| Patti Pavilion | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Victoria Park |
| Town or city | Swansea |
| Country | Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°21′52″N 3°34′30″W / 51.3645°N 3.5749°W |
| Named for | Adelina Patti |
| Relocated | 1918 |
| Renovated | 2009 |
| Renovation cost | £3m |
The Patti Pavilion is a venue for the performing arts in Swansea, Wales, located at Victoria Park to the south west of Swansea City Centre.[1][2] The theatre stages plays, pantomimes, musical shows and fairs.[3][4]
The venue is named after Adelina Patti, the great 19th-century opera soprano.[5] The building was originally sited in her winter garden at Craig-y-Nos estate. Patti donated the building to the City of Swansea in 1918 and it was relocated to Victoria Park.[6][7] It is a Grade II listed building.[8][9]
In 1994, it was given a superficial makeover by the BBC's Challenge Anneka. Already falling into disrepair, the building was further damaged by a suspected arson attack in 2006[10] The pavilion underwent a major £3m overhaul in 2009 after it became clear that it was not being utilised to its full potential. The project was funded by the City & County of Swansea.[11] Work began in late 2007 to extend the Patti Pavilion with a new glass covered wing housing an Indian restaurant; Patti Raj, which has subsequently been rebranded as Adelinas Bar and Indian Kitchen.[12][13]
Rock bands that have played at the Patti Pavilion include Spider (British band), Mountain (band) with Leslie West and Corky Laing, and Hayseed Dixie.
