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Having hobbies and interests is great for health and wellbeing. Finding activities that we enjoy keeps us occupied, stimulated, entertained and challenged, and gives us a sense of purpose and satisfaction, particularly if we improve at something over time. At the Virtual Village Hall, you’ll find a wide range of activities to try, most of them designed for complete beginners, including regular courses.

 

 

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Main Image: A Renaissance artist's sketch of a woman looking down, on white paper with black/grey pencil.

Artist in Focus: Renaissance Artist Sketches

Main Image; Beautiful bas-relief art work by artist and ceramicist, Mary Seton Watts, aka Mary Seton (Fraser) Tytler.

Artist in Focus: Mary Seton Watts

Main image: a DIY embroidery hoop organiser to store sewing essentials. In pink, green, red and white patterned fabrics. Also doubles as vintage-inspired décor.

DIY Embroidery Hoop Organiser

Easy Foam Stamps With Rosie Johson IMAGE

Easy Foam Stamps Tutorial

Main image: a line design drawn on foil, with Coca-Cola being poured over it for a chemical reaction to occur and leave a print. Lithography printmaking techniques at home.

Creative Printmaking with Fizzy Drinks

Main image: a person wearing green wellies earthing potatoes, doing May allotment gardening jobs.

Allotment Diaries Part 23 – May Allotment Gardening

The Allotment Diaries Episode 23

Main image: Coda, Fran, Julian and Eden, singers from Trans Voices part of London Contemporary Voices sat smiling at the camera before their a Capella performance of I Found by Amber Run.

"I Found" - Choir Performance by Singers from Trans Voices

Part of Pride Month 2026

Main image: Ali, Mhairi, Gonçalo and Fran, LGBTQ+ singers from London Contemporary Voices sat smiling at the camera before their a Capella performance of Life On Mars? by David Bowie.

“Life On Mars?” - Choir Performance by London Contemporary Voices

Part of Pride Month 2026

Main image: a handmade mobile, with quirky drawn and painted figures on acetate sheets.

Make an Easy Handmade Mobile of Your Art

Main image: a selection of DIY solar lights in upcycled glass vases filled with pebbles for decoration.

DIY Solar Lights to Light Up Your Garden

Main image: a small cluster of dandelions and their leaves, some in flower and some with seeds, over a blue grey background.

Allotment Diaries Part 22 – Dandelion Uses and Dahlia Supports

The Allotment Diaries Episode 22

Main image: a selection of beautiful painted peonies, in pinks, greens and blues.

How to Paint Peonies

Main image: a DIY bee bath for the garden, made from a terracotta pot and saucer with marbles for the bees to land on. With cute yellow bees painted on the side.

DIY Bee Bath for the Garden

Main image: best selling YA Fantasy author Bea Fitzgerald in a beautiful bright pink floor length dress, holding a pomegranate looking at it. With a black background and pink circle behind her.

Bea Fitzgerald Q&A

Listening books Q&A - Part of Pride Month 2026

Main image: handmade copper clay earrings, with large hoops, and a leaf print design.

How to Make Copper Clay Earrings - Metal Clay Tips and Tricks