SHAPE: Arts and Crafts Centre offering Birthday Parties, Framing, Embroidery and Merch

Have you visited the Arts & Crafts Centre yet? Next door to but totally separate from the Library, this is an incredible space offering a creative outlet, framing services, embroidery services and SHAPE merchandise for sale as well as the iconic Mons Monkey. 

It is also a fabulous place for Birthday Parties. There is a fee of €60 for 2 hour hire and your provide your own decorations, food and refreshments.

A range of activities can be offered at a fee per child or the space can be hired and own crafting activities undertaken.

Activities on offer include Cup Cake Decorating, Clay Modelling, Canvas Painting, Upcycling and Tote Bag Design. Tailor-made activities can be discussed as well.

The Art and Craft Centre is Open:

Tuesday to Thursday 09:00-16:30

Friday 09:00-14:30

Closed Mondays and SHAPE Holidays.

Contact artandcraft@shapemwb.be for more information.

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NAPLES: important information if you're planning to travel to Rome, Florence or Milan

 

Upcoming Rail and Airport Strikes

If you're planning to travel to Rome, Florence, Milan or Venice in the next few weeks, please review the latest strike information before you book.

Fail to plan - Plan to fail

Happy Holidays!

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NAPLES: Knit and Natter, every Tuesday 1pm to 3pm

 

A perfect opportunity to share your crafting techniques and have a natter.

Join this growing community and share your skill.

Everyone welcome, the knitters are in the lead :-)

When: Every Tuesday

Where: Villa Angela

Time: 1pm - 3pm

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BELGIUM: Leaving Soon? Don’t forget to inform the UK Medical Centre

When it is your time to move on and you’re leaving SHAPE or Brussels, please don’t forget to let the UK Medical Centre know.

It is very important that your medical records follow you back to the UK and onto your next GP Surgery.

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NAPLES: Frequently asked questions from Education Advisory Team

 

For further information contact your Education Advisory Team (UK) on RC-DCS-HQ-EAT@mod.gov.uk

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Naples: Travel to Refuge Scheme, FREE transport to escape

                        

Travel to Refuge is an umbrella scheme in which travel companies cover the cost of train or coach tickets for women, men and children escaping domestic abuse travelling to refuge accommodation. It’s made up of two schemes:

• Rail to Refuge, a joint initiative between Women’s Aid and the Rail Delivery Group, set up in April 2020, providing free rail travel for survivors of abuse.

• Road to Refuge, a joint initiative between Women’s Aid and National Express, set up in 2023, providing free coach travel for survivors of abuse.

For more information please visit: Travel to Refuge

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NAPLES: Understanding Italy - the History, Culture, Nature and Cuisine.

 

For more information relating to this incredible country we are living in, you will find lots of information here relating to the history, culture and communities.

Discovering the Culture of Italy

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NAPLES: Discover Italy

Looking for new ideas?

This is the official tourism website from Italy.

For festivals, events, tours and slow tourism this is the site for you.

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Discover Italy 

BELGIUM: Five Walks through Hageland’s Vineyards

 

If you are looking for a walking day trip or weekend away, check out these five walks through Hageland’s Vineyards and eke out those lingering memories of warm summer days!

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NAPLES: Time to renew your passport

 

Since June 2025 all passports, whether personal, official or diplomatic, must be applied for online. 

There is a handy two-pager available at the HIVE, please contact RC-Pers-HIVE-NAPLES-0Mailbox@mod.gov.uk or pop into Villa Angela to request your copy.

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