At the first meeting of the new ‘Friends of Bridgwater Arts Centre’ group last night, local artist Jonet Middleton was elected by members as Chair, which means she also becomes chair of the new Arts Centre Steering group set up to take the project forward under the new auspices of Bridgwater Town Council. Speaking after […]

This year Bridgwater Town Council took on the direct running of the famous Bridgwater Arts Centre. Now part of  the new, expanding Town Council, in the wake of Sedgemoor’s demise and Somerset’s belt tightening, Bridgwater has secured the future of the first arts centre in the country for generations to come. This week Town Council […]

Any Questions? Came to Bridgwater on Friday 2nd February and landed at the Arts Centre . Bridgwater Town Councillor Irena Hubble (Fairfax West) the Town’s Portfolio Holder for Arts, Culture and Heritage, was there to report back for us. I was alittle intrigued  to find that during my ‘lite bite’ at the Green Olive restaurant […]

Bridgwater’s Quayside Festival will be on this year  from 11am to 5pm Saturday July 8th in the centre of the town and will feature live music, dance, street bands, street theatre, stalls, food and drink, family activities and crafts. An eco-arts trail created by artists and children and young people from schools in Bridgwater and […]

The Bridgwater Cultural Partnership (BCP) planned a lively week of activities for children in town over the recent Half-Term. Activities, based around the theme of International Fairy Tales and for the 4 to 12 age -group, were designed to appeal a range of skills and interests and all free. From making magic dragon eggs in […]