Solar art.
The Red Hill Skate Arena first opened circa 1920 as the Red Hill Picture Pops Theatre. The theatre functioned until around 1964 when new owners converted the building into a ‘sound lounge’ known as Teen City, where some of Australia’s most popular rock n’ roll stars including Little Pattie, Col Joy and the BeeGees played. This did not last long however, and in 1965 the building was converted again for use as the Red Hill Skate Arena, which became one of the most popular and well-known skating rinks in Brisbane. It remained open until Boxing Day 2004 when most of the building was destroyed in an arson attack.
It laid derelict for many years. In late 2019, the badly damaged building was reopened as the Red Hill Cinemas. Before rebuilding, Travis Vinson has painted a mural on the badly damaged side that used part of the charring in the artwork. New murals have now been applied to the outside. Read more about the redevelopment in this article.
www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/after-17-yea...
Solar art.
The Red Hill Skate Arena first opened circa 1920 as the Red Hill Picture Pops Theatre. The theatre functioned until around 1964 when new owners converted the building into a ‘sound lounge’ known as Teen City, where some of Australia’s most popular rock n’ roll stars including Little Pattie, Col Joy and the BeeGees played. This did not last long however, and in 1965 the building was converted again for use as the Red Hill Skate Arena, which became one of the most popular and well-known skating rinks in Brisbane. It remained open until Boxing Day 2004 when most of the building was destroyed in an arson attack.
It laid derelict for many years. In late 2019, the badly damaged building was reopened as the Red Hill Cinemas. Before rebuilding, Travis Vinson has painted a mural on the badly damaged side that used part of the charring in the artwork. New murals have now been applied to the outside. Read more about the redevelopment in this article.
www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/after-17-yea...