Y Tabernacl (tabernacle)
- Theatre ID486
- Built / Converted1986
- Dates of use
- 1986: continuing
- Current stateExtant
- Current useArts Centre
- AddressHeol Penrallt, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 8AJ, Wales
- Website
Details
The Tabernacle is a former Wesleyan chapel converted in 1986 as a centre of performing arts. An adjoining mid-nineteenth century 3-bay house (Harvey House) was later acquired to provide an art gallery and other ancillary accommodation. The Tabernacle, Harvey House and the green room block were linked by the Owen Owen Building in 1994. The old chapel is set well back from the street frontage buildings on either side. It has a rubble stone façe with ashlar dressings in a classical style favoured by late nineteenth century nonconformist chapels; three bays, the centre taller and slightly advanced, with a pediment; a pair of arched entrances approached by steps at ground floor; tripartite window above with pediment over centre lights. The chapel preaching box, like most of its kind, adapts easily to musical performance, notably but not exclusively choral music; not ideal for drama but occasionally so used. It is a rectangular room with stepped wood-fronted galleries on three sides; a platform stage with a simple classical background on the end wall; little other ornament.
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Events
- 1986 Use: continuing
- Design/Construction: n.d. as Wesleyan chapel
- Unknown - Architect
- 1986 Alteration: converted to arts centre; green room and facilities in new block
- Unknown - Architect
- 1992 Alteration: Harvey House converted to art galleries
- Unknown - Architect
- 1994 Alteration: Owen Owen Building (linking above three buildings) opened
- David Thomas - Architect
- 1997 Alteration: entrance to auditorium redesigned
- Unknown - Architect
- 1984 Owner/Management: Andrew Lambert, owner (from 1986 as Machynlleth Tabernacle Trust)
- Capacities
- Current: 400 (or 375?)
- Listings
- Grade Not listed
- Stage type
- platform stage, no rake
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Dimensions
- Stage dimensions: performance area 6.71m x 5.49m
