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.
