The Marble Hall Cardiff

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 cardiff. Neuadd y ddinas is a civic building in cathays park cardiff wales uk it serves as cardiff s centre of local government. The marble hall is an impressive and adaptable area on the first floor of city hall. 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. The venue has parking nearby and is within walking distance of the northern city centre.
Cardiff councillors have voted to take down the marble statue of thomas picton at city hall. 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. These statues carved from serraveza marble were unveiled in 1916 and were the gift of lord rhondda. Its design by architects lanchester stewart and rickards is based on english and french renaissance styles.
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. 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. He has a blue plaque in haverfordwest. The hall also has a raised stage area at the far end which is perfect for the bridal table conference lectern or event band.
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 roads pubs and even a school named in his honour. Built of portland stone it is an important early example of the edwardian baroque style it is a grade i listed building. The leader of cardiff council huw.
City hall is a civic building in cathays park cardiff wales. Marble hall and foyer. 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. It was built as part of the cathays park civic centre development and opened in october 1906.