Barrfields Pavilion

Blocky white stucco-clad structure with pitched roof and set in landscape gardens. Recently extended and rebuilt to house a museum and cinema, the building is now almost unrecognisable as the former theatre and concert hall which hosted so many popular variety revues.

Built / Converted
1929
Dates of use
  • 1929 - 1980
Current state
Extant
Current use
Converted to other use (Viking museum and leisure centres)
Address
Coast Road, Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Website-
Further details
Other names
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Events
  • Owner/Management: Municipally owned and leased to local impresarios Harry Kemp and, later George Bowie for summer variety shows
  • 1929 Design/Construction:
    Unknown
    - Architect
  • 1929 - 1980 Use:
Capacities
-
Listings
  • Not listed
Stage type
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Building dimensions: -
Stage dimensions: -
Proscenium width: -
Height to grid: -
Inside proscenium: -
Orchestra pit: -

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