Ouse Washes Landscape Partnership and Christmas
Do you know where you live? I mean really know? I went to a conference recently, run by the Ouse Washes Landscape Partnership (OWLP). A day of excellent academic speakers talking us through the archaeology of the last few thousand years of the Fens! The OWLP blog is full of information to help you learn …
Christmas Map
I’m feeling Christmassy seeing all the lights twinkling – my favourites are the old ones along the famous Brinks, but the new ones are looking great too! Well done all involved in the Lights switch-on. The next big event is the Christmas Fayre (I think I may have mentioned it before…!) It’s been fun being …
Halloween, Bats and Tweetchat?
I think it might be Halloween soon… The Horsefair event has always been popular, but the organisers have this year extended the fun across the town. See posters around town and a Wisbech Witch poster in participating shops so on Saturday, between 3pm and 5pm, bring your goody bags for trick-or-treating! You can then climb …
Arts Alive!
Arts Alive! I’ve talked before about funding coming to the area, which is most welcome and will provide activities and improvements which we can all enjoy. One pot that is already being spent is Arts Alive! This is giving all local libraries a menu of activities and events to choose from within a small …
Heritage Open Days August 2015
Lorena runs Red Barn Creative a local arts organisation to support artists/makers and also offers sewing and crochet classes. I hope the summer holidays have been good to you, and we get a few more weeks of sunny outdoors weather left (particularly on WisBeach day, August 31st – such a great idea! Go to …
Summer 2015
Summertime is busy! I’m looking forward to the Wisbech and District Historic Vehicle Club’s Road Run on August 9th (www.brmmbrmm.com – fantastic website name!) My family have owned interesting vehicles for some years, so we enjoy going to this event each year, as well as the Parson Drove show. There are things to do throughout …
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 …
May Half Term
I hope everyone had a chance to enjoy something from the Brinks Festival this year! It was packed full of great talks, performances, music and exhibitions. Well done to all involved. Any artists, makers, performers, photographers and other creative people please do get in touch, there’s some exciting new events coming up! (email events@redbarncreative.org.uk) One …
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 …