THE proposed sale of the Grand Pavilion in Llandrindod Wells has moved a step closer after Powys County Council approved accepting an offer for the building.
However, the council has stressed that the venue has not yet been sold, with details of a meeting organised by council leader and cabinet member for people, performance and partnerships, Jake Berriman, restricted from public view.
The meeting was held on Monday, October 12, with a local authority spokesperson confirming a proposal to sell the venue – which opened in 1912, but has been run separately as a community and entertainment venue by Grand Pavilion Events since 2016.
“We can confirm that a report has been published supporting the proposed sale of the Grand Pavilion under the Corporate Asset Policy,” said a Powys County Council (PCC) spokesperson.
“The required process has not yet been completed and no legal instructions have been issued, so the property has not been sold.”
Draft minutes from the meeting show a decision was made to accept the offer for the Pavilion, but to keep the report confidential, until after a sale has been completed.
The report and associated discussions were initially restricted from publication under provisions relating to information about the financial or business affairs of individuals or organisations involved.
The future ownership of the Pavilion is likely to attract considerable local interest given the venue's role in the cultural life of Llandrindod and Mid Wales.
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Grand Pavilion Events, a not-for-profit community interest company, took control of the venue and formally reopened it in March 2016, rebranding it as Pavilion Mid Wales.
The organisation was established to preserve the historic building as an entertainment venue after the council's withdrawal.
The reopening marked a significant turning point. Pavilion Mid Wales became a community-led venue which, in the last decade, has focused on hosting live music, comedy, theatre, community events, as well as private hire and conferences and exhibitions.
In 2024, the company publicly appealed for support as it sought to secure its long-term future.
Managing director Jase Hawker said at the time that the organisation's objective was to negotiate a favourable lease arrangement to keep the venue “in the hands of the local community for the foreseeable future”.
He said there were serious underlying repair and maintenance issues for which it needed additional funding.
Mr Hawker declined to comment when approached for comment on the future sale or viability of the venue.
The council has confirmed only that legal work has not yet begun and ownership of the property has not changed.
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