28 the Parade

One of the largest venues in this years Made in Roath festival was 28 the Parade. This former Edwardian family home, very kindly lent to us for the week by Cardiff council, played a key role in the happenings and events this year hosting the launch celebration, the Made in Roath Open as well as exhibitions such as “Ain’tnozooinRoath, Pillow multimedia exhibition, Nonarchym Sensors and Sensibility and “remember always to imagine you know me”.

 The history of 28 the Parade is worth mentioning. Built by an Edwardian shipping magnet as his home with the unusual feature of a dome like tower on the roof which contained a telescope so that he could watch his ships coming and going from Cardiff docks. At the turn of the century Cardiff docks was actually busier than New York with ships leaving bound for every port in the world. You can still see the owners family crests on the upper parts of 28 the Parade. After the shipping magnate had died and Cardiff dock was in decline, the property was given to the local education board where it become an adult learning centre. Until quite recently it operated as  a language school. 

Currently uninhabited and up for sale 28 the Parade briefly came to life again, becoming a centre for the arts, a home to creativity and entertainment and a place to enjoy and think before going forward into the next chapter of its life.

 On the opening Sunday we saw a fantastic musical celebration taking place,with lights being projected onto the back of the building in one of the most technology advanced things MiR has ever done. We watched as blues and purples rolled over the 120 year old stone work, creating pattens and shapes interplaying with the Edwardian stone work. Below this a fantastic mixture of musicians played, entertaining the crowd who were gathered on the grass in the cool October air.
  

 Later on in the week 28 the Parade played host to the MiR open. This open exhibition of work was a great success and generated a lot of interest with people voting for their favourite work. Meanwhile below in the basement an interesting series of rooms led visitors into another world of work with Sensors and Sensibility. Opposite the Open we had Nonarchy and as you ventured outside Pillow multimedia exhibition was located in the back building.

    28 the Parade was a fantastic venue which served the festival well leaving everyone who visited with fond memories. I doubt I will ever pass the building again without remember the week it was host to so much art. Whatever the future holds for 28 the Parade, be it offices, flats or just a hollow shell containing only memories it will always have been, for a brief point in its history, a gallery. 

Cross Stitching of Roath

We cannot go any further without mentioning the amazing Cross Stitching which appeared all around Roath during the festival. This was one of the most surprising and fantastic aspect of the festival. We knew it was going to happen but we had no idea how large and how broad this project would be.
  I don't think there was a street in Roath or Adamsdown that didn't have some Cross Stitching on it somewhere.

 Put together by Cross paths CDF this project, without question brightened and brought creativity to the streets. It was amazing to watch a stream of tweets and posts coming in on the Monday of Made in Roath by people making the school run or heading to work and just encountering these cross stitch interventions.

 It was a fantastic project and one that is a personal favourite of this years festival, below is just a tiny few of the many fantastic cross stitch creations that appeared all around Roath. 

Thanks for reading, we hope you have a great week.

Halloween tale of terror

Made in Roath 2016, Halloween tale of terror: 

No one would believe that in the last months of 2016 human affairs were being observed and scrutinised by minds not of this Earth. Our actions and aspirations were under inspection in ways that our minds would find inconceivable. No indication was given that as people watched the endless dramas of reality TV, that their own activities were being watched, judged and followed by beings alien to us. Few, if any, considered life in the solar system but intellects advanced in ways of science that we are too cavemen followed our days with keen interest and slowly and surely they scheduled their designs against us.

  It was a Sunday night when the great disillusionment began. I was sat at my lodgings aimlessly spending an evening viewing cat vines on youtube when a thunderous explosion and a tremendous crash shock my humble Roath dwelling. Bewildered I hurried to the window and perceived a strange glow radiating from the direction of Roath Park. I hurriedly checked twitter only to discover a meteor hitting the lake was trending (#roathmeteor) . Bored at home and keen for entertainment I grabbed a coat and rushed to the park. As I began to draw closer a large crowd was already gathering. I bumped into a friend, Ogilvy, an astronomer. He preceded to describe to me the ball of fire and rock that had fallen from the sky striking the very centre of the lake. As we chatted more and more people crowded around, eager to see the crash. It was now dark and apart from the occasional ripple of a swan, the water was now still. Not a trace of the meteor was visible apart from a strange green glow from the waters surface. 

  Becoming increasingly bored Ogilvy and I deiced to take a selfie before retiring to a public house. While discussing which instagram filter to use we became aware of a rumbling noise which proceeded to increase in volume. Stranger still the surface of the lake began to shine with an eerie, unearthly green glow. Curious, the crowds grew closer to the lake keen to tweet and hashtag these strange developments. Then, without warning, a tremendous horn followed by a large quickening wave rose from the centre of the lake. Stranger still I noticed the swans, normally ever present on the lake, had suddenly disappeared. Not a sign of wildlife could be seen. 
From the centre of the lake, I saw a large oval shape emerging from the water. Aghast. I watched mesmerised.  The object kept rising to reveal a rounded ball of shining metal with a green oval ring in its centre. The thing kept rising and was now seen to be supported upon three ever growing legs of some thin straw like construction. Fully risen it towered over us and the lake. Taller than the surrounding trees. It stood regarding us. Lake water dripped from it’s moon drenched metalic frame. 

