Former Olympia Theatre of Varieties
Introduction
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Image: © Thomas Nugent Taken: 14 Jul 2012
The auditorium was demolished in 2011, but the red sandstone part of the building was restored and preserved. This http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/Glasgow/OlympiaTheatreOfVarietiesGlasgow.htm to the Arthur Lloyd web site provides the history of the theatre and photos of the renovation works. See the building in March 2013 here Image and in May of the same year Image