Roof work scheduled for major Cardiff venue

Uncertainty remains around major music event even as work on Cardiff venue gets underway

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00:00There is still uncertainty over where one of Cardiff's most revered music events will take

00:05place, even as work on the event's traditional home gets underway. BBC Cardiff Singer of the

00:12World hasn't taken place at St David's Hall since it was closed in 2023 to undergo major

00:18repair works, with a complete roof replacement required. Work now ready to begin on the roof,

00:24meaning that it is expected to welcome back audiences in 2027. With Academy Music Group

00:31recently announcing that they are taking on the running of the hall,

00:34there is hope that the typical delays and challenges will be avoided.