Another deafening horn blast rang out. The green ring began to glow. A sense of foreboding came over me, a premonitions of immediate disaster. I turned and began to run. Something in my flight spread to the crowd. Others began to turn. More and more joining my dash. The green glow, brighter now than ever before. From its disk like centre a beam shot straight out. Hitting the Roath Park clock tower. Covering the building in the same eerie green glow before flashing white, leaving nothing in its place. The clock tower had vanished.
 The green ray shone again. Turning on the public toilets, cars and anything else it could reach. Everything that fell into the rays path vanished. The invading machine (for an invasion must certainly be what this was) began to move forward with surprising speed. Within a moment it had raised itself up from the lake and began to stride down the street, spreading terror as it headed for the city centre.
  Word had quickly spread and some attempt at halting the machine had been made. The authorities raised what arms they could but to little effect. It was bows and arrows against a tank. As the invader reached the corner of Albany Road, leaving behind it a path of disappearance, it halted and once again its terrible horn spoke, sending alarm and horror into the streets. It was as if all the learning and innovations of mankind over the last four thousand years amounted to nothing against this awful monster. Disappear and fear began to spread before the creatures movements. A great flight had begun. But just then, as all hope appeared lost redemption sped towards us. In the black grey waters of Cardiff bay, a mile from the creatures terror, our salvation, the Thunderchild entered the fray…… 

Of all her Majesty's Ships the Thunderchild, the newest and largest frigate of the Royal Navy had by serendipity or fate, been only a few miles away when the creature first struck, alarmed at the initial reports it had powered to the city to provide what assistance it could. Now as the creature stood on the corner of Albany Road, the Thunderchild locked onto its radar signature and within moments had fired a deadly salvo of kraken missiles at the metal beast. These to any mortal creature would mean certain death but there was no telling how this bombardment would, if it could effect the monster.    

The Kraken’s speed across the rooftops of the city and like a bird of pray upon its quarry they slammed into that shining round circular head sending the creature to everyones great surprise stumbling backwards. The creature swayed in the air for a moment before crashing down to earth, falling backwards into the street, crushing everything underneath it’s falling path. With this the rain of terror and destruction was over, the monster had been slain and as we thought, that was the end of that. Of course we were wrong.

 I was fortunate enough to see the creatures end, having legged it from the park but to my shock discover myself to be on Albany Road at the final moment. I of course took a few selfies with the remains before the area was cordoned off by the authorities. At this point and exhausted at the chain of events I preceded home to my logins for a cup of tea and a jammy dodger, living but one street away it was a short walk. Upon entering my home I was surprised to find a pool of water upon my hallway floor. Oh I grumbled “is there not a house in Roath without a damp problem” I wondered, dismayed by this I entered my front room without turning on a light in fear of shorting out the electrics and absentmindedly checked twitter only to discover the #alienescapedfromcrash trending. Bewildered by this I sat down in an arm chair turning on a lamp. It was then I saw it, for it being the best word to describe the thing opposite me. In my front room a pale green thing regarded me with perishing cold eyes. It was around human size with a large balled head in size and shape to a large football with three green eyes staring straight at me. Below its head a body of undesirable shape and size protruded two small arms with claw like hands and behind these six bent spider like legs. Terrified I sat there, unable to move, frozen to the spot. Just then the thing leaped forward through the air. I fell backwards into my chair, the creature pinning me there. It lowered its head down closer to mine and looking into my eyes its large gapping mouth opened showing razor sharp, gleaming teeth. I honestly believed my end had come and unable to move I readied myself for my fate.    

  “How did I do?” the creature asked excitedly. I was shocked at this, surprised as to be not being eaten. I couldn't reply I was still frozen with terror.
“Well how did I do? was it dramatic enough, I could of gone on a bit longer but was concerned about being interrupted by an Ad Break”.
“Right okay” I finally managed to stutter back “You were fine, very dramatic” I said bewildered by this.
“Oh thank you” said the monster easing up and allowing me to unpin myself from the chair. “So do you think I can now have a returning part in the show?”  the creature asked eagerly.
 Finally some sense came back to me and something in the creatures friendly tone comforted me to ask “Im so sorry but what are you taking about?”.
 The creature looked taken aback by this and replied “for your program, reality TV, I am of course a big fan. I would love to be on the show and thought an epic and dramatic landing would surely get me on”.
“What show” I blurted out
“Made in Crawley, of course” the creature replied
My mind suddenly brought up images of some reality TV program which was becoming popular upon the box, I believed it followed the same formate as all the others, I realised what had happened in a flash. “Oh, no, I think you have been mistaken, we are Made in Roath not Made in Crawley, thats near London somewhere, this is Cardiff, if you like Im sure I can get you directions?”
 “Oh I am most terrible sorry” the creature replied with a very caring tone “I must of entered the wrong information in to my SatGav”
“SatGav?” I inquired
 “Yes its like your SatNav but its called Gav”
“Well its very easily done” I replied thinking about the time my Satnav had driven me into a river “Happens to the best of us, technology aye”

“Quite so, quite so, cant beat a good map” the creature agreed.

