Sophia Gardens Pavilion
Coordinates: 51°28′56″N 3°11′17″W / 51.4822°N 3.188°W
Slade on stage in 1981
The Sophia Gardens Pavilion was a performance venue located in Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Wales. The venue was built in 1951 for the Festival of Britain.[1] A heavy snowfall in 1982 caused the roof of to collapse, and the building was subsequently demolished.[2]
The pavilion was used for the boxing and wrestling competitions of the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.[3]
Many notable performers played at the pavilion, including Danny Kaye, Cliff Richard, Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd.[4][3]
External links
- Picture of Sophia Gardens Pavillion c. 1960
- Fashion Show In Cardiff Aka Berketex Fashions 1952 Video showing interior of the pavilion
References
- ↑ "Sophia Gardens - Pavilion". Cardiffparks.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- ↑ Misstear, Rachael. "Wales weather: Before St Jude Storm see some of the worst weather to hit country". WalesOnline. Media Wales. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "A brief history of Sophia Gardens". ESPN. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ↑ "Jimi Hendrix in Cardiff". BBC. 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2014-06-01.