There was cause for celebration in Grangetown over the weekend as the community came together for the official launch of its stunning new pavilion. Hundreds attended the ceremony on Saturday (May 21) which saw community groups and project partners put on stalls and activities to celebrate the area and its award-winning new building in Grange Gardens.
The community hub had been due to launch in April 2020, but due to the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, organisers had to settle for a digital launch in October of that year. Nearly 18 months on and with the building now widely used by local residents and community groups, Grangetown came together to give its new pavilion the official launch it deserved.
There was already plenty to cheer about, however, with the ceremony coming just weeks after the pavilion was honoured by the Royal Society of Architects in Wales (RSAW) with a prestigious award. The building was previously a dilapidated bowls club, but after residents pitched an idea for a new community space in 2012, eight years of hard work followed to transform the site into the stunning pavilion it is today.
