Swing from Paris Supper Club
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayJoin us for a mid-week supper club in the marquee on the village green! Expect stylish jazz and swing, street food vendors, communal dining in the marquee, a bar and an opportunity to kick back, socialise and meet new people. This is a relaxed event where you will be encouraged to move about and mingle, [...]
En Plein Air Painting in the Gardens of Springfield House with Penny German
Springfield House Springfield Lane, BroadwayJoin Penny German, associate member of the RBSA, for this wonderful opportunity to paint en plein air, in the beautiful private gardens of Springfield House, Broadway. The roses and other blooms will be at their fabulous best at this time of year in this stunning location. The workshop will begin with Penny giving a brief [...]
Dragonfly Wire Sculpture Workshop
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayRenowned local artist Rachel Higgins is an accomplished metal animal sculptor and a member of the Gallery at the Guild, Chipping Campden. She will be leading a day workshop using a variety of metalwork techniques - wirework, soldering, hammering, riveting… for participants to create a 3D metal dragonfly to take home. A member of the [...]
Introduction to Picture Framing with Mark Higgins
The Lifford Parlour Lifford Hall, BroadwayExperience picture framing first hand and mix fun with a sense of achievement, taking away with you your own completed frame at the end of the workshop. A practical and enjoyable workshop for beginners run by framer and tutor Mark Higgins where principles and key tools will be first demonstrated - then you will try [...]
“Loving Vincent” Film Screening
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomWe are pleased to announce that we are teaming up with the Broadway Cinema Club to bring you the award-winning film “Loving Vincent” on the evening of Thursday 15th June (Cert 12). Released in 2017 Loving Vincent is an experimental animated biographical drama about the life of the painter Vincent van Gogh, and in particular [...]
Willow Seed Head Workshop with Rachel Harwood
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwaySpend a morning creating a fabulous 4ft poppy seed head to take home with you, with willow-weaver Rachel Harwood. Willow is a wonderful sustainable material great for making sculptures for the garden. You will be working with willow from Somerset. Suitable for all levels and a great introduction to working with willow. 15 Tickets available [...]
Portrait Drawing in Sanguine with Nick Logan
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomAre you inspired by Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year? Fancy learning how to do this yourself? Then join our Artist in Residence Nick Logan for this full day portrait workshop! You’ll be working from a live model as Nick shows you a simple method for depicting the face. There will be an emphasis [...]
Stained Glass Workshop with Vix Brown
The Lifford Parlour Lifford Hall, BroadwayA fun stained glass workshop capturing a Summer garden vibe where you'll learn to make a sun catcher. Using the copper foiled method developed by Louis Comfort Tiffany, create colourful birds and/or flowers. Choose from a selection of designs and lovely range of glass colours and textures. Learn how to cut your glass to the pattern (cartoon) and [...]
2 Day En Plein Air Painting Workshop with Haidee-Jo Summers ROI RSMA
Court Farm Court Farm, Upper High Street, Broadway, WorcestershireAn opportunity to practice plein air painting in oils or acrylics with acclaimed artist Haidee-Jo Summers, in one of the most exclusive private gardens in Broadway. Learn about capturing the essence while plein air painting in the incredible garden setting of Court Farm on the famous Upper High Street in Broadway. Haidee-Jo is an internationally [...]
‘Folklore & Fairytales’ – Soprano Laura Coppinger
The Guildhouse Stanton Stanton, United KingdomLaura is a soprano from Broadway, now embarking on a professional career. She graduated from St Hilda’s College, Oxford with a First Class Honours in Music, and now studies at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Her 'Emerging Artist' recital Folklore and Fairytales shows her remarkable talent in a classical programme that explores fables and folk song from across Europe, in the stunning [...]
‘Of Life and Love’ – Soprano Rose Johnson
The Guildhouse Stanton Stanton, United KingdomAccomplished Soprano and Operatic performer Rose has recently completed her studies at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, supported by our bursary programme . She was awarded first place in the Vocal Department Prize and in the Mario Lanza Opera prize. Her ‘Emerging Artist’ recital will feature Schumanns Frauenliebe und Leben and will reveal her passion for spreading the joys of music [...]
Life Drawing in Sanguine with Nick Logan
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomWorking from a live model, festival Artist in Residence Nick Logan will guide you through a conceptual and simple six step process for depicting the human body. Only know one approach to drawing? Do you want to learn new techniques and concepts to sharpen and hone your visual skills? Then this workshop is ideal for [...]
