{"id":44729,"date":"2020-11-10T16:32:42","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T16:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=44729"},"modified":"2020-11-15T17:56:24","modified_gmt":"2020-11-15T17:56:24","slug":"llandaff-institute-ensures-village-festivities-go-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/11\/10\/llandaff-institute-ensures-village-festivities-go-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"Llandaff Society ensures village festivities go ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Residents hope Christmas lights will boost businesses emerging from lockdown<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>AFTER a tough year for business owners, The Llandaff Society is hoping the Christmas lights installation from November 16 will raise the village&#8217;s profile. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event usually costs around \u00a31,500, with performances from local schools and refreshments from high street businesses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Covid-19 has led to the cancellation of fundraising events this year, dealing a major blow to the festivities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year, the Llandaff Society&#8217;s Strawberries and Cream Tea event alone raised \u00a31,600.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But this year, The Llandaff Society is relying on a combination of online fundraising and the organisation&#8217;s own funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/10\/City-of-Llandaff.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/10\/City-of-Llandaff.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/10\/City-of-Llandaff-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/10\/City-of-Llandaff-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/10\/City-of-Llandaff-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/10\/City-of-Llandaff.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/10\/City-of-Llandaff.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/10\/City-of-Llandaff-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/10\/City-of-Llandaff-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/10\/City-of-Llandaff-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Llandaff &#8211; \u201ca city within a city\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As of November 10, the installation\u2019s JustGiving page has raised \u00a3426 of the \u00a3500 target. The Society will cover the remaining costs with its own savings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Llandaff is &#8220;quite unique and rather special&#8221; said Geoffrey Barton-Greenwood, chairman of the Society, adding that lights will help &#8220;maintain the spirit&#8221; of the village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the switch-on event itself will not be &#8220;anything comparable&#8221; to previous years, Mr Barton-Greenwood hopes that by turning the lights on earlier than usual, businesses will benefit from increased tourism to the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;They always look gorgeous and pretty,&#8221; said Pete Hall, owner of Halls of Llandaff, &#8220;but it&#8217;s still a weird year.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In more good news for Llandaff the Barber Shop, which opened November 9, has answered <a href=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/03\/03\/llandaff-residents-echo-call-for-more-shops-on-high-street\/\">resident calls for new high street businesses<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This report has been corrected to include the involvement of the Llandaff Society. 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