{"id":37990,"date":"2019-02-07T15:18:01","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T15:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=37990"},"modified":"2019-02-07T15:18:01","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T15:18:01","slug":"thats-owl-folks-guildford-crescent-not-open-public-anymore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/business-culture\/thats-owl-folks-guildford-crescent-not-open-public-anymore","title":{"rendered":"Thousands protest against the shut down of iconic Guildford Crescent"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Guildford Crescent closes doors, leaving Cardiff locals in gloom<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38115\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38115\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-38115 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/02\/pictureupload-e1549550103117-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38115\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38115 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/02\/pictureupload-e1549550103117-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/noscript> 2,000 people took to the streets to protest against Guildford Crescent shutting down. Picture by Hannah Nicholson-Tottle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We all have our moments of doubt. When Hannah Nicholson-Tottle abandoned her music degree to pursue Filmmaking and Photography at the University of South Wales, she had second thoughts too. The pressure of assignments didn\u2019t help either.<\/p>\n<p>During a first-year filming assignment, she contacted the small venue Gwdihw, on Guildford Crescent. She remembered it fondly from having attended a few music gigs there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot only were they kind enough to allow me to film there, but they were also supportive of the project and more than happy to be interviewed despite me clearly having no clue what I was doing,\u201d says Tottle. \u201cThe kindness and patience of the staff there instilled the little bit of confidence I needed to believe that this course was one that I could be good at.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After that she and her camera became regulars at Gwdihw. \u201cSince then, I&#8217;ve shot over fifteen high profile music festivals, worked on fashion editorials and got really into photojournalism. Gwdihw gave me the vital chance to get a foot in the door and allowed me to work on my skills at a pace that gives me confidence in what I do and how I do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38291\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38291\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deletecardiff\/photos\/a.191944467520008\/2021956721185431\/?type=3&amp;theater\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-38291 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/02\/delete-e1549553100135-625x353.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"353\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38291\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38291 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/02\/delete-e1549553100135-625x353.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"353\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> A post by Delete &#8211; Cardiff for Guildford Crescent saying Where it all Started<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hannah is only one among the hundreds of bands, DJ\u2019s, comedians, and other artists who credit a part of their success to Guildford Crescent.<\/p>\n<p>Guildford Crescent is home to a live lounge &#8211; Gwdihw Bar, and two authentic family-run restaurants, Thai House and Madeira.<\/p>\n<p>The Thai House is one of the oldest Thai restaurants in the UK. The Thai House and Madeira restaurant had been in Guildford Crescent for the past 20 years with a loyal and consistent staff. Gwdhiw had also spent a decade in the place. These businesses employed around 80 people.<\/p>\n<p>Even for the people who worked there, Guildford wasn\u2019t just a place to provide their income, it was their home. Alex Fawcett who worked for three years at Gwdhiw Bar says,\u201cThe staff was a very close-knit community and it was somewhat like a family. We went through highs and lows and moments that were downright hilarious. The atmosphere was always very welcoming and diverse. A wide range of acts was always on the agenda covering multiple genres.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Today, the crescent stands bare as all three of these businesses have been asked to clear out, with\u00a0 tentative plans to demolish Guildford Crescent to \u00a0build a new student accommodation.<\/p>\n<p>This Grade 2 listed building would have been demolished on 4<sup>th<\/sup>February had everything gone according to plan. But because the businesses had a massive support from locals and the Council Leader Huw Thomas personally spoke to Mr. Rapports against the decision of demolition, Landlord Matthew Rapports put the demolition on hold for three months.<\/p>\n<p>Around 20,000 people signed an online petition against the demolition and 2,000 showed up to a protest that was held on 21<sup>st<\/sup>January against the demolition. Activists, visitors, artists,performers, and local staff all came together to voice their dissent. Activist Daniel Minty posted, \u201cI\u2019ve yet to meet anyone who actively supports the landlord\u2019s decision<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38221\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38221\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38221\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/02\/pphoi-625x417.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38221\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38221\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/02\/pphoi-625x417.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" \/><\/noscript> Protestors of all ages were present. Picture by Hannah Nicholson-Tottle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sarah Merry, Deputy of the Council, gave her personal opinion on the subject saying, \u201cI think that it\u2019s important to preserve the crescent as part of historic Cardiff \u2013 there are whole areas of Cardiff lost over time, and if we want to tell a story about how Cardiff has developed as a city then the crescent is important.\u201d She also thinks it might affect the economy of the city as visitors want character and sense of a place, not identical city centres purely made up of big chain stores.<\/p>\n<p>MP Jo Stevens also registered an objection in an application to the council concluding with, \u201cThe council must take every step and use all of its powers to prevent demolition of this tiny jewel in our core city centre. Demolition would represent an incalculable act of historical and cultural vandalism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At present, Madeira has opened up at a new location at St. Mary\u2019s Street. The Thai House has found a temporary kitchen and will be accepting orders through the app Deliveroo. Gwdihw Bar and The Thai House are looking for places to move.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fears regarding loss of heritage and culture surface as Guildford Crescent closes doors. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":446,"featured_media":37896,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,6],"tags":[],"coauthors":[685],"class_list":["post-37990","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-culture","category-global-city"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Thousands protest against the shut down of iconic Guildford Crescent - InterCardiff<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Thousands protest against the shut down of iconic Guildford Crescent - 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