September 9, 2013 —
Wow what a brilliant day as the Street Market & Carnival hit the streets of Wiveliscombe on the Festival’s first Sunday, when well over 3,000 people flocked to the town – and a superb holiday atmosphere reigned. Brightly coloured awnings and bunting decorated the town, with West Street closed to traffic as crowds thronged to… Continue Reading »
September 2, 2013 —
Taunton Deane’s Mayor Cllr Libby Lisgo has wished everyone taking part in the 10 Parishes Festival, which runs from September 7 – 15, the best of luck. “The 10 Parishes Festival is a hugely important part of our cultural life here in Taunton Deane and is one of the best ways that we have of… Continue Reading »
July 25, 2013 —
Nearly there now, August is just round the corner and the Festival’s getting closer and closer. The beautifully printed guide will be out shortly, ready to be delivered across the county; schoolchildren from Wivey put the finishing touches to their work just before they went on holiday, all ready for their Festival events when term… Continue Reading »
July 10, 2013 —
The 10 Parishes Festival Guide for 2013 is now available for download as an Adobe PDF. The guide is now complete, finalised and has been sent to the printers. We are expecting delivery around the end of July, so copies should be being distributed to shops, libraries, and arts venues around Somerset and Devon,… Continue Reading »
June 10, 2013 —
In the run up to the 10 Parishes Festival, the blog will feature various artists or craftspeople from the 10 Parishes area. Many of them have exhibitions and events throughout the year, so take a look at their websites to find out more – and please Tweet and post on Facebook about them, in… Continue Reading »
June 1, 2013 —
Things are getting busier and busier now and we’re expecting the pace to heat up more over the next few months, in the run-up to the 10 Parishes Festival. Dave Meehan is slaving away to get the beautifully produced, printed Festival Guide all ready for print, to be followed by distribution around Somerset and into… Continue Reading »
June 1, 2013 —
There’s so much going on in the arts around our area, and exchanging information so that ever wider circles hear about us – and we about them, will benefit all. Recently we’ve become members of TAPA, the Taunton Association of Performing Arts. We’ll be putting our 10 Parishes Festival dates in their calendar –… Continue Reading »
May 9, 2013 —
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 »
April 14, 2013 —
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 »