Motor City Motown Soul Band
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayFronted by Marcus Malone, the Motor City Motown Soul Band guarantees to get everyone into the Motown groove! Originally from Detroit, Marcus has worked with artists such as Quincy Jones, Nile Rogers and Beverley Knight and was signed to Motown records. Sounding 100% the part has earned him the title ‘Mr Soul’, so expect a night [...]
Family Carnival Drumming Workshop
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayA taste of Carnival! Bring the family and have a go at playing the drums of Rio Carnival. David Walter of Ola Samba will teach a fun, loud and challenging set of material for the group to be able to perform by the end of the hour. Suitable for complete drumming novices young and old. [...]
Children’s Summer Meadow Painting Workshop
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomCreate a beautiful, colourful summer meadow painting using a range of techniques such as sponging, layering, blending, collage and paint splatting. Learn how to carefully build up colours and textures in sequence with expert guidance from two professional artists, Beth and Georgina from Artbase, to create an amazing Impressionist inspired masterpiece to take home. This [...]
Children’s Undersea Paper Lantern Workshop
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomCome and transform a simple paper lantern into an amazing sea creature! Choose from an octopus, angel fish, shark, dolphin or jellyfish and use colourful paints and collage materials to bring your creature to life. A small battery powered light will also be supplied to light up your sea creature at night, making it a [...]
Rapid Sketching Workshop with Tim Fisher
Willersey Willersey, GloucestershireWorking with pen and pencil, learn fast and effective ways of recording scenes in the quiet picturesque village of Willersey, 5 mins drive from Broadway. You will focus on ways of rapidly capturing the scene and how to improve your drawing skills. Those attending will appreciate how to observe and create sketches as a record, [...]
Children’s Cycle-delic Spin Painting
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayA spin art-producing bicycle - a cross between a Rube Goldberg contraption and a Damien Hirst painting factory machine. Workshop participants add poster paint to cartridge paper mounted on a spinning platter, producing endlessly varied colourful outcomes to take home and keep. Children tend to make better spin-painters as they are fearless in their application [...]
Broadway Arts Colony Heritage 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 [...]
Children’s Summer Meadow Painting Workshop
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomCreate a beautiful, colourful summer meadow painting using a range of techniques such as sponging, layering, blending, collage and paint splatting. Learn how to carefully build up colours and textures in sequence with expert guidance from two professional artists, Beth and Georgina from Artbase, to create an amazing Impressionist inspired masterpiece to take home. This [...]
Children’s Undersea Paper Lantern Workshop
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomCome and transform a simple paper lantern into an amazing sea creature! Choose from an octopus, angel fish, shark, dolphin or jellyfish and use colourful paints and collage materials to bring your creature to life. A small battery powered light will also be supplied to light up your sea creature at night, making it a [...]
Family Carnival Drumming Workshop
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayA taste of Carnival! Bring the family and have a go at playing the drums of Rio Carnival. David Walter of Ola Samba will teach a fun, loud and challenging set of material for the group to be able to perform by the end of the hour. Suitable for complete drumming novices young and old. [...]
Children’s Cycle-delic Spin Painting
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayA spin art-producing bicycle - a cross between a Rube Goldberg contraption and a Damien Hirst painting factory machine. Workshop participants add poster paint to cartridge paper mounted on a spinning platter, producing endlessly varied colourful outcomes to take home and keep. Children tend to make better spin-painters as they are fearless in their application [...]
Children’s Summer Meadow Painting Workshop
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomCreate a beautiful, colourful summer meadow painting using a range of techniques such as sponging, layering, blending, collage and paint splatting. Learn how to carefully build up colours and textures in sequence with expert guidance from two professional artists, Beth and Georgina from Artbase, to create an amazing Impressionist inspired masterpiece to take home. This [...]
Children’s Undersea Paper Lantern Workshop
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomCome and transform a simple paper lantern into an amazing sea creature! Choose from an octopus, angel fish, shark, dolphin or jellyfish and use colourful paints and collage materials to bring your creature to life. A small battery powered light will also be supplied to light up your sea creature at night, making it a [...]
