A GROUP of artists are bringing the story of Brean Down fort to life during Somerset Art Weeks.

The ‘sense of place’ exhibition, held from October 3 to 18, has been put together by four Somerset artists, Donna Vale, Joy Merron, Amanda Boyd and Jon England.

They are working alongside conservation scientist, Matthew Bjerregaard, from Visual Persistence and Melinda Watson, from the RAW Foundation to convey the history of Brean Down Fort using large and small-scale installations.

The aim of the project is to respond to the stories of the people, the landscape and the buildings of the area.

Artist, Donna Vale, who came up with the idea, said: "Brean Down never fails to amaze me.

"With its unique landscape and spectacular views, this really is an installation on the edge."

The art pieces range from textiles interwoven with narratives belonging to local voices, to a large animated Zoetrope to light the dark space.

Several pieces also explore the wartime history of Brean Down, as well as incorporating plastic found during beach clean ups.

Tess Hirst, visitor experience manager at Brean Down, said: "We are excited to see the artworks in place at the fort.

"Having been planning with the artists for the last year, it is fascinating to see everything coming together and all the pieces beautifully supporting and complimenting one another despite being so dramatically diverse."

Melinda Watson from the Raw Foundation is running educational plastic-free workshops at Brean Down café during the Somerset Art Weeks.

The exhibition launches on Saturday 3 October at Brean Down Cove Café and will be p pen every Thursday to Sunday from 11am until 4pm.

For information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/brean-down