Karen Bloch
Art of the Great War 1914-1918: Exhibition curated by John Noott
Broadway Museum & Art Gallery 65 High Street, Broadway, GBThe main exhibition during the festival at The Broadway Museum & Art Gallery curated from the collection of John Noott. Born in 1932, John Noott well remembers talk of the Great War as the country was busy preparing itself for the Second World War. These were formative events in a young life and proved to [...]
The Broadway Colony Room Broadway Museum & Art Gallery
Broadway Museum & Art Gallery 65 High Street, Broadway, GBA permanent exhibition about the world-famous Broadway Colony of renowned artists, writers, musicians and actors, most notably John Singer Sargent, (has now been permanently) installed in a dedicated room of the Broadway Museum and Art Gallery on behalf of the Broadway Arts Festival. This important piece of Broadway heritage recounts the interestingly interwoven lives of [...]
artBEAT: Creative Leap – Este MacLeod’s “If you can write you can draw”
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomIntuitive and experimental, Este MacLeod has developed a programme using the alphabet and our unique handwriting to get creative juices flowing. Twenty six projects incorporating letters as anchor points and connections we are familiar with are central to the process. Come and experience this alternative approach to drawing and creativity and see how Este uses it to develop her bold artworks. Please [...]
artBEAT: The Leaping Hare with Catherine Hyde
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomWatch award-winning painter and illustrator Catherine Hyde at work. Always in pursuit of new techniques, this fascinating demonstration focuses on the use of paint on clay board. She will be unpacking the process with particular reference to the interpretation of a text, on this occasion a poem by Ted Hughes, which she will read before beginning to [...]
Classical Concert with Trio Severn
St. Michael & All Angels' Church Church Street, BroadwayTrio Severn make a welcome return to the Festival with guest violinist Ben Powell and a programme of masterworks by Beethoven and Brahms that form the core piano trio repertoire from the classical period. This will be combined with the engaging Debussy trio which is an early work, written when the composer was only 18, [...]
Exploring Expressive Painting workshop with Jerry Fresia
Springfield House Springfield Lane, BroadwayIn this two-day workshop, Jerry Fresia champions the techniques of the Impressionists as he helps us discover a deeper, more expressive quality to our painting. He draws a distinction between descriptive painting, which is about the subject and those that are expressive, which are about the painter. Discover the emotional process of painting guided by [...]
Eleanor Broomfield (soprano) and Jessica May (piano) – Recital
St. Michael & All Angels' Church Church Street, BroadwayEleanor Broomfield is at the Royal Academy of Music on the Preparatory Opera Programme on scholarship under the guidance of Lillian Watson and Jonathan Papp. Her recital experience includes performing at the Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace, Grove Music Festival, and she belongs to the prestigious Royal Academy of Music Song Circle. Eleanor received the Broadway Arts Festival [...]
Inspiring the Next Generation: Performance with Tom Redmond
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayRadio 3 broadcaster, presenter, horn player and animateur, Tom Redmond, will be working with local primary school children in Broadway towards this performance that is open to all. Recent appearances include devising and presenting My Great Orchestral Adventure at the Albert Hall, and his innovative and motivational approach is guaranteed to inspire the next generation [...]
Mapp & Lucia, the wonderful world of Riseholme and Tilling: Guy Fraser-Sampson
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomWitty and entertaining speaker Guy Fraser-Sampson is the author of three Mapp and Lucia novels, all of which were optioned by the BBC. He will be talking about the Cotswolds’ origins of the original stories and of the crazily eccentric loves and lives of their creator, E.F. Benson and his amazing family. Join us in [...]
Blues Hand me Downs: Alex Voysey & friends
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayJoin virtuosic guitarist Alex Voysey through a history of the blues. Starting with the classic rock n’ roll hits of Chuck Berry through BB King and Stevie Ray Vaughan to more contemporary favourites such as John Mayer and Lady Antebellum, and many more in between. This show covers them all in a high energy performance [...]
John Julius Norwich – France: A history from Gaul to De Gaulle (Cancelled)
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomWe are so sorry to inform you that John Julius Norwich has unfortunately had to cancel his talk about The History of France at the festival on the evening of June 12th due to ill health. All those who booked tickets have been refunded in full to their credit card. We are sorry for any [...]
Expressive Landscape: Two day workshop with Lewis Noble
Little Buckland House Little Buckland, BroadwayContemporary British landscape painter, Lewis Noble, believes that making vigorous, atmospheric drawings direct from the landscape removes preciousness and allows a spontaneity of mark making that helps you to achieve more interesting paintings. In this two-day workshop, you will learn a working method that stimulates creativity, produces exciting work and develops an open attitude towards [...]
Pattern and Texture in Clay: Workshop with Hilary LaForce
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayHilary LaForce is known for her exquisitely thin porcelain and statement stoneware vessel forms. In this 2 hour workshop she’ll show you how to make your own bowl form, the emphasis is on experimentation with texture and pattern and colouring using decorative slips. Limited to 10 participants £35pp
Charcoal Portraits – Workshop with Sheila Bryant
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomSheila Bryant has been running portrait and life-drawing classes for many years and gives full-day workshops to clubs and societies all around the county, with great success. These shorter sessions will be working on ‘immediate’ and ‘responsive’, quick and unlaboured rub-out drawings. Limited to 20 participants per session £25 per person
Design for a Nation: Two Directors of the V&A In Conversation – Sir Roy Strong & Tristram Hunt
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomAt a time of great change at the V&A we look forward to a lively discussion between former director Sir Roy Strong and current Director of the V&A, Tristram Hunt. Sir Roy Strong CH FRSL, former director of the National Portrait Gallery until 1973, director of the V&A until 1987 and patron of the Broadway [...]
