The noise surrounding the future of one of Cardiff's best known music venues has steadily been growing into a crescendo over the past few weeks. Cardiff Council revealed last month that it had received an offer from Academy Music Group (AMG), the company which operates the O2 Academy venues across the country, to take on the running of St David's Hall.
The council said that operating the concert hall, which is best known for its status as Cardiff's main classical music venue, costs the authority £1 million per year. Coupled with repair bills reaching into the millions, and the prospect of a £53 million hole in its budget for next year, the council is looking for someone to take on the running of the venue.
However, the news of a potential takeover has not gone down well. A petition calling for the protection St David's Hall has so far received more than 20,000 signatures. So, what would a takeover mean for St David's Hall and why has it been met with so much opposition?
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