This year we’re celebrating the life of Dr William Withering, the Wellington-raised medic and botanist whose ground-breaking botany of the British Isles – or ‘Flora’ – was published 250 years ago in 1776.… Continue reading
Ask most people living in Wellington today how to get to the Town Hall and they might look a bit puzzled. Is there a Town Hall in Wellington? The answer is that there… Continue reading
There’s just a month to go until this year’s Midsummer Fayre – the town’s biggest free community event. This year’s sponsors are two local firms in the midst of expansion – and they’re… Continue reading
We’ve been hosting the Midsummer Fayre for nearly 20 years and it has become the town’s biggest community event, with thousands coming along each year to enjoy the fun. This year’s event takes… Continue reading
After no more than a few months of planning, 17th March saw us launch Flora 250 – a programme of 30 events running from Spring to Autumn here in Wellington. This festival marks… Continue reading
In 1776, Wellington-born medic and botanist Dr William Withering published The botanical arrangement of all the vegetables naturally growing in Great Britain. This modern British ‘flora’ – the first of its kind –… Continue reading
The 2025 Midsummer Fayre took place on 14th June and – defying forecasts of heavy showers and even storms – we barely saw a drop of rain all day. Hundreds of performers took… Continue reading
A huge thank you to everyone who helped to make this year’s Wellington Midsummer Fayre such a success – we had a fantastic day and even got some sunshine. What really made the… Continue reading
I’ve written before that in an age of so much competition – from other places and from online – high streets like Wellington’s need to look and feel as inviting as possible. Attractive… Continue reading
1) SETTING THE SCENE Telford and Wrekin Council has been consulting on its draft Local Plan for the period 2020-40. It sets out how they can provide the necessary land for new housing… Continue reading
Wellington H2A is a small outfit that runs on volunteer time, a few grants and some donations. One year can look much like another, though when possible we add something different into the… Continue reading
We’re pleased to announce that our application to Telford & Wrekin Council’s Coronation Fund was successful, which means that Wellington will be getting a new community orchard later this year. The town council… Continue reading
A post I meant to get around to writing in January but never did… 2022 was our first ‘normal’ year of events since the start of the pandemic, and it was great to… Continue reading
On Saturday 4th June, the Midsummer Fayre is back! And this year it’s extra special: It’s our first Fayre since before the pandemic, so it’s a chance to come together and celebrate the… Continue reading
It’s a fine day here in Wellington as we prepare to celebrate Charter Day – the occasion when Wellington’s lord of the manor received the first market charter for the town. The events… Continue reading
Looking back on 2021, in spite of the pandemic, Wellington turned a corner. After 20 years of doom and gloom about the decline of its high street, it has been pretty clear to… Continue reading
Every year on Charter Day (the first Saturday in March) we get together in the Market Square and appoint the ceremonial roles of Town Crier, Clerk of the Market and Ale Taster. Jerry… Continue reading
Reviving an idea from a few years ago – and prompted by local social media guru Pete Jackson – I thought I’d try writing a ‘postcard from the future’. But brevity not being… Continue reading
Yesterday in Bristol, the long-controversial statue of city merchant and slave trader Edward Colston was torn from its plinth and thrown into the Avon. I had mixed feelings watching that scene unfold on… Continue reading
It barely feels as though winter is over, and already we’re having to contemplate the idea that many of us will be spending Spring and early Summer indoors because of this virus. Argh!… Continue reading
Just a short post to mark Charter Day, our first event of the year, and to thank everyone who took part. We always say that Charter Day is a pretty modest affair, simply… Continue reading
Last year I filmed a one-minute Wellington Christmas advert, just for fun on my phone. It got quite a few views, so I was asked if I’d do another this year. So here it… Continue reading
With just three weeks to go until Wellington goes Midsummer Fayre mad, we’re saying a big ‘thank you’ to two more local firms who’ve come forward to sponsor the event – Coleman Estates… Continue reading
Every year we rely on a handful of organisations and generous individuals to help us fund the Wellington Midsummer Fayre and our live music series, Sounds in The Square. This year, we’re pleased… Continue reading
You’ll notice that we haven’t been adding blog posts on here for a long while – but we wouldn’t want you thinking that Wellington H2A hasn’t been busy. In fact, it’s because we… Continue reading
After two years of hunting down property owners, researching and writing, sketching and painting, the Makers Dozen Trail launches this weekend. The last few murals will be appearing in the days ahead,… Continue reading
Back in June we had our annual Midsummer Fayre – the tenth anniversary of the ‘modern’ event, although it’s inspired by events recorded in the 1244 charter and in the local press during… Continue reading
Now available – print copies of this year’s Wellington Summer Events Guide, which lists around 40 arts, heritage and community events taking place in and around the town from May to September. They’ll… Continue reading
You might remember that last year we were awarded a grant as part of Telford & Wrekin Council’s Pride in Your High Street fund. The idea is to brighten up the centre of… Continue reading
Saturday 26th November saw Wellington’s Christmas Lights Switch-On, this year accompanied for the first time by a day-long street market along Market Street, plus a handful of stalls in Market Approach and a… Continue reading
