The George Edwards Hall, 29 Well Street

George Edwards Hall

Now a much loved Community Hall and Council Chambers, this beautiful building officially opened in 1911, and was operating as a cinema by 1914. Housed in a building formerly used for stage presentations, this hall was considered the less pleasant of the two cinemas in Cefn Mawr.

It has a 26 feet wide proscenium, an 18 feet deep stage and two dressing rooms. By 1934 it had been re-named Stanley Cinema and was equipped with an AWH sound system. By 1944, it had been re-named People’s Cinema and was still open in 1954. It had gone from listing by 1963.

By 2000, it had reverted back to its original name, George Edwards Hall, and is now in use as a community hall. It retained its full stage facilities, and has a flat floor for dancing, with the catering facilities in the former stall projection room. The circle is also still intact with its original seating.