Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock
The Palace | |
Full name | The Palace Theatre and Grand Hall Complex |
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Former names | The Corn Exchange, Variety Theatre, Palace Picture House, Exchange Theatre |
Address | 9 Green Street Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire Scotland |
Owner | East Ayrshire Leisure, on behalf of East Ayrshire Council |
Genre(s) | Comedy, pantomime, musical theatre and performing arts |
Seating type | 500 seating capacity |
Construction | |
Opened | 16 September 1863 |
Architect | James Ingram |
Website | |
Palace Theatre |
The Palace Theatre in Kilmarnock was originally opened as a corn exchange in 1863 and converted to a theatre in 1903. The red-sandstone Italianate tower, by James Ingram, dominates the cross at London Road and Green Street.[1]
The building is A-Listed and was one of James Ingram's finest designs in Kilmarnock[2]
In popular culture[]
British glam rock band The Sweet wrote their song "The Ballroom Blitz" about a concern they were performing at the Palace Theatre and Grand Hall when they were bottled off the stage during a performance in January 1973.[3]
References[]
- ^ "The Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock - Future Museum South West Scotland". 8 August 2011. Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Green Street, Palace Theatre, Former Corn Exchange (Category A Listed Building) (LB35903)". Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ Trust, East Ayrshire Leisure (6 March 2019). "Palace Theatre". East Ayrshire Leisure Trust. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
External links[]
"The Palace Theatre on Visit Ayrshire". Retrieved 13 May 2008.
Categories:
- Theatres in Kilmarnock
- Buildings and structures in Kilmarnock
- Category A listed buildings in East Ayrshire