Welcome to the online resource for Festival of Pastimes.

Festival of Pastimes is a project celebrating spare-time, self-organised and amateur activity. It has taken the form of events, board games, publications and this online archive and directory.

Use the menu bar in the top-right to navigate the site.

Longton Festival of Pastimes event happened on November 27th 2009. Thanks to everyone who came down on the day and helped out by playing the Pastimes Top Trumps game, adding their hobby to the map or displaying, demonstrating and chatting to people about their hobbies. Special thanks to City Voices, Room in the Roof, Longton Knitters, North Staffs Accordian Club, Knitters and Knatterers, Alan Myatt, Alan Alcock and the recycled-toy genius for their presence on the day. Please follow through to the Longton page under events for documentation or visit the Facebook group

Please get in touch to let us know if you would like to be involved in the project by adding things to the website, having an event in your town or if have any questions: - Email festivalofpastimes@yahoo.com or ring Andy on 07834 696724