🧭 Every country, and the places worth the trip NEW 26,489 places written across 243 countries 🎮 Guess the country As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases
Meridiela.
Home/Countries/Montserrat/Museums & culture/Montserrat Cultural Centre

Montserrat Cultural Centre

A theatre above Little Bay, built with money raised by George Martin.

Saved in this browser only - no account, nothing sent anywhere. See your map

WhereSaint Peter Parish
Nearest cityBrades
Best seasonDecember to April
Time to allowAn hour
Getting thereAbove Little Bay; road, around ten minutes from Brades
EntryFree to view; event tickets charged

The Cultural Centre above Little Bay was built with money raised by George Martin, who had run a studio on the island before the volcano, and opened in 2007 as the replacement for what the eruption took. It holds a theatre, a conference space and a wall of bronze handprints cast from musicians who supported the fundraising. It is the island's main venue for performance and public events. The building also houses offices and meeting rooms used by island organisations through the week.

What you actually see

  • The handprint wall - bronze casts from the musicians who supported it.
  • The theatre - the island's main performance space.
  • The Little Bay position - the building above the new town ground.
  • The George Martin connection - the fundraising that built the place.

When to go

December to April is the dry season and the busier events period. The building is open on weekdays. Festival season around Christmas brings the most on.

Honest expectations

Outside events there is not much to do beyond looking at the handprint wall. Opening depends on staff being in. Check what is on before making the trip.

Nearby

Little Bay is below, and Brades is northeast.

What to pack for Montserrat Cultural Centre

Chosen from what this place is for. Tap a kit for the full checklist.

All packing kits →

Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.

← More museums & culture in Montserrat

One postcard a week.

A short Friday email: one place worth knowing about, the story behind it, and what is in season right now. No noise - leave whenever you like.