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Marches Makers Festival

The Marches Makers Festival will be held in Kington and it will showcase artworks by local artists and craftspeople in venues throughout the town.

• St Mary’s Church will exhibit up to 50 artists and makers including painting, sculpture, textiles, ceramics, furniture, jewellery, handmade prints, iron and metal work, stained glass, handmade books, accessories and medieval crafts
• Hergest Croft Gardens and Penrhos Court will host outdoor sculpture
• The Old Police Station shows a variety of work including unusual lamps made from reclaimed materials
• Made in the Marches Gallery offers festival artists alongside its own eclectic collection
• Leg of Mutton Gallery shows unique ceramics
• Border Bean Café exhibits work by pupils from Lady Hawkins’ School
• The Oxford Arms hosts an exhibition of crafts and weaving by ECHO, an organisation which works with disabled people
• The Market Hall holds the Art & Craft Market with a variety of high quality artisanal stalls and live demonstrations throughout the weekend
• Kington Art Society hold their annual exhibition to showcase their members’ work in painting, mixed media and 3D in Kingswood Village Hall