Olympia Theatre
Market Place,
Arbroath,
DD11 1HR
Market Place,
Arbroath,
DD11 1HR
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Additional Info
Architects: Charles Edward
Functions: Bar
Styles: Renaissance Revival
Previous Names: Olympia Picture Palace
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Designed by Dundee architect Charles Edward in 1855 and originally a Corn Exchange. It opened as a cinema on 8th July 1912, named the Olympia Picture Palace. The proscenium was 27 feet wide.
In the 1930’s it had been re-named Olympia Theatre and it closed as a cinema in 1959. Since January 2001 it has been known as the Corn Exchange, one of the J.D. Wetherspoon chain of pubs.
On 11th October 1971, Historic Scotland designated the Olympia Theatre a Grade B Listed building.
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Ken Roe
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An unusual feature of the Olympia was that behind the rear of the balcony there was a vestibule or waiting area at the back of which the projection room was situated. The films were projected across this vestibule and then through an opening in the back wall of the balcony and then to the screen. The projectionists could only see the upper part of the screen from the box.