Miners' Theatre

Ammanford Welfare is in an uncommon style for a miners’ welfare hall. The former (and earlier) Miners’ Welfare Club is a forgettable building facing Wind Street. Behind it, approached by a pathway alongside a churchyard, is the 1935 hall, built as a cinema but always serving a variety of purposes, including live theatre and concert hall.

It is in red brick with terracotta dressings and a hipped slate roof. The entrance front has a projecting centre with two fluted Corinthian columns in antis and well detailed entablature.

Originally a single-balconied hall with a gently curving ceiling, a nearly flat floor has now been inserted, extending from front balcony level to the original proscenium line, reducing the height of the proscenium. Even with its reduced capacity this is arguably the most promising theatrical asset in an area now almost devoid of significant, purpose-built live entertainment buildings.