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We Don’t Like Keeping Secrets. Promote Yourself Here!

We love all things related to art, the arts, crafts, music and all things creative, and we’d like to help spread the word of all the good things happening in the 10 Parishes Area, before, during and after this years 10 Parishes Festival in September. If you are a creative or know someone who is,… Continue Reading »

Over 100 artists sign up as Festival website guide goes live!

Painting by artist Claire Rice

We’ve reached a major milestone – the 2013 Festival website has gone live! With over 100 artists, craftspeople and performers all signed up we’re well on the way now, and the website is a fantastic guide to the wonderful variety that is the 10 Parishes Festival. With everything from stunning and evocative art and craft… Continue Reading »

Come and join up – be a Festival Friend!

Cheers! Friends are invited to all exhibition private views...

Do you fancy going along to private views of art and craft exhibitions? Would you like to support your community? Come and be a Friend! The 10 Parishes Festival is unashamedly looking for more Friends to help boost and celebrate the wonderful art and craft activities going on in this small corner of West Somerset.… Continue Reading »

Riding the social media wave

Social media enthusiast and trainer Matt Young

Well – some were puzzled, some were flummoxed, but I reckon everyone picked up some valuable tips on how to use social media to spread the word about their work after the free training provided by super social enterprise company Cosmic and major enthusiast, trainer Matt Young. Many thanks Matt and all who came along!… Continue Reading »

So now you’ve registered – what happens next?

Thanks everyone, you’ve been brilliant getting all those registrations and images in to us. It’s certainly keeping us busy – Avril has been slaving over a hot computer getting all the entries uploaded, while Dave is working his magic even as you read this, and very soon the 2013 10 Parishes Festival website will emerge like a… Continue Reading »

How to Make Friends and Influence People

Ok, we know you’ve probably heard it all before, and thought ‘why me’?  But we all can benefit from having friends in our life, be they the ones we share coffee with, or the ones we share our passions with online. We love what we do here in the 10 Parishes for our artistic community… Continue Reading »

Did You Miss the Deadline for Festival Registrations?

Our 31st March deadline for registrations has now passed, but fear not if you have not yet got your forms in.  We always like to be as accommodating as possible, so if you have an idea for an exhibition or community event we’d still love to hear from you so that we can see how… Continue Reading »