Entertainment building
The Scottish Building Standards, Part I. Technical Handbook – Domestic, Appendix A Defined Terms, defines an entertainment building as: ‘…a place of entertainment or recreation other than sports stadia, including bingo halls, broadcasting, recording and film studios open to the public, casinos, dance halls, entertainment, conference, exhibition and leisure centres (except where consisting predominately of a swimming pool), funfairs and amusement arcades, licensed betting offices, clubs, public houses, restaurants, cafes, snack bars, theatres, cinemas and concert halls.’
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