The town contains several arts venues. The
Playhouse serves both tourists and the local population. The Winter Gardens on
the seafront hosts shows, exhibitions and conferences. The Blakehay Theatre
& Community Arts Centre is a small venue housed in a former Baptist church.
All Saints Church hosts regular concerts, some of high national standing. This church
is also used for recording, especially by the Emerald Ensemble and has featured
on BBC TV programme Songs of Praise.
The Odeon Cinema was opened in 1935 and is
a building in the modernist
