Popular Weekend Events in Bruton (March Updated)

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Join Hauser & Wirth Somerset in Bruton for the ‘Present Tense’ Finissage, marking the conclusion of the exhibition. This event offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the artworks after hours, complemented by live music from DJ Atsushi Hasegawa. Indulge in refreshments available for purchase at the pop-up bar. Please note that the garden will not be accessible during the event. Admission is free, but it is advisable to book in advance. The ‘Present Tense’ exhibition showcases a diverse group of 23 contemporary artists from the UK, ranging from emerging talents to mid-career professionals. These artists push the boundaries of their mediums to delve into themes of identity, consciousness, humanity, and representation. Each artist offers a distinct perspective on the current cultural landscape of the UK, presenting a tapestry of experiences that intersect within the same setting. Experience this thought-provoking exhibition until Sunday, April 28, at Hauser & Wirth Somerset, Durslade Farm Dropping Lane, Bruton, BA10 0NL.

Experience the 'Present Tense' Drawing Workshops with artist Vanessa Garwood at Hauser & Wirth Somerset in Bruton. These engaging workshops offer a unique opportunity to participate in life drawing sessions accompanied by live dance performances. Participants will have the chance to capture a variety of dance sequences and poses on paper, exploring the connection between drawing and movement through expressive mark-making. The workshops will take place on April 27, 2024, in two sessions from 2 – 3 pm and 3.45 – 4.45 pm. Art materials will be provided, and tickets are free with an option to donate to Bruton Community Library. Discover 'Present Tense', an exhibition showcasing the work of 23 contemporary UK artists, including Vanessa Garwood, who explores themes of identity, consciousness, and humanity through her art. Don't miss this opportunity to engage with the rich cultural narrative of the UK through the eyes of these talented artists.

"Awaken Your Inner Artist: The Flow of Drawing Hosted by Mick Timpson is a transformative workshop that invites participants to embark on a creative journey with renowned architect, artist, teacher, yoga, and meditation coach, Mick Timpson. Drawing on decades of expertise, Mick inspires creative insight, self-activation, and happiness. This immersive experience prioritizes creative freedom without the burden of performance or success, allowing participants to explore the process of flow drawing and mark making. Through guided exercises, Mick encourages participants to discover their unique creative voice, prioritize intuition over critical inner dialogue, and enhance presence while shifting habitual attitudes. The workshop also focuses on overcoming creative blocks, heightening awareness, and fine-tuning attention. Mick challenges the misconception that creativity is limited to a select few, fostering an environment where everyone can unleash their artistic potential. By accepting the moment and embracing unknown possibilities, participants will experience breakthroughs and joy through conscious action. The workshop is open to all, regardless of background or experience, and all necessary materials are provided. Don't miss the opportunity to join Mick Timpson at this transformative event. The workshop will take place in Bruton at At the Chapel, 28 High St, Bruton, BA10 0AE, on April 27, 2024. Tickets are priced at £80.80. Learn more about this inspiring process at: [insert URL]".

Experience the grand opening of ‘Phyllida Barlow. unscripted’ at Hauser & Wirth Somerset, as they mark their 10th anniversary with a special exhibition. Visit the gallery and garden between 12 – 5 pm and indulge in complimentary food and beverages at the farmyard. The renowned Roth Bar is set to unveil as a unique artwork and functioning bar within the Threshing Barn, offering additional refreshments for purchase throughout the day. Dive into the new Education Lab, ‘Open Art School,’ a collaborative initiative with Bath Spa University, inspired by Barlow’s belief in creativity without boundaries. Engage in interactive activities led by artists and academics, exploring fresh ideas and experimental methods. Admission is free, but early registration is recommended, with donations encouraged for the 2023 – 2024 charity partner, Bruton Community Library. Limited parking is available, so consider walking or using public transport. Witness the legacy of Phyllida Barlow in this captivating exhibition, showcasing her distinctive sculptural style from Saturday 25 May 2024 to Sunday 5 January 2025 at Hauser & Wirth Somerset.

