Canolfan Soar (Soar Centre formerly known as Zoar chapel and vestry) is one of the newest cultural venues in the valleys. Originally built in 1801, it has been remodelled many times over the years and in 2010 underwent an innovative and extensive renovation, transforming the historic buildings in the centre of Merthyr Tydifil into a high quality community arts and cultural facility. The Grade II listed buildings now house a 250 seat theatre, dance studio, music rehearsal rooms, café bar, book shop, teaching rooms as well as meeting and conference facilities. Canolfan a Menter Gymraeg Merthyr Tudful, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting the use of the Welsh language at a community level were behind the transformation and during the first two year

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