About The Lord Mayor's Matinee

The Lord Mayor’s Matinee takes place on the last Sunday of January each year and continues to be as successful today as it was when it was introduced in 1955. Cardiff YMCA works alongside local dance schools to achieve the smooth running of the Matinee, on the day!

We at Cardiff YMCA hope that the Matinee is more than a fundraising event with no purpose other than to raise money, but, it is part of the YMCA aims to provide a welcome to all in a place which is theirs to share, where friendships can be made; develop activities which stimulate and challenge, in an environment that enables them to take responsibility and find a sense of achievement; involvement for all in caring and working with others and to create opportunities for exchanging views, so that they can improve their understanding of the world, of themselves and of one another.

We work very closely together with the individual Dance Schools appearing in the Matinee and truly appreciate the hard work, time and tireless commitment put in by these Schools which is something that should not be forgotten. We also commend all Parents/Guardians for their tremendous patience in supporting their child/children enabling them to appear on the stage.

St. David’s Hall has been the venue for the Matinee for many years now and we would like to thank them for their continued patience and understanding which contributes to this being a successful event.