Artists announced for NEW Creative Pathways programme ‘The Levels and Moors’

Somerset Art WorksArtists announced for NEW Creative Pathways programme ‘The Levels and Moors’- A professional development programme in conjunction with this year’s Somerset Art Week event SAW are pleased to announce that after receiving a large amount of applications for the programme Liz Fathers, Joy Merron, Andrea Oke and Lucy Pendrick will be receiving the Creative Pathway’s bursary. Full story: Read more

Council staff hard at work as Glastonbury gets ready to party

Mendip District CouncilWith the world-famous Glastonbury Festival now just weeks away, Mendip District Council staff are hard at work behind the scenes, doing their bit to make sure the event passes off as safely as possible. Around 200,000 people will shortly descend on Worthy Farm, Pilton, to enjoy music from some of the biggest artists on the planet. But a huge amount of work is already under way to ensure the event, which in March this year was awarded a new 10-year licence, continues to be regarded by many as the best music festival in the world. Full story: Read more