Category: Arts

Who Lives in a Shelf Like This?

Seed, the Arts Council England funded Creative People and Places project for Sedgemoor has launched an online campaign to help people connect and share during the Covid-19 lockdown. Via social media they are inviting people who live or work in Sedgemoor to post a ‘shelfie’. Similar to a ‘selfie’, a ‘shelfie’ is a self-portrait of […]

Have Your Say on Arts and Culture in Sedgemoor

The new Sedgemoor Creative People and Places Consortium is inviting everyone who is interested to join them on Tuesday 3rd December at an informal drop-in session and presentation at Bridgwater Town Hall. Free admission. Homes in Sedgemoor heads up this consortium of local organisations who will use over £1 million pounds from Arts Council England to […]

Somewhere between Status Quo and Spinal Tap it’s THE VILLAINS

If you think about bands that have been together for a long long time you think of Status Quo with their timeless riffing (which they use in every song) or Spinal Tap with their 57 exploding drummers. This September the Czech Republic’s oldest surviving rock band THE VILLAINS will be in Somerset, on tour and […]

Fund Raising Quiz Night at Arts Centre on 17th August with ‘Red Smed’

Saturday 17th August you’ll have the chance to win sensational cash prizes (for the Bridgwater Arts Centre) by turning up in teams of up to 4 to the Castle Street venue from 8pm and handing over £2. A ‘General Knowledge’ quiz organised by quiz master Red Smed will be held in the bar and gallery […]

Town Council votes to support Art Centre ‘Rescue Package’

For several months the Bridgwater Arts Centre had been facing a perilous future as repair works to the Georgian roof of this the countries first arts centre and a long time home to innovative  community arts projects alongside exciting national and international acts were threatening to see the venue closed down. Bridgwater Town Council had […]