A friendly and informal untutored sculpture group that meets weekly at IAC.
All abilities welcome. Mondays 9.30am-3.30pm £7 per weekly session (materials not provided). Read More »
Music
Friday 27th April 8:00 PM SOUL - Kick Ass Brass "Kick Ass Brass" is a Soul/Funk band with a steaming hot horn section and as a primary feature... more »
Friday 25th May 8:00 PM JAZZ - The Neil Maya Quartet Neil Maya As is the way with the arts, I do a number of different disciplines within music. I play... more »
Friday 1st June 1:00 AM CLASSICAL - Jubilee String Quartet The Jubilee String Quartet were first prize winners of the Val Tidone International Chamber Music Competition... more »
Friday 22nd June 8:00 PM JAZZ - Renato D'Aiello Born in Naples 1959. Renato began to study the saxophone on 1979 at the age of 20, with virtuoso sax... more »
Friday 6th July 8:00 PM LATIN JAZZ - Riamba Riamba is one of the most sought after and lively Latin music bands on the London scene today. The... more »
Friday 20th July 8:00 PM CLASSICAL - Erdem Misirlioglu We are delighted to welcome ERDEM MISIRLIOĞLU who also performed for Concerts in The West in 2015... more »
Friday 3rd August 8:00 PM CLASSICAL - Pelléas Ensemble The Pelléas Ensemble was formed at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2011. Playing... more »
Friday 10th August 8:00 PM JAZZ - The Dime Notes The Dime Notes present a fresh take on a timeless style, emphasizing the propulsive grooves and sultry... more »
Friday 24th August 8:00 PM JAZZ -The Dart Valley Stompers Leader JEREMY HUGGETT, founder and leader of the band, is renowned for his masterly playing of his... more »
Monday 30th April 10:30 AM Quiet Less is more in this exhibition of paintings and drawings that take their inspiration from minimalism.... more »
Monday 21st May 10:30 AM A Passion for Paint A group exhibition by Valerie Wall, Louise Melikoff and Jenny Worrall. Three long-standing friends... more »
Monday 11th June 9:30 AM Hot Stuff! Hot from the imagination, hot from hot climates, hot sometimes in colour, the work of these three artists... more »
Monday 2nd July 9:30 AM Ilminster Open Exhibition Work in the following media can be submitted for judging: paintings, original prints, drawings,... more »
Workshop
Monday 23rd April 10:00 AM Clay All abilities welcome. Mondays 9.30am-3.30pm £7 per weekly session (materials not provided).... more »
Friday 27th April 10:00 AM Slow Stitch Take time from your busy lives to enjoy developing your creative skills through the simple and mindful... more »
Monday 30th April 10:00 AM Clay All abilities welcome. Mondays 10am-3pm £7 per weekly session (materials not provided).... more »
Friday 4th May 10:00 AM Creative Watercolours A double session workshop exploring the creative possibilities of watercolour. Learn how to work... more »
Saturday 5th May 10:00 AM Kantha In this workshop you will learn about the relaxing and therapeutic nature of hand stitching through... more »
Monday 7th May 8:00 PM Jazz Jam First and third Mondays of the month 8pm more »
Friday 11th May 2:30 PM Readers' Group Spend an afternoon once a month with like-minded people, a good cup of coffee and a chat about the... more »
Monday 14th May 10:00 AM Clay All abilities welcome. Mondays 10am-3pm £7 per weekly session (materials not provided).... more »
Friday 25th May 10:00 AM Knit, Stitch and Crochet too New day & time! From casting on to finished garment. Share your ideas in a supportive... more »
Friday 1st June 10:00 AM Slow Stitch Take time from your busy lives to enjoy developing your creative skills through the simple and mindful... more »
Monday 4th June 10:00 AM Clay All abilities welcome. Mondays 10am-3pm £7 per weekly session (materials not provided).... more »
Monday 4th June 8:00 PM Jazz Jam First and third Mondays of the month 8pm more »
Wednesday 6th June 10:30 AM Acrylic Painting Discover the versatility of painting in acrylics. This workshop is suitable for complete beginners... more »
Wednesday 6th June 2:00 PM Drawing This course aims to explore various ways of drawing, improving observational skills in a relaxed,... more »
