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Barrowland Ballroom (Glasgow, Scotland)

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Corporate name headingBarrowland Ballroom (Glasgow, Scotland)
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Variant(s)Barrowlands (Glasgow, Scotland)
Beginning date1934
Associated countryScotland
LocatedGlasgow (Scotland)
Field of activityRock concerts Ballroom dancing
Found inBarrowland, 2013: p.12 (Barrowland Ballroom) p.19 (iconic Glasgow concert venue) p.26 (the venue is known by many, affectionately, as the Barrowlands)
Wikipedia, 22 Apr. 2014 (Barrowland Ballroom; The Barrowlands (more properly The Barrowland Ballroom) is a major dance hall and concert venue in Glasgow, Scotland; The original building opened in 1934; was the leading dancehall in Scotland from its inception. The building was largely destroyed by fire in 1958, leading to a complete rebuild. The rebuilt ballroom opened on Christmas Eve 1960; with the decline of dancehall and the rise of rock/pop performance, the Ballroom has become a major concert venue)