Diary of Events

Our Demonstrations, Exhibitions, Workshops and Meetings are held in the Community Room, Council Offices, 3 Gilbert’s Lane, Highworth, Swindon, Wilts. SN6 7FB.

Workshops for members are held each Tuesday with 2 sessions – one in the morning from 10am to 12.00pm and then in the afternoon from 12.00pm to 2pm. Each session costs £3. Associate members are invited to come along during the afternoon sessions.

Diary of Events

3 to 10 Oct 26 - Autumn Exhibition 2026 - 10am to 4pm each day. As always there will be paintings in different mediums to see (available to purchase too). It is always surprising to see so many different styles and how different each exhibition looks. Also for sale will be original greetings cards produced by our members. We are supporting the Prospect Hospice this year so will be serving refreshments to make a little money for them.

20 Oct 2026 – Themed Workshop. For members only. We are underpainting with acrylic inks and using pastels on the top as Christine Russell did at our recent demo or painting a Christmas card in acrylic ink or our preferred medium.

31 Oct 26 – Pen and watercolour wash workshop for beginners – 9.30am to 12.30pm. Workshop now full.

4 Nov 26 – Coach Trip to Bath - £21 for the coach. Coach leaving Brewery St Car park at 9.15am and Covingham at 9.30am. The return journey starts at 3.30pm. An exhibition is being held during this time by the Society of Bath Artists in the Victoria Gallery. Entrance is £9 for adults and £8.50 for seniors but this is not included in the trip price. If you are interested please contact us via the contact page.

7 Nov 26 – Pen and wash – 1 step Up - 9.30am to 12.30pm. Session full.

15 Dec 2026 – Christmas Buffet. Members only. A bring and share lunch at 12.30. Workshop open in the morning where members can paint their own work or join in the Big Painting challenge. Further details later.

22 and 29 December 2026 - Workshops closed

5 Jan 2027 – Workshops restarting

Exhibition dates for 2027

Spring – 24 April to 1 May 2027

Autumn – 9 to 16 Oct 2027

Highworth Artists Society