Cineworld Glasgow

Cineworld Glasgow Renfrew Street is a cinema on Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Scotland, located in the north-east of the city centre. It is adjacent to Buchanan Bus Station and the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, as well as being close to Sauchiehall Street and Buchanan Galleries. At 62 m (203 ft) tall, the building is currently the tallest cinema in the world.[1][2][3]

Cineworld Glasgow Renfrew Street
Cineworld's Renfrew Street building
Former namesUGC Glasgow Renfrew Street (2001–2005)
General information
TypeCinema
LocationGlasgow, Scotland
Address7 Renfrew Street
Coordinates55.86489°N 4.25517°W / 55.86489; -4.25517
Opened2001 (as UGC)
2005 (as Cineworld)
Inaugurated2000
OwnerCineworld
Height62 m (203 ft)
Technical details
Structural systemSteel frame
Other information
Seating capacity4,300
Website
www.cineworld.co.uk

By 2003 it was the busiest cinema in the United Kingdom by admissions,[4] having attracted over 1.8 million patrons that year.[5] Cineworld Glasgow has 18 screens over six levels, and can accommodate more than 4,300 people.[4] Its most distinctive feature is the huge glass curtain wall on the east face, which houses a system of criss-crossing escalators which are lit neon blue at night.

History
The cinema at night

The cinema was built on the site of The Glasgow Apollo (1973–1985), which was formerly Green's Playhouse (1927–1973). After the Apollo closed in June 1985, it was demolished in September 1987. The cinema was opened as the UGC Cinema in September 2001. In 2005, it became part of the Cineworld chain, when then-owners UGC sold all of its UK cinemas. Green's Playhouse, the original cinema on the site, previously held a record for being Europe's largest cinema in terms of number of seats (4,368). At over 60 metres (200 ft), and with an entry in the Guinness Book of Records, Cineworld Glasgow is the world's tallest cinema. However, during the cinema's construction, the building design came under heavy criticism from the architecture community.

In 2000, the building was designated the "Carbuncle of the Year" in an internet vote organised by Prospect magazine, its panel of judges criticising the design's contrast with the surrounding area.[6]

See also

References
  1. Roland, Denise (20 November 2016). "Cineworld and its founder: nine things you did not know". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  2. "Cineworld Cinema Renfrew St". Gallivant in Glasgow – The ultimate Glasgow guide, by Glasgows people. Glasgowvant Attractions. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  3. "Glasgow Cinemas Information". Information on cinemas in glasgow. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  4. "UGC / Cineworld City Centre". Scottish Cinemas and Theatres Project. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  5. "West End Walks of Glasgow". Scottish Cinemas and Theatres Project. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  6. "Cinema 'Sight for Sore Eyes'". BBC News. 17 November 2000. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
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