Browsing events within 8 miles of Hollies Cottage 

A book of nursery rhymes has fallen off a shelf at Cliffe Castle Museum and the characters have spilled out into the displays. On your visit can you spot the mouse from Hickory Dickory Dock climbing one of the clocks?

We are delighted to announce the 10th annual Festival of Women's Writing. This year we have literary talks, poetry, creative writing, ceramics and art workshops, and comedy from duo Lip Service. Join us via Zoom for this exciting event.

We are very pleased to have been asked to host the first ever Queensbury Calling Craft Beer and Artisan Gin Festival. Organised by the very local (and very excellent) Darkland Brewery the festival runs from 30 to 31 July.

The Peace Artistes are a riotous and raucous explosion of brass, woodwind and percussion, playing tunes from around the world and entertaining audiences with their toe-tapping music, eccentric costumes and haphazard choreography.

Steam through the Worth Valley whilst enjoying a traditional Cream Tea.

The Minicinemagic! team are on their way to share your mini moments of good news in this cinematic celebration, as tiny moments of joy and delight beam from the car like headlines in the headlights.