Uncertainty remains over future of major music event in capital

THERE is still uncertainty over where one of Cardiff's most revered music events will take place as work on its traditional home gets under way.

- TED PESKETT Local democracy reporter ted.peskett@reachpiccom

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World has not taken place at St David's Hall since it was closed in 2023 to undergo major repair works.

The classical music venue, which contains a type of concrete prone to sudden failure called reinforced auto-claved aerated concrete (RAAC), needs its roof completely replaced.

A reopening date for St David's Hall has been pushed back a number of times over the years but with work now ready to begin on the roof, it is expected to welcome back audiences in 2027.

However, councillors at a Cardiff council scrutiny meeting asked for more details about what contingency plans are in place, particularly in relation to major events like BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, if the work faces any challenges and delays.

At the council's economy and culture scrutiny committee meeting on Tuesday, Cllr Rodney Berman said: “In order to put on something of that magnitude those organising it will need certainty that the hall is actually going to be open in time for it in the summer of 2027”