The work of Phyllida Barlow (1944 – 2023) will take over Hauser & Wirth Somerset in a celebration of the British artist’s transformative approach to sculpture, marking the 10th anniversary of the arts center that was inaugurated by Barlow’s solo exhibition ‘GIG’ in 2014. The landmark exhibition, curated by Frances Morris, draws on her close working relationship with the artist during her lifetime. ‘Phyllida Barlow. unscripted’ will explore the evolution of Barlow’s formal and expressive vocabulary, bringing together singular sculptures, installations, studio maquettes and drawings from her extensive career, some of which will be on public view for the first time. ‘Over the last 10 years, Phyllida Barlow kept her fans and followers on the edge of their seats as she brought new and ever more audacious projects to life in venues across the world. Unfolding as a running commentary on the tragedies and absurdities of our time, each work formed part of an ongoing and intensely experimental investigation into the techniques and materials of art making, seeking visual equivalents to her own personal experience of living and looking.’—Frances Morris Over a career that spanned six decades, Barlow took inspiration from her surroundings to create imposing installations that can be at once menacing and playful. Barlow’s restless invented forms stretch the limits of mass, volume and height as they block, straddle and balance precariously. The audience is challenged into a new relationship with the sculptural object, the gallery environment and the world beyond. Barlow exhibited extensively across institutions internationally, including: Museum of Contemporary Art, Toronto, Canada (2023); Public Art Fund, New York NY (2023); Chillida Leku, Hernani, Spain (2023); Sprengel Museum, Hanover, Germany (2022); ARTIST ROOMS, Tate Modern, London, UK (2021); Haus der Kunst, Munich, Germany (2021); The Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK (2019); La Biennale di Venezia, British Pavilion, Venice, Italy (2017); Kunsthalle Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland (2016); Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas TX (2015); Duveen Commission at Tate Britain, London, UK (2014). In 2022, Barlow was awarded the Niedersächsische Sparkassenstiftung’s Kurt Schwitters Prize. Alongside the exhibition, Hauser & Wirth Learning will launch a new Education Lab, ‘Open Art School’, in partnership with Bath Spa University. Taking Barlow’s life-long engagement with arts education and notably her ethos of there being ‘no right or wrong way’ to be creative, the Education Lab will draw on the latest thinking within creative pedagogy and experimental learning. ‘Open Art School’ will provide an interactive space for new ideas, experiments and working methods, inviting a multitude of voices and communities to engage through making. In addition, the gallery’s summer artist residency program will welcome guest artists, Jessie Flood-Paddock, Young In Hong, Jack Killick and Hamish Pearch, to spend time living and working in Somerset. Selected by curator Frances Morris, and in the spirit of Phyllida Barlow, the artists will be invited to seek inspiration from the exhibition, landscape and architecture of Somerset, as well as conversations that develop between the group.

The Grey Dogs Jazz Band… a collective of ‘mature’ Somerset musicians, all with the same outlook and aim – to play music and to entertain. The ‘Dogs’ formed many years ago and have since performed at countless venues and events, from pubs, clubs, fetes, private parties, weddings and corporate events to The Royal Bath & West Show, mid-Somerset Show, the renowned Taunton Flower Show and even the Glastonbury Festival. We also perform regularly to support numerous local charities and not-for-profit organisations including Macmillan Nurses, Guide Dogs For The Blind and St Margaret’s Taunton & Yeovil Hospices. Our music is unashamedly middle of the road, 1930’s - 1970’s jazz classics from the Great American Songbook. We also venture into more challenging territory with tunes from Miles Davies, Dave Brubeck, Benny Golson & Stan Getz, and many others, including Booker T and the MG’s John, Norman, Roger, Ron & Terry look forward to entertaining you and really hope you enjoy what you hear. Information Source: At the Chapel | eventbrite

