The Marble Hall Cardiff

City hall is a civic building in cathays park cardiff wales.

The marble hall cardiff.

Built of portland stone it is an important early example of the edwardian baroque style it is a grade i listed building. It was built as part of the cathays park civic centre development and opened in october 1906. Marble hall and foyer. These statues carved from serraveza marble were unveiled in 1916 and were the gift of lord rhondda.

With its impressive marble pillars art deco lighting and 34 feet picture windows the marble hall is the perfect venue to accommodate up to 180 guests for your wedding. Our marble hall is multi functional and can be set up cabaret theatre boardroom style or as an empty backdrop to accommodate more elaborate arrangements. Items from the city hall art collection are on display and the marble hall is the setting for the series of statues of heroes of wales. Neuadd y ddinas is a civic building in cathays park cardiff wales uk it serves as cardiff s centre of local government.

The hall also has a raised stage area at the far end which is perfect for the bridal table conference lectern or event band. The leader of cardiff council huw. Lined by columns of sienna marble and decorated with ornate stained glass windows the room displays many items from city hall s extensive art collection. He has a blue plaque in haverfordwest.

The centre s conference and seminar facilities include the 200 capacity marble main hall the 50 capacity wood panelled council chamber and the smaller 20 capacity meeting room. Cardiff s lord mayor cllr dan de ath has written a letter calling for a statue of the sadistic picton to be removed from the marble hall in cardiff city hall. He has roads pubs and even a school named in his honour. He has a statue in cardiff city hall one of the heroes of wales in its marble hall.

The statue had been the subject of controversy for years but matters came to a head with the widespread black lives matter protests in may and the removal of the statue of slave trader edward colston from bristol harbour in june. Cardiff councillors have voted to take down the marble statue of thomas picton at city hall. If you re looking for smaller meeting rooms in cardiff or need break out spaces for your conference we can fulfill your needs. The marble hall is an impressive and adaptable area on the first floor of city hall.