Beach Ballroom

The Beach Ballroom is an art deco building on the beach boulevard of Aberdeen, Scotland. It is home to one of Scotland's finest dance floors - famous for its bounce - which floats on fixed steel springs. It was built in 1926, and is a Category B listed building.[1]

Beach Ballroom
Front of the Beach Ballroom
LocationBeach Promenade, Aberdeen, Scotland
OwnerAberdeen City Council
OperatorAberdeen City Council
TypeMulti-purpose venue
Genre(s)Concerts, sporting events, dinner dances, weddings, conferences, corporate events, weddings
Capacity1,000 (Main Ballroom)
150 (Star Ballroom)
100 (Northern Lights Room)
50 (Promenade Room)
Construction
Opened3 May 1929 (1929-05-03)
Renovated1970s
Expanded1963
Construction cost£50,000
ArchitectThomas Roberts and Hume
Website
Beach Ballroom Website
Listed Building – Category B
Official nameThe Esplanade, Beach Ballroom
Designated12 January 1967
Reference no.LB20314

It regularly plays host to music and dance events, conferences, weddings and British Masters Boxing bouts.

Famous acts to appear at the Beach Ballroom include The Beatles, The Small Faces, Pink Floyd, The Who, Cream, Joe Loss, Ken Mackintosh and more recently The Ordinary Boys. It is made from granite.

The Beach Ballroom is owned and operated by Aberdeen City Council. The Beach Ballroom is also the site of a webcam that faces South, along the beach towards Footdee.[2] The Ballroom is connected to the more modern Beach Leisure Centre via an indoor walkway.

Looking up the beachfront to the Beach Ballroom

References
  1. Historic Environment Scotland. "The Esplanade, Beach Ballroom  (Category B Listed Building) (LB20314)". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  2. "Aberdeen Beach Webcam". Aberdeen Webcams. Aberdeen City Council. 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.

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