Hidden Gems, Culture Focus
Promoting local organisations, projects and people
(Articles previously printed in the Fenland Citizen)
Penelope Club
I’m writing this later in the week than usual as it’s been a busy few days. Rose Fair has started, and it was wonderful to be at the Mayor’s “At Home” this evening, which was held at St Peter’s and St Paul’s church. The flower arrangements are all stunning; I will add some photos online, …
Summer events
It’s getting busy out there, we’re even getting the weather for it! Plenty of outdoor events on their way, I hope you’re all keeping an eye on the local press, leaflets, posters, banners and all the other ways organisers try to catch your eye! I know how hard it is to make sure the right …
Crafts and Poetry
This week sees the start of The Brinks Festival, grown from the Wisbech Arts Festival, run by volunteers from Octavia Hill’s Birthplace House. If you’re interested in music, poetry and literature you’re sure to find plenty to keep you busy for the next few days! If you haven’t been to anything like this before, this …
Opera Dudes
All towns have, or should have, a local library. We are lucky that all Fenland towns have this facility.Since having children, I’ve visited libraries much more often. They are not just for loaning books, it turns out! I always knew about the research facilities, book clubs, storytelling and activities for children; but having joined the …
Octavia Hill
Neatly following on from last week – I got a tweet from an artist whose work I remembered from the Orchard Tea Rooms. Julie tells me she has a new exhibition with an open evening this Friday, the 6th. See www.julieillustration.co.uk Her work is cute and quirky! The exhibition will be at Octavia View, which …
Artist’s colony
An ongoing project in Wisbech is artist’s residencies at St Peter’s Lodge. I and my family enjoyed visiting the final exhibitions of the work put on by three artists who had spent a few weeks in the town and surrounding area. The residency gave them time to spend solely on their work, taking an influence …