Luxe Cinema
It’s been a while since I featured businesses here, so I thought I’d go see this happy crew – we had a sensible photo… but then this happened! I think it shows the camaraderie of the team that’s been created at the Luxe Cinema (Alexandra Road, PE13 1HQ). It’s been 10 years since Wisbech got …
Working Together
It’s been another busy week as I write, projects are starting or reaching milestones and I’m either involved in them directly or supporting them in some way. Maybe it’s the changing season, but it does feel like everything’s moving on! The Chapel restoration at the General Cemetery is nearing completion and looking so beautiful, it’s …
Centre of Heritage
As readers may already have noticed, I’m as keen on heritage places as I am about community groups and indie retailers. I think combining these are what makes a place vibrant. The history of a place and its buildings are a great resource for understanding the local area and so feeling a part of it. …
Take Pride in the Lions…
This week I’ve finally got round to getting more detailed information about one of the fundraising groups you’ll have seen around town. The Lions are represented on the Christmas Fayre Steering Group, so I see them each month for that, but I wanted to find out more about the work they do locally and how …
May 2018
This week, I would like to feature one of the organisations helping those this column seeks to champion, CCVS: Cambridge Council for Voluntary Service. With thanks to Alan Turner. CCVS is a source of expert help and advice for the third sector – charities and voluntary community groups – by providing them with …
January 2018
After the quiet holiday period, everyone’s getting back to work and getting on with 2018! I’ve been busy making plans to meet with various heritage, cultural and community organisations and projects so looking forward to bringing you news of them all as they progress. For example, I had a productive and interesting meeting with the …
Happy New Year 2018
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a good break and are planning 2018. I’m writing this in that in-between time from Christmas to New Year, we’re not celebrating one or the other, so what do we do? I know many will be working, I’m very lucky that I work for myself so can …
Community Groups, Heritage and those who work for themselves
As we approach the end of the year, I’ve been thinking about what I’ve seen achieved by the community groups I’ve met, and also what I’ve been doing. With this column I wanted to champion the hidden gems with a focus on heritage, community and those who work for themselves in the creative sector. I’ve …
Slotcars? 2017
Having found Rima’s group (that I wrote about last time) almost by chance, I’ve now found another regular club that’s just as much fun but a completely different style! I spotted a poster on Facebook and clicked through to find out more. They are a bunch of enthusiasts of all ages who meet once a …
November 2017
The “Season of Goodwill” is almost upon us, so today I’m looking at the goodwill I find in people all year round. They are hidden gems just as worthy of mentioning and promoting as the events and places I write about. The last two Culture Focus columns have been about two groups of people getting …