Broadway
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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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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 [...]
£90.00 -
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 KingdomJoin us for an outdoor production of Othello, in the stunning private grounds of Abbots Grange in the centre of Broadway. A tragedy set in Venice and Cyprus, the play depicts the Moorish military commander Othello as he is manipulated by his ensign into suspecting his wife Desdemona of infidelity. Othello is widely considered one [...]
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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. Judges in 2026 will include our Festival Artist in Residence, Claire [...]
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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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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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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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