Broughty Ferry Volunteer Hall
| Broughty Ferry Volunteer Hall | |
|---|---|
 The hall before demolition | |
Interactive map of the Broughty Ferry Volunteer Hall area | |
General information | |
| Type | Drill hall Cinema Bingo hall |
| Location | 51 Queen Street Broughty Ferry |
| Coordinates | 56°28′09″N 2°52′45″W / 56.46917°N 2.87917°W |
| Opened | 1870s |
| Renovated | 1936, 1979, 1990s |
| Closed | 1991 |
| Demolished | 2023 |
| Owner | Arbroath Cinema Company (c. 1930-1968) J. B. Milne Theatres Ltd. (1968-1976) Kingsway Entertainments (1976-1991) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Sandstone |
| Design and construction | |
Architecture firm | Maclaren, Soutar, and Salmond (1936) |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 712 |
Listed Building – Category B | |
Official name | 51 Queen Street, Drill Hall |
| Designated | 9 October 1990 |
| Delisted | 1 April 2022 [1] |
| Reference no. | LB25866 |
Listed Building – Category C(S) | |
Official name | 51 Queen Street, Drill Hall |
| Designated | 1 April 2022 |
| Delisted | 26 January 2026 [2] |
| Reference no. | LB25866 |
Broughty Ferry Volunteer Hall, later the Regal Cinema, was a drill hall in Broughty Ferry. In 1936 it was converted into a cinema, for which it was used for a further 40 years before being employed as a bingo hall.[3][4]
After the hall closed to bingo in 1991, it was used as a car showroom. In the time since, its structure fell into a state of disrepair, culminating with the building being demolished in 2023 after it was deemed unsafe.[5] Only a small section of the original facade of the building survives.
Listed building status was officially removed on 26 January 2026.[2]
References
- ↑ "BROUGHTY FERRY, 51 QUEEN STREET, (FORMERLY) KINGSWAY BINGO, REGAL CINEMA AND VOLUNTEER HALL (LB25866))". HES. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- 1 2 "BROUGHTY FERRY, 51 QUEEN STREET, (FORMERLY) KINGSWAY BINGO, REGAL CINEMA AND VOLUNTEER HALL". HES. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ Web Brown, Kate (11 January 2023). "How the luxurious Regal Cinema in Broughty Ferry gave movie fans an ocean view". Dundee Courier. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ "Regal to Bow to Bingo". Broughty Guide & Gazette. 29 July 1978. p. 3. Retrieved 28 January 2026 – via the British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ Web Mulholland, Sheanne (20 April 2023). "Demolition of the old Regal Cinema in Broughty Ferry marks end of an era". Dundee Courier. Retrieved 26 January 2026.