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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 beautiful allotment greenhouse in Autumn, with orange pink and yellow flowers and fairy lights.

Allotment Diaries Part 16 – Celebrating 20 Years on the Allotment

The Allotment Diaries Episode 16

Main Image: dried apple rings, dried at home, in a jar and on plate, with fresh apples sat next to them on a table.

Allotment Diaries Part 14 - How to Dry Apples at Home and a Plot Update

The Allotment Diaries Episode 14

Main image: a selection of DIY kid's Halloween lollipop wrappers, in various different monsters, made with tissue paper, pipe cleaners and googly eyes!

DIY Kids’ Halloween Lollipop Wrappers

Main Image: a photo of Shirley May, Black British poet, smiling at the camera outside, wearing pink and black, beside a pink flower in the garden.

The Telling: Narrative Poetry Workshop

Black History Month 2025

Main image: black and white headshot photo of novelist and author Kit de Waal, wearing glasses looking into the camera.

Author Q&A with Kit de Waal

Listening books Q&A - Black History Month 2025

Main image: a selection of highlighter doodle art drawings, in simple, layered and abstract designs of different colours.

Highlighter Doodle Art for Beginners

Main image: a paperback book turned into a cute hedgehog using book folding techniques and buttons as the eyes and nose, with a little ribbon accessory on the head.

DIY Hedgehog Book Folding Tutorial

Allotment Diaries Part 15 With Rachel Moore Gettyimages 1432909207

Allotment Diaries Part 15 – Seed Saving and Pickled Green Tomatoes

The Allotment Diaries Episode 15 - Mindspace Week 2025

Main image: a close up photo of Rosie's Doodle Art for Beginners - in pink, purple and yellow with black doodle shapes and 'breathe' written in fancy writing.

Doodle Art for Beginners

Mindspace Week 2025

Main image: Alison Mott sat writing at her desk, smiling wearing a navy jumper.

Writing for Wellbeing Workshop

Mindspace Week 2025

Main image: playing cards collage wall art, made decorated with magazine clippings and coloured paper.

Playing Cards Collage Art Tutorial

Main image: Murder Mystery Author Tom Hindle, stood outside smiling to the camera.

Author Q+A with Tom Hindle

Listening books Q&A

Main image: a photo of Kim Joy Author Of Ordinary Joy, cuddling her cat, wearing an orange top in front of a pink background.

Author Q+A with Kim-Joy

Listening books Q&A

Main image: a DIY pencil case/stationery pouch, made using upcycled junk mail, ribbons and fake flowers. With a beehive and 'life is sweet' moto.

DIY Stationery Pouch by Upcycling Junk Mail

Main image: a close up photo of seed heads, for Rachel's tutorial on Drawing And Painting Seed Heads.

Drawing and Painting Seed Heads