EVENTS 2024
Upcoming events.
Art Fayre
"This is an art fayre with so much more…Peruse our artists’ stalls showcasing a myriad of creations whilst live music fills the air. Enjoy delicious food whilst you watch a roller skating performance and let the kids craft up a storm and be transformed into beautiful blooms by our talented face painter!
Throughout the day there will be live performance from artists such as Montague Armstong, Dolly Delicious, local DJs and so much more "
The Great Art Face-off
We're thrilled to announce "The Great Art Face Off," a spectacular celebration of creativity, talent, and community spirit!
Watch in awe as 16 talented artists go head-to-head in a thrilling battle of the brushes!
Curious Kids Festival
The Curious Kids Festival is an immersive child centric arts festival which aims to provide young people with an opportunity to take part in a variety of vibrant workshops. There will be a diverse programme of activities run by experienced local artists, which will captivate and excite children, with the emphasis being on creativity and the environment we live in.
Peculiar Arcana
Join 'Peculiar Arcana,' a linocut tarot workshop led by artist Alexi Marshall, where you'll design, carve, and print your own tarot card centered around the theme of growth.
Tender Tonics, A Celebration of Dandelions
An evolving installation with fun & creative thinking, writing and making activities to reflect on our relationship with dandelions and wildness.
Bundle Dye a Scarf with Flowers and Botanicals
In this fun workshop Tara Macdonald will guide you to create your own unique scarf dyed only with a range of flowers and different botanicals.
Flower Power - paper flower making
Come and create your own vibrant summer flowers using just paper and the power of your imagination, in this family-friendly workshop led by artist Hannah Collisson.
Flower arranging Workshop
Magda invites you to join her and create an unusual spring flower arrangement to brighten up your home! Magda will show you how to prepare for your arrangement and give you some tips and techniques in floristry. The finished pieces will be displayed for the 'Vicar' to judge for prizes, before you can take them home to brighten up your space. No experience needed just a love of flowers and creativity, and a sense of adventure!
Plant a Memory Curiosity Cabinet
This workshop asks participants to contribute to a shared story and a growing artwork. Quite literally. We invite you to bring along a small cutting or specimen of a plant that means something to you and add it to the curiosity cabinet along with a short description that tells us about your connection with your plant - does it bring back memories of childhood? Does it connect you to a particular place, a person or a time in your history? Or is it simply a personal favourite? The collection will grow throughout the festival and thereafter plants will be shared with the local community.
Painting the aisLe with Laura Ribbons
In this workshop members of the public are invited to contribute to creating a collective drawing/painting working along the aisle of the church. Participants will be able to combine traditional drawing tools like charcoal with alternative materials like beetroot and coffee.
Super Curious Saturday
A Curious Town is teaming up with the St Leonard’s Church market to put on a saturday market with a whole bunch of curious added extras! Come along to browse the local sellers - all selling wares along the festival’s theme of Growth - and explore the church while you’re at it, to discover the curiosities on offer.
Makers Market
"We’re joining forces with the St Leonard’s Church Market to bring you a one-off festival themed makers market in the vaults of this amazing venue - with a few curious twists!
Finding Curious Things with Sinéid Codd
Broken things, odd items, strange finds… There are lots of found objects, all around us, to be curious about!
Making collaborative paper sculptures from observational drawings of your chosen found object, drawn using vivid colours and invented patterns.