  The strange creature from outer space seemed very friendly and so I invited him for tea and since it wasn't every day you get an alien from a distance planet in your front room, we had some after eight mints too.  

       The creature who's name was Phil preceded to tell me how with all our TV signals being sent into space that earth programming had become very popular in the sola system and he was a big fan, especially with Made in Crawley and decided to see if he could do a cameo. We had a good chat at which point he informed me that all the things the vanishing ray had vanished would reappear shortly having not been destroyed but simply moved into another dimension through a phase shifting technology that was developed by home removal companies on his home world and his walking machine was not really damaged just parked. At this point I felt compelled to tell him of the high rate of parking fines in the city at which he ran off to move his craft before it got ticketed. He was a lovely chap, we are still Facebook friends.

 So ends the strange tale of the Made in Roath 2016 Halloween tale of terror (for parking tickets are very terrifying) Happy Halloween and have a great night.

MiR 2016: The Moth

One of the most inventive and technically advanced exhibitions of Made in Roath 2016 was the incredible Moth.

 Built by Charlotte Biszewski, Nick Willsher & George Rumney for Ensemble, sister group of Rusty Squid and housed in the tropical paradise of the Roath Park Botanic gardens conservatory. The Moth, an interactive, mechanical, responsive creature of gears and motors responded to the actions of touch and gentleness.
 

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The Moth created a bridge between robotics and art (a bridge I personally hope is constructed more often). Built by means that I'm sure to these brilliant engineering wizards, is simple and straightforward enough but to me, experiencing the Moth in the warm, green tropical environment of the Roath park conservatory, seemed like the very magic of story books and lost forgotten enchanted worlds brought back into reality.

 To look upon this strange creature, studying its paper thin wings and hardened leather body a curious wonder came across the mind compelling you to speak in whispers and quieter tones when approaching and touching the Moth. This robotic creature demanded respect and admiration when in its presences. To watch the gentle opening of its wings and the movement of its arms as it approved of your kind connection with it’s being, recalling memories of turn of the century magicians automations and all the wonder of past years.  

 The memory of the moth will remain with me and I’m sure with everyone who saw it in that pleasant setting as a highlight of Made in Roath 2016. 

Made In Roath 2016

So Made in Roath is over for another year, the art work is being taken down, the streets are cleared of paint, chalk and puppets (we think, some of them got lose). The gazebos are making their way back to their homes ready for when Made in Roath next calls.  The volunteers, helpers, artists and everyone who opened up their homes for the festival have been or are being thanked endlessly and some of the Made in Roath team have actually managed to get some sleep. It was a fantastic week filled with many of the same delights that thrill us every October and have grown to become a favourite within our hearts, as well as many new creative treats and happenings that have become lodge in the fondness of our minds and I’m sure will go on to exist in the form of photographs taken and shared upon the social web which we’ll all look back on with smiles and joy as time passes and the delights slip from memory into recollection and once again into the tender warmth of reminiscence.

 Of not just the events, exhibitions and happenings but the moments we saw them, the people we were with, the locations we were in and places we walked past, the journeys we made, the new people we met, the times we shared together. As we were brought together as a group, whether you were a maker or viewer, regardless of who you are, where you come from, what you do or what you think, we all were all in one place for this, we all shared in that experience which was Made in Roath 2016.

I’ll be posting about certain aspects and moments of Made in Roath 2016 over the next few weeks, there’s a lot to post about, from Welcome House to Global Home, from the amazing cross stitch happenings to the incredible Moth, from the poetry readings to the exhibitions. To be honest I didn't see everything, I don't think I even managed to see a third of what was going on, there was just so much happening, and taking place everywhere. I am always amazed at the response and enthusiasm to which people do things, put on things, show and make things, display work, read and sing during one week in October, all in one small Cardiff community, all for Made in Roath.

 This amazement can only be topped by one thing and that is the team behind Made in Roath.  It comes as a surprise to most people that Made in Roath is all organised, put together and run by just a handful of people.  This year we had around 100 venues with who knows how many different bits of art and culture happening and all this was put together by about 11 people. There were more Dwarves going on Gandalf magical quest to slay a dragon in the Hobbit than there are organisers of Made in Roath. In fact we are only two more then the Fellowship of the Ring in Lord of the Rings, thinking about it more people have walked on the moon (12 people) than there were in the organisation team. Of course this very small (frequently sleep deprived team) cannot put on the festival alone, there is also the wonderfully amazingly group of volunteers, helpers and supporters who all come together and help in the most amazing ways to put things together and make things happen, not to mention all the amazing homes, businesses and galleries that show or help display work and the fantastic people who work there, plus the countless number of people who support Made in Roath in so many different ways.

