Cineworld Glasgow

Cineworld Glasgow Renfrew Street
Cineworld's Renfrew Street building
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Former namesUGC Glasgow Renfrew Street (2001–2005)
General information
TypeCinema
LocationGlasgow, Scotland
Address7 Renfrew Street
Coordinates55°51′54″N 4°15′19″W / 55.86489°N 4.25517°W / 55.86489; -4.25517
Opened2001 (as UGC)
2005 (as Cineworld)
Inaugurated2000
OwnerCineworld
Height62 m (203 ft)
Technical details
Structural systemSteel frame
Other information
Seating capacity4,300
Website
www.cineworld.co.uk

Cineworld Glasgow Renfrew Street is a cinema on Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Scotland, located in the north-east of the city centre. It is adjacent to Buchanan Bus Station and the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, as well as being close to Sauchiehall Street and Buchanan Galleries. At 62 m (203 ft) tall, the building is currently the tallest cinema in the world.[1][2][3]

By 2003 it was the busiest cinema in the United Kingdom by admissions,[4] having attracted over 1.8 million patrons that year.[5] Cineworld Glasgow has 18 screens over six levels, and can accommodate more than 4,300 people.[4] Its most distinctive feature is the huge glass curtain wall on the east face, which houses a system of criss-crossing escalators which are lit neon blue at night, although some are more drawn to the large elevator which runs up the side of the building.

  1. ^ Roland, Denise (20 November 2016). "Cineworld and its founder: nine things you did not know". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Cineworld Cinema Renfrew St". Gallivant in Glasgow – The ultimate Glasgow guide, by Glasgows people. Glasgowvant Attractions. Archived from the original on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Glasgow Cinemas Information". Information on cinemas in glasgow. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  4. ^ a b "UGC / Cineworld City Centre". Scottish Cinemas and Theatres Project. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  5. ^ "West End Walks of Glasgow". Scottish Cinemas and Theatres Project. Retrieved 22 August 2016.