THE hotly anticipated Bradworthy Arts Festival (BAF) will take place on May 4 and 5 this year and in preparation a willow sculpture class was held on Saturday, March 2, in Bradworthy Memorial Hall.

The ‘Willow Sculpture Project’ was free to attend and was led by community artist Angelique Medland. The sculptures made, including a large swan, will be displayed at BAF.

The Bradworthy Arts Festival has undergone a few changes since the last event in May 2017. There are a few new members in the management team and a growing database of artists and craftspeople. The biggest change, however, is that the festival will now, for a variety of reasons, be held over two days instead of three.

As in the past, each venue will ‘specialise’ in particular media, although combinations of media-specific work within the same venue are still welcomed. As ever it is intended to feature crafts people in Bradworthy Memorial Hall and textiles people in the Methodist chapel room. This year’s theme will be ‘unity’.

For more information about BAF and all the venues and activities available over the two days visit www.bradworthyartsfestival.co.uk