Children’s Cycle-delic Spin Painting
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayA spin art-producing bicycle - a cross between a Rube Goldberg contraption and a Damien Hirst painting factory machine. Workshop participants add poster paint to cartridge paper mounted on a spinning platter, producing endlessly varied colourful outcomes to take home and keep. Children tend to make better spin-painters as they are fearless in their application [...]
Children’s Summer Meadow Painting Workshop
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomCreate a beautiful, colourful summer meadow painting using a range of techniques such as sponging, layering, blending, collage and paint splatting. Learn how to carefully build up colours and textures in sequence with expert guidance from two professional artists, Beth and Georgina from Artbase, to create an amazing Impressionist inspired masterpiece to take home. This [...]
Children’s Undersea Paper Lantern Workshop
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomCome and transform a simple paper lantern into an amazing sea creature! Choose from an octopus, angel fish, shark, dolphin or jellyfish and use colourful paints and collage materials to bring your creature to life. A small battery powered light will also be supplied to light up your sea creature at night, making it a [...]
Children’s Cycle-delic Spin Painting
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayA spin art-producing bicycle - a cross between a Rube Goldberg contraption and a Damien Hirst painting factory machine. Workshop participants add poster paint to cartridge paper mounted on a spinning platter, producing endlessly varied colourful outcomes to take home and keep. Children tend to make better spin-painters as they are fearless in their application [...]
Children’s Cycle-delic Spin Painting
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayA spin art-producing bicycle - a cross between a Rube Goldberg contraption and a Damien Hirst painting factory machine. Workshop participants add poster paint to cartridge paper mounted on a spinning platter, producing endlessly varied colourful outcomes to take home and keep. Children tend to make better spin-painters as they are fearless in their application [...]
Burnt Norton Gardens Literary Tour & Talk
Burnt Norton Burnt Norton, Chipping Campden, GloucestershireA rare chance to visit the gardens at Burnt Norton, near Chipping Campden which inspired T S Eliot’s poem, the first of his Four Quartets. Owner Lady Harrowby will lead a guided tour of the gardens and explain the extraordinary history of the estate, renamed Burnt Norton after a disastrous fire in 1741 where the owner, [...]
Robin Hood by Illyria – Family Outdoor Theatre on the Village Green
Broadway Village Green The Green, Broadway, Worcestershire, United KingdomFrom the earliest ballads of Robin Hood, some pre-dating Chaucer, Illyria has created a fast-moving, fun-packed family show. While good King Richard is away fighting the crusades, his friend Robert Fitzooth, under the assumed name of Robin Hood, resolves to relieve corrupt landowners of their wealth, to ruin the inept Sheriff of Nottingham and to [...]
Children’s Cycle-delic Spin Painting
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayA spin art-producing bicycle - a cross between a Rube Goldberg contraption and a Damien Hirst painting factory machine. Workshop participants add poster paint to cartridge paper mounted on a spinning platter, producing endlessly varied colourful outcomes to take home and keep. Children tend to make better spin-painters as they are fearless in their application [...]
Teen Acrylics Workshop – collage, colour & rhythm
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomA relaxed teen acrylics workshop aimed at 12-17 year olds. Lots of creative fun as a group, learning how to use acrylic paint. You will be making an abstract acrylic painting on board and learning about how to use a limited palette, texture, colour and shape to compose and express ideas and to create tone and [...]
Rat Pack Night with Lance Ellington & Band
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayJoin the legendary vocalist Lance Ellington and his 6-piece band for a journey of nostalgia, romance and swing through the music of Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, George Benson, Tony Bennett, Michael Bublé and many more. Lance was guest vocalist with the Strictly Come Dancing Band for several years and regularly performs sold [...]
The Great Broadway Paint-Off 2023!
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayYour 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 amateur artists. Top Prize £200 voucher for Jackson's Art Supplies & the winning [...]
Stone Carving Workshop with Deborah Harrison
Broadway Village Green The Green, Broadway, Worcestershire, United KingdomCarve a simple relief carving on a tablet of beautiful piece of Maltese limestone, using your own or provided pre-prepared template. This workshop is a great introduction to stone carving, but equally engaging for the accomplished carver. You will be introduced to a range of tools used for carving and finishing stone, then allowed to [...]
