Founded in 1909, the Llangollen Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society still regularly performs in Llangollen and in recent years, it has encouraged a thriving junior section – The Young Uns. The society regularly wins Clwyd Community Theatre Association awards.
The 20 Club, formed in 1946, regularly performs classic and contemporary plays in Llangollen and the St Collen Pantomime Group, which came into existence in 1984, regularly performs pantomimes in Llangollen.
The Dorothy Cinema provided a temporary escape from everyday life, until closing in 1963 and becoming a Bingo Club.
