festival information

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Exhibit

Calling all artists and artisans! We invite you to join the festival and showcase your incredible creations. If you’re a painter or photographer with 2D work, you can exhibit your pieces outside in a gazebo. The gazebos, measuring 3 meters x 3 meters, come equipped with a table and a metal grid perfect for hanging your artwork. You can set up your gazebo between 8.30 am and 9.30 am, as the festival kicks off at 10.00 am. Please ensure that all cars are cleared from the area by 9.15 am after unloading. Don’t worry, we offer a complimentary exhibitor-only car park for your convenience. The festival wraps up at 3.00 pm, giving you the chance to dismantle your exhibition and take down your artwork. Bookings for the event will open closer to the festival date, so make sure to secure your spot early, as spaces are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis due to high demand.

If you are a talented crafter with hand-crafted 3D work, we invite you to participate in the Artisan Craft Fair. This fair is a fantastic opportunity to showcase a wide range of handmade items, including jewellery, glassware, silverware, wooden crafts, ceramics, textile art, leatherwork, pottery, felting, and much more. Please note that all items displayed at the fair must be individually made by the crafters themselves. The exact times and location for the Artisan Craft Fair will be determined closer to the festival date, as we have various locations available throughout the town. Join us and be part of this exciting celebration of artistry and craftsmanship.

Similarly, if you are a crafter with hand-crafted 3D work, you can participate in the Artisan Craft Fair, which showcases a variety of handmade items such as jewellery, glass, silver, wood, ceramics, textile art, leatherwork, pottery, felting, and more. All items displayed at the fair must be individually made by the crafters. The exact times and location for the Artisan Craft Fair will be decided closer to the festival date, as many locations around town are available.

perform

Many venues are available for performers. If you would like to perform 2025, please get in touch at info@chepstowfestivalarts.com

 

Workshops

If you are interested in hosting an art or craft workshop during our Festival 2025 please get in touch with  Nicky.lee@chepstowfestivalarts.com

volunteer

A huge thank you to all our amazing volunteers who helped make each festival such a big success! Your hard work and dedication is truly invaluable, from setting up the gazebos to helping visitors find their way around. We can’t do it without you! Thank you so much for everything,  you make the festival run smoothly and be such a great experience for everyone involved.

We would be delighted to hear from you if you’re interested in volunteering for next year. Our team requires dedicated individuals to help with organizing and coordinating the various events we have planned. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Please click for more information on Volunteering with the Chepstow Festival of Arts.

 If you are interested in helping us email info@chepstowfestivalarts.com

acknowledgements

We want to thank the following for their sponsorship and help in festival  2023:

    • Greentop Markets for supporting our mini Festival
    • Haley and all the Pig and Pip staff for their help collecting our community portraits.
    • Racecourse for sponsorship of Youth performance.
    • Chepstow and Caldicot Lions for sponsoring the Kids workshops.
    • St Mary’s Priory for letting us use the Church and Cavil Hall free of charge.
    • Moon and Co for sponsoring ‘Art for All’ at the boatman.
    • Masons for allowing us to use their car park.
    • NHS in Regents Way for letting us use their car park.
    • Methodist Church for hosting our adult workshops free of charge.
    • u3a for sponsoring the Palmer Centre.
    • CTC, without whose financial and practical support the Festival could not run.

    Thank you all so much!

sponsorship

Our aim is to promote our town and elevate the Chepstow Festival of the Arts to an outstanding platform for showcasing the exceptional talents of our local creative community. If you think you could help us with your sponsorship, please contact Nicky 07515511365. 

or email: nicky.lee@chepstowfestivalarts.com