Coming to the Clarence Hall on Saturday, 11 December 2021 – Elvis is back!
Crickhowell has been named the Best Place to Live in Wales by the Sunday Times, and The Clarence Hall project has been mentioned alongside The Corn Exchange as examples of the community action which make it so special. Here’s the Chairman of Trustees, Dean Christy, talking about the Sunday Times announcement on Radio Wales.
We have some important news about Crickhowell’s Clarence Hall and our plans for a major refurbishment of the building. The Trustees have carried out a review of the Hall and we have come to the conclusion that without major repairs now, Clarence Hall will cease to function as a community event venue in less than…
We were delighted to welcome the Lord High Sheriff of Powys, David Price, and his wife, Elaine, to Crickhowell. He came to see for himself how the town won the Great British High Street competition. We took our guests on a tour of The Corn Exchange and on to Crickhowell’s next big challenge, Clarence Hall. …
Our Chair of Trustees, Dean Christy represented Crickhowell at the Saint David’s Day Reception in Downing Street. He met the Prime Minister and The Welsh Secretary and spread the word about the town’s achievements with The Corn Exchange, the Great British High Street campaign and now The Clarence Hall project.
Here are the first architect’s impressions of how The Clarence Hall could look in the future. Trustees of Hall have approved a major project to refurbish the building and turn it into “the biggest and finest event venue in Crickhowell.” The plans were presented to them, and The Clarence Hall’s new President, Dame Shân Legge-Bourke,…
Another packed night for The Clarence Hall when Book-ish Bookshop brought Dirty Vegan Author, Matt Pritchard of Dirty Sanchez fame to town. 250 people packed into the Hall to hear Matt tell Lynne Albutt tales of pranks, hyper-fitness and Veganism. And he signed hundreds of books, too.
Los Pacaminos featuring Paul Young – yes, Paul Young – are coming to Clarence Hall Crickhowell, tickets available soon. Cabaret style seating or balcony seats, you choose. A handful of hospitality packages are available, get in touch with the organisers if interested! https://woodfiredsummit.bigcartel.com/
The campaign to breathe new life into Crickhowell’s iconic Clarence Hall received a further boost when it was announced that Dame Shân Legge-Bourke, recently retired Lord Lieutenant of Powys, had agreed to become its President. Dame Shân’s family connections with the Hall go back for generations. Her Great Grandfather, Sir Joseph Bailey, was on hand…
Meet Nigel, Clarence Hall’s new caretaker. Some of you may know him already; he was a police officer in Crickhowell in the 1990s. Nigel took up his post before Christmas. He’s was an electrician before joining the police, so knows all about buildings. And he’s looking forward to the refurbishment of the Hall. He…