News

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   August 22, 2020

   Grow your own food at Grange Pavilion – new community project will give nature a boost

   Grange Pavilion is helping residents reverse nature’s decline and grow their own food thanks to a new garden scheme from environmental charity Keep Wales Tidy.   ‘Local Places for Nature’ is offering communities free ‘development’ packages that include training, advice, practical help and support to install new green spaces, as well as tools, materials and […]

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   July 22, 2020

   Grangetown Art Party

   The Art Party is a new initiative to help put Grangetown on the culture map as a centre for arts and creativity. The aim of the group is to connect artists and share their skills in community workshops. We hope to attract artists with a range of skills from graffiti, calligraphy, painting or drawing, textiles, […]

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   June 30, 2020

   After eight years of partnership working, the new Grange Pavilion community centre is almost ready!

   The Grange Pavilion CIO – made up of Grangetown residents, Grange Pavilion Project, Grangetown Community Action, Cardiff University’s Community Gateway, Taff Housing, Cardiff and Vale College, Cardiff Bay Rotary Club and RSPB Cymru – took the keys on Monday 29th of June and we are now working closely with our contractor, BECT, on the finishing touches […]

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   April 14, 2020

   How Grange Pavilion Will Benefit Grangetown

   As the launch of Grange Pavilion has been postponed due to unprecedented circumstances, we are aware that people may be concerned about the future of the project, especially while a lot of things are still up in the air. With delays in construction and individuals needing to self-isolate and/or work from home, the uncertainty can […]

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   March 4, 2020

   Grange Pavilion Storyboard: opportunity for local artist

   To mark and celebrate the opening of the new Grange Pavilion, Creative Cardiff and Community Gateway will join forces to bring to life an embodiment of the Pavilion’s redevelopment. This storytelling project will profile a selection of stories marking milestones from the Pavilion’s redevelopment journey. These may include the Pavilion’s journey to creation, the hopes […]

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   January 28, 2020

   Path to the Pavilion: Introducing the 2020 Vertical Studio

   ‘Make Yourself at Home’ is the theme of this year’s Grangetown vertical studio, a project that takes place every year for first- and second-year students from the Welsh School of Architecture. The project runs for a total of two weeks and is an ungraded project which embeds principles of live teaching and collaborating with local […]

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   December 19, 2019

   December Fundraising Frenzy: Charity Pub Quiz and Christmas Raffle

   Throughout the first half of December, the Grange Pavilion Team raised a total of £762 for the new pavilion with the help of local residents and their generous donations. It was impossible to see Sophey, the new Grange Pavilion manager, or any other member of the Grange Pavilion team anywhere during December without them asking […]

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   December 10, 2019

   Path to the Pavilion: First Site Visit for Residents

   On Saturday the 7th of December, Grangetown residents had their first opportunity to visit the Grange Pavilion construction site. Our manager Sophey, along with student ambassador Andrea Drobna and construction worker Mark Camilleri, were on site from 10-12, showcasing the plans for the pavilion and serving hot leek and potato soup provided by Moseem Suleman. […]

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   December 9, 2019

   Path to the Pavilion: Sketch Art Projects

   In the days following the spray art project, two more local artists, Jane Hubbard and Paul Edwards were invited to spend a few hours in Grangetown sketching portraits of residents. As each portrait took no more than 15 minutes to complete, it was a great time to have a short conversation about the new pavilion, […]

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    December 8, 2019

    Path to the Pavilion: Grange Gardens Art Projects 2019

    In the months leading up to the launch of the Grange Pavilion, local artists have visited Grange Gardens to help decorate the barriers surrounding the construction site. Throughout the month of August, two art projects led by Grangetown resident Deborah Aguirre Jones took place to not only support local art, but also create a buzz […]

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