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The Bishop’s Palace Lecture Series 16th Nov–12th Dec

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The Bishop’s Palace will be hosting its first lecture series with three talks by local expert historians on the history of The Palace and its environs. The subjects include ‘Christianity in Wells up to the Reformation’, ‘Recent Archaeological Discoveries at The Bishop’s Palace’ and ‘Jocelin and the origins of The Palace in Wells’. All talks begin at 3pm and last for one hour and tickets are available from the Palace Shop, online and by calling 01749 988111. Tickets are priced at £8 (£6 concessions). Full story: Read more

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Anthony Butterfield “Shire Art” 12th Nov–31st Jan, The Bishop’s Palace, Wells

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From 12th November 2016, The Bishop’s Palace in Wells will host a new exhibition by artist Anthony Butterfield. Anthony works with oils, which he applies to the reverse side of glass to create the finished paintings.  Over the years he has spent considerable time perfecting this technique and has developed his own methods to bring luminosity to his images. Full story: Read more