Memorial Hall and Theatre

• Theatre ID
  18
• Built / Converted
  1932
• Dates of use
  • 1932 - 1943: and 1957 continuing
• Current state
  Extant
• Current use
  Theatre (multi-purpose venue)
• Address
  Gladstone Road, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, CF62 8NA, Wales
• Website
  • Memorial Hall and Theatre

Details

A large red-brick and stone building in stripped Classical style, typical of its kind, on an island site adjacent to the War Memorial. Gutted by fire in 1943 and rebuilt in 1957. A flat-floored multi-purpose hall with flexible seating at stalls level, but fixed, tip-up seating in the single raked balcony. A Christie organ from Regal Cinema, Edmonton was installed in 1986.

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• Other names
  Theatr a Neuadd Goffa
• Events
  • Owner/Management: Municipally owned throughout its existence
  • 1932 - 1943 Use: and 1957 continuing
  • 1932 Design/Construction:
    • E R Hinchsliff - Architect
  • 1957 Alteration: rebuilt after fire in 1943 with stone façade (architect unknown).
• Capacities
  • Original: 1362
  • Later: 1992: 1111
  • Current: Main Theatre: 966 Bedwas Hall: 150 Glamorgan: 200 (or 150 cabaret) Oriel: 100
• Listings
  • Grade Not listed
• Stage type
  • Proscenium, flat
• Dimensions
  • Building dimensions: External 50.27m x 22.85m (165ft x 75ft) x 18.58m high (61ft)
  • Stage dimensions: Depth: 8.62m (28ft 3in) Width: 11.95m (39ft 3in)
  • Proscenium width: 10.06m (33ft)
  • Height to grid: 18.3m (60ft)
  • Orchestra pit: None