'Stone Soup' - Food, Stories & Art (Somerset Art Weeks Festival)
2024-09-22 11:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | The Red Brick Building, Morland Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9FT, United Kingdom
Stone Soup
Food, Stories & Art

Part of our ‘Landscape: Flux & Flow’ exhibition for Somerset Art Weeks Festival

As part of Bridie’s Farm Open Day, and to celebrate the fruits of the land at harvest time, we will be making soup out on an open fire and sharing the differing versions of Stone Soup from around the world. Local Growers and the general public are invited to bring a little of their harvest to share to the pot, where there will be a chopping station set up so that people can join to collaborate in making the soup.
Vegetables generously provided by local farms, growers and projects.

11am: Come and join in the communal soup making. Please bring your harvests!
1pm: Share a lunch of stone soup and story telling with Julia Bedford, Ramona Belcher and guests.
2.30pm: Make art inspired by stone soup and contribute to a ‘zine. All materials supplied.

Sunday 22nd September
11am – 4pm
Location: Bridie’s Farm, Porchestall Drove, Glastonbury, BA6 9RP

Paint & Prosecco at The Old Tannery
2024-09-24 18:00 - 21:00 | The Red Brick Building, Morland Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9FT, United Kingdom
Paint & Prosecco
At The Old Tannery

Learn to paint a beautiful Moongazing Hare painting, and enjoy some Prosecco (or non-alcoholic alternative) while you have a go!
The Old Tannery is excited to welcome Karen Huwen, an experienced teacher and award winning artist, who will be hosting this fun and relaxed painting evening within The Old Tannery restaurant.
Karen will take you through every step to paint your very own masterpiece on canvas. No experience or drawing skills needed; just your enthusiasm and a desire to create something lovely to take home and put on your wall! All materials will be supplied.

Tuesday 24th September
6pm – 9pm

Tickets
£40 per person. Includes a welcome drink and homemade nibbles of bread, oils, olives and hummus.
Tickets available to purchase here: https://bookwhen.com/truetoyourart/e/ev-sxud-20240924180000

For more information, please contact The Old Tannery on 01458 440558

'Sounds of the Moors' - Get Interviewed! (Somerset Art Weeks Festival)
2024-09-27 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-10-04 10:00 - 11:30 | Community Garden
‘Sounds of the Moors’ Installation – Get Interviewed!

Part of our ‘Landscape: Flux & Flow’ exhibition for Somerset Art Weeks Festival

Every day during Somerset Art Weeks Festival, our Community Garden will be home to a Soundscape installation of interviews with local folk connected with the Beckery, Bride’s Mound and the Moors.
On Fridays 27th September and 4th October, Julia Bedford will be holding interviews between 10am and 11.30am. Come and be interviewed and be part of the Soundscape!

Interviews: Friday 27th September & Friday 4th October
10am – 11.30am
(Installation open daily from 12pm – 4pm)

Somerset Art Weeks Festival 2024: 'Landscape: Flux & Flow' (Open Daily, 21st Sep - 6th Oct)
2024-09-29 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-06 10:00 - 17:00 | The Red Brick Building, Morland Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9FT, United Kingdom
Somerset Art Weeks Festival 2024
‘Landscape: Flux & Flow’

Art ~ Installations ~ Workshops ~ Gatherings ~ Guided Walks

Saturday 21st September – Sunday 6th October
Art exhibition open daily at the Red Brick Building, 10am – 5pm
Free to attend

Somerset Art Weeks returns for 2024! This year is the Somerset Art Weeks Festival, where collaborative exhibitions and group shows spring up across the region. Artists and makers of every medium, from painting to performance, will be joining the Festival to form part of this celebration of our county’s exciting creative voices.
The theme of the 2024 Somerset Art Weeks Festival is ‘Landscape: Flux and Flow’.

