Originally built in 1870 as a market hall for the busy town of Dolgellau with the upper floors used as assembly rooms. Ideally located in the town centre at Eldon Square renowned for its fairs and festivals over the centuries.

In the 1920s and 1930s the hall became a venue for films and plays. The building was called ‘Neuadd Idris’ for the first time when the National Eisteddfod visited Dolgellau in 1949. During the 50s and 60s folk dancing was very popular and Neuadd Idris became a centre for this activity.

Click here for a 360 degree virtual tour of Neuadd Idris before works began