The Big Arts Weekend is a two day community exhibition and weekend of art workshops located in the East Harptree Theatre and Arts Hub, featuring the work of eleven local artists, plus a featured artist wall and a local artist gallery wall. The exhibition has run for two years and we are now excited to be preparing for our third year running in November 2026.  Originating in October 2024, a similar group of artists came together to host their own exhibition and weekend of workshops in the absence of the Chew Valley Arts Trail, and it was such a success we have brought it back to the Chew Valley each year!

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👩🏽‍🎨Artists included this year

Arts Hub artists in residence Jasmine Smail and Ali Brown, and local artists Patrick Barker, John Darvill, Vicky Isaacs, Chris Head, Jackie Head, Kevin Hemmings, Cheryl Herrington, Amy Hostler and Pauline Palmer.​​

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👩‍🎨Featured artist wall

Giuliana Terran

As well as a gallery wall with a selection of artworks from local artists.....!

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Art workshops this year will include:

Plaster Sculpture – Sally Watson
Abstract painting – Cheryl Herrington

Soft Pastels – Kevin Hemmings
Christmas Collage – Ali Brown and Jackie Head
Drawing – Pauline Palmer
Mixed media - Jasmine Smail & Ali Brown

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Many of the artists also have artwork exhibited at the Waldegrave Arms Pub in East Harptree.  For further information follow this page

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