemas.org.uk/glasgow/olympia.html