# Perth Playhouse

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{{Short description|Cinema in Perth, Scotland}}
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'''Perth Playhouse''' is an independent cinema in [Perth](/source/Perth%2C_Scotland), [Scotland](/source/Scotland).

==History==
The Perth Playhouse was designed by the architect [Alexander Cattanach Jr.](/source/Alexander_Cattanach_Jr.) and constructed in 1933. It is notable for its distinctive [Art Deco](/source/Art_Deco) style, typical of the period. In 1991, the cinema was categorised as a [Category B listed building](/source/Listed_building).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/sc-39584-playhouse-cinema-murray-street- |title=British Listed Buildings |publisher= |date= |accessdate=3 July 2014}}</ref> Originally owned by Caledonian Associated Cinemas, it was bought by G1 Group in 2013. {{As of|2018}}, the building has seven screening rooms of differing sizes and capacity.

==IMAX==
After being purchased by G1 Group, the cinema received extensive investment. In July 2014, the cinema became the first independent cinema in the UK and the fourth cinema in Scotland to house an [IMAX](/source/IMAX) screen.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-28143127 |title=IMAX at Playhouse |publisher= |work=BBC News| date= |accessdate=3 July 2014}}</ref> The new screen replaced the existing one in screening room 1, with a size increase of 60%.

==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.perthplayhouse.co.uk Perth Playhouse website]

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Category:Buildings and structures in Perth, Scotland
Category:Cinemas in Scotland

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