Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl

The Grand Pavilion Porthcawl is a theatre and music venue in Porthcawl, Wales. It is currently closed for a £20m redevelopment, with Pop-Up Pavilion events continuing in the community. The building opened on 8 August 1932 and is operated within the Awen Cultural Trust's venue portfolio.

The Grand Pavilion was built on land known as 'Brogden's Field', purchased by the Porthcawl Urban District Council in 1915. Building works started on 9 October 1931. The Pavilion was the brainchild of Councillor Russell Mabley, who officially opened it on 8 August 1932. The building costs had been estimated at £21,000, but the final cost for building the Grand Pavilion and the Winter Gardens were £25,000. The Glamorgan Gazette described the building's modernity and its huge octagonal dome, constructed from ferrous concrete, which earned the building its Grade II listing. Over 400 dancers attended the Grand Pavilion's first ever ball on its opening night. During the Second World War, performances and events at the Pavilion boosted morale and raised money for the troops; in September 1939 the first ever 'Thursday at Seven' concert was hosted there. The Grand Pavilion Porthcawl is currently closed for a £20m redevelopment, with Pop-Up Pavilion events continuing in the community.

The cultural heart of the community

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