The Vogue Cinema Possil is situated on 124 Balmore Road, Possilpark in the north of Glasgow, Scotland.
Opening as the Mecca in August 1933, the Mecca was a great example of Glasgow's art deco cinema's when Glasgow was called "Cinema City", designed by James McKissack [1] and was owned by George Smith and James Welsh (Paisley MP). [2] [3] It originally seated 1,620. In January 1950 it was sold to the Singleton circuit, and renamed Vogue. [4]
The Vogue Cinema closed in April 1968. The building became a bingo and social club. It later went into retail use and became home to A1 Kilt Hire. It was due to be demolished in January 2024, but was given a stay of execution for at least 6 months due to a preservation order. Unfortunately, it was discovered that demolition had already begun with the removal of half of the roof of the auditorium. Demolition was halted in early-June 2024 as it is now a category C(S) listed building. [5]
Although this historic cinema was temporarily saved from demolition in 2024 following public outcry, it remains under threat as the owner has appealed the decision, A petition was created by Andrew Moore in November 2024 to try and prevent the demolition. [6]