CREATE 2017
Good evening dear readers, I hope this evening finds you well. Tonight we are looking at the CREATE section of Made in Roath. What is CREATE you ask? Well, do you remember when in primary school art lessons involved loads of fun stuff like painting, making and generally creating lots of mess? That is basically […]
Stage and Spoken word
I must begin this post with an apology. This might not be the most grammatically correct editorial. Im writing this under direst of an early start, a long day in work and a rather interesting train journey home involving a broken down train, a two hour delay and an over crowded train packed full of […]
Open houses and Exhibitions 2017
Well it’s just seven days to go before Made in Roath 2017. Seven days, one week, 168 hours, 10080 minuets, 604800 seconds (suddenly that doesn’t seem very much, eek better drink some tea and write some words). What I’m basically trying to get across to you is that your favourite (and coincidently your only) […]
Countdown begins
Made in Roath 2017 is fast approaching. The festival this year kicks off on the 15th of October and runs until the 22nd. We’ll have the usual seven days of art, poetry, stage, film, photography, workshops, unexpected street chess, random flag parades and loads, loads more filling the streets and homes of Roath. The theme […]
Volunteering with madeinroath
You know a lot of the best things that I’ve done have come from volunteering. My two present jobs, for example, as well as a previous job as intern in a gallery all came via volunteering. I’ve made some great friends, heard, seen and created quite a few amusing memories and got to drink countless […]
How does Made in Roath work?
It’s a good question and one I’m not too sure I can answer. I’m not sure anyone can answer it actually. I’m not sure anyone knows how Made in Roath works, it just does. Lately I’ve been reading a lot of leadership books (for reasons which really don’t need going into right now) and in […]
Are You Ready For A Challenge?
Guest Blogger – Rachel Carney If you like art, writing and ideas then the Ekphrastic Challenge Poetry Competition is for you! ‘Ekphrastic poetry’ is poetry which has been written in response to a piece of visual art. It can be descriptive, interpretive or provocative. It can create alternative perspectives and play with the readers’ expectations. It can question the artist’s […]
Made in Roath Open
Well its 21 days until Made in Roath (which means I really must do an awful lot more typing and posting). 21 days until your favourite Roath based arts festival returns on October the 15th. We have lots to expect from this years festival, poetry, performance, art, film, happens, open houses and nearly everything […]
Made in Roath pub quiz in the Gate
According to the internet the pub quiz all began in the 1970s by a company called Burns and Porter. They created a weekly quiz night in their pub loosely inspired by the popular Trivial Pursuits general knowledge game. It was a cunning and frankly brilliant plan to get people into the pub on quiet nights. […]
Welcome House a welcome mess
“Its easier to have new ideas in old buildings” I can’t recall who said that but it sounds about right. We moved the last of our stuff out of Welcome House yesterday. The former Youth hostel that Made in Roath have been using as a free artist studio and general creative hub for the past […]