| St David's Hall | |
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Neuadd Dewi Sant | |
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 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 | |
| Status | Closed due to the discovery of RAAC[4] |
| Type | Concert Hall |
| Architectural style | Brutalist |
| Location | The Hayes |
| Address | The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1AH |
| Country | Wales, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°28′49″N 03°10′36″W / 51.48028°N 3.17667°W |
| Construction started | 1977[2] |
| Completed | 1982[2] |
| Inaugurated | 30 August 1982 |
| Cost | £12m[1] |
| Owner | Cardiff County Council |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 7 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Seymour Harris Partnership[1] |
| Structural engineer | Ove Arup and Partners[1] |
| Main contractor | John Laing & Son[1] |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 1,500[3] |
| Number of rooms | 24[3] |
| Website | |
| St. David's Hall | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | St David's Hall[5] |
| Designated | Interim 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.
- ^ a b c d Reeves, Robin (12 October 1982). "Companies and Markets: St David's Hall Cardiff". Financial Times. London, England.
- ^ a b "St David's Hall: A Brief History". Stdavidshallcardiff.couk. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Conference Rooms Capacities" (PDF). St. David's Hall Cardiff. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "RAAC concrete issues close Cardiff's St David's Hall". BBC News. 7 September 2023.
- ^ a b Cadw. "St David's Hall (Grade II) (87914)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "THE WELSH PROMS". THE WELSH PROMS. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "About Cardiff Singer". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2020.