ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks hɪstˈɔːɹɪk skˈɑːtlənd ʌpɡɹˈeɪdᵻd ðə kˌɑːnsɚvˈeɪʃən stˈæɾəs ʌvðə sˈɪnəmə tʊ ɐ bˈiː lˈɪstɪŋ, ðˈʌs pɹətˈɛktɪŋ ðɪ ɪntˈɪɹiɚ fɹʌm fjˈuːtʃɚɹ ˌɔltɚɹˈeɪʃən.
In September 2006 Historic Scotland upgraded the conservation status of the cinema to a B listing, thus protecting the interior from future alteration.