Family Fun Arts & Crafts Session with ArtBase & The Colourclub and Mural Painting with Antonia Black
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayPart of our Family Day of kid friendly events on June 16th An opportunity to come and have creative fun with your kids! Enjoy some highly creative art workshops to stimulate and inspire the inner artist in you and your child. ArtBase & The Colourclub's highly experienced artists will guide you through a imaginative experience [...]
Children’s Acro-Balance Workshop with Tristan Glover
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayTristan has spent the last 25 years touring the world with variety act ‘The Chipolatas’ creating magical & mindful musical circus shows. He also runs children’s physical performance workshops with community groups, developing initiative and co-operation and promoting positive self-image and confidence for participants. Tristan will be hosting come-and-have- a-go acro-balance and human pyramid building [...]
Playbox Theatre Workshop (Ages 5-10)
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomPlaybox Theatre is the UK’s leading theatre working with and for children and young people. This workshop will be led by director and actor, Owen Young, and is designed to give participants the chance to engage in a fast-paced and action-packed workshop using learning techniques such as mime, movement, role play, storytelling, voice and theatre [...]
2 Day Watercolour Workshop with Trevor Waugh
Springfield House Springfield Lane, BroadwayREGRETTABLY, THIS EVENT, ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR 21ST/22ND JUNE, HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES A two-day watercolour workshop with artist Trevor Waugh in the beautiful gardens of Springfield House, a private residence in Broadway. There is nothing more beautiful than a watercolour filled with light and colour. In this stage by stage confidence-boosting workshop, [...]
The Great Broadway Paint-Off 2019!
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomAnnouncing ..... Prizes for The Great Broadway Paint-Off 2019 on Aug 17th! The fabulous 1st Prize is a £200 art materials voucher from Jackson's Art Supplies. Other prizes include: - £100 voucher towards a workshop of your choice at the Broadway Arts Festival in June 2020. - Set of 76 Derwent Inktense pencils kindly donated by [...]
Quilts: From Utility to Art by Linda Seward
The Lygon ArmsThis talk traces the development of the quilt, from its origin as a utilitarian item to its rightful place in the world of art. Learn about the three traditional types of quilt, then discover how these styles have evolved into textile art. The talk features antique quilts as well as the exciting work of over [...]
Drawn from Life: The Extraordinary Art & Life of Augustus John by David Boyd Haycock
The Lygon ArmsAugustus John is one of the great enigmas of twentieth-century art. Widely acknowledged in the early 1900s as one of the most talented and promising young British artists, his achievements are now largely overlooked. This talk will explore his extraordinary rise and fall, from his early success before the First World War, to his slow [...]
50 Years of the National Portrait Gallery
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomA conversation between Sir Roy Strong, Director 1959-1973, and Nicholas Cullinan, Director since 2015. The collections of the National Portrait Gallery provide a fascinating commentary on British history and culture with images from Henry VIII to Judy Dench, addressing questions of identity and achievement and promoting engagement with portraiture in all media. In this lively [...]
The Broadway Colony Room
Broadway Museum & Art Gallery 65 High Street, Broadway, GBA permanent exhibition about the world-famous Broadway Colony of renowned artists, writers, musicians and actors, most notably John Singer Sargent, is installed in a dedicated room of the Broadway Museum and Art Gallery on behalf of the Broadway Arts Festival. This important piece of Broadway heritage recounts the interestingly interwoven lives of those who came [...]
“Pre-Raphaelite Sisters: Models & Muses” Talk by Jan Marsh
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomJoin us for an illustrated talk by Jan Marsh, curator of the recent exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, which features familiar and newly-discovered images by and of women in the movement, including Jane Morris, Marie Spartali Stillman and Jamaican-born Fanny Eaton. Dr Jan Marsh is a long-standing expert on the Pre-Raphaelite movement with books [...]
A Tour of 2 Private Broadway Gardens with Marion Mako
Springfield House Springfield Lane, BroadwayBroadway’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. [...]
Arts & Crafts Gardens: Ursula Buchan & Marion Mako in conversation
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomArts and Crafts Gardens: Ursula Buchan & Marion Mako in conversation How and why they developed and where to see them. This talk will take the form of a dialogue between Ursula Buchan, garden and social historian, and Marion Mako, garden historian and garden designer, accompanied by images of some Arts and Crafts gardens and [...]
Philip Mould “Hidden Strokes: Revelations of the Art World” Talk
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomA talk from Philip Mould from the BBC's "Fake or Fortune?" Philip has spent a career searching for lost paintings, many of them historical portraits but also other genres. He has written two books on the subject and co-presents the award winning BBC1 TV programme "Fake or Fortune?" In this talk he will show how [...]
Standing Stones, Stags, ‘Spooks’ & Splendour – The story of Scottish art by Lachlan Goudie
Bretforton Theatrebarn Bretforton Grange, Bretforton, Worcestershire, United KingdomLachlan Goudie takes you on a fast fling through 5,000 years of Scottish art. In a passionate and personal account, brimming with fascinating characters and historical events, Lachlan will describe how creativity shaped Scotland’s past, its culture and its destiny. Scottish art never existed in isolation. Lachlan will reveal how Scotland’s artists and craftsmen created [...]
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