But at the heart of this amazing group there are just 11 people, all meeting in 1 persons kitchen which acts as the MiR office. (Im not one of the 11 so I can say this) but I am constantly amazed at what they do and how they do it.   Every year the festival gets bigger and better, every year more people come and enjoy that very special thing which is Made in Roath, all thanks to them and to them on behalf of everyone I say Thank you. 

Sunday the 16th

Sunday is a day of CREATE with Hotpress flag making, Cwtch club creature making workshops, an introduction to felt making, paint the park and sun printing, wet felting for beginners, Lute music of the renaissance and crane spotting: wish upon a crane. All taking place in Roath park pleasure gardens through out the day (4), check the website for timings of each event,

There’s Roath Rec family Football at 12pm (10), Plasnewydd community garden (52), Roath’s best kept secret: Wellfielde court arcade traders (63), "Talking space” conversations around artist explorations in civic spaces at 28 the Parade (55), Storytelling in the Tearooms at Waterloo tea (24), Octopoet at the coffee house (60), Oxfam: DJ Vinyl Night at the Andrew Buchan (32) and the YMCA Photography exhibition on the Mackintosh sports centre railings (42). 

 All taking us to the last day of Made in Roath 2016, we wish you once again a very good day full of sights seen and enjoyment had. Thank you for the last seven days we hope you have a great day. 

Saturday 15th, Global Home

We have a lot going on this Saturday and I mean A LOT, with Global Home and a hole host of other events, happenings and exhibitions all beginning today. 

Global Home (31) is this years Made in Roath street party and is jammed packed with wonderful delights. We have A potters wheel, RSPB Cymru, Puppet making workshops, lets make some noise, journey home - the world has two faces coming home to ourselves, Global gardens - soil and clay, Map and Print, Trinity centre clay workshop, belonging and happiness in Roath, Presence, Participation station, once upon a time, Roath local history society, forced to leave … to the unknown. Stories by refugees and asylum seekers living in Cardiff, poetry takeaway and food @ global home, kitsch kitchen cake and tea van (lovely), Howardian studio 22 will be on the stage with Vinyl cruise - organic sound lounge, Barracwda, Cathays Brass. TAVS Choir, chill out zone (we may need that) and of course the epic flags of Roath and puppet parade. Pulse much more happening, all in one small street, Plasnewydd road in Roath.
   
 In Open houses we have 103 Ninian Road (3), 15 Allensbank Road (6), 20 Inverness Place (33), Vintage screenings in a house, 32 Kelvin road (11)  15 Kelvin road (12), 72 Marlborough road (27), 14 Werfa street (14), 87 Glenroy street (39), 20 Ninian road (16), 113 Diana street (15), 164 Treharris street (40).

 Mackintosh sports club see’s Roath craft Market of local makers and Roath Farmers Market and Blas- Streetfood (42) starting at 9:30. Pottery @ Domestic Bliss at Inkspot (49), The word on the street at Welcome House (2), coffee concert: Scott baker at St Edwards at 11am (22), Banana lady at the courtyard (65), Caterpillar crawl at Mackintosh community garden (47, 52), 16 Cottrell road (41), Flags of Roath (2), My Father at 13 Boverton street (9) the Shop performance at 62 Stranthnairn street (37), Rhod in Roath 2016 (17), Creative writing session at Cathays library (7), Come Fold an Origami Animal at Costa coffee (30), Come fold with me at Milgi’s (44), Oxfam at the Andrew Buchan (32).

One we’d really recommend is the fantastic Albany Military Hospital exhibition, brought to life by year 6 at Albany primary school (last year these kids were AMAZING and we’d strongly recommend going) (38), there’s also Rose street Flea Market illustration exhibition at Rose street Flea market (48), if your into painting then head to Paint the Park in Roath Park Rec (19) the Big draw at St Martins church (36), Origami flowers (47), Mark carving workshop, Roath pleasure gardens (4) Welcome house open studio (2).

 But wait we are not done there we also have The Muppet movie at  4:45pm, Rear Window at 8:30pm and the fantastic Roathbud at 7pm all at YMCA Plas (53), Vexation by Erik Satie at the Trinity centre 7:30pm (51), Roath Bat walk outside Penylan library at 6pm (18), Square writers night plus open mic at the Roath park pub (45), Musica Universalis and Ice Maiden at welcome house (2), Opera Scenes at St Edwards church (22) and Wellfielde book event at Wellfielde book shop (62).

see told you it was a lot. Enjoy :) 

 Do check the website or event booklet for information on timing and location of each event. Everything is taking place through out the day at different times so do plan your day before hand. 

 A map of the plan route of the walks.

