The Gliderdrome, The Gliderdrome Bingo And Dance Hall, Spain Place, Boston, Lincolnshire
- Land size
- 0.68 acres
Key Features
- Historic Music Hall Nightclub For Sale Freehold with Vacant Possession
- Adjacent to a New £25m NHS Facility, Adjacent to a New £25m NHS Facility
- Historic Dance Hall Frequented by World Famous Acts
- Main Starlight Room Extending to Around 1,068sqm, 11,000sqft with Ancillary Rooms
- Totalling Over 14,940sqft of Accommodation on 0.68 acres
- Customer Parking
Description
Location...
The historic port of Boston has a population of approximately 68,000 residents and is located 115 miles to the north of London, 35 miles to the south-east of Lincoln, 50 miles to the east of Nottingham and 30 miles to the west of King’s Lynn.
The town is intersected by the A16 and A52 trunk roads which pass the site on the dual carriageway, known as John Adams Way.
Boston has a large port, well regarded hospital, a strong retail offering and a local economy strongly connected with agricultural food production.
The site is located close to the town centre.
Immediately to the north is a 21,000sqft Matalan store and petrol filling station.
To the northeast of the property is the new £25m NHS Diagnostic Centre under construction, the recently completed £16m Boston College Mayflower building, and The Boston Leisure Centre, due to be completed in 2027 is also part of the redevelopment of the surrounding streets of this property.
Immediately to the south is road frontage to a desirable residential area which extends around the return frontage on the eastern boundary.
Description…
Centrally located historic dance hall comprising entrance lobby, cloak rooms, storage, main hall, kitchen and bar area.
The main access to the Gliderdrome and dance hall is from the eastern side facing the car park and John Adams Way.
This leads into the main reception area and storage beyond.
To the south of the main reception area is the Starlight Room, a historic Grade II Listed, music venue frequented by World famous Music acts.
The Starlight Room is mainly open plan in space having an expansive bar area. There is an extensive dance floor with a raised stage and to the rear of the stage are changing rooms and stage lighting area.
Accommodation…
Trading Area 1,068sqm, 11,000sqft
Ancillary Accommodation 260sqm, 2,800sqft
Gross Internal Floor Area 1,388sqm, 14,940sqft
Galleried Mezzanine 349sqm, 3,735sqft
Site Area 0.27 ha, 0.68 acres
Listing...
The Starlight Rooms which form part of the site are listed by Historic England Listing No. 1476037.
The listing can be summarised as a late era 1960’s dance hall with a revolving stage, gallery, balustrades, open tread stairs and fixed seating, an extremely rare survival of the 1960’s dance hall.
The Gliderdrome and famous Starlight Room have hosted famous acts such as the Ike and Tina Turner Show, Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding, Solomon Burke, Status Quo, Manfred Mann, The Who, Billy Fury, Elton John, The Yard Bells, The Small Faces, T Rex, Tom Jones to name others.
Agents Note…
The purchaser will be required to agree partitioning works from the remainder of the site with the current owners. Please enquire for more details.
Local Projects…
As well as the projects already mentioned, the town has recently seen investment in The Rosegarth Square Project, Fydell House, Shodfriars Hall, The Scarla Theatre as well as many town centre properties making use of Heritage and Lottery Funds to carry out improvements.
Tenure...
The property is available Freehold with Vacant Possession with conditional and unconditional offers being considered.
EPC...
Energy Performance Certification will be available on request where required.
Viewing...
All viewings are to be made by appointment through the agent.
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Property details
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- Freehold
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-18
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Property Features
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Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
10 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
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Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Boston Pioneers Free School Academy467 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 411
- Type
- Free schools
- Tower Road Academy813 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 559
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Nicholas CE Primary Academy928 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 187
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston953 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 189
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Carlton Road Academy958 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 458
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- The Boston Grammar School270 metresOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 924
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
- Haven High Academy0.8 milesOfsted: Inadequate
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,229
- Type
- Academy converter
- Boston High School0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 837
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
- Thomas Middlecott Academy4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 612
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Giles Academy6.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 793
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
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Getting Around
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Flood Risk
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