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Theatre reimagined - Galivanting goblins
  • Aug 14, 2020
  • 3 min

Theatre reimagined - Galivanting goblins

The arts have been hit hard by Covid and theatre has been at the very heart of that, of course. New ways to bring creativity to you have...
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Mellony Taper, Four Thoughts
  • Nov 28, 2019
  • 3 min

Mellony Taper, Four Thoughts

We're excited for 'Small & Mighty' at The Round Tower, Black Swan Arts, & catch up with exhibiting artist Mellony Taper to discover more...
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Somerset Art Weeks – A special anniversary festival
  • Sep 24, 2019
  • 9 min

Somerset Art Weeks – A special anniversary festival

Somerset Art Weeks is back & this year it's a very special 25 year celebration of creativity. Here, I share my picks for the 2019 festival.
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Songwriting & singing for the FIFTY BEES
  • Apr 13, 2019
  • 5 min

Songwriting & singing for the FIFTY BEES

A little while ago at the crack of dawn, I woke up, half-asleep, scrambled to find a scrap of paper and scribbled down some lyrics about...
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The FIFTY BEES adventure – getting a sense of place
  • Jan 27, 2019
  • 4 min

The FIFTY BEES adventure – getting a sense of place

If you didn’t read the first blog about being part of FIFTY BEES 3, here’s a very quick recap - the sort you’d get at the start of your...
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White-jawed & yellow-faced – FIFTY BEES 3
  • Nov 20, 2018
  • 3 min

White-jawed & yellow-faced – FIFTY BEES 3

Get ready for a recap! (like the start of your favourite TV drama, when there’s a 60 second reminder of what happened last time ;)). The...
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Bespoke, brilliant & all handmade by Ness Robinson & Oli Lee
  • Oct 30, 2018
  • 6 min

Bespoke, brilliant & all handmade by Ness Robinson & Oli Lee

If you read the blog regularly, you'll know we're always on the lookout for unique creations made in Somerset and to find people who are...
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A night down the local boozer - theatre, heartbreak and horses!
  • Oct 19, 2018
  • 4 min

A night down the local boozer - theatre, heartbreak and horses!

Countdown to Victory. That's our quiz team name although believe it or not, this blog isn't about the coolest pub quiz in Somerset! We're...
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Art for all - Somerset Open Studios
  • Sep 13, 2018
  • 7 min

Art for all - Somerset Open Studios

We've started to use the hashtag #artforall on Twitter and Instagram whenever we chat about art, because whoever you are and whatever you...
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Still the bees knees! FIFTY BEES: The Interconnectedness Of All Things
  • Aug 23, 2018
  • 6 min

Still the bees knees! FIFTY BEES: The Interconnectedness Of All Things

You might think Somerset fibre artist Lydia Needle's idea for FIFTY BEES started with, well... a bee! ;) It's a good guess, but...
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Rebecca Bruton - Four Thoughts
  • Feb 11, 2018
  • 4 min

Rebecca Bruton - Four Thoughts

We're always on the look out for something a little bit different and we always keep our eyes open for art in unusual places, so this...
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Reclaimed - Wassail Theatre
  • Jan 20, 2018
  • 5 min

Reclaimed - Wassail Theatre

We’ve never had our home flooded – thank bleep! And we’ve never had to experience something as shattering as the Somerset floods of...
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Shelley Dyer-Gibbins - Four Thoughts
  • Dec 5, 2017
  • 4 min

Shelley Dyer-Gibbins - Four Thoughts

Guess what? Somerset artist Shelley Dyer-Gibbins has done something pretty flipping awesome. She's only gone and won the 'Original Print...
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Kate Rattray - Mosaics, Glastonbury Abbey & Robert Plant!
  • Oct 22, 2017
  • 8 min

Kate Rattray - Mosaics, Glastonbury Abbey & Robert Plant!

Got a cuppa? Sitting comfortably? Ready to join us on a journey through Glastonbury legend and mystery, all wrapped up in some beautiful...
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Somerset Art Weeks - Celebrating visual arts in Somerset
  • Sep 23, 2017
  • 6 min

Somerset Art Weeks - Celebrating visual arts in Somerset

It’s here! The time of year when we see these yellow signs pop up all over Somerset and we get a little bit excited ;). Yep… Somerset Art...
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The Somerest Charabanc – theatre, but not as you know it!
  • Sep 10, 2017
  • 3 min

The Somerest Charabanc – theatre, but not as you know it!

“Welcome onboard The Somerset Charabanc” cries Pete, our bowler-hatted host, as we huddle together on a hand-crafted miller’s cart...
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YOUR ART HERE - Ace postcards at ACEarts
  • Aug 31, 2017
  • 2 min

YOUR ART HERE - Ace postcards at ACEarts

We love postcards. There’s something very special about them isn’t there? We have some Somerset cool ones of our own that we leave in...
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Lydia and the fifty bees...
  • Jul 15, 2017
  • 6 min

Lydia and the fifty bees...

...that's a great name for a band if you ask us, but no! This is all about the Bees. Fifty beautiful, almost life-sized ones,...
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Jenni Dutton - Four Thoughts
  • Mar 13, 2017
  • 3 min

Jenni Dutton - Four Thoughts

It’s 'Four Thoughts' time and this week, we’ve been chatting to Somerset artist Jenni Dutton. Jenni’s created an incredibly special body...
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Jane Ormes - Four Thoughts
  • Jan 23, 2017
  • 3 min

Jane Ormes - Four Thoughts

Well, it’s our first little interview of the year and it’s a cracker! Bristol-based Printmaker Jane Ormes is one of our favourite...
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