Glasgow's late great Apollo was hit with stars and music fans

The Apollo site was cleared to make way for a 14-screen, £7 million cinema which still towers over Renfrew Street today.

Demolition of the Apollo 1989. Pic: Herald & Times

The vast, cavernous venue began life in September 1927 as Green’s Playhouse, Europe’s largest cinema, with at least 4210 seats.

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A large roof-top ballroom opened in November 1928 and it became the city’s most-loved entertainment hub.

In 1973, it became the Apollo, and hundreds of top-selling acts, from the Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney to David Bowie, Rod Stewart and Elton John, played there.

Apollo Theatre. Pic: Herald & Time

Our photographers have captured the venue, the fans who queued to get tickets and the acts which performed there many times over the decades, but this is particularly atmospheric picture was taken in 1978, of cleaner Edith Bowden, who, at 72, had worked at the venue for 23 years.

Johnny Cash played the first gig at the Apollo, Paul Weller played the last. In between came Lou Reed, the Moody Blues, Status Quo, Diana Ross, Genesis and many more…

The Apollo closed in 1985, as bigger venues began to appear, but fan websites and social media pages keep its memory alive.

Early morning queue for tickets at the Apollo, March 1979. Pic: Herald & Times

Send us your memories of the Apollo. Maybe you recall it as Green’s Playhouse?

We would love to hear your stories and see your photographs.

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