Albert Hall, Llandrindod Wells
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The Albert Hall is a theatre
in Llandrindod Wells
in Powys
, Wales
. It is a period Victorian
building, built when Llandrindod boomed as a spa
town, which has retained most of its original features. It hosts a thriving amateur dramatics society, Llandrindod Wells Theatre Company. Work on a major restoration project started in June 2007.
Events include -
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Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
in Llandrindod Wells
Llandrindod Wells
Llandrindod Wells , colloquially known locally as "Llandod", is a town and community in Powys, within the historic boundaries of Radnorshire, mid Wales, United Kingdom. It was developed as a spa town in the 19th century, with a boom in the late 20th century as a centre of local government. Before...
in Powys
Powys
Powys is a local-government county and preserved county in Wales.-Geography:Powys covers the historic counties of Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire, most of Brecknockshire , and a small part of Denbighshire — an area of 5,179 km², making it the largest county in Wales by land area.It is...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It is a period Victorian
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
building, built when Llandrindod boomed as a spa
Spa
The term spa is associated with water treatment which is also known as balneotherapy. Spa towns or spa resorts typically offer various health treatments. The belief in the curative powers of mineral waters goes back to prehistoric times. Such practices have been popular worldwide, but are...
town, which has retained most of its original features. It hosts a thriving amateur dramatics society, Llandrindod Wells Theatre Company. Work on a major restoration project started in June 2007.
Events include -
- January - PantomimePantomimePantomime — not to be confused with a mime artist, a theatrical performer of mime—is a musical-comedy theatrical production traditionally found in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Jamaica, South Africa, India, Ireland, Gibraltar and Malta, and is mostly performed during the...
season
- May - the Annual Drama Festival, attracting performances from throughout the UK.
- May to September - an Old Time Music HallMusic hallMusic Hall is a type of British theatrical entertainment which was popular between 1850 and 1960. The term can refer to:# A particular form of variety entertainment involving a mixture of popular song, comedy and speciality acts...
show every Thursday evening. Most of the audience is drawn from tourists staying at local hotels, where the show is advertised by the hoteliers.
- August - various Victorian-themed productions during Llandrindod's Victorian FestivalLlandrindod Wells Victorian FestivalLlandrindod Wells Victorian Festival, known locally as Victorian Week, is a festival held annually at the end of August in Llandrindod Wells, Powys, central Wales. Many locals and some visitors dress in Victorian, Edwardian or other antique costumes, and many of the town's shops and other...
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- October - Llandrindod Wells Eisteddfod.
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