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WYLYE VALLEY ART TRAIL
27 May - 4 June
Locations throughout the WYLYE VALLEY, Wiltshire. . “The Wylye Valley
Art Trail is the largest and most diverse open studios event in Wiltshire, and takes place
in some of the most gorgeous countryside this beautiful county has to offer. Painters,
sculptors, potters, glass artists, jewellery and furniture makers, photographers and even
a milliner are throwing open their studio doors to the art-loving public in locations from
tiny rural outposts to bustling market towns, all within a ten-mile radius of the centre of
the Wylye Valley in south Wiltshire. Some artists are exhibiting in their own studios,
others have grouped together to show in larger spaces, such as village halls and even
galleries. There are award-winning artists with an international clientele exhibiting close
by others who are only just starting out along their creative path, traditionalist landscape
painters near abstract digital artists, glassblowers not far from scrap metal sculptors,
potters hard by jewellers: there’s something to suit every taste.”
WESSEX FESTIVALS GUIDE 2017 • 2
WESSEX FESTIVALS 2017
LYME REGIS FOSSIL FESTIVAL
28 - 30 April
LYME REGIS. Free entry.
“Walks, talks, theatre, music, comedy, exhibits
and lots of hands-on science for all ages.”
SHERBORNE ABBEY FESTIVAL
28 April - 2 May
Sherborne Abbey, SHERBORNE, Dorset.
/ 01935
815341. “Uplifting celebration of music and
song.”
NORTH SOMERSET ARTS WEEK
28 April - 7 May
Various locations across NORTH SOMERSET.
“An arts trail
across North Somerset that showcases local
talent and champions local arts. Visit local
exhibitions and take part in events across the
region.”
CHEDDAR ARTS FRINGE
29 April - 1 May
Various locations in CHEDDAR, BS27 3LG. 10am
- 4pm. . “Arts trail
visiting studios around the village.”
LARKHALL OPEN ART STUDIOS
29 April - 1 May
Various locations throughout LARKHALL, Bath.
. “A rich array of
painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics,
glass, jewellery, photography, automata and
textiles.”
ALL ROADS LEAD TO FROME
6 May
Cheese and Grain, FROME. 01373 455420 /
“One day, two
stages, twenty acts. Line-up includes Decade,
Gaz Brookfield, Freeze The Atlantic, Ghost Of
The Avalanche, Port Erin, Mick O’Toole, Turner.”
NEWBRIDGE ARTS TRAIL
6 and 7 May
Various locations in NEWBRIDGE and LOWER
WESTON, Bath.
“Artists and makers open up their homes and
studios to share their work and process.”
BS9 ARTS TRAIL
10 and 11 May
Various locations, BRISTOL, BS9.
. “75 artists show work in
venues in Henleaze, Stoke Bishop and
Westbury-on-Trym.”
CURSUS CIDER AND MUSIC
FESTIVAL
12 - 14 May
SIXPENNY HANDLEY, near Salisbury, Dorset, SP5
5RX. . “Small and super
friendly 3 day festival on the Cranborne Chase.
Locally sourced food and cider plus nightly
communal camp fire. Families, dogs and live-in
vehicles welcome. Line-up includes Gadge
Scum, Counting Coins, Skimmity Hitchers, China
Shop Bull, Nick Harper, Funke & The Two Tone
Baby, General Roots.”
SIDMOUTH SEA FEST
13 May
The Ham, SIDMOUTH. .
WIDCOMBE ART TRAIL
13 and 14 May
Various locations in WIDCOMBE, Bath, BA2 6AA.
Free entry. 10.30am - 5.30pm.
“This is the
Widcombe Art Trail’s eleventh year and it is
bigger and better than ever!”
SOUTHBANK BRISTOL ARTS
TRAIL
13 and 14 May
Various locations in SOUTHVILLE, BEDMINSTER,
and ASHTON, South Bristol. 11am - 6pm.
. “Bristol’s
oldest and biggest arts trail, now in its 15th
year. The list of participants reads like a
contemporary craft exhibition and fine art fair
rolled into one.”
ART WEEK EXETER
13 - 21 May
Locations throughout EXETER, Devon.
. “Exeter’s city-wide
contemporary visual arts festival showcasing
local, national, and international artists. With
free exhibitions, workshops, lectures and
events, installations in significant city buildings,
art in the street and open studios - there’s
always something new to explore.”
WIMBORNE LITERARY FESTIVAL
13 - 21 May
Various locations in WIMBORNE, Dorset.
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TRINITY GARDEN PARTY
14 May
Trinity Centre, Trinity Road, BRISTOL, BS2 0NW.
12noon - 9pm. Free entry. /
0117 935 1200. “Trinity’s free annual event
featuring live music, workshops, food and
entertainment. Line up includes Dubkasm,
Sounds Of Harlowe, Sepia, Run Logan Run,
Toddler, Tezeta, Motes.”
OPEN STUDIOS AT 44AD
19 and 20 May
44AD Artspace, 4 Abbey Street, BATH, BA1 1NN.
Friday 6 - 9pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am -
6pm. . “44AD is home to some of
Bath’s brightest visual artists. This is a great
opportunity to meet the artists, see their studios
and discuss their practice.”
SEVEN SEAS FESTIVAL
19 - 21 May
Harbourside Park, POOLE, Dorset. Free entry.
“Three days and
two nights of free family-friendly international
food, music and culture in partnership with
Poole Maritime Festival. A world of seafaring
sounds, tastes and traditions represented in
seven micro-sites with Ikle Eskimos giant igloo,
the Poole Harbour Big Wheel and the Maritime
Event Arena hosting tribute bands, circus and
fire show.”
THE BATH FESTIVAL
19 - 28 May
Various locations in BATH.
/ 01225 463362. “A
new flagship festival for Bath - 10 days and
over 130 events featuring the biggest and
brightest names in literature, words and music -
celebrating the world heritage city of Bath. The
festival supersedes the Bath Literature Festival
and Bath International Music Festival.”
FANFARE FOR SPRING
20 May
Town centre, RINGWOOD. 10.30am - 4.30pm.
. “The market town
of Ringwood will be buzzing with hundreds of
street performers from the UK and abroad.
Around every street corner you will find musical
and artistic surprises including choirs, bands,
school dance, theatre, pavement artists,
buskers, storey tellers, comedians and even
Punch and Judy!”
LAURA RICH ‘BLINK AND YOU’LL MISS IT’ (Oil on aluminium, 61 x 61 cm)
SUPPLEMENT COVER: NINEBARROW (WESSEX FOLK FESTIVAL, BRIDPORT FOLK FESTIVAL)