About this year’s exhibition:
This year, the Red Brick Building has teamed up with Bridie’s Farm in Glastonbury, as well as local artists, to offer a collection of art, installations and workshops held across the Red Brick Building, Community Garden, and Bridie’s Farm.
There will be an exhibition of paintings and photography within the Red Brick Building and The Old Tannery restaurant, plus an installation and soundscapes within the Red Brick Building Community Garden.
Over on Bridie’s Farm there, will be a Stone Soup gathering and a reconnection workshop on selected days.
This year’s featured artists are: Delphi Barney, Julia Bedford, John Fleming, Chloe Forfitt, and Keelie Hamer

WHAT’S ON:

At the Red Brick Building and The Old Tannery:
‘Landscape: Flux & Flow’ Exhibition
A selection of art, paintings and photography
Daily, 10am – 5pm

In the Red Brick Building Community Garden:
‘Sounds of the Moors’
Soundscape of interviews with local folk connected with the Beckery, Bride’s Mound and the Moors
Daily, 12pm – 4pm

‘Sounds of the Moors’ – Interviewing
Come and be interviewed for our ‘Sounds of the Moors’ installation!
Friday 27th September & Friday 4th October, 10am – 11.30am

‘Moth Survey‘
In partnership with Fred Giles and Bill Urwin of ROAM (Recorders of the Avalon Marshes)
Friday 27th September from 5.30pm, and Saturday 28th September from 8am

‘Time Walk‘
A gentle guided walk from the Community Garden via Pomparles Bridge, along the River Brue, to Bride’s Mound
Saturday 5th October, 10am – 12pm (starting at the Community Garden)

At Bridie’s Farm:
‘Stone Soup‘
Food, Stories & Art, part of Bridie’s Farm Open Day
Sunday 22nd September, 11am – 4pm

‘The Work That Reconnects‘
An introductory day workshop of Joanna Macy’s The Work That Reconnects
Sunday 29th September, 10am – 4pm

For more information about Somerset Art Weeks, visit: www.somersetartworks.org.uk

Free Christmas Crafting Workshop
2024-11-24 14:00 - 16:00 | The Red Brick Building, Morland Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9FT, United Kingdom
Free Christmas Crafting Workshop

Join us for a free Christmas crafting workshop in our lovely Event Space, where you can enjoy creative activities such as:
✨ Paper marbling
✨ Upcycled fabric wreaths
✨ Handmade tree decorations
✨ Paper art and decorations from old books

All materials will be provided, but please feel free to bring your own supplies if you have something specific you would like to make.
Family-friendly and all ages welcome.
This event is free, but we welcome a voluntary cash donation of £3 – £5 on the day to help cover our costs, if you can afford to.

Sunday 24th November
2pm – 4pm

If you’d like to attend, please book a free ticket below so we know how many people to expect. Thank you!

Free Creative Workshop for Kids: Funky Printmaking
2025-02-18 10:00 - 13:00 | The Red Brick Building, Morland Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9FT, United Kingdom
Hands On! Free Half-Term Creative Workshop for Kids: Funky Printmaking
With Jen Turnbull

Spaces are limited to 12 children. Please book a free ticket below to register your child’s attendance.
When booking your ticket(s), please put the name(s) of your child(ren) in the Order Note box.

In this fun and creative workshop, you will learn the basics of lino printing while exploring the fascinating world of bugs! Everyone will design their own bug-inspired artwork, carve it into lino, and create a variety of prints to take home, all with expert guidance from Jen! Bring some images you like or get some inspiration from materials at the workshop.
Perfect for nature enthusiasts and budding artists, this hands-on session encourages creativity and introduces children to the eye-catching art of printmaking.

Suitable for children aged 10 and over.

About Jen: Jen is a Somerset-based teacher, photographer, and printmaker with a passion for creative expression. Specialising in camera-less photographic printing, alternative photographic techniques, darkroom printing, and lino cutting, Jen combines her artistic expertise with her love of teaching to inspire young minds. In her lively workshops, she encourages children to explore their creativity through the exciting art of lino cutting in an enjoyable and engaging environment.

