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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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An elderly man using an easel to draw in an art class

Foreshortening

a close up of someone using wire tools to bend the wire

Cute wire decoration

A handmade Christmas angel made by Kate Nisbet

Christmas angels

a close up of someone practicing calligraphy on a white piece of paper

Calligraphy stars

A close up of botanical clay leaf tiles created by Rachel Moore

Botanical clay tiles

A row of red, green and gold Christmas tree decoration baubles lined up surrounded by red velvet ribbon and snow frosted pinecones

Bling up your baubles

A hand reaching into a bead station with an assortment of drawers full of coloured beads

Beaded pendants and charms

A close up of someone completing a bamboo dip pen and ink drawing

Bamboo dip pen and ink drawings

a close up of handmade candles with wax and a wick

Homemade candles

an older woman looking texting on her phone and smiling

WhatsApp for Windows

a close up of hands planting a seedling in a cardboard pot

Taking soft wood cuttings

a watering can and red garden sheers and a garden trowel laid out on a wooden table against a brick wall

Money saving tips for winter containers

Build a bug hotel

A close up of someone wearing gardening gloves and planting bulbs in soil

Bulb planting

three bulb plants lined up against a green background

Forcing bulbs for indoor winter colour