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Lucy John

The legendary gig venue that stood on the site of Cardiff's Capitol shopping centre - and the Beatles, Led Zeppelin and Elton John played there

Thousands of people might walk past the Capitol shopping centre in Cardiff city centre each day, but only few will know of its fascinating past. Just a few decades ago a thriving music venue stood in its place which attracted some of the world's biggest stars.

ITV's history show Vanished Wales, which reveals the lost landmarks of Wales and is hosted by Adeola Dewis, has explored the colourful past of the long lost Capitol Theatre.

Speaking on episode one of the show, which aired on Friday, May 13, Adeola explained how for almost 60 years, the building delighted audiences of all ages. Opening in 1921, it was also Europe's biggest purpose built cinema of the time.

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