Silver Spinner Ring Jewellery Workshop with Karen Lockton
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomYour chance to make your very own bespoke silver spinner ring with Karen Lockton of KFL Design. You will learn to shape and texture the silver and solder. There will be the opportunity to create texture and to learn some basic jewellery making skills and how to finish and polish your ring for a sparkling [...]
Swing Jive & Lindy Hop Beginners’ Dance Workshop: All About Swing
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomThis dance workshop is aimed at complete beginners or anyone wanting to refresh their fundamental skills of Lindy Hop. Lindy Hop is a partner dance with its roots in the swing jazz of the 30s and 40s. With an infectious feel it gets your feet moving, your heart pumping and your smile beaming! The workshop [...]
Festival Folk Night & Ceilidh with Georgia Lewis & Trio
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayWhat better way to finish the festival than with a ceilidh with Georgia Lewis and her trio? Beautiful uplifting folk music to start followed after the interval by a ceilidh to celebrate the last night of the festival. After the interval the dance floor opens to welcome audience members, regardless of age and experience, to [...]
2023 Open Art Competition
Bretforton Theatrebarn Bretforton Grange, Bretforton, Worcestershire, United KingdomOur 2023 open art competition is now open for entries! Prizes include: – Main prize £1000 (any medium) sponsored by Wychavon District Council – Painting in Oils or Acrylics Prize £500 sponsored by Priory Gallery – Watercolour Prize £500 sponsored by John Noott (Founders Prize) – Sculpture/3D Prize £500 sponsored by Jason & Susan Lewis [...]
Printing without a Press Workshop
Willersey Willersey, GloucestershireTry your hand at two very different print techniques which you’ll be able to continue to do at home, as very little equipment is required. Reductive lino cut is a method of relief print to create a set of limited edition prints. Takuhon is a 2000 year old Chinese print method originally used to record [...]
En Plein Air Workshop at Batsford Arboretum with Paul-Talbot Greaves RI
Batsford Arboretum Batsford, Moreton in MarshIn this plein air workshop at Batsford Arboretum, you will be guided towards using colour as part of your considered composition by Paul Talbot-Greaves RI. Working in acrylics or oils, you will focus on the shapes and colours of autumn or any interesting colour within the trees to make a statement painting. Looking at the [...]
Art Competition Exhibition of Finalists
Bretforton Theatrebarn Bretforton Grange, Bretforton, Worcestershire, United KingdomOur annual open art competition is open to any artist, in any medium including painting, sculpture, drawing, textiles, jewellery, pastels, ceramics & printmaking. Artists’ work that was selected for the final judging stage will form an exclusive selling exhibition of 150 works at Theatrebarn in Bretforton (15 mins drive from Broadway) from Friday 6th - [...]
Getting Going in Watercolours Workshop
Willersey Village Hall Main Street, WillerseyThis 1 day workshop offers a foundation in watercolour painting. You will start by practicing the basic techniques and the most important skills required in using the medium, which will help you produce a small number of finished paintings by the end of the day. The subject matter will be varied to include landscapes, seascapes, and [...]
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 2024. Entries need to be [...]
Alan Bennett Literary Lunch & Talk at Broadway Golf Club
Broadway Golf Club Willersey Hill, BroadwayJoin us for a social literary lunch & talk on the talent of English playwright, author, actor & screenwriter Alan Bennett. With a glass of fizz on arrival followed by a 2 course lunch, tea/coffee and a 30 minute talk delivered by writer Adrian Barlow, this event will be taking place at Broadway Golf Club, [...]
Mystery Masterpiece Auction 2024
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 in 2025, school outreach programmes and local student arts bursaries. Maybe you’ll spot [...]
Intro to Lino Block Printing – Linen Cushion Workshop with Albert Harvey
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomOn this day course you will work with Albert Harvey, a print maker and textile designer from Oxfordshire, to firstly design your very own bespoke Lino print block, carve it and then use it to print your linen cushion fabric. Albert will then take away the resulting fabric to make it into an expertly finished [...]
Acrylic Botanicals Workshop with Artist in Residence Claire Watson
Willersey Village Hall Main Street, WillerseyJoin our new Artist in Residence, Claire Watson, for a 1 day workshop painting botanicals in acrylics. During this workshop you will be guided through colour value and colour theory. You will explore observational drawing using the negative space as a tool. Claire will demonstrate ways to loosen up your painting approach, focusing on the [...]
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