A TEMPORARY pop-up cafe offering a range of light snacks has opened at Theatr Brycheiniog, ahead of the planned refurbishment of the Waterfront Bistro at the end of the summer. The pop-up space has been created through a team of hardworking staff and volunteers to make the most of the downstairs space. Visitors to the theatre and the Brecon Basin area will now be able to enjoy food and drink outside and in the pop-up space as well as in Waterfront Bar.

The space’s opening on Tuesday, June 13 coincided with the arrival of Timothy West and Prunella Scales who were filming for Channel 4’s Great Canal Journeys. They were joined by the Aberhonddu Male Voice Choir to make for a great afternoon. Timothy West went on to tour the building, reliving previous performances that both he and has wife have given at the Theatr.

Martyn Green, chief executive, said: “I am delighted that the Waterfront ‘pop-up’ cafe has opened this week at Theatr Brycheiniog. Staff and volunteers have worked incredibly hard over the last two weeks to make sure that everything was ready for the opening. It was very fitting that actors, Timothy West and Prunella Scales together with the Brecon choir were able to join us to celebrate the opening. We want to provide our customers, and visitors to the canalside, with the opportunity to once again be able to enjoy a drink or light snack over the summer months in this incredibly popular waterfront location.”

The full opening of the Waterfront Bistro later in the year will provide another boost to the economy with a number of full time jobs being created in the next few months. The pop-up cafe will offer a light snack menu and the Waterfront Bistro, once fully open, will offer a full lunch and evening dinner service in the refurbished space. The redevelopment project has been supported by the European Regional Development Fund through Welsh Government with the aim of delivering sustainable economic growth and jobs and is also supported by the Wales Council for Voluntary Action.