"What Roath means to me" in the back of each Mir brochure you find this little square, be sure to cut it out and bring it along to Global home on Saturday the 15th and tell us what Roath means to you #madeinroath2016 #mirglobalhome

Friday 14

Its Friday, the first day of the weekend and what a weekend we have in store for you. But starting us off today we have the brilliant Moth opening at Roath Park Conservatory (1), Roath park also see’s “Apertus” beginning which will be adjacent to the beech tree in the park (4), a hole host of things are happening at Welcome house with Get yourself inside, Shh Is D/s Interdependent, A Dark Blue Daffodil, Cleft, Sermon of the saintly slag, Killer pies and the Fabulous unicorn inquiry all taking place there through out the day, thats Welcome House (2), closing the day we also have the interestingly named Sex change Disco happening at Albany pets (29) at 7:30pm.  

 We also have the first look at the route we'll be taking on Saturday during Global home for the combined Flags of Roath, Puppet Parade and the Caterpillar crawl.  

 Have a great Friday. 

Thursday 13th

  So its Thursday and we are back to another jam packed day of openings and things happening.

 Starting the day off in Open house is 58 Colchester Avenue (20) followed by an exhibition of New Work by David Barnes and Nick Holly at the Albany Gallery (58) and Ceramics in the city at Deli Rouge (8). There is Travel Poetry Reading from 4-5pm in Penylan Pantry (23) and a Parlour Show by Jim Dahi, the event is free but you need to book by emailing made in Roath (info@madeinroath.com, subject header ‘Jim Dahl booking’) for the locations of this one mysterious magical event.

Dom 2.0 is opening at MADE (56) and Weeping Tudor Productions is at St Edwards church from 8-10pm (22) and do head over to the Gate for the Marvellous Voyage of Nils Holgersson at 8-10pm (43). We also have a load of events, exhibitions and happenings on going from the last few days, so as ever we wish you a very good day.   

Cross stitch, Roath and Adamstown, Green City

Wednesday the 12th

Wednesday the 12, well its mid week so we thought we take it easy and just have two fantastic things starting today as well as keeping a lot of exhibitions, events and things on going from the last few days (it’s a busy week). Today we have Loud Voices Behind at Nofitstate circus by Daniel-Wyn Jones AT 8pm and SlowBloomer: A feedback sharing of an E.P in progress also at Nofitstate by ACOUcHRISTO at 8:45pm (50).

 But do also check out the host of other events, exhibitions and happenings we have going on, such as 28 the Parade (open 11-4pm) "Proposals for the public" down the end of Albany road, the AMAZING cross stitching that is all over Roath, the Gate, Made and Inkspot to name but the very few locations where we have displays on today. 

Hope you have a fantastic day, best wishes from the MiR team. 

Tuesday the 11th

Tuesday the 11th see’s a quiet day opening wise with just five (only five you say) exhibitions starting today. But we still have a lot of events and exhibitions on going from the last two days such as 28 Parade and the big yellow van which can see be seen around Roath as well as many others.

Today sees the starting of
Plastic not so fantastic! at Penylan Pantry (23) and Oriel Makers Gallery celebrating 25 years (64) and in the Studio above Oriel Makers Gallery, Jane Nicholls (64). And now the weather (nightvale) and You’re never been so hot both taking place in Ink Spot (49).

You'll also find at the back of each brochure this little box, cut it out and bring it along on Saturday to Global home. 

 As always check the brochures and website for more information and timings of events. 

Made in Roath 2016

 Yesterday (Sunday the 9th) saw the start of Made in Roath 2016. A sun filled day was the perfect beginning to the week long festival happening in and around Roath. The first day saw a variety of events taking place and I spent most of it walking to and fro over the tarmac of the streets, going from one event to the next before spending the evening at 28 the Parade, this years festival hub.

     

My main memory of the first day isn't of one event but of everything, the whole day. The atmosphere that filled the air, the sun blazing down, the crunch of leaves under foot, the sound of traffic. My memory of the day isn't of a single thing but of a holistic recollection.

  

 The days events were stringed together like the families and friends I saw heading this way and that all through the streets of Roath, each with a leader in front holding a MiR festival brochure in hand, navigating from open home to happening and exhibition. These culture hunting packs were of every size, gender, age and ethnicity imaginable, each proceeding upon their own Made in Roath journey that day. 

Some I saw entering the fantastic open houses, the homes turned into a welcoming art gallery for the week. Others were sat in enthralled concentration outside the Pen Y Lan library playing intense games of Chess. I’ve never been to Russia and I’ve never seen a Russian Grand Master chess tournament but the sight I saw outside that library is exactly how I imagine it to be (apart from you know the traffic lights in the back ground). 

Later I was passing some railings and discovered to some surprise a load of cross stitched creatures adorning the metal bars. These cheery and bright interventions enriching the whole road and shouted curiosity to the entire street. 

 As the afternoon was turning into evening I walked up the steps of 28 the Parade. This grand Victorian built home, then turned educational centre, then empty building and now for the week of Made in Roath an art gallery and cultural centre. I’ll talk more about the exhibitions in the building tomorrow as the amazing musical and light show is demanding a mention first.     