Join us for talk and book signing with curator and writer Gemma Rolls-Bentley to celebrate her new book, ‘Queer Art: From Canvas to Club, and the Spaces Between’ (2024) at Hauser & Wirth Somerset. Gemma Rolls-Bentley will be in conversation with artist Gray Wielekinski, followed by a book signing. Please note the talk will start promptly at 11 am in our bookshop. Seats will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis. The garden and Roth Bar will open from 10 am, with the gallery opening at 12 pm. Tickets are free but must be booked in advance. We encourage donations to our 2024 – 2025 charity partner, Good Company Bruton. About Gemma Rolls-Bentley Gemma Rolls-Bentley has been at the forefront of contemporary art for almost two decades, working passionately to champion diversity in the field. She is the author of ‘Queer Art; From Canvas to Club and the Spaces Between’ (2024), published by Frances Lincoln (Quarto Publishing). Rolls-Bentley has curated for a range of international institutions, most recently the Leslie Lohman Museum of Art, New York NY; Somerset House, London, UK; Tom of Finland Foundation, Los Angeles CA; London Art Fair, UK; and Kkweer Arts, London, UK. In 2022, she curated the Brighton Beacon Collection, the largest permanent display of queer art in the UK, for Soho House Brighton. She has taught at numerous UK institutions including the Royal College of Art, London; Glasgow School of Art; and Goldsmiths, University of London. She co-chairs the Board of Trustees for the charity Queercircle, and sits on the Courtauld Association Committee. About Gray Wielebinski Gray Wielebinski is an artist living and working in London, UK. Wielebinski’s expansive practice incorporates installation, video, drawing, performance, collage, sculpture, and more. He explores intersecting themes of power, nationhood, desire and memory. The process of collaging runs through his practice in many forms. Reconfiguring and transforming iconography and visual codes, his work interrogates dominant frameworks and belief systems and proposes alternatives. Continuously attentive to the fraught status of American mythology and landscape, his recent work has focused on surveillance, strategy, and secrecy, particularly as these intersect with questions of gender, sexuality, and the social. Wielebinski’s solo exhibitions include: ‘The Red Sun is High, The Blue Low,’ Institute of Contemporary Arts London, UK (2023); ‘Fratricide,’ Anat Ebgi, Los Angeles, CA (2023); ‘Love and Theft,’ 12.26 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (2023); ‘Oil and Water,’ Hales Gallery, London, UK (2023); and Selfridges Art Block Commission, London, UK (2023). The artist’s works were also on view as part of the group exhibition, ‘Present Tense,’ at Hauser & Wirth Somerset from January – April 2024. — Images: Gemma Rolls-Bentley, 2024. Photo: Christa Holka; Gray Wielebinski, 2023. Photo: Suzannah Pettigrew PRIVACY NOTICE: Your privacy is important to us, we will use your information to process and manage your booking. We will keep your personal data secure and only share your information with carefully selected suppliers, unless required to do so by law. See our Privacy Policy for more information. Please be advised that photography and filming will take place at this event for use on the Hauser & Wirth website, social media and in other marketing materials. Information Source: Hauser & Wirth Somerset | eventbrite

An intimate evening of story and song Under The Apple Tree presents... 'SONG AFTER SONG' An intimate evening of Story & Song Three of the UK’s finest emerging singer/songwriters perform acoustically “in-the-round Esme White Dom Glynn Savannah Gardner £15 per ticket Clubroom bar open from 6.30pm Event starts at 7pm Please let us know if you are unable to use your ticket as we often have a waiting list Information Source: At the Chapel | eventbrite

Su Hart, Bel Barnett and Zoie Kennedy are My Secret Sister. Three accomplished vocalists from the Jazz, Folk and World Music scenes, come together to create delicious harmonies across genres and eras. A stunning and uplifting a capella blend. £15 per ticket Clubroom bar open from 4.30pm Event starts at 5pm Please let us know if you are unable to use your ticket as we often have a waiting list Information Source: At the Chapel | eventbrite