Cotswolds
Fused Glass Workshop with Helen Cooper
The Guildhouse Stanton Stanton, United KingdomAn enjoyable and inspiring creative workshop with Helen Cooper in the beautiful setting of Stanton Guildhouse in their workshop. You will learn how to safely score, break & layer sheet and accessory glass to create a minimum of 3 fused glass items including a set of drink stirrers, tea light holders and a coaster. These [...]
Designer Lampshade Workshop with Alison Bick
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomLearn how to make a 40cm diameter lampshade using Alison Bick’s designer fabric. This is a fun and creative workshop learning how to make your own lampshade. Alison will share her tips and tricks for a professional finish to your lampshade making, and at the end of the workshop session you will take home an [...]
An Introduction to Botanical Art with RHS Gold Medalist Ros Franklin
The Lifford Parlour Lifford Hall, BroadwayRos will take you through a step-by-step approach to the methods used in this traditional art form. You will be shown how to: measure your subject and draw it accurately create three-dimensional form using tonal shading use of watercolours to depict your chosen subject accurately in colour. You will take away enough knowledge to complete [...]
Fused Glass Workshop with Helen Cooper
The Guildhouse Stanton Stanton, United KingdomAn enjoyable and inspiring creative workshop with Helen Cooper in the beautiful setting of Stanton Guildhouse in their workshop. You will learn how to safely score, break & layer sheet and accessory glass to create a minimum of 3 fused glass items including a set of drink stirrers, tea light holders and a coaster. These [...]
Designer Lampshade Workshop with Alison Bick
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomLearn how to make a 40cm diameter lampshade using Alison Bick’s designer fabric. This is a fun and creative workshop learning how to make your own lampshade. Alison will share her tips and tricks for a professional finish to your lampshade making, and at the end of the workshop session you will take home an [...]
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 [...]
Learn to Argentine Tango
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomLearn to dance the passionate Argentine Tango! This dance workshop is suitable for novice and intermediate dancers with some experience. You will cover the basic steps and simple Argentine Tango and Milonga variations, along with technique, timing, footwork and styling. Paul & Tracey Pritchard from ‘Dance at 8’ will be teaching the 2 hour workshop. [...]
Silver Clay Earrings Jewellery Workshop
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomJoin Jo Richards of Faye Benjamin Jewellery for an introduction to Silver Clay workshop making your very own stunning solid silver drop earrings over the course of 3 hours. Jo has over 25 years of experience designing and creating jewellery. Silver Clay can be cut, shaped and textured with ease – a wonderful way to [...]
Sketchbooks and Sketching at Snowshill Manor NT
Snowshill Manor & Gardens NT Snowshill, United KingdomJoin Shelly Perkins for a relaxed day working in sketchbooks around the beautiful Snowshill Manor Gardens. Participants will learn how to break down plein air scenes into bite sized pieces; from loose drawn observations to longer line and watercolour wash studies using mixed media. Participants will cover botanical subjects as well as scenes with the [...]
An Introduction to En Plein Air Painting with Roger Dellar ROI, RSMA, RI, PS, WGA
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomFor those who have some experience of painting in oils, but have little or no experience of painting outdoors and always fancied having a go! Roger Dellar is a member of the ROI, RSMA, RI, PS and the Wapping Group of Artists and is an extremely experienced tutor. Over this 2 day workshop, you will [...]
A Tour of 2 Private Gardens: Russell House & Abbots Grange
Russell House Gardens Broadway, United KingdomBroadway’s gardens have been the backdrop for artists, writers, actors and musicians for over a century, and continue this theme today. 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. [...]
Dragonfly Wire Sculpture Workshop with Rachel Higgins
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayRenowned local artist, Rachel Higgins, is an accomplished metal animal sculptor. 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. She will also be exhibiting in the marquee at artBEAT (6-8 June). To see Rachel’s [...]
Silver Clay Pendant Jewellery Workshop
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomJoin Jo Richards of Faye Benjamin Jewellery for an introduction to Silver Clay workshop making your very own stunning solid silver pendant over the course of 3 hours. Jo has over 25 years of experience designing and creating jewellery. Silver Clay can be cut, shaped and textured with ease – a wonderful way to create [...]