This amazing sensory explosion of light and music, taking place outside at the back of the building saw mass light projections being beamed onto the old stone work of the building. With musicians Nevsky perspective, Rachel Gil, BRik phro, Za Sonic, Steve Andrews, and Parcs all performing under the lights for the watching crowds of people on the newly cut and cleared grass lawn of the building.

You know that bit in Shakespeare the Tempest where Caliban’s says 

“The isle is full of noises, Sounds, and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not. Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments, Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices That, if I then had waked after long sleep, Will make me sleep again; and then in dreaming, The clouds methought would open and show riches, Ready to drop upon me, that when I waked, I cried to dream again” 

 It was kinda like that but set in Cardiff. It was that good Im using the master bard of the English language himself to help me try and illustrate the proceedings of the night. It was fantastic and that was just day one, we have six more. Can’t wait to see what other sweet delights the week has in store. 

MiR Monday 10th

Welcome to day two of Made in Roath 2016, we have a lot of events still on going from yesterday but we also have these wonderful happenings starting today

Domestic Bliss and These City Walls, both happening at Ink spot (49),

In exhibition’s we have Celtic Trails Tales at the Speakeasy (35)

In Stage there is the fantastic Clickbait and Dave: A life NOT in musicals at Nofitstate (50)

Masculine, Feminine, Other? in Mackintosh sports club (42)

Cardiff Buddhist centre are showing a variety of art made by the community in the Yoga studio (54)

As ever check the website or brochure for more details and timing and have a great day.

Sunday 9th October

  Sunday 9th, festival Begins 

Welcome to Made in Roath 2016, on behalf of the Made in Roath team it is my pleasure to welcome you to this years festival and wish you the very best of times. We have a fantastic line up of events happening through out the week but here’s a list of some of the events we have today.

We have starting today in exhibitions/events and things - Landscape & Dream at Spit and Sawdust (21), Fireworks Clay Studios at St Martin in Roath Church, Poly Styrene: Punk Icon in Albany Road (69), James Green the Mask Hunt (67, 57, 34), Internal External at Wellfield Road (61), Hearts of the Rainbow - tribute to Louise Knight at the corner of the Pen Y Wain Road (13) 103 Ninian Road (3) Love Penylan: Community art project Memories of the park in Waterloo gardens (25), the valleys project outside Juno lounge (59)

Colourful Places at Waterloo tea house (24), the fantastic Public Chess outside Penylan community centre (18), Aberfan: Unspent Youth at the Gate (43), Inkspot Studio’s show (49), Beyond Borders at MADE (56), The Courtyard, 35a Penylan (65), Portrait 11 at the Andrew Buchan (32).

 Nonarchy, Pillow Multimedia exhibition, PhotoRenga workshop, ain’t no zoo in Roath, Fragments for a city in Ruin, Sensors and Sensibility, MadeinRoath Open exhibition all taking place at 28 the Parade (55), From the Ground up at Saint Edwards Church (22), Smudging and Splattering the Myth at Mackintosh sports bar (42) and Welcome House open studio (2) at Welcome house.  

In Open houses: Mari Gordon at 11 Tewkesbury Place (5), Sue Hunt at 104 Marlborough (26) Dorset House, 37 Arron street (46),

CREATE: we have Clouds in the front of house on 37 Alfred street (28),
Stage: there is Dust and Dandruff at Nofitstate (50)
Happenings: there is Redacted Images at Albany Pets (29) the free bank of Roath in the Wash Inn (66), Proposals for the public on the hoardings on Albany Road (68)

keep an eye out for A&E Productions, Sunshine. Our big yellow van which will be around Roath, follow them on twitter for daily locations. Also through out Roath we have Porch Tile Panel Trail, Crossing paths and (im)polite notice at various locations through out Roath.

Finally join us for Gareth Ziggy presents - Join the Parade 4pm 28 The Parade to celebrate the start of Made in Roath 2016. 

 Do consult the website or festival booklet for more information, details and times. Thanks for reading and have a great time. 

Sunday 9th October

  Sunday 9th, festival Begins 

Welcome to Made in Roath 2016, on behalf of the Made in Roath team it is my pleasure to welcome you to this years festival and wish you the very best of times. We have a fantastic line up of events happening through out the week but here’s a list of some of the events we have today.

We have starting today in exhibitions/events and things - Landscape & Dream at Spit and Sawdust (21), Poly Styrene: Punk Icon in Albany Road (69), James Green the Mask Hunt (67, 57, 34), Internal External at Wellfield Road (61), Hearts of the Rainbow - tribute to Louise Knight at the corner of the Pen Y Wain Road (13) 103 Ninian Road (3) Love Penylan: Community art project Memories of the park in Waterloo gardens (25), the valleys project outside Juno lounge (59)

Colourful Places at Waterloo tea house (24), the fantastic Public Chess outside Penylan community centre (18), Aberfan: Unspent Youth at the Gate (43), Inkspot Studio’s show (49), Beyond Borders at MADE (56), The Courtyard, 35a Penylan (65), Portrait 11 at the Andrew Buchan (32).

