The grand old lady of Renfield Street has had a makeover fitting for Scotland’s Queen of Variety.

The Pavilion Theatre, on the corner of Renfield and Renfrew Streets is looking grand and showing off its terra cotta façade to great applause.

Once again some of Glasgow’s hidden gems are out of sight because we often simply walk past them. But pause here by day and night and wonder at the fantastic features and detail in the stonework.

The building has had a thorough scrubbing revealing so much more of the great workmanship that went into the original early 1900s styling of what is now the only privately run theatre in Scotland and one of the few unsubsidised independent halls in the UK.

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The gargoyles (or are they “gag- goyles” given the mirth at the Pavilion?) range from a cheeky wee grin to the perkiness of one sticking his tongue out.

Stain glass windows and a stairway to variety heaven are only part of the treasure trove to be found at the Pavilion.

And that’s before the curtain rises on Scotland’s greatest stars; and the roof slides open to reveal even more in the sky at night.

My fellow Evening Times columnist Gary Lamont is currently in panto at the Pavilion and follows in the footsteps of Dave Willis, Hector Nicol, Dorothy Paul, Jack Milroy, Sheena Easton and Billy Connolly.

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And as darkness falls on Glasgow, a lantern of colour shines brightly at the top of Renfield Street.

New neon signage and a rainbow of LED lighting splash across the building making the Pavilion truly stand out.

For all the humour you get inside, the outside of the Pavilion is virtually guaranteed to make you smile.