TAUNTON has been buzzing with events all week and there's still time to catch some top performances and artists before the finale on Saturday.
Adopt an Artist 2015
A total of 35 businesses and local artists in Somerset have teamed up for GoCreate’s Adopt an Artist scheme.
During the festival these businesses are proudly displaying the art of local artists on either their walls, their shelves or elsewhere on the premises.
Venues include the Corner House Hotel, Calverts, Pizza Express, Priory Vets, Jackson-Stops&Staff and Jenny's Tea Rooms. Artists setting up residence in Brazz and Shakees so pop in and see what they are creating.
You can download the art trail map and visit 15 of the participating venues to be in with the chance to win an original piece of art by one of the GoCreate members - www.GoCreate.org.uk
Don’t forget to get your map signed off by staff when visiting each venue.
GoCreate have produced 100 hand-painted banners by local artists, GoCreate members and students from Somerset College to adorn the streets of Taunton.
The themes of the banners represent all genres of the arts – with some being sponsored by local businesses.
There's still time to catch these artists:
Friday July 24, at 7pm: Siglo de Oro sing Eternal Light
St Mary’s Church, Bishops Lydeard
The award-winning London choral group perform "spine-tingling" mediaeval music including John Sheppard’s Media Vita. Also includes John Tavener’s Song for Athene composed for Princess Diana’s funeral.
Tickets: £26 | £ 22 | £18 | £15 | £12 | £8
Friday & Sunday July 25/26 at 7pm: Handel’s Acis and Galatea
Hestercombe Gardens
International opera singer Donald Maxwell stars as Polyphemus in these two open-air performances with OrchestraWest. Tickets: £15 (concert only) | £35 (with supper)
Tickets from Taunton Information Centre or by emailing taunton@post.com.
For more information visit www.tauntonlive.co.uk.
Also, performances and events at CICCIC, Tacchi-Morris, The Brewhouse, Orchard Shopping Centre, Castle Hotel and so many more. Go to: www.tauntonlive.co.uk
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