| New Bedford Cinema | |
|---|---|
O2 Academy Glasgow | |
 The New Bedford Cinema pictured as the Carling Academy in 2003 | |
|
| |
| Former names | Carling Academy |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Cinema/ Concert Hall |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Location | Gorbals, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°51′02″N 4°15′34″W / 55.85056°N 4.25944°W |
| Opened | 1932 |
| Owner | Academy Music Group |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Lennox and McMath |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 2,500 |
The New Bedford Cinema was a Scottish cinema on Eglinton Street in the Gorbals ( Laurieston) area of Glasgow. The building now houses the O2 Academy Glasgow.
It is a notable example of Art Deco architecture in the city. [1]
The building was originally erected as the Eglinton Street United Secession Church in 1825. The church closed in 1920 and the building was converted into a cinema in 1921. The original Bedford Cinema was destroyed by a fire in March 1932. The cinema's owner, Bernard Frutin, immediately commissioned a replacement.
The New Bedford was designed by Lennox and McMath [2] and was built by Mr A.B. King. The newly built cinema was opened on 26 December ( Boxing Day) 1932.
Bernard Frutin sold the cinema to George Green in 1936.
The New Bedford Cinema screened its final film, a double bill of Dirty Harry and Klute, on 8 July 1973 and reopened on 12 October 1973 as a Mecca bingo hall.
It was designated as a category B listed building on 17 June 1986 by Historic Scotland. [3]
The building was bought by the McKenzie Group in November 2002 and underwent a massive £3 million restoration to be turned into the Carling Academy, Glasgow [4] which opened on 26 March 2003 with a concert by Deacon Blue. [5] The building was renamed in 2008 and is now known as the O2 Academy Glasgow. [6]
- ^ Williamson, Elizabeth; Riches, Anne; Higgs, Malcolm (2005). The Buildings of Scotland: Glasgow. New Haven, Conn. [u.a.]: Yale Univ. Press. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-300-09674-3.
- ^ "DSA Building/Design Report: New Bedford Picture House". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
- ^ "121 EGLINTON STREET AND BEDFORD STREET, NEW BEDFORD PICTURE HOUSE". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "The Carling Academy (Glasgow)". www.glasgowguide.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "We Love Glasgow - O2 Academy Glasgow". www.academymusicgroup.com. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ Sweney, Mark (6 November 2008). "O2 to sponsor Academy music venues". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
| New Bedford Cinema | |
|---|---|
O2 Academy Glasgow | |
|
The New Bedford Cinema pictured as the Carling Academy in 2003 | |
|
| |
| Former names | Carling Academy |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Cinema/ Concert Hall |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Location | Gorbals, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°51′02″N 4°15′34″W / 55.85056°N 4.25944°W |
| Opened | 1932 |
| Owner | Academy Music Group |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Lennox and McMath |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 2,500 |
The New Bedford Cinema was a Scottish cinema on Eglinton Street in the Gorbals ( Laurieston) area of Glasgow. The building now houses the O2 Academy Glasgow.
It is a notable example of Art Deco architecture in the city. [1]
The building was originally erected as the Eglinton Street United Secession Church in 1825. The church closed in 1920 and the building was converted into a cinema in 1921. The original Bedford Cinema was destroyed by a fire in March 1932. The cinema's owner, Bernard Frutin, immediately commissioned a replacement.
The New Bedford was designed by Lennox and McMath [2] and was built by Mr A.B. King. The newly built cinema was opened on 26 December ( Boxing Day) 1932.
Bernard Frutin sold the cinema to George Green in 1936.
The New Bedford Cinema screened its final film, a double bill of Dirty Harry and Klute, on 8 July 1973 and reopened on 12 October 1973 as a Mecca bingo hall.
It was designated as a category B listed building on 17 June 1986 by Historic Scotland. [3]
The building was bought by the McKenzie Group in November 2002 and underwent a massive £3 million restoration to be turned into the Carling Academy, Glasgow [4] which opened on 26 March 2003 with a concert by Deacon Blue. [5] The building was renamed in 2008 and is now known as the O2 Academy Glasgow. [6]
- ^ Williamson, Elizabeth; Riches, Anne; Higgs, Malcolm (2005). The Buildings of Scotland: Glasgow. New Haven, Conn. [u.a.]: Yale Univ. Press. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-300-09674-3.
- ^ "DSA Building/Design Report: New Bedford Picture House". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
- ^ "121 EGLINTON STREET AND BEDFORD STREET, NEW BEDFORD PICTURE HOUSE". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "The Carling Academy (Glasgow)". www.glasgowguide.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "We Love Glasgow - O2 Academy Glasgow". www.academymusicgroup.com. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ Sweney, Mark (6 November 2008). "O2 to sponsor Academy music venues". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 January 2018.