Wirksworth Festival is coming soon. The ART TRAIL – a chance to see the work of approximately 170 different artists and to glimpse the inside of a fair few of Wirksworth’s lovely homes – will be held on the weekend of the 10th/11th of September. Arrive in Wirksworth just before 10. Park up (click on the link for a list of car parks). Get a festival map and badge (can’t find a price on the website, but it’s always been under a fiver to date). And get walking around. There are places to grab a bite to eat and music to entertain you on your travels. It’s a great day out with a wonderful atmosphere. While you’re there – keep an eye out for Bolsover’s own Sarah Godfrey. Sarah has some of her print making work for sale in BEANS – with more available at the Wirksworth Festival where you can meet Sarah in person.
And the following weekend, 17th/18th September, is the ART and ARCHITECTURE TRAIL at the Melbourne Festival. Trail badges are £5 for adults and free for under 16s. Look out for Helen Hallows – our collage and stitch exhibitor as well as a tutor at BEANS and for Jeanne Roberts – BEANS’ felt making tutor and scarf exhibitor. Melbourne Festival is in much the same vein as Wirksworth – a chance to enjoy all things arty, meet the artists and buy whatever takes your fancy as well as providing the opportunity to have a bit of a nosey into other people’s homes and local buildings. I’ll warn you though…. if you’re anything like me, you’ll go home and feel the need to redecorate throughout. But, if you stay strong, the feeling passes after a couple of days. Honest.
PS If you fancy making a Pendant and Earrings with Jessica Noonan on 11th September, the final booking date is the 25th of August. Jessica needs to know numbers by then so she can purchase the necessary materials. To book, go to our courses page.