Cardiff Council is still considering a bid from a private company to take over St David's Hall despite thousands signing a petition to save it. It emerged earlier this month that Academy Music Group (AMG) made a proposal to Cardiff Council for the takeover of the concert hall on the Hayes in Cardiff city centre.
The venue, which is known for hosting classical music events in Cardiff, is in need of investment to meet a backlog of maintenance work. However, the news has not gone down well with some members of the public, who fear for the future of the venue.
A recently set up petition calling for the protection of St David's Hall as a venue for classical music has received more than 12,000 signatures. The petition, set up by a member of agency staff who works at St David's Hall, claims that no investigation has been made regarding alternative funding streams to raise money for the building.
