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A Wizard of a panto…oh yes it woz!

Report and pictures by Tom Scrase. There was heart-warming festive fun at the Barrington Arts Centre over the Christmas period. Families…

Of warmer times

A watercolour drawing of children out walking in late summer is one of a collection of pictures in the…

This big, beautiful Brough is superior in most every way

A 1936 Brough Superior SS100 motorcycle, estimated at more than £250,000, has been entered into the Charterhouse specialist auction…

Big beautiful bikes stored in a small shed in Surrey!

Six classic motorbikes have been discovered in a shed in Surrey by a Dorset-based auctioneers. “Whilst we do like messing…

Cox at Carl’s Comedy Club

Ferndown-raised Carl Filer is bringing Carl’s Comedy Club to the Barrington Centre for the first time on Friday, December…

A marvellous collection of militaria

A collection of medals and militaria from Devon is going under the Charterhouse gavel in their December 1 and…

Three generations of a gallant family

The Charterhouse two-day collectors auction includes some stunning militaria from three soldiering generations of a family. Richard Bromell of Charterhouse…

These two have got to be having a laugh

by Lorraine Gibson. They say that laughter’s the best medicine, so if you’re in need of a bit of a…

Silver collection set to shine at auction

A collection of silver, amassed by a Somerset collector, is included in the Charterhouse specialist sale of silver jewellery…

Attractive Asian art adds to auction

The Charterhouse specialist auction of Asian Art on November 2 has an amazing selection of items from across China…