Overview

The 1,500-seat Plaza Theatre was built by Bruce Aspley and opened in 1934 with the Harold Lloyd movie The Cat’s Paw (1934) .

The theatre was originally announced in the Spring of 1931 however construction started sometime thereafter. Several months prior to its opening, special permission was granted by the state for the theatre to exhibit films on a Sunday.

Nearing its opening it was noted that the theatre was the work of all local people. According to The Glasgow Daily Times of March 1934 the interior work, a replica of Spanish castles with different designs on each side of the auditorium, was planned and executed by locals.

In 1973 Bruce Aspley sold the theatre to the Slinker family, who exhibited movies and rented the theatre to local groups.

The theatre closed in the 1990s and was purchased by the City of Glasgow in September 2001. Subsequently the theatre underwent a renovation and reopened in April 2005. It now comfortably seats 1,034 (Main Floor 783, Balcony 243).