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Beach Ballroom
The Beach Ballroom is an art deco building on the beach boulevard of Aberdeen, Scotland. It was built in 1926 and opened on 3 May 1929. It is a Category B listed building and has been noted for its da
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Paid entry
About
The Beach Ballroom is an art deco building on the beach boulevard of Aberdeen, Scotland. It was built in 1926 and opened on 3 May 1929. It is a Category B listed building and has been noted for its dance floor which is supported by 1,400 steel springs. Famous acts to appear at the Beach Ballroom include the Beatles, Pink Floyd, the Who, the Small Faces, Cream, Joe Loss, Ken Mackintosh and more recently the Ordinary Boys and Twin Atlantic. Like many buildings in Aberdeen, it is made from granite. The Beach Ballroom is owned and operated by Aberdeen City Council and has a webcam that faces south along the beach towards Footdee. The Ballroom is connected to the more modern Beach Leisure Centre via an indoor walkway. The main dance hall is octagonal and originally had a domed ceiling, though this has since been covered over with a suspended ceiling. The smaller Star Ballroom extension was opened in June 1963. The Ballroom underwent a refurbishment from 2008 to April 2010.
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The Beach Ballroom is an art deco building on the beach boulevard of Aberdeen, Scotland. It was built in 1926 and opened on 3 May 1929. It is a Category B listed building and has been noted for its dance floor which is supported by 1,400 steel springs. Famous acts to appear at the Beach Ballroom include the Beatles, Pink Floyd, the Who, the Small Faces, Cream, Joe Loss, Ken Mackintosh and more recently the Ordinary Boys and Twin Atlantic. Like many buildings in Aberdeen, it is made from granite. The Beach Ballroom is owned and operated by Aberdeen City Council and has a webcam that faces south along the beach towards Footdee. The Ballroom is connected to the more modern Beach Leisure Centre via an indoor walkway. The main dance hall is octagonal and originally had a domed ceiling, though this has since been covered over with a suspended ceiling. The smaller Star Ballroom extension was opened in June 1963. The Ballroom underwent a refurbishment from 2008 to April 2010.
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- Coordinates
- 57.1553, -2.0798
- Address
- | location = Beach Promenade, Aberdeen, Scotland
- Established
- 1929
- Official site
- www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Beach Ballroom (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beach Ballroom?
- Beach Ballroom is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- When was Beach Ballroom built?
- Built or established in 1929.
- Who owns Beach Ballroom?
- Beach Ballroom is owned by Aberdeen City Council.