Entering by one of the five doorways patrons found themselves in the circular booking hall, forty feet in diameter. The hall had a domed roof and was lit by a huge light fitting weighing half a ton.

The box office was in the centre of the foyer and at the far end, the stairs leading to the stalls and balcony and circle foyer which were carpeted throughout and decorated in warm colours, the circle foyer also featured a frieze of paintings of signs of the Zodiac.

The auditorium colours were gold and silver "with just a stroke of green in the correct places", the ceiling was left almost colourless to act as the background for the indirect light from the auditorium.

The side walls of the auditorium formed a deep curve as they approached the proscenium with the curve so aligned with that of the balcony that a complete ellipse was described from one side of the stage to the other.

The proscenium curtains were of dull silver, hung in two deep loops and held by silver cords and were illuminated by concealed lighting in the side walls and by floodlights.

The original Lyceum theatre was built as a music hall in 1899 and was the first in Govan to show films on a regular basis, beginning in 1902.

After a major restoration in 1923, The Lyceum became a full time cinema showing films like Hitchcock's Blackmail and an early version of the musical Showboat. In keeping with the showmanship of the day many of the films were promoted by publicity stunts many of which involved the staff dressing up in appropriate costumes.

Quickly gaining a reputation as the best cinema in Govan, The Lyceum was completely refurbished in 1932 with well-known cinema architect Charles J. McNair redesigning the interior, unfortunately just five years later, on October 23rd 1937 it was destroyed by fire.

Just over a year later however, in December 1938, a new Lyceum opened on the site, again designed by McNair, with its modern lines, five tall glass brick windows, multicoloured neon lighting, tiling and brickwork The Lyceum rightfully earned the title "super cinema" and today is a listed building.

908 Govan Road, Govan

Opened: December 19th 1938
Closed: January 12th 1981

Designed by: McNair and Elder

Number of screens: 1
Number of seats: 2600