Theatres · South Wales
Chapter
Also known as: Canolfan Gelfyddydau Chapter
Chapter in Wales South, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Chapter is a cinema or movie theatre in Wales South, United Kingdom, dating from 1971. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.
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From the Wikipedia article
Chapter Arts Centre (often just referred to as Chapter) is an arts centre in Canton, Cardiff, Wales, opened in 1971.
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Background
History
Chapter was founded by Welsh artists, Christine Kinsey and Bryan Jones with journalist Mike Flood and opened in 1971. The building was previously a school, Canton High School, and was built in 1905.
Description
Chapter hosts films, plays, performance art and live music, and includes a free art gallery, café and bars. There are also over 60 work spaces, used for an eclectic range of purposes including Chapter's own training courses. Twenty per cent of the centre's income comes from the film theatres. It shows mainstream Hollywood films as well as a considerable array of foreign and independent films on a regular basis. The centre receives a major annual grant from the Arts Council for Wales.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4831, -3.2036
- District
- Cardiff
- Parish
- Canton
- Postcode
- CF5 1QS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cardiff West
- Established
- 1971
- Official site
- www.chapter.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q5073469 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chapter Arts Centre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chapter?
- Chapter is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF5 1QS), in the parish of Canton.
- When was Chapter built?
- Built or established in 1971.
- How do I get to Chapter?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CF5 1QS. It sits within the Cardiff West parliamentary constituency.