The Gwyn Hall was a four storey Victorian theatre in the town centre of Neath, Wales. Culture The Victorian fascination with novelty resulted in a deep interest in the relationship between modernity and cultural continuities Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one Neath (Castell-nedd is a Town and community situated in the principal area of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK with a
The Gwyn Hall was originally built in 1887 on land given by Howel Gwyn. Incumbents Prince of Wales - Edward Albert, son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom Princess of Wales - The building was used as a music hall and also served as a meeting place for council business until the construction of the Neath Civic Centre in the 1960s. Music hall is a form of British theatrical Entertainment which was popular between 1850 and 1960
On 26th September, a statue of Howel Gwyn was unveiled outside the hall. The positioning of the statue caused controversy at the time as it was thought that it would interfere with traffic. Subsequently in 1967, the statue was moved to its present position in the nearby Victoria Gardens. The statue pointed to Howel Gwyn's birthplace opposite the Gwyn Hall, which was demolished in the 1960s and replaced by a Woolworths.
While undergoing a £4m refurbishment in October 2007, the Gwyn Hall was destroyed by fire. The remains of the Gwyn Hall were later demolished. The local council intends to re-build the Gwyn Hall or build a replacement for it in the future.
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