 Nonarchy, Pillow Multimedia exhibition, PhotoRenga workshop, ain’t no zoo in Roath, Fragments for a city in Ruin, Sensors and Sensibility, MadeinRoath Open exhibition all taking place at 28 the Parade (55), From the Ground up at Saint Edwards Church (22), Smudging and Splattering the Myth at Mackintosh sports bar (42) and Welcome House open studio (2) at Welcome house.  

In Open houses: Mari Gordon at 11 Tewkesbury Place (5), Sue Hunt at 104 Marlborough (26) Dorset House, 37 Arron street (46),

CREATE: we have Clouds in the front of house on 37 Alfred street (28),
Stage: there is Dust and Dandruff at Nofitstate (50)
Happenings: there is Redacted Images at Albany Pets (29) the free bank of Roath in the Wash Inn (66), Proposals for the public on the hoardings on Albany Road (68)

keep an eye out for A&E Productions, Sunshine. Our big yellow van which will be around Roath, follow them on twitter for daily locations. Also through out Roath we have Porch Tile Panel Trail, Crossing paths and (im)polite notice at various locations through out Roath.

Finally join us for Gareth Ziggy presents - Join the Parade 4pm 28 The Parade to celebrate the start of Made in Roath 2016. 

 Do consult the website or festival booklet for more information, details and times. Thanks for reading and have a great time. 

Made in Roath 2016: FOLD

Welcome to madeinroath 2016. It’s our 8th festival! This year you can expect lots of exciting additions to the week, as well as plenty of festival favourites.

2016 has been an exciting one so far, and we are very pleased that we’ve been able to open up several formerly shuttered up buildings in Roath as venues, giving the opportunity to explore spaces in our community that are normally closed off to us. Welcome House, the former youth hostel near Roath Park is now a temporary artist studios, and 28, The Parade a festival hub and unique venue for artist work.

Here at madeinroath we’ve been thinking a lot about community this year. We’ve been thinking about how much we care about Roath, and how we can all work together, making it a good place for us all to live and be happy. 2016 is the first year we’ve had a festival theme, the term FOLD, and many of the things you’ll see over the course of this week will address the ideas this word raises. Lee Campbell’s Participation Station will provide a new space for community interaction, while Stephen Duffy’s These City Walls documents a divided community in his native Northern Ireland, and Honey Jones Hughes’s poster project will highlight voices and opinions of many local people.

Our ever popular street fete this year is called Global Home, and amongst our stalls and artists interventions there’ll be ways in which we can explore the many cultures and languages in Roath, which make our community richer.

In a community we celebrate each other’s joys and also share in the sorrows. 

This year we would like to take a moment to remember two very special women, Sarah Hall and Louise Knight, who are no longer with us, and are very much missed. Both Sarah and Louise contributed a great deal to our community and their generosity and enthusiasm for madeinroath has led to some great contributions to the festival, including hosting a collection from the National Museum in Sarah’s home, and hosting the artist collective Rhod in Louise’s front garden; this year we want to celebrate their lives and say thank you, they will both be hugely missed, and thanks to their partners Tom and Peter for hosting something once again for madeinroath.

We hope that you enjoy this madeinroath festival. We hope it’s a week of fun, that together we discover new places, experience new things, spend time together and make new friends.

See you soon!

Becca, Clare, Gail, Georgia and Helen

Made in Roath 2016, Spotlight on #mirglobalhome

Roadblock has undergone a change this year. This year roadblock is gone and in its place is a much more open and welcoming closed road, or should we say an open road (that is open to all except traffic). This year we welcome you to Global Home. 

Global Home is a massive street festival taking place in the heart of Roath on Saturday the 15th of October from 11am until 4pm. A place to come and celebrate Roath and the wonderful diversity which characterises our beloved city of Cardiff. Come and make baklava or learn how to introduce yourself in Polish, sing a traditional Welsh Song or help us design a flag for Roath (What should we put on it?). Along with the hugely exciting puppet parade we’ll also have a special flag parade. There will also be a whole range of things you can make and do with our Create team, as well as artist lead projects and community spaces coordinated this year by Dave Morris, Renn Hubbuck-Melly and Becca Thomas.  Global Home is free and open to all, so please come along and join in the creative fun. 

We’d also love to hear your thoughts and see your experiences so please share them with us. You can share your comments with us on twitter at @madeinroath2016 show us your photographs with instagram @madeinroath, remember to use the hashtag #mirglobalhome

At the back of each Made in Roath brochure you’ll find madeinroath planning page which features a “What Roath means to me” box. Fill it in, cut it out and bring it along to Global Home and chat to us on our social media outlets.

For more information and a list of artists and events do visit the website Made in Roath website. 

