{"id":94571,"date":"2025-02-28T14:02:47","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T14:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=94571"},"modified":"2025-02-28T14:02:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T14:02:49","slug":"house-music-made-us-feel-more-alive-the-friends-who-are-dancing-through-loss-by-staging-a-grief-disco-in-cardiff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/28\/house-music-made-us-feel-more-alive-the-friends-who-are-dancing-through-loss-by-staging-a-grief-disco-in-cardiff\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;House music made us feel more alive&#8217;: The friends who are dancing through loss by staging a &#8216;grief disco&#8217; in Cardiff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>An event for people who have lost a loved one is taking place on Friday, February 28<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TWO women who experienced unbearable loss in their lives are holding a &#8216;grief disco&#8217; for those who have lost loved ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The idea is for those who have been bereaved to come together through dancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event features a sober bar including mocktails such as a Grief and Tonic, as well as a room where participants can take part in some simple rituals to honour their grief such as a hanging a dedication on a tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Grief Disco is happening at The Sustainable Studio on Tudor Street on Friday, February 28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Georgina and I have both experienced loss in our lives, and we found that one of the ways to help us heal and process this grief was through house music,&#8221; said Leah Sian Davies, one of the event organisers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Dance is an age-old thing that has united us forever as humans. For people who are grieving, this might be a really positive thing.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"644\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Leah-and-George-drinks_11zon_11zon-1-1024x644.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94675\" style=\"width:687px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Leah-and-George-drinks_11zon_11zon-1-1024x644.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Leah-and-George-drinks_11zon_11zon-1-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Leah-and-George-drinks_11zon_11zon-1-770x484.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Leah-and-George-drinks_11zon_11zon-1-1536x966.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Leah-and-George-drinks_11zon_11zon-1-2048x1288.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Leah-and-George-drinks_11zon_11zon-1-500x314.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Leah-and-George-drinks_11zon_11zon-1-293x184.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Leah-and-George-drinks_11zon_11zon-1-1400x880.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Leah-and-George-drinks_11zon_11zon-1-1024x644.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94675\" style=\"width:687px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Leah-and-George-drinks_11zon_11zon-1-1024x644.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Leah-and-George-drinks_11zon_11zon-1-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Leah-and-George-drinks_11zon_11zon-1-770x484.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Leah-and-George-drinks_11zon_11zon-1-1536x966.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Leah-and-George-drinks_11zon_11zon-1-2048x1288.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Leah-and-George-drinks_11zon_11zon-1-500x314.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Leah-and-George-drinks_11zon_11zon-1-293x184.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Leah-and-George-drinks_11zon_11zon-1-1400x880.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Friends Leah and Georgina want to help others feel supported through music<\/strong> Credit: Eyes Open Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leah and Georgina Jones have been friends for eight years. They both were coaches at early morning therapeutic events, including dance and meditation, across Cardiff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I lost my brother and sister 10 years ago, and Georgina lost her son Osian, who was 16 months old, about two years ago,&#8221; said Leah. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Georgina has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/20-osians-fishes-ill-explain\">raised over \u00a310,000<\/a> to provide cot soothers for babies in hospital, after her son benefitted from them during his time in hospital. <\/p>\n\n\n        \n        <div class=\"embedpress-gutenberg-wrapper source-provider-InstagramFeed aligncenter ep-clear   ep-content-protection-disabled inline\" id=\"a0093b60-8e89-46af-957b-db45befebbc1\" data-embed-type=\"InstagramFeed \">\n            <div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper \">\n                <div id=\"ep-gutenberg-content-4f31092a71fed4730974bf0a23cdfeb0\" class=\"ep-gutenberg-content\">\n                    <div >\n                        <div class=\"ep-embed-content-wraper preset-default insta-grid ep-google-photos-carousel\"\n                            style=\"max-width:600px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\"                                                                                                                >\n\n                            <div class=\"ose- ose-uid-4db83da8901d4e012b423a38df65ac45 ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:600px;height:600px;max-height:600px;max-width:100%;display:inline-block\"><blockquote class=\"instagram-media embera-instagram-4db83\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C-DqZmTI_V9\/\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"13\" style=\"margin: 1px;max-width:100%;min-width:326px;max-height:100%;padding:0;width:99.375%;width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px);width:calc(100% - 2px)\">Instagram will load in the frontend.<\/blockquote><\/div>                        <\/div>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;So we have both experienced loss in our lives and we know what has helped us,&#8221; added Leah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We feel as though grief is a very physical thing, it is not something only in our stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We have found that dancing and movement is a way to process grief through the body as well, so that is why we have chosen to dance.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sober bar offers a range of mocktails: The Comforter, Grief and Tonic, and Disco Espresso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We wouldn&#8217;t want people to share what they didn&#8217;t want to, or regret things they said in the morning,&#8221; explained Leah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event&#8217;s rituals room will have a chill-out area, where participants can take part in some simple rituals to honour and celebrate their grief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We have a dedication tree, where people can write messages and put those who they have lost and hang them on a dedication tree,&#8221; said Leah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We also give out permissions slips when people arrive, which say that you have permission to feel joy, you have permission to grieve, all is welcome here.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"547\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/5_11zon-1024x547.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/5_11zon-1024x547.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/5_11zon-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/5_11zon-770x411.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/5_11zon-1536x820.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/5_11zon-500x267.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/5_11zon-293x156.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/5_11zon-1400x747.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/5_11zon.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/5_11zon-1024x547.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/5_11zon-1024x547.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/5_11zon-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/5_11zon-770x411.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/5_11zon-1536x820.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/5_11zon-500x267.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/5_11zon-293x156.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/5_11zon-1400x747.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/5_11zon.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>DJ Sarah Sweeney will be on the decks at the Grief Disco <\/strong> Credit: Eyes Open Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event will be opened by DJ Amani, a Persian-Welsh DJ, playing a funky soulful house set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This will be followed by Sarah Sweeney, co-founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/evesdropcollective\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eves&#8217; Drop Collective<\/a>, on the decks and house vocalist Vanessa Freeman, playing a mix of disco, funk, boogie and house music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Music connects people from all ages, and we all have a music memory with a loved one. This is a lovely way to help people who want to connect, and honour loved ones,&#8221; said Sarah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;For me, people dancing, smiling, have a little cry, that all helps to shift something, and that plays a small part in healing. Music is the best medicine.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The venue, Sustainable Studio, Tudor Street, is a workplace for community, artists and creative businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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\/2_11zon-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/2_11zon-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/2_11zon-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/2_11zon-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/2_11zon-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/2_11zon-1-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/2_11zon-1-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/2_11zon-1-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/2_11zon-1.jpg 2048w\" 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\/2_11zon-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/2_11zon-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/2_11zon-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/2_11zon-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/2_11zon-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/2_11zon-1-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/2_11zon-1-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/2_11zon-1-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/2_11zon-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Guests can remember a loved one by posting a dedication on a tree. <\/strong>Credit: Eyes Open Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is a chance to dress up in sparkly disco clothes, but the organisers encourage everyone to focus on comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We want people to come as they are, be welcomed, and join in whatever they want to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I have got a sparkly jumpsuit, and Georgina is going to wear a sparkly top as well,&#8221; 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