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What started as a simple idea has quickly grown into a lovely little community hub within The Howard Centre. Our Book & Puzzle Swap has become a wonderful success, with local people regularly stopping by to browse, donate, swap, and chat about their latest reads. The swap is open to everyone and includes books for all ages — from toddler storybooks and children’s favourites, right through to young adult fiction, cookbooks, thrillers, biographies, and large-print books for old

During the Easter holidays, The Craft Room was delighted to host a free children’s creative event in the main atrium of the Howard Centre, welcoming children aged 8–11 for an afternoon of painting, creativity, and community spirit. The session gave children the opportunity to transform plain plant pots into colourful, unique creations using paints, patterns, and plenty of imagination. The pots were kindly donated by B&Q, helping make the event accessible and completely free f

Located in the Main Atrium of The Howard Centre This February half term, The Craft Room brought a little colour and creativity to the Howard Centre with our free Bug Hotel Painting event for local children and families. Held in the main atrium under the clock, the session welcomed children aged 8 and over to paint and decorate their very own wooden bug hotels to take home. The event was designed to encourage children to get creative while also creating a little home for wildl

This week at The Craft Room , we hosted our Halloween Holiday Camps — and what a frightfully fantastic few days they were! From Tuesday to Thursday , our space was absolutely buzzing with laughter, crafts, costumes, and plenty of spooky fun. 🕸️✨ Our campers got stuck into all sorts of activities — from pumpkin painting and creepy crafts to ghostly games and our very own mini Halloween disco ! The creativity (and costume commitment!) was next-level — we had everything from gl