Following a fire in 2007 it was substantially rebuilt, retaining its facade but moving the theatre to the ground floor, with flexible seating configurations.

[2] The completion of the building was commemorated by the unveiling of a statue of Howel Gwyn outside the hall by Sir John Dillwyn-Llewellyn, 1st Baronet on 26 September 1888.

[4] The building was used as a music hall and also served as a meeting place for council business until the construction of the Neath Civic Centre in the 1960s.

Classical concerts were held at the hall, including a performance of Handel's Messiah, upon receiving an organ given by the widow of Howel Gwyn in November 1889.

[6][7] The work included a 3D cinema, a public café bar, a new theatre with retractable seating for films and live shows and a flexible studio space.