Bedwas Workmen's Hall - 20/06/2026- £32 P/P

HISTORY

Erected in 1923, this substantial, three-story Grade II listed building stands as a powerful legacy of the local mining populace. The structure's funding was a true community effort, financed by regular "penny a week" contributions from local miners' wages, alongside a grant from the colliery owner, Sir Samuel Instone.

• Construction: The hall was built in 1923.
• Funding: It was built with donations from local miners and a grant from the local colliery owner.
• Original features: Its original facilities included a public hall, library, cinema, dance hall, and billiards hall.
• Listed building: The three-story building became a Grade II listed building in 1979.
• Current status: It is now a volunteer-run entertainment venue, managed by a committee since 1991.

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY

• Apparitions: Witnesses have spotted many spectral figures
• Audio Phenomena: Visitors report hearing phantom music in the dead of night. Other sounds include inexplicable disembodied voices, footsteps , voices and doors spontaneously slamming shut.
• Poltergeist Manifestations: Items have been known to vanish and reappear in entirely different locations. Staff also report objects moving independently and chairs inexplicably shifting position.
• Sensory Experiences: Many people experience a pervasive feeling of not being alone, sudden and drastic shifts in room temperature, and the unsettling presence of dark shadow figures.