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Likes: ‘Inkspot Arts and Crafts’
Roath is home to many creative people, and one of the longest established and greatest resources for artists and craftspeople in the area is Inkspot, aptly based in a converted church (‘The Old Church’) on Newport Road. Here you will find everything that you could possibly need for whatever branch of the arts and crafts … Continue reading
Heritage Open Days 2011 – Jessica Best reports
Jessica Best, one of our contributors, begins a series of reports on the local Heritage Open Days held in September, finding many interesting stories and items usually unseen by the public. She introduces the reports here: There are thousands of beautiful historical buildings in Wales that never open to the public. For whatever reason – … Continue reading
Harris Hack for Made in Roath
The Harris What?! A bike ride, but not as you know it. For this year’s Made in Roath Arts Festival, Cardiff Cycle Workshop and Cardiff Cycle Chic bring you the very first Harris Hack: a mass participation bike ride (mass participation may be pushing it a bit, but we’re hopeful!) for cyclists who like to … Continue reading
Roath People: Wayne Courtney
I fell in love with Roath in 2004, while sitting in the window seats of The Coffi House watching the world go by in this beautiful corner of Cardiff. Colourful characters passed by from all walks of life, a world away from the sleepy Swansea valleys where I was living at that time. I wanted to be … Continue reading
‘The Women’s Society’ Comes to Roath!
Back in June, a new group for women in Cardiff was launched, holding its first meeting here in Roath, at Penylan Community Centre. I went along, and asked organiser Lynsey Richards if she could write something about TWS for us, so here’s her guest post – thanks Lynsey! What is The Women’s Society Cardiff? When … Continue reading
‘Echelon’ Exhibition at Milkwood Gallery
I attended the opening of this fascinating exhibition at Milkwood Gallery recently, and we’re delighted to publish this guest post by artist Lucy Baker, explaining more about the reasons behind the project and exhibition. Three artists Lucy Baker, Emilie Collins and Jan Williams have been working on a group project that began a year ago … Continue reading
Tallullah Elle: Underground Style, Roath, Cardiff
We love this post by Loren Cotter that she wrote back in February of this year. We told her about our blog, and she’s very kindly agreed to us re-posting it – so here it is, a critique of style and fashion shopping in Roath: Underground Style – Roath, Cardiff If Roath is seen as … Continue reading
‘Made in Words’ Literature and Poetry Evening for Made in Roath
On Sunday October 16th The Coffi House, Wellfield Road, Roath, will host an evening of literature, spoken word and poetry. Locals are invited to come along and read a favourite poem or piece of literature. There is already an impressive line up made up of local authors, bloggers and poets. Wayne Courtney will host the … Continue reading
Roath People: Matt
Despite growing up in Pontypool – hardly a million miles away – I didn’t know Cardiff well until I started to work here in 1996. I lived for five years in a flat above St Mary Street which was ‘lively’ before a brief stint in Pontcanna before finally landing here in 2007. I fell in … Continue reading
Roath People: Geraldine
I’m Geraldine and I’ve lived in Roath for just over seven years. I’m originally from London, but have lived in Wales for a long time now, and love the city of Cardiff. I also love living in Roath for its lively and mixed communities, its artistic and cultural tendencies, great venues and of course the … Continue reading
