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Built in 1857 by Thomas Gildard and H. M. McFarlane, it has hosted some of the biggest names on the Music hall circuit.
In 1906 Stan Laurel made his first stage appearance there on amateur night. In that same year A. E. Pickard bought the building and changed its name to the Panopticon. He also undertook some major works, installing a freak show, a roof top carnival and a waxworks. He also excavated the basement and installed an indoor zoo.
The Panopticon was one of the first buildings in Glasgow become powered by electricity and one of the first cinemas in Scotland. It closed in 1938 when it was sold to a tailors and converted to a workshop. It is currently being conserved by a trust who regularly perform traditional shows in the auditorium. It is now protected as a category A listed building.
The Britannia Panopticon Music Hall's Laurel and Hardy Movie Night returns on Wednesday 7th August with a selection of classic films!
READ MORECatch a phenomenal night of comedy with a dazzling array of acts including comedy singers who get the crowd involved and a well-known headliner at the Britannia Panopticon!
READ MOREJoin Ash Price and Des O'Gorman for an interactive night of spooky entertainment at The Britannia Panopticon on Saturday 10th August!
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READ MORECome and experience all your usual panto frolics with added naughtiness when Adult Panto returns to The Britannia Panopticon this December!
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