Somerset Art Weeks Festival 2024: 'Landscape: Flux & Flow' (Open Daily, 21st Sep - 6th Oct)
2024-10-06 10:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | 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
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!

CANCELLED - 'A Magical Yule Fair'
2024-12-14 10:00 - 16:00
A Magical Yule Fair
By Wild Tribe Events

We are very sorry to confirm that Wild Tribe Events have had to cancel this fair due to illness. Our sincere apologies for any disappointment caused. There will be another Pagan & Spiritual Fair here on Saturday 18th January.

A Pagan & Spiritual Fair

Join Wild Tribe Events for their final ‘Awaken the Magic’ fair of 2024.
There will be an Aladdin’s Cave of witchy and spiritual sellers, for all your last minute gifts. Topped off with healers and readers on hand to ensure you enter the festive season relaxed and ready.
The setting is perfect for a catch up with friends or loved ones. So, why not make a day of it? Shopping, a massage, a cocktail and a delicious dinner. Sounds like the perfect start to the festivities to us!

Saturday 14th December
10am – 4pm
FREE ENTRY

For more information, please contact wildtribeevents@gmail.com

"New Year, New Me" Pagan & Spiritual Fair
2025-01-18 11:00 - 16:00
“New Year, New Me” – Pagan & Spiritual Fair
By Wild Tribe Events

January is well known to be the longest of all months, lasting approximately 1091 days! The land is still dark, the festivities are behind us and the thought of New Year resolutions are starting to circulate.
We want to do things differently. It is still mid winter, it is still rest season. We are not yet ready to emerge from our cocoons and step into Spring. Yes, a new year is upon us but we can still be gentle with ourselves as we ease in.
So, this January join Wild Tribe Events as we take a gentle approach to the New Year with a ‘fill your cup’ day with like minded souls. Have a warming drink, emerge in a sound bath, spend that Christmas gift money on something for yourself, have a reading to navigate your year ahead, or leave 2024 behind with a resetting healing session.
If you’ve spent December shopping, cooking, baking, entertaining, juggling and indulging. This could be the gentle start to 2025 that you need. For a few hours, it’s all about you

Saturday 18th January
11am – 4pm
FREE ENTRY

For more information, please contact wildtribeevents@gmail.com

Free Creative Workshop for Kids: Funky Printmaking
2025-02-18 10:00 - 13:00
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
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
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.

Beginner’s Dip Pen Calligraphy Workshop
2025-09-06 14:00 - 16:00
Beginner’s Dip Pen Calligraphy Workshop
With Nicki from ND Calligraphy

Come and learn the art of beautiful handwriting

This two-hour workshop will show you how to create beautiful calligraphy in a modern style using a traditional dip pen with ink.
Suitable for beginners, this relaxing class will have you hooked from the start! After learning the basics, you will make gift tags and bookmarks. All materials are provided and you will be able to purchase extra supplies on the day so that you can continue your new hobby at home.
ND Calligraphy uses only vegan and cruelty-free materials.
N.B. This workshop is suitable for those 16 years and older.

Saturday 6th September
2pm – 4pm

Cost
£30 per person (includes all materials)

For more info and to book
Contact Nicki on ndcalligraphyservices@gmail.com

Spooky Species Evening
2025-10-24 17:00 - 21:00
Spooky Species Evening
With Somerset Wildlife Trust

Learn about and celebrate autumnal wildlife!

Friday 24th October
5pm – 9pm
FREE EVENT

About the Event:
Drop into this (not very) spooky evening, hosted by Somerset Wildlife Trust, and enjoy:
🦇 Guided wildlife walks from Wilder Skies
🎃 Pumpkin decorating
🎨 Face painting
🍂 Autumnal wildlife-themed crafts
🪲 And take a look at the spooky specimens on show!
☕ Hot drinks provided

All ages welcome, family friendly event.

Walk Timings:
Wildlife at Dusk walk, 5.15pm – 6.15pm (sunset 6pm)
Book here: https://www.somersetwildlife.org/events/2025-10-24-spooky-guided-walk-wildlife-dusk

Things that Go Bump in the Night walk, 6.30pm – 7.30pm
Book here: https://www.somersetwildlife.org/events/2025-10-24-spooky-guided-walk-things-go-bump-night

Things that Go Bump in the Night walk, 7.45pm – 8.45pm
Book here: https://www.somersetwildlife.org/events/2025-10-24-spooky-guided-walk-things-go-bump-night-2

For any questions please email sian.bentley@somersetwildlife.org

An Introduction to East Asian Calligraphy
2025-11-08 13:30 - 16:30
An Introduction to East Asian Calligraphy
With Matthew James / Yōsetsu

Come and explore the beauty of East Asian calligraphy in a relaxed, welcoming setting – no prior knowledge or experience required.

An introduction to Chinese and Japanese brush calligraphy by award-winning calligrapher and PhD calligraphy researcher Matthew James (pen-name ‘Mashū’).
In this workshop, you’ll learn about the history, styles, and famous names of calligraphy in the Far East before trying to write Chinese characters with a brush and ink. After a little practice, you’ll have a go at writing on special boards that can be taken home as souvenirs of the experience.

Saturday 8th November
1.30pm – 4.30pm

Cost
£40 per person (includes all materials)

For more info and to book
Visit: https://yo-setsu.com/events/ws-20251108-red-brick-building-glastonbury/
Or contact Matthew on admin@yo-setsu.com
