BWP (Broxtowe Women’s Project) would like to say a huge thank you to some of its friends and supporters for some extraordinary fundraising efforts this summer.Our founder, Andrea Lucy-Hirst (pictured on the left) raised £220 through an Open Garden event and sales of her poetry book, Ease The … [Read more...]
Come to the Attenborough, Beeston and Chilwell Arts’ Trail
Twenty nine artists in sixteen venues: painters and potters; jewellers and sculptors; textiles, photography and glass workers.The Attenborough, Beeston and Chilwell Art’s trail will take place on 4th & 5th September 2021 from 11am – 5pm and it’s completely free.It’s been a long wait but … [Read more...]
Beeston & Chilwell Garden Trail raises thousands for charity!
What a Buzz! Beeston and Chilwell Garden Trail was a huge success this June 2021.Dry, sunny weather and over 693 visitors plus children meant that this year’s Beeston and Chilwell Garden Trail was buzzing!It was great to hold our popular local Garden Trail again this year on 12th and 13th … [Read more...]
Popular Sunday Market at events venue The Garage Chilwell now open every weekend
Sunday Markets are now running every weekend at the former Barton bus garage in Chilwell.The markets run between 10am and 2pm and feature local, independent artisan traders. There are two different events, The Sunday Fine Food & Craft Market which takes place on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of … [Read more...]
A New School for Chilwell, Easter 1896
Beeston & District Local History Society provides a monthly column sharing local history, this month they talk about The Old Chilwell School:The old Chilwell school on School Lane, first opened in 1854 but was no longer sustainable by the 1890s.An entry in the school logbook, which covers … [Read more...]
Popular Sunday Market at events venue The Garage Chilwell back for 2021
The Sunday Fine Food & Craft Market held in the former Barton bus garage in Chilwell, is due to re-open once again in March.The popular market will be up and running twice a month on the first and third Sunday of each month between 10am and 2pm. (Subject to Government guidelines relaxing to … [Read more...]
Sunday Farmers’ Market Returns To Chilwell
The Garage in Chilwell is opening for the first time this year with a repeat of the weekly Farmers' Market which ran successfully during previous lock downs during 2020.It will be staged every Sunday throughout February running 10am - 2pm at the former bus garage on the High Road and will … [Read more...]
Notts ‘wheelie’ getting into cycling during lockdown
On 3rd September, the County Council’s Communities and Place Committee met to discuss recent funding updates from the Government along with its plans and priorities for cycling in Nottinghamshire.Councillor John Cottee, Communities and Place Chairman for Nottinghamshire County Council said: … [Read more...]
Local care home is making a run for it!
The team at Chetwynd House in Chilwell, Nottingham are running or walking the length of the United Kingdom to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society.The team started the sponsored walk in August on a treadmill with the aim of completing the 874 miles by the end of September. Courtney … [Read more...]
Popular Sunday Market at events venue The Garage Chilwell now running twice a month over the Summer
The Sunday Fine Food & Craft Market held in the former Barton bus garage in Chilwell, was forced to close in March due to government restrictions in place designed to tackle the Covid 19 pandemic. But, now that the guidelines have relaxed and indoor markets and shops selling … [Read more...]