Theatres · South Wales
Parc and Dare Hall
Parc and Dare Hall in Wales South, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
About
Parc and Dare Hall is a cinema or movie theatre in Wales South, United Kingdom, dating from 1913. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.
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Heritage listing
The Parc and Dare Hall, now known as the Park and Dare Theatre (Welsh: Theatr y Parc a'r Dâr), is a former Miners' institute but now serves as a large entertainment venue in the village of Treorchy, in the Rhondda Valley of Wales. Since the demolition of the Abercynon Workingmen's Hall, the Parc and Dare Workingmen's Hall is the largest in the South Wales Coalfield. It is a Grade II* listed building.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Parc and Dare Hall, now known as the Park and Dare Theatre (Welsh: Theatr y Parc a'r Dâr), is a former Miners' institute but now serves as a large entertainment venue in the village of Treorchy, in the Rhondda Valley of Wales. Since the demolition of the Abercynon Workingmen's Hall, the Parc and Dare Workingmen's Hall is the largest in the South Wales Coalfield. It is a Grade II* listed building.
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Background
History
The Parc and Dare Hall was built in 1892, and began its life as a working men's library and institute. The workers of the Park and the Dare Collieries funded the building by a donating a penny from each pound of their wages. It was a place where the miners could meet and socialise and featured a bar and a library. In the early twentieth century work began on the Parc and Dare Hall, adding a large theatre, initially to be used as a variety show venue. In 1913 the theatre was completed, the external style of the building being influenced by the contemporary architecture of Welsh Nonconformist chapels. Due to the declining popularity of theatre and the emergence of cinema, by 1920 a cinema…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6590, -3.5064
- Address
- Station Road
- Established
- 1913
- Official site
- rct-theatres.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7136387 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Parc and Dare Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Parc and Dare Hall?
- Parc and Dare Hall is in South Wales, United Kingdom.
- When was Parc and Dare Hall built?
- Built or established in 1913.
- Who owns Parc and Dare Hall?
- Parc and Dare Hall is owned by |capacity = 660.
- Is Parc and Dare Hall a listed building?
- Parc and Dare Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.