Entertainment and Social History
Treorchy is home to the Treorchy Male Choir, while attractions in the town include the Parc and Dare Hall. The Parc and Dare hall provides entertainment from new films as a cinema, to pantomime and theatre. The Parc and Dare work closely with Treorchy Comprehensive on many shows such as "Back To Broadway", the annual school Eisteddfod and regular school musicals. The Parc and Dare also hosts the Eisteddfod for Ysgol Gyfun Y Cymmer.
Treorchy hosted the National Eisteddfod in 1928, the only time the national event has been held in the Rhondda.
Max Boyce recorded the album, Live at Treorchy in the Treorchy Rugby Club.
Treorchy is the home of the Parc and Dare band.
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