About Wyeside

 

Our mission is for Wyeside Arts Centre to be at the heart of our community. We aim to reach out to all, in mid-Powys and beyond, to present the best in live, film and community arts to entertain, educate and excite, at our unique and welcoming venue.

Wyeside aims to nurture inspiration, participation, creativity and curiosity.

Photo shows 4 people outside the front of Wyeside near the entrance, laughing and enjoying themselves. There are three white women and 1 man. They are all dressed for autumn weather and wearing coats.

How We're Run

Wyeside is an independently run charity, which means that we are a not-for-profit organisation. Therefore, any profit we make goes straight back into funding our diverse programme.

We are governed by an active Board of Trustees. We have a total of 11 part-time members of staff (no full-time), and approximately 35 volunteers.

For more information on our supporters, or to find out how you can help, please visit the ‘Get Involved’ section of the website. For information on our funders, see logos at the bottom of the page.

 

What We Offer

Our historical Grade II listed building is set in the heart of mid-Wales, perched upon the brink of the picturesque river Wye in the market town of Builth Wells.

Wyeside Arts Centre is a presenting venue for live and visual arts, cinema, and satellite broadcasts. We have two auditoriums (the Castle Cinema and the Market Theatre), gallery, meeting space, the Window on the Wye (which provides a working space for visual artists), bar and foyer. We even hold community events and workshops including Crochet lessons and Gaming in the Gallery.

Our varied live programme ranges all the way from Hazel O’Connor to Tchaikovsky and from Shakespeare to panto – with the likes of Lee Evans and Dr. John Cooper Clarke at the microphone or Martyn Joseph on guitar. These highlights reflect our pledge to present a programme of arts and entertainment of real breadth and quality, which is accessible to all. We also ensure that there is plenty going on for younger audiences; you are likely to see live shows, workshops and film titles specially programmed during the holiday periods.


The image is an aerial photo showing the wyeside next to the river Wye. The sky is blue with minimal clouds and it shows rolling green hills in the background as well as the rest of the town.
 

The Cinema

We do our best to ensure that the cinema programme is equally varied, with a good balance of Hollywood blockbusters and independent cinema. With up to six film screenings a day, you are sure to find something to suit your interests.

Our Satellite Live broadcasts are a particular highlight – now you no longer need to travel hundreds of miles to see the world’s most gifted singers, dancers and actors, because we stream them LIVE straight onto our cinema screen. We broadcast whole seasons from all the best venues – the Royal Opera House & Royal Ballet from Covent Garden, The National Theatre from London and the Royal Shakespeare Company from Stratford-upon-Avon, to name a few.

Our bar offers a wide range of soft and alcoholic drinks, plus all the ice-cream, popcorn & sweets you can eat. Customers are welcome to take their purchases into the auditorium with them. There’s nothing quite like watching your favourite performer while drinking a glass of locally brewed beer, or cwtching up with a good film and a steaming hot mug of fair-trade coffee!