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Join the Samuel Johnson Birthplace on Monday 21st December as they team up with the Lichfield Storytellers to deliver the Museum’s first online event just in time for Christmas! The Birthplace team have been welcoming the Storytellers as part of…

Lichfield and Burntwood are full of businesses offering take away and delivery services so we don't miss an opportunity to enjoy a delicious meal. While we've been experiencing lockdowns and changing tier levels, our favourite restaurants, coffee…

Today sees the return of the National Memorial Arboretum’s annual light trail, Illuminated Arboretum. Enthusiastic members of the public ensured that this year’s tickets were sold out weeks before opening. Every evening until 19 December visitors…

As Lichfield enters Tier 3 of the national COVID restrictions, Lichfield Cathedral is opening its doors for extended times of prayer and reflection. “Whilst we are unable to open for our usual visiting times, we recognise that many seek out a quiet…

Leading Derbyshire door distributor JB Kind is marking a remarkable 150 years in the timber trade by helping grow more trees for the future. JB Kind has sponsored the planting of 15 new Witch Hazel trees at the National Memorial Arboretum in…

Lichfield Cathedral is thrilled to announce a newly strengthened partnership with South Staffordshire College as they kick off the first day of their collaborative Virtual Advent Calendar. “When the team at South Staffordshire College got in touch…

This Advent & Christmas is likely to be remembered for many years to come, as some celebrations are curtailed and everyone tries to make the most of this period in line with  government restrictions. Welcome news on Sunday 28 November saw…

Advent & Christmas 2020 is likely to be different from any other year, with local restrictions in place that will limit our celebrations with friends and family. However, this time of year can still be special; we are all in need of hope,…

Lichfield Canal Trust volunteers have celebrated the milestone opening of a key 160 metre section of the Heritage Towpath Trail at Gallows Reach. “This has been the culmination of much work by Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust…

Fine-dining restaurant The Boat Inn has received a third AA rosette. The award is only given to “outstanding restaurants that achieve standards that demand recognition well beyond their local area”.  During their visit the AA inspectors look for…

News that a vaccine programme will be implemented before Christmas has prompted Lichfield Cathedral to renew its invitation to local GP practices to use the Cathedral as a vaccination centre. The Very Reverend Adrian Dorber, Dean of Lichfield, said…

Special Early Christmas Sale Now On.  Best Ever Savings With Free Next Day Delivery* 2020 has been the most challenging in our 118-year history. We had only just announced extended opening hours in preparation for our usual Christmas Sale when we…

Thousands of messages paying tribute to all the men and women who contributed to the outcome of the Battle of Britain have been sealed in a time capsule to mark the 80th anniversary of the battle’s end. The Royal Air Forces Association, which…

With an uncertain lead up to Christmas ahead, Lichfield Cathedral is giving us something to look forward to this upcoming festive season. For years the Cathedral has formed the centre of many people’s Christmas celebrations and this year’s…

The Hub Coffee Shop are delighted to be offering customers the opportunity to participate in our Pay it Forward scheme. From Tuesday 27 October, our coffee shop staff will ask if you would like to pay for a hot drink or kid’s lunch pack for a family…

This half term (24 October to 1 November) young visitors to the National Memorial Arboretum, in Staffordshire, can discover Halloween’s origins in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. Thousands of years ago, this annual festival at the end of…

As the nights start to draw in and the reality of living through a global pandemic intensifies, Lichfield Cathedral is spreading much-needed hope in the local community – continuing work it has been doing throughout this unsettling year. At the…

On Remembrance Sunday (8 November), the National Memorial Arboretum, in Staffordshire, will broadcast a virtual Act of Remembrance from the Armed Forces Memorial on Facebook and YouTube. Pre-booked visitors to the Arboretum will be able to observe…

The National Memorial Arboretum, in Staffordshire, will host a physical installation of the National Portrait Gallery’s Hold Still exhibition from 24 October to 6 December. Visitors to the 150-acre Arboretum will be able to view the photographic…

In December, Illuminated Arboretum will return to the National Memorial Arboretum, in Staffordshire, inviting families to experience a kaleidoscope of colour in the run-up to Christmas, along a new and improved route. As they venture along a winding…