Roath Cardiff
Roath People
Roath People: Christina Thatcher
I have written more poetry about Roath than any other place in Wales. Not only because I am the writer-in-residence at the Milkwood Gallery, but because there is something unique and wonderful about this community. Beneath the diverse store fronts and rows of terraced houses is a thriving network of artists, writers, film-makers, and other … Continue reading
Roath People: Angie Dutton
I love Mill Gardens with its dogs and ducks, Roath Park picnics, Albany and Wellfield Roads’ eateries and shopping at Roath Farmers’ Market and Allen’s secret bakery. The area is dotted with fascinating buildings and architectural details from St Margaret’s Church with its Bute tombs to the faded painted adverts around the Mackintosh Institute. The Edwardian … Continue reading
Roath People: Helia Phoenix
Smiling birth. Screaming toddler. Liberating wardrobe-top Lego from the house on Pen-Y-Lan Road, tangled in 1980s dark curtains and lace netting. It is my last memory of the city. Then through the years, Roath swells with Indian, Pakistani, Polish. I escape the darkness of south London shootings for its friendly streets, the kind grocer on … Continue reading
Roath People: Anne Bell
I live near Roath Park and have always felt lucky to have the park with its diversity of plant and animal life right on my doorstep. Three years ago I started collecting old postcards of Roath Park and realised what a long history it has and what a bold undertaking it was in the 1880s … Continue reading
Roath People: Jessica Donnan
I’ve lived in Roath since I started University in 2005 and never moved. It was perfect for me as a student and it’s perfect now for me as a freelance designer. It’s so diverse culturally and I love how many different kinds of restaurants you can find just around the corner. My favourite is Puccini’s! … Continue reading
Roath People: Dave Oldham
I have lived in and out of Roath for the last 12 years and I am always impressed by the fact that everything you could possibly need is accessible without the need for a car. I can buy game meat from Roath Market for my home made pastry pies, drink real ale in The Albany … Continue reading
Roath People: Adam Care
As a journalist I was assigned Roath to cover, and couldn’t be happier with it. For such a tightly-packed community, the range of things going on is constantly surprising – if it happens in Cardiff, there’s a good chance you’ll find it in Roath. In my short time reporting from the district I’ve barely scratched … Continue reading
Roath People: Calum Ross
I gotta say, I’m in love with Roath. The best of everything Cardiff has to offer in such a nice setting, and I’m glad to say that I feel a part of the community that makes up Roath’s contribution to music, arts, events and parks. I’m from a village in the Swansea valley so I … Continue reading
Roath People: Norma Jean Finnegan
I moved to Cardiff after graduating from a photography degree in Carmarthen in 2009. The people have only been lovely to me since I came here, and I can see myself here for some time. I live in Cathays but venture into Roath almost every day. I work in the Globe in the evenings and … Continue reading
Roath People: Cara Reed
I’ve only ever lived in Roath as a student – thing is I’ve been a student on and off for nine years, so far, racking up four degrees and currently in my last year of my PhD . My return to academia after a brief spell working for a living also signalled a return to … Continue reading