Tuesday 18th February
10am – 1pm
FREE

This free workshop has been kindly funded by Engage.

Free Creative Workshop for Kids: Model Making Plasticine Caricature Heads
2025-02-19 10:00 - 13:00 | The Red Brick Building, Morland Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9FT, United Kingdom
Hands On! Free Half-Term Creative Workshop for Kids:
Model Making Plasticine Caricature Heads
With Virginia Mason

Spaces are limited to 12 children. Please book a free ticket below to register your child’s attendance.
When booking your ticket(s), please put the name(s) of your child(ren) in the Order Note box.

Did you see the new Wallace & Gromit film at Christmas? Well, here’s your chance to make your own caricature head in the Aardman style!
How about a self-portrait? Or maybe a portrait of your best friend? Have fun creating a character – will it be silly or serious, angry or crazy? Get hands on and learn about the magic of modelling in plasticine.

Suitable for children aged 10 and over.

About Virginia: Virginia Mason is a local artist and teacher who in her previous life worked as a modelmaker and sculptor in Special Effects for TV and Film, in particular for Aardman Animations, working on such films as Chicken Run and Flushed Away.

Wednesday 19th February
10am – 1pm
FREE

This free workshop has been kindly funded by Engage.

Free Creative Workshop for Kids: Creative Textiles & Sewing
2025-02-19 14:00 - 17:00 | The Red Brick Building, Morland Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9FT, United Kingdom
Hands On! Free Half-Term Creative Workshop for Kids:
Creative Textiles and Sewing
With Lucy Litchfield

Spaces are limited to 12 children. Please book a free ticket below to register your child’s attendance.
When booking your ticket(s), please put the name(s) of your child(ren) in the Order Note box.

Fancy decorating a pair of jeans, T-shirt or Jacket? Perhaps you want to jazz up a cushion or bag?
Lucy will take you through step-by-step instructions, showing you how to create your own design to applique (join or attach) to either a garment, bag or cushion cover. You will learn how to either machine and / or hand stitch your design to your chosen surface.
Bring an item with you to decorate, and any fabric scraps you like the look of! If you can’t, don’t worry, as we will have lots of fabric scraps at the workshop. There will also be some plain calico bags to applique if you haven’t got something.

Suitable for children aged 10 and over.

About Lucy: Lucy Neve has a degree in Fashion and PGCE in Secondary Art. She currently works in various primary and Secondary schools around Somerset, alongside her own independent creative workshops in halls and art studios. Lucy also makes organic soaps, bath bombs and artworks under her maiden / business name Lucy Litchfield.

Wednesday 19th February
2pm – 5pm
FREE

This free workshop has been kindly funded by Engage.

Artists Exhibition & Open Studios (runs 13th - 28th Sept)
2025-09-13 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-20 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-28 10:00 - 16:00 | The Red Brick Building, Morland Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9FT, United Kingdom
Artists Exhibition & Open Studios

Exhibition runs from 13th – 28th September 2025, 10am – 4pm
Open Studios available on Mondays – Saturdays, 10am – 4pm

This exhibition promises to be an inspiring and eclectic mix of paintings, mixed-media, ceramics and textiles, all created by our talented resident artisans.
Featuring the works of: Andrew Gowland, Antony Van Raalte, Avalon Cloaks, JYS, Keelie Hamer, Lilian May, Mia Taylor, and Sarah Slaughter.
Work will be displayed in our Reception area, the communal areas of the top floor, and the Artisan Studio.
During the exhibition, on Mondays – Saturdays from 10am – 4pm, the artisans will also be hosting an ‘Open Studios’ in the Artisan Studio. This will be an opportunity to meet some of the artists in person, and take a look inside their beautiful Artisan Studio where many of the artworks are created.

Free entry
