St Donats Arts Centre

• Theatre ID
  1326
• Built / Converted
  1970
• Current state
  Extant
• Current use
  Theatre (Theatre, cinema, dance, music)
• Address
  St Donats Castle, Llantwit Major, Glamorgan, CF61 1WF, Wales

Details

The fourteenth century tythe barn adjacent to the castle has been converted to an arts centre with a large modern addition. The addition is rather aggressively detailed but the views from the restaurant (the Glass Room) are spectacular. Large flat-floored auditorium with a small end balcony, it has no fixed seating and seats are arranged to suit performance style. The stage has no proper grid. It is 25ft from wall to wall, there being no wing space. The depth may be varied between 8 and 20ft. There is a black serge backdrop with 4 black legs each side which can be made into a black box if required. The centre also has an exhibition space, and the Bradenstoke Hall - a flat-floored space 24.4m x 7.9m with stage of 4.57m x 7.9m, which seats 330.

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• Other names
  Tythe Barn Theatre
• Events
  • 1300 - 1399 Design/Construction: C14 as tythe barn
    • Unknown - Architect
  • 1970 - 1979 Alteration: converted to arts centre
    • Unknown - Architect
  • 1995 Alteration: arts centre extended; balcony reconstructed and extended; new exhibition area and café bar
    • Chris Loyn - Architect
  • Owner/Management: Atlantic College
• Capacities
  • Later: 1995: 170
  • Current: 230
• Listings
  • Grade Not listed
• Stage type
  • No rake, end-on
• Dimensions
  • Stage dimensions: Performance area 7.6m x 6.1m Width: 25ft
  • Proscenium width: No proscenium
  • Height to grid: No grid
  • Orchestra pit: None