Thursday 7th June 10:00 AM Animals in Pastel Pencils Pastel pencil is a wonderful medium with which to produce a selection of varied artworks. Linda Hampson... more »
Friday 8th June 2:30 PM Readers' Group Spend an afternoon once a month with like-minded people, a good cup of coffee and a chat about the... more »
Monday 11th June 10:00 AM Clay All abilities welcome. Mondays 10am-3pm £7 per weekly session (materials not provided).... more »
Friday 15th June 10:00 AM Felt Making Discover the tactile art of felting by learning how to make felt scarves, bags, slippers - or whatever... more »
Monday 18th June 10:00 AM Clay All abilities welcome. Mondays 10am-3pm £7 per weekly session (materials not provided).... more »
Monday 18th June 8:00 PM Jazz Jam First and third Mondays of the month 8pm more »
Friday 22nd June 10:00 AM Knit, Stitch and Crochet too New day & time! From casting on to finished garment. Come and share your ideas in... more »
Monday 25th June 10:00 AM Clay All abilities welcome. Mondays 10am-3pm £7 per weekly session. more »
Monday 2nd July 10:00 AM Clay All abilities welcome. Mondays 10am-3pm £7 per weekly session. more »
Monday 2nd July 8:00 PM Jazz Jam First and third Mondays of the month 8pm more »
Friday 6th July 10:00 AM Creative Watercolours A double session workshop exploring the creative possibilities of watercolour. Learn how to work... more »
Saturday 7th July 10:00 AM Slow Stitch Take time from your busy lives to enjoy developing your creative skills through the simple and mindful... more »
Monday 9th July 10:00 AM Clay All abilities welcome. Mondays 10am-3pm £7 per weekly session. more »
Friday 13th July 2:30 PM Readers' Group Spend an afternoon once a month with like-minded people, a good cup of coffee and a chat about the... more »
Monday 16th July 10:00 AM Clay All abilities welcome. Mondays 10am-3pm £7 per weekly session. more »
Monday 16th July 8:00 PM Jazz Jam First and third Mondays of the month 8pm more »
Friday 20th July 10:00 AM Felt Making Discover the tactile art of felting by learning how to make felt scarves, bags, slippers - or whatever... more »
Monday 23rd July 10:00 AM Clay All abilities welcome. Mondays 10am-3.30pm £7 per weekly session. more »
Monday 30th July 10:00 AM Clay All abilities welcome. Mondays 10am-3pm £7 per weekly session (materials not provided)... more »
Friday 3rd August 10:00 AM Slow Stitch Take time from your busy lives to enjoy developing your creative skills through the simple and mindful... more »
Monday 6th August 10:00 AM Clay All abilities welcome. Mondays 10am-3pm £7 per weekly session (materials not provided).... more »
Monday 6th August 8:00 PM Jazz Jam First and third Mondays of the month 8pm more »
Friday 10th August 2:30 PM Readers' Group Spend an afternoon once a month with like-minded people, a good cup of coffee and a chat about the... more »
Monday 13th August 10:00 AM Clay Mondays 10am-3pm £7 per weekly session. more »
Friday 17th August 10:00 AM Felt Making Discover the tactile art of felting by learning how to make felt scarves, bags, slippers - or whatever... more »
Monday 20th August 10:00 AM Clay All abilities welcome. Mondays 10am-3pm £7 per weekly session. more »
Monday 20th August 8:00 PM Jazz Jam First and third Mondays of the month 8pm more »
Friday 24th August 2:15 PM Knit, Stitch and Crochet too New day & time! From casting on to finished garment. Come and share your ideas in... more »
Friday 31st August 10:00 AM Slow Stitch Take time from your busy lives to enjoy developing your creative skills through the simple and mindful... more »
Children
Saturday 12th May 10:30 AM Children's Art Chest Come to ART CHEST and have fun painting and drawing with an experienced artist. You will discover... more »
Saturday 9th June 10:30 AM Family Art Morning Familes, come along to the Arts Centre and get creative, making art works inspired by 'My Ilminster'.... more »
Saturday 16th June 10:30 AM Children's Art Chest Come to ART CHEST and have fun painting and drawing with an experienced artist. You will discover... more »
Saturday 14th July 10:30 AM Children's Art Chest Come to ART CHEST and have fun painting and drawing with an experienced artist. You will discover... more »
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