Theatres · Scottish Highlands
The Pickaquoy Centre
The Pickaquoy Centre in Scotland Highlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
About
The Pickaquoy Centre is a cinema or movie theatre in Scotland Highlands, United Kingdom, dating from 1999. 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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From the Wikipedia article
The Pickaquoy Centre, also known as the Picky Centre, or simply the Picky, is a multi-use leisure centre in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. It is the largest leisure centre in the Northern Isles.
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Background
History
The Pickaquoy Centre opened for public use in late 1998, but was only officially opened on 16 April 1999, by HRH The Princess Royal. In 2012, construction began on an extension for the centre, adding the two swimming pools, the three squash courts, and another gym. This was officially opened again by HRH The Princess Royal in 2013.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 58.9831, -2.9717
- Address
- Kirkwall, Orkney
- Established
- 1999
Sources
- wikidata: Q7757038 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Pickaquoy Centre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Pickaquoy Centre?
- The Pickaquoy Centre is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- When was The Pickaquoy Centre built?
- Built or established in 1999.
- Who owns The Pickaquoy Centre?
- The Pickaquoy Centre is owned by Orkney Islands Council.