Glasgow’s O2 ABC is about to be demolished after being destroyed by the School of Art fire in 2018
This structure was once the O2 ABC, Glasgow’s only mid-size music venue that has seen the likes of Paolo Nutini, Lewis Capaldi, and Arctic Monkeys play on its stage.
The building has played an important role in Glasgow’s social culture since 1875. It has been a cinema, dance hall, ice rink, and even a circus.
Its inside was destroyed during the Glasgow School of Art fire in 2018 and has been derelict ever since.
The council has now issued a dangerous buildings notice to the owners for it to be demolished by 9 December which is now taking place.
However, campaigners are calling for the framed art deco structure to be saved.
They’re arguing it is an important part of Glasgow architecture, originally designed by CJ McNair, and should be salvaged for its cultural and historic significances.
The idea would be that whatever is put in its place, which looks likely to be student accommodation, that the building design is shaped around this front.
The entire site is set to be completely stripped.
The building has played an important role in Glasgow’s social culture since 1875. It has been a cinema, dance hall, ice rink, and even a circus.
Its inside was destroyed during the Glasgow School of Art fire in 2018 and has been derelict ever since.
The council has now issued a dangerous buildings notice to the owners for it to be demolished by 9 December which is now taking place.
However, campaigners are calling for the framed art deco structure to be saved.
They’re arguing it is an important part of Glasgow architecture, originally designed by CJ McNair, and should be salvaged for its cultural and historic significances.
The idea would be that whatever is put in its place, which looks likely to be student accommodation, that the building design is shaped around this front.
The entire site is set to be completely stripped.
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00:00So here we are on Suckey Hall Street outside the O2 ABC or what was once the O2 ABC.
00:04It has been issued by the council a dangerous buildings notice.
00:07It has to be stripped down by the 9th of December.
00:10It got damaged in 2018 from the School of Art fire.
00:13Campaigners are calling for the front of the building, this art deco facade,
00:19to be protected basically and kept and whatever goes on its place to be shaped around them.
00:26It's an iconic piece of Glasgow architecture is what they are arguing.
00:30So what do you think?
00:31Glaswegians will have fond memories of coming along Suckey Hall Street
00:34back in the day to go to the cinema here.
00:36It was then developed into a live music venue in the early 2000s
00:40with plenty of big bands and gigs taking place here.
00:43The likes of the Arctic Monkeys, Paolo Natini,
00:46Kasabian to name but a few put on gigs in here.
00:49It's going to be a bit of Glasgow that Glaswegians will certainly miss.