Playhouse Cinema
Church Street,
Nairn,
IV12 4AP
Church Street,
Nairn,
IV12 4AP
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Previously operated by: Caledonian Associated Cinemas Ltd.
Functions: Bar
Previous Names: Palace Cinema
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Located in Nairnshire, in the Highlands of Scotland. The Palace Cinema was opened prior to 1934. It had an 18 feet wide proscenium and was initially equipped with a RCA sound system. It was later equipped with a Western Electric(WE) sound system.
By 1944 it had been re-named Playhouse Cinema. In the 1950’s it was equipped with CinemaScope and the proscenium was widened to 27 feet. It was operated by the Highland Cinema Co. Ltd. a subsidiary of Caledonian Associated Cinemas Ltd. By 1963 Caledonian Associated Cinemas has fully taken over, and they still operated it in 1966. The building suffered damage from a fire around 1968/1969. Repairs were carried out and it continued until CAC closed it in around 1971. After standing unused for a couple of years, it was taken over by new owners who operated it as a part-time bingo club and cinema.
Closed in the mid-1970’s, it was later taken over by the British Legion and used as a social club. In recent years it has become a social club for Nairn United Football Club, and on 3rd May 2013 it opened as a late-night lounge bar name Playhouse.
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Ken Roe
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By the time I visited, in June 2016, the building had become The Play House, a lounge bar.
The late-night bar opened on 3 May 2013 and is spread across two floors. Does not open until 9pm.