Basic Site Details

Name: Tivoli Theatre
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: Demolished
Grid ref:
Notes: The Gaiety Theatre in Argyle-street is to be completely reconstructed to provide seating accommodation for 2,000 persons at a cost of about £16,000. Preliminary arrangements are in the hands of Mr George Urie Scott. 154 West Regent-street. [Builder 20 July 1934 Page 116]

Plans are in hand for a scheme of complete reconstruction and addition to the Gaiety Theatre. Mr Charles McNair 112 Bath-street, Glasgow, is the architect. [Builder 3 May 1935 Page 845]

Work is about to start on the reconstruction of the Gaiety Theatre, Argyle-street at a cost of £16,000 for Scott’s Theatres Limited. The contractors are the Cinema Construction Company Limited. 154 West Regent Street, Glasgow, and the architect Mr C J McNair LRIBA 112 Bath Street, Glasgow. [Builder 3 May 1935 Page 845]

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Gaiety CinemaYesFrom 1907 or 1909

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1625, Argyle StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 41907 or 1909  Theatre converted to cinema
Item 2 of 419 December 1909 Opened 
Item 3 of 419341935ReconstructionRenovation
Item 4 of 431 July 1968  Closed for demolition

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 2Charles James McNair A1907 or 1909 Conversion to cinema
Item 2 of 2Charles James McNair B19341935Renovation

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Anderston Pictures and Varieties Ltd 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Peter, Bruce1996100 Years of Glasgow's Amazing Cinemas Edinburgh: Polygonp179
Item 2 of 2Peter, Bruce1999Scotland's Splendid Theatres: Architecture and Social History from the Reformation to the Present Day Edinburgh: Polygon (an imprint of Edinburgh University Press Ltd)p108

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Architect and Building News1934Jul-Dec p201
Item 2 of 3Builder20 July 1934  p116
Item 3 of 3Builder3 May 1935  p845