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The Julia & Martin Wilson Short Story Competition
In 2020 we launched a new short story prize in addition to our art competition in order to encourage creativity during the lockdown. The prize was generously sponsored and judged by festival benefactors Julia & Martin Wilson. The competition now takes place every other year, the next one is in 2026. Entries need to be [...]
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Mystery Masterpiece Auction 2026
Broadway Arts Festival is giving the public the chance to snap up original artwork by internationally renowned and emerging artists for as little as £25! Showcasing British painters, illustrators, printmakers and photographers while helping to raise funds for the Broadway Arts Festival, school outreach programmes and local student arts bursaries. Maybe you’ll spot a future [...]
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Cotswold Village Scene Mixed Media Workshop with Claire Henley
Willersey Village Hall Main Street, WillerseyDuring this studio-based workshop we’ll be looking at some of the beautiful buildings of Broadway or the surrounding area and will be capturing them in a contemporary way. Claire will be working from a photograph to guide you through some of the layering techniques she uses in her work which include painting, collage creation, cutting, [...]
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Raku Firing Pottery Day
Willersey Village Hall Main Street, WillerseyAlways one of our favourite weeks on The Great Pottery Throw Down, this is your chance to experience the magic of Raku firing and glazing under expert tuition from two of our 2025 art competition finalists/ceramicists, Richard Ballantyne and Carol Read. In this 1 day Raku workshop you will learn all about and practice 3 [...]
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Classical Alla Prima Portraits from Live Models with Peter Keegan
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomA 2 day portraiture oils workshop with professional artist & tutor, Peter Keegan. Working from 2 live models and inspired by the painterly approach to oil portrait painting used by great artists such as John Singer Sargent, who famously painted Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose in Broadway, Peter will guide and demonstrate the artistic principles and [...]
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Raku Firing Pottery Day
Willersey Village Hall Main Street, WillerseyAlways one of our favourite weeks on The Great Pottery Throw Down, this is your chance to experience the magic of Raku firing and glazing under expert tuition from two of our 2025 art competition finalists/ceramicists, Richard Ballantyne and Carol Read. In this 1 day Raku workshop you will learn all about and practice 3 [...]
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2026 Art Competition
Bretforton Theatrebarn Theatrebarn, Bretforton, Worcestershire, United KingdomEntries will open for our annual open art competition in May, open to any artist, in any medium including (but not restricted to) painting, drawing, pastels, mixed media, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics & glass. Any artist from across the UK can enter, but we do have a separate prize for best entry from a local artist. [...]
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Pastel Seascape Workshop with Gareth Jones
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomSpend a day mastering pastel seascapes. Gareth will demonstrate and guide students in creating a convincing and dynamic depiction of the sea in soft pastels. Suitable for beginners and experienced artists alike, reference will be provided. Gareth is an internationally acclaimed pastel artist and winner of several prestigious awards. Master Circle member of the International [...]
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Painting Skyscapes in Oils with Mark Stopforth
Willersey Village Hall Main Street, WillerseyAn introduction to Skyscapes in oils on paper using Alla Prima techniques, relying on intuitive mark making to create emotive skyscapes. Throughout the day there will be the opportunity to experience a wide range of techniques that include washes, blends, stippling, scumbling and lifting. Contextual studies will include looking at the work of Turner, Whistler [...]
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Broadway Arts Colony Guided Walk
Around the village 1 The Green, Broadway, United KingdomIn the late 19th century Broadway turned from a sleepy backwater into a hub of creativity thanks to an influx of mainly American artists, writers and actors. Learn all about this world-famously influential colony on an informative, illustrated walk around beautiful Broadway with local art historian, Karen Bloch, and how one of the world’s most [...]
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Pastel Seascape Workshop with Gareth Jones
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomSpend a day mastering pastel seascapes. Gareth will demonstrate and guide students in creating a convincing and dynamic depiction of the sea in soft pastels. Suitable for beginners and experienced artists alike, reference will be provided. Gareth is an internationally acclaimed pastel artist and winner of several prestigious awards. Master Circle member of the International [...]
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Broadway Arts Colony Guided Walk
Around the village 1 The Green, Broadway, United KingdomIn the late 19th century Broadway turned from a sleepy backwater into a hub of creativity thanks to an influx of mainly American artists, writers and actors. Learn all about this world-famously influential colony on an informative, illustrated walk around beautiful Broadway with local art historian, Karen Bloch, and how one of the world’s most [...]
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‘Othello’ by The Lord Chamberlain’s Men – Outdoor Theatre at Abbots Grange
Abbots Grange Church Street, Broadway, United KingdomA not to be missed outdoor production of Othello, in the stunning private grounds of Abbots Grange in the centre of Broadway. Join The Lord Chamberlain’s Men this summer for Othello, one of the most captivating and thrilling plays ever written. See it performed how William Shakespeare first saw it, as The Lord Chamberlain’s Men – with [...]
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En Plein Air Painting Workshop at Sezincote House & Gardens with Tushar Sabale
Sezincote House and Garden Near Moreton-in-MarshYour chance to spend the day painting en plein air in the stunning gardens of Sezincote House, a unique estate covering 3,500 acres of rolling Cotswold countryside with a 200-year-old Mogul Indian palace, set in a romantic landscape of temples, grottoes, waterfalls and canals reminiscent of the Taj Mahal. The House was built in the [...]
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Tushar Sabale En Plein Air Painting Demonstration and ‘Stay & Paint’ at The Orchard Farm
The Orchard Farm Upper High Street, BroadwayTushar Sabale is an award winning artist who mainly paints from life in oil colours but occasionally enjoys painting objects in his studio too. In this en plein air demo, Tushar will show how he chooses a subject, makes his composition and captures light and atmosphere in his paintings. You will be able to see [...]