A Tour of 2 Private Gardens: Tower Close Snowshill & The Court Broadway
Tower Close Snowshill Snowshill, England, 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. The morning garden tour will visit: Tower Close in Snowshill (starting point) The Court in Broadway The tour will start at [...]
Make a Willow Garden Hare with Rachel Harwood
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwaySpend the day creating a fabulous 3ft willow hare sculpture for the garden 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. Rachel has been working with willow for 10 years and her background [...]
A Tour of 2 Private Gardens: Russell House & Abbots Grange
Russell House Gardens Broadway, United KingdomBroadway’s gardens have been the backdrop for artists, writers, actors and musicians for over a century, and continue this theme today. 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. [...]
A Tour of 2 Private Gardens: Tower Close Snowshill & The Court Broadway
Tower Close Snowshill Snowshill, England, 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. The morning garden tour will visit: Tower Close in Snowshill (starting point) The Court in Broadway The tour will start at [...]
Hush Hush! A Bletchley Story by Mikron Theatre Company
Broadway Village Green The Green, Broadway, Worcestershire, United KingdomIn a non-descript mansion house, in a non-descript town, a group of extra-ordinary men and women worked to provide intelligence that would help to win the war. But shhhhhh, you’d better keep it under your hat, because as far as the rest of the world is concerned, Bletchley Park doesn’t exist. Peggy Valentine arrives at [...]
Ceramic Cow Workshop with Ros Ingram
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayEnjoy a day of sculpting either a Highland or black and white Fresian cow in clay with ceramicist Ros Ingram. Ros will guide you step by step to create and then decorate your characterful Cow! Your Cow will be taken home by Ros to dry out before it is fired – clay and firing of [...]
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 [...]
Rock ‘n’ Roll with Peter Gill & the Good Time Charlies
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayPeter Gill and the Good Time Charlies are one of the most popular bands on the rock ‘n’ roll circuit today. Grab your dancing shoes for a fabulous night of rock 'n' roll classics driven by Peter’s boogie woogie piano playing such as Great Balls Of Fire, Under The Moon Of Love, Twisting The Night [...]
Ceramic Chicken Workshop with Ros Ingram
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayEnjoy a morning of sculpting a ceramic Chicken in clay with ceramicist Ros Ingram. Ros will guide you step by step to create and then decorate your Chicken. Your Chicken will be taken home by Ros to dry out before it is fired and returned to you. Please bring an apron. This event will be [...]
Make a Willow Basket with Rachel Harwood
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayJoin local weaver Rachel for a one-day workshop where you’ll create a charming foraging basket, perfect for carrying berries and treasures from your adventures. Using traditional basketry techniques, you’ll learn how to craft a sturdy base, stake up the sides, and weave the basket using a variety of colours. The workshop will conclude with adding [...]
‘Where the Heather Grows’ Songs of Scotland performed by Laura Coppinger
Court Farm Court Farm, Upper High Street, Broadway, WorcestershireLaura is a soprano from Broadway, now embarking on a professional career after receiving bursary support from Broadway Arts Festival during her studies. She graduated from St Hilda’s College, Oxford with a First Class Honours in Music and then completed an MMus degree in vocal performance at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2023. Her [...]
‘Whispers and Melodies’ Recital – Soprano Rose Johnson & Jamie Salters on Clarinet
Court Farm Court Farm, Upper High Street, Broadway, WorcestershireJoin us for Whispers and Melodies, an intimate recital exploring the delicate interplay between soprano and clarinet. Featuring Louis Sphor’s 6 Deutsche Lieder, Schubert’s lyrical The Shepherd on the Rock, and a new commission by Jeremy Clay, this program celebrates both the timeless beauty of classical song and the expressive possibilities of the clarinet in creating unforgettable musical [...]
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 [...]
En Plein Air Painting 2 day Workshop with Haidee-Jo Summers ROI RSMA
Springfield House Springfield Lane, BroadwayLearn about painting the light and capturing the essence while painting plein air in the stunning private gardens of Springfield House in Broadway. Haidee-Jo is an internationally renowned plein air painter, Vice President of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and elected member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists. She is the author of [...]
