Odeon Rutherglen
60 Main Street,
Glasgow,
G73 2HY
60 Main Street,
Glasgow,
G73 2HY
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Previously operated by: George Singleton Cinemas, Odeon Theatres Ltd., Rank Organisation
Architects: James McKissack
Styles: Art Deco
Previous Names: Vogue Cinema
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The Vogue Cinema is located in the Glasgow suburb of Rutherglen, to the south of the city. It was built for the George Singleton circuit and opened on 29th January 1936 with Cecil B. De Mille’s "The Crusades". The cinema was opened by Scottish performer Harry Lauder.
Built on a site which slopes steeply up from Main Street, some extensive excavation was required. The street façade is decorated in white and cream faience tiling and is stepped upwards towards the centre. Passing through the entrance doors, there are several foyer spaces decorated with Corinthian columns, each one reach by climbing sets of stairs until the main auditorium is reached. Inside the auditorium, seating is located in stalls and circle levels. There are more columns on each side of the proscenium and the main lighting in the auditorium is concealed cove lighting.
The Vogue Cinema was taken over by the Oscar Deutsch Odeon Theatres Ltd. from 8th March 1937. It was re-named Odeon on 21st October 1946 and was closed by the Rank Organisation on 12th October 1974. It was converted into a Top Rank Bingo Club, which has been operating for many years and continued as a Mecca Bingo Club until March 2020 when it was closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It was announced on 25th September 2020 that the closure would be permanent.
On 9th August 2005, Historic Scotland designated the Odeon as a Grade B Listed building.
Contributed by
Ken Roe
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A vintage photograph from June 1948, playing the Odeon release:
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Another photograph from later in that year, September 1949, playing the Odeon release:
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An undated photograph, most likely the mid-to-late-1950’s:
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Slight correction – the building is listed only at Category C(s). Picture from a few years ago here, as well as other former Rutherglen cinemas:
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Thanks for the correction Gary. Now amended in the intro.
On 25th September 2020, Mecca Bingo announced on the Rutherglen venue’s Facebook page that it was to permanently close the bingo hall. It appears that it did not re-open following lockdown earlier in the year.
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/popular-rutherglen-bingo-hall-closes-22731320