St David's Hall

St David's Hall
Neuadd Dewi Sant
St. David's Hall Logo
St David's Hall by night, in 2014, showing the remodelled façade and the base of Cardiff's BBC Big Screen.
St David's Hall by night, in 2014, showing the remodelled façade and the base of Cardiff's BBC Big Screen.
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General information
StatusClosed due to the discovery of RAAC[4]
TypeConcert Hall
Architectural styleBrutalist
LocationThe Hayes
AddressThe Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1AH
CountryWales, United Kingdom
Coordinates51°28′49″N 03°10′36″W / 51.48028°N 3.17667°W / 51.48028; -3.17667
Construction started1977[2]
Completed1982[2]
Inaugurated30 August 1982; 42 years ago (1982-08-30)
Cost£12m[1]
OwnerCardiff County Council
Technical details
Floor count7
Design and construction
Architecture firmSeymour Harris Partnership[1]
Structural engineerOve Arup and Partners[1]
Main contractorJohn Laing & Son[1]
Other information
Seating capacity1,500[3]
Number of rooms24[3]
Website
St. David's Hall
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameSt David's Hall[5]
DesignatedInterim Protection
Reference no.87914[5]

St David's Hall (Welsh: Neuadd Dewi Sant) is a performing arts and conference venue in the heart of Cardiff, Wales.

St David's Hall is the National Concert Hall and Conference Centre of Wales. It hosts the annual Welsh Proms[6] and the biennial BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition.[7] As well as classical music it also plays host to jazz, soul, pop, rock, dance, children's, rhythm and blues, musicals and other forms of world music, as well as light entertainment artists. The foyers in the centre are open and have regular free performances from music groups. The foyers, balconies and bar areas are also used to host art exhibitions.

  1. ^ a b c d Reeves, Robin (12 October 1982). "Companies and Markets: St David's Hall Cardiff". Financial Times. London, England.
  2. ^ a b "St David's Hall: A Brief History". Stdavidshallcardiff.couk. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Conference Rooms Capacities" (PDF). St. David's Hall Cardiff. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  4. ^ "RAAC concrete issues close Cardiff's St David's Hall". BBC News. 7 September 2023.
  5. ^ a b Cadw. "St David's Hall (Grade II) (87914)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  6. ^ "THE WELSH PROMS". THE WELSH PROMS. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  7. ^ "About Cardiff Singer". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2020.