The Friends of St David’s Trust have developed a robust plan that would see St David’s become an enduring place of remembrance as The St Davids’s Centre - Te Whare Tapere o Hato Rāwiri, a vital and vibrant centre for music, welcoming all New Zealanders.
No building has a secure future unless it is in daily use by the community. Our work over three years of extensive planning and liaising with stakeholders has proven St David’s potential as a sustainable and much needed addition to the venue landscape. The acoustics have been professionally tested and verified by Marshall Day Acoustics.
Acoustic music includes choirs, chamber music, soloists and orchestras, any form of music that is expressed without the need for electronic or sound amplification.
With its glorious Great Hall, exquisite stained glass windows, superb acoustics and raked floor, St David’s is a perfect performance venue for audiences up to 450 in this genre. The downstairs of the building can provide much needed practice and rehearsal spaces for hire, plus mixed-use community facilities. Our not-for-profit model would keep the building viable as a truly accessible public space that remains a living memorial to the soldiers of yesterday, today and tomorrow.
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