The Signatures – Northern Soul Live
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayExperience the soul-stirring magic of The Signatures, the official backing band for many of the Northern Soul original artists and featured house band on BBC 6 Music's The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show. Immerse yourself in the energy of a ten-piece live band, showcasing their exceptional talent in their own distinctive style. The Signatures, [...]
Experimental Print Day
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomSpend the day experimenting with 3 different fabric printing techniques with Liske Johnson (BA Hons Textile Design) & Claire Lundy (BA Hons Printed Textiles) from Littleheath Barn Studio. This is the perfect introduction to printing, where you will create a selection of printed fabric samples over the day to use in future projects. The three [...]
Children’s ‘Make your own clay people’ Sculpture Workshop
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayMake your very own little clay person using lots of different sculpting techniques, with award-winning ceramicist Ros Ingram. There will be an option to pay separately for kids’ finished people to be fired for a small extra fee. Suitable for the smallest of hands - please bring an apron! Note: Parents or carers will need [...]
Children’s Cyanotype Printing Workshop
The Lifford Parlour Lifford Hall, BroadwayLearn how to create prints using the power of the sun! Objects are arranged onto paper that is sensitive to UV light. The arrangement is then exposed to the sun and washed in water to fix. Children will walk away with a handful of striking blue & white silhouette prints. There will be kits available [...]
Children’s Cycle-delic Spin Painting 12:30pm
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 Make your own Tie-Dye T-Shirt Workshop
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayJoin award-winning art facilitator and artist, Libby Esler, for a vibrant tie-dye session in the big marquee on the village green! Perfect for all skill levels, you'll explore folding techniques, colour blending and creative design to craft your unique tie-dye masterpiece. With years of teaching and exhibiting experience, Libby will guide you step-by-step to unleash [...]
Introduction to Cyanotype with Emily Rose Parris
The Lifford Parlour Lifford Hall, BroadwayDuring this in depth 2 hour workshop you will explore cyanotype printing onto paper & fabric, using the power of the sun to create striking blue & white prints. Once you’ve got to grips with the process you will print onto tote bags or cards to take away with you. No previous experience is needed. [...]
Robert Welch – Crafting a Design Legacy
Cidermill Theatre Cidermill Lane, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire2025 marks 70 years of Robert Welch Designs. This talk will trace the evolution of design at the business, capturing the essence of a legacy that continues to inspire. Robert Welch studied silversmithing at the Royal College of Art. Upon graduation in 1955, he left London for Gloucestershire countryside where he rented a small room [...]
The Frank & Ella Show with Lance Ellington & Alison Jiear
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayBack by popular demand after his appearance at the festival in 2023, Lance Ellington returns to present The Frank & Ella Show - a celebration of the most famous of all jazz artists, Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald. Direct from sell out shows at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London, Strictly Come Dancing’s Lance Ellington [...]
Street Photography Workshop with Peter Martin
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomSpend the day with professional photographer, Peter Martin, capturing village life and The Great Broadway Paint-Off that will be taking place in the village that day. Everyone has a story to tell. Some do it with words, or music, or art, but this workshop is for someone who wants to tell a story with their [...]
The Great Broadway Portrait Paint-Off
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayDo you love the TV series Portrait Artist of the Year? Then this is for you... New for 2025! Running alongside our famous plein air competition, The Great Broadway Paint-Off, this year we will also have a portrait painting competition taking place inside the main marquee on the village green. Amateur and professional artists from [...]
Woodland Paper Collage Workshop with Susan Watt
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomSusan Watt is an artist who ‘paints with paper’, and was a finalist in our annual art competition in 2024. In this fun workshop you will be guided through the process of creating a unique woodland scene using only recycled magazines and PVA! You will learn about composition, colour and how to create depth and [...]
Jazz Supper Club with The Ben Holder Hot Club Quartet
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayJoin us on the last night of the festival for a Jazz supper club in the marquee on the village green! Expect stylish jazz, street food vendors, communal dining in the marquee, a dance floor, a double decker bus bar and an opportunity to kick back, socialise, and meet new people. This is a relaxed [...]
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