Flea Market of Splott<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe market is one of the largest auctions and market site in Wales \u2013 making it a tourist attraction in Splott. There are a variety of collectables, paintings, china, and jewellery are just a few things available in the market. You will certainly be able to find plenty of treasures every week as the stock changes to provide new products.
2. The Theatre Group<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe project coordinator of theatre group, Rhys, is working on his latest program<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nPeople who are passionate about the arts and theatre culture won’t miss this quaint place in the streets of Splott. Operated by BAME company, it works across the UK and brings about social changes by telling stories via theatre. The organisation pays attention to different voices from different social groups. Here we have a lovely and friendly project coordinator, Rhys, who vividly describes the programs they have finished and the ones they are still working on, including ‘The Islands’ and ‘No one likes us’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Employment support program <\/p>\n\n\n\n Poster outside the library illustrating the job club<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
4. Splott’s dragon<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe dragon that has been proudly serving since 1882<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nBrains the regional brewery was founded by Samuel Arthur Brain in the year 1882. It was first located at the Riverside, which is now nestled in a very calm and quiet district Splott. HRH the Duke of Cambridge inaugurated the Brains Dragon brewery on 16th March 2019.
5. Church Glass<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGethin Williams proudly stands beside his designs which he developed an aptitude for over the years<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nIn the quiet streets of Splott lies a small store with a yellow sign named Church Glass, a family business that has been running for more than ten years. The place which was once run by Gareth Willams was passed down to his son Gethin Williams, specialising in making stained glass and leadlights for churches and houses alike. Gethin developed an interest to run his father’s business at a young age and had an aptitude for the job. He is responsible for creating, designing, and developing the glass used in different ways. Surprisingly, this small-time business appears to be doing well despite the slow market in Splott. The art of creating neatly cut glass by adding colours and designs to create a masterpiece still lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. Splott Star Hub<\/h3>\n\n\n\nStar Hub A place built for the community of Splott<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Splott Star Hub, the building worth \u00a36 million has a library, multi-use community rooms, and a community cafe open to everyone and anyone. The Star Hub opened in 2016 and has been a centre point in Splott for people to enjoy ever since. Splott is part of the STAR area of Cardiff STAR stands for Splott, Tremorfa, Adamsdown and Roath. Four inner-city suburbs born out of the industrial revolution. There is something for everyone at the Star Hub from swimming to yoga, to reading. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. Rugby club in the Old Library<\/h3>\n\n\n\nOld Illtydian Rugby Football Club is situated at the Splott Old Library <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nWales is famous for its high reputation of Rugby that every weekend people from all over the world get together in Cardiff to watch various rugby matches.
Old Illtydian RFC was constructed in Splott in 1929 and it moved the base to Splott Old Library in the year of 2013. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and it has three kinds of rugby teams: Seniors, Youth, and Juniors. The rugby club runs senior teams with the firsts team playing in the WRU leagues and their home pitch situates at Moorland Park, just opposite the Old Library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
8. Dance School<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJust One Theatre Arts is a local dancing and theatre performing school in SplottIf you are interested in taking some dancing courses at a reasonable price, Just One Theatre Arts can be a good option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Situated in the Splott Road, the dancing studio looks simple from the outside but has great value inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The school offers a variety of dancing and theatre performing courses such as Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, and Lyrical etc. for both adults and children from Mondays to Saturdays. The owner of the school said that he wanted to offer good quality courses at a reasonable price so that more people could enjoy dancing there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even more worthy is that one competition team trained by the school just won the 2019 National Prize for the Broadway Jazz Dance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
9. The Century Church <\/h3>\n\n\n\nSt saviour’s church is still one of the focus of Splott.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSt Saviour\u2019s Church, located on the Splott road where now today Splott\u2019s main thoroughfare, is the witness of Splott\u2019s history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Splott used to be an urban area of Cardiff, it was absorbed into the expanding city. In the 19thcentury, many churches were built and one of them was St Saviour\u2019s Church. Though lack of spire, its appearance looks like St Mary\u2019s church, Tenby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
St Saviour\u2019s church went through wars and an unsuccessful theft of the valuable leaf roofing in 2011, it still kept and continued to be the witness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10. Street art of Splott’s Baby Murder<\/h2>\n\n\n\nStreet art on Splott<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nLeslie James was married twice before, but after each marriage ended badly she relocated to Splott. She gave an advertisement in a local newspaper for purchasing babies. In Victorian era it was very common to purchase unwanted children from their mothers and the person who did so was called as \u2018Baby Farmer\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leslie received several enquires after advertising, she bought around three babies. Later, the police charged her with the baby murder despite of her denial. She abandoned one uncovered baby that eventually died due to the low temperature on Splott road bridge. Leslie\u2019s case was collected by Cardiff author John F. Wake in his book.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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