St. David's Hall

As it is St. David's Day I thought I would write about Wales' National concert hall as it is currently celebrating its twenty-fifth birthday.

St. David's Hall is based in the centre of Cardiff and has hosted many concerts since it was opened back in 1982.

I must have been there a handful of times during my childhood as my primary school would take us there to see concerts.

I'll always remember the first and last times I went there, though.

I must have been four years old and my Father took me to see Crackerjack there. I'm not sure if it was just a show or whether this was taped for television but it was at a time when Stu Francis hosted the series.

It was a fun day out from what I remember. My best friend's older Brother, Tom, even got to participate which made it all the more memorable.

The last time I went there was in 2001 when I went to see a wrestling show. It was run by a dodgy British promoter who advertised the British Bulldog and Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart but when it came show-time the Bulldog wasn't there. The excuse given was that he had a family emergency.

A week later I found out from the Wrestling Observer that he hadn't even been booked to appear in the first place so I was ripped off. I won't hold that against the Hall, though.

It is one of the most popular venues in Wales and deserves to be recognised today.