ONE of Glasgow's most upmarket shopping venues will soon boast a boutique cinema.

As told in the Evening Times last year, Everyman Cinemas had asked for planning permission for its first cinema in Scotland.

Now the chain will open in Princes Square after the firm was given the go-ahead.

Crispin Lilly CEO of Everyman Cinemas said: "We’re so excited to create something special as part of the Princes Square development in Glasgow.

"It’s a vibrant city and we are looking forward to delivering something special for the community.

"Our focus is really on experience, from a fabulous bar and food and drink menu, including lovely wines and hand rolled pizzas, to comfy sofa seating and a great programme of film and events.

"We aim to make every guest’s visit special no matter what they choose to watch, and make them fall back in love with a night at the cinema.”

Everyman Cinemas has 22 sites in England, including London’s Canary Wharf, Bristol and Harrogate.

It has now signed a 30 year lease on a 10,000 sq ft unit in Princes Square and will take up the space previously occupied by Dwell in the centre’s Courtyard next to restaurants D’Arcy’s, Il Pavone and Pizza Express.

The cinema will be made up of three auditoriums, seating 95, 74 and 36 customers respectively and is expected to open in Autumn 2018.

Andrew Foulds, Portfolio Director for Redevco, owners of Princes Square, said: “The decision by Everyman Cinema to choose Princes Square as its first location in Scotland is very exciting and will add a new leisure dimension to complement our premium retail and restaurant mix.

"Princes Square has prided itself on leading the retail and leisure environment in Glasgow’s vibrant city centre for 30 years and brands like Belstaff, Vivienne Westwood, Space NK, Karen Millen and COS already bring a unique retail environment to the city.”

Princes Square was named Scotland’s Favourite Building in a public vote held by the Royal Incorporation of Architects as part of the RIAS’s Festival of Architecture 2016, recognising Scotland’s Top 100 buildings from 1916 to 2015.

A B-listed building, Prince's Square was built in 1841.