Hobbies and Pastimes News & Updates
- 28th July 2023
Summer is now upon us, and so calls for a new set of jobs for your garden. Here are your top gardening jobs to complete this July.
A POSTCARD sent on the world’s first official airmail flight is due to land at auction in Staffordshire.
Dating back to 1911, the postcard featuring a panoramic view of Dijon took to the skies in what was also the first-ever flight in India.
AN ultra-rare Harry Potter book is set to make a magical price at auction in Staffordshire.
Bought for 30p after being withdrawn from Wolverhampton Library, the hardback copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – the first in the original series of books by JK Rowling – is now worth THOUSANDS.
- 21st June 2023
An archive celebrating a Midlands company’s role in 150 years of corsetry from Victorian foundation wear to 21st century boudoir lingerie is coming to auction.
CELEBRITY antiques expert David Dickinson will be filming at The Lichfield Auction Centre on Tuesday, June 6, and people are invited along to watch the sale.
TWO complete sets of Beatles autographs and never-before-seen snapshots of Paul McCartney and George Harrison from a 1963 gig in the Midlands are coming to auction in Staffordshire.
The autograph books – which astonishingly came to light just hours apart during the same valuation – have the rare distinction of bearing all four signatures of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
Looking to have fun with the kids and cool down during the hot weather? Then why not visit Walsall Arboretum, Willenhall Memorial Park or Bloxwich King George V Playing Fields and enjoy FREE use of the Splash Pads!
- 23rd May 2023
This Summer, we are really pleased to see the return of local fetes, fairs, carnivals and fun days in Walsall - lots of activities for all the family!
- 22nd May 2023
In this fascinating interview, Claire Webb, owner and creator of The Paint Pottle in Market Harborough, describes how her business has developed over coming up to 10 years and the calming therapeutic benefits typically experienced by people of all ages with varied ceramic painting ability.
Miss Louise is the proud owner and principle of Louise Wright Theatre School, a local performing arts school offering a variety of classes for children.