A rugby ground, a racecourse and a country manor are amongst the cool screening locations of some great films. Screening films outdoors has become a very popular form of entertainment in recent years and 2020 al fresco movie fans won't be disappointed in Wales. A mix of classics and modern favourites will entertain audiences across the … [Read more...]
The treasured Swansea building, its amazing past and the 15 years of uncertainty it’s faced
It looks like the most unloved, unwanted building in Swansea, and yet it's one of our most significant. Generations thought of it as a place where they'd go to enjoy a night out, to watch the latest film, or be entertained by some legendary stage names. And while today The Palace Theatre sits at the top end of High Street, crumbling and slowly … [Read more...]
Britain’s newest museum opening date as it plans to rewrite history
The Box is the largest multi-disciplinary arts and heritage museum space opening anywhere in the UK in 2020. Originally three separate buildings, its ground-breaking design has completely transformed, extended and combined Plymouth’s former City Museum and Art Gallery, Central Library buildings and St Luke’s Church to create a cutting-edge, … [Read more...]
New future for Port Talbot’s decaying Plaza cinema as plans for community facility are approved
The conversion of Port Talbot’s Plaza cinema is a major step closer after the local authority’s planning committee approved development plans for a mixed-use community facility with cafe, hall, gym and multi-purpose rooms. The building, which is Grade II listed, has been empty for 20 years and is in a dilapidated state with a large hole in the … [Read more...]
How Port Talbot’s old Plaza Cinema will be transformed for the town
Port Talbot 's Plaza Cinema looks set to get a new lease of life as plans for its future have been unveiled. If it is given the go-ahead, the YMCA will occupy the Grade II listed building which will offer a cafe, hall, gym and offices that can also be used by the local community. The plans put forward by Neath Port Talbot Council also include … [Read more...]
Port Talbot Plaza Cinema redevelopment takes a big step closer to reality – Wales Online
Redevelopment plans for the Port Talbot's Plaza Cinema have just taken a big step closer to reality. Neath Port Talbot Council has finally submitted applications for planning permission and listed building consent to turn the art-deco cinema into a community hub with a café, two retail units and offices. Source: Port Talbot Plaza Cinema … [Read more...]
