This is the morning session for competition finalists handing in artwork for the exhibition at Theatrebarn in Bretforton. Please hand in at the main entrance between 10:00am – 12:30pm. You don’t need to print or bring your ticket. Simply provide your name on arrival. The exhibition area won't be open to the artists as we [...]
This is the afternoon session for artists handing in artwork for the exhibition at Theatrebarn in Bretforton. Please hand in at the main entrance between 1 – 4:30pm. You don’t need to print or bring your ticket. Simply provide your name on arrival. The exhibition area won't be open to the artists as we will [...]
Join 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 [...]
Do 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 [...]
Your 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 [...]
Our 2025 Art Competition is now open for entries! Open to any artist, in any medium including painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics & glass. We have increased the prize pot, added new prize categories and have new judges on the panel. Categories & Prizes: - Main prize (any medium): £1,000 – sponsored by Wychavon District [...]
Entries are now open for our annual open art competition, open to any artist, in any medium including (but not restricted to) painting, drawing, pastels, mixed media, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics & glass. Any artist from across the UK can enter, but we do have a separate prize for best entry from a local artist. We [...]
Our annual open art competition is open to any artist in any medium, professional & amateur. Artists’ work that is selected for the final judging stage forms an exclusive selling exhibition of 150 works at Theatrebarn in Bretforton (15 mins drive from Broadway) from Friday 26th September – Sunday 5th October, open daily from 11am [...]
Do 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 [...]
We are pleased to announce that 'Jump' by artist Lynn Edward won the annual art competition Visitors'Choice prize of £500 worth of framing from Period Frames London and an Overnight stay for two with dinner at James Martin's Grill at The Lygon Arms in Broadway. Over 1,500 visitors came through our doors during the [...]
As an Arts charity we would very much appreciate a donation to help us fund our outreach programmes with local schools and Arts bursaries for local university students - thank you
