| Since
1897, Swansea's Grand Theatre has been providing the public with a broad
range of cultural, artistic and general entertainment events. The Grand
Theatre was designed by the architect William Hope of Newcastle in 1897.
It was built by D. Jenkins and was opened by Madam Adelina Patti - an Opera
Diva of her day who lived locally - under the original proprietors Morell
and Mouillot. The Swansea Corporation leased the building in May 1969 and
bought it outright in 1979. The Theatre was then refurbished and updated
during the period 1983 - 1987 at a cost of £6.5m. A further £1m
was spent for the Arts Wing to open its doors for the first time in 1999. |
