3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (482+ words) Visitors have even more opportunities to explore one of Cumbria’s leading centres for arts, crafts and heritage, as Farfield Mill is now open six days a week, adding Mondays to its regular opening schedule. Following growing demand, the mill on…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1606+ words) This year marks the 50th anniversary of the death of the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, and there are other landmark dates too including the 100th anniversary of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd and the 50th anniversary of the final Miss Marple novel,…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (325+ words) Pull on your walking boots this September and explore some of Derbyshire’s most scenic routes. From charity hikes around Carsington Water to Peak District challenges and heritage walks through the High Peak, there are plenty of opportunities to get outdoors…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (441+ words) ‘The Earth is what we all have in common’ Although our lives have changed, that tradition remains surprisingly relevant. Many of us now grow herbs in pots, train apples along fences or tuck a few vegetables among the flowers. Even…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (271+ words) Across the past four decades, Wilmslow Wells for Africa has raised £1.86m to fund 400-plus projects, bringing clean, fresh water to remote communities across Africa. What makes the charity particularly special is that it remains entirely volunteer-run, with minimal overheads, meaning…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (121+ words) The Findon Sheep Fair, held each September, attracts thousands of visitors and dates back to 1758, when the first official gathering was held. The view here, a souvenir postcard, is from the early 1900s. A contributor to West Sussex Within Living Memory,…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (713+ words) After touring this country and Estonia since 2019, the powerful and important Red List exhibition by North Norfolk artist Jayne Ivimey has come full circle and returned at its birthplace, Felbrigg Hall. This special exhibition of 73 hand-crafted porcelain clay birds was…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (491+ words) This autumn brings us another packed Somerset Art Weeks, with over 90 venues taking part. This year’s festival headline show is at the Somerset Rural Life Museum in Glastonbury, but across the county from September 19 to October 4 artists and communities will…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (192+ words) Rose Elliott. (Image: Jim Wileman) During Devon Open Studios, Rose will be sharing her venue with Allison McSparron-Edwards. Danni Bradford. (Image: Jim Wileman) Alasdair Gordon. (Image: Jim Wileman) Naomi Davies. (Image: Jim Wileman) Art under the atrium Naomi creates silver…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (857+ words) From rich harvests to new growing ideas, gardeners can take their pick. As summer ends, it’s a time to look towards harvests, autumn hues and new ideas for the growing seasons ahead – and garden festivals celebrating this fruitful time of…...