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The Great Broadway Paint-Off 2026
Broadway Village Green The Green, Broadway, Worcestershire, United KingdomYour chance to draw or paint our beautiful Cotswolds village for the day and be in with a chance of winning great prizes along with other artists from across the UK! This is a very popular event that attracts both professional and emerging artists. Prizes: Main Prize: £500 (cash) sponsored by Alastair & Julieanne McGrigor [...]
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The Great Broadway Portrait Paint-Off 2026
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomDo you love the TV series Portrait Artist of the Year? Then this is for you... Running alongside our famous plein air competition, The Great Broadway Paint-Off, we will also have a portrait painting competition taking place inside the Lifford Hall in Broadway. Amateur and professional artists from around the UK will spend the day [...]
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A Tour of 2 Private Broadway Gardens: Court Farm & The Orchard Farm
Court Farm Court Farm, Upper High Street, Broadway, WorcestershireBroadway’s gardens have been the backdrop for artists, writers, actors and musicians for over a century. On this walking tour of two famous private gardens with Marion Mako, we shall hear about some of the stories behind those who created, inhabited and visited them, all looking their finest in June. Marion is a garden historian, [...]
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A Tour of 2 Private Broadway Gardens: Court Farm & The Orchard Farm
Court Farm Court Farm, Upper High Street, Broadway, WorcestershireBroadway’s gardens have been the backdrop for artists, writers, actors and musicians for over a century. On this walking tour of two famous private gardens with Marion Mako, we shall hear about some of the stories behind those who created, inhabited and visited them, all looking their finest in June. Marion is a garden historian, [...]
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A Tour of 2 Private Gardens: Mill Hay & The Court Broadway
Mill Hay , United KingdomOn this walking tour of two prestigious private gardens with Marion Mako, we shall hear about some of the stories behind those who created, inhabited and visited them, all looking their finest in June. This garden tour will visit 2 exclusive gardens on the Snowshill Road on the outskirts of Broadway: Mill Hay (starting point) [...]
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A Tour of 2 Private Gardens: Mill Hay & The Court Broadway
Mill Hay , United KingdomOn this walking tour of two prestigious private gardens with Marion Mako, we shall hear about some of the stories behind those who created, inhabited and visited them, all looking their finest in June. This garden tour will visit 2 exclusive gardens on the Snowshill Road on the outskirts of Broadway: Mill Hay (starting point) [...]
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Wensleydale Whey, The Grate Cheese Quest by Mikron Theatre Company
Abbots Grange Church Street, Broadway, United KingdomMikron Theatre are returning in 2026 after their sell-out performance of Hush Hush at the last festival! In 2026 they will transport you to the Yorkshire Dales in a hilarious quest to revive a lost recipe. The stakes are high: the Monks from the Abbey are desperately seeking a living soul to resurrect their traditional [...]
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En Plein Air Workshop at Cotswold Lavender with Paul Talbot Greaves RI
Cotswold Lavender Fields Hill Barn Farm, Snowshill, United KingdomIn this plein air workshop at Cotswold Lavender, we will be painting the lavender fields in full bloom in acrylic or oil, looking for interesting angles and dynamic designs to create attention grabbing paintings led by tutor Paul Talbot-Greaves RI. This workshop will be full of colour, so you will learn how to manage colour [...]
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Stanway House & Fountain: Private Tour & Talk
Stanway House & Water Gardens Stanway, England, United KingdomJoin us for a private tour of Stanway House and the famous water gardens. An outstanding Jacobean Manor House, since 1533 Stanway House has been the home of The Tracys of Stanway and their descendants the Earl of Wemyss. Home of the Earls of Wemyss, it has many literary and artistic connections – J M [...]
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Stanway House & Fountain: Private Tour & Talk
Stanway House & Water Gardens Stanway, England, United KingdomJoin us for a private tour of Stanway House and the famous water gardens. An outstanding Jacobean Manor House, since 1533 Stanway House has been the home of The Tracys of Stanway and their descendants the Earl of Wemyss. Home of the Earls of Wemyss, it has many literary and artistic connections – J M [...]
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2026 Art Competition Exhibition of Finalists
Bretforton Theatrebarn Theatrebarn, Bretforton, Worcestershire, United KingdomOur annual open art competition is open to any artist in any medium, professional & amateur. Artists’ work that is selected for the final judging stage forms an exclusive selling exhibition of 150 works at Theatrebarn in Bretforton (15 mins drive from Broadway) from Friday 25th September – Sunday 4th October, open daily from 11am [...]
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The Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra
Cidermill Theatre Cidermill Lane, Chipping Campden, GloucestershireAfter their sell out performance for us in 2024, The Birmingham Philharmonic will be returning to perform a bespoke programme for the Broadway Arts Festival at Cidermill Theatre in Chipping Campden on the afternoon of Sunday 18th October 2026. A programme of exciting and moving music that is not only appealing to those new to [...]
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Broadway Arts Festival 2027
Around the village 1 The Green, Broadway, United KingdomJoin us for the next Broadway Arts Festival - over 80 events across 10 days including live music, outdoor theatre, creative workshops, demonstrations, competitions, tours & talks! Festival events take place at numerous venues in and around the beautiful village of Broadway in the north Cotswolds. The programme will be announced at the end of [...]
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artBEAT 2027 – The opening weekend
Broadway Village Green The Green, Broadway, Worcestershire, United KingdomartBEAT is the opening 3 day weekend for the festival that showcases the work of some of Britain’s top artists, designers and artisans in the marquees on the village green in this idyllic Cotswold village. Throughout the weekend the marquees house 50+ talented artists, printmakers, sculptors, jewellers, ceramicists, designer-makers and a host of traditional artisans [...]
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