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O2 ABC Glasgow

O2 ABC Glasgow in Scotland Central, United Kingdom.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh chair – 1964 - geograph.org.uk - 6496611

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O2 ABC Glasgow is a cinema or movie theatre in Scotland Central, United Kingdom, dating from 1875. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.

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The O2 ABC was a nightclub and music venue on Sauchiehall Street, in the centre of Glasgow. The building was constructed in 1875, renovated many times in its lifetime and also largely rebuilt in the 1920s. The building was used for numerous functions before being finally converted to its final purpose between 2002 and 2005, before finally closing in June 2018 after extensive fire damage. In 2009, the Academy Music Group took a majority stake in the venue, rebranding it the O2 ABC. The venue was formerly protected as a category C(S) listed building. In March 2009; the Academy Music Group became the major stockholder of the O2 ABC. On 15 June 2018, the building was severely damaged by a fire outbreak causing the main roof of the venue to collapse. The fire had started in the Mackintosh Building of the nearby Glasgow School of Art which had recently been undergoing construction work due to a fire that occurred on 23 May 2014. On 7 August 2024, Glasgow council served the building with a notice which stipulates that all unstable sections of the building must be demolished by 9 December 2024.

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Coordinates
55.8658, -4.2642
Address
286-326 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Scotland
Established
1875
Official site
www.gsa.ac.uk

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Frequently asked questions

Where is O2 ABC Glasgow?
O2 ABC Glasgow is in central Scotland, United Kingdom.
When was O2 ABC Glasgow built?
Built or established in 1875.
Who owns O2 ABC Glasgow?
O2 ABC Glasgow is owned by Academy Music Group.