Wisbech (Virtual) Arts Trail
Exciting news! Wisbech Projects CIC has been awarded funding from Arts Council England to run a project for the town for the next few months. I’m very proud of this achievement and I’d like to thank all those who’ve been cheerleaders and supporters to get us to this stage of arts funding. The project is …
Planning
After deciding on FOCUS as my word of the year, I’ve already been organised enough to do some planning to make the projects happen. I hope you’ll enjoy following the journey of this work as I mention progress throughout the year, probably asking for help along the way, while also still promoting and sharing the …
Wreath Making
Writing this before “Black Friday” means I’m seeing so many adverts for so many things. Add to that the Christmas ads and I do feel a little “Bah Humbug!” at all the commercialisation of what should be a mid-winter get together, to spend time with friends and family, looking back on the year and making …
Talks and workshops
While I am enjoying a particularly colourful Autumn, we are hurtling towards Winter, the weather is definitely getting colder and the nights draw in. Things to do don’t stop though, there’s still talks from Wisbech Society and FenArch, as well as group meetings of the various societies and clubs, so you won’t be stuck for …
Radical, Protest, Swingtime
This week it’s all about local people and places putting on events for us, we’re lucky to have so much. Keep an eye out for others, but here’s the ones I have seen. The Gateway Film Festival runs for 10 days across the area including at The Luxe in Wisbech – a reflection of their …
Mary Christmas!
Half term and Halloween are fast approaching, and you’ll find a fabulous selection of events going on in our hidden gems. Just a couple here to get you started, search online or at the library and get your diaries filled up this Autumn. Museums at Night is a national event and Wisbech and Fenland Museum …
Everyone an Artist, Everyone a Scientist
Three columns in one this week! Firstly, Fun Palaces – an ongoing campaign for cultural democracy, with an annual weekend of action every October. “The campaign promotes culture at the heart of community and community at the heart of culture. The combination of arts, craft, science, tech, digital, heritage and sports activities, led by local …
Autumnal Equinox
Time is moving on fast, Summer is almost over and Autumn is on its way. Living where we do, we get to see more changes – and earlier – than in cities, as we have the farmers working hard to get the crops in and fields ready for the next one. I like hearing the …
Heritage Open Days 2019
Following the last column, I did indeed receive corrections to my descriptions of the buildings in the Market Place! I was pleased to receive friendly notes about the Barber Shoppe building, and also to tell me that I got Woolworth’s wrong – I remember Woolworth’s, how could I get that wrong?! The people telling me …
Rose Fair week
It’s Rose Fair week! Assuming you’re reading this in the week the paper is published, then from today (3rd July) you will find a number of Churches throughout the town taking part with their own themes and activities, so please check the Rose Fair leaflet or their website for more details, or just have a …