Made in Roath is an annual arts festival that takes place every October in

Roath Roath ( cy, Y Rhath) is a district and community to the north-east of the city centre of Cardiff, capital of Wales. There is no community council for the area which is mostly covered by the Plasnewydd electoral ward, and stretches from Adamsdo ...

, a neighbourhood just adjacent to the city centre of

Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ...

. The event showcases art, music, performance, literature and food in a variety of venues including peoples' homes.Graham Henry
'Made in Roath festival returns'
South Wales Echo, 14 October 2011. Retrieved 2012-10-17. It is organised by the tight-knit community in Roath. Made in Roath first took place as a three-day festival in October 2009,'Made in Roath pupils sing out for festival showcase'
South Wales Echo, 20 October 2009. Retrieved 2012-10-17. organised by local artists Helen Clifford and Gail Howard.David Owens
'Made in Roath Festival aims to put the area on Cardiff arts map' (interview)
South Wales Echo, 10 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-17. It centred on an open exhibition at The Gate Arts Centre and a curated exhibition in a corner shop. In 2010 the festival took place on the weekend of 15–17 October.'Made in Roath community-led arts festival celebrates local talent'
GuardianCardiff, 17 September 2010. Retrieved 2012-10-18. It had grown to include an open house for musicians, poetry readings by the National poet for Wales,

Gillian Clarke Gillian Clarke (born 8 June 1937) is a Welsh poet and playwright, who also edits, broadcasts, lectures and translates from Welsh into English. She co-founded Tŷ Newydd, a writers' centre in North Wales. Life Gillian Clarke was born on 8 J ...

and a one-man cinema, amongst many other events.Laura Chamberlain
'Made in Roath Arts Festival returns'
BBC Wales (blog), 20 September 2010. Retrieved 2012-10-18. In 2011 Made in Roath expanded the event even further, in partnership with Cardiff Design Festival and Experimentica.Karen Price
'Preview: Made In Roath Festival'
Western Mail, 13 October 2011. Retrieved 2012-10-17. In October 2012 the festival extended beyond the immediate Roath area to include an event in Queens Arcade in

Cardiff city centre Cardiff city centre ( cy, Canol Dinas Caerdydd) is the city centre and central business district of Cardiff, Wales. The area is tightly bound by the River Taff to the west, the Civic Centre to the north and railway lines and two railway s ...

. Called 'Hand of Roath', poetry and live music were planned, as well as an art installation by artist Sarah Rees.Laura Chamberlain
'Championing art in the community: Made in Roath 2012'
BBC Wales (blog), 12 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-17.

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* {{official website, http://madeinroath.com/ Arts festivals in Wales Festivals in Cardiff Arts in Cardiff Roath Autumn events in Wales