Kay Hunter,local Historian

Kay is a local resident whose interest in history has enabled him to expand his hobby into a successful career as a popular speaker at venues all over the city.
As an historian he specialises in Crime and Punishment, Capital Punishment and the lives of hangmen. One of his most popular lectures is on the Last [...]

Art in the Library

Two groups of children from St Gerards and Topcliffe school are creating a piece of art to hang in the library at Castle Vale. Both groups are working on the same project but in separate sessions. Each pupil will complete an individual contribution to add to the  background which will be woven from their combined original [...]

Springing into ‘09

It may have been a while since our last post, but rest assured that things have been very busy here on the Active Arts Steering Committee. We’re in the middle of planning and supporting some very interesting projects on Castle Vale, not least Sound it Out’s ‘Down your Way’. The project, which combines music and memories, [...]