Autumn Fair Update

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We now have a bit more information about the upcoming Autumn Fair at the Tithebarn Workshops…

tithebarn workshops autumn fair 2023

The event will take place between 10am and 4pm on Saturday 28th October. There will be demonstrations from the resident artists and creators from the Workshops, as well as a collection of stalls featuring local makers, in the garden. We will also be running children’s activities and there will be local musicians giving a sound track to the day with live music.

The new owner of the Workshops Cafe will be open, offering a selection of cakes, teas, coffees and refreshments, with tables in the garden for you to enjoy the festivities.

And… dare we say it… a great chance to get some early Christmas shopping in!

We hope that this inaugural event will be a great success and we look forward to welcoming you all down here.

A Bit of a Do…

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tithebarn workshops autumn fair

We are planning on having an Autumn Fair in the gardens of the Tithebarn Workshops on Saturday 28th October 2023. We will be inviting a limited number of creative people to take part by having a stall and doing what you do! If you are interested in joining us or would like more information, please contact us at any time.

As we have more details we will let you know, but with the all new line up here at the Workshops its certain to be a fun day.

Apple Day

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serenarts gallery Barton Farm apple day

The setting for Bradford on Avon Preservation Trust’s first Apple Day is perfect. Tea and cake will be served in the medieval West Barn and the English Heritage owned Tithe Barn will host traditional English music from the Bath Waits. There will be children’s activities (including The Longest Peel Competition) and information stalls in the Courtyard. The Men’s Shed will be juicing apples from gardens and allotments, using their own specially constructed apple press. Please feel free to bring your own apples to juice and enjoy! Donations are welcome for the tea and cake and there will be cider and apples to buy.

Why not come down this afternoon and enjoy the fun and do a bit of shopping at the Tithebarn Workshops?

Dig for Victory!

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Work on the new underground water storage tank started in Victory Field this week and is expecting to go on until Spring next year. We have been reassured that access to the Tithebarn Workshops will not be affected and you will still be able to enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the Barton Farm Country Park…

wessex water tank in victory field

It does appear that the football pitch nearest the hole is a bit more compact, but so far so good!

Wessex Water will install the new storage tank to improve the health of the river by ensuring the system can cope with rapid increases in wastewater flow after heavy rains. More than 160,000 litres of extra storage will be built below ground to prevent the combined sewer from overflowing to the river Avon when there’s a heavy storm. This will hopefully help with things at the Workshops too as, over the years, we have had a number of watery issues.

We’ll try and take a number of shots of the hole over the coming months to show the progress.

If It Ain’t Broke…

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After a day and a half of faffing about trying to make changes to our SerenArts Gallery website I have officially given up and gone back to our tried and trusted design, with a few colour and image alterations. Luckily all our previous Blog posts miraculously reappeared too, which is a bonus!

While I’ve been messing about Serena has been busy painting more fabulous pieces for the rapidly, upcoming Surrey Art Fair (6th October). You can see her latest creations on her Instagram but here’s a taster…

As usual, there is no pigeon holing Serena with her art style as these two completely contrasting works show. The peonies on the left are on a 30″ x 30″ board and painted in oils whereas the lady on the right is a 12″ diameter board painted with acrylics.

Here we go again!

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We thought it was about time that we changed the theme of our WordPress website for SerenArts Gallery… and what happens?… all our blog posts disappear! All 506 of them!

So, here we go again. This was taken today outside our beautiful gallery, in the glorious sunshine. Definitely what you’d call an Indian Summer.

We will try and keep you up to date with all the comings and goings at the gallery.

Serena’s New Site

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We thought it was about time, with the art fairs just around the corner, that we had a revamp and restyle of Serena’s website…

serena pugh website

Clean, clear and easy to navigate, we have streamlined the gallery and, for the first time, made prints available to buy online too.

serena pugh gallery

There will be a lot more works arriving in the gallery soon and more still that are available from SerenArts Gallery at the Tithebarn Workshops.

We hope you enjoy browsing the new look website and if you have any questions about Serena’s work please contact us at any time.

Live at Lambs Yard

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We just wanted to say a big congratulations to Jackie and Felix for their splendid performance at Lambs Yard on Monday night.  Really great to see so many people down there, enjoying the music and having a boogie!

Artist Jackie Byrne runs Unit 6/7 at the Tithebarn Workshops and husband Felix not only plays the guitar but also makes them! Apart from their day jobs, the Byrnes perform at local gigs and events, so watch out for them.

Boats, Baubles and Bangles

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Over the last couple of days we have been getting in all sorts of new goodies! From additions to our jewellery collection, with some fabulous new designs and colours… to a range of canal boat models in both wood and brass.

serenarts gallery new jewellery collection
serenarts gallery canal gifts

Come on down to the Tithebarn Workshops and check out the new stock and see all the changes that are happening.

Larks & Kingfishers

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We were very kindly invited to another home game of Larkhall Athletic FC by President Steve Hall from Bradford Gallery. Unfortunately we didn’t bring them much luck as they went down 3-1 to a spirited Bishops Cleeve side. However, a great night for everyone involved and, as ever, a warm and friendly welcome from the lovely people who run this great community club.

serenarts gallery sponsorship of larkhall athletic fc
Always nice to see your name on an advertising hoarding!

A huge thank you to Steve for a splendid evening and good luck to the Larks for the rest of the season.

We would also like to draw your attention to a new page in our online shop: ‘Kingfishers‘. We have selected a few of the best selling kingfisher related items in our gallery and made them available online.

For more information please contact us at any time.