Plans for St David's Hall takeover take step forward

The process of inviting alternative offers for the running of St David's Hall in Cardiff has begun. From today, the soft marketing exercise will allow qualified theatre, arts and venue services organisations to try and put in an improved bid to that made by Academy Music Goup (AMG).

The exercise follows a Cardiff Council cabinet decision on December 15, 2023 to agree in principle to an offer from AMG to take over the running of the concert hall. If AMG's offer remains the best option following the six-week marketing exercise, a Voluntary Ex-ante (VEAT) notice of intent providing details of the draft contract negotiated with AMG will be published.

Cardiff Council cabinet member for culture, parks and events, Councillor Jennifer Burke, said: “This additional process provides a further opportunity for parties interested in becoming custodian of St David’s Hall, protecting and delivering the classical music programme, and working with the Council to ensure the Hall’s sustainable long-term future, the opportunity to come forward with proposals so that they can be assessed against the existing offer from AMG.”