Made in Roath 2016, Spotlight on Open Houses

Open houses is one of the most popular aspects of Made in Roath, a whole synonyms of positive adjectives could be used to describe this fantastic, wonderful and heart warming part of the festival. Its also the category that celebrates the most important aspect of Made in Roath and that is the people of Roath and Cardiff themselves. We are always amazed and forever grateful to everyone who opens their doors and allows their homes to become art galleries for the week. It has always been and always will be a unique and charming celebration of the festival.
 Open Houses is also one of the biggest, most popular and longest running parts of the festival. There is, quite frankly an awful lot going on in this category. Coordinated by Nia Melcalfe Open House celebrates the creativity that lies behind every door in Roath and we encourage you to see as much as you can of this thrilling and sociable program.  A brief layout is 

9 - 16 th October

103 NINIAN ROAD, CF23 5ER - VARIOUS ARTISTS

LOCATION NO. 3

(All Day) 03: 103 Ninian Road

9 - 16 th October
WELCOME HOUSE’ OPEN STUDIOS

LOCATION NO. 2

(All Day) 02: Welcome House

9th October

11 TEWKESBURY PLACE, CF24 4QU - MARI GORDON

LOCATION NO. 5

10:00 am - 4:30 pm 05: 11 Tewkesbury Place

9th October

THE COURTYARD, 35A PEN Y LAN RD, CF24 3PG

LOCATION NO. 65

11:00 am - 5:00 pm 65: The Courtyard

9th October

DORSET HOUSE, 37 ARRAN STREET, CF24 3HR

LOCATION NO. 46

11:00 am - 1:00 pm 46: Dorset House

10 - 15 th October
CARDIFF BUDDHIST CENTRE

LOCATION NO. 54

(All Day) 54: Cardiff Buddhist Centre

10 th October

MASCULINE, FEMININE, OTHER? RARA POETRY PERFORMANCES AND OPEN MIC

LOCATION NO. 42

8:00 pm - 10:30 pm 42: Mackintosh Sports Club

11 - 16 th October
THE STUDIO ABOVE ORIEL MAKERS GALLERY

LOCATION NO. 64

10:00 am - 5:00 pm (16) 64: Oriel Makers Gallery

13 - 14 th October

58 COLCHESTER AVENUE, CF23 9BP - HUGH THOMAS

LOCATION NO. 20

10:00 am - 4:00 pm (14) 20: 58 Colchester Avenue

15th October

20 NINIAN ROAD, CF23 5EF

LOCATION NO. 16

12:00 am - 5:00 pm 16: 20 Ninian Road

15 - 16 October

104 MARLBOROUGH RD, CF23 5BY - SUE HUNT

LOCATION NO. 26

(All Day) 26: 104 Marlborough Rd

15 - 16th October
WELCOME HOUSE OPEN STUDIOS WEEKEND

LOCATION NO. 2

(All Day) 02: Welcome House

15th October

103 NINIAN ROAD, CF23 5ER

LOCATION NO. 3

9:00 am - 11:00 am 03: 103 Ninian Road

15 - 16th October

15 ALLENSBANK ROAD, CF14 3PN

LOCATION NO. 6

10:00 am - 5:00 pm (16) 06: 15 Allensbank Road

15 - 16 th October
20 INVERNESS PLACE, CF24 4RZ

LOCATION NO. 33

10:00 am - 5:00 am (16) 33: 20 Inverness Place

15 - 16 th October
11 TEWKESBURY PLACE, CF24 4QU - MARI GORDON

LOCATION NO. 5

11:00 am - 4:30 pm (16) 05: 11 Tewkesbury Place

15 th October

16 COTTRELL RD, CF24 3EY

LOCATION NO. 41

11:00 am - 4:00 pm 41: 16 Cottrell Rd

15 - 16 th October

72 MARLBOROUGH ROAD, CF23 5BY

LOCATION NO. 27

11:00 am - 5:00 pm (16) 27: 72 Marlborough Road

15 - 16 th October

164 TREHARRIS STREET, CF24 3HQ

LOCATION NO. 40

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm (16) 40: 164 Treharris Street

15 - 16 th October

87 GLENROY STREET, CF24 3JY

LOCATION NO. 39

12:00 pm - 4:30 pm (16) 39: 87 Glenroy Street

15 - 16 th October

14 WERFA STREET, CF23 5EW

LOCATION NO. 14

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm (16) 14: 14 Werfa Street

15 th October
15 KELVIN ROAD, CF23 5ET

LOCATION NO. 12

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm 12: 15 Kelvin Road

15 th October

113 DIANA STREET, CF24 4TU

LOCATION NO. 15

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm 15: 113 Diana Street

16 th October

113 DIANA STREET, CF24 4TU

LOCATION NO. 15

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm 15: 113 Diana Street

16 th October

20 NINIAN ROAD, CF23 5EF

LOCATION NO. 16

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm 16: 20 Ninian Road

16 th October

STORYTELLING IN THE TEAROOMS - CATCH LITTLE AND HELEN WALES

LOCATION NO. 24

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm 24: Waterloo Gardens Teahouse

   For more information and to check location and times do visiting the website and keep an eye on our social Media. Thanks for reading.