A new arts, cultural and community hub for young people in Bangor has officially opened its doors.
Frân Wen theatre company has transformed the old St Mary's Church, a grade II listed building, on Garth Road as part of a £4.5m project.
The development transforms the building into a fully accessible hub which includes spaces to create, rehearse and perform on a small scale, an underground cellar studio and a number of smaller creative spaces for artist residencies.
Maggie Russell, Cadeirydd Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru said:
“NYTH is the result of a powerful funding partnership that will see one of our most important theatre companies taking a prominent place at the heart of the community that it serves.
It’s amazing to see new life injected into this old building, and great to know that Fran Wen, a cornerstone of Welsh theatre for almost four decades, is continuing to develop and inspire young people to participate in theatre. Nyth will undoubtedly be an asset to the creative economy of the north-west as it provides new opportunities for those who wish to tread the boards or work back-stage in the world of the theatre.”