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Sorority of social reformers
20 Apr, 2018
The sisterhood of women who worked side by side with Wisbech’s most famous daughter is to come under the spotlight in a series of talks being staged at Octavia Hill’s Birthplace House. In the year that marks the centenary of the triumph of the Suffragettes in Britain in 1918, the muse
Continue Reading →Full score facility for budding maestros
01 Mar, 2018
A bid to pitch practice opportunities at a broader range of instrumentalists has been unveiled at Octavia Hill’s Birthplace House in Wisbech. A music practice group, which is open to all instrumentalists, is being launched as the successor to the piano practice group, which has been r
Continue Reading →Honouring a Great War hero
27 Dec, 2017
The bravery of a First World War soldier wounded in fierce fighting while trying to secure a wood near Ypres in 1915 has been remembered at Octavia Hill’s Birthplace House. At the annual commemoration day to mark the life and achievements of Wisbech’s most famous daughter on December
Continue Reading →Tribute to town’s trail blazer
30 Nov, 2017
An annual commemoration day to mark the life and achievements of Wisbech’s most famous daughter is set to take place on Sunday (December 3). The all-day programme of events includes the 25th annual Octavia Hill memorial lecture, which is being given by Michael Baldwin on ‘Working arou
Continue Reading →Feast of festive fund-raising
24 Nov, 2017
A sumptuous feast of festive fare is being cooked up for fine diners at a pop-up restaurant at Octavia Hill’s Birthplace House in Wisbech. The festive special, on Saturday, December 9, is the latest in a series of a dozen pop-up suppers staged at the home of the National Trust co-foun
Continue Reading →Dining out on mustard magic
07 Nov, 2017
Diners with a relish for mustard have been rushing to sign up for a mouth-watering menu at a pop-up restaurant at Octavia Hill’s Birthplace House in Wisbech. The museum at 7 South Brink, which was the home of the co-founder of the National Trust, opens its doors at 1pm on Saturday (No
Continue Reading →Music marathon nets grand total
07 Nov, 2017
Musical maestros have been pulling out all the stops at Octavia Hill’s Birthplace House in Wisbech to raise more than £585 to replace or restore the ageing grand piano. A nine-hour musical marathon at the home of the National Trust co-founder at 7 South Brink attracted a crowd of abou
Continue Reading →Tuning up for marathon treat
23 Oct, 2017
Talented performers are lining up to pool their varied talents with a nine-hour musical marathon in aid of the piano fund at Octavia Hill’s Birthplace House in Wisbech. The All Day Concert on Saturday, November 4 at the home of the National Trust co-founder at 7 South Brink is being s
Continue Reading →Marvelling at new management model
28 Sep, 2017
A private tour of a seventeenth century house in Wimbledon has given members of the Wisbech Society a chance to mull over a management model which could be applied to Octavia Hill’s Birthplace House. A party of 18 travelled to the Grade II listed Southside House on the south side of W
Continue Reading →Marking twin milestones
08 Aug, 2017
A clutch of celebratory activities has been lined up to mark the anniversary of the death of Wisbech’s most famous daughter on Sunday (August 13). Historic vehicle enthusiasts gearing up for their annual Fenland run have been offered a bonus treat on the105th anniversary of the death
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