Beach Ballroom
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150 (Star Ballroom)
100 (Northern Lights Room)
50 (Promenade Room)
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 Front of the Beach Ballroom | |
 Interactive map of Beach Ballroom | |
| Location | Beach Promenade, Aberdeen, Scotland |
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| Owner | Aberdeen City Council |
| Operator | Aberdeen City Council |
| Capacity | 1,000 (Main Ballroom) 150 (Star Ballroom) 100 (Northern Lights Room) 50 (Promenade Room) |
| Type | Multi-purpose venue |
| Events | Concerts, sporting events, dinner dances, weddings, conferences, corporate events, weddings |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 3 May 1929 |
| Renovated | 1970s |
| Expanded | 1963 |
Construction cost | £50,000 |
| Architect | Thomas Roberts and Hume |
| Website | |
| Beach Ballroom Website | |
Listed Building – Category B | |
| Official name | Beach Ballroom |
| Designated | 12 January 1967 |
| Reference no. | LB20314 |
The Beach Ballroom is an art deco building on the beach boulevard of Aberdeen, Scotland.[1] It was built in 1926[clarification needed] and opened on 3 May 1929.[2] It is a Category B listed building[3] and has been noted for its dance floor which is supported by 1,400 steel springs.[4][5]
Famous acts to appear at the Beach Ballroom include the Beatles, Pink Floyd, the Who,[6] the Small Faces, Cream, Joe Loss, Ken Mackintosh and more recently the Ordinary Boys and Twin Atlantic.[7] Like many buildings in Aberdeen, it is made from granite.
The Beach Ballroom is owned and operated by Aberdeen City Council[8] and has a webcam that faces south along the beach towards Footdee.[9] The Ballroom is connected to the more modern Beach Leisure Centre via an indoor walkway.
The main dance hall is octagonal and originally had a domed ceiling, though this has since been covered over with a suspended ceiling. The smaller Star Ballroom extension was opened in June 1963.[10]
The Ballroom underwent a refurbishment from 2008 to April 2010.[11][12]
