Aberystwyth Arts Centre

• Theatre ID
  3078
• Built / Converted
  1972
• Current state
  Extant
• Current use
  Arts Centre (community arts and education, plus professional tours)
• Address
  Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3DE, Wales
• Website
  • Aberystwyth Arts Centre

Details

The Arts Centre was built on University land to provide theatre for the community and the students. The Theatr y Werin was an integral part of the Arts Centre and had no external expression; it proved very successful but limited and a decision was taken to upgrade the theatre, to improve facilities, and particularly access for the disabled. It was also seen as necessary to develop the community arts provision with specific spaces, especially for dance, drama, music, film and visual arts. The result is a splendid RIBA award-winning building - a £4.3 million building programme achieved with minimum interruption to the centre's programming. The Theatr y Werin is a flexible auditorium with proscenium arch and thrust, equipped with a grid - 22 counterweight double purchase sets - a trap and an orchestra pit. It is housed within a soft, circular building using organic architectural forms.

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• Events
  • 1972 - 0 Design/Construction: Theatr y Werin and Exhibition Gallery opened as final phase of arts centre.
    • Dale, Owen, Percy Thomas Partnership - Architect
  • 1970 - 0 Design/Construction: Great Hall (concert hall) opened.
    • Dale, Owen, Percy Thomas Partnership - Architect
  • 2000 - 0 Alteration: total refurbishment and extensions, including workshops, cinema, studio theatre adn new gallery.
    • Peter Roberts - Architect
  • Owner/Management: Aberystwyth University
• Capacities
  • Current: TyW 312; ST 120; CH 900
• Listings
  • Grade Not listed
• Dimensions
  • Stage dimensions: Depth: 8.93m (29ft 3in) Width SL: 9.2m (30ft 2in) SR: 9.2m (30ft 2in)
  • Proscenium width: 14.6m (47ft 9in)
  • Height to grid: 15.4m (50ft 5in)
  • Orchestra pit: flexible
• Latest news
  From AAC website March 2009: In January 2008 a new £1.75 redevelopment is underway to add an artists and creative industries studios complex, designed by Thomas Heatherwick. [added FB 24.3.09]