It was replaced by the brutalist St Andrew House.
Glasgow has developed quite the reputation for tearing down beautiful buildings down the years, but few examples are quite as hard to fathom as the demolition of the old Lyric Theatre.
READ MORE: The curious origins of Glasgow's Sighthill Stones as fenced-off landmark reopens to public Described by one newspaper as Britain's "most comfortable and luxurious" theatre, the 900-capacity Lyric was also home to the Glasgow Repertory Company, with the venue responsible for encouraging the emergence of many future stage greats.
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