ART & ENTERTAINMENT
This strand celebrates the skills of many Gloucestershire artists and craftspeople across a variety of disciplines. Craftspeople can be seen at work in Blackfriars, the mediaeval Dominican priory, whilst art and sculpture exhibitions can be viewed in and around the Cathedral. Take time to explore these, the craft marquee, the Cathedral Stonemason’s Yard and other events at a number of magnificent heritage sites within Gloucester city.
We feel sure that this inclusive programme will provide you with a choice of interesting, entertaining, exciting, moving and colourful activities to complement your enjoyment of the main Three Choirs Festival.
Watercolour paintings
There is an exhibition of new watercolours of Gloucester Cathedral by Father Prior Stephen Horton of Prinknash Abbey entitled 'A Certain Slant of Light', with paintings and prints for sale. The exhibition will be at the Deanery, 1, Miller's Green, open from 10 am until 4 pm Monday to Friday of the Festival.
Sculpture exhibition
Visit the beautiful Cloister Garth (the garden in the middle of the magnificent Cathedral Cloisters) and see sculptures provided by Nature in Art and the Gloucestershire Resource Centre. A lifesize wooden albatross by Gloucestershire sculptor, Peter Walwyn, will be “in flight”, together with a work by Walenty Pytel, an artist from Ross-on-Wye who has exhibited around the world. These will be complemented by vertical art from the Gloucester Resource Centre using waste materials.
Craft Marquee
As in previous years there is an exhibition and sale of hand-made objects in both traditional and contemporary designs by The Cotswold Craftsmen, The Guild of Herefordshire Craftsmen and The Worcestershire Guild of Designer Craftsmen. You will find pottery, furniture, painting, stonework, ceramics, flowerwork, leatherwork, stained glass, ironwork, textiles and jewellery, all imbued with unique qualities and a standard of excellence that only an individual designer/maker can provide. 11am to 6.30pm, 4 - 11 August, in the Marquee on the Cathedral Green.
‘Artists at Work’ An Exhibition in Blackfriars Priory
Artists and craftsmen are working and exhibiting in the best preserved 13th-century Dominican Priory Church in the country - by arrangement with English Heritage. This is a rare chance to see inside this church which is normally closed to the public, and also to see painting and sculpture in creation. Different artists will be at work each day of the Festival. The exhibition is being mounted by the Gloucestershire Society of Artists. Work will be for sale. The Priory is 5 minutes walk from the Cathedral.There is wheelchair access and admission is free. 10am to 4.30pm, Monday 5 to Saturday 11 August.
Stonemasons’ Yard
The work of keeping an historic building in a safe and useable condition is a daily routine for the Stonemasons. Visit Pascal, the French Master Stonemason and showman, and his team of stonemasons and watch them in their timeless work. Visits are available every weekday at 11am (limited to 10 persons per session) during Three Choirs Festival. Information about reservations from the Festival Box Office, Tel: 01452 381638
Gloucester Artist Network
This exhibition, mounted by a local group of artists, has a musical theme to the work displayed. 11am to 4pm Daily at St Nicholas Church,Westgate Street, Gloucester.There will be a FREE art workshop for young people up to the age of 16 (accompanied by an adult) on Saturday 4 August, sessions from 10am - 12 noon and 2 - 4pm. Pre-booking preferred, or just drop in. 01452 397479
