{"id":91835,"date":"2025-02-04T14:54:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T14:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=91835"},"modified":"2025-02-05T13:53:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T13:53:09","slug":"theres-something-about-grangetown-its-colourful-story-celebrated-by-the-people-who-live-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/04\/theres-something-about-grangetown-its-colourful-story-celebrated-by-the-people-who-live-there\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018There\u2019s something about Grangetown\u2019: Its colourful story celebrated by the people who live there"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A new exhibition curated by young people showcases the area&#8217;s vibrant multiculturalism<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>YOUNG people in Grangetown have curated a new exhibition for the Museum of Cardiff, exploring the memories and tales behind the place they call home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Voices of Grangetown<\/em> tells the stories of people living, working and growing up in Grangetown and how the community has evolved &#8211; from the changing shops on Clare Road to the development of the Grange Pavilion, which has become a focal point of the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exhibition was curated by nine young people from the pavilion\u2019s Youth Forum, who worked directly with the Museum of Cardiff to decide the scope of the project and the stories they wanted to spotlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project was coordinated by Zain Haq, a 20-year-old student born in Grangetown, who started working with representatives from the museum sector two years ago to improve community engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/IMG_7453-1-edited-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/IMG_7453-1-edited-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/IMG_7453-1-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/IMG_7453-1-edited-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/IMG_7453-1-edited-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/IMG_7453-1-edited-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/IMG_7453-1-edited-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/IMG_7453-1-edited-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/IMG_7453-1-edited-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/IMG_7453-1-edited-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/IMG_7453-1-edited-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/IMG_7453-1-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/IMG_7453-1-edited-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/IMG_7453-1-edited-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/IMG_7453-1-edited-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/IMG_7453-1-edited-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/IMG_7453-1-edited-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/IMG_7453-1-edited-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Student Zain Haq has been involved with Grange Pavilion since its inception<\/strong>. Credit: Rachel Fergusson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After securing funding for an exhibition, the museum organised fortnightly workshops to help Zain and his peers collect stories from local people and curate materials for display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zain, who lives a short distance from the pavilion, feels passionately about the need to put people\u2019s memories and experiences at the heart of the area\u2019s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTo not have the stories of local people you lose the sense of history from that place. You lose the personality when stories aren\u2019t passed down from people to people. And there may not be the opportunity to pass the stories down to younger audiences, so to collect these stories and have a record of them is really important, giving people a sense of what Grangetown was once like and the changes that it has undergone.\u201d said Zain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Grange1_2GlennEdwards_50-cropped-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Grange1_2GlennEdwards_50-cropped-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, 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src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Grange-gardens-cropped-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Grange-gardens-cropped-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Grange-gardens-cropped-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Grange-gardens-cropped-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Grange-gardens-cropped-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Grange-gardens-cropped-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Grange-gardens-cropped-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Grange-gardens-cropped-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Grange-gardens-cropped-1400x787.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Mothers pushing prams in Grange Gardens &#8211; before the First World War and now<\/strong>. Credit: Glenn Edwards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The group interviewed more than 20 local people whose everyday lives might go under the radar but who have helped make Grangetown the place it is today. One of the residents featured is a hairdresser and barber called Andrew, who has worked in Grangetown for over 35 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve not really seen anything else about him. It\u2019s usually the Clarence Hardware store that\u2019s mentioned, but they\u2019ve been there for around the same time. It\u2019s interesting to uncover bits of Grangetown that maybe haven\u2019t been talked about as much.\u201d said Zain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/1_2GlennEdwards_53-eidted-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/1_2GlennEdwards_53-eidted-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/1_2GlennEdwards_53-eidted-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/1_2GlennEdwards_53-eidted-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/1_2GlennEdwards_53-eidted-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/1_2GlennEdwards_53-eidted-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/1_2GlennEdwards_53-eidted-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/1_2GlennEdwards_53-eidted-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/1_2GlennEdwards_53-eidted-1400x787.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/1_2GlennEdwards_53-eidted-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/1_2GlennEdwards_53-eidted-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/1_2GlennEdwards_53-eidted-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/1_2GlennEdwards_53-eidted-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/1_2GlennEdwards_53-eidted-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/1_2GlennEdwards_53-eidted-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/1_2GlennEdwards_53-eidted-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/1_2GlennEdwards_53-eidted-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/1_2GlennEdwards_53-eidted-1400x787.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Andrew runs Andrew Michael Hairdressers &amp; Barbers, which he took over from his dad. <\/strong>Credit: Glenn Edwards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Zain has always felt the sense of community in Grangetown. He says it has grown since the development of the pavilion, which was repurposed in 2020 and is now open to the community seven days a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between 30 and 40 young people attend sessions with Grange Pavilion Youth Forum every week, where they learn everything from how to make ice-cream to running a business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGrange Pavilion has changed the community as a whole. I\u2019ve felt the presence of the community getting a lot stronger ever since this building. It\u2019s lively and there\u2019s always something going on. It\u2019s a place where you can build yourself up.\u201d said Zain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Welsh illustrator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jackskivensillustration\/\">Jack Skivens<\/a>, whose brother had his first child in Grangetown, worked with the young people to produce the accompanying artwork for the exhibition. His illustrations show the story of the development of the pavilion &#8211; which started as an idea a few residents had for a community coffee shop.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/grange-origin-1-2-min-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/grange-origin-1-2-min-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/grange-origin-1-2-min-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/grange-origin-1-2-min-770x1089.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/grange-origin-1-2-min-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/grange-origin-1-2-min-1448x2048.jpg 1448w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/grange-origin-1-2-min-500x707.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/grange-origin-1-2-min-293x414.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/grange-origin-1-2-min-1400x1980.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/grange-origin-1-2-min-scaled.jpg 1810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/grange-origin-1-2-min-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/grange-origin-1-2-min-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/grange-origin-1-2-min-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/grange-origin-1-2-min-770x1089.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/grange-origin-1-2-min-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/grange-origin-1-2-min-1448x2048.jpg 1448w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/grange-origin-1-2-min-500x707.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/grange-origin-1-2-min-293x414.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/grange-origin-1-2-min-1400x1980.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/grange-origin-1-2-min-scaled.jpg 1810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Illustration showing the origin story of the Grange Pavilion in Grange Gardens<\/strong>. Credit: Jack Skivens<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Much of Jack\u2019s work is about helping people to appreciate their immediate surroundings, and he was inspired by the energy, care and hard work that the young people put into the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese kids had such a passion for what they were doing. I was struck by how committed they were to the project and what it meant to them. It was really personal, they grew up there, their families are there, their friends are there. They want to uncover the beauty of what their life is and what they see in the area,\u201d said Jack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zain hopes that that Grangetown&#8217;s community spirit is what shines through when people go to view the exhibition, and that it might change people&#8217;s perceptions of the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGrangetown has a reputation of being quite rough. I hope that one day people come to Grangetown and realise that it\u2019s a nice place to be.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffmuseum.com\/whatson\/voices-of-grangetown\/\">Voices of Grangetown<\/a> is showing at the Museum of Cardiff until 31 March. 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