Basic Site Details Name: | Theatre | Town, district or village: | Stockbridge | City or county: | Edinburgh | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | Demolished | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Burnt and demolished.
The magistrates for Edinburgh unanimously granted a theatrical licence on Monday for the Tivoli Theatre in St Stephen’s Street, built from plans prepared by Mr Marwick, architect, of 7 York Place Edinburgh. The burgh engineer reported that the building had been fitted up in accordance with plans sanctioned by the Dean of Guild Court. The pit was seated for 1,170 people, the boxes and promenade for 420, and the gallery for 380 - in all 1,970 people. There were four exits. Inside doors all opened outwards, the building was lighted throughout with electricity, the lavatory accommodation was ample and, in his opinion, the building was well adapted fpr the purpose for which it was intended. The report of the fire-master stated that he considered the gangways and exits to be ample for the building.
CANMORE: The Grand theatre/cinema was built on the site of a timber yard. This cinema originally opened as a theatre (depicted on the 2nd edition of the OS 25-inch map, 1890), riding academy (2nd edition, revision, 1915) and ice rink, but after 1920 The Grand was used solely as a cinema. It closed as a cinema in 1960 and was subsequently used as a bingo hall, nightclub and disco until destroyed by fire in 1993. New blocks of flats now occupy the site. | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Grand Cinema | | | | Grand Theatre | | | | Stockbridge Theatre | | | | Tivoli Theatre | | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Theatre | | | | Skating rink | | | | Riding school | | | | Cinema | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | St Stephen's Street | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1895 | | Build/construction | | | 1901 | | Reconstruction | As theatre | | 1904 | | | Name changed to Grand Theatre | | December 1920 | | Opened | Grand Cinema opened in old skating rink/cine-theatre and horse repository | | May 1960 | | Closed | | | 1984 | | Alteration/conversion | Used as a restaurant | | c. 1993 | | Destruction/demolition | After a fire |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | Peter Lyle Barclay Henderson | | A | 1895 | | Original ice rink and theatre? | | Thomas Purves Marwick | | | 1901 | | Conversion of roller skating rink to theatre |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M | 1984 | Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) | | Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd | p412 | | Thomas, B | 1984 | The last picture shows, Edinburgh: ninety years of cinema entertainment in Scotland's capital city, Edinburgh | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 9 November 1901 | | | p419 | | Building News | 15 November 1901 | | | p674 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Dick Peddie and McKay Collection | | DPM 1900/107/1 Plans of ice rink |
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