Pontardawe Arts Centre

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Pontardawe Arts Centre
Address Herbert Street
City Pontardawe
Country Wales
Owned by Neath Port Talbot council
Capacity 450

Pontardawe Arts Centre is a multi-purpose cultural venue in Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot, Wales. The building is owned by Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council.

Opened in 1996 the Arts Centre receives core funding from the Arts Council of Wales and maintains a programme including:

  • Drama – adult and child, Welsh language and English language
  • Dance – classical and contemporary
  • Comedy – comedy club and named comedians
  • Music – roots, world, blues, rock/pop
  • Entertainment – adult and child including pantomime
  • Film – mainstream and specialist with resident film club

The building is also home to the Oriel Lliw Gallery which displays twelve exhibitions per annum by local, national and international artists; the Clydach and District Amateur Operatic Society; Class Act Theatre School, and the Pamela Miller School of Ballet.[1]

Facilities

  • 450-seat cinema and theatre (combined in one hall)
  • Snooker hall
  • Art gallery
  • Dance studios
  • Bar

Notes

  1. Report of the Head of Partnership & Community Development, Cabinet Board Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council 13 December 2007.

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Coordinates: 51°43′11″N 3°51′01″W / 51.71986°N 3.85017°W / 51.71986; -3.85017

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