Cotswolds
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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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Intro to Lino Block Printing – Table Runner Workshop with Albert Harvey
Willersey Village Hall Main Street, WillerseyOn 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 mix table runner fabric. Albert will then take away the resulting fabric to make it into an [...]
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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 [...]
£150.00 -
Still Life in Watercolour Workshop with Tom Shepherd
Willersey Village Hall Main Street, WillerseyJoin acclaimed tutor Tom Shepherd for a day of working from still life in Watercolour. This intermediate level workshop is suitable for artists with some experience of working in watercolours, not novices. The workshop will be taking place in the new Willersey village hall which is fully accessible and has ample free parking right outside. [...]
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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 -
‘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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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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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 [...]
£110.00 -
